Senior Finance Officer

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Due to the continuous growth of the Trust an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Officer to join Derby Diocesan Academy Trust's (DDAT) central team.

DDAT is a Multi Academy Trust that oversee and support schools across Derbyshire and Derby City. Established in 2014 by the Diocese of Derby, DDAT is committed to providing high quality education for all children in their academies based on clearly established Christian values and principles. As a growing Trust, the Senior Finance Officer will play a pivotal role in our future growth.

Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, the Senior Finance Officer will build strong relationships with our schools to ensure compliance with financial procedures and support them with the monitoring of Academy budgets.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working in a school or Academy senior financial role, or similar position working alongside schools
• Provide sound financial knowledge to School Business Mangers and Headteachers on all aspects of finance.
• Demonstrate the ability to support, challenge, and work in coproduction with senior colleagues and executive teams on all aspects of finance.
• Have experience of effectively managing a complex and varied workload.
• Be results-oriented, motivated by goals and be driven to achieve those goals.
• Display excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with a range of stakeholders with empathy and purpose.

In return, DDAT will offer you:

• An opportunity to work as part of a supportive team and empower you to further develop the Trust.
• A competitive salary and LGPS pension contributions.
• Ongoing high quality professional development opportunities.
• Hybrid working with the opportunity to work from the office in Bakewell, home and the DDAT schools across the Trist.
• Benefits including but not limited to; Free onsite parking at Bakewell Head Office, Cycle to Work Scheme, free eye tests and a contribution towards a pair of glasses for employees using VDU's, Employee Assistant Programme & an opportunity to work flexibly.

Completed Application forms should be submitted to [email protected] by the closing date. Please Note: CVs will not be accepted.

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about this post, please email [email protected] in the first instance.

Provisional Interview Date: 21 October 2024

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.