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Chief Financial Officer

Employer
King’s College
Location
London (Greater) (GB)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
30 Dec 2022

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Sector
Education
Responsibilities
Finance
Position/Level
CFO
Contract Type
Permanent

With over 35,000 students from some 150 countries, over 8,500 employees and an income of £1.2bn, King’s College London is one of the UK’s oldest universities and widely regarded as world-leading for the quality of its scholarship and research, the success of its alumni and the reach of its impact in the service of society.  Based across five campuses in the heart of London, King’s is a research-led comprehensive university with a distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences, including health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry, and social sciences, including international affairs.

One of the top 10 UK universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2022), the fourth oldest university in England, King’s College London has influenced many of the advances that shape modern life. These include pivotal advancements such as the discovery of the structure of DNA; research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar; critical innovations in medicine and healthcare, including antiseptic surgery and palliative care.

Reporting to the President & Principal and working closely with the SVP Academic and SVP Operations, the CFO is a member of the President’s senior executive team sharing collective responsibility for setting strategic objectives.  The CFO is accountable for the financial strategy and commercial activities of the University, leading the effective prioritisation of revenue and capital allocation and driving financial and operating performance.

The CFO will sustain a culture of high performance and customer service with clearly articulated and agreed goals and will challenge the status quo in the planning and delivery of services, driving improvement and introducing new ways of working.

With unprecedented change in the higher education sector, this is an opportunity an imaginative and ambitious board level finance professional to play a leadership role in shaping the future of a national institution, ensuring its continued success on the global stage.

For further information, including details of how to apply, please visit www.odgers.com/87473

Closing Date: Monday 30th January 2023

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