Interim Finance Director

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Interim Finance Director to provide strategic financial leadership in the public sector. Based in Cardiff, you will ensure efficient financial management and compliance during this temporary assignment.

Client Details

This organisation operates within the public sector and is committed to delivering high-quality services. As a large organisation, it values professionalism and accountability in its operations.

Description

Are you a Qualified Senior Finance Leader within the Public Sector?

My Client is looking to hire a Finance Director to work on an ongoing basis until a Permanent head is recruited.

The role will be responsible for;

• To provide strategic leadership and management of all financial, commercial, and economic activities within the agency, providing expert advice and support to the business at a time of significant organisational change and transformation. The Finance Director ensures robust financial stewardship, oversees effective governance, and drives value for money in decision-making, enabling the organisation to achieve its objectives in line with public sector best practices and standards.

Job Description (What this Job does):

* Lead and support the Finance, Commercial, and Economics functions, in their delivery of effective professional services and advice, ensuring organisational compliance with legal requirements, government controls and functional standards, supporting delivery of corporate objectives.

* Champion visible and inclusive leadership, inspiring high performance and ensuring the functions have the skills, experience, and capacity to support buiness objectives.

* Serve as: (i) lead Executive for Audit and Risk Assurance Committee, (ii) full Main Board member, (iii) accountable Executive for risk management and corporate assurance, reporting to the Audit Risk and Assurance Committee, and (iv) Chair of internal committees including Finance and Investment Committee and Commercial Assurance Panel.

* Act as corporate guardian for departmental budgets, efficiency targets, and the protection of the Accounting Officer, ensuring compliance with Managing Public Money.

* Provide strategic financial guidance to the Chief Executive and Executive Team, based on sound financial planning, analysis and business partnering that supports corporate objectives and enables the business to deliver robust spending review bids and fee reviews.

* Promote and sustain effective financial probity, governance, accountability, and internal controls.

* Ensure timely delivery of annual report and accounts and other government and departmental reporting.

* Continuously improve the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of financial operations and finance systems

* Drive value for money (VfM) and evidence-based decision-making across the organisation, ensuring costs, benefits and risks of priority investments and decisions are effectively weighed up.

* Enhance the organisations' commercial acumen and business focus, embedding effective procurement and commercial strategies aligned with best practice.

* Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across government to manage risk and ensure sound financial, commercial and investment decision-making, including representing the organisation and working collaboratively at all levels of Government.

Profile

Person Specification – The ideal Finance Director will have;

• Senior leadership of finance in a complex organisation (ideally public sector)
• Delivering strong financial management and value for money
• Leading and motivating multi-disciplinary professional teams through change
• Strategic planning and influencing at board level
• Building and maintaining broad, diverse stakeholder relationships
• Developing and delivering the strategic direction of a complex organisation.
• Promoting operational and professional excellence

Skills & Abilities Essential or Desirable Evidence

• Strong, visible, and inclusive leadership at board level Essential
• Strategic analytical and critical thinking
• Excellent communication of complex financial concepts
• Pragmatic problem solving and business insight
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding environment Negotiation and influencing skills in complex, ambiguous environments
• Sound risk management approaches and judgement.
• Influencing strategic planning confidently, clearly, and credibly.

Knowledge & Understanding Essential or Desirable Evidence

• Comprehensive knowledge of financial control, reporting, assurance, and performance management
• In-depth understanding of Managing Public Money and government functional standards
• Knowledge in managing complex, high value and high-risk procurements across a range of categories/sectors, as well as in new and emerging markets.
• Understanding of commercial, procurement, and economics functions (in a public sector context)

Job Offer

• Ongoing Interim Finance Director role paying £965 per day Inside of IR35
• Hybrid working arrangement, offering flexibility and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to work with a reputable organisation in the public sector.
• Chance to make a meaningful impact through strategic financial leadership.