Corporate Director of Finance and Transformation Role

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Employer:
Bridgend County Borough Council
Location:
Bridgend
up to £132,450:
Closing date:
11.59pm Sunday 11 October 2026
Job Ref:
GSe134827

Recruitment timetable

Closing Date
11.59pm Sunday 11 October 2026
Shortlisting (candidates Do Not Need To Attend)
Thursday 15 October 2026
Assessment Centre (in Person)
Monday 2 November 2026
Appointments Committee (in Person)
Tuesday 3 November 2026

Description

A unique finance and transformation leadership role with the opportunity to shape the future Bridgend County Borough.

Bridgend County Borough Council is entering an exciting new chapter.

With a settled and ambitious senior leadership team, cross party support for change and strong foundations across the organisation, we are looking for an exceptional leader to become our next Corporate Director - Transformation and Finance and fulfil the role of Section 151 Officer.

This opportunity arises following the retirement of a highly respected postholder who leaves the council's finances and corporate foundations in a strong position. Our financial stewardship is recognised as one of our strengths, supported by a technically capable and well-established finance team, a prudent approach to borrowing and investment, and a clear commitment to long term sustainability.

But this is not simply a finance role.

We are looking for someone who can operate as a strategic corporate leader across the whole organisation at the heart of our change programme. Someone who understands local government finance, but who is creative and can also see beyond the numbers to help shape services, unlock opportunities and drive transformation.

As Corporate Director, you will lead a broad portfolio spanning finance, audit, ICT, customer services and programme management and transformation. So, you won’t just have finance as an enabler of change you will have direct management of our programme of change with technology playing a central role. Through this you will support the Chief Executive driving our ambitious programme of organisational modernisation and continuous improvement, helping us redesign how we work, strengthen risk management and ensure we remain fit for the future.

You will lead the council's transformation agenda at a time of significant investment in digital capability, innovation and leadership development. From harnessing the opportunities presented by digital technologies and AI, to creating new ways of working and strengthening organisational effectiveness, you will help shape the future direction of the council.

You will also oversee financial strategy and investment planning for some of the most significant regeneration opportunities in Wales. We are delivering major investment programmes across Porthcawl, Bridgend Town Centre and other key growth locations. Managing the financial framework that enables these ambitious developments to succeed will be a critical part of the role.

Unlike many councils, we have the capacity to think strategically about our future. Our prudent financial management has resulted in one of the lowest levels of borrowing in Wales, creating opportunities to invest, innovate and support sustainable growth. We are seeking a leader who can maximise those opportunities responsibly and creatively.

This is a role for an individual who can combine technical credibility with political awareness, commercial thinking and transformational leadership. You will be equally comfortable advising Members on financial strategy, leading large scale change programmes, building organisational capability and developing strong partnerships across the region and beyond.

This is a role for an individual who embraces change and wants to work in a dynamic, fun and high performing corporate team, maximising our investments and help to lead us to a more business-like approach to risk management that encourages creativity through the organisation.

For the right individual, this role offers a genuine opportunity to broaden your corporate leadership experience. Working closely with the Chief Executive, Cabinet and senior leadership team, you will be at the heart of shaping the future of both the council and the county borough, gaining the breadth of experience that could position you for future Chief Executive opportunities.

If you are a CCAB qualified finance leader with a track record of strategic leadership, organisational transformation and delivering change at scale, we would love to hear from you.

If you share our ambition, values and appetite for meaningful change, we want to hear from you.

 

 

Rôl arwain cyllid a thrawsnewid unigryw gyda'r cyfle i lunio dyfodol Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr.

Mae Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr yn dechrau pennod newydd gyffrous.

Gydag uwch dîm arwain sefydlog ac uchelgeisiol, cefnogaeth drawsbleidiol ar gyfer newid a sylfeini cryf ar draws y sefydliad, rydym yn chwilio am arweinydd eithriadol i fod yn Gyfarwyddwr Corfforaethol - Trawsnewid a Chyllid nesaf i ni a chyflawni rôl Swyddog Adran 151.

Mae'r cyfle hwn yn codi yn dilyn ymddeoliad deiliad swydd uchel ei barch sy'n gadael cyllid a sylfeini corfforaethol y Cyngor mewn sefyllfa gref. Mae ein stiwardiaeth ariannol yn cael ei chydnabod fel un o'n cryfderau, wedi'i chefnogi gan dîm cyllid galluog yn dechnegol a sefydledig, dull darbodus o fenthyca a buddsoddi ac ymrwymiad clir i gynaliadwyedd hirdymor.

Ond nid rôl ariannol yn unig yw hon.

