Finance Director

Key Responsibilities

• Financial performance of the organisation, including planning, budgeting, cash flow and reporting.
• Cost analysis and agreeing charging models (both service delivery and change programmes / projects).
• Financial risk, assurance and NAO audit, reporting to Executive, Audit Committee, Board and Clients.
• Act as an active senior champion for UKSBS across the government / public sector finance community.
• As a key member of the Senior Leadership team, contribute to setting the organisational strategy and obtain agreement to a funded five-year Business Plans and annual Operational Plans.
• Ensure the financial performance, viability and integrity of UKSBS.
• Performance lead and develop the team’s capability
• Represent the Finance team at UKSBS Audit, Executive, Finance and Risk Committees.
• Lead UKSBS financial representation at appropriate client governance forums and, as required, at other key partnership / client meetings
• Gain agreement from Board, Owners, Clients and Executive Committee to annual budgets.
• Assess and support gaining agreement to programme budgets and associated business cases
• Manage all financial reporting, costing, charging and external audit activity

Qualification & Requirements

• Significant experience as a FD or Head of Finance in a public sector organisation, company or major corporate business unit.
• Experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships at a senior level within an organisation and with clients, suppliers, and other partners.
• Demonstrable experience of business case development, budgeting, planning and analysis, cost modelling and significant project/programme analysis.
• Appropriate accountancy professional qualification(s).
• Ability to think strategically and commercially.
• Excellent team leadership skills and behaviours.
• Strong presentation, written and oral communication skills.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills informing evidence-based decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence, build and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders; collaborative and consultative.
• Enthusiastic, motivated, adaptable, and proactive with the ability to work flexibly in a changing environment; highly resilient and politically astute.

Benefits

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) offers a range of employee benefits, including a generous annual leave allowance, parental leave and family-friendly policies, hybrid working, and wellbeing support. They also have excellent pension schemes, employee lifestyle discounts, and opportunities for volunteering. Some roles may also offer flexible working arrangements like flexible start and finish times, compressed hours, and the ability to work from home.