Associate Director of Finance & Procurement

Location  Canary Wharf  |  Reports to Chief Executive and Registrar  |  Grade Senior Leadership

 

Role purpose

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• To develop and maintain the GPhC financial strategy in conjunction with the Chief Executive and Registrar, and to manage the GPhC financial matters and accounting practices

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• To ensure that the overall strategy decided by the Council is articulated in appropriate directorate and functional-level strategies and plans

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• To ensure that those strategies and plans are delivered within with agreed timeframe, resource and quality parameters 

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• As a member of the GPhC senior leadership group, to provide advice, support and constructive challenge function for the organisation.

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Scope of role

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As the Associate Director responsible for all people matters, the role’s span is to:

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• Lead the managers and staff within the Finance and Procurement team, coaching and supporting them to deliver against the strategy and the business plan

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• Support large scale organisation-wide projects that achieve GPhC goals and objectives

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• Effectively manage and control of all financial reporting, processing and recording systems

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• Surface capacity, pacing, resourcing issues and other red flag issues needing leadership attention

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Key accountabilities

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• Manage financial accounting and management accounting practices including the annual budget, forecasts and registrant fee setting.

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• Formulate financial policies and strategy and advise senior leadership accordingly

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• Lead on the financial aspects of any strategic projects aimed at achieving financial sustainability of the organisation

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• Oversee cash flow and treasury management

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• Review and authorize the GPhC capital and operating expenditure and approved suppliers

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• Formulation and monitoring of the GPhC investment policy and transactions

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• Ensure financial controls are maintained and enhanced

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• Prepare annual financial statements of the GPhC in accordance with HM Treasury and other relevant public sector and companies acts guidance

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• Manage the procurement function and ensure effective procurement systems and procedures are in place to provide the highest levels of probity, legal compliance and value for money

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• Lead the audit function and ensure recommendations made by internal and external audit are implemented appropriately and in good time.

 

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