Head of Finance

Overview

In this role you will lead the charity’s finance function and provide strategic financial leadership across both the charity and its trading subsidiary. You will report to the Chief Executive and work with the Board to ensure financial sustainability and impact. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and statutory accounts, influence stakeholders, and drive improvements in controls and reporting.

Pay / Benefits

• salary up to 60,000
• flexible working hours
• hybrid office/home working
• opportunity to shape financial direction
• leadership team involvement
• meaningful community impact

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation’s finance function and strategic financial planning
• Provide governance and financial stewardship across charity and trading subsidiary
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and statutory accounts preparation
• Present financial information to senior leaders, boards or trustees and influence stakeholders
• Enhance financial controls and reporting capabilities; implement new processes
• Collaborate with the senior management team to support growth and organisational decision-making

Key requirements

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• Proven experience in senior finance leadership
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and statutory accounts
• Proven ability to present financial information to senior stakeholders
• Commercial awareness and proactive problem-solving
• Experience improving controls and reporting; process improvement
• Preference for charity/not-for-profit/public sector experience (advantageous)

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders
• Proactive problem solving
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Management reporting
• Statutory accounts preparation

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