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Job summary
A respected training provider in England is seeking a Senior Finance Leader to oversee the full finance function. The successful candidate will provide strategic financial direction, ensure compliance with funding requirements, and deliver insightful reporting to support business decisions. Candidates must be fully qualified accountants with significant experience in senior finance roles, preferably in the education sector. This remote position requires strong leadership and commercial awareness.
Qualifications
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
- Significant experience in a senior finance role, preferably within the education or training sector.
- Deep understanding of ESFA funding rules, ILR processes, and apprenticeship funding models.
- Excellent commercial awareness and strategic thinking.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- A high level of integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in financial systems and Excel (experience with learner management or funding platforms a plus).
Responsibilities
- Lead all day-to-day financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, payroll, and reporting.
- Produce detailed monthly management accounts with analysis for the senior leadership team.
- Ensure compliance with ESFA funding rules, audit standards, and all relevant financial regulations.
- Develop and implement effective financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Prepare annual budgets and long-term forecasts aligned with organisational goals.
- Manage year-end accounts and liaise with external auditors.
- Support the development of bids, tenders, and funding applications with accurate modelling and risk analysis.
- Provide strategic financial insight to the CEO and senior leadership team.
- Lead, support and develop members of the finance team to maintain a high-performance culture.
THIS ROLE IS REMOTE WITH OCCASIONAL TRAVEL. THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT CAN BE BASED ANYWHERE IN ENGLAND.
Our client is a well-established and respected training provider, known for delivering exceptional education and skills programmes across a range of sectors. Their work helps learners achieve their full potential and supports employers in building a skilled and capable workforce.
This is a senior leadership position, responsible for overseeing the full finance function. The successful candidate will provide strategic financial direction, ensure full compliance with regulatory and funding requirements (particularly ESFA), and deliver accurate and insightful reporting to support key business decisions.
- Lead all day-to-day financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, payroll, and reporting
- Produce detailed monthly management accounts with analysis for the senior leadership team
- Ensure compliance with ESFA funding rules, audit standards, and all relevant financial regulations
- Develop and implement effective financial policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Prepare annual budgets and long-term forecasts aligned with organisational goals
- Manage year-end accounts and liaise with external auditors
- Support the development of bids, tenders, and funding applications with accurate modelling and risk analysisProvide strategic financial insight to the CEO and senior leadership team
- Lead, support and develop members of the finance team to maintain a high-performance culture.
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent)
- Significant experience in a senior finance role, preferably within the education or training sector
- Deep understanding of ESFA funding rules, ILR processes, and apprenticeship funding models
- Excellent commercial awareness and strategic thinking
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- A high level of integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Proficiency in financial systems and Excel (experience with learner management or funding platforms a plus)
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.