Head of Operational and Capital Finance
(Open to nationwide applications)
We seek a senior professional with 10+ years expertise in utilities or equivalent highly regulated sectors. They will have strong business partnering, finance, and capital projects experience, leading large teams and working with senior direct reports.
The Operational and Capital Finance Function:
* Lead cost efficiency efforts in operation costs and capital investment, ensuring cost reduction plans and performance monitoring align with company targets.
* Oversee financial analysis for strategic and operational initiatives, ensuring alignment with existing capital and works.
* Review, challenge, and provide all investment business cases via the investment management team.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Head of Operational and Capital Finance acts as a strategic advisor and lead interface between business areas and finance teams.
Required Experience & Skills:
* Relevant third-level qualification and/or accreditation is desirable.
* A minimum of 10+ years' experience in the water, utilities, or similar industries is desirable, along with 5+ years working at a senior manager level.
* Excellent leadership and people skills are required, with the ability to attract and develop a high-performing committed team.
* You will have significant leadership, change, and transformation experience ideally in a utility, regulated industry, or multi-stakeholder environment.
* Able to work to deadlines and adapt to changing conditions and ambiguity, generating effective and pragmatic solutions.
* Can quickly establish credibility and respect, building strong working relationships and influence effectively at all levels, both internally and externally.
* Proven track record of working in a commercially focused environment and collaborating across multiple functions and business areas.
* Excellent communicator with the capability to handle complex and difficult situations with thought and confidence.
* Proven track record of successful delivery against Business Objectives within a complex and large organisational context.
* Strong negotiation skills with a win/win mindset.
* Financially and commercially astute.
* Experience of implementing policies, systems, and controls, and overseeing the implementation of progressive policies.