Director of Finance

ILF Scotland; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Guaranteed interview for disabled

Job summary

ILF Scotland is seeking an exceptional finance leader to join as Director of Finance in Livingston, with hybrid working. You will provide strategic financial leadership, governance and assurance across ILF Scotland, ensuring sustainable use of public funds and high accountability.

The role requires a professionally qualified accountant (CA, CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with significant senior experience in a regulated context and a track record in financial strategy and organisational

Qualifications

• Senior finance leadership experience in a complex, highly regulated environment.
• Strong governance, assurance and stewardship of substantial budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership, governance and assurance to ILF Scotland.
• Advise the Board, Executive Team and Government stakeholders on financial matters.

Education

Chartered accountant (CA) or equivalent

Job description

Livingston ( Hybrid Working)

At ILF Scotland, our purpose is simple but powerful: to support disabled people to live independently. Through the Independent Living Fund, Transition Fund, Technology Grant and recently launched Coming Home Fund, we help thousands of people across Scotland and Northern Ireland achieve greater choice, control and dignity in their lives. We currently manage funding of approximately £100m per annum, supporting around 7,000 recipients, with funding expected to increase to approximately £120m in the next financial year.

As our long-serving Director of Finance prepares to retire, we are seeking an exceptional finance leader to join ILF Scotland at a pivotal point in its journey. This is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected, award-winning organisation during a period of significant growth and increasing reach.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serving as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic financial leadership, governance and assurance across ILF Scotland. As a trusted adviser to the Board, Executive Team and Government stakeholders, you will help secure the organisation's long-term financial sustainability, ensuring the effective stewardship of public funds and the highest standards of accountability, governance and value for money.

Operating within a complex and highly regulated environment, you will provide insight, assurance and constructive challenge on key strategic and financial matters, while driving innovation, continuous improvement and organisational performance. Above all, you will play a key role in enabling ILF Scotland to continue delivering life-changing outcomes for disabled people across Scotland and Northern Ireland.

As a professionally qualified accountant (CA, CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent), you will bring significant senior finance leadership experience gained within a complex and highly regulated environment. You will have a strong track record in financial strategy, governance, organisational performance and the stewardship of substantial budgets, alongside a sound understanding of the public sector and/or social care landscape. An effective communicator and relationship builder, you will be comfortable operating at Board level, providing trusted advice and constructive challenge to senior stakeholders. Alongside your technical expertise and leadership capability, you will demonstrate a genuine commitment to public service, inclusion and delivering positive social impact.

This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership with meaningful social impact, helping to shape the future of a highly respected organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of disabled people every day.

We are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview to any disabled applicant who wishes to take up this offer, provided they meet the essential (minimum) requirements for the role. The same applies to applicants who are care experienced. For further details please visit Work for us | ILF Scotland

Where we receive a high volume of applications that meet all the essential criteria outlined in the Job Description, we reserve the right to limit the number of interviews offered to both disabled and non‑disabled applicants