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Finance Lead

  • Location: Middlesbrough
  • Salary: £46000 - £48000 per annum + 25 days holiday, pension and parking
  • Job Type:Interim

Posted almost 3 years ago

A new opportunity is available for a Finance Lead to join a local education provider in Middlesbrough.

This role will report to the Executive Head and the Board of Directors. The successful applicant will join the Senior Leadership team for a period 9 months covering maternity leave.

Working as part of and leading a busy finance team duties will include:

*Providing strategic advice to the Board on all financial matters
*Preparing annual & periodic financial forecasts
*Develop strategies to enhance financial performance and maximise current financials
*Financial planning
*Monthly management accounts and commentary
*Preparation of budgets via working closely with all budget holders
*Providing accurate and timely information to enable effective budget control and decision making
*Leading a finance team and overseeing their development
*Maintaining financial systems and procedures
*Building effective working relationships both internally and externally
*Proactively managing and projects as required
*Lead on income generation via extended activities and external bids
*Being the financial point of contact for the board
*Review contracts and costs and implement a re-tendering process where necessary
*Be actively involved with any staffing structures
*Ensuring all appropriate financial policies in place in line with statutory requirements
*Ensure effective financial structures and controls to enable robust financial management
*Maintaining accounts in accordance the funding agreement and procedures
*Acting as the Chief Finance Officer ensure best practice is followed in terms of all financial transactions, compliance, cash handling and audit and risk management
*Preparing annual accounts
*Liaising with the Auditors
*Tax and treasury management



Ideally you will have:


*ACA/ACCA/CIPFA/CIMA or equivalent
*Experience of working in and educational setting and all regulatory procedures
*Experience of funding
*Experience of managing a Finance team

This role is varied and there will be exposure to new projects throughout the contract. This is an excellent opportunity for those experience qualified professionals who enjoy a challenge.




Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 25 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function, from finance administrators through to senior Finance Director appointments. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy jobs or accountancy recruitment; finance jobs or finance recruitment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within seven days please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.