Job Description

Three Bridges Recruitment is supporting a Further Education organisation to appoint a Vice Principal – Finance & Corporate Services. This is a senior executive role for a qualified finance leader who wants a broader remit than a traditional finance post.

It is a role for someone who can lead the finance agenda properly, while also operating confidently across estates, digital, governance, compliance & wider corporate services. Sitting on the Executive Team & reporting to the Principal & CEO, this post will play a key role in shaping the organisation’s financial & institutional sustainability.

Why work here?

This is a rare blend of scope, visibility & impact:

• Salary: £89,900
• 17.5% employer pension contribution
• Hybrid working, typically 3 days on site & 2 from home
• A genuinely broad executive remit across finance & corporate services
• The chance to shape the next phase of the organisation across financial sustainability, estates, digital & development
• A values-led environment that comes across as people-centred, respectful & grounded
• A role with real Board exposure & influence across strategic decision-making

What you’ll do

This is a broad leadership role, not a narrow technical finance post. You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading development & implementation of the strategy for financial & institutional sustainability
• Providing Executive leadership for Audit & Risk & Finance & General Purposes Committee matters
• Leading finance, estates, sustainability, IT & digital, compliance, programme management, & wider business support functions
• Overseeing budgeting, forecasting, financial control, reporting, annual accounts & longer-term financial planning
• Supporting wider strategic priorities through estates development, sustainability & digital transformation
• Representing externally with funders, auditors & other stakeholders, while advising the Board

About you

You’ll be a CCAB-qualified accountant with senior leadership experience in a large, complex organisation. You’re likely to bring:

• Public sector experience would be strongly preferred
• Current knowledge of financial reporting standards
• Strong post-qualification experience
• Experience of financial management in a large, multi-functional organisation
• Experience of financial reporting, including management & statutory accounts production
• Experience of leading teams & projects across organisations
• A calm, credible style, with the ability to work across departments & influence senior stakeholders

At Three Bridges Recruitment, two of our values are “striving for brilliance” & “relatability”. We want every applicant to receive an excellent experience & ensure that this role is right for you. Should this role be of interest please apply with your most up to date CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.