Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) is one of the leading dance training institutions in the UK. As a Higher Education Institution, we offer full-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses for around 250 students.  NSCD is an ambitious, small specialist institution, internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for dance education and with a growing reputation as a centre for dance development. The Head of Finance will support the Senior Leadership Team in managing the financial matters for Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD). They will have overall responsibility for the School’s finance functions; managing all aspects of financial and management accounting functions of the School, including the preparation of statutory accounts, liaison with external and internal audit teams, ensuring all statutory and regulatory financial and data returns are completed and delivered on a timely basis as required and liaising with other funding bodies as appropriate. As Head of Finance you will be responsible for management of staff in their area of responsibility. The post holder will ensure effective performance management to deliver an efficient, well controlled finance service while being a collaborative team member, providing coaching, motivation and leadership to their team. The Head of Finance will act as a prime source of information and advise the Senior Leadership team on all aspects of financial man...