Assistant Chief Officer - Resources (Section 151 Officer)

• Opportunity to lead strategic finance, resources and organisational development
• Key role in the Chief Officer Team

About Our Client

Hertfordshire Constabulary is a modern, proactive and flexible police force, with over 2,300 police officers and 1,600 police staff serving a county with a population of well over a million people. Hertfordshire is a diverse geographical area ranging from the urban boundaries of London, and large towns including St Albans, Stevenage and Watford, through to rural communities.

The role of Assistant Chief Officer - Resources (Section 151 officer) is to provide robust financial stewardship, statutory compliance, and the effective alignment of resources to support high quality policing across Hertfordshire. As a member of the Executive Team, the Assistant Chief Officer - Resources shapes long-term strategy, provides expert financial leadership, and oversees a wide portfolio including Finance, Estates, Fleet, Procurement, Insurance, Health & Safety, Strategic Risk, and Workforce Development.

Job Description

• Statutory Section 151 Officer for the Chief Constable and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire, ensuring full legislative compliance for both entities.
• Lead medium and long-term financial planning, budget management, reporting and risk-based decision making.
• Oversee estates strategy, capital programme and key support services.
• Drive innovation, efficiencies, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across the Bedfordshire-Cambridgeshire-Hertfordshire alliance and represent the Force regionally and nationally.

The Successful Applicant

• A professional accountancy qualification (from a CCAB body or CIMA).
• Significant executive level public sector finance experience.
• Leadership experience in complex, changing, operational environments.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Experience beyond finance in wider resource and organisational leadership.
• Experience of high value commercial negotiations.
• A UK driving licence is required; some out of hours work may be necessary.

What's on Offer

• Salary circa £140,000 p.a. plus a car allowance of £10,557 p.a.
• LGPS pension.
• Generous leave and agile working (subject to operational need).
• Vetting and medical clearance will be required.
• This is a politically restricted post.

Closing date for the role is 15th April 2026.

Contact: Nick Cole

Quote job ref: JN-042

Job summary

Function

CFO & Financial Management

Subsector

CFO & Financial Management Subsector

Industry

Public Sector & Not-For-Profit

Location

Welwyn Garden City

Contract type

Permanent