Director of Finance and Corporate Services

The College of Podiatry

The Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod) is the professional association and trade union for registered podiatrists in the United Kingdom. The Royal College of Podiatry is comprised of three business entities: The Royal College of Podiatry; The College of Podiatry Trust, which is an educational charity; and Arch Support, which is a charity offering help to members in need.

The organisation represents approximately 10,000 members internationally and employs 42 staff from its Head Office in London. As both a professional body and trade union, the Royal College has a responsibility to its members to support them through CPD and Education programmes and to lead on key political issues which affect the industry.

The Royal College of Podiatry is now looking to appoint a new Director of Finance and Corporate Services. The new Finance Director will be responsible for:

• Managing and developing all aspects of the financial and accounting services of The Royal College of Podiatry, The Royal College of Podiatry Trust, and the Benevolent Fund. This includes strategic financial planning, forecasting and reporting, published accounts, full management accounting service including a budgetary control framework to ensure financial stability and legal compliance, including oversight of branch finances
• Leading the management of risk, ensuring a risk register is maintained whereby risks are properly identified and mitigated with appropriate risk management controls, including the provision of relevant commercial insurance and contingency planning;
• Managing and developing the College’s IT infrastructure, including key business systems, business continuity, and equipment requests.
• Managing and developing the Facilities function including health and safety, data protection, Reception and services for on-site meetings.
• Act as the senior leader responsible for HR, working with the HR Officer to ensure all the College’s HR systems and processes are fit for purpose and comply with employment law, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Knowledge and Experience

• Degree level or equivalent and holds a professional accountancy qualification;
• Outstanding track record of success at a senior level (ideally Director or Deputy Director) in the public, healthcare, voluntary or not for profit sector, or professional bodies particularly those that deal with membership, patient and customer care;
• with experience of reporting to senior committees, including Boards/Council or equivalent;
• Deep experience of complex operational management and leadership, and of having successfully delivered results in a similar environment, including direct experience of formulating and developing strategic and business plans ;
• Strong track record of achieving sustainable financial performance;
• Direct knowledge of and experience of managing a range of support activities including Finance, HR, IT and Facilities;
• Track record of innovation, with a history of introducing and implementing new ideas, and of driving or contributing to transformational change;
• Experience of working in the third sector/charity sector – ideally another membership organisation – with a strong emphasis on delivering responsive and high quality customer care.

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