Job Description
Interim Head of Finance Operations - Sheffield City Centre Hybrid working 40% in office.
Salary: £61,759–£80,524Hybrid: 40–60% on site (flexible week‑to‑week)A large publicly funded organisation is seeking an experienced capital finance professional to take a leading role in overseeing the effective financial management of significant estates, IT and capital investment programmeIn this key position, you will:
* Take overall responsibility for the delivery of high-quality financial oversight across all capital and grant funded projects, ensuring robust monitoring, reporting and control.
* Provide timely, accurate financial projections to support strategic and long-term organisational planning.
* Lead capital budgeting, forecasting, and month/year-end processes, ensuring strong financial governance.
* Act as an investment gatekeeper by driving rigorous cost control, financial planning and analysis.
* Ensure strong financial controls underpin all operations and oversee the effective management of capital budgets.
* Lead external audits relating to grant funded capital projects.
* Develop and lead a high performing finance reporting team.
* Build strong collaborative relationships across functions, providing confident and constructive financial challenge.
* Present financial information to senior forums and governance groups.
* Support colleagues in preparing infrastructure investment business cases.
About YouYou will be a seasoned finance professional with experience managing complex, high-value investment programmes within a publicly funded, regulated, or large-scale organisational environment. You’ll bring a strong understanding of capital accounting, financial controls, and grant-funded projects, along with the confidence to challenge assumptions and influence senior stakeholders.You will have:
* A proven track record of delivering accurate, insightful reporting in fast-moving, high value capital environments.
* Strong leadership experience, with the ability to develop, motivate, and set high standards for a finance team.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted, collaborative relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
* The confidence to present complex financial information to senior forums and governance groups.
* A proactive, analytical mindset with the ability to think strategically while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
This role offers the opportunity to shape a major capital programme, strengthen financial governance, and contribute to the delivery of significant long‑term investment. # 4763375