Director of Finance

SGS College Group; Stroud; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS College seeks an outstanding Director of Finance to join the College Leadership Team at an exciting point in the SGS 2031: Get Future Ready strategy. Reporting to the Deputy CEO & Chief Operations Officer, the postholder will lead the College's Finance Strategy, supporting sustainable financial planning and ensuring strong financial health, compliance and governance.

This is a key leadership role for a strategic finance professional who can provide effective financial planning, reporting and

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in financial control and statutory accounts.
• Proven ability to lead a finance team and drive governance.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Strong strategic finance leadership within education sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the College's Finance Strategy and oversee sustainable financial planning.
• Ensure robust financial reporting, control, compliance and governance.
• Develop and lead a high-performing, service-focused finance function.

Skills

CCAB qualified

Leadership

Financial planning

Governance

Statutory accounts

Budgeting

Forecasting

Education

CCAB qualified accountant

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

SGS College is one of the largest and most diverse further education providers in the South West with a strong commitment to inclusion, ambition and opportunity.

We are seeking an outstanding Director of Finance to join our College Leadership Team at an exciting point in the delivery of our SGS 2031: Get Future Ready strategy.

Reporting to the Deputy CEO & Chief Operations Officer, the postholder will lead the College's Finance Strategy, supporting sustainable financial planning and ensuring strong financial health, compliance and governance.

This is a key leadership role for a strategic and experienced finance professional who can provide effective financial planning, reporting and control while leading and developing a strong, service-focused finance function.

The successful candidate will be a CCAB qualified accountant or equivalent, with substantial experience of financial control, statutory accounts, budgeting, forecasting and leading a professional finance team.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 13 November 2026