Associate Director, Finance

We are reaching out about an exciting Permanent opportunity in St Sampson, Guernsey: Associate Director, Finance with our client, a progressive organisation within the Trust sector. As a key member of our client’s team, you will work closely with the Finance Director, overseeing internal finance operations, consolidated reporting, budgeting and supporting strategic business planning, all within a friendly and forward-thinking environment.

Key Skills

• Extensive internal finance technical knowledge – applying deep expertise to oversee complex accounting, reporting and control frameworks.

• Data implementation and visualisation – managing raw data and leveraging visualisation tools to deliver clear, insightful management information.

• Senior leadership and people development – leading Finance Managers and Assistant Managers, setting expectations and nurturing a high-performance culture.

• Process and control improvement – identifying inefficiencies and driving automation, transformation and enhanced governance across the finance function.

• Strategic and commercial mindset – supporting cost control, recovery and profitability while aligning finance activity with wider business goals.

What you’ll do

• Provide strategic oversight of the finance function and act as an escalation point for complex matters.

• Lead, support and develop the finance management team to drive high performance.

• Monitor workflow, capacity and utilisation to ensure deadlines are consistently met.

• Lead improvements to processes, systems and controls, including automation initiatives.

• Support budgeting, performance monitoring and contribute to strategic business planning.

What you’ll need

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior internal finance management role.

• Proven experience implementing and managing data visualisation solutions.

• Strong communication skills and ability to build effective stakeholder relationships.

• Ability to manage complex documentation, legislation and transactions with high accuracy.

• Demonstrated critical analysis skills to review processes and present ideas to the Board.

Why Join?

• Be part of our client’s team in a friendly, progressive environment within the Trust sector.

• Play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction and operating model of the finance function.

• Contribute to wider business growth, system enhancements and multi-jurisdictional alignment.

More information about this role is available upon request – contact the team today for further details.