Finance Director

Join our Finance Team at Network Rail High Speed (Finance Director)

Who we are
Network Rail High Speed Ltd. (NRHS) is responsible for operating and maintaining the UK's only international high-speed railway, High Speed (HS1). The 109km HS1 infrastructure consists of a diverse range of railway assets such as the track, signalling, overhead line, lineside buildings, depots, viaducts and long tunnels. NRHS is also responsible for operating and maintaining three international stations; St Pancras, Stratford and Ebbsfleet International.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, NRHS is privately financed under an agreement with our client HS1 Ltd, undertaking a diverse range of activities from railway infrastructure maintenance and operations - through to station facilities management and retail on behalf of our client.

Our Vision: For everyone to love High Speed rail!

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.

Brief Description

The role
We have an exciting opportunity within Network Rail High Speed for a Finance Director to provide the necessary expertise, guidance and challenges to the Managing Director and the management team - for the financial and commercial control of all business activities. You will lead and motivate the finance, contract, and procurement teams to achieve world-class levels of business partnering.

Some key accountabilities include:

1. As business partner to the High Speed Managing Director, you will provide strategic direction to the function in order to drive business improvement and efficiency.
2. Leading the route's strategic business planning process, delivering a plan which is aligned to the High Speed strategic business plan.
3. Leading and motivating the teams to provide a high-class service to the business.
4. Driving innovation and commercial acumen with the route business to exploit opportunities to increase performance.
5. Providing direction and support to the Route C&P Manager in satisfying supply chain demand.
6. Leading the High Speed route investment process and providing financial input.
7. Carrying out rigorous business case appraisal for investment decisions.

This is a permanent position, so come and be part of a truly unique business that brings the UK closer to Europe.

The person
Do you have:

1. Full membership of relevant professional body with demonstrable relevant post qualification experience?
2. Strong leadership with proven success in the business planning process?
3. Proven success in building and leading high performing teams on major initiatives?
4. Experience working within a regulated environment or with an interface to government?
5. Experience within at least 2 different finance disciplines?
6. Relevant experience in procurement, negotiation and commercial management?
7. Strong commercial focus and experience of developing commercial strategies?

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• Discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers and healthcare offers.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.