Director of Finance and Operations (m/f/d), full-time
Job title:Director of Finance and Operations (m/f/d), full-time
UWC Robert Bosch College is an international boarding high school for young people aged 16-19 from all over the world and with diverse backgrounds. Our students from around 90 different countries live and learn on campus for two years and acquire the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.
As an internationally oriented educational institution, we combine high educational standards with professional and responsible management. We place particular importance on trusting collaboration, short decision-making processes, individual responsibility, and respectful interaction on an equal footing.
To strengthen our leadership team, we are looking for a Director of Finance and Operations, starting in March 2027 or earlier.
In this key leadership position, you will have overall responsibility for the school’s financial and commercial affairs, as well as its day-to-day business operations and operational organisation, including the boarding school. You will ensure sound, transparent, sustainable and forward-looking financial management of the organisation and make sure that structures, processes, buildings, systems, and support functions operate reliably and are continuously developed.
As a member of the management team, you will work closely with the other members of the management team and report directly to the Rector of the School.
Skills and Preferred Experience
We are looking for an experienced, responsible, and strategically minded professional who
combines financial and operational expertise with strong communication skills and a genuine
enthusiasm for working in an international educational organisation.
You have:
- A completed degree in business administration or a comparable field, as well as several
- years of relevant leadership experience in a similar position
- Strong knowledge of accounting, reporting, taxation, and compliance, with solid experience
in financial closing and audit processes - Strong controlling expertise, including planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, and KPI
management - In-depth knowledge of current topics and developments in several of the following areas:
Human Resources, IT and digitalisation, facilities management, occupational health and
safety and security management, data protection, and compliance - Excellent written and spoken German and English and confidence working in an
international environment - Ideally, experience in the education and/or non-profit sector
- A strong sense of responsibility and commitment to quality, a hands-on approach, and an
enthusiasm for working in flat organisational structures - Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- A willingness to familiarise yourself with and actively support the ideas and ideals of the
UWC movement, in particular RBC’s focus on sustainability.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunities
Diversity, belonging, and anti-discrimination are core elements of our organisational culture. We are committed to further strengthening and broadening the diversity of our workforce and explicitly seek to attract people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to our school. We therefore particularly welcome applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our team and in leadership positions.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
UWC Robert Bosch College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young
people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the position, including provision of a Certificate of Conduct (police background check) and references from
previous employers.
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