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Director of Strategic Finance & Performance

Cancer Research UK • Stratford, East London

Salary

£69k – £69k

Posted

22 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Cancer Research UK is hiring a Director of Strategic Finance & Performance in Stratford, a full-time accounting & finance role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £69k – £69k. Cancer Research UK holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Director of Strategic Finance and Performance Reports to: Chief Financial Officer Directorate: Finance, Governance & Assurance Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Closing date: 27 October 2026 Visa sponsorship: Cancer Research UK can consider visa sponsorship for this vacancy. If this applies to you, please ensure that this is clearly marked on your application. Recruitment Proc…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Cancer Research UK — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £69k – £69k
How this salary compares: about 39% above the £49,686 median across 1,713 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Stratford, East London · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live accounting & finance roles in Stratford — browse them
Posted: 22 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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