Are you an experienced finance professional looking to take on a senior role within the public sector? Do you enjoy financial planning, business partnering, and driving consistency across organisations? Are you keen to work in a collaborative and well-established finance team with excellent development opportunities? If so, this could be the perfect next step for you We are excited to be recruiting a Head of Finance to support a group of subsidiaries within a leading public sector organisation. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of financial management, providing high-quality support to senior stakeholders while ensuring best practice across the organisation. Key responsibilities include: Leading financial planning and budgeting, working closely with senior leaders to optimise resources. Overseeing financial reporting and monitoring, ensuring accurate reconciliations, payroll checks, and management accounts. Supporting deficit recovery efforts and enhancing financial processes, with a focus on consistency and efficiency. Managing finance staff across multiple subsidiaries, providing leadership and development opportunities. Acting as a key point of contact for audits, compliance, and financial policy implementation. This role is based across two sites, with a hybrid working arrangement and a supportive, team-oriented environment. You will benefit from excellent professional development, a strong pension scheme, and the chance to be part of a forward-thinking finance team that has been recognised for best practice in the sector. The successful candidate will: Be a qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA), however AAT Level 4 qualified candidates with education experience will be considered. Ideally have experience in the local authority or education sector, ideally within a Multi-Academy Trust, or have trained in practice. Possess strong management accounting skills, with experience overseeing budgets and producing financial reports. Have experience managing or supervising finance staff. Be proficient in Excel, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and formulae. Be an articulate communicator, comfortable engaging with a variety of stakeholders. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so do not delay in submitting yours