AMS PSR

We are looking for a Chief Finance Officer (Inside IR35) for a 6 Month contract based in Cardiff on a Hybrid basis.

This role will provide strategic leadership and management of all financial, commercial, and economic activities within the agency, providing expert advice and support to the business at a time of significant organisational change and transformation. The Chief Financial Officer ensures robust financial stewardship, oversees effective governance, and drives value for money in decision-making, enabling the organisation to achieve its objectives in line with public sector best practices and standard

As a Chief Finance Officer, your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead and support the Finance, Commercial, and Economics functions to deliver professional services, ensure legal and regulatory compliance, and support corporate objectives.
• Champion inclusive leadership, fostering high performance and ensuring teams have the skills and capacity to meet departmental goals.
• Serve as a key executive, including roles such as lead for Audit and Risk Assurance Committee, Main Board member, and Chair of internal governance committees.
• Act as corporate guardian for budgets and efficiency targets, ensuring compliance with public finance standards and protecting the Accounting Officer.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to the Chief Executive and Executive Team, enabling robust planning, spending reviews, and business partnering.
• Drive financial governance and value, ensuring strong internal controls, timely reporting, commercial acumen, and evidence-based decision-making

Essential:

• Full professional accountancy qualification (CCAB, CIMA or equivalent)
• Senior leadership of finance in a complex organisation (ideally public sector)
• Delivering strong financial management and value for money
• Leading and motivating multi-disciplinary professional teams through change
• Strategic planning and influencing at board level
• Building and maintaining broad, diverse stakeholder relationships
• Developing and delivering the strategic direction of a complex organisation.
• Promoting operational and professional excellence

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".