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No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

£58,647 to £64,721 per annum,

37 hours per week

The working pattern is Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours per day, Friday 7 hours per day

52 weeks per annum,

Abingdon Campus

Are you an ambitious Accountant with experience of managing a finance team, looking for career progression and ready to make a meaningful impact in education?

Abingdon and Witney college is a dynamic and ambitious Further Education college, committed to delivering high-quality learning and driving positive outcomes for our students, staff, and community. We are seeking a Head of Finance to play a pivotal role in supporting the shape of our financial future and ensuring the robust financial health of the organisation.

About the role:

As Head of Finance, you will lead our finance team, owning the financial processes within the College and be responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you’ll contribute to strategic planning and decision-making at the highest level.

Key responsibilities include:

* Leading on all financial processes within the College

* Producing timely and accurate management accounts and financial reports

* Advising senior leaders on financial performance and risk

* Overseeing financial compliance, audit processes, and reporting to external bodies (e.g. DfE)

* Driving value for money and efficiency across the college

What we’re looking for:

* A qualified accountant

* Proven experience in financial management, ideally in the education or public sector

* Strong analytical, communication, and people management skills

* A collaborative leader who shares our values and commitment to excellence

Closing date: 29th June 2025 (Midnight)

*Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the ‘News’ and ‘Images’ tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College’s reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse