Director of Finance & Resources
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 29 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 5LQ |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 9bf43e94-2d8a-4653-b682-86c631c0cf3f |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
• Hold a professional qualification in Finance e.g. ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA (or significant equivalent senior finance experience)
• Proven successful experience as a Finance Director (or equivalent) in a complex, large-scale organisation
• Responsibility for both financial and non-financial functions such as Building Services, IT Network, Hospitality Services
• Extensive experience in financial planning, budgetary control and performance monitoring
• Experience of preparing statutory accounts and leading on external audits along with working with statutory bodies including HMRC, Companies House, pension providers
• Highly developed analytical, interpretative, and financial modelling skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business and financial strategies
• Applications from those with experience of finance within an educational setting, School Business Management / Project Management qualification and/or knowledge of Academy Trust Handbook, DfE and ESFA financial frameworks would be desirable but not essential.
What the school offers its staff
• An Ofsted ‘Good’ school and an exciting place to work as judged in June 2023
• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer’s pension contribution of over 19%
• Increased job security in a public sector role compared to private sector with generous annual leave entitlement
• New free on-site state of the art fitness suite, access to Blue Light Card and Costco membership for all staff, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, subsidised meals and family friendly policies including dependents entitlement.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• Hold a professional qualification in Finance e.g. ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA (or significant equivalent senior finance experience)
• Proven successful experience as a Finance Director (or equivalent) in a complex, large-scale organisation
• Responsibility for both financial and non-financial functions such as Building Services, IT Network, Hospitality Services
• Extensive experience in financial planning, budgetary control and performance monitoring
• Experience of preparing statutory accounts and leading on external audits along with working with statutory bodies including HMRC, Companies House, pension providers
• Highly developed analytical, interpretative, and financial modelling skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business and financial strategies
• Applications from those with experience of finance within an educational setting, School Business Management / Project Management qualification and/or knowledge of Academy Trust Handbook, DfE and ESFA financial frameworks would be desirable but not essential.
What the school offers its staff
• An Ofsted ‘Good’ school and an exciting place to work as judged in June 2023
• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer’s pension contribution of over 19%
• Increased job security in a public sector role compared to private sector with generous annual leave entitlement
• New free on-site state of the art fitness suite, access to Blue Light Card and Costco membership for all staff, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, subsidised meals and family friendly policies including dependents entitlement.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.