Finance Director - Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

CIPS, the world's leading procurement and supply professional body, seeks an experienced finance professional to play a critical role in driving CIPS' transformation and ensuring financial robustness across all our global offices. You'll lead a dynamic global finance team across the UK, Australia & New Zealand, South Africa, and the Middle East, impacting 60,000 members in 150 countries.

Please note short application closing date of Monday 16th September.

As Finance Director, you will be responsible for:

• Strategic Leadership: Contribute to the development and execution of CIPS' overall strategy, ensuring alignment with financial priorities and organisational goals.
• Financial Management: Lead the annual business planning and budgeting process, ensuring financial prioritisation across all departments for operational budgets, corporate projects, and capital investments.
• Performance Analysis: Provide financial analysis and reporting on global performance, ensuring clarity and understanding at all levels of the business.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure all financial systems and processes are robust, compliant, and capable of supporting both current activities and future developments. Manage effective tax planning, financial risk management, and currency exposures.
• Audit & Governance: Oversee the timely management of the annual audit and financial accounts, ensuring adherence to governance standards and regulatory compliance.
• Team Development: Direct and develop the finance team, fostering a high-performance culture that aligns with CIPS’ strategic objectives.
• Change Management: Be a champion of change, driving continuous improvement in financial processes and team effectiveness to support the organisation's transformation.
• Project Oversight: Provide strong advisory and oversight for all corporate projects, ensuring financial commitments are managed effectively.

About you:

• Qualifications:
  • Professional financial qualification (ACA, ICAEW, or CIMA)
• Experience:
  • Proven experience in managing a strategic financial team within a global organisation
  • Extensive experience in international financial management and budget setting
  • Demonstrable experience in ensuring financial compliance across multiple regions
• Skills & Competencies:
  • Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen
  • Exceptional decision-making skills, with the ability to analyse complex scenarios and make strategic decisions
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, reflecting CIPS' values
  • Leadership qualities that foster a collaborative and consultative environment
  • Proficiency in change management, with the ability to secure stakeholder buy-in and transform concerns into confidence
  • Commitment to fostering a high-performing organisation through continuous improvement and creative solutions

Why Join CIPS?

As the Finance Director at CIPS, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the procurement and supply profession. You’ll have the opportunity to work in a global, purpose-driven organisation that values integrity, compassion, connection, and dedication. Join us and be part of a community committed to making a positive difference in the world.

As well as offering an attractive salary, CIPS provides life assurance, private medical insurance, a bonus scheme, pension, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. 

To apply:

The expectation is for the Finance Director to work to a hybrid model with typically 2 days in the CIPS head office in Stamford, Lincolnshire, depending on requirements, and the balance working from home or with external meetings.  

Please provide your current remuneration details, your CV in Word format with attached covering 1-2 page Supporting Statement in Word format setting out why you are interested in CIPS as an organisation, why the role of Finance Director is appealing to you and what you offer as a candidate to the position, the organisation and the wider profession. Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement with your application.

Applications close on Monday 16th September 2024.

Candidates for this position should be able to commence in post as soon as possible.

Please do not apply to CIPS directly.