Deputy Finance Director / Head of Finance

Deputy Finance Director Wakefield, UK £80,000 - £90,000 + Benefits

Are you an ambitious finance leader?

Looking for a clear route to CFO within the next 2-3 years?

Experience in the Education, Public Sector, Charity or Not-for-Profit sector?

This is a rare opportunity to join a large, complex organisation within the PublicSector, where you'll play a key role in both day-to-day financial leadership and longer-term strategy.

The opportunity

You'll be stepping into a highly visible position, working closely with the CFO and senior leadership team, with genuine succession planning in place.

This is a role for someone who wants to progress, take ownership and develop into a future CFO, while gaining exposure across a circa £200m organisation.

The role

This is a broad, hands-on Deputy FD position where you'll balance leadership, technical delivery and strategic input.

You will:

• Support the CFO in leading the finance function across a large, multi-entity organisation
• Manage and develop a finance team, driving performance and capability
• Remain hands-on with financial reporting, modelling and detailed analysis
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
• Provide commercial and strategic insight to support decision making
• Ensure strong financial governance, controls and compliance
• Work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, influencing at senior level
• Play a key role in driving continuous improvement across systems, processes and reporting

About you

You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience operating in a large, complex organisation, ideally within:

• Education / Academies Public Sector Not-for-Profit / Charity

You'll bring:

• Experience working within a circa £200m+ organisation A balance of strong technical grounding and commercial awareness A hands-on approach, comfortable getting into the detail when needed Experience leading and developing teams The ambition and capability to step into a CFO role in the near future

The environment

This is a role where you'll need to be visible and embedded within the business, working 5 days per week on site in Wakefield.

In return, you'll gain broad exposure, real responsibility and a clear pathway to the top finance role.

The opportunity

If you're looking for a role that combines hands-on delivery, leadership and a clear route to CFO, this is an outstanding opportunity to take the next step in your career.