Head of Financial Control, Governance and Accounts (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds & London)
Head of Financial Control, Governance and Accounts (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds & London)
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Job Description
We are seeking an accomplished Head of Financial Control Governance & Accounts to serve as the key technical finance partner to senior leadership across Genomics England.
This role will lead a dedicated team responsible for overseeing critical financial processes and controls ensuring the organisation meets its statutory regulatory legal and accounting officer obligations with rigor and integrity.
Everyday responsibilities include:
- Leading an inclusive high-performing team ensuring the appropriate skills are in place to fulfil our mission and execute our responsibilities in accordance with financial standards (FRS102/IFRS) and control measures established within Genomics England.
- Understanding Genomics Englands strategic direction and its impact on financial systems processes and capabilities. Provide constructive advice for effective implementation of necessary changes.
- Provide expert advice on financial assurance governance and compliance to team and senior managers as the trusted technical finance partner.
- Manage Genomics Englands key statutory finance duties including financial accounts and government audit services.
- Ensuring the efficient and effective management of Genomics Englands regulatory finance obligations encompassing tax issues supplier payments and employee remuneration.
- Efficiently utilise technology in role including the financial system implementing new systems/processes as needed to enhance business delivery and financial controls reporting and team capability.
- Accountable for ensuring consistent financial standards policies processes and systems are established and maintained. This includes setting expectations for the Finance Teams activities while supporting the broader service and delivery of Genomics England.
Skills & experience for success:
- Proven leadership experience with a track record of motivating teams supporting professional growth and fostering an inclusive high-performing culture.
- Skilled in building strong relationships and collaboration networks engaging internal teams and key delivery partners (e.g. Auditors Shareholder) while demonstrating professional credibility as a senior leader and building trust and confidence among executives stakeholders and external partners.
- Strong financial acumen and technical expertise in accounting principles financial reporting and compliance standards (including FRS102/IFRS) with the ability to analyse complex financial data and implement effective control measures for compliance and governance.
- Experienced in data-driven decision-making guiding teams with sound judgment while ensuring alignment with risk management and control frameworks.
- Highly proficient in financial tools and ERP systems leveraging technology to drive process improvements and deliver value to stakeholders.
Qualifications :
Current ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent accreditation.
Additional Information :
Salary from 75600
Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself but in order to support our people were continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals as well as offering a benefits package including:
- Generous Leave: 30 days holiday plus bank holidays additional leave for long service and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).
- Family-Friendly: Blended working arrangements flexible working enhanced maternity paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
- Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10% however you can contribute more if you wish) Life Assurance (3x salary) and a Give As You Earn scheme.
- Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets support for training and certifications and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
- Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership a free Headspace account and access to an Employee Assistance Programme eye tests flu jabs.
Equal opportunities and our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability ethnicity gender gender identity religion sexual orientation or social background.
Genomics Englands policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people regardless of age disability gender identity or reassignment marital or civil partnership status being pregnant or recently becoming a parent race religion or beliefs sex or sexual orientation length of service whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor.
Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination harassment victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour is contrary toour virtues undermines our mission and core values and diminishes the dignity respect and integrity of all parties. Our People policies outline our commitment to inclusivity.
We aim to remove barriers in our recruitment processes and to be flexible with our interview processes. Should you require any adjustments that may help you to fully participate in the recruitment process we encourage you to discuss this with us.
Blended working model
Genomics England operates a blended working model as we know our people appreciate the flexibility that hybrid working can bring. We expect most people to come into the office a minimum of 2 times each month. However this will vary according to role and will be agreed with your team leader. There is no expectation that people will return to the office full time unless they want to however some of our roles require full time on site attendance e.g. lab teams reception team.
Our teams and squads have and will continue to reflect on what works best for them to work together successfully and have the freedom to design working patterns to suit beyond the minimum. Our office locations are: Canary Wharf Cambridge and Leeds.
Onboarding background checks
As part of our recruitment process all successful candidates are subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We therefore require applicants to disclose any previous offences at point of application as some unspent convictions may mean we are unable to proceed with your application due to the nature of our work in healthcare.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
