Director of Finance

Posted 1 day 1 hour ago by National Physical Laboratory

Permanent
Not Specified
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

Summary of the Role

A unique opportunity to support NPL's strategic development as the organisation grows and evolves in a dynamic business environment. This is a newly created, high-impact position offering the chance to support major transformation initiatives across the enterprise.

As a deputy to the CFO, you will play a critical role in shaping and implementing the organisation's financial strategy. Your responsibilities include ensuring robust financial planning, operational efficiency, compliance, and risk management.

You will also serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing insights and leadership on all financial matters.

Pivotal areas of scope include:

  • Providing strategic leadership across finance to drive transformation, enhance operational effectiveness, and deliver value and impact.
  • Developing strategies and leading teams to support growth and transformation, thereby enhancing the organisation's performance and impact.
  • Ensuring strong governance and compliance frameworks to enable the business to meet its strategic objectives.
  • Developing and delivering solutions to support future business growth.
  • Maximising and embedding a new finance system, leading the development of enhanced financial reporting and modelling to improve planning and forecasting.