Finance Director

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The Finance Director’s role is critical to the strategic and operational financial management of the charity. The Finance Director will be part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), along with the CEO, COO, Director of External Engagement and Director of Programmes and Impact.

The Board and CEO are looking for an experienced and qualified finance professional, with the ability to lead and shape the Foundation’s approach to financial planning, financial management, lead a financial improvement programme and ensure the Foundation’s on-going financial sustainability

• Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Responsible for: Outsourced bookkeeping services
• Location: Central London / remote (hybrid working expectation two days in office per week)
• Salary: £80-85k (depending on experience with some flexibility for an exceptional candidate)
• Term: Permanent
• Hours: Full time at 35 hours per week (open to flexible working requests; four days a week would be considered)

Interviews are planned for November with a deadline to apply 14 Nov.

Assignment Details

• To lead strategic and operational financial planning with responsibility for achieving and executing financial objectives, budgeting, investment opportunities and oversight of annual budget processes, including the annual audit.
• To provide strategic financial insight and be an effective business partner to guide organisational and departmental decision-making.
• To drive excellence and efficiency across Finance, strengthening and embedding the right financial systems and processes, integrated with other processes where relevant to enable the organisation to scale.
• To ensure robust financial control frameworks are embedded within the Organisation and to achieve financial compliance with all requirements from Companies House, Charity Commission, HMRC etc

Skills Required

Essential Criteria: Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Qualified Accountant with executive level experience within (or with a good understanding of) the charity sector including experience of international payments.
• Ability to cover all aspects of the organisation’s strategic and operational financial management needs.
• Commercially astute with a good understanding of income generation and investment opportunities.
• Ability to provide strategic financial data and insights for decision-making.
• Experience working in a Board-facing role highlighting key issues and risks for a Board audience.
• Excellent financial technical skills combined with knowledge of financial software including Quickbooks.
• Good understanding of, and ability to advise fundraising and externally funded programme portfolio(s).
• Proven ability to develop organisational level budgets and plans and the systems to monitor and manage progress against them.
• Good business partnering skills; ability to understand Fundraising and Programme departmental needs and build staff’s financial capacity and capability.
• Experience of driving improvements in financial processes.
• Commitment to excellence with an exceptional work ethic and creating a high performance and accountable organisation.
• Ability to negotiate and influence at strategic level with excellent people skills to build strong relationships internally and externally.
• Experience of risk management and mitigation, and a good working knowledge of the regulatory environment for UK-registered charities working internationally

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working with statutory and institutional donors and knowledge of donor reporting, compliance, and contract management issues.
• Strong commitment to the Foundation’s visions, mission, values, and goals

All applicants should already have the right to work in the UK. The Foundation does not offer sponsorship at this time.