Head of Finance IT and Governance

Head of Finance, IT and Governance

Location: Head Office - London

Salary: £80,000 - £85,500 (inclusive of London weighting)

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Job start date: 01/03/2026

Closing date: 26/01/2026

About Police Now

We are working towards a day when every community, whatever the socio-economic background of its residents, can thrive without being fearful of crime. We are looking for talented, committed and mission-aligned individuals who will drive us towards achieving our ambitions.

Police Now recruits and trains graduates and career changers with leadership potential to become inspirational police officers and outstanding crime fighters on our National Graduate Programme. Graduates can pursue a variety of specialisms working in Neighbourhood Policing, as a Detective or within Counter Terrorism or Economic Crime units.

Police Now aims to create systemic change. We need highly capable impactful staff to support the recruitment and development of our officers and to cultivate strong relationships with partner forces and the wider sector.

The purpose of your role

We are seeking a commercial and mission-driven senior leader to become our Head of Finance, IT & Governance. You will have strategic finance capabilities as well as core operational capabilities to manage the Finance, Governance and IT departments, and directly support the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in driving the strategic growth and sustainability of Police Now.

You will operate as key part of the Police Now Leadership Team, making decisions at an organisational level. You must be a confident in presenting to senior stakeholders and influencing peers; this role is crucial in ensuring that funds are used effectively across the organisation and that finance processes, controls and systems support our workforce to achieve our mission.

The role is broad with full responsibility for financial management, ensuring our digital capabilities and systems are fit for purpose and our organisation runs and reports on it’s operations effectively. You will manage a medium-sized team with the support of a Finance Manager, IT Manager and Governance Manager to deliver day-to-day operations and strategic projects. Whilst IT experience is an advantage; we are seeking a Finance leader with a passion and aptitude for data and technology and an analytical mind that can translate business requirements into technology requirements.

Key Requirements:

• At least 5 years’ experience leading Finance teams in industry or in a professional services environment, and a demonstrated ability for developing high performing and inclusive teams (experience leading non-finance staff an advantage but not essential).
• A full professional accounting qualification – ACA or ICAS qualified from a top-tier organisation is desirable.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office, in particular the use of Excel for analysing data, creating reports and data modelling.
• Experience using cloud based financial systems (experience using Microsoft Business Central and WebExpenses beneficial).
• Previous Senior Leadership Team experience or proven experience working with and managing senior stakeholders in a client-based professional services environment; a demonstrated ability to present to senior management and/or Boards.
• In-depth knowledge of all core financial processes and up to date knowledge of technical requirements and best practices (ideally with a working knowledge of Charities SORP).
• Specific IT expertise is not essential, however you must be able to demonstrate a passion and understanding of business technology, the key components of organisational IT, and how technology is a key enabler in the delivery of business operations.
• An understanding of the basics of data architecture and how this translates to reporting and system design, management and development; knowledge of GDPR, the current data protection and IT security environment is desirable.
• Excellent numerical and problem solving skills, as well as strong line management and coaching experience.
• A demonstrated ability to advise and lead on a strategic organisational level as well as day-to-day operations, including experience in leading and delivering. transformation projects; experience of working successfully in a changing organisation where flexibility, agility and adaptability are essential.
• Superb written and verbal communication skills.

What you'll get from us

• A bright, airy and modern office in Zone 1.
• Competitive salary of £80,000 - £85,500 per annum, pro rata (dependent on experience and inclusive of London weighting).
• Flexible working and operate a hybrid working model with both work and home and office.
• One month paid sabbatical every 5 years service.
• 27 days annual leave each year, plus bank holidays and typically close between 25th December to 1st January.
• Staff development fund that employees can access to support their ongoing training and development.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Police Now, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.