Finance Director

Finance Director - City Operations

The Finance Director will lead financial planning, controls, and reporting for City Operations, translating operational priorities into structured financial frameworks. This senior role requires close collaboration with central finance functions and business stakeholders to support disciplined decision-making and execution.

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for City Operations.
• Develop service charge and cost recovery mechanisms, including input modelling, calculations, reporting, and cross-functional coordination.
• Build and monitor financial KPIs, management information reporting, and performance insights to support leadership decision-making.
• Manage budget control and cost tracking, identifying risks, variances, and cost optimisation opportunities.
• Lead the invoicing process in collaboration with City Operations teams and central finance functions.
• Maintain asset registers and general ledger integrity, including reconciliations, accruals, and period-close support.
• Coordinate across Finance and Controls, City Operations, and relevant stakeholders to align and implement financial processes.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business discipline, with 12 or more years of relevant experience in finance, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, or operational finance. A Master's degree is preferred. Strong command of financial planning, cost control, variance analysis, and financial performance management is essential. Deep knowledge of invoicing, general ledger management, reconciliations, accruals, and period-close processes is required. Proven ability to translate operational requirements into financial plans, reports, and actionable insights is crucial. Experience working effectively with operations leaders, central finance teams, senior leadership, and business unit counterparts is necessary.