• Support the CFO in delivering the College’s financial strategy and maintaining financial health.
• Lead the Finance & Payroll Team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, procurement, payroll, and resource management.
• Provide insightful financial analysis and decision-making support to senior leaders and budget holders.
• Lead on risk management, insurance, financial compliance, and internal controls.
• Drive finance system enhancements and AI-enabled process improvements.
• Build strong relationships with governors, auditors, banks, and external stakeholders.
• Deliver training and guidance to managers on financial planning and performance.

You will be a strategic and commercially minded finance professional with:

• Significant senior-level financial management experience.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and compliance.
• The ability to communicate complex financial information to diverse audiences.
• A proactive approach to improving systems, processes, and service delivery.
• A full driving licence and access to your own transport.

The right candidate will have:

Essential:

• Educated to degree level and ACA/ICAEW/ICAS
• Knowledge of funding in the FE Sector
• Comprehensive knowledge of key financial regulations
• Proficiency in financial & payroll systems and software.
• A solid understanding of financial concepts, accounting principles and budgeting processes
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• Demonstratable leadership skills

Desirable:

• Relevant post-graduate qualification
• Experience gained from FE, ideally from a grade 2 college
• Experience of change management, restructures, mergers and acquisition

Why choose us?

Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.

What we offer:

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