Finance Director, FEA

Guardian Jobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Jobs seeks an exceptional Finance Director for a large further education college in Birmingham. You will lead the finance team, drive robust financial governance, and partner with the Senior Leadership Team to deliver the college's strategic aims.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with substantial senior financial management experience, a passion for digital finance, and a collaborative leadership style.

Job description

Our client is a large, diverse and vibrant further education college located in the heart of Birmingham. They offer a wide range of vocational, academic and apprenticeship programmes to thousands of students each year, supporting their local communities and employers to develop the skills needed for the future.
Our client is seeking to appoint an outstanding Finance Director to lead, mentor and develop their finance team, fostering a culture of high performance, continuous improvement and digital innovation. The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant and have significant experience in senior financial management roles. You will provide strategic financial leadership, ensure robust financial management and reporting and work closely with the Vice Principal/CFO, Principal and Senior Leadership Team to support the delivery of their organisational aims and ambitions.
Our client has appointed FE Associates to support them with this important appointment.
Closes: 9am on Tuesday 6 October 2026Interviews: Monday 19 October 2026