Service Director Finance

Faerfield Limited; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in the UK is seeking a seasoned Service Director of Finance to oversee a high-performing finance function. This role is crucial in ensuring that financial plans are robust and realistic. Responsibilities include management of a large workforce and supporting various departments. The ideal candidate must be a qualified accountant with comprehensive knowledge of the CIPFA Code of Practice and strong leadership skills. Join us in shaping the future of our vibrant city.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified accountant.
• Comprehensive grasp of the CIPFA Code of Practice and related standards.
• Experience in managing a large workforce is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a high-performing finance function.
• Ensure financial plans are realistic and robustly managed.
• Support colleagues across the council to deliver key responsibilities.

Skills

Qualified accountant

CIPFA Code of Practice knowledge

Leadership skills

Commercial mindset

Effective management

Job description

Service Director Finance

Generations of inspirational people have left their mark on our famous city, and this is your chance to join them. We’re determined to make Plymouth one of the most vibrant waterfront cities in Europe, where an outstanding quality of life is enjoyed by everyone. The City Council plays a central and system-leading role in shaping Plymouth’s future; and while we’ve made significant progress in recent years, we know that there’s always more we can do to unlock Plymouth’s potential.

Strong and well-managed finances underpin everything we want to achieve. This role will be pivotal in overseeing a high-performing finance function, with resources deployed where they’ll make the biggest difference. It’s essential that annual (and longer-term) financial plans are realistic and robustly managed, and you’ll support colleagues at every level across the council to deliver this important responsibility. Under your leadership, the finance service will be recognised as one of the Council’s key success factors.

You must be a qualified accountant, with a comprehensive grasp of the CIPFA Code of Practice and all other relevant standards and regulations. System leadership skills, and effective management of a large workforce, are both essential. An experienced organisational leader with an impressive and varied track record, you’ll bring a distinctively commercial mindset and practical knowledge of...