Chief Finance Officer

at  Cheshire Constabulary

Role type
Police Staff
Contract duration
Permanent
Contract type
Full Time
Department
Finance
Location
Force Headquarters, Winsford
Grade/scale
SM8
Salary
£95,487 - £104,100
Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.
Hours per week
37
Closing Date
13/09/2024, 09:00
Job description
Cheshire Constabulary is seeking to appoint a Chief Finance Officer based at Cheshire Constabulary Headquarters in Winsford.
The Chief Finance Officer role is a key position for the Chief Constable and forms part of the Senior Leadership Team. In this role, you will be responsible for the provision of strategic financial planning & budgeting services to the force to ensure we are effectively using our resources through rigorous budget control across our expenditure and income.
This role is central to the development of our Medium Term Financial and Estates Strategies which will need the successful candidate to work collaboratively with senior leaders across the force and with the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner.
In this role, you will also undertake the role of Section 151 Chief Finance Officer which requires high levels of accountability. We are looking for professional candidates who can ensure our audit and compliance within both statutory legislation and the Constabulary’s Scheme of Delegation is exemplary.
The successful candidate will lead our professional finance and estates teams ensuring that they are agile and responsive to the unpredictable work of policing ad focused on supporting the delivery of operational policing both on a day-to-day basis and for the long term.
This role provides an exciting and varied opportunity for an experienced Finance professional, with a proven track record of achievement.
Applicants will be a Full member of one of the leading accountancy bodies (CCAB) - preferably Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), with substantial financial management experience in a senior accounting role as well as a sound knowledge and practical skills experience of all aspects of financial and management accounting, particularly the legal requirements of the Audit and Accounts Regulations and Capital Expenditure Controls.
As well as offering a competitive salary, the successful candidate will also receive 33 days annual leave + bank holidays. Further information about the role is available in the attached role profile and information booklet.

TO APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR CV AS WELL AS A 1000-WORD PERSONAL STATEMENT, WHICH IS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR MOTIVATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES.

If you would like further information or have any questions about this opportunity, then please contact us via email HR.senior.recruitment@cheshire.police.uk
Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.

Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:

• People of ethnic minority
• Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
• Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
• Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)

FOR POLICE OFFICER RECRUITMENT ONLY: The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary’s service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.
If you have any queries in relation to diversity, equality and inclusion or have a request for any additional support you may need, please email Wellbeing.Engagement.Inclusion@cheshire.police.uk
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Please refer the Job description for details