Interim Chief Finance Officer
Posted 4 days ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Birmingham, Staffordshire, UK
Summary: The Interim Chief Finance Officer (CFO) will play a crucial role in the strategic leadership team of a Multi-Academy Trust in Birmingham, focusing on shaping financial direction and operational efficiency. This position requires strong stakeholder management and experience in financial governance, particularly within educational settings. The role offers a competitive day rate and the opportunity to positively impact the education of disadvantaged children. The assignment is flexible, allowing for a mix of on-site and remote work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Shape the Trust's overall strategy and financial direction.
- Drive operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Provide robust financial governance.
- Act as a strategic business partner to headteachers.
- Support and influence budgetary management and financial forecasting.
Key Skills:
- Experience at Finance Director or Chief Finance Officer level.
- Background in a Multi-Academy Trust or further education setting.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to build effective relationships quickly.
- Demonstrated strategic contributions in previous roles.
- Experience in expanding a Multi-Academy Trust through acquisitions.
- Development of integration plans.
Salary (Rate): £600.00 Daily
City: Birmingham
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim CFO for a progressive Multi-Academy Trust in Birmingham
Hays are supporting an excellent Multi-Academy Trust with a head office in Birmingham to support them to hire their Chief Finance Officer. This assignment will contribute to its continued growth and success-ensuring that children and young people receive the highest standards of education and care, empowering them to achieve their full potential.
Your new roleThe Interim CFO role will be part of the strategic leadership team, helping to shape the Trust's overall strategy and financial direction while driving operational efficiency and effectiveness. As CFO, you will provide robust financial governance and act as a strategic business partner to the headteachers. You'll support and influence budgetary management and financial forecasting across the Trust.
What you'll need to succeedThe ideal interim will have experience at either Finance Director of Chief Finance Officer level before and ideally, with a background in a Multi-Academy Trust or further education setting. You'll bring strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build effective relationships quickly with headteachers and the executive leadership team. You should be able to demonstrate your strategic contributions in previous roles. Experience in expanding a Multi-Academy Trust through acquisitions and developing integration plans would be a distinct advantage.
What you'll get in returnBased in the Birmingham office three days per week and 2 days working from home, the role offers a competitive day rate. The role is a 5 day per week assignment, but there is the potential to look at 3 or 4 days as well. This role has the ability to positively impact the lives of disadvantaged children across the region.