Qualifications
Essential
- A CCAB qualified accountant.
Desired
- Treasury qualification.
- Masters degree.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Well developed understanding of corporate finance and treasury matters.
- Has led the financial reporting requirements and reported to Board.
- The ability to exercise good judgement.
- Good commercial awareness.
- Understands the role that technology can play in effective associations.
Desired
- A sound understanding of the social housing environment, including regulation and emerging government policy.
Skills
Essential
- Rounded accounting and general tax/VAT knowledge.
- Vibrant and effective leadership skills.
- Demonstrable people focus.
- Excellent communications skills, both oral and written, with an ability to pitch communication at a level which is appropriate to the audience.
- Ability to be insightful and persuasive, influencing people.
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of achievement and innovation as a leader in a high quality service focussed organisation.
- Experience of involvement in major organisation wide change projects.
- Minimum of 3 years experience of senior staff management and leadership in a financial area.
Desired
- Extensive experience at Board level in a complex association.
- Experience of working in a large structure.
Attributes
Essential
- Sharing the associations desire to succeed and wants to play a key role in that growth.
- Comfortable with change, welcoming it as an opportunity to grow.
Other
Essential
- A willingness to work to tight deadlines.
- A clear commitment to equal opportunities principles and practices in service provision and employment.