Macclesfield College
Location
Macclesfield, Cheshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Location : Macclesfield Salary : Up to GBP75,000 per annum Hours : 37 hours per week Job Type : Full time Contract Type : Permanent The Role Reporting to the Board of Governors and College Principal & Chief Executive you will provide robust leadership to ensure effective and efficient financial control, and will work closely with senior managers to ensure that responsive business planning processes are in place and financial targets achieved. Possessing an established track record of effective leadership, you will direct and manage the College Finance, MIS and Estates Departments and have demonstrable experience of empowering colleagues to deliver the very best for the College.You will be a qualified accountant with significant financial experience at a senior level and will possess strong commercial acumen and ideally a management qualification. Evidence of working within the FE sector at a senior level is essential, including the robust financial management of capital projects. Main Duties for this role include To provide financial information and advice which effectively supports decision making across the organisation with accurate forecasting and effective financial and management controls which support managers without inhibiting growth.To provide the teaching staff, managers and other staff of the College with an effective support structure that supports them in the day to work with clients and the learners. To ensure that the College's financial and other assets are managed and developed in a prudent and financially secure way, meeting all regulatory and grant funding requirements placed on the organisation. To have line management responsibility for the following areas and staff:
Does Macclesfield College sound like the perfect working environment for you? For starters we offer the opportunity to work from home on a Friday to enhance your work life balance. Pre–employment Screening All posts are subject to standard pre–employment checks and you will be asked to provide;
Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which have might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interviewPlease note we reserve the right to close this role earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this post. Closing Date – Monday 15th April 2024 Interview Dates – Tuesday 30th April & Wednesday 1st May 2024Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity in a fast–paced Further and Higher Education environment? Macclesfield College is seeking to appoint an exceptional Director of Finance with energy and enthusiasm to join its ambitious Executive Leadership Team.With the ability to innovate and respond flexibly and creatively to new challenges and opportunities you will play a key strategic role in the financial running and direction of the College. Why Join Us? Macclesfield College is a place that fires ambition, realises potential and looks to the future. This is the perfect time to join as we are delighted to announce that we are the first college in the UK to be recognised by the "Art Of Brilliance" Investors in Wellbeing Award. We continue to build a growth mindset for both students and colleagues alike and continue to attract, retain and develop our outstanding people to provide only the best for our learners. We have the most supportive and collaborative colleagues who enrich the lives of our students by living our Vision of "Empowerment through Learning" It is our DNA and we push for excellence in everything we do. Benefits:
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£75k per annum
