Head of Finance

Jewish Community Academy Trust, London, N14 4LG

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st February 2026

• Closing date

  16 November 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  24 October 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: £63,963.00 - £68,782.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Outer London, points 49-53

Head of Finance job summary

Jewish Community Academy Trust (JCAT) is seeking a Head of Finance to join our central team to take responsibility for the management of Financial Administration, Financial Accounting, Budgeting and Forecasting for the Trust, as well as the quality of financial support to JCAT’s academies. This is a pivotal role, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, and we seek an experienced and ambitious individual who is ready to grow their career within our Trust.

Key Responsibilities

Management of the Finance team: knowing how to delegate appropriately and build the team in light of capabilities and capacities of staff

Budgeting & forecasting: Manage the annual budgeting cycle and continuously monitor the current financial position for schools and multi-academy trust through accurate and reliable monthly forecasts

Financial management: Be the key technical accountant, taking responsibility for overseeing the production of the Financial Statements

Supporting schools: Build strong relationships with Headteachers so they can maximise value in their budget

What We’re Looking For:

Qualifications: ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA or equivalent professional accounting qualification

Management Skills: Proven ability to lead and develop teams, manage stakeholders and handle multiple priorities

Key Experience:

producing a set of Financial Statements and taking an organisation through an external audit

developing an annual budget for a complex organisation

excellent knowledge of the Academies Trust Handbook and financial compliance

experience ideally gained in schools and multi-academy trusts

Why Join Us?

At JCAT weare focused on building strong relationship between school, the home and the community. Contribution at all levels are valued and recognised.

We offer a competitive salary, career development opportunities, generous annual leave plus Jewish holidays which fall in a weekday, opportunities for hybrid working, plus generous local government pension scheme membership. You'll also have the chance to work in a collaborative environment where your work has a direct impact on the success and wellbeing of students and staff across the Trust.

Interested?
If you’re ready to take on a diverse and rewarding role within our Trust, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome applications both from within and outside the Jewish community. Pre-application conversations with our CEO / Head of HR are much welcomed.

Closing Date: Sunday 16th November 2025

JCAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note successful candidates for all JCAT vacancies will be requested to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Jewish Community Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/jewish-community-academy-trust

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