Overview
(Interim) Director of Finance (Property Development & Capital Projects) role for a major UK public institution. Based Oxford with hybrid-working (likely 2–3 days on-site minimum).
The Role
Reporting to the CFO, you will:
* Ensure financial sustainability and value for money across estate and infrastructure initiatives.
* Lead financial structuring for large-scale capital projects and joint ventures.
* Oversee treasury, tax, and insurance functions.
* Support pension strategy for defined benefit schemes.
* Contribute to strategic projects and cross-functional initiatives.
* Play an active role in the Finance Leadership Team, promoting a collaborative and inclusive culture.
Key Responsibilities
* Capital Strategy: Align financing with estate priorities and long-term affordability.
* Project Leadership: Drive financial modelling and planning for major capital initiatives.
* Commercial Partnerships: Provide finance input into joint ventures and commercial deals.
* Pensions: Lead valuation responses, investment advice, and stakeholder communications.
* Team Oversight: Manage tax and treasury teams, ensuring service quality and resilience.
* Strategic Input: Represent finance in sustainability and infrastructure projects.
What You’ll Bring
* Proven experience in structuring major capital/property deals (e.g. income strip, DBFO).
* Strong financial modelling, planning, and analysis capabilities.
* Expertise in funding, tax, treasury, and legal aspects of transactions.
* Knowledge of defined benefit pension schemes and investment strategy.
* Excellent communication skills, especially with non-finance stakeholders.
* Strategic thinking, integrity, and collaborative leadership.
* Recognised financial or accounting qualification.
Desirable
Experience in the public sector, higher education, or similarly complex organisations; operational knowledge of tax and treasury.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Finance
Industries
* Higher Education
* Real Estate
* Government Administration
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