Head of Finance
Romero Catholic Academy Trust, Burnley, BB12 7NG20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £53,887 - £58,281
What skills and experience we're looking for
Romero Catholic Academy Trust (Diocese of Salford) is dedicated to providing an outstanding Catholic Education to our pupils. We are seeking to expand our central team and appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Accountant to join our central team in a senior finance role. As a growing CAT, this is an exciting opportunity to work directly with the CFO and develop the finance strategy and business partnering services across the CAT.
The role is varied and includes working in the central team in a reporting and compliance role, supporting an existing portfolio of schools and being involved in due diligence and the on-boarding process for new schools joining Romero CAT as part of our growth strategy.
The role would be suitable for an experienced, qualified accountant who is already working within the education sector or is keen to move into an organisation and sector which makes a difference to the lives of children and young people.
The post holder will report directly to the CFO with accountability for oversight of the CATs financial processes and business services.
Job Purpose
Provide an effective, compliant and consistently high-quality financial management and reporting service for Romero CAT through the implementation of robust, measurable systems and processes which maximise the use of resources and deliver best value.
Ensure that the existing portfolio of schools and new schools joining the CAT receive an efficient finance service to support school improvement.
This is an exciting new post and a senior post within the finance team, reporting directly to the CFO. The postholder will focus on supporting all schools within the current portfolio; new schools joining the CAT and assisting the CFO in delivering the finance strategy.
What the school offers its staff
Free Parking
Employee Assistance Programme
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
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CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
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About Romero Catholic Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- careers@romerocat.com
- Phone number
- 01282855500
Romero Catholic Academy Trust is a family of Catholic schools serving the needs of children and young people in the Diocese of Salford, covering the areas of Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Calderdale. To achieve this, we will uphold four key values:
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