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Strategic Financial Director

2 months ago


Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Network Rail Full time

About the Role

This is a key leadership position within Network Rail, responsible for overseeing the financial analysis and accounting operations of the organization. The successful candidate will lead the finance team in delivering budgets and financial forecasts, month-end reporting, and year-end activities.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Lead and direct the finance and corporate governance processes for the function, ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and group financial policy and regulations.
  2. Leverage business and commercial acumen to suggest strategic options and develop sustainable financial plans and objectives.
  3. Oversee all financial accounting, analysis, and reporting activities for the industry energy costs managed by Network Rail, while enabling robust financial controls and governance.
  4. Lead the team to produce insightful management reporting and analysis, advising and influencing senior stakeholders on strategies to manage business and organisational performance.
  5. Lead and coach the finance team in their day-to-day operations, creating a positive team environment and empowering them to collaborate effectively.
  6. Create policies and systems for internal financial control, challenging stakeholders to support the integrity of assets and financial records.
  7. Identify opportunities for industry-wide efficiencies and challenge business partners and external stakeholders on their value offering.
  8. Lead the business planning process, optimally utilising taxpayer's funds and creating innovative approaches towards directing effective budgeting and financial forecasting.
  9. Consult on the design and use of the latest technology and information systems for finance, evolving decision making and organisational performance.

Requirements

  • Significant post-qualification experience with a relevant accounting institution.
  • Thorough knowledge of emerging risk management and governance procedures.
  • Strong demonstrable commercial experience, with an understanding of investment regulations.
  • Significant experience in balancing stakeholder expectations against the needs and capabilities of the business and wider government.
  • Expansive experience within multiple financial disciplines.
  • Strong ability to identify, evaluate, and advise on alternate sources of business finance and different ways of raising finance.
  • Influence and lead senior stakeholders through effective conflict resolution by positive challenge.
  • Significant experience in influencing wider business decisions.
  • Experience of leading and motivating a team.
  • Strong ability to manage people through periods of significant changes and business pressures.