Job Description
Reporting to the Head of Financial Governance and Compliance, the Senior Finance Business Partner- Financial Governance and Compliance works to support the delivery of Uisce Éireann's finance agenda and provides high-quality advice, information, analysis and interpretation to the Business to underpin effective decision making, meaningful performance management and the meeting of statutory requirements.
The role supports the development of strong relationships with the C&AG and DHLGH and prepares the UÉ positions for presentation to the Public Accounts Committee and the completion of key year end statements and declarations to the board, the Minister and included in the Annual Report as required under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and the Public Spending Code.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Provide strategic advice and guidance to management on the implementation of controls and processes in the organisation.
2. Responsible for ensuring adequate processes and controls exist within each area and that a compliance environment is embedded within Uisce Éireann.
3. Support all teams in the Finance Directorate to ensure governance and compliance is advanced and maintained.
4. Collate, manage and assist relevant outputs as required. These may include papers, presentations and other outputs required for internal or external stakeholders.
5. Responsible for the coordination of the Internal Control Self-Assessment exercise, ensuring that the review is evidenced based.
6. Coordinate an Integrated Assurance framework (with Internal Audit, Risk and other assurance functions) to provide the executive and the Audit & Risk Committee with assurance over the effectiveness of the system of internal controls.
7. Oversee the ongoing monitoring of an effective compliance environment and ensure that Uisce Éireann is up to date with legislation and best practice.
8. Review and input into the Risk Registers - identifying risks and completing risk assessments when required.
9. Ensure alignment of processes and standards to Enterprise Risk Management policies.
10. Proactively identify and address process gaps with regard to compliance within the current operating models and engage with the relevant stakeholders from across the business to address same.
11. Provide reporting/dashboards on Joiners Movers Leavers and escalate areas of non-compliance.
12. Oversee the provision of dashboards on expenses policy application in the business and reporting.
13. Oversee completion of credit card spot checks.
14. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and employees and working closely with them to implement solutions to meet their current and future business needs.
15. Manage business stakeholders, participate in relevant meetings, and develop strong working relationships with Finance customers (within the department, senior leadership, HSQE, Legal, Business Services, Business Partners and outside with other organisations and suppliers).
16. Liaise with external auditors regarding reporting activities as required.
17. Where applicable oversee finance related governance papers required for approval.
18. Support the business on governance requirements and compliance with Codes and Policies.
19. Drive and enable the team in shaping and implementing efficient and effective finance processes and adoption of best practices.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Collaborate with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business.
2. Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering health and safety objectives and requirements to the highest industry standards.
3. Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation-wide objectives.
4. Provide visible leadership for your team, coaching and developing them to achieve their full potential and deliver business objectives, promoting collaboration and highlighting the behaviours that are expected from everyone in the team.
5. Other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
1. Relevant third level qualification and or a recognised accounting qualification (ACA; ACMA; ACCA or equivalent).
2. A minimum of 7 years' experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant experience.
3. Demonstrated leadership ability, proactive development, motivation and engagement of team, with strong people, change management and conflict resolution skills.
4. Experience of developing and maintaining effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders.
5. Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate complex information to others.
6. Experience of supporting policies, systems and controls and driving the implementation of progressive policies.
7. You will have a proven track record in leadership, change & transformation experience ideally in a similar utility, regulated industry or multi stakeholder environment.
8. Able to work to deadlines and adapt to changing conditions and ambiguity generating effective and pragmatic solutions to new situations and problems as they are presented.
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