Director of Corporate Services

BTA; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Director of Corporate Services to oversee critical internal functions such as Finance and HR. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience at the executive level, focusing on continuous improvement and compliance across jurisdictions. This role offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment with flexible working options.

Benefits

Great terms & conditions

Hybrid and Flexible working opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement

Support for health & mental wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience at executive board level in financial affairs management.
• Ability to demonstrate Right to Work in the UK.
• Strong relationship management with auditors and departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Corporate Services directorate overseeing Finance, HR, IT, and Admin Support.
• Coordinate preparation of Corporate and Business Plans.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements of both jurisdictions.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Financial Management

Education

Degree in Accountancy or Business

Membership of a relevant Accounting Body

Job description

Director of Corporate Services – Permanent

About us

Our vision here at the Ulster-Scots Agency is that Ulster-Scots should flourish as a rich, vibrant, and growing culture with a global legacy that is recognised at home and abroad.

Our mission is to inspire, educate, and empower people to understand and enjoy their Ulster-Scots identity, to foster kinship with those beyond Ulster that share our identity, and to enhance friendship across Ulster with those whose primary identity is not Ulster-Scots; and all this while working to continuously improve our governance, financial performance and customer focus.

At the Ulster-Scots Agency our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a valued colleague within our small team, you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture which has a strong focus on learning and development, having achieved and retained Investors in People status for a number of years.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Hybrid and Flexible working opportunities
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service) plus 12 public holidays

As Director of Corporate Services, you will be joining a highly passionate and dedicated team who will make you feel very welcome from day one, and will offer you the best support to enable you to achieve your full potential here.

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative individual to lead our Corporate Services directorate, with a strong focus on continuous improvement of all our internal systems, processes, policies, and procedures. You will oversee all the support functions within the Agency, including Finance, HR, IT, and Admin Support.

You will develop a strong working relationship in particular with internal and external auditors, our sponsor departments, and co-ordinate preparation of our Corporate and Business Plans.

As we are part of a North/South Implementation Body, you will also ensure appropriate compliance with the regulatory requirements of both jurisdictions.

You will perform a key role in supporting the Agency’s Chief Executive/ Accounting Officer and in providing professional advice to the Agency’s Board and Audit and Risk Committee.

If you have experience in all the areas mentioned above and can satisfy the eligibility criteria below, you could be the perfect new addition to our team.

To be eligible to apply you must:

• Be able to demonstrate the Right to Work in the UK (we do not offer sponsorship)
• Hold current membership of a relevant Accounting Body
• Hold a degree level qualification in a relevant discipline, eg. Accountancy or Business, plus two years’ minimum experience (gained within the last 5 years) working at or reporting directly to executive board level on matters relating to the management of financial affairs of the organisation.

OR

• Have five years’ minimum experience (gained within the last 8 years) working at or reporting directly to executive board level on matters relating to the management of financial affairs of the organisation.

For further information about our Agency and the work we do, please visit our website athttps://www.ulsterscotsagency.com/about-us/ orhttps://discoverulsterscots.com/

To request an application pack and/or obtain further information about the role, please contact Paula Knowles at [e-mail] or via telephone [phone].

Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Monday 2nd June 2025.