Head of Financial Intelligence

Our client is offering an exciting secondment opportunity within their Finance and Performance Division. They are seeking a Head of Financial Intelligence on a 6-month secondment contract to cover interim arrangements within the team. This role is pivotal within the organisation, providing the successful candidate with the chance to join the Finance Division Senior Management Team. The role involves leading a small team with a diverse portfolio including costing, value and performance.

What you'll do:

As the Head of Financial Intelligence, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our client's finance division. You will be responsible for leading on financial intelligence, ensuring that value is an integral part of their arrangements. Your strategic planning skills will be put to good use as you develop operational plans dealing with both long-term and short-term requirements. You will also be tasked with developing financial forecasts and embedding them into their work processes. Your ability to monitor resource use, support policy decisions with evidence-based financial information, ensure fit-for-purpose financial governance arrangements, consider financial consequences across various levels of the organisation, and provide sound commercial advice will be key to your success in this role.

• Lead on financial intelligence ensuring that value is integral to our arrangements
• Handle resource planning for both long and short term requirements
• Develop and embed financial forecasts and modelling into our work processes
• Ensure effective risk management arrangements are embedded
• Monitor resource use, including long term trends and projections
• Support policy decisions and business cases with evidence-based financial information
• Ensure financial governance arrangements are fit for purpose
• Consider financial consequences across the organisation and within Directorates, Divisions and Priorities
• Provide sound, commercial advice

What you bring:

As the Head of Financial Intelligence, you bring a wealth of experience, passion, dedication, vision and enthusiasm for value and performance. You have a broad set of skills in strategic and operational management. Your proven experience in leading and implementing change will inspire confidence with Executive Team, staff and stakeholders. You possess an in-depth professional specialist knowledge of several disciplines acquired over a significant period, including workforce and service planning. Your qualifications include being a CCAB Qualified Accountant with membership in a professional Chartered Accounting institution.

• CCAB Qualified Accountant - professional accountancy qualification plus further specialist knowledge training and experience
• Membership of a professional Chartered Accounting institution
• Postgraduate Master's level qualification in management or finance, or equivalent experience gained through senior finance roles
• In-depth professional specialist knowledge of several disciplines acquired over a significant period, including workforce and service planning
• Experience in leading and implementing change and improvement

What sets this company apart:

Our client is the National Public Health Institute in Wales. Their vision is 'Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales' where they play a pivotal role in driving improvements in population health and well-being, reducing health inequalities, improving healthcare outcomes, protecting the public and supporting the development of health in all policies across Wales. They are guided by their Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. They are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion.

What's next:

Ready for an exciting new challenge? Apply now!

Apply Today by clicking on the link. Please note: If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

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