MidKent College Group - Chief Finance Officer Kent Circa £120,000 + Benefits

Doddpartners; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Gillingham is looking for a Chief Finance Officer to drive financial strategy and support the college's mission. The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial background, proven leadership skills, and experience in education or similar sectors. Responsibilities include financial oversight, risk management, and enhancing student-centric initiatives. Competitive package offered.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in complex customer-centric environments.
• Experience in education, public, commercial, regulated, or charity sectors.
• Ability to raise aspirations aligned with the college's mission.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across all aspects of Group Finance.
• Enhance a student-centric estate while maximizing commercial potential.
• Ensure outstanding financial health through effective risk management.

Skills

Commercially oriented finance

Data-driven decision making

Progressive leadership

Education

Qualified finance professional

Job description

MidKent College Group - Chief Finance Officer

Vacancy Description

We are delighted to be working with MidKent College (T/O £60m), a unique education group dedicated to creating opportunities and transforming lives. Renowned for its technical and vocational provision, the college serves the communities of Medway and Maidstone and surrounding areas through its state-of-the-art campuses (Gillingham / Maidstone / Medway ) as well as its technical training division supporting the defence sector through its commercial business, MKCTS. This unique model has ensured the long-term sustainability of the Group, and with student numbers growing year on year, they are seeking to appoint a commercially orientated CFO to help support this ongoing success story.

The role is to provide strategic leadership across all aspects of Group Finance, Estates, Risk & Audit activities. You will work closely with the Principal & Chief Executive and the Corporation Board to deliver a sustainable financial environment within which to enhance a truly student-centric estate, whilst maximising the college’s commercial potential through effective risk and investment management, whilst maintaining their outstanding financial health.

To facilitate this, you will be a qualified, commercially oriented finance professional with a proven track record of success in a highly complex customer-centric environment (education, public, commercial, regulated or charity) with an evident ability to use data to shape and inform both operational and strategic decision making. You must be able to provide progressive leadership to colleagues across all areas of the role's remit, raising aspirations aligned with the college's mission and vision.

For more information, please review the brief below. To apply, please forward an up-to-date CV with covering letter and salary details, quotingREF [e-mail] by 9:00 am Monday 11 th August 2025.

For a confidential and informal discussion, please call John Dodd on 07545 431848 / 01244 738450 or email him directly at [e-mail]