The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Group Director of Finance

Liverpool, L1 9HF

Circa £65,000 per annum

Joining our senior management team, you will be responsible for the finance and accounting functions of the Group, comprising The LIPA Primary School and The LIPA Sixth Form College, with a combined turnover of £12.5m.

You will lead an established finance team of four, which has a strong track record in managing our finances, and will report to you through our Head of Accounting. 

Responsibilities include: 

  • Advising on strategic financial matters at an exciting time in our development;
  • Interim and annual financial reports and returns;
  • Budgetary control;
  • Costing of activities;
  • Treasury management;
  • Value for money and risk management;
  • Providing leadership to our ICT and estates teams. 

To be successful, you will:

  • Qualified and a member of a recognised accountancy body;
  • Have extensive experience of senior financial management, ideally in higher education;
  • Be able to demonstrate sound technical ability;
  • Have proven project management skills;
  • Be an excellent communicator.

Closing date for this post: 12:00 noon on Monday 3 October 2016

LIPA - a registered charity No. 1001565 is committed to diversity and has policies and development programmes in place to promote equality of opportunity.

We accordingly welcome applications from both disabled and ethnic minority candidates.