Interim Finance Director (FTC)

Job Introduction

***Remote working with occasional visits to our London office. This role is currently delivered on a four-day/28 hour week basis. We are open to alternate work patterns for the right candidate*** 

Saga Media and Saga Money are two of our cutting-edge business divisions, and central pillars of Saga’s customer proposition and how we engage with our customers. From the well-known Saga magazine to our online platforms, Saga Media is transforming the way we deliver insightful and engaging content to our customers, while Saga Money continues to deliver an evolving range of financial products that meet the needs of our over 50’s demographic.

We are looking for an exceptional Interim Finance Director to join us and hit the ground running, leading the finance team that supports the Saga Media and Saga Money businesses for a period of parental leave, expected to be up to 9 months.

Working alongside the CEO of each business you will head up an established finance team in support of the business divisions. You will have responsibility for all aspects of the financial performance and work with the CEOs on strategy and strategy execution. You will have statutory and regulatory responsibilities for the two legal entities.

As a fixed term contract for approximately 9-months you will need to be able to quickly establish yourself, bringing your experience of high level stakeholder engagement, confidence, diplomacy and empathy, business acumen and strengths in strategic thinking, and people leadership.  

This is an exciting time to join Saga as we continue our journey to be the super brand for older people.

Role Responsibility

• Working with the CEOs of each business to drive and implement the strategy.
• Managing all aspects financial performance demonstrating a robust understanding of the current finances, taking action when needed and responding to events, communicating and directing activity.
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory and balance sheet responsibilities for Saga Services – ensuring compliance with capital requirements, submitting proper and accurate filings to regulators and establishing appropriate processes to monitor compliance.
• Managing the Finance team, ensuring resources are appropriately deployed and that development needs of the team are identified, and opportunities to deepen or broaden knowledge and experience are utilised.  
• Improving business performance informed through financial performance data and other insights.

The Ideal Candidate

• An experienced, highly commercial, astute financial professional.
• A proven track record in a large, complex, matrixed corporate setting, ideally in a regulated environment.
• A strong people leader able to guide, direct, inspire and support.
• Able to provide effective and appropriate support to the business from a reporting, regulatory and planning perspective.

Our Saga Values:

• Precision Pace - Always owning and making things happen. 
• Empathy – Always aware of others. 
• Curiosity – Always asking why.
• Collaboration – Always one team, the Saga team!

Package Description

The standard benefits when you join Saga include: 

• Remote working available where possible

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the choice to buy a further 5 days annual leave per year (pro rata).

• Car Allowance 

• Workplace Pension 

• AXA Be Supported 

• A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies

About the Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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