Sector: Qualified Accountancy & Financial Management

Location: Central London

Type: Permanent

Ref: BBBH72175_1772117860

Salary: Up to £100000.00 per annum

Savant is proud to be partnering with a prestigious, large-scale organisation within the education sector to appoint an outstanding Associate Director of Finance. This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing finance team with an excellent senior leadership structure, offering genuine influence, technical challenge and long-term career progression.

This role sits at the heart of financial accounting, complex reporting, tax compliance and strategic financial management. The ideal candidate will bring robust technical expertise, strong leadership capability and the confidence to operate in a dynamic, evolving environment.

Key Requirements:

• Strong management experience, with the ability to lead, motivate and develop a high-performing team.
  
  


• Significant exposure to complex financial reporting, regulatory returns and external audit cycles.
  
  


• Proven technical accounting skills across a medium or large entity.
  
  


• Solid experience across tax, including VAT, corporate tax and broader compliance.
  
  


• Ability to work confidently with senior executives, external auditors and regulatory bodies.
  
  


• A background in a large not-for-profit or public sector organisation would be highly beneficial.
  
  

Role Highlights:

• Oversight of financial accounting, balance sheet control and high-quality statutory reporting.
  
  


• Ownership of key tax areas and compliance across UK and international operations.
  
  


• Leadership of the year-end process and management of external auditors.
  
  


• Strategic input into planning cycles, policy development and process improvement.
  
  


• Responsibility for financial services supporting research funding and fundraising activities.
  
  


• Joining a positive, collaborative and dynamic management team committed to excellence and continuous improvement.
  
  

This is an exceptional chance for an ambitious, technically strong finance professional to step into a visible and impactful leadership role within a complex, mission-driven organisation.

Skills:

Group Financial Controller role