Head of Finance
About the Role
Sewell Wallis is recruiting on behalf of the public sector for a Head of Finance role, based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. This role will be a key leadership role in providing strategic development of the financial arrangements of the organisation from multiple revenue streams and funding, whilst developing the finance team.
What will you be doing?
As the Head of Finance:
- You will prepare and deliver monthly management accounts, forecasts and annual budgets to senior management, board and government departments.
- Oversee annual accounts, external audit, procurement and commercial policy compliance
- Act as the main contact and maintain relationships with auditors, bankers and the Department of Education
- Lead the production of the annual report and accounts for the organisation
- Lead and inspire the finance team to drive engagement and continuous improvement
What skills are we looking for?
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIPFA, ACCA or CIMA) with senior-level experience
- Proven leadership capability with experience developing high-performing teams
- Strong strategic thinker with the ability to deliver operational excellence
- Skilled in budgeting, costing models and financial analysis
- Excellent communicator with strong collaboration skills and commitment to inclusion
What's on offer?
- Hybrid working- 2 days per week in the Sheffield office
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 with service, plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave
- Award-winning inclusive culture with staff networks, social events and forums
- Pension scheme, life insurance, employee recognition scheme and cycle to work scheme
Apply for this role below, or for more information, contact Jenny.
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.
