Head of Finance

Development Services Group, Inc; Enderby; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Police seeks a CCAB-qualified Head of Finance to lead the force’s revenue, capital accounts and financial planning. You will shape strategy, oversee budgeting and financial reporting, and ensure robust financial controls.

You will advise staff and the senior management team, ensure compliance with taxation legislation including VAT, NI and payroll, and deliver high-quality financial information for a large organisation.

Qualifications

• CCAB-qualified (essential).
• Post-qualification experience in a senior financial management post in a large organisation.
• Experience in preparing plans/budgets and financial information systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the force's revenue and capital accounts and management.
• Develop and maintain efficient financial services including payroll, creditor payments, income control and banking.
• Advise staff and senior management and ensure compliance with taxation legislation including Tax, National Insurance and VAT.

Skills

Senior financial management

Budget planning

Education

CCAB qualified

Job description

Your next finance leadership opportunity starts right here!

We are seeking a qualified finance professional for the position of Head of Finance at Leicestershire Police.

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your financial expertise, leadership and strategic thinking to a role responsible for the financial resources undertaken by the Force.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will have responsibility of the force's revenue, capital accounts & management.
• You will develop and maintain efficient financial services including payroll, creditor payments, income control and banking.
• You will advise staff and the senior management team and ensure appropriate procedures are compliant with taxation legislation including Tax/National Insurance and VAT.

The must haves:

• You must be CCAB qualified.
• You must have post qualification experience in a financial management post at senior level in a large organisation.
• You must have experience of preparing plans/budgets and financial information systems.

Who we are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees. For part time hours, the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

What’s next

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Talent Acquisition Team: [e-mail]

Vacancy closes Friday 13 November 2026 at 23:55