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Head of Finance

Stanley, Falklands Island 

Fixed Term Contract up to 4 Years.

Salary Range, basic starting salary £78,103k up to £89,628k per annum commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 

 

Are you a dynamic, experienced senior finance professional? Are you looking for a new challenge that offers a once in a lifetime experience?

The Falkland Islands Government is a diverse organisation responsible for all aspects of central and local government in the Islands, from Health and Education to Emergency Services and even an air service.  We currently have a vacancy for a Head of Finance, incorporating the role of Treasurer in our Treasury Directorate. The Department provides professional advice on public financial management, development of financial and fiscal strategies, tax collection and exchequer services to the public, Government departments and Elected Members.

 

The Person

The successful applicant will be a qualified CCAB (or CIMA) accountant and have significant experience in public financial accountancy at a senior level.  A successful track record in business and financial planning, project management, corporate strategic planning and public sector finance in a large multi-disciplinary organisation with comparable scope, responsibilities, budgets and resources is also required.   

 

The Package

  • Fixed Term Contract up to 4 Years. Salary Range, basic starting salary £78,103k up to £89,628k per annum commensurate with qualifications and experience.
  • Eligibility for a 25% Gratuity, paid upon successful completion of the contract.
  • 30 Days Annual Leave, plus government and public holidays (totalling 41 days leave).
  • Relocation Allowance, to help with moving costs.
  • Flights Package for you and recognised dependents at the beginning and end of contract, and additional annual return flights contingent on the duration of the contract.
  • Government Housing for rent and a starter pack to help you settle in.
  • Favourable income tax rates Personal Allowance: £15,000 pa (NB: The first £12,000 of chargeable income is taxed at the rate of 21%, with the remainder being taxed at 26%).
  • A stimulating and supportive setting to work in and a unique and beautiful setting to live in.
     

How to Apply

Interested candidates can download the job description and further information from our online vacancy page www.jobs.gov.fk.

For further information regarding the position please contact Tracey Prior, Financial Secretary by emailing tprior@sec.gov.fk or by calling (+500) 28400.

To apply, please complete our online application form from our vacancy page www.jobs.gov.fk, by clicking on 'Apply Now' and completing the form.  Alternatively, download an offline form from the same page and email to medwards@sec.gov.fk before the closing date.

 

Timetable

Closing date for applications - 02 February 2023 at Midnight

Shortlisting commencing – 06 February 2023

Interviews commencing – 13 February 2023
 

Falkland Islands Government (FIG)

The Falkland Islands is a British Overseas Territory, with full internal self-government.

As the largest employer in the Falkland Islands, we offer many unique and fulfilling job opportunities, across the full spectrum of public services. Our responsibilities include those typically managed by central government – taxation, legislation and policy, as well as those usually managed on a local level such as town planning, health and social services, and education. FIG also provides services specific to the needs of the Falkland Islands, such as fisheries research, power generation and the Government Air Service, FIGAS.

For more information about working for Falkland Islands Government, take a look at our recruitment microsite: www.jobs.gov.fk

 

The Falkland Islands

Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles east of South America and 8000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!

The Falkland Islands’ stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales and dolphins, all seen from the shore.

For those with a sense of adventure, it provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world.