Community Academies Trust are recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to collaborate with our South Warwickshire schools, this vacancy is full time whole year and a permanent contract.  

The successful candidate will have high expectations,  an understanding of financial compliance and the ability to foster strong working relationships to ensure effective outcomes are achieved. 

The Finance Business Partner ensures the Trust’s financial scheme of delegation, policies and procedures are complied with consistently and aligned to ESFA and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. In addition, the post holder assists the Business Support Manager in welcoming new schools into the Trust, inducting them into the trust’s financial processes and helping to set budgets and produce financial models.

To achieve the above, the post holder needs to be willing and able to travel to a number of schools across the Midlands area. The post holder contributes to the provision of financial management information to the CFO and Trust Executive Group and the preparation of accounts for audit. The post holder may also be involved in procurement projects to obtain best value for the Trust and its schools and is involved in designing and rolling out new and improved financial systems.

Community Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust with the express purpose of transforming schools in community Hubs, through applying a holistic view of education.

If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success please complete our application form. 

For an informal discussion or to request an application pack, please contact Karen Smith - ksmith@catschools.uk 

Closing date for applications is:  12th January 2025 at 23:00

Interviews will take place on: Week Commencing 20th January 2025

The Trust Child Protection Policies and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Statement can be found at: https://www.communityacademiestrust.org/en-GB/trust-information.

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe In Education 2024.  This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Community Academies Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974. We expect all staff to share our safeguarding commitments and to undergo appropriate safer recruitment checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from Community Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Community Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

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