Head of Finance
| Posting date: | 12 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £70,149 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Location: | NCLT Trust Headquarters, Normanton Industrial Estate, Pontefract Road, Normanton, WF6 1RN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | New Collaborative Learning Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance to provide high quality financial leadership and management across the Trust and its academies to ensure efficient and effective deployment of resources across the Trust. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will be responsible for the delivery and development of the Trust’s central finance services, ensuring these are fit for purpose and provide a high-quality service to the Trust and individual colleges/academies, helping the Trust achieve continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will have an enhanced/further relevant professional financial qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAEW) and should have strong finance skills, excellent attention to detail and a comprehensive knowledge of monthly reporting and forecasting. The successful candidate should also have a willingness to work flexibly within the team and have strong organisational and time management skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to form good relationships with a variety of stakeholders is also essential.
In return, NCLT will support you in the advancement of your finance career, including providing funded Continuing Professional Development. This role also provides a generous annual leave entitlement of 40 days per year, plus bank holidays, plus 5 additional closure days.
The successful candidate will have an enhanced/further relevant professional financial qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAEW) and should have strong finance skills, excellent attention to detail and a comprehensive knowledge of monthly reporting and forecasting. The successful candidate should also have a willingness to work flexibly within the team and have strong organisational and time management skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to form good relationships with a variety of stakeholders is also essential.
In return, NCLT will support you in the advancement of your finance career, including providing funded Continuing Professional Development. This role also provides a generous annual leave entitlement of 40 days per year, plus bank holidays, plus 5 additional closure days.