Deputy Chief Finance Officer
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, Wythenshawe, M23 2YS16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
2 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £69,797.00 - £75,371.00 Annually (Actual)
Deputy Chief Finance Officer job summary
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust (the Trust) is looking to appoint a Deputy CFO on a full time basis; although applications for part time working from an exceptional candidate may also be considered. The post is based in the central Finance Team of the Trust and will work in collaboration with all of the current 12 schools in the Trust covering areas of Manchester, Trafford, Tameside and Stockport as well as those wishing to join the Trust in the near future. The Trust has an ambitious growth plan and this position would ideally suit an equally ambitious individual who sees their future as a Chief Financial Officer.
The role will oversee the day to day supervision of the highly regarded and high performing central Finance Team and liaise with colleagues in schools who have financial responsibilities within their role.
We are looking for an individual who has the skill set, experience, motivation, and enthusiasm to work in partnership with Headteachers and other stakeholders to help lead the future vision and development of our expanding Trust and improve outcomes for young people.
The ideal candidate will:-
- have a professional or part-qualification in accountancy (ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA) or, for an exceptional candidate, be qualified by experience
- have experience and knowledge of the preparation and interpretation of statutory accounts
- have experience of the education sector and a detailed understanding of the ESFA Academies Handbook; although this is not essential as full training will be available
- be technically minded, but also be a ‘people person’
- have excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
- be enthusiastic and motivated with a ‘can do’ attitude
- be able to adapt and respond appropriately to challenging situatio
- be driven by improved educational outcomes for young people
- have strong moral and ethical principles and values
- be open to new ideas, committed to working as part of a team and of course have a good sense of humour
- be able to drive and have access to a car
The main duties of the role are:
To further develop the financial governance of the Trust
To manage the central Finance function of the Trust
To oversee the monthly bank reconciliation
To ensure all other Balance Sheet control totals are fully reconciled
To support the Chief Finance and Operating Officer in the production, distribution and interpretation of monthly Management Accounts, cash flow forecasts, Capital Programme and Balance Sheet
To attend Local Governing Body Finance & Resource Committees to present the latest set of accounts and relevant commentary
To liaise with external auditors
To work collaboratively with the Executive Leadership Team
We can offer the successful candidate:
An opportunity to join an experienced and highly cohesive team led by innovative and creative professionals
Work in a vibrant, happy and welcoming environment characterised by excellent relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
Entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme which is one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of 18.5%
A true commitment to Continuing Professional Development with access to a library of on-line training courses and fully accredited qualifications and opportunities to access other relevant paid training
Recognition of continuous and aggregated service for eligible employees
A range of employee benefits which support your well-being that includes:
o A confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is extended to members of your family
o A Health Cash Plan which is paid for by the Trust and gives access to a range of benefits which include covering the costs towards optical, dental, alternative therapy treatments, health screening and discounted gym memberships and a large range of retail discounts. Some benefits are also available to family members
o Flu vaccination clinics
o Eyecare vouchers
Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the Trust and meet with the Trust’s CFOO. Please email Mike Fowler (mike.fowler@corpuschristitrust.co.uk) to make arrangements. The Trust Central Team are based at St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, Wythenshawe. The person appointed will be expected to travel between all the schools within the Trust and will also have the flexibility to work remotely/from home.
If you would like to apply for the position, you will need to complete the Application Form available at ‘Apply Now’.
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, religion, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, sex and sexual orientation.
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks, satisfactory references, satisfactory online/social media check, appropriate overseas check and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The applicant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
Applicants are advised that schools and colleges designated with a religious character in England and Wales are permitted by law to require certain posts to be filled by practising Catholics or individuals who hold a Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies. Where it is not a requirement of the role to be a practising Catholic, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.
It is not a requirement of this role to be a practising Catholic and therefore, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.
Please note CVs and agency referrals will not be accepted.
Please note that whilst the successful candidate will be appointed to the Trust Central Team, the Trust reserves the right to deploy staff at any of its schools depending on need, where agreement is reached with all parties.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Welcome to Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust. As CEO, I have been in the privileged position of leading the Trust since September 2018, during which time we have successfully stabilised the Trust finances, centralised the HR, finance and IT services functions, and made good progress on our school improvement journey.
We pride ourselves on the achievements of all the members of our fellowship of schools, working together to secure the best possible outcomes for the children and young people in our care. In an address to an Italian association of Catholic teachers, educators and school administrators, Pope Francis called on teachers to reach out to and "love with greater intensity" the children on "the peripheries'" of their schools; those who do not like studying, who are labelled as "difficult", who have disabilities, come from other countries or face other problems and disadvantages. To me, we can respond best to the Pope's plea by working as a collective, rather than acting unilaterally; making key decisions together when setting budgets, determining content of the curriculum through discussion, deciding who to employ as a panel, reaching consensus on key priorities etc.
I know that some of you will be reading my welcome to help you decide whether to apply for a job in our Trust. If you are interested in joining us as either an individual or a school, it is likely to be the right decision if you genuinely believe that by working collaboratively, each school benefits from others' strengths and expertise within the Trust and practically from services provided and procured centrally. Please do join us if you like working with people and want to belong to a dynamic, faith-driven organisation, whose focus is to serve the children, young people and families within their communities.
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