The role will no doubt be of interest to finance professionals who relish the opportunity to drive excellence in corporate governance and performance and is an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced qualified accountant to join the Mid and East Antrim senior leadership team in the next stage of the organisation’s transformation journey.
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Assistant Director – Finance
PO14 (£71,018 – £74,750)
With a population of circa 140,000 Mid and East Antrim Borough is a vibrant region offering a rich history and heritage, a proven track record of industry and innovation and opportunities to enjoy a high quality of life filled with nature, culture, sport and leisure.
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has an ambitious agenda to support this dynamic borough into the future. This includes a programme of internal change seeing the creation of a new single Corporate and Support Services Directorate bringing previously separate functions together into a new leadership structure. This will ensure greater collaboration and will safeguard excellence in governance and operational support.
As part of the new Corporate and Support Services senior management team, the organisation is seeking an exceptional candidate for the role of Assistant Director (Finance). Reporting to the Director of Corporate and Support Services, the Assistant Director – Finance will lead the finance function and be pivotal in providing advice, support and challenge around all matters concerning financial and management accounting, procurement, and risk and audit. They will ensure the financial stability, commerciality and opportunities for growth that will underpin Mid and East Antrim as a high performing Council in Northern Ireland into the future.
The role will no doubt be of interest to finance professionals who relish the opportunity to drive excellence in corporate governance and performance and is an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced qualified accountant to join the Mid and East Antrim senior leadership team in the next stage of the organisation’s transformation journey.
The right candidate will have at least three years’ senior management experience with responsibility for finance or audit and have experience of managing and improving financial processes within a complex environment. They will also bring a track record of innovation having led others to perform and transform.
To request further information including a comprehensive candidate briefing pack visit www.clarendonexecutive.com or for a confidential conversation call Claire McKee (07809 658440) or Emma Woods (07874 395953) from Clarendon Executive.
Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 5pm on Thursday 28 September 2023.
Clarendon Executive is acting as the Council’s recruitment partner in this executive appointment.
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to the fair and equal treatment of all.
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