Chief Financial Officer

Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s leading modern universities, known for its bold leadership and innovation in education and research. The University boasts a distinctively inclusive, enterprising, and forward-thinking culture. By committing to accessible education and conducting research that addressed the problems of today and tomorrow we equip individuals with the skills, knowledge, mindset, and attributes needed to thrive in a complex, uncertain world.

Our University community comprises more than 17,500 students from around 240 countries and over 2,800 staff members. We are wholly committed to social mobility, inclusivity, widening access, and civic impact. Rooted in and connected to a city with a rich history of culture and learning, we sit at the heart of a thriving enterprise and innovation hub. We have invested significantly in our estate and continue to consolidate all our Oxford-based activities around our central Headington Campus to shape a vibrant, dynamic, and sustainable interdisciplinary environment.

We are seeking to appoint a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide outstanding commercial and financial leadership across the institution. A key part of our newly appointed Vice-Chancellor’s Executive Team, the successful candidate will be an exceptional leader with significant strategic and operational experience gained at a senior level. Innovative and entrepreneurial, they will have the intellectual agility to take advantage of emerging opportunities in support of the University’s ambitious plans for growth and development.

An empathy and alignment with the mission and values of Oxford Brookes will be critical, as will outstanding diplomacy, communication and relationship building skills to engage and influence across multiple internal and external stakeholders.

The higher education sector is facing a period of unprecedented change and opportunity, making the role of CFO more important than ever. If you share our passion and possess the skills and qualities we seek, we would be keen to hear from you.

For further information on this exciting position, including details of how to apply, please visit www.odgers.com/94625

Closing date: 9am on Monday 20^th October

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

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