Finance Director

Kipling School A Nord Anglia Education School; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 1.800.000 - 2.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kipling School A Nord Anglia Education School in Mexico City seeks a Finance Director to lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and controls. You will partner with School Leadership, Regional and Group Finance to deliver accurate financial insights and promote sustainability.

Responsibilities include managing statutory accounts, audits, procurement governance, working capital, tax compliance, and cost optimization while ensuring compliance with IFRS and group standards.

Formación

• Experience leading finance in an educational or school environment is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, local GAAP and group accounting standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead month-end close, prepare management accounts, and KPI reports for leadership and finance teams.
• Oversee statutory accounts, IFRS compliance, and external audits.
• Manage procurement governance, vendor contracts, and cost-optimization initiatives.
• Oversee cash flow planning, working capital management, and liquidity.
• Collaborate with School Leadership, Regional Finance, and Group Finance to provide insights.

Conocimientos

Financial management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Compliance

Cash flow management

Auditing

Vendor management

Procurement

Contract management

Tax compliance

Working capital

Stakeholder management

Descripción del empleo

Job Purpose

The Finance Director leads the school's financial management and controllership activities, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and strong alignment with strategic priorities. This includes budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls, compliance, cash flow oversight, and strategic decision support.

Job Posting Date: 25 Jul 2026
Location:
Mexico City, MX
Job ID: 8347
School: Kipling School, MX
Company: Nord Anglia Education

FINANCE DIRECTOR - KIPLING

Job Purpose

The Finance Director leads the school's financial management and controllership activities, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and strong alignment with strategic priorities. This includes budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls, compliance, cash flow oversight, and strategic decision support.

The role works closely with the School Leadership Team, Regional and Group Finance to provide high-quality financial insights, enable effective decision-making, and ensure long-term financial sustainability. Responsibilities include managing financial statements, statutory accounts, and audits in accordance with internal policies and regulatory requirements (IFRS, and Group standards).

A key focus is maintaining robust financial controls, safeguarding assets, driving operational efficiency, and ensuring reliable financial systems, budgeting, forecasting, and processes. The Finance Director also leads cost-optimization initiatives, vendor and contract management, tax compliance, and working-capital management.

Job Responsibilities

Reporting and audit

Lead the month-end close and ensure timely, accurate management accounts, financial statements, and performance reports for the School Leadership Team, Regional Finance, and Group Finance.

Oversee statutory accounts in compliance with local GAAP, IFRS, and Group policies, ensuring full regulatory alignment.

Manage all internal and external audit processes, including planning, documentation, communication with auditors, and follow-up on findings.

Regularly assess and strengthen financial and compliance controls to enhance governance, reduce risk, and ensure the integrity of financial information.

Prepare and review key financial reports (month end closing, capex, cash collection, KPIs, variance analyses) to support operational and strategic decision-making.

Maintain high standards of documentation, data quality, and process discipline to ensure accuracy, auditability, and operational efficiency.

Financial accounts and business reports are accurate, produced within deadlines, and adequately highlight operational performance.

Financial Planning and controls

Prepare and lead the school's budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year financial planning processes, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, long-term sustainability, and proactive identification of risks and opportunities.

Analyze financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying risks, opportunities, and required actions to support informed decision-making by the School Leadership Team and Regional Finance.

Implement and maintain strong financial controls to safeguard assets, ensure data accuracy, and support compliance with internal policies, Group requirements, and local regulations.

Oversee cash-flow planning and working-capital management, ensuring liquidity, efficient resource allocation, and operational continuity.

Drive continuous improvement by enhancing financial processes, tools, and reporting capabilities, improving efficiency, reducing manual work, and strengthening internal controls.

Financial performance aligned to forecasts and all risks and opportunities understood, communicated and managed by the School Head of Finance with support from the Regional Team.

Procurement and contract management

• Oversee procurement and contract management, ensuring transparency, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with Group and Regional policies. Lead negotiations, evaluate vendor performance, and work with Operations and Facilities to ensure purchasing decisions support operational efficiency and long-term financial sustainability.
• Implement strong procurement controls - including vendor due diligence, approval workflows, and periodic contract reviews - while identifying opportunities to streamline processes, consolidate suppliers, and drive cost optimization without compromising service quality.

Stakeholder management

Build strong partnerships with the School Leadership Team, Regional Finance, Group Finance, and budget holders, providing timely and accurate financial insights to support strategic and operational decisions.

Act as a trusted advisor to academic, operational, and administrative departments, clearly communicating financial implications, business cases, and cost considerations aligned with school priorities.

Liaise professionally with parents, staff, auditors, and external stakeholders on financial matters, ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and a high standard of service.

Coordinate required inputs for Group Tax, Legal, and Treasury teams, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence