Director of Finance

Director of Finance

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

£65,400 - £82,000 plus excellent benefits - 35 days holiday plus Christmas

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects - from business to sport, engineering to media, GCSE's and A Levels to degree level courses.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help our students achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve "Outstanding" status after being classified as "Good" in our first inspection last year.

SGS College had an exciting opportunity for a hands-on full-time Director of Finance to join their team. The role, reporting to the Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for ensuring financial reporting is systems driven to provide accurate and timely data and financial information that will enable key skateholders to understand performance data to improve financial effectiveness.

We are looking for a positive and dynamic strategic leader with strong financial acumen and comprehensive experience of the FE sector's financial landscape would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will need to be a CCAB qualified Accountant and will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Strong data interrogating, analysis and reporting skills;
• Experience of implementing and interrogating financial software;
• In depth knowledge of FE sector, accounting principles, law and best practices;
• Solid knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting;
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills;
• Preparation of timely and detailed reports on financial performance;
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.

You will have the ability to successfully manage priorities, and be able to work calmly and proactively under pressure, whilst maintaining a strong customer focus. Strong mathematical and data analysis skills, the ability to adapt quickly, and a keen eye for accuracy are also essential for this role.