Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for leading, developing and managing the provision of a high level Finance Service to the Trust and all its academies.

The post holder will support the CFO to work collaboratively with Trust and Academy senior leaders to provide professional, customer focused strategic and operational financial support of a high quality.

The post holder will manage a team of finance professionals and continually strive to provide an efficient, effective and professional financial service for the Harmony Trust and Trading Company and the role will encompass all aspects of the Annual Financial Cycle, including statutory reporting and compliance.

The Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.

The Harmony Trust values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. A diverse workforce is important to us, and for this reason, we request that you complete our diversity monitoring form, which is kept entirely separate from the recruitment process.