Finance Manager – North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ServiceFinance Manager – NYFRSLocation: Headquarters, Northallerton, with hybrid working arrangementsContract: PermanentHours: Full TimeClosing Date: 9am, Monday 20th October 2025We are looking for a high performing and experienced senior finance professional who will provide leadership and direction to a team of Accountants and Finance staff across Management and Financial Accounting, Accounts payable and receivable and Treasury Management, ensuring a high-quality finance service is provided to colleagues across the service.Working in partnership with senior leaders across the organisation, you will ensure the development and implementation of both revenue and capital financial plans which are aligned to the strategic priorities of the service.As a member of the Finance leadership team, you will provide expert technical advice to colleagues and stakeholders across the service on viability and funding strategies. Your role will be crucial to maintaining strong governance and compliance standards as well as ensuring forecasted performance and delivery of outcomes via KPI’s are monitored closely.Experience in local government is highly relevant and directly translates to this role; we therefore welcome applications from candidates with a local government background.What We’re Looking ForTo succeed in this role, you will hold a Professional Accountancy Qualification and be a member of a professional CCAB body (CIPFA, ACA, ACCA) or CIMA.You will have substantial Finance experience, knowledge and insight in the areas of Financial Planning, Control and Reporting as well as leading change management projects.You will have excellent leadership and people skills, with a clear customer focus, as well as the ability to analyse complex financial information and communicate results and options clearly for decision making / solutions that drive organisational performance.With highly developed networking, communication and influencing skills, you will have real strength in your ability to form effective working relationships at all levels, and the ability to influence a range of internal and external stakeholdersAs a result, we need an individual with excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to provide clear, balanced advice on strategic issues that achieve corporate and service objectives whilst improving financial sustainability. #J-18808-Ljbffr