Overview
Head of Finance Vacancy – Huddersfield Town Foundation. We are seeking a dynamic and purpose-driven Head of Finance to lead the strategic development and operations of the Foundation’s finance arm. This role is central to bringing our strategy to life — ensuring the business support to ensure our community can GROW through learning and opportunity, BELONG through connection and inclusion, and THRIVE through improved wellbeing.
As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Head of Finance will take responsibility for day-to-day financial management, monthly management accounts, financial reporting, and strategic financial support to Huddersfield Town Foundation staff and its Board of Trustees. The role also includes taking responsibility for completion of financial returns to statutory bodies and funding partners and for driving good governance across the Foundation through review of policies, risk documentation and working practices.
We’re looking for a strategic thinker and inclusive leader — someone with senior finance experience, ideally within the charity sector — who can promote a culture of strong financial control and attention to detail and will inspire our teams, drive innovation, and embed our Terrier Spirit values in everything we do.
This role reflects our commitment to growth and impact. With a team of 26 staff and a turnover of £1.2m, the Foundation is entering a new chapter. The Board has ambitious plans, and we need resilient, imaginative, and values-led leaders to help us deliver on our mission to empower OUR TOWN to thrive.
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The Job Description and Person Specification
Further details on this role and our organisation can be viewed in our recruitment pack available in the attachments.
To apply, please create an account in our online application portal and ensure that you complete all associated questions in full.
The closing date is Tuesday 30th September 2025 at midday.
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Responsibilities
* Lead day-to-day financial management, monthly management accounts, financial reporting, and provide strategic financial support to staff and the Board of Trustees.
* Take responsibility for completion of financial returns to statutory bodies and funding partners.
* Drive good governance across the Foundation through review of policies, risk documentation and working practices.
Qualifications and Attributes
* Strategic thinker and inclusive leader with senior finance experience; ideally within the charity sector.
* Ability to promote a culture of strong financial control and attention to detail.
* Experience in promoting innovation and embedding organisational values in operations.
Safeguarding
* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and other stakeholders to share this commitment.
* This role involves supervision of and work with children and young people or vulnerable adults; the successful candidate will require an Enhanced Criminal Records Check (CRC) through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and clearance to work in football.
Applicants must disclose all previous convictions including spent convictions in accordance with the associated legislation; disclosure may be via a separate letter addressed to the Head of Human Resources and EDI. The amendments to relevant legislation provide guidance on disclosure.
Equality and Inclusion
* Huddersfield Town AFC is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and offers family-friendly and inclusive employment arrangements with a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination.
* We are committed to redressing inequalities by taking positive action where appropriate.
* We are a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from disabled candidates. We also seek to diversify our workforce by gender and ethnicity.
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