"Executive Director of Finance"

Join Newham College as our Executive Director of Finance and help us shape the future of education and community impact in East London.

Newham College is one of London’s largest and top-performing further education (FE) institutions. With campuses in East Ham, Stratford, Plaistow, and the London City Institute of Technology, we serve over 11,000 students across diverse pathways—16–18, adult education, apprenticeships, T Levels, and higher education. We pride ourselves on our Ofsted rated “Good” with outstanding features, our innovative culture and our unwavering investment in staff and infrastructure.

As Executive Director of Finance, you form part of the Senior Leadership team reporting directly into the Executive Board, leading the development and oversight of the finance function.

Following our recent merger, we need an aspiring leader to drive transformation from traditional management accounting to integrated business partnering and to lead mentor and grow a skilled finance team fostering a high-performance, customer-focused ethos. With oversight and responsibility for developing robust financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis processes, you will work closely with the CFOO and be an integral member of the senior leadership team.

We are looking for a fully qualified accountant, with extensive post-qualified experience, who has demonstrable leadership in finance, ideally in education, though open to those in the wider public and not-for-profit sectors. We are particularly keen on those with sophisticated people leadership and team development skills.

We offer hybrid working, a competitive salary, generous holiday and pension and benefits package, details of which, and much more, can be found on our dedicated recruitment microsite Newham College London | AQ.

For an informal and confidential conversation about this exciting opportunity please do get in touch with our advising consultants at Anderson Quigley, Sophie Rees (sophie.rees@andersonquigley.com) or Paul Aristides (paul.aristides@andersonquigley.com).

At Newham College, you’ll make a real difference to students, staff, and the surrounding communities. You’ll be part of an ambitious, innovative college that puts people first—where financial leadership drives transformation, opportunity, and growth.

Closing date: 23 February 2026