Head of Finance

This is a hands-on Finance Manager role within a values-led organisation making a tangible difference across local communities. You'll lead all aspects of finance while acting as a key strategic advisor to senior stakeholders, helping the organisation navigate growth and future challenges.

Client Details

Our client is a highly respected and influential not-for-profit organisation that delivers vital services and support across Yorkshire. With a strong reputation, committed leadership team and ambitious plans for the future, the organisation is focused on creating lasting positive outcomes for the communities it serves.

Description

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• Lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring efficient and effective financial operations.
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• Produce accurate and insightful monthly management accounts for senior stakeholders.
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• Monitor financial performance, cash flow and organisational risk.
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• Lead the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
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• Prepare annual statutory accounts and manage the year-end audit.
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• Ensure compliance with Charity SORP, Companies House, Charity Commission and all relevant regulatory requirements.
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• Support funding applications, grant submissions and business cases with robust financial analysis.
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• Oversee payroll processes and relationships with external finance providers.
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• Develop and enhance financial controls, policies and procedures.
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• Provide high-quality financial reporting and strategic advice to the Board and senior leadership team.
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• Lead, coach and develop a small finance team.
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• Drive continuous improvement through systems, technology and process enhancements.
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Profile

The successful candidate is likely to be:

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• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
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• An experienced finance leader with responsibility for the full finance function.
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• Ideally experienced within the charity, not-for-profit, public sector or wider purpose-led environment.
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• Strong technically, with a sound understanding of statutory accounting, audit and regulatory compliance.
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• Experienced in producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
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• Comfortable presenting financial information to senior leaders, trustees and non-finance stakeholders.
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• A proactive and commercially minded finance professional who can balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
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• An effective people manager with the ability to develop teams and build strong stakeholder relationships.
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Job Offer

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• Opportunity to join a highly respected organisation with a meaningful social purpose.
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• A genuine strategic leadership role with Board-level exposure.
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• Flexible and supportive working environment.
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• The chance to influence organisational direction and long-term sustainability.
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• Leadership of a dedicated finance team.
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• A varied role combining strategic finance, operational leadership and business partnering.
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• Salary up to £49,000 + benefits package.
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• The opportunity to make a real difference within communities across Yorkshire.
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If you're looking for a finance leadership role where purpose and impact are as important as performance, we'd love to hear from you.