Senior Financial Director

4 days ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Hays Senior Finance Full time
Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Senior Financial Director to join our team at Hays Senior Finance. This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior finance professional to lead the financial direction of a division with an annual income of £200 million.

Role Overview:

  • Develop and execute a unified Financial Service strategy that aligns with the institution's goals and priorities.
  • Build strong working relationships with colleagues in Financial Services and Management Accounting to drive institutional change.
  • Share and develop best practices with other lead finance managers to improve service quality.
  • Represent the division on the Finance Executive team and engage local finance managers in service development.
  • Provide leadership in developing an effective and efficient service across the division.
  • Lead the vision and implementation of the finance strategy in line with institutional goals and priorities.
  • Take a lead role on some Finance Service projects and provide input to others.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the organization's mission by balancing reputational and financial considerations.
  • Lead and implement significant elements of the strategy, ensuring high standards of financial performance management, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Manage all aspects of financial management, including research grant planning and management, financial information and advice, and commercial negotiations.
  • Ensure robust financial planning, budget monitoring, and control, as well as compliance with financial procedures and year-end accounting.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) with extensive experience in leadership and management in a senior finance role.
  • Proven ability to lead and manage a significant and diverse team, delivering strategic and operational objectives through large and complex change projects.
  • Highly developed interpersonal, influencing, and negotiating skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.
  • Experience in managing and maintaining service quality and coordinating services at the departmental level, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience with mainframe accounting systems.

Salary: The estimated salary for this position is £120,000 - £150,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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