Group Finance Director

1 month ago

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Stowe School Full time

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: The compensation package for this role will be attractive and competitive with generous benefits, including the potential for discounted school fees at Stowe Group Schools.

Anticipated start date: April 2025

Closing date: 9am on Monday 23rd September 2024

First round interviews: Wednesday 9th October 2024

Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced commercial Finance Director to partner with an established Head, Dr Anthony Wallersteiner, and support the Governors in leading and stewarding The Stowe Group successfully through the challenges and opportunities it faces. As a key member of the Group's Executive Leadership Team responsible for the design and delivery of the Group's strategic and operational plans, this role will direct and oversee all financial aspects of the Group's strategy, procedures and activities, and the flow of information to the Governor Committees.

Building on the success of the incumbent Group FD who will be retiring on 30 April 2025 after seven years in role, this is a very exciting time to be joining The Stowe Group. Reporting directly to the Head and with direct access to the Chair of Governors and Chair of the Finance Committee, the Group FD will be crucial in shaping and delivering The Stowe Group's exciting development agenda. This Group FD role will oversee the finance functions of a range of entities including Stowe School Ltd (SSL), Stowe Enterprises Ltd (SEL), Stowe School Developments Ltd (SSDL), Stowe School Foundation (SSF), Stowe House Preservation Trust (SHPT) and Stowe House Enterprises Ltd (SHEL).

The successful candidate will be a commercially minded and entrepreneurial finance professional, capable of ensuring the Group's finances, investments and financial systems can both support and anticipate its educational and charitable ambitions. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant and an accomplished strategic business planner. They will have excellent communication skills and proven experience in managing a high-performing finance team, and the intellectual abilities, gravitas and sensitivity to command the respect of colleagues, students, parents, governors and external stakeholders.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of prior professional and commercial backgrounds. Prior experience of working in education is not required or expected, but candidates will need to demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the independent schools sector, and an affinity with the vision, ethos and values of The Stowe Group.

To view our Candidate Pack please click here.

Our process

We encourage potentially interested candidates in the first instance to contact our recruitment partner David Stephens of Joining The Dots on or ) for an informal and confidential discussion about their appetite and suitability for this role.

Candidate applications comprising a CV and covering letter should be sent to David Stephens at , and will be considered and assessed as they are received.

Please note if applications or CV's are submitted directly through The Stowe Group vacancy page, they will be shared with our third party partner, Joining The Dots.

We anticipate that selected candidates will be invited to first stage interviews at Stowe on Wednesday 9th October 2024, and that second stage interviews will be conducted on Thursday 17th October 2024.

However we reserve the right to change these dates and to make an appointment earlier than this, and the Stowe Group reserves the right to make an appointment at any time so early applications are strongly encouraged.

Stowe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our 3rd party provider.

To apply now, please download the application form for this job here. We look forward to receiving your application.

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