Director of Finance & Operations

Permanent full-time job recruited via Veritas (London, UK)
Job Reference CFOAR_1791543547
Closing date November 8, 2026
Location South East London, United Kingdom
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Roscoe Price Moor
+64 273124286
rpricemoor@veritas-education.com

About this job

Interim Director of Finance & Operations / CFO

Location: South East London - across three school sitesContract: Full-time, temporary cover until 31 December 2026Start date: As soon as possibleAvailability: Candidates must be available to start at short noticeEssential requirement: Full UK driving licence and ability to travel between sites

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Interim Director of Finance & Operations / Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide full-time cover for a period of absence within a multi-site school environment in South East London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance and operations professional with strong leadership skills and experience managing financial functions within an educational or similarly complex organisation.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining continuity across the finance and operations functions, ensuring effective financial management and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the organisation throughout the cover period.

The Role

As Interim Director of Finance & Operations / CFO, you will take responsibility for overseeing the organisation's financial and operational functions, providing strategic insight alongside hands-on leadership.

You will work closely with senior leaders and colleagues to ensure robust financial controls, effective resource management and the continued delivery of operational priorities.

The role will be full-time and based across three sites in South East London. Travel between sites will be required, so candidates must be confident travelling independently between locations.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a confident and capable professional who can quickly establish themselves in the role and provide effective leadership from the outset.

You will ideally have:

  • Significant experience in a senior finance leadership role, ideally as a Finance Director, CFO or equivalent.
  • Strong financial management, budgeting, forecasting and reporting skills.
  • Experience overseeing operational functions and managing competing priorities.
  • The ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and provide clear financial guidance.
  • Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
  • The ability to hit the ground running and manage responsibilities independently.
  • A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel between all three sites.

    • Experience within the education sector, particularly in a school or multi-site environment, would be advantageous.

    Contract Details

    This is a full-time temporary assignment providing cover until 31 December 2026. The start date is yet to be confirmed but is expected to be within the coming weeks.

    Due to the urgency of the appointment, we are particularly interested in candidates who are immediately available or able to start at short notice.

    Location

    The role will involve travel between the following sites:

  • Hilly Fields, Adelaide Avenue, London SE4 1LE
  • Manwood Road, London SE4 1SA
  • Elmira Street, London SE13 7BN

    • Apply Now

    If you are an experienced finance and operations leader who is available at short notice and interested in an interim opportunity within the education sector, we would welcome your application.

    Please apply with your CV and details of your availability.

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

  • All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
  • Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
  • You must have legal right to work in the UK
  • You must be willing to attend a registration interview

    • Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

    Disclaimer

    'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'

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