Finance Lead

Are you a Finance Professional looking for an exciting new challenge? If so, due to the expansion of the Alban Academies Trust we are looking to appoint a Finance Lead to join the Trust core team. This is a unique opportunity to join us at a key time as we plan and develop a highly capable central function that will provide efficient and effective services trust-wide and facilitate the Trust’s aims for growth.

You’ll be an experienced Finance professional with good technical accounting and management reporting skills. Working closely with the Trust COO, you will ensure the smooth operations of the finance functions across the Trust schools and deliver accurate reporting to key stakeholders. The successful candidate will have professional integrity, possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively in a wide range of situations with colleagues at all levels. You will have the ability to work both as part of a team and independently, maintaining positive and successful working relationship with colleagues.

The post is working 15-20 hours per week with flexibility as to the days/hours worked. The salary offered is M1. As an employee of Alban Academies Trust, you will be required to work at any school within the Trust.

The Trust works with the Alban Teaching School Hub, the Research School based at Sandringham and the Alban Federation. Staff who work for the Trust receive outstanding training and gain significant career experience.

Application deadline: 9am, Monday 27th June 2022

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the Trust reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate. Applications should be sent to: Kate Ward, HR Manager, Alban Academies Trust, The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9NX, Tel 01727 799560.

Email: appointments@albanacademiestrust.org.uk

Alban Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references. We are strongly committed to promoting equality of opportunity and the elimination of unlawful discrimination. Please note that this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.