Finance & Commercial Director YF374
Salary - £82,299 - £87,717 pa
West Yorkshire Police is looking to recruit a Finance & Commercial Director with responsibility to act as the Deputy Statutory Section 151 Officer, ensuring the Directorate operates effectively and to the highest possible professional standards.
We are the fourth largest force in the UK, in a recent independent inspection (HMICFRS) we were rated as “outstanding” in four key areas, including strategic planning, organisational management and value for money. We are an innovative and inclusive organisation in a wonderfully diverse location, where our police officers and staff come from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and communities.
You will provide a high-profile focal point for the Deputy Mayor’s Financial Advisor and assist where appropriate in the provision of the production of the West Yorkshire Police element of the statutory accounts and statistical returns. You will be accountable to the Chief Finance Officer for the delivery of accounting, budgeting, and financial planning objectives of the Force, adhering to all financial statutory requirements and other reporting deadlines. Completion of financial returns (Home Office, HMICFRS, NPCC, APCC, CIPFA etc).
You will deputise for the CFO where required on financial matters, along with proactively managing the performance, attendance, and wellbeing of the Directorate to the required standards. Please refer to the role profile for the full list of key outputs.
We provide an excellent Pension Scheme, annual leave starting at 30 days plus bank holidays (rising to 35 days after 5 years’ service). We also operate a flexi- scheme, which provides the opportunity to manage your work life balance.
To be considered for this post you must:
Submit a redacted CV and Covering Letter, that evidences the expertise in role criteria found in the role profile attached.
The Application process will close Wednesday 21st December 2022
Shortlisting of applications will commence on Friday 23rd December 2022
Interviews will be help on Friday 6th January 2023
Queries and more information around the role can be sent to:
ACOBusinessOperationsSecretary@westyorkshire.police.uk
West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
This opportunity is closed to applications.