Senior Financial Governance Manager

A leading organisation in Belfast is seeking to appoint a Senior Financial Governance Manager to join its Finance team on a permanent basis. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a qualified finance professional to play a key role in strengthening financial governance, risk management, internal controls, and assurance across a large and complex organisation.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the successful candidate will provide expert oversight of financial governance frameworks, support Board Audit and Risk Committee activities, lead on fraud prevention and compliance, manage key pension and benefit schemes, and drive continuous improvement in governance and risk management practices.

The Role

• Lead and enhance the organisation's financial governance and assurance framework.
• Provide expert advice on financial governance, risk management, fraud prevention, and internal controls.
• Act as Secretary to the Board Audit and Risk Committee.
• Oversee relationships with internal auditors and support audit activity.
• Manage pension scheme administration and governance responsibilities.
• Lead and develop the financial governance team.
• Support senior stakeholders with governance, compliance, and strategic decision-making.

Essential Criteria

• Minimum of 3 years' relevant post-qualification experience working in a financial management role, to include: advising on financial governance activity, management of financial risk and fraud prevention and compliance and monitoring reporting.
• Knowledge of pension schemes.
• Knowledge of board roles and responsibilities in a public sector environment.
• Full member of a CCAB body (Chartered, Certified, Public Finance, etc.).
• Excellent IT skills, including experience in using MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with the team and other colleagues.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and external stakeholders, to understand and meet their needs and expectations.
• Ability to support the team in challenging customer situations and develop the team as a result.
• Ability to prepare budgets and assist other budget holders with the preparation of their budgets.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working within a public sector or politically sensitive environment.
• Full membership of CIPFA.
• Certificate in Corporate Governance (or willingness to undertake).
• Full current driving licence.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile organisation in a strategically important leadership role, influencing governance, risk, assurance, and compliance across the business while working closely with senior executives and board-level stakeholders. Benefits include a competitive salary, 37 days annual leave, 15.5% employer pension and hybrid working.

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