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Head of Finance
| Department: |
Finance |
| Salary: |
£45,384 to £52,601
per annum (depending on experience)
|
| Grade: |
Head of Department |
| Post Type: |
Full Time |
| Contract Type: |
Permanent |
| Working Hours: |
36 hours per week |
| Closing Date: |
11:59pm on Tuesday 08 October 2024 |
| Interview Date: |
To be confirmed
|
| Reference: |
RHACC060-24 |
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the development the College’s Finance function. You will have energy, resilience, a strong financial background and vision.
Managing a team of 5 staff, you will be responsible for the day to day operations of the finance function, including payroll, and will lead on providing support to budget managers. You will be a good written and verbal communicator who is confident in establishing interactions with senior managers and other stakeholders. The post holder will be a key member of the College Management Team.
About you
Reporting to the Vice Principal (Finance & Resources) you will provide leadership and guidance to the Finance team. You will have comprehensive experience in a finance role, ideally in an education setting.
You will be a self-motivated and ambitious leader who will be able to take on the challenge of developing the Finance function of the College to ensure positive service delivery to all stakeholders.
You will be able to demonstrate excellent management and administrative skills and a strong understanding of the FE sector.
You will be expected to act as an advocate and ambassador of the College, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to manage operational pressure in a busy environment with a positive, flexible approach.
About RHACC
We are delighted to be able to recruit for wonderful opportunity to join our team for the above position. RHACC is just one of nine dedicated adult and community colleges in the UK, placing us in a unique segment of the education sector. RHACC was established in 2017 but has roots dating back to 1895, with an emphasis on providing our expertise in learning for wellbeing, skills for life and career development to disadvantaged women, people who have a disability and adults in need of improved wellbeing and career development.
This is an exciting opportunity where continued development opportunities are always available. We also offer a large number of benefits such as:
- Pensions
- UniDays
- Teacher Perks
- Carparking
- Counselling
- Cycle Scheme
- Colleges Health Trust
- Costco
- Education
- Season Ticket Loans
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Discounted Software
- Discounted Room Hire
- Discounted Gym Membership
Our Commitment Toward Equality and Diversity
We are strongly committed to ensure a diverse workforce from all backgrounds, culture, and protected characteristics. We believe that this is what helps our entrepreneurial and innovative approach that creates an inclusive College that generates great service and pride in what we do.
We would encourage applicants to apply for the position that they have suitable skills for, and we actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for those applicants that meet the minimal requirements of the vacancy.
Safer Recruitment Commitment
As an education provider, we are committed to our statutory and moral duties in safeguarding our learners. This commitment extends to all applications to work with us, including those that supply to us. All individuals will be required to successfully complete the safer recruitment checks which includes:
- Enhanced DBS Checks, including barred lists where appropriate
- Overseas checks for candidates who have lived abroad in the relevant time period
- Obtaining two professional references (one has to be most recent employer)
- Confirmation of qualifications where requested
- Health Check
As part of our recruitment process shortlisted candidates may be subject to online and social media check.