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Head of Finance

Bradford Permanent £45,000 - £49,000 per year View Job Description
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.
  • Make real impact
  • Lead the finance function

About Our Client

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.

Job 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.



The Successful Applicant

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.

What's on 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.

Contact
Natalie Palin
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7056854
Phone number
+44 113 243 7753

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Accountant
Sector
Not For Profit
Location
Bradford
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Natalie Palin
Consultant phone
+44 113 243 7753
Job reference
JN-072026-7056854