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Business and Finance Director

Business and Finance Director

Synaptic Trust

Thornton Heath, Croydon

  • Expired
Salary:
£65 - £75K depending on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1 December 2017 (or soon as possible thereafter)
Apply by:
17 November 2017

Job overview

Contract: Permanent/Full time/36 hours

Synaptic Trust strives to provide a first class education for all their children. Their mission is to “Create Futures for All”. They create chances for dreamers, idea makers and innovators to connect, thrive and out perform.

Synaptic wishes to appoint a dynamic individual to the post of Business and Finance Director across all of its academies with effect from 1 December 2017 (or soon as possible thereafter).

You will have a key role in the long-term strategic development and planning for the Synaptic Trust, ensuring that outstanding and appropriate financial governance and risk management arrangements are in place through effective monitoring.

Being part of the Trust Executive Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will take responsibility for the management of finance, risk management and compliance, premises, human resource, IT, contracts and services, procurement and health & safety. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the post holder will play a crucial role in ensuring the Trust’s support functions deliver effective business premises and health and safety management to provide a world class education for children in our care.

Key to your success will be your ability to forge strong relationships with a range of stakeholders and be able to take people with you. You’ll also be skilled in developing and harnessing the potential of your team. You will be open minded, flexible with the ability to adapt your approach as the situation demands.

An integral part of this post is financial management and the successful post holder will need to be highly competent in this area – it is preferable that the successful candidate will have an Accountancy/Auditor background (ACA/CIMA/ACCA/ CIPFA) with knowledge of MATs. An understanding of the ESFA Academy handbook will be essential. The Trust uses PS Financials and HCSS budget planning software as its preferred management system.

An application pack can be obtained from this portal or the Trust’s website thesynaptictrust.org

Closing date: Friday, 17 November 12:00 noon, 2017.
Visits: Thursday, 16 November 2017.
Interviews: Tuesday, 21 November 2017.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About Synaptic Trust

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+44 20 8684 3497

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