Dodd Partners
Chief Financial Officer
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Our client is one of the largest and most innovative providers of technical and vocational education across Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. This influential organisation, renowned for its employer- and student-centric provision, has a celebrated legacy of providing exemplary education and training that transforms lives and drives economic growth. They are widely recognised for their commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and educational excellence, positively impacting thousands of students across the region.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will lead the finance and wider resourcing strategy, with a remit to ensure the Group's financial integrity through enhanced business planning, financial control, and reporting, to maximise efficiencies and drive operational excellence. You will provide day-to-day line management for the Finance, MI, Funding, Procurement, and Risk Management functions, with a clear focus on business transformation, asset utilisation, and commercial growth, while ensuring the corporate services function is highly customer-centric and aligned to the organisation's changing needs.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the finance and wider resourcing strategy.
- Ensure the Group's financial integrity through enhanced business planning, financial control, and reporting.
- Provide day-to-day line management for Finance, MI, Funding, Procurement, and Risk Management functions.
- Focus on business transformation, asset utilisation, and commercial growth.
- Ensure the corporate services function is customer-centric and aligned to the organisation's changing needs.
Required Skills and Experience
- A qualified, commercially focused finance professional with a wealth of strategic experience.
- Experience gained within a complex, customer-centric, multi-stakeholder environment.
- Inspirational leadership style.
- Excellent analytical and planning skills.
- Fully conversant with change and effective project management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Capacity to engage at all levels across and beyond the organisation.
- Ability to solve complex strategic challenges through deliverable and workable business solutions.
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Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity for a finance professional with a passion for education and community engagement. If you are driven, strategic, and ready to play a pivotal role in a vibrant educational environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role.
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