Finance Director

About The Role

The corporate finance team is seeking a Director of Finance and Control to lead financial planning, controls, and reporting for City Operations. This is a senior role focused on translating operational priorities into structured financial frameworks, while partnering closely with central finance functions and business stakeholders to support disciplined decision-making and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for City Operations in coordination with the central finance function.
• Develop service charge and cost recovery mechanisms, including input modelling, calculations, reporting, and cross-functional coordination.
• Build and monitor financial KPIs, management information reporting, and performance insights to support leadership decision-making.
• Manage budget control and cost tracking across City Operations functions, identifying risks, variances, and cost optimisation opportunities.
• Lead the invoicing process in collaboration with City Operations teams and central finance functions.
• Maintain asset registers and general ledger integrity, including reconciliations, accruals, and period-close support.
• Coordinate across Finance and Controls, City Operations, and relevant stakeholders to align and implement financial processes.
  
  

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business discipline.
• 12 or more years of relevant experience in finance, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, or operational finance.
• Demonstrated experience with service charge, cost recovery, or shared services financial models.
• Strong command of financial planning, cost control, variance analysis, and financial performance management.
• Deep knowledge of invoicing, general ledger management, reconciliations, accruals, and period-close processes.
• Proven ability to translate operational requirements into financial plans, reports, and actionable insights.
• Experience working effectively with operations leaders, central finance teams, senior leadership, and business unit counterparts.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business field.
  
  

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