Head of Finance

Head of Finance / Senior Finance Business Partner

Sellick Partnership is recruiting two interim roles for a Police client on a 6‑9 month fixed‑term contract, starting January. Hybrid/Southwest location. Two roles available:
Head of Finance – rate circa £650 per day umbrella
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Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the CFOs and representing the Finance function at organisational boards
• Lead the preparation of annual budgets
• Manage the monthly reporting cycle to ensure the organisation has access to timely and materially accurate financial information
• Ensure that robust financial procedures and processes are in place and are adhered to
• Oversee the preparation of compliant statutory accounts
• Oversee preparation and timely submission of required financial and benchmarking returns
• Maintain a focus on innovation and continuous improvement
• Maintain and manage finance relationships with external stakeholders
• Manage treasury management activities
• Manage the delivery of pension administration activities
• Manage and develop the finance team
• Ensure adherence to Nolan Principles and the Policing Code of Ethics
• Partner Business units to deliver their operational objectives
• Support the delivery of a well‑run organisation through robust delivery, prioritisation, risk management, financial governance, and oversight of budgets
• Act as the single point of reference finance support to senior leaders in the organisation
• Ensure that the annual business plan and budgets are internally coherent, and directly correlate to the organisations development as a whole
• Focus on the strategic finance requirement(s) of the business, understanding the business plan/ priority outcomes and what this means for budget holders and the wider Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP)
• Review the forecast figures components to identify inconsistencies and ensure robustness of figures
• Ensure delivery of growth and saving initiatives in co‑ordination with Head of Finance and the Business Units
• Maintain and develop key relationships with HR business partners, Policy and Planning officers
• Maintain the budgeted establishment for your areas of business and update that in accordance with the agreed HR establishment, and their recruitment and turnover plans
• Co‑ordinate the monthly performance monitoring process (for revenue and capital)
• Own the grants register and ensure that there are processes in place to ensure they are up to date at all times
• Identify and evaluate and if necessary elevate in a timely fashion the financial risks and opportunities in the business, identifying actions to mitigate risks and to exploit the opportunities/realise efficiency savings

Key qualifications:

• Prior experience of working for the Police
• Current valid security clearance

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level.

Employment type:

Full‑time.

Job function:
Finance and Accounting/Auditing. Industries:
Non‑profit Organizations and Government Administration.

If you fit these requirements and would like to find out more, please submit your CV or contact Kathryn Evans in the Sellick Partnership Derby office for a confidential chat.