Description
SopraSteria Recruitment are working in partnership with a Public sector organization to hire a Finance Director based in Cardiff. Role specs below. Many thanks.
Pay-rate: £630 per day
Duration of contract: 4 months (with possible extension)
IR35 status: Inside IR35
Key tasks and deliverables
As Finance Director, you will lead teams covering accounting, procurement, finance systems, customer accounts, payroll, penalties, efficiency and estates.
Key Responsibilities:
- Member of the board and executive team, which oversee strategy and operational performance.
- Leadership of a directorate with 70 staff.
- Financial strategy, planning and budget management for an annual turnover of £70m.
- Provision of finance systems and payroll services, including the sharing of the finance system with another Government agency.
- Statutory fees and other income, ensuring these are in line with Government rules and Companies House strategic goals.
- Commercial activities, including £30m of annual purchasing and a drive to improve commercial capability.
- An estate that includes a large freehold building in Cardiff with multiple tenants, and leased offices in London, Edinburgh and Belfast.
- An efficiency target, currently 3.5% a year.
Experience Required
Seeing the Bigger Picture:
Shape strategies and plans which help put into practice and support the Department's vision and long-term direction, including those shared with other departments.
Changing and Improving:
Seek, encourage and recognise ideas, initiative, improvements and measured risk taking within own area to deliver better approaches and services
Leading and Communicating:
Inspire staff and delivery partners to engage fully with long term vision and purpose of the Department, supporting them to make sense of change.
Delivering value for money:
Interpret a wide range of financial and management information and use financial data effectively in decisions
Making effective decisions:
Take quick, confident decisions at a strategic level to move things forward to meet organisational goals.
Achieving commercial outcomes:
Ensure teams appreciate how market demands, investment decisions and other commercial considerations such as funding and pricing models influence suppliers and the delivery of services.
Additional information specific to this role
The successful candidate will report to the Chief Executive and be a key member of the Executive Team. They will provide first class financial and commercial leadership to the 70 people in teams covering accounting, procurement, finance systems, customer accounts, payroll, penalties, efficiency and estates. They will directly manage the Head of Finance and Head of Commercial Activity.
The successful candidate will be a senior manager, within either the private or public sector, experienced in financial strategy, planning and budget management. You will be an excellent leader and strategic thinker, able to clearly articulate vision and strategy.