Head of Finance Services - Pontypridd, South Wales

Head of Finance Services – Pontypridd, South Wales

Salary: £70,000 – £80,000Basis: Full timeEqual Opportunities
At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone\’s different and has their own perspective so we\’re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we\’re determined to be one of Wales\’ leading inclusive employers. We\’re creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.
Who we are
At Transport for Wales, we\’re on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that\’s rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we\’re all facing.
We\’re an open and inclusive place to work, where everyone is welcome and our people are supported to reach their full potential. We want to create an environment where our people can grow and succeed. This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we\’ve made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs.
Role responsibilities
The Head of Finance Services (HoFS) will lead the Finance Service Centre of Excellence, a large team of finance operations and delivery roles providing services to all parts of the TfW Group. As a senior member of the Central Finance leadership, the HoFS will oversee finance operations and ensure high levels of service delivery and support.

• Lead and optimise the Finance Service Centre of Excellence organisation, and the services operations it delivers across the TfW Group, by driving operational excellence, process design, standardisation and optimisation, and ensuring compliance across finance operations landscape to provide effective and efficient finance services to the TfW group. This will include working with Finance Transformation functions and process Subject Matter Experts to deliver innovative and other automation initiatives.
• Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing Service Centre of Excellence team, by fostering a high trust culture of accountability, efficiency, and continuous improvement to provide effective and efficient finance services to the TfW group.
• Oversee end-to-end transactional finance operations, including Purchase-to-pay (P2P), Order-to-cash (O2C), Cash and Treasury Management services and Passenger Revenue, by serving as the primary route of escalation and developing processes to monitor operational performance.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), service level agreements (SLAs), and operational benchmarks by working with finance colleagues and the wider business to establish principles fit for the TfW business

Who we\’re looking for

• Qualified accountant with experience of working at a high level or similar role within a complex organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of finance operations (such as shared services) including developing and managing service delivery, for example, against KPIs and SLAs.
• Proven working experience of financial governance, audit, or internal control/compliance.
• Experience of leading and managing a large team of differing levels of experience and qualifications, with the ability to establish and develop a team that meets changing business and budgetary requirements.

Welsh Language Skills
The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role.
Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.
Next steps
Does this role sound like the opportunity you are looking for? Do you want to find out more? See attached Job Description for further details.
Transport for Wales is a disability leader. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process or as part of the role if you are successful.
This advert will close at midnight on the day of the application closing date stated above. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
Note that you must hold the permanent right to work in the UK. We are not currently able to provide sponsorship.**