Associate Director Finance and Commercial

3 weeks ago

Coventry, United Kingdom Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 264174**Salary**:

- £63,630 - £71,500**Job grade**:

- Grade 6**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- OFQUAL - Regulatory and Corporate Services**Type of role**:

- Corporate Finance
- Finance
- Other**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 3BHAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- Ofqual is the independent qualifications regulator for England. We currently regulate 200+ awarding organisations, and approx. 11,600 certified qualifications. These include GCSEs, AS and A levels, and a broad range of vocational and technical qualifications. Regulating on behalf of students of all ages and apprentices is central to how we fulfil our statutory objectives.- Ofqual is a rewarding, dynamic place to work. We offer employees the opportunity to develop within their role and progress through the organisation via a number of Learning and Development opportunities and activities.**Job description**:
The Associate Director, Finance and Commercial will provide outstanding professional and corporate leadership across Ofqual’s Finance, Business and Commercial activities to support in the delivery of Ofqual’s strategic goals, as necessary within the wider Government community.

Supporting the Executive Director, Finance and Operations, the postholder will provide regular contact with internal and external stakeholders and is a key member of the Regulatory and Corporate Services (RCS) Leadership Team. The role includes attendance at the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC), the Finance and HR Committee (F&HR) and Board, providing expert advice and support on a variety of financial, business and service matters.

Who we are looking for.

The postholder will be required to manage and build effective working relationships amongst a range of senior stakeholders and possess a motivational leadership style to develop, inspire and lead complex and diverse teams. You will almost certainly have an appetite for developing people, using new approaches and be tuned in to behaviours to create an environment that encourages high performance, commerciality, and innovation. You will value education, and thrive on the success of your team’s achievements, valuing their success and achievements above your own.

A forensic and strategic thinker, with the ability to see the bigger picture, you will be highly adept at translating multiple and complex inputs into clear direction, strategy and business plans as well as being able to demonstrate high levels of personal integrity and a commitment to uphold the Civil Service values.

A colleague committed to people and creating inclusive workplaces who values equality, diversity and inclusion, you will ensure that organisational values and our strategic approach to EDI are at the forefront of our determination and delivery of our overarching strategic objectives.

The postholder will be a fully qualified member of one of the CCAB professional finance bodies with a minimum 5 years post qualification experience, potentially hold other Managerial Qualifications with knowledge and understanding of regulation. Previous experience of working within the Public Sector is desirable, but not essential.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Provide expert advice to the Chair of Ofqual’s ARAC and F&HR Committees, Executive Director Finance and Operations, the Chief Regulator, and Executive Directors on finance, business and commercial activities to support the delivery of Ofqual’s strategic goals, as necessary within the wider Government community.
- Support the Accounting Officer directly and indirectly via your line manager and by enabling EDs across Ofqual to discharge their responsibilities by ensuring that there are sufficient financial expertise, effective financial systems and control mechanisms in place in accordance with MPM.
- Provide meaningful financial analysis enabling decision makers to take timely and informed business decisions, including the development of the annual budget in such a way that it enables the fulfilling of Ofqual’s corporate plan.
- Be an active member of the RCS Leadership Team, and attending where required the Ofqual Senior Management Group, advising on all aspects of the organisation’s work in relation to finance, business, and commercial activities.
- Assist the Executive Director Finance and Operations and Chief Regulator in setting and developing the financial strategy of Ofqual and leading the operational delivery of that strategy internally and with stakeholders in His Majesty’s Treasury and the Department for Education.

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:

- CCAB/CIMA Chartered Accountant with minimum 5 years post qualification experience**Behaviours**:
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