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Be at the heart of shaping the future of the East Midlands.

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is a forward-thinking, place-based organisation created to deliver meaningful, systemic change. We are entering an exciting new chapter and are now seeking a visionary Director of Finance to join our senior leadership team.

About the role

Are you ready to shape an organisation, develop an organisation and influence an organisation within the finance function?

This is a Director of Finance role, unlike any others. As our newest Director, you’ll have the opportunity to evolve the finance function and the financial management of our authority. Your role within the organisation will only get bigger and have more of an impact over the next 12-18 months as we develop our finance service. We want financial planning to play a critical role within our authority. We will look to you as you shape a sophisticated approach to the MTFS and forecasting; providing high quality advice for the Mayor. Members and officers whilst playing a key role on the Resources Senior Leadership Team. You’ll bring in an enabling approach, provided by the Directorate and across the organisation, as well as leading the implementation of a new finance system.

This is genuinely a leadership role. We are actively growing our finance team in line with the growth of EMCCA. Whilst there is a foundation in place for you to walk into, we want to see you build on the work that has been done, influencing the shape of the function as it matures. You’ll be close to the levers of power and influence, knowing that what you do is making a big impact on our communities. You’ll have the opportunity to develop relationships with the constituent authorities, engaging with national finance bodies with the sector, and expand your remit to the national stage; enhancing EMCCA’s profile and presence.

Ultimately, we want our finance function to be future focused, delivering tangible, sustainable change, with investment, growth, skill and supporting the development of fantastic transport infrastructure to be a core focus. But, above all else, we want our finance service to create lasting, systemic change for our communities in a robust governance framework. 

About you

As the organisation’s Deputy 73 Officer, we are looking for a qualified accountant who can take on a lot of the technical leadership within the accountancy team. This includes ensuring our financial systems and controls are fit for best practice with the highest standards of governance, transparency and accountability. This role is on the cusp of commercial, so whilst an understanding of public sector finance is crucial, we want to hear about your experience with long-term capital planning and capital budgets. In particular, leading and contributing to the development of commercial finance capability as well as treasury management activities. In this role, you’ll be leading the preparation of revenue and capital budgets, as well as the capital strategy and programme.

We are looking forward to hearing about your strategic leadership experience and track record, how you set high standards across the finance function and deliver excellence, with value for money. We look forward to reading about your experience of developing strong relationships with key stakeholders and supporting good financial resource management across the authority.

Contact

For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact our retained advisors at Tile Hill: Mark Bearn (07747 181490, mark.bearn@tile-hill.co.uk),  Bella Bennett (07918 976494, bella.bennett@tile-hill.co.uk) or Dylan Craven (07442 208861, dylan.craven@tile-hill.co.uk).

Closing date Friday, 27^th June at midday.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.