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Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that the Financial, Legal and Corporate activities are delivered to agreed standards and that the organisation is in compliance with its legal and financial obligations.
• Lead the organisations financial strategy, planning and performance.
• Manage financial risk, forecasting, procurement policy and cost control mechanisms, ensuring long-term financial sustainability and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee the HPRA’s funding structure to ensure that the HPRA has the requisite revenue from its range of services to fund its current and capital expenditure requirements. 
• Lead and manage the Legal section to ensure the timely and accurate provision of legal advice to the leadership team and across the HPRA including the Authority. 
• Contribute to the drafting and implementation of new legislation, working with relevant stakeholders to ensure regulatory alignment and clarity.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the Department of Health and other relevant bodies and stakeholders.
• Lead quality improvement in terms of reviewing processes and making them more efficient, smarter and informed by experience.
• Promote and sustain a culture of excellence, where ongoing professional development is valued and supported across all sections.

Experience/Requirements

• A relevant professional accounting qualification with a minimum of 8 years’ post qualification experience as a Qualified Accountant. (e.g. ACA ACCA or CIMA).
• Minimum of 5 years’ Senior Leadership/Management experience in a similar role, with a track record of delivering on business/regulatory objectives and advising on the impact of financial and legal issues facing the organisation.
• In depth knowledge of public sector financial management policies and guidelines.
• Experience managing legal, statutory, and regulatory compliance obligations of an organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with a range and breadth of senior stakeholders, of representing an organisational or policy position and negotiating effectively to maintain that position.
• Significant experience in the leadership and motivation of large, high performing multi- disciplinary teams, enabling and enhancing a best practise culture. 
• Excellent and proven problem-solving ability, evaluation of risk, ability to adapt to changing conditions and display the ability to generate effective and pragmatic solutions to new situations and problems both strategic and operational.
• Proven ability to connect with leadership teams, influence decisions, and drive results.
• Adept in strategy development and implementation, with proven experience executing change management programmes to completion. 

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