Finance Lead - Corporate Finance and Governance

Role:

Salary: Band 11, £53,583 – £58,455

Location: Agile between home and Forth Banks Police Station, Newcastle

Hours / Contract: 37 hours per week, permanent

Working for #TeamNP

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.

As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.

As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.

Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.

Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.

Learn about our full benefits package

The Role

If you’re a qualified accountant with experience of managing a finance team, and you’re looking for a role where your skills can really make a difference to more than just the bottom line, this could be the role for you.

As Finance Lead, Corporate Finance and Governance, you will be part of the Finance Senior Management Team responsible for delivering all aspects of a dynamic and efficient Finance Department, supporting the planning and management of the Force’s strategic financial plans. It’ll be a fast-paced role, where your team will be primarily responsible for the preparation of the annual statements of account for the Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable, treasury management services and the annual medium term financial planning process.

The force has recently developed a more agile and smarter approach to service delivery, recognising there are a number of roles that can be performed effectively in the home environment, enabling greater productivity and improved work-life balance. This role has been assigned an ‘agile’ persona which means that you will be able to work flexibly at a force location or at home.

The assigned ‘team zone’ location for the role is Forth Banks Police Station, Newcastle City Centre. Frequency of attendance at the force location will be determined subject to business needs and in agreement with line management.

What you’ll do

The key elements of the role include:

• Managing the welfare, recruitment, appraisal, development and discipline of the Corporate Finance and Governance Team; ensuring that learning and development needs are identified, delivered and supported.


• Leading on the year end closedown timetable and delivering the annual statements of account for the Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner, including Whole of Government Accounts (WGA).


• Statutory, legislative and Home Office reporting.


• Monitoring and forecasting for the Police Pension Fund.


• Delivering the finance services provided to the Northeast Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU).


• Managing the Treasury Management service for the Force.

Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description

What you’ll bring

• A fully qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA or overseas equivalent).


• Exceptional verbal/written/presenting skills to help you liaise with others with tact and sensitivity.


• Experience of managing/supervising Finance staff.


• The ability to prioritise and complete multiple complex responsibilities simultaneously.


• Evidence of Continuous Personal Development.


• A proven track record of problem solving and analytical skills (able to interpret data to identify opportunities and risk).


• Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills at all levels.


• Strong influencing skills.


• Professional resilience and high degree of self-motivation.


• Technically competent in the use of Financial Accounting systems and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

It would also be desirable for you to have had experience and knowledge of working within a public sector organisation, however this is not essential.

Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Laura Burbridge, Senior Finance Lead – Technical Finance by email at Laura.Burbridge@northumbria.police.uk

What we offer

26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays


NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme


Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave


Flexi time – allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs


Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)


Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force


Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution


Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts


Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers


Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets



• We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support

Access to gyms in some stations


Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel


Cycle to work scheme



• Opportunity to volunteer in local community

Just so you know

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Finance Lead – Corporate Finance and Governance with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re ing for and the values and behaviours that contribute.

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview which will comprise of a 15-minute presentation followed by interview questions Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.

Terms of appointment

This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.

If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to for any other post advertised internally or externally.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.