Finance Director

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Network Rail Full time
About Network Rail High Speed

Network Rail High Speed Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, undertaking a diverse range of activities from railway infrastructure maintenance and operations to station facilities management and retail on behalf of our client.

Our Vision

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Director to provide the necessary expertise, guidance, and challenges to the Managing Director and the management team for the financial and commercial control of all business activities.

  • Lead and motivate the finance, contract, and procurement teams to achieve world-class levels of business partnering.
  • Direct the high-speed route in all aspects of financial control, planning, and management and business analysis, to comply with corporate financial standards and policies.
  • Drive innovation and commercial acumen with the route business to exploit opportunities to increase performance and FPM.
  • Provide direction and support to the Route C&P Manager in satisfying supply chain demand within the performance, financial, and geographic boundaries of the High Speed route.
  • Lead the High Speed route investment process and provide financial input so that the right business decision is reached for the asset.
Requirements

We're looking for a strong leader with proven success in the business planning process that requires extensive stakeholder communication and relationship management, including supplier and client management.

  • Proven success in building and leading high-performing teams on major initiatives, including capital development programs.
  • Experience working within a regulated environment or with an interface to government or government-owned bodies, with statutory and regulatory reporting experience.
  • Experience within at least 2 different finance disciplines within Network Rail and/or external organizations.
  • Relevant experience in procurement, negotiation, and the commercial management of suppliers.
  • Strong commercial focus and experience of developing commercial strategies.
What We Offer

We can offer you a rewarding career with excellent benefits, including:

  • 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
  • Bonus scheme
  • Healthcare
  • Excellent choice of pension schemes
  • 75% subsidy on rail season tickets (including London underground)
  • 75% off leisure rail travel for you and your family
  • 'my benefits' - our discounted online shopping site
  • Training, development, and employee assistance program available
  • Two weeks paid reserve leave for our armed forces community
  • 5 days paid volunteering leave

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