Head of Finance and Commerical

Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization based in Sheffield is seeking a Head of Finance and Commercial to shape financial strategy, drive commercial performance, and ensure strong governance. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with a proven leadership record. Responsibilities include leading a finance team, delivering financial strategies, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. This position offers a hybrid working model and an inclusive culture with additional annual leave benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave rising to 30 with service

Option to purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave

Pension scheme and life insurance

Employee recognition scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in finance.
• Proven ability to develop high-performing teams.
• Experience in financial strategy and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance and commercial team.
• Deliver financial strategy, budgets, and strategic advice.
• Produce accurate reporting and financial models.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and audit requirements.
• Oversee annual accounts and commercial policy.

Skills

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIPFA, ACCA or CIMA)

Leadership capability

Strategic thinking

Budgeting and financial analysis skills

Excellent communication and collaboration

Job description

Sewell Wallis is recruiting for a Head of Finance and Commercial for a South Yorkshire public sector organisation based in Sheffield. This is a senior leadership role reporting into the Executive Leadership Team, responsible for shaping financial strategy, driving commercial performance and ensuring strong financial governance across the organisation.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Leading and developing the finance and commercial team, driving engagement and improvement
• Delivering financial strategy, annual budgets and strategic advice to the CEO and ELT
• Producing accurate reporting, forecasting and financial models for ELT and Board decisions
• Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, audit standards and government frameworks
• Overseeing annual accounts, external audit, procurement and commercial policy compliance

What Skills Are We Looking For?

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIPFA, ACCA or CIMA) with senior-level experience
• Proven leadership capability with experience developing high-performing teams
• Strong strategic thinker with the ability to deliver operational excellence
• Skilled in budgeting, costing models and financial analysis
• Excellent communicator with strong collaboration skills and commitment to inclusion

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working- 2 days per week in the Sheffield office
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 with service, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave
• Award-winning inclusive culture with staff networks, social events and forums
• Pension scheme, life insurance, employee recognition scheme and cycle to work scheme

Apply below, or for more information, contact Jenny

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.