Head of Financial Operations

Aletheia Academies Trust, Gravesend, DA11 7LS

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 August 2026

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: £55,754.00 - £70,007.00 Annually (FTE)

Head of Financial Operations job summary

This is a key leadership role responsible for delivering an effective, relationship focused financial operations service across the Trust. The postholder will lead the Finance Business Partnering and Procure to Pay functions, ensuring that financial planning, budgeting, management reporting, payroll oversight, procurement and treasury activities operate efficiently and support high-quality decision making across the organisation.

Working closely with the Chief Financial Officer, the Head of Financial Operations will provide strategic financial insight to Executive Leaders, Trustees and school leaders, supporting the delivery of the Trust's strategic objectives through robust financial planning, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

The role will lead the annual budget setting process, oversee management reporting, cashflow management and procurement, whilst ensuring schools receive high-quality financial support and challenge. The successful candidate will play a significant role in embedding a culture of financial accountability, value for money and excellent customer service across the Trust.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in financial management, budgeting and operational finance, within the education sector. They will be a collaborative leader with excellent communication skills, capable of building strong relationships and driving continual improvement across a complex organisation.

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.

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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 Aletheia Academies Trust

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

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