Head Of Finance

Description:

Tipperary County Council is responsible for providing a wide range of services and supports to a diverse range of customers. Our customers include over 159,500 residents in 69,106 households, approx 14,000 businesses with over 63,400 employees, along with those who visit our county whether for recreation or work. The Council provides a diverse range of services across a large geographic area. Key services areas include Planning, Local Enterprise Office, Community and Economic Development, Transportation, Motor Taxation, Water, Environment, Emergency Services along with Housing, Libraries and the Arts. These operations are supported by internal services which include ICT, Corporate, Finance and Human Resource functions.

Tipperary boasts both vibrant urban centres active rural based communities, a highly skilled workforce and excellence in R & D capabilities spanning the length and breadth of the county. Ireland’s largest inland county is home to some of the world’s largest organisations across the global technology, pharmaceutical, biosciences, manufacturing and financial services sectors.
 

A vacancy now exists in Tipperary County Council for an experienced Senior Manager to play a leadership role as Head of Finance. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the successful candidate will be responsible for policy implementation, service delivery and change management.

The successful candidate will have:

• A career record that demonstrates the necessary senior level leadership and management skills to manage, develop and motivate a large multidisciplinary team;
• Experience of managing change in a complex and dynamic environment;
• A significant record of achievement of results;
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.