Strategic Finance Manager
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week, Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00
Contract: Temporary Assignment (21 September 2026 – 27 December 2026)
Location: Sir Henry Mitchell House, Bradford, BD5 0QL
We're recruiting a Strategic Finance Manager (Interim) to support Council and Children & Families Trust Ltd. This is a senior finance role, ideal for a CCAB-qualified accountant with significant experience in statutory accounts, audit, and corporate finance management.
About the Role:
As a Strategic Finance Manager, you'll provide essential financial leadership and oversight, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and effective reporting across the Trust's operations.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Leading and delivering year-end statutory accounts and audits
- Managing Companies House filing, VAT (including partial exemption), outsourced payroll, pensions, PAYE, and Corporation Tax
- Overseeing cashflow management and all aspects of day-to-day finance functions
- Reporting to and supporting Executive Management and Audit Committee
- Advising budget holders and supporting budgeting and forecasting
- Mentoring and supporting finance staff
- Partnering with colleagues across the Council and Trust to ensure sound financial governance
What We're Looking For:
We're looking for a qualified and experienced finance professional.
You'll ideally have:
- CCAB qualification
- Significant experience in statutory accounts, audit, VAT, payroll, pensions, PAYE, Corporation Tax, and cashflow management
- Experience reporting to executive leadership and audit committees
- Strong mentoring and staff development skills
- Proven business partnering experience in budgeting and forecasting
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a complex environment
Why Apply?:
- Senior-level interim finance role
- Opportunity to support Bradford Children & Families Trust Ltd, an independent organisation with turnover exceeding £230m
- Varied responsibilities across corporate finance, audit, and compliance
- Chance to contribute to a public-facing service with meaningful impact
Benefits:
- Weekly Pay
- Company Pension
- Ongoing Agency Support
- Business Casual Dress Code
Pay Rate:
Additional Information:
- Work Pattern: Monday – Friday
- Comments: Role requires strong leadership and financial management skills.
Order No: 5302484
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm
Contract length: 4 months
Pay: £33.70 per hour
Expected hours: 37.0 per week
Benefits:
Experience:
- statutory accounts, audit, VAT, payroll: 2 years (required)
- , pensions, PAYE, Corporation Tax, and cashflow management.: 2 years (required)
- in budgeting and forecasting.: 1 year (preferred)
- Finance Manager: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- CCAB qualification. (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
