Chief Finance & Operations Officer

A new and exciting opportunity for the role of Chief Finance & Operations Officer has arisen to join one of the country's leading grammar schools as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The Chief Finance & Operations Officer will have excellent experience of financial and operational management.
The CFOO role will work strategically with the Headteacher and Trustees to ensure the proper financial conduct of the school. The postholder will have a proven track record in financial management, detailed knowledge of financial practices, procedures, and regulations, having worked strategically and operationally to improve an organisation. The CFOO will keep ahead of funding, compliance and legislative matters providing robust longer term strategic and budget planning that ensures the Headteacher and Trustees are able to make informed decisions. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills with the demonstratable ability to motivate, influence and negotiate strategically and effectively to turn a vision into a reality. They will also have had experience of astutely leading teams and of effectively managing change. Opportunities like this do not come up often to work with our able and well-motivated students as part of our team of hardworking and committed staff. The
role brings with it the exciting opportunity to work as a full member of the leadership team shaping the strategic direction of the school and collaborating to achieve the school's goals.