Strategic Finance Manager

Derbyshire Constabulary · Ripley, England

Strategic Finance Manager at Derbyshire Constabulary, based in Ripley, England, paying £54,696 - £63,378 per annum. This is a contract role.

Salary
£54,696 - £63,378 per annum
Location
Ripley, England
Contract
Contract
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
25 Aug 2026
Sector
Local Government

About 26% above the going rate for local government

Reference 899afe48ed319eb5f5f048ae9c4c853f1c8e89c5

About the role

Location

Force Headquarters - Ripley

Agile working – work style

Agile Worker

Business Area

Finance

Department

Finance & Business Services

Rank

N/A

Grade

N

Salary

£54,696 - £63,378

Hours per Week

37

Additional Working Conditions

Flexi-time

Type of Contract

Permanent

Vetting Level Required

MV

Description

Ensure the sound financial management of Derbyshire Constabulary!

As Strategic Finance Manager you will ensure the financial services team deliver the highest professional standards across a wide range of financial management and reporting. Coordinating our continuous medium-term financial planning and its annual budget preparation, you'll have a direct impact on the efficiency of the force and our ability to make Derbyshire safer together.

What you’ll be doing

  • Building and motivating a high performing team
  • Maintaining an up-to-date and dynamic Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP)
  • Ensuring appropriate reporting and investigation work is undertaken by Finance Staff

The must haves

  • Hold a recognised accountancy qualification awarded by a CAAB body, with some experience in local government finance, OR have extensive local government finance environment experience equivalent to the accountancy qualification
  • Staff management experience, including building a high performing team within a financial environment
  • Experience of successfully maintaining and updating financial plans

5 years of residency in the UK at the time of application are required due to vetting checks.

What’s in it for you?

At Derbyshire Constabulary, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s next

Read through the job description and click APPLY to upload your CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet each of the essential criteria for the role.

To support you with your application we have provided some application guidance and our recruitment process.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Talent Acquisition Team: [email removed]

Who we are

At Derbyshire Constabulary, policing isn’t just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Derbyshire.

To understand how you can make Derbyshire safer together visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

Document Attachment

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    Reference: 899afe48ed319eb5f5f048ae9c4c853f1c8e89c5 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 25 Aug 2026 · Listed via Derbyshire Constabulary

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