Director of Finance and Resources - Zodo - Sutton, United Kingdom

Director of Finance and Resources

Zodo - Sutton, United Kingdom

Job Description

Director of Finance and Resources – Dynamic Adult Education College               
Sutton
£43,368 to £46,050 plus final salary pension
 
An opportunity for a talented finance professional with strong data and information management skills to join the senior leadership team of a progressive and successful FE and Adult Education College. With over 1000 courses delivered from a range of centres across the Borough of Sutton, the challenge is to maintain financial health and accurate information systems in a small but complex organisation and at the same time contribute fully to future strategy in a constantly changing environment.
 
The Organisation
Sutton College of Learning for Adults (SCOLA) is the premier provider of adult education and community learning in the London Borough of Sutton with over 1000 part-time courses delivered at 6  main centres and numerous community venues in the day and evening. The College also offers work-based training qualifications in the workplace and tailor-made training for employers. In total, there are over 9000 students and around 400 staff. Annual revenues are around £5 million with the majority of funding currently provided by the Education Funding Agency (EFA), Skills Funding Agency (SFA). The income model and the funding methodologies are very complex and constantly changing. At SCOLA, the environment is very dynamic and progressive and new ideas and approaches are encouraged. Success has been based on an innovative, flexible and demand-led curriculum, highly committed staff and a culture in which fear of failure does not exist. The new Director of Finance and Resources will play a vital role in ensuring that the financial and operation health of the organisation and contributing fully to future strategy.
 
The Role
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the College Principal, the Director of Finance and Resources has operation responsibility for the Finance, Management Information Systems, IT and HR functions with around 10 staff. While there is a need to contribute to strategy in all areas of Finance and Management Information Systems, the job holder will be expected to maintain strong operational control. The current Finance, Management Information and Payroll systems are sound but need continual review to ensure that the financial, management and statistical information they produce is easily accessible and relevant as well as being detailed and accurate. This calls for detailed first hand knowledge of all elements of the finance mix in particular including income and funding, expenditure, cash, assets and liabilities. The job holder will also lead the financial planning and budgeting process and the risk management strategy. By definition, there is a need to communicate extensively with the management team, budget holders, the Governing Body and at a senior level with a variety of external bodies including funding providers, the local authority and a range of community groups. At the same time, there is a need to identify with the vision and values and to play an active part in the overall running of the College. The role is based in Sutton.
 
The Person
Candidates will be experienced in financial management and have an IT and data systems bias. They will had day to day responsibility for managing finance and broader operations functions in either public or private sector organisations, ideally involving complex income models and a significant element of project management.  We also seek evidence of the ability to contribute to the overall running of the College. Fundamentally, the person appointed must be comfortable in a role with both strategic and tactical “hands on” requirements. Personal qualities are of paramount importance and should include well developed interpersonal and communication skills, the capacity to provide clear leadership whilst being a genuine team player and a passion and drive for delivering results.  This should be aligned to the ability to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment and the capacity to plan and prioritise. Applicants should have a broad interest in education and empathise with the overall aims and values of the College. Benefits include a final salary pension scheme.
 
Closing date for applications is 19th July 2013 and we anticipate that shortlist interviews will be held on the 6th and 7th August. Please submit a CV and Supporting Statement.

Company Description

Sutton College of Learning for Adults is looking to hire a Director of Finance and Resources.

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