Hours: 30 - 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time Permanent
Salary: £45,643.00-£49,790.00 FTE per year – Pending salary review in April 2025
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Finance or equivalent to lead our financial operations and strategy. This pivotal role will provide strategic leadership and oversight on all financial related activities to support the charity in meeting its overall ambitions and strategic objectives, driving improvements in financial performance, efficiency and sustainability, achieving the highest levels of financial management practice and control, and ensuring all statutory financial responsibilities and reporting requirements are met.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, working as a corporate member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and closely with Trustees providing expert financial advice and taking a leading role for:
* Long-term financial planning.
* The annual and rolling budget setting process and in-year financial reporting of performance against budget and targets.
* Evaluation of the financial impact, profitability and consequences of new service commissions or proposals, capital projects, business transformation and other initiatives.
* Production of the statutory accounts and compliance with statutory reporting requirements.
* Design, implementation and maintenance of the financial control environment including financial policies, proced...