PERSON SPECIFICATION POST Director of Finance and Governance – This person specification acts as selection criteria and gives an outline of the types of skills and characteristics required to do the job. Essential (E) - without which candidate would be rejected Desirable (D) - useful for choosing between two good candidates. Please ensure when submitting your CV and supporting letter, you give examples of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria. Essential Method of Category Requirement or Assessment Desirable Qualifications / A finance related postgraduate or professional E 1,2,4 Education / qualification Training Good understanding of best practice in respect E 1,2,3 of both financial and operational management Membership of a relevant professional body E 1,2,4 Experience Several years’ experience of working in financial E 1,2,3, roles including the production of financial statements to SORP requirements Exposure to and involvement with a range of E 1,2,3, governance issues, ideally including servicing Board/governance committees and drafting policies and contracts Experience of financial systems E 1,2,3, Experience of producing statutory accounts and E 1,2,3, working with auditors Comprehensive experience of managing E 1,2,3 colleagues Successful management of budgets/operations within tight financial E 1,2,3 circumstances and/or competing priorities Experience of setting/contributing to the Group’s E 1,2,3 Business Plan and strategies for the Group
PERSON SPECIFICATION POST – Director of Finance and Governance This person specification acts as selection criteria and gives an outline of the types of skills and characteristics required to do the job. Essential (E) - without which candidate would be rejected Desirable (D) - useful for choosing between two good candidates. Please ensure when submitting your CV and supporting letter, you give examples of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria. Category Requirement Essential or Desirable Method of Assessment Qualifications / Education / Training A finance related postgraduate or professional qualification E 1,2,4 Good understanding of best practice in respect of both financial and operational management E 1,2,3 Membership of a relevant professional body E 1,2,4 Experience Several years’ experience of working in financial roles including the production of financial statements to SORP requirements E 1,2,3, Exposure to and involvement with a range of governance issues, ideally including servicing Board/governance committees and drafting policies and contracts E 1,2,3, Experience of financial systems E 1,2,3, Experience of producing statutory accounts and working with auditors E 1,2,3, Comprehensive experience of managing colleagues E 1,2,3 Successful management of budgets/operations within tight financial circumstances and/or competing priorities E 1,2,3 Experience of setting/contributing to the Group’s Business Plan and strategies for the Group E 1,2,3
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