About The Role

Lead Finance Officer – Make an impact with your financial expertise

Join us as a Lead Finance Officer and play a key role in supporting the Business Development Directorate’s income generation strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail‑driven finance professional who thrives on accuracy, collaboration and meaningful work.

In this role, you will manage budgets, oversee financial records and support the development and delivery of key contracts and projects. Working closely with senior managers, you’ll ensure robust financial processes, produce high‑quality reporting for funders, contribute to audits, and maintain the integrity of our financial systems—including VAT compliance and Dynamics 365 data accuracy.

You will also lead and support a Finance Officer, helping to shape a positive and efficient finance function within the directorate.

Safeguarding children and young people is central to everything we do, and all staff play an active role in maintaining a culture of safety across the organisation.

If you're motivated by precision, purpose and the chance to influence the financial success of impactful projects, we’d love to hear from you.

The Alliance prides itself on being a supportive workplace and offers significant benefits for our team members including:

Benefits:

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time employees
Additional annual leave for long service
Enhanced sickness pay
Employer and employee contribution pension scheme
Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
Regular access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well being

Hours per week: 35

Weeks per year: 52

Virtual interview date: TBC

Please note our virtual interviews take place via Microsoft Teams, you may need to download this prior to your interview

About The Service

The Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation.

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment.

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