Senior Management Account / Head of Finance

The Trustees of Steel City Schools Partnership are looking to appoint a Senior Management Accountant/ Head of Finance to lead and develop the finance function on behalf of the Trust.

Working alongside the CEO and COO, we are looking for someone who is:

• An experienced finance professional who is able to take lead responsibility for the Trust financial arrangements and requirements.
• Highly organised and an effective communicator.
• Committed to partnership working across our schools and with external stakeholders.
• Enthusiastic, positive, optimistic, flexible and motivated, with personal drive.
• Able to see what needs to be done and to prioritise work accordingly, using strong analytical skills and a meticulous attention to detail.
• Has the ability to build strong working relationships with teaching, leadership and support staff colleagues,
• Leadership skills which ensure the right balance of appropriate workload, support and challenge.

The key aspects of the role are:

• To provide direction and oversight of the SCSP budget and financial performance to key stakeholders (CEO, COO, individual school leaders and Trustees) to ensure they are supported with financial information and analysis to assist with decision - making and driving business strategy.
• To understand the tactical and operational financial drivers influencing the education sector and interpret their effect/impact upon the Trust’s finances.
• To ensure that schools are kept informed of their financial performance through regular preparation, analysis and reporting of monthly management accounts.
• To manage the Trust’s budget monitoring framework, ensuring financial compliance and assurance.
• To lead the budget and forecasting process with the COO to ensure that individual schools’ budgets across the Trust facilitate plans for school improvement while accurate financial records are maintained.
• To manage the central finance team and support staff with finance responsibilities across the Trust schools.

Why SCSP .....

SCSP has a proven track record of securing transformational change and sustainable school improvement. Our vision is to provide high quality education and deliver the best outcomes for young people within an ethos based on our vision and underpinning aims:

To provide an excellent education for all.

Achieving Excellence Sustaining Excellence Sharing Excellence

Our success is due to our biggest and most valuable asset - our staff team. SCSP can offer you:

• Guidance of a supportive and experienced leadership team who invest in the development of their teams and the Trust
• Free on-site parking
• Access to healthcare and wellbeing services
• Encouragement of further and continued professional development
• Local Government Pension Scheme

Informal discussions about this role are encouraged. You can contact us on 0114 3210058 or by email at to arrange a call with Morag Somerville, our Chief Officer Operations, to find out more about the role and the Trust.