Head of Finance and Commercial
Location: Sheffield/Hybrid working
Salary: £73,121 per year - £83,121 per year dependant on experience
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time
Closing Date: 08/03/2026
The Role
Are you a qualified accounting professional and strategic leader? Do you have a passion for driving financial or commercial excellence?
We’re looking for a Head of Finance and Commercial to lead our finance and commercial functions. This is a critical position at the heart of our organisation, providing strategic advice to our executive leadership and board. You’ll drive financial performance, shape long-term sustainability and embed a culture of financial discipline. You’ll manage a busy, collaborative team with responsibility for delivering the full range of financial and commercial services to the organisation. You’ll work closely with colleagues at all levels to deliver insight, assurance and value for money.
The Organisation
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, forward-looking organisation which values its people and helps them to thrive.
Social Work England is the specialist regulator for social work in England, focused on enabling positive change in social work. Every day, social workers support millions of people to improve their chances in life. We believe in the power of collaboration and share a common goal with those we regulate – to protect the public, enable positive change and ultimately improve people’s lives.
In the role, you will:
- Lead and inspire the finance and commercial team, driving engagement and continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement the organisation’s financial strategy and annual budget plan, advising the CEO, executive leadership team and board
- Develop accurate forecasting and financial models to inform strategic decision-making.
- Deliver excellent financial services, which ensure compliance with statutory and audit requirements and promote financial discipline across the organisation. Oversee production of annual accounts and liaise with auditors to deliver the audit plan.
- Manage procurement and commercial policies, ensuring value for money and compliance with public contracting regulations.
About you
To be successful in this role, you’ll be a qualified accounting professional with clear leadership skills and the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational excellence. You’ll bring experience of managing complex financial functions and influencing decisions at a senior level, alongside a commitment to our values (ambitious, collaborative, fearless, independent, integrity, transparent). You will have:
- A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, CIPFA, ACCA or CIMA).
- Post-qualification experience at senior management level.
- Previous experience of leading and developing a high-performing team, fostering engagement and continuous improvement.
- The ability to think strategically while ensuring operational excellence in finance.
- Experience of developing annual budgets, costing models and providing accurate financial analysis.
- Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues and stakeholders.
- Strong relationship building and collaboration skills, able to effectively across all levels of the organisation.
- A demonstrable commitment to inclusion, equality and diversity.
The Benefits
In addition to your salary, we also offer:
- Hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in the office.
- 25 days annual leave, rising with service to 30 days per annum, plus bank holidays.
- The option to purchase up to an additional 5 days of annual leave per annum.
- A TIDE award winning inclusive culture, made up of staff networks, social events and forums.
- A contributory NEST pension scheme, life insurance, an employee recognition scheme and cycle to work scheme.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Social Work England, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
https://jobs.socialworkengland.org.uk/vacancy/head-of-finance-and-commercial-605576.html
