Bryanston School Finance Director A commercial FD role for a proven, experienced senior ACA/CIMA/ACCA-qualified finance professional looking for a fresh challenge on a stunning educational campus in Dorset Bryanston is a progressive independent school providing a broad ranging education for over 800 pupils aged 3 to 18 in stunning rural Dorset Located across two beautiful nearby sites in Blandford Forum, Bryanston educates nearly 700 pupils aged 13-18 at the Bryanston House campus, and 120 pupils at Bryanston Prep (formerly named Knighton House) for pupils aged 3-13. Bryanston is renowned for its success in creative, unbounded, thinking, with a culture which is open-minded and inspiring, to help each child find and pursue their passions. The campus is a beautiful place to work, to learn and to make a difference. The school now seeks to appoint an energetic, forward-looking Finance Director with demonstrable commercial acumen to steward the school through the next chapter of its development. This role will have a strong and direct working relationship with the Head, the COO and the Governors. As a key member of the School’s Executive Committee (ExCo), this role reports into the Chief Operating Officer (Nick Dodd, ex John Lewis Partnership) and will oversee the financial operations of the school and be responsible for strategic financial decisions to ensure the long term financial viability. This is a stimulating and rewading FD role for an experienced and proven financial leader to stamp their mark in the education sector. This role will contribute to the overall direction of the school through horizon scanning, planning, budgeting, forecasting and timely and accurate reporting to ensure an astute and deft response to future risks and opportunities. It will also help deliver an improved financial performance from the school and its trading arm, through optimised pricing, robust procurement and judicious management of capital investment and other commercial contracts. This is a role for someone looking for a fresh challenge in a role and environment where they really can make a meaningful difference to the lives of others. It will appeal to someone who can think and plan for the long term, yet be nimble enough to change plans and reprioritise at short notice. We are keen to encourage candidates from diverse professional backgrounds. It is highly likely that the appointed candidate will be a qualified accountant, and/or is able to demonstrate strategic financial leadership of a team and organisation. Whilst prior experience of a senior financial role within a school may be advantageous, we are above all looking for a commercial experienced Finance Director with a demonstrable affinity with the aims, vision and purpose of Bryanston. This exciting role will offer an attractive salary and generous benefits appropriate to the role and experience of the appointed candidate. Further information about the school can be found at: www.bryanston.co.uk APPLICATION PROCESS Potential candidates are encouraged to first contact our recruitment adviser David Stephens (07739 457000 and /or daviddavidconsulting.co.uk) at the earliest opportunity for an informal discussion about the requirements of this role and the selection process. The closing date for applications will be midday on Thursday 4th July 2024. Applicants wishing to be considered for this position are requested to submit to daviddavidconsulting.co.uk a CV and a covering letter outlining their motivations and suitability for this position before the deadline of 4th July 2024. Preliminary interviews will be held via Zoom. Selected candidates will be invited to long list interviews and a tour of the school at a time of mutual convenience, likely to be Tuesday 9th and/or Wednesday 10th July.