Description

We are looking for an experienced Finance Director to pro-actively lead Watershed’s financial strategy through a period of change and transformation and oversee our day-to-day financial management.

Watershed has healthy reserves and is a treasured part of the Bristol cultural ecosystem but staff turnover and constant covid re-modelling has created significant challenge in the Finance Department and our reporting systems are in need of an overhaul.

We are seeking a proactive candidate who will relish joining a collaborative and innovative organisation with a mandate for considered transformation. They will balance their enjoyment of getting stuck in and supporting a team with providing strategic insight and analysis to support business development.

This is a brand-new, two year, senior role and we are looking for a candidate with experience of leading transformation and positive change. Beginning with stabilisation of our current resource, they will move on to process and systems transformation to increase efficiency and maintain control in the light of the changed working and operating environment.

The Finance Director is responsible for all aspects of Watershed’s financial management, in compliance with appropriate accounting standards and practices, company and charity law and associated guidance, including organisational and project budget setting, monitoring and control, financial and management information reporting systems and associated policies, financial controls and fraud prevention, invoicing, payroll, payments and associated banking and accounting, insurance, and audit.

The Finance Director will lead on the digital and systems transformation of the department, designing and managing a two year change process to ensure we have efficient and appropriate processes and procedures to continue to grow and develop the business.

The Finance Director is a member of Watersheds’ Executive Team. They will work alongside the CEO, General Manager and Board to set and deliver the finance strategy, in line with the organisation’s overall vision and business plan. The role is also supported by Watersheds’ Finance Sub Group, which is chaired by Lisa Gardner FCA, a Watershed Trustee and chartered accountant.

Main responsibilities

Finance Strategy

• Lead the development and implementation of Watershed’s finance strategy
• Work with the CEO and General Manager to produce and deliver Watershed’s annual budget
• Ensure management information (income reports, management accounts and cash flow projections) is accurate and produced in a timely manner
• Undertake the analysis of performance and updating of forecasts on a regular basis to inform financial planning for the Board and Executive Team
• Ensure the organisation has a full understanding of Watershed’s business plan and make sure departmental strategies and policies are aligned

Financial process and systems development

• Lead a transformation project of Watershed’s financial processes and systems including a review of current practices, provide recommendations to Executive Team and Board on appropriate changes and implement the approved recommendations
• The development and management of financial systems and processes to ensure they work well for all departments and provide timely, appropriate and accurate information
• Ensure appropriate process and systems transformation is planned, communicated clearly and executed appropriately

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