ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIPFA or other finance related qualifications.
Relevant management qualification or training.
Minimum of 12 years practical experience in business finance management.
Well-rounded set of core Finance skills including controls, reporting, and accounting, value management, taxation, treasury, and performance management.
Leadership skills in leading not only a team but also in being an effective leader of the various Finance and business matrices that the leader is involved in.
Thorough understanding of business activities, culture value drivers and risks, and a passion to understand and improve business performance.
Ability to effectively distinguish where Finance can make a substantial difference to the business outcomes, based on value and associated risks and prioritize accordingly.
The courage to remain independent and protect value in business decision making and performance management even when this opposes the prevailing mood in the room.