Head of Finance

Michael Page • Permanent • Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom • £45k - £49k / year • 3d ago

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

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

Profile

The successful candidate is likely to be:

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

Job Offer

Opportunity to join a highly respected organisation with a meaningful social purpose.
A genuine strategic leadership role with Board-level exposure.
Flexible and supportive working environment.
The chance to influence organisational direction and long-term sustainability.
Leadership of a dedicated finance team.
A varied role combining strategic finance, operational leadership and business partnering.
Salary up to £49,000 + benefits package.
The opportunity to make a real difference within communities across Yorkshire.

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.

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