Role: Director of Finance / Chief Finance OfficerType: Permanent, Full-timeSalary: 54,143 to 68,655Hybrid: Office presence (limited remote flexibility)Location: Buckinghamshire Sellick Partnership is partnering with a highly regarded Academy Trust organisation to recruit a Director of Finance / Chief Finance Officer on a permanent basis. The responsibilities of the Director of Finance / Chief Finance Officer will be: Providing strategic financial leadership as part of the senior leadership team, supporting long-term sustainability and organisational objectivesLeading the development and delivery of robust budgeting, forecasting and multi-year financial planningEnsuring strong financial governance, compliance and control frameworks are embedded and continuously improvedProducing clear, insightful financial reporting to support informed decision-making at senior leadership and board levelOverseeing day-to-day financial operations, including management accounts, audits and statutory returnsLeading and developing finance and related support teams to maintain high professional standardsSupporting value-for-money initiatives, procurement activity and effective contract managementWorking closely with senior stakeholders across operations, HR, estates and IT to ensure resources are aligned with strategic priorities The ideal candidate for the Director of Finance / Chief Finance Officer role will have: A professional accountancy qualification or equivalent senior financial leadership ..... full job details .....