Director of Finance

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 114,000; Full time

Job summary

A government service organization in Merthyr Tydfil is seeking a Director of Finance to provide strategic financial management advice and ensure compliance with statutory obligations. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience, strong interpersonal skills, and a deep understanding of public sector funding. The role includes managing financial constraints and initiating valuable reviews of resources. The position offers a salary of £113,303 and includes access to a car lease scheme.

Benefits

Access to Service's car lease scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in strategic financial management is essential.
• Ability to influence others to improve financial literacy and efficiency.
• Working knowledge of the political impact of financial policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide sound professional advice on financial issues and strategic financial management.
• Manage financial constraints the Service is facing.
• Initiate work on Value for Money and review resources.

Skills

Strategic financial management

Interpersonal skills

Creativity

Education

Qualified finance professional with a membership of a reputable professional body

Job description

Overview

Position Overview

We are seeking a Director of Finance of the highest calibre to provide sound professional advice on financial issues and strategic financial management to ensure that our statutory obligations are fulfilled, and the Service is shaped to face the challenges of the future.

Responsibilities and Expectations

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified, finance professional and hold a membership of a reputable professional body. They will be well versed in providing significant strategic input to manage the financial constraints the Service is facing. They will initiate work on Value for Money and a review of SWFRS resources.

Qualifications

Extensive experience of strategic financial management is essential. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate creativity and enhanced interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence others to improve financial literacy and efficiency across the organisation.

A working knowledge and understanding of both the political impact of financial policy and of current issues in public sector funding, and more specifically local government, is vital.

• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: £113,303 plus access to Service's car lease scheme
• Hours of Work: 37
• Job Ref: NU121a
• Location: SWFRS Headquarters, Llantrisant

Please apply by: 4th November 2025 at Midday

Shortlisting is anticipated to take place: w/c 10th November 2025

Interviews are anticipated to take place: 20th & 21st November 2025