Northumbria Police
Finance Lead - Corporate Finance and Governance
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Salary: Band 11, £55,836 – £60,912
Location: Agile between home and Forth Banks Police Station, Newcastle
Hours / Contract: 37 hours per week, permanent
The Role
If you’re a Certified Accountant (for example a member of CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with experience of managing a finance team, and you’re looking for a role where your skills can really make a difference to more than just the bottom line, this could be the role for you.
As Finance Lead, Corporate Finance and Governance, you will be part of the Finance Senior Management Team responsible for delivering all aspects of a dynamic and efficient Finance Department, supporting the planning and management of the Force’s strategic financial plans. It’ll be a fast-paced role that requires both financial accounting and management accounting skills. Your team will be primarily responsible for the preparation of the annual statements of account for the Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable, treasury management services and the annual medium term financial planning process.
The force has recently developed a more agile and smarter approach to service delivery, recognising there are a number of roles that can be performed effectively in the home environment, enabling greater productivity and improved work-life balance.
This role has been assigned an ‘agile’ persona which means that you will be able to work flexibly at a force location or at home. The assigned ‘team zone’ location for the role is Forth Banks Police Station, Newcastle City Centre. The team currently work together 1 day per week in the office but there is the option, and sometimes the requirement, to work other days and/or from different sites.
What you’ll do
The key elements of the role include:
- Managing the welfare, recruitment, appraisal, development and discipline of the Corporate Finance and Governance Team; ensuring that learning and development needs are identified, delivered and supported.
- Leading on the year end closedown timetable and delivering the annual statements of account for the Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner, including Whole of Government Accounts (WGA).
- Statutory, legislative and Home Office reporting.
- Monitoring and forecasting for the Police Pension Fund.
- Delivering the finance services provided to the Northeast Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU).
- Managing the Treasury Management service for the Force.
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What you’ll bring
- A fully qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA or overseas equivalent).
- Exceptional verbal/written/presenting skills to help you liaise with others with tact and sensitivity.
- Experience of managing/supervising Finance staff.
- The ability to prioritise and complete multiple complex responsibilities simultaneously.
- Evidence of Continuous Personal Development.
- A proven track record of problem solving and analytical skills (able to interpret data to identify opportunities and risk).
- Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills at all levels.
- Strong influencing skills.
- Professional resilience and high degree of self-motivation.
- Technically competent in the use of Financial Accounting systems and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
It would also be desirable for you to have had experience and knowledge of working within a public sector organisation, however this is not essential.
Interested to learn more?
For further information about the role please contact Laura Burbridge, Senior Finance Lead – Technical Finance by email at Laura.Burbridge@northumbria.police.uk
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The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview which will comprise of a 15-minute presentation followed by interview questions Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
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We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.
If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.
Use of AI in Applications:
At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.
If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.
Terms of appointment
This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.
If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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