Director of Finance, North Star, £80,000 +  essential car user allowance, pension

About North Star

North Star is an innovative organisation that holds Investors in People Platinum (where 100% of staff stated North Star is a great place to work), with excellent levels of performance, and renowned for punching above its weight. We are seeking an exceptional individual who can build on these achievements.

North Star develops people potential in a way that ensures continued success and growth. The culture is North Stars major strength and has been developed over many years with trust, relationship, collaboration, influence, and inclusion as its key pillars. It is embedded and lived by everyone.

We value being a great landlord that includes creating environments to enable people, places, and communities to thrive.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Director of Finance to provide strategic financial leadership, ensuring the organisation’s continued strength and sustainability. This is a key role within North Star’s senior leadership team, responsible for delivering excellent financial management, governance, and regulatory compliance while contributing to North Star’s broader strategic goals.

The role is central to shaping North Star’s future through robust financial stewardship, supporting new developments, maintaining high-performance standards, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

You

You will be an experienced, CCAB qualified accountant with a proven record of finance leadership in the housing sector, a related regulated sector (NHS, Local Government or Higher Education) or a senior audit manager with not-for-profit experience in a Big 4 (or top 20 Firm). You will be able to evidence experience of providing leadership and direction coupled with a passion for continuous improvement. To succeed in the role, you will have to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders alongside maintaining effective governance and compliance with regulatory requirements. Your expertise in strategic financial planning, risk management, and governance will be matched by your ability to inspire and lead teams.

Why join us?

This is an exceptional opportunity to join an organisation renowned for punching above its weight. As Director of Finance, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of housing in the region, ensuring financial sustainability and growth, and leaving a legacy for our communities.

You will work alongside a dynamic, supportive team, driven by a shared passion for excellence and social purpose. If you are ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

For further details, please contact:

Jim Allcroft, Managing Director, Allcroft Associates
Email: jim@allcrofta.com
Phone: 07783 701 922

Applications should be made via email to jim@allcrofta.com and must include on separate documents:

Closing date for application: Thursday 30th January, 1200

Final stage interviews will be held in person in Stockton, provisionally week commencing 3rd March (to be confirmed)

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion – Different Together

At North Star, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion are part of our DNA. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates difference. It fuels our innovation and connects us even closer to customers and communities.

We are keen to reflect the communities we serve and welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experience.

We are committed to tackling issues of under representation in our staff team. As such we will guarantee an interview to any candidate who, has a disability, or considers themselves to be from an ethnic minority background and meets the essential criteria of the role.

We can provide all recruitment material in any format,

this includes accepting written applications, as well as online. We will also make any reasonable adjustments necessary to help candidates participate in our recruitment processes.

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