Qualifications and Professional Status
* Recognised accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIPFA) or commitment to obtaining a qualification
* Evidence of sustained professional development at senior leadership level
* Minimum of 5 strong GCSEs (A* - C) including English and Maths
Experience
* Minimum of five years’ experience working at a senior Finance level
* Proven experience of statutory accounts preparation and establishing financial systems - preferably in a geographically distributed organisation
* Experience of using accounts, payroll and budgetary software
* Strategic Finance and Operational leadership in a complex, multi-site organisation
* Experience leading and managing finance teams
Skills and Abilities
* To be able to be flexible and take both a proactive and responsive approach towards the role
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail
* Excellent planning and organisation skills
* Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload with conflicting deadlines
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, driven individual to join our team at Pendle Education Trust. Key areas of the role include:
What the school offers its staff
* Responsibility for high quality financial operations & reporting
* Supporting CFO with development & implementation of Trust financial strategy
* Supporting CFO in ensuring financial sustainability of the Trust
* Leading on embedding robust financial procedures throughout the Trust to ensure regulatory & statutory compliance
* Leading on development and embedding of Trust wide procurement processes and contract management to maximise value for money.
By joining the Pendle Education Trust family, you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. The Pendle Education Trust core team offers functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance to our primary and secondary schools.
We offer a warm and inclusive working environment with a focus on professional development and there will be scope to develop within this role.
This is a full time, all year round role and will be predominantly based at Northlight Mill in Brierfield as well as spending time at each of our schools as required, so the ability to travel to these sites will be necessary.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58
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