Head of Finance
Posted 7 days ago by Elevation Recruitment Group
£64,500 Per year
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Head of Finance role in Bradford is a three-month fixed-term contract focused on leading financial operations, including Finance, Payroll, and Procurement. The position requires guiding short-term planning priorities and maintaining strong financial performance within a well-established education provider. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the organization's strategic development and long-term stability. Key benefits include a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and professional development opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Finance, Payroll and Procurement activity and ensure all regulatory and reporting requirements are met
- Coordinate budgeting and the three-year financial plan as part of the wider business planning cycle
- Maintain a strong internal control framework and drive improvements across financial and payroll processes
- Oversee financial transactions, treasury management, fixed assets and project support
- Lead procurement activity and ensure value for money and compliance with relevant public sector rules
- Provide accurate financial information, management accounts and forecasts to support effective decision making
Key Skills:
- Proven leadership experience within a senior finance role
- Strong technical background in financial reporting, planning and controls
- Clear experience in procurement and contract management within a regulated environment
- Ability to analyse complex data and present clear insight to senior leaders
- Confident communicator who can support non-finance managers with budgeting and commercial decisions
- Professional qualification in accountancy or equivalent experience
Salary (Rate): £64,500.00 yearly
City: Bradford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Head of Finance
Bradford
£64,500
Three Month Fixed Term Contract
This Head of Finance role is based in Bradford and offers the chance to lead key financial operations on a three month fixed term contract. You will guide core Finance, Payroll and Procurement activity, support short term planning priorities and help maintain strong financial performance.
Key Benefits
Competitive salary
Flexible working arrangements
Generous holiday and pension package
Investment in professional development
The Business
The organisation is a well established education provider with a strong focus on quality, continuous improvement and community impact. It is going through a period of strategic development and requires a Head of Finance who can support long term stability and growth.
The Role
- Lead Finance, Payroll and Procurement activity and ensure all regulatory and reporting requirements are met
- Coordinate budgeting and the three year financial plan as part of the wider business planning cycle
- Maintain a strong internal control framework and drive improvements across financial and payroll processes
- Oversee financial transactions, treasury management, fixed assets and project support
- Lead procurement activity and ensure value for money and compliance with relevant public sector rules
- Provide accurate financial information, management accounts and forecasts to support effective decision making
The Person
- Proven leadership experience within a senior finance role
- Strong technical background in financial reporting, planning and controls
- Clear experience in procurement and contract management within a regulated environment
- Ability to analyse complex data and present clear insight to senior leaders
- Confident communicator who can support non finance managers with budgeting and commercial decisions
- Professional qualification in accountancy or equivalent experience
About Elevation
Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy that helps people build long term, successful careers. We work across a wide range of industries and disciplines with a focus on making recruitment feel more human, more honest and more effective. We are specialists in every function and experts in every hire. Check out our website to find out more.