Finance Director
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Occupation Type
Financial managers and directors
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£75,100
(£38.51 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
The Role
We are seeking an exceptional Finance Director to join our Executive Team at a pivotal time in the institute’s development. Reporting directly to the Director and CEO, this is a strategic, influential leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering our long‑term financial strategy—ensuring the institute’s sustainability, resilience, and continued support of world‑class scientific research.
As Finance Director, you will work in close partnership with the Executive Team, the Board, and key external stakeholders. You will lead our finance, procurement, and grants functions, ensuring that resources are aligned to institutional priorities and that robust governance underpins all financial operations.
This role offers the opportunity to make a profound impact on the institute’s future, driving financial excellence, strategic clarity, and operational effectiveness in a unique scientific environment.
About You
The successful candidate will be CCAB qualified with substantial post‑qualification leadership experience.
You Will Have
We are seeking an exceptional Finance Director to join our Executive Team at a pivotal time in the institute’s development. Reporting directly to the Director and CEO, this is a strategic, influential leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering our long‑term financial strategy—ensuring the institute’s sustainability, resilience, and continued support of world‑class scientific research.
As Finance Director, you will work in close partnership with the Executive Team, the Board, and key external stakeholders. You will lead our finance, procurement, and grants functions, ensuring that resources are aligned to institutional priorities and that robust governance underpins all financial operations.
This role offers the opportunity to make a profound impact on the institute’s future, driving financial excellence, strategic clarity, and operational effectiveness in a unique scientific environment.
About You
The successful candidate will be CCAB qualified with substantial post‑qualification leadership experience.
You Will Have
- Extensive senior‑level financial leadership experience within complex organisations (e.g., research, higher education, public sector, not‑for‑profit).
Key Responsibilities Include
- Leading the development and execution of the Institute’s long‑term financial strategy, ensuring financial resilience and sustainability.
- Providing authoritative financial insight to the Director/CEO, Executive Team, and Board, enabling high‑quality strategic and operational decision‑making.
We welcome applications for both interim and permanent appointments. While the role is designed as full‑time, we are open to considering part‑time arrangements (minimum three days on site) for an exceptional candidate.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, plea
se submit your application as early as possible.
Closing Date: 13 March 2026
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Established in 1843, Rothamsted Research is one of the UK's leading Research Institutes delivering world class agricultural science. Our commitment to learning and development, equality, diversity and inclusion and flexibility in working arrangements creates a positive work life balance and enables a welcoming environment for all prospective employees.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and all disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. If this is required, please contact us. Applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion or age are welcomed, providing the required criteria is met.
We have an attractive benefits package including 30 days annual leave, a generous pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and an attractive campus offering cultural and recreational activities.
Closing Date: 13 March 2026
,
Established in 1843, Rothamsted Research is one of the UK's leading Research Institutes delivering world class agricultural science. Our commitment to learning and development, equality, diversity and inclusion and flexibility in working arrangements creates a positive work life balance and enables a welcoming environment for all prospective employees.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and all disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. If this is required, please contact us. Applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion or age are welcomed, providing the required criteria is met.
We have an attractive benefits package including 30 days annual leave, a generous pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and an attractive campus offering cultural and recreational activities.