Rydym yn chwilio am rywun sy'n gallu gweithredu fel arweinydd corfforaethol strategol ar draws y sefydliad cyfan wrth wraidd ein rhaglen newid. Rhywun sy'n deall cyllid llywodraeth leol, ond sy'n greadigol ac sydd hefyd yn gallu gweld y tu hwnt i'r rhifau i helpu i lunio gwasanaethau, datgloi cyfleoedd a sbarduno trawsnewid.

A chithau'n Gyfarwyddwr Corfforaethol, byddwch yn arwain portffolio eang sy'n cwmpasu cyllid, archwilio, TGCh, gwasanaethau cwsmeriaid a rheoli rhaglenni a thrawsnewid. Felly, ni fydd gennych gyllid fel galluogwr newid yn unig, bydd gennych reolaeth uniongyrchol dros ein rhaglen newid gyda thechnoleg yn chwarae rhan ganolog. Drwy hyn byddwch yn cefnogi'r Prif Weithredwr i ysgogi ein rhaglen uchelgeisiol o foderneiddio sefydliadol a gwelliant parhaus, gan ein helpu i ailgynllunio sut rydym yn gweithio, cryfhau rheoli risg a sicrhau ein bod yn parhau i fod yn addas ar gyfer y dyfodol.

Byddwch yn arwain agenda trawsnewid y Cyngor ar adeg o fuddsoddi sylweddol mewn gallu digidol, arloesi a datblygu arweinyddiaeth. O harneisio'r cyfleoedd a gyflwynir gan dechnolegau digidol ac AI, i greu ffyrdd newydd o weithio a chryfhau effeithiolrwydd sefydliadol, byddwch yn helpu i lunio cyfeiriad y Cyngor yn y dyfodol.

Byddwch hefyd yn goruchwylio strategaeth ariannol a chynllunio buddsoddi ar gyfer rhai o'r cyfleoedd adfywio mwyaf arwyddocaol yng Nghymru. Rydym yn cyflwyno rhaglenni buddsoddi mawr ledled Porthcawl, Canol Tref Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr a lleoliadau twf allweddol eraill. Bydd rheoli'r fframwaith ariannol sy'n galluogi'r datblygiadau uchelgeisiol hyn i lwyddo yn rhan hanfodol o'r rôl.

Yn wahanol i lawer o gynghorau, mae gennym y capasiti i feddwl yn strategol am ein dyfodol. Mae ein rheolaeth ariannol ddarbodus wedi arwain at un o'r lefelau isaf o fenthyca yng Nghymru, gan greu cyfleoedd i fuddsoddi, arloesi a chefnogi twf cynaliadwy. Rydym yn chwilio am arweinydd sy'n gallu gwneud y mwyaf o'r cyfleoedd hynny yn gyfrifol ac yn greadigol.

Mae hon yn rôl i unigolyn sy'n gallu cyfuno hygrededd technegol ag ymwybyddiaeth wleidyddol, meddwl masnachol ac arweinyddiaeth drawsnewidiol. Byddwch yr un mor gyfforddus yn cynghori Aelodau ar strategaeth ariannol, arwain rhaglenni newid ar raddfa fawr, adeiladu gallu sefydliadol a datblygu partneriaethau cryf ar draws y rhanbarth a thu hwnt.

Mae hon yn rôl i unigolyn sy'n croesawu newid ac eisiau gweithio mewn tîm corfforaethol dynamig, hwyliog sy'n perfformio'n dda, gan wneud y mwyaf o'n buddsoddiadau a helpu i'n harwain i ddull mwy proffesiynol o reoli risg sy'n annog creadigrwydd ym mhob rhan o'r sefydliad.

Ar gyfer yr unigolyn cywir, mae'r rôl hon yn cynnig cyfle gwirioneddol i ehangu eich profiad arweinyddiaeth gorfforaethol. Gan weithio'n agos gyda'r Prif Weithredwr, y Cabinet a'r Uwch Dîm Arwain, byddwch wrth wraidd llunio dyfodol y Cyngor a'r fwrdeistref sirol, gan ennill yr ehangder o brofiad a allai eich lleoli ar gyfer cyfleoedd Prif Weithredwr yn y dyfodol.

Os ydych yn arweinydd cyllid cymwysedig CCAB gyda hanes o arweinyddiaeth strategol, trawsnewid sefydliadol a chyflawni newid ar raddfa fawr, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych.

Os ydych yn rhannu ein huchelgais, ein gwerthoedd a'n hawydd am newid ystyrlon, rydym am glywed gennych.

 

 

 

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How to Apply

  • Please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing the person specification criteria, evidencing how you meet the criteria.
  • Detail any employment or education gaps.
  • Be ready to provide the names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees; one should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted for those proceeding to final stages. We will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
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Contact

The following consultants are managing this role and will be happy to answer any questions that are not covered in the person specification on the next webpage.

Contact:
Gary Evans
Telephone:
07809 195 593
Contact:
Louise Bickley
Telephone:
07586 715 788
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