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Director of Finance and Commercial Services

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Norwich City Services Limited

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United Kingdom , Norwich

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This is a senior executive role with real influence and real accountability. As Executive Director of Finance and Commercial Services, reporting to the Managing Director, you will sit at the heart of strategy and delivery. It is a strategic leadership position balancing control and ambition. Financial rigour and commercial growth. Public accountability and entrepreneurial thinking.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead the financial strategy of the company, ensuring long term sustainability and resilience
  • Own planning, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, balance sheet management and performance reporting
  • Drive margin discipline and contract profitability across all service lines
  • Lead commercial strategy including pricing, bid governance, procurement and contract management
  • Maintain a trusted and transparent relationship with our shareholder, Norwich City Council
  • Strengthen governance, internal controls, audit readiness and risk management frameworks
  • Provide timely and high quality insight to the Board and Executive team to support informed decision making
  • Lead and develop high performing finance and commercial teams
  • Improve financial systems, reporting capability and performance intelligence
  • Support organisational transformation and commercial growth beyond our core contracts

Requirements:

  • Professionally qualified accountant, CCAB, CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW
  • A strong track record of financial leadership at executive level
  • Experience managing profit and loss, cash flow and balance sheet performance
  • Proven ability to operate confidently at Board level
  • Commercial acumen with experience in pricing, contracts and procurement
  • Ability to initiate and deliver change
  • Deep understanding of governance, risk and regulatory compliance
  • Experience working in or alongside the public sector
  • Knowledge of public procurement regulations
  • The ability to balance financial control with commercial ambition
  • A visible, values led leadership style
What we offer:
  • Direct influence over strategy and growth
  • A close working relationship with the Managing Director, Board and Shareholder
  • The opportunity to strengthen commercial performance at scale
  • A platform to leave a lasting legacy

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 12, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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