Finance Director

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Sector: Finance and Accounts
Role: Director
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

About Network Rail

Network Rail High Speed Ltd. (NRHS) is responsible for operating and maintaining the UK's only international high-speed railway, High Speed (HS1). The 109km HS1 infrastructure consists of a diverse range of railway assets such as the track, signalling, overhead line, lineside buildings, depots, viaducts and long tunnels. NRHS is also responsible for operating and maintaining three international stations; St Pancras, Stratford and Ebbsfleet International.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, NRHS is privately financed under an agreement with our client HS1 Ltd, undertaking a diverse range of activities from railway infrastructure maintenance and operations - through to station facilities management and retail on behalf of our client.

Our Vision: For everyone to love High Speed rail!

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more!

Brief Description

The role

We have an exciting opportunity within Network Rail High Speed for a Finance Director to provide the necessary expertise, guidance and challenges to the Managing Director and the management team - for the financial and commercial control of all business activities.

You will lead and motivate the finance, contract, and procurement teams to achieve world class levels of business partnering. You will direct the high speed route in all aspects of financial control, planning & management and business analysis, to comply with corporate financial standards and policies. You will also work with the High Speed Managing Director to deliver the efficiency targets required for our High Speed route.

Key accountabilities include:

• As business partner to the High Speed Managing Director, you will provide strategic direction to the function in order to drive business improvement and efficiency. You will be the primary interface with regulator for future route based regulation.
• Leading the routes strategic business planning process, delivering a plan which is aligned to the High Speed strategic business plan and meets its outputs whilst delivering outputs defined by route agreements.
• Leading and motivating the teams so as to provide a high class service to the business.
• Driving innovation and commercial acumen with the route business to exploit opportunities to increase performance and FPM.
• Providing direction and support to the Route C&P Manager in satisfying supply chain demand within the performance, financial and geographic boundaries of the High Speed route.
• Leading the High Speed route investment process and providing financial input so that the right business decision is reached for the asset.
• Carrying out rigorous business case appraisal for investment decisions, challenging risks, opportunities and contracting strategies.

This is a permanent position, so come and be part of a truly unique business that brings the UK closer to Europe. We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.

The person

So, who are we looking for? If you can answer yes to the following questions, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Do you have:

• Full membership of relevant professional body with demonstrable relevant post qualification experience?
• Strong leadership with proven success in the business planning process that requires extensive stakeholder communication and relationship management, including supplier and client management?
• Proven success in building and leading high performing teams on major initiatives including capital development programmes?
• Experience working within a regulated environment or with an interface to government, or government owned bodies, with statutory and regulatory reporting experience?
• Experience within at least 2 different finance disciplines within Network Rail and/or external organisations?
• Relevant experience in procurement, negotiation and the commercial management of suppliers?
• Strong commercial focus and experience of developing commercial strategies?

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges - but also tremendous opportunities. From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

We're proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it's crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it's vital to get each individual's training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn't just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• My benefits - Our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers - cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

'Diversity' means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. 'Inclusion' means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail - making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.