Executive Director, Finance, ICT & Digital Transformation
Role is being offered on a 1 year fixed term contract
Role Purpose
This is a pivotal role requiring an experienced individual capable of providing strategic leadership, operational oversight, and expert governance to ensure the Medical Council's support functions operate in a way that optimises the overall effectiveness of the Council and enables the delivery of its strategy. This role is accountable for driving a robust Finance and IT strategy, promoting the delivery of cost effective, responsive and accountable services which meets the needs of our people and customers whilst ensuring the proper stewardship of the Medical Council's funds. This role is responsible for execution of activity across Finance, Procurement, Internal Audit, People and Culture, ICT, and Facilities.
Role requirements:
Essential
* Professional qualification in accountancy (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CIMA) or equivalent, a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience.
* Demonstrable experience of Financial Strategy formulation and execution.
* A minimum of 5 years' senior leadership experience, including at least 2 years within the Public Sector, with responsibility for:
* Leading sizeable multi-disciplinary teams, with Finance as a core area of responsibility; additional leadership across Procurement, ICT, Facilities, and People and Culture is considered an advantage.
* Public sector financial management, including strategic budgeting, financial forecasting and procurement processes
* Proven experience of senior stakeholder engagement both within internally and externally.
* Skilled in financial governance, resource allocation and optimisation of financial processes to drive organisational efficiency and accountability, including the development and management of budgets at a scale consistent with that of the Medical Council.
Desirable
* A third level or professional qualification in the field of ICT, Procurement and People and Culture.
* Demonstratable experience of digital strategy formulation and execution.
* A strong understanding of Ireland's regulatory and public sector frameworks
Position Type:
T
his appointment will be offered on a one-year fixed-term contract.
Salary:
Starting salary will be at
€104,971.00
which is the first point of the Principal Officer PayScale.
If you are currently a serving civil or public servant, your entry point to the PayScale may be higher based on your current salary.
To apply and for a full job description please visit Medical Council
Closing Date for Applications is
Wednesday 3rd September