Associate Director Finance & Governance

We are looking for a Associate Director Finance & Governance to be based at any of our office locations: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, York, Glasgow. At ORR we have adopted hybrid working and are currently expected to work from a workplace location for a minimum of two days per week or 40%. 

Corporate Operations leads on Finance, Procurement, HR, IT, Security, Estates, H&S & Organisational changes. The ORR is relatively small, so colleagues working in this directorate have both a hands-on role in daily operations & a strong understanding of how we work as well as a role in setting strategic direction and organisation performance.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is an experienced and qualified finance professional to really make a difference at the Office of Rail and Road.  You will lead the Finance & Procurement team, be a key member the Directorate's Senior Leadership Team and will have a significant opportunity to set direction, guiding strategic financial decisions and plans across the whole organisation by attending Executive Committee and the Audit and Risk Committee.  You will make a real difference & ensure we deliver efficiently and at pace.

The Associate Director, Finance and Governance is responsible for the management of the finance, procurement and governance of ORR, ensuring that:

• Clear financial strategies are set through engagement with the organisation;
• decision-makers have the financial analysis and advice they require;
• business planning is dynamic and aligned to strategic priorities; 
• governance, risk and audit systems are robust;
• financial accounts are accurate and timely; and
• procurement processes deliver value for money and meet business need
   

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Job Information Pack for further details.

Find out what our colleagues have to say about their ORR careers at Our people | Office of Rail and Road (orr.gov.uk).