Head of Finance
<p>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.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Client Details</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p>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.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Description</strong></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring efficient and effective financial operations.</li><li>Produce accurate and insightful monthly management accounts for senior stakeholders.</li><li>Monitor financial performance, cash flow and organisational risk.</li><li>Lead the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.</li><li>Prepare annual statutory accounts and manage the year-end audit.</li><li>Ensure compliance with Charity SORP, Companies House, Charity Commission and all relevant regulatory requirements.</li><li>Support funding applications, grant submissions and business cases with robust financial analysis.</li><li>Oversee payroll processes and relationships with external finance providers.</li><li>Develop and enhance financial controls, policies and procedures.</li><li>Provide high-quality financial reporting and strategic advice to the Board and senior leadership team.</li><li>Lead, coach and develop a small finance team.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement through systems, technology and process enhancements.</li></ul> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Profile</strong></p> <p>The successful candidate is likely to be:</p> <ul> <li>A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).</li><li>An experienced finance leader with responsibility for the full finance function.</li><li>Ideally experienced within the charity, not-for-profit, public sector or wider purpose-led environment.</li><li>Strong technically, with a sound understanding of statutory accounting, audit and regulatory compliance.</li><li>Experienced in producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.</li><li>Comfortable presenting financial information to senior leaders, trustees and non-finance stakeholders.</li><li>A proactive and commercially minded finance professional who can balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.</li><li>An effective people manager with the ability to develop teams and build strong stakeholder relationships.</li></ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Job Offer</strong></p> <ul> <li>Opportunity to join a highly respected organisation with a meaningful social purpose.</li><li>A genuine strategic leadership role with Board-level exposure.</li><li>Flexible and supportive working environment.</li><li>The chance to influence organisational direction and long-term sustainability.</li><li>Leadership of a dedicated finance team.</li><li>A varied role combining strategic finance, operational leadership and business partnering.</li><li>Salary up to £49,000 + benefits package.</li><li>The opportunity to make a real difference within communities across Yorkshire.</li></ul> <p><strong><br /></strong><strong>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.</strong></p>