Interim Head of Finance

Brackenberry; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Head of Finance for a 6-month contract in Northallerton. The role involves providing expert financial advice, leading financial strategy, and overseeing service-level agreements. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with significant experience in senior finance roles, preferably within the public sector. A competitive rate of £36.02 - £45.75 per hour is offered.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in finance.
• Experience in the public sector or complex organizations.
• Confidence to engage at senior levels including elected members.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert financial advice, planning, and reporting.
• Lead on financial strategy and performance management.
• Oversee service-level agreements for finance services.

Skills

Expert financial advice

Leadership in senior finance roles

Technical accounting knowledge

Budgeting cycles management

Communication and influencing skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Overview

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in North Yorkshire to assist with the appointment of an Interim Head of Finance, on a 6-month contract, highly likely to be extended at client's discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £36.02 - £45.75 per hour

Responsibilities

• Provide expert financial advice, planning, and reporting across the Combined Authority.
• Lead on financial strategy, performance management, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Oversee service-level agreements for finance-related services and support the development of a unified internal finance function.
• Deputise for the Assistant Director of Finance and Director of Resources where required.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, processes, and reporting.

Essential Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Proven leadership in senior finance roles, ideally within the public sector or other complex organisations.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including year-end accounts and audit preparation.
• Demonstrated success managing budgeting cycles, financial strategy, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with financial systems transformation (Oracle knowledge desirable).
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence to engage at senior levels including elected members.

Notes

• You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
• You should have right to work in the U.K

Disclaimer

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important

We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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