A BRAND NEW SENIOR VACANCY FINANCE DIRECTOR ABOUT

The Holkham Estate comprises 25,000 acres in an Area Holkham is a major regional employer with a team of of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) on the beautiful over 250 which rises by a further 75 in the summer north coast. At its centre, is the tourism peak season. In the last 12 months Holkham family home of the Earl and Countess of and has been awarded one of only 14 Gold Awards in Visit one of the ten Treasure Houses of , with its grand England’s Visitor Attraction scheme, 5-star awards for interiors and remarkable art collections. its holiday park and inn, as well as Best Large Visitor Attraction in Norfolk and Suffolk, the top award for The hall itself is only a small part of the visitor attraction. Customer Care in Norfolk, and runner up for Best Holkham’s visitor and leisure businesses generate over Employer. half of the Estate’s income, a reflection of the amazing opportunities presented by the remarkable beauty of Holkham is regarded as one of the most innovative and Holkham Park, two of the UK’s very best beaches and diversified rural estates in the UK. Complementing the the largest privately managed National Nature Reserve visitor and leisure businesses, Holkham has extensive in England. The estate has the resources and the ambition farming operations, around 280 let properties (residential, to see continued investment into its visitor and leisure commercial and agricultural), house-building projects, facilities and its education, entertainment and events renewable energy schemes, forestry, and a national profile programmes. for pioneering work in nature conservation.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a new senior finance role for Holkham, in response Holkham Events: Weddings and celebrations, corporate to the substantial growth of Holkham’s diversified business conferences and hospitality. activities over the last five years. The Finance Director will report directly to the Managing Director and join the Holkham Farming: Arable and livestock businesses; board of the management company, Coke Estates Ltd. Holkham Emerald; farming partnerships with other estates. The Finance Director will provide senior leadership for Holkham’s decentralised finance function and will elevate Holkham Conservation: Holkham National Nature the impact of financial management across the various Reserve; conservation schemes on farmland and in deer businesses: park; game shoot.

Holkham Land & Property: Residential and commercial The Victoria: 20-bedroom estate inn. lettings; tenant farm leases; housebuilding; barn conversions; major refurbishment of historical buildings; Pinewoods Holiday Park: 670 static caravans for sales maintenance of Holkham Hall and other listed buildings; and holidays lets, plus touring site. forestry; renewable energy schemes. Local Community: Holkham Charitable Trust; Go Help Holkham Enterprises: Holkham Hall; tours, exhibitions; initiative; additional charity support and work. public events; concerts, sporting events, food festivals, gift markets, walks and tours; retail; car-parking; cafes; The Family Office adventure activities; landscape and gardens; education and outreach. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Finance Director will provide financial insight, challenge and decision-support for Holkham’s Managing Director and eight Business Directors/General Managers. This will be most clearly required in relation to Holkham’s rapidly expanding land and property business, as well as for capital investments into farming and for developing new visitor facilities.

The FD will work closely with the estate’s professional advisers and banks to ensure funding is matched to the estate’s requirements and to ensure tax efficiency is maintained across the estate’s structure of trusts, partnerships and limited companies.

Additionally, the FD will lead the development of an IT strategy for 2021-25 including financial systems and renewal of the architecture for five different core business systems as new opportunities emerge in cloud systems, digital reporting and efficiencies through technology.

THE CANDIDATE

A qualified chartered accountant who can combine a strategic perspective with effective interpersonal skills to carve out a new role, showing sensitivity to the existing team.

Sector experience in property or leisure businesses would be an advantage. This might have been gained in professional practice or in industry.

We are looking for an energetic individual to join an ambitious, hard-working team. We want someone with the intellect and potential to grow fully into this demanding role over the next few years. This could be a first-time FD role for an ambitious candidate attracted to an organisation with phenomenal variety. Or it could be a very experienced FD attracted to work somewhere very special.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

•A credible, energetic, driven and determined leader who has the ability and experience to influence at board level. • The ability to take a coaching style of leadership, empowering teams and bringing out the best in people. • An affinity with Our Five Great Holkham Behaviours. THE PACKAGE TO APPLY

The role is envisaged as a full-time, permanent If you would like an informal discussion, please appointment with a salary to attract the best candidates. contact Alex Triplow, Head of HR by email at Salary will be dependent on experience. Relocation [email protected]. support available if required. To apply, please email Jane Heasman at We offer a range of staff benefits including private health [email protected]. Please include your insurance for you, partner and children, death in service CV, a covering letter and your current salary. benefit, a contributory pension scheme and 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Closing date for applications is 11th January 2021. First interviews will be 15th and 18th January 2021. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We are therefore open to consider flexible working options.

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