Finance Director
- Recruiter
- Sport Wales
- Location
- Wales, United Kingdom / Cardiff, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
- Salary
- From £60000 Per Year + 20% employer pension contribution + benefits + relocation
- Posted
- 08 Aug 2014
- Closes
- 20 Aug 2014
- Ref
- 49058
- Contact
- Sport Wales
- Job Title
- Finance Director
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Finance Director - Sport Wales
Cardiff
£60,000 + 20% employer pension contribution + benefits + relocation
Sport Wales’ vision is to unite a proud sporting nation; ensuring every child is hooked on sport for life and positioning Wales internationally as a nation of champions. To realise this bold ambition, it is building a new Senior Management Team and seeks a Finance Director to contribute strategically to the organisation’s development by leading the financial direction and bringing a commercial approach to the management and delivery of sport. This exciting role offers significant accountability to drive investments for sport in Wales; in a country growing its sporting successes and in an organisation pursuing a high performing culture.
Role
• Working as part of the Senior Management Team, you will lead the development of the organisation’s Financial and Investment Strategy, providing financial leadership and managing and interpreting financial reporting to advise, influence and support the commercialisation and development of Sport Wales and sport in Wales
• Lead and direct the Finance and HR teams in providing a robust and effective financial infrastructure and people strategy; ensuring the organisation is compliant with all legal, statutory and regulatory requirements
• Undertake a number of corporate duties to include the delivery of organisational development and change, corporate and business planning and risk management
Background
• Qualified accountant with demonstrable leadership and management experience gained at a senior level, ideally but not exclusively from the public sector
• Clear commercial acumen, an empathy for the values of Sport Wales, first rate accounting knowledge, analytical ability with sound judgement and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experienced in leading teams to achieve sustainable performance against ambitious targets
To apply, please visit the Odgers Berndtson website by clicking on the ‘apply’ button below, and submit a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and salary details.
Please note a Welsh version of this job description is available on the Odgers Berndtson website. Click the ‘apply’ button below to be directed to the Odgers Berndtson website.
The closing date for applications is 5pm Wednesday, 20th August 2014. Panel interviews will be held week commencing 22nd September 2014.
Cardiff
£60,000 + 20% employer pension contribution + benefits + relocation
Sport Wales’ vision is to unite a proud sporting nation; ensuring every child is hooked on sport for life and positioning Wales internationally as a nation of champions. To realise this bold ambition, it is building a new Senior Management Team and seeks a Finance Director to contribute strategically to the organisation’s development by leading the financial direction and bringing a commercial approach to the management and delivery of sport. This exciting role offers significant accountability to drive investments for sport in Wales; in a country growing its sporting successes and in an organisation pursuing a high performing culture.
Role
• Working as part of the Senior Management Team, you will lead the development of the organisation’s Financial and Investment Strategy, providing financial leadership and managing and interpreting financial reporting to advise, influence and support the commercialisation and development of Sport Wales and sport in Wales
• Lead and direct the Finance and HR teams in providing a robust and effective financial infrastructure and people strategy; ensuring the organisation is compliant with all legal, statutory and regulatory requirements
• Undertake a number of corporate duties to include the delivery of organisational development and change, corporate and business planning and risk management
Background
• Qualified accountant with demonstrable leadership and management experience gained at a senior level, ideally but not exclusively from the public sector
• Clear commercial acumen, an empathy for the values of Sport Wales, first rate accounting knowledge, analytical ability with sound judgement and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experienced in leading teams to achieve sustainable performance against ambitious targets
To apply, please visit the Odgers Berndtson website by clicking on the ‘apply’ button below, and submit a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and salary details.
Please note a Welsh version of this job description is available on the Odgers Berndtson website. Click the ‘apply’ button below to be directed to the Odgers Berndtson website.
The closing date for applications is 5pm Wednesday, 20th August 2014. Panel interviews will be held week commencing 22nd September 2014.