Director of Finance

Greater Manchester – Circa £94,300 per annum

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Closing date: 24th October 2025

First Stage Interviews: 14th November 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the Finance team to deliver timely, accurate financial management information aligned with strategic goals.
• Develop and maintain a robust financial control framework, ensuring compliance with regulatory, legal and funder requirements.
• Oversee treasury management, funding arrangements and the implementation of Treasury Management Strategy.
• Drive the annual budgeting, business planning and ongoing financial reporting processes.
• Lead effective procurement practices and development of financial policies, including fraud prevention and money laundering.
• Manage business partnering to support operational managers with insightful financial guidance for decision‑making.
• Oversee rent, service charge, credit control and payables operations ensuring regulatory compliance and best practice.
• Ensure timely production of statutory financial statements, coordinate audits and lead finance systems improvements.
• Manage tax compliance, cash flow, loan portfolios and long‑term financial planning, including stress testing and scenario analysis.
• Maintain financial risk management, policies and the Delegatory Framework, promoting best practices across the Group.
• Ensure accurate and timely submissions of all regulatory and statutory returns.

What we are looking for

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA) with senior leadership experience managing complex finance functions.
• Influential communicator with strong negotiation and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Inspiring leader who drives team motivation aligned with organisational values.
• Expert in budget setting, financial management and strategic planning.
• Skilled collaborator working across teams to deliver change and development.
• Tech‑savvy, leveraging data analytics and finance systems to enhance performance and customer experience.
• Experienced in shaping financial strategies, policies and controls to ensure compliance and improvement.
• Deep knowledge of financial governance, controls and processes.
• Proficient in advanced IT, Excel and integrated finance systems.
• Effective at converting strategy into operational outcomes through cross‑functional collaboration.
• Strong analytical skills to produce clear, insightful reports.
• Committed to fostering a customer‑centric culture focused on service excellence.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills adaptable to diverse audiences.

Benefits

• Flexibility on where you work with home working kit provided.
• 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and holiday a buy scheme.
• Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions.
• Company‑funded access to a health cash plan for everyday treatments such as optical, dental etc.
• Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay.
• Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and wellbeing initiatives.
• Life assurance subject to membership of the company pension scheme.
• Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career.
• Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti‑racism, LGBTQ+, disability, long‑term health conditions, carers and menopause.
• MSV are committed to Equality and Inclusion. All applications are scored against the essential criteria of the role; however, we encourage candidates to submit an ammonised CV if they can do so.
• MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.

MSV are committed to Equality and Inclusion all applications are scored against the essential criteria of the role; however, we encourage candidates to submit an ammonised CV if they can do so.