Finance Director
Posted 2 weeks ago by Adecco
£950 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Summary: Finance Director needed for a Government department on an initial 6-month contract, offering a daily rate of £900-950. The role involves providing strategic leadership in financial management and ensuring compliance with public sector standards. The position requires strong stakeholder engagement and oversight of financial operations during a period of transformation. The working arrangement is hybrid, and the role is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Finance, Commercial, and Economics functions, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and government standards.
- Provide strategic financial guidance to the CEO and Executive Team, supporting spending reviews and fee assessments.
- Act as Lead Executive for the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.
- Full member of the Main Board.
- Accountable Executive for risk management and corporate assurance.
- Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee and Commercial Assurance Panel.
- Act as corporate guardian for departmental budgets and efficiency targets, ensuring compliance with Managing Public Money.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial operations, systems, and service delivery.
- Champion value-for-money and evidence-based decision-making in all major investments and initiatives.
- Enhance commercial acumen and embed effective procurement strategies aligned with public sector best practices.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with government stakeholders to support sound financial and investment decisions.
- Ensure timely and accurate delivery of the annual report, accounts, and other statutory reporting.
Key Skills:
- Senior financial leadership in a complex organisation (preferably public sector).
- Proven track record in financial management and delivering value for money.
- Leading multi-disciplinary teams through change.
- Strategic planning and board-level influence.
- Building and managing diverse stakeholder relationships.
- Shaping and delivering strategic direction.
- Promoting operational and professional excellence.
- Strong, visible, and inclusive leadership at board level.
- Strategic, analytical, and critical thinking.
- Clear communication of complex financial concepts.
- Pragmatic problem-solving and business insight.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a high-pressure environment.
- Skilled in negotiation and influence in complex settings.
- Sound judgement in risk management.
- Confident and credible strategic planning influence.
- Deep knowledge of financial control, reporting, and performance management.
- Strong understanding of Managing Public Money and government functional standards.
- Expertise in high-value, high-risk procurement and emerging markets.
- Understanding of commercial, procurement, and economics functions in a public sector context.
- Fully qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA, or equivalent) - Essential.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development - Essential.
Salary (Rate): £950 daily
City: Cardiff
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Finance Director required to work with a Government department. This is an initial 6 month contract, paying £900-950 a day, inside IR35, hybrid working.
Job Description:
To provide strategic leadership and management of all financial, commercial, and economic activities. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ensures robust financial stewardship, effective governance, and value-for-money decision-making, enabling the organisation to achieve its objectives during a period of significant transformation.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the Finance, Commercial, and Economics functions, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and government standards.
* Provide strategic financial guidance to the CEO and Executive Team, supporting spending reviews and fee assessments.
* Act as:
* Lead Executive for the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
* Full member of the Main Board
* Accountable Executive for risk management and corporate assurance
* Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee and Commercial Assurance Panel
* Act as corporate guardian for departmental budgets and efficiency targets, ensuring compliance with Managing Public Money.
* Drive continuous improvement in financial operations, systems, and service delivery.
* Champion value-for-money and evidence-based decision-making in all major investments and initiatives.
* Enhance commercial acumen and embed effective procurement strategies aligned with public sector best practices.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with government stakeholders to support sound financial and investment decisions.
* Ensure timely and accurate delivery of the annual report, accounts, and other statutory reporting.
Person Specification
Experience (Essential)
* Senior financial leadership in a complex organisation (preferably public sector)
* Proven track record in financial management and delivering value for money
* Leading multi-disciplinary teams through change
* Strategic planning and board-level influence
* Building and managing diverse stakeholder relationships
* Shaping and delivering strategic direction
* Promoting operational and professional excellence
Skills & Abilities (Essential)
* Strong, visible, and inclusive leadership at board level
* Strategic, analytical, and critical thinking
* Clear communication of complex financial concepts
* Pragmatic problem-solving and business insight
* Ability to manage competing priorities in a high-pressure environment
* Skilled in negotiation and influence in complex settings
* Sound judgement in risk management
* Confident and credible strategic planning influence
Knowledge & Understanding (Essential)
* Deep knowledge of financial control, reporting, and performance management
* Strong understanding of Managing Public Money and government functional standards
* Expertise in high-value, high-risk procurement and emerging markets
* Understanding of commercial, procurement, and economics functions in a public sector context
Qualifications
* Fully qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA, or equivalent) - Essential
* Evidence of ongoing professional development - Essential
Please apply should you fit the above criteria