Keith Dickinson
CFO (Section 151 Officer) Director of Resources @Merseyside Police
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WORK HISTORY
CFO (Section 151 Officer) Director of Resources @Merseyside Police
Liverpool, GB
Member of the Chief Officer team with responsibility for Finance, Estates, Strategic Capital programme, Facilities, ICT, Fleet, Procurement, Internal Audit, Pensions (S.151 duties), Commercial.In addition to Force responsibilities, also the Vice Chair for the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) Finance Coordination function, Chair NPCC Sustainability Strategy & Policy Group, and Chair NW Procurement Committee,
EDUCATION
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Accounting & Finance BA Hons, Accountancy
Central Manchester College
BEC National Diploma/ Cert, Business/Managerial Economics
SKILLS
ABOUT KEITH DICKINSON
Executive chartered accountant (CIMA and CIPFA), politically astute, and with considerable business leadership experience, in both the public sector, and private sector. Proven record of developing long-term business plans aligned to the strategic direction and organisational goals. Improved the business performance and acumen of the organisations worked in, at all levels, including national organisations. Led the delivery of large scale capital plans on time and within budget. Recognise the importance of providing excellent service provision and building and managing professionally key stakeholder relations, nationally and locally. Understands the importance of partnerships and collaboration to facilitate improved relations, improved service provision, and resolving -existing issues. Significant experience in elevating the role of financial, procurement, ICT, and commercial services, to be key enablers and offer best value for money. Key Skills/ Achievements Strategic business planning. Applied extensive business planning experience gained in the private sector to benefit the public sector. Board level professional who is politically aware and understands the importance of ensuring that all key stakeholders are informed appropriately and building and applying stakeholder mapping tools. Created new and existing teams to be more proactive, with future focus, and embrace innovation, applying change/transformation models and tools to support Built, improved, and implemented integrated governance structures and processes Developed organisation wide transformation, efficiency plans, including the creation of the overall programme architecture, and integrated governance structures. Built commercial strategies; successfully applied commercial skills to the public sector ethos Improved the financial and business performance at all levels including supporting three organisations to move out of deficit into surplus. Strong technical experience and skills, that have ensured that all organisations I have worked for have improved financial systems, reporting, audits, and VFM reviews Leadership. Experienced at leading teams to improve the service offer; this has included complex transformation programmes and projects (including savings, service reconfigurations, shared services). Stakeholder and collaborative working. Experienced in stakeholder engagement and management at national, regional, and local level. Developed collaborative working practices across organisations (and internally) for the collective benefit.
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