Your new company

You’ll be joining a Birmingham based Further Education organisation committed to delivering exceptional learning experiences and strong outcomes for its students and community. As Executive Director of Finance, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation’s financial strategy and ensuring long term sustainability.

Your new role

• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team, fostering a high performance, customer focused culture.
• Champion digital innovation, driving the adoption of modern financial systems and automation to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Oversee the production of timely and accurate management accounts, annual financial statements, budgets, cashflow forecasts and statutory returns.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory frameworks, including DfE, OfS, WMCA and HMRC requirements.
• Act as the primary contact for external auditors and ensure robust internal controls, governance and risk management.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing clear financial advice and insight.
• Deputise for the Vice Principal/CFO when required.

This role is 37 hours per week, and will require on site working across a number of campuses.

What you'll need to succeed

• Full accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
• Significant senior financial leadership experience, ideally within the education or public sector.
• Strong understanding of financial management, accounting standards and financial reporting.
• Experience producing management accounts, year‑end financial statements and leading external audits.
• Excellent IT skills and a strong understanding of financial systems, reporting tools and digital transformation.
• The ability to interpret complex financial data and provide clear, actionable insights.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships at all levels

What you'll get in return

• A competitive salary of £61,884 – £70,231 per annum.
• A generous annual leave allowance of 42 days
• An amazing local gov pension scheme

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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