The Finance Director role is a key position within a prominent UK public organization, offering the opportunity to shape financial leadership, drive performance, and ensure long-term sustainability. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the Finance Director will be responsible for embedding financial insight, risk management, and value for money into decision-making at the highest level. As a member of the Executive Team, the successful candidate will provide independent, evidence-based judgement to support strategic choices, challenge assumptions, and help the organization effectively deliver its priorities.This is not a traditional finance role focused solely on stewardship, but rather a position that requires using finance as a lever to improve organizational performance. The Finance Director will work in a politically sensitive and fast-evolving environment, collaborating closely with senior stakeholders across government, including Defra, to make key decisions where financial, operational, and reputational considerations intersect. Additionally, the role presents the opportunity to enhance and modernize the finance function by building capability, improving systems, and supporting areas such as income generation, commercial capability, and long-term financial resilience.