Financial Director

Finance Director

Finance Service, Professional Services

Do you have exceptional leadership qualities? Are you able to provide strategic direction ensuring financial sustainability? Can you collaborate successfully at a senior level to drive institutional change?Role Overview:
Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will be the Finance Director for a division with an annual income of £200 million. You will play a significant role in scoping and developing the overall strategy. You will also have a finance leadership role within the finance community, contributing to the strategic agenda and development of the finance service.
Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a unified Financial Service strategy.
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues in Financial Services and Management Accounting.
• Share and develop best practices with other lead finance managers.
• Represent the division on the Finance Executive team and engage local finance managers in service development.
• Provide leadership in developing an effective and efficient service across the division.
• Lead the vision and implementation of the finance strategy in line with institutional goals and priorities.
• Take a lead role on some Finance Service projects and provide input to others.

Specific Duties:

• Support the organisations' mission by balancing reputational and financial considerations.
• Lead and implement significant elements of the strategy.
• Manage all aspects of financial management, reporting, and research grant management.
• Develop a comprehensive and sustainable financial strategy.
• Ensure robust financial planning, budget monitoring, and control.
• Provide financial information and advice for new initiatives, strategic reviews, major funding bids, and commercial partnerships.
• Ensure effective research grant planning and management.
• Engage with external bodies and participate in commercial negotiations.
• Ensure high standards of financial performance management, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with financial procedures and year-end accounting.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA).
• Extensive experience in leadership and management in a senior finance role.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a significant and diverse team.
• Experience in delivering strategic and operational objectives through large and complex change projects.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.
• Highly developed interpersonal, influencing, and negotiating skills.
• Appreciation of financial challenges in the current economic climate.
• Ability to manage and maintain service quality and coordinate services at the departmental level.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience with mainframe accounting systems.

Desirable:

• Experience in a finance role within the Higher Education Sector
• Understanding of relevant legislative and statutory frameworks, including company and charity law.

The organisation offer a fantastic wide ranging benefits package including above average holidays, pension. Flexible working patterns are available alongside hybrid working.

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