Job Description
The Director of Finance is a critical and influential strategic leadership role within the SPS, which operates with 5 Directorates, forming the Executive Management Group. Whilst the Director of Finance is the portfolio lead and responsible for the running of the Finance and Estate functions, they are also part of the Executive Management team which supports the Chief Executive in the overall safe, person-centred running of Scottish prisons, with a focus on rehabilitation.
This post is a key role within the SPS leadership team, which requires both an internal corporate focus and engagement with the Scottish Government, including Ministers, the Scottish Parliament and a range of Justice sector and other public sector partners as set out in the SPS Framework Document. You will operate at the most senior level of the SPS, leading on the annual Budget and Spending Reviews and working closely with the Principal Accountable Officer, members of the SPS Executive Team, and members of the Risk Monitoring and Audit Committee. This post leads the Finance, Estates, Net Zero and Procurement functions of the Scottish Prison Service, covering 17 prisons and annual resource budget of just under £500 million.
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