Chief Financial Officer

2 weeks ago

Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Full time

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is seeking a skilled and experienced professional to fill the role of Director of Finance.

As a member of the Executive Management Team, you will provide financial and strategic leadership to the organisation, ensuring the effective management of public funds and procurement activities.

Key responsibilities include:

  1. Providing strategic oversight in the procurement and sourcing function to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and implement best business practices to maximise value to SQA.
  2. Leading both short-term and long-term budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes in line with the business plan.
  3. Ensuring that SQA delivers its annual budget in line with Scottish Government's expectations and funding allocation.
  4. Working with all areas of the business to identify commercially astute opportunities for SQA that will contribute towards a sustainable financial model for the organisation.
  5. Designing, implementing and maintaining robust financial systems and controls ensuring integrity of all systems.
  6. Providing assurance to the Chief Executive and Board on SQA's compliance with all relevant legal, audit and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will possess a degree-level qualification (SCQF level 9) and be a fully qualified accountant (CCAB) with experience of operating at Executive level, ideally within the public sector.

You will ideally have previous experience of successfully managing relationships within the public sector, including Government, and be able to demonstrate an understanding of both the Public Sector Procurement process and of public sector financial management controls.

The ideal candidate will also:

  • Possess experience of leading and delivering organisational change.
  • Demonstrate commercial acumen and possess outstanding communication skills with people at all levels, and articulate the bigger picture in ways that are meaningful and engaging for all stakeholders.
  • Actively demonstrate values-led leadership behaviours, and maintain a level of comfort and confidence in leadership in conflict situations and challenging circumstances.
  • Possess experience of working with and over-coming business challenges and financial constraints.
  • Highly developed persuading and influencing skills.
  • Be decisive, adaptable and able to manage business pressures.
  • Have the ability to maintain a strategic focus whilst managing business as usual operations.

In return, the successful candidate will receive an excellent salary and benefits package, including a generous pension and holiday entitlement, and the opportunity to be part of the Executive Management Team, contributing to the strategic development and direction of this internationally recognised, high-profile organisation.

SQA is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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