Interim CFO/Finance Director
Posted 1 day ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK
Summary: The Interim CFO role is a temporary position within a forward-thinking Academy Trust in South Yorkshire, focused on delivering high-quality education. The successful candidate will lead the finance function, manage a team of seven, and oversee the budget-setting process while ensuring cost efficiencies are achieved. This role is critical during a busy period and involves implementing a new finance system. The assignment is expected to last until April next year.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the finance function and manage a team of 7.
- Oversee monthly management accounts and budget-setting process.
- Drive cost efficiencies and identify savings opportunities.
- Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships.
- Oversee the implementation of a new finance system.
Key Skills:
- Experience in an Education/Academy Trust setting.
- Previous role as CFO or Finance Director.
- Strong leadership skills in managing finance teams.
- Experience in setting school budgets and implementing cost-saving efficiencies.
- Immediate availability for the assignment.
Salary (Rate): £90,000 yearly
City: Sheffield
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Interim CFO role until April next year in an education setting.
Your new company
You will be working in a thriving Academy Trust that is forward-thinking, inclusive and focused on delivering high-quality education. You will be based in South Yorkshire.
Your new role
Reporting to the CEO, this is an interim role until April next year. You will work with the Senior Leadership team, leading a busy finance function overseeing a team of 7 while building key stakeholder relationships. You will join the team at a busy time of year. In addition to leading on monthly management accounts, you will also be instrumental in leading the budget-setting process. You will be responsible for driving cost efficiencies and looking at where the Trust can save money but, at the same time, putting children's education front and centre of all decisions. The Trust are also implementing a new finance system. This role will also oversee the project.
What you'll need to succeed
You must have worked previously in an Education/Academy Trust setting in order to hit the ground running at a busy time of year. You will have held a number one role in Finance either as a CFO or as Finance Director, led a finance team and have substantial experience of building stakeholder relationships. You will be experienced in setting school budgets and implementing cost-saving efficiencies. You will be available immediately and be able to commit to the assignment until April next year.
What you'll get in return
A competitive day rate, the opportunity of hybrid working and an assignment until April next year.
What you need to do now
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