Chief Financial Officer

Royal Shakespeare Company; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK arts organization is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead its Finance, IT, and Estates functions at a pivotal moment. The ideal candidate will have strong financial literacy, leadership experience, and the ability to balance commercial and artistic priorities. This role is integral to shaping the organization's future strategy through significant transformation and growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable leadership experience.
• Experience of driving change and transformation.
• Ability to hold artistic and commercial imperatives in balance.

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive transformation and growth.
• Lead Finance, IT, and Estates functions.
• Report into the Executive Director.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial literacy

Leadership experience

Commercial acumen

Collaborative approach

Education

Relevant accountancy qualification

Job description

Overview

The RSC is at an extremely exciting and critical juncture in its illustrious history. With renewed momentum and a revitalised creative vision driven forward excitingly by our Co-Artistic Directors, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey, we are embarking upon a new future strategy to take us to 2030 and beyond.

With the work on our stages in Stratford going from strength to strength, three shows running in London, and recent and upcoming national and international tours, there is an incredible slate of work upon which the Company's new mission and vision can be built.

Role

We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to play a key partnership role in shaping and driving significant transformation and growth, capitalising on opportunities and proactively addressing challenges to ensure that we are able to advance our work on the local, national and international levels. Reporting into the Executive Director, the CFO will lead the RSC's vital Finance, IT and Estates functions at an exciting and pivotal moment of change. The ideal candidate will be a strategic and systematic thinker, flexible enough to hold artistic and commercial imperatives in balance in line with our charitable purpose. They will bring demonstrable leadership experience, experience of driving change and transformation, strong financial literacy with a relevant accountancy qualification, and very good commercial acumen. In addition, they will bring a collaborative approach with a positive attitude to change and the ability to move at pace.

How to apply

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Royal Shakespeare Company on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit using reference JBRBE. Alternatively email . Applications should be received by noon on Friday 3 rd October 2025.