Head of Finance and Commercial

Sewell Wallis is partnering with a public sector organisation in South Yorkshire to recruit an experienced and dynamic Head of Finance and Commercial. This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance professional with a background in the public sector, looking to make a real difference.

As the Head of Finance and Commercial, you'll play a critical role in supporting senior leadership by providing valuable financial insights to guide strategic decisions. We are looking for a strategic, hands-on accounting leader with a solid grounding in both management and statutory reporting, who enjoys adding value beyond the numbers.

What will you be doing?

• Lead and inspire the Finance and Commercial team, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance culture.
• Work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to help shape the organisation's financial strategy and drive the annual budget process.
• Provide clear, actionable financial insights, including reporting, forecasting, and financial modelling to support confident decision-making at Board level.
• Oversee the preparation of the annual financial statements and partner with external auditors for a smooth audit process.
• Guide procurement and commercial activities to ensure best value and adherence to public sector standards and regulations.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with key stakeholders including auditors, banking partners, pension providers, and government bodies.
• Promote strong financial governance across the organisation, reinforcing internal controls and sharing your expertise with the wider team.

What Skills are we looking for?

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Strong background in the public sector.
• Experience collaborating with senior leadership and influencing decision-making at the highest level.
• Proven track record in managing and developing a finance team of 7+ people.
• Significant experience leading a finance function, or as a deputy or second-in-command.

What's on Offer:

• A competitive salary of up to £85,000.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave.
• Hybrid working with flexibility (20-40% of your time in the office).

Apply for this role below, or for more information, contact Kayley.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.