Head of Operational and Capital Finance
(Open to nationwide applications)
I am currently seeking a senior professional with 10+ years expertise ideally in utilities or equivalent highly regulated sector with very strong business partnering, finance and capital projects experience. The ideal candidate will have experience leading large teams and working with and supporting senior direct reports, be a strong communicator with the ability to support and work with the business stakeholders.
The Operational and Capital Finance Function:
1. Lead the focus and drive continuous cost efficiency in both operation costs and capital investment. They ensure that cost reduction plans and performance monitoring are in place to ensure company targets are achieved.
2. The function oversees financial analysis supporting the strategic and operational initiatives and ensures alignment with existing capital and works, to embed project finance rigor, return on investment and best practice for specific capital and operational projects, budgets and plans.
3. The function is also responsible for the review, challenge and provision of 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 the business areas and the finance teams, managing, shaping, and supporting a consistent finance service provision. Leads teams to deliver top class finance business partnering capabilities for operational and capital expenditure along with financial investment modelling and scenario planning to ensure the wider organisation can deliver on its strategic objectives and commitments.
Required Experience & Skills:
1. Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable and or relevant experience.
2. 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.
3. Excellent leadership and people skills required, and a demonstrable ability to attract and develop a high performing committed team.
4. You will have significant leadership, change & transformation experience ideally in a utility, regulated industry or multi stakeholder environment.
5. 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.
6. Can quickly establish credibility and respect and build strong working relationships and influence effectively at all levels, both internally and externally.
7. A proven track record of working in a commercially focused environment and working collaboratively across multiple functions and business areas.
8. Excellent communicator with the capability to handle complex and difficult situations with thought and confidence.
9. Proven track record of successful delivery against Business Objectives within a complex and large organisational context and have demonstrated an ability to align resources across these environments.
10. Strong negotiation skills with win/win mindset.
11. Financially and commercially astute.
12. Experience of implementing policies, systems and controls and overseeing the implementation of progressive policies.
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