CHAS is seeking a forward-thinking Head of Finance to join our leadership team. In this pivotal role, you will play a key part in advancing CHAS’ strategic objectives during a period of significant transformation by shaping and delivering efficient and effective financial services.
As Head of Finance, you will oversee all aspects of financial management, ensuring robust controls, insightful analysis, and optimisation of our financial strategy to support long term sustainability.
You will act as a trusted and valued advisor, delivering expert financial guidance to the Executive Team, Board, and CHAS Committees.
Key responsibilities include:
* Partnering with senior leadership to influence and shape business strategies.
* Driving the development and execution of the Finance Strategic Improvement Programme.
* Leading, mentoring, and inspiring our finance team to achieve excellence.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have skill and experience in the following areas:
* A breadth of experience as a finance leader with a track record of driving transformational change across financial management in a complex organisation.
* Outstanding communication and inter-personal skills and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Significant experience in long term financial planning and in supporting improved organisational efficiency and productivity.
* Passionate about strong financial governance and best value and will be highly skilled at providing advice and support to Leadership and Board Committees
* This role may be ideal for someone currently in, or approaching, a Head of Finance position within the NHS, a Health and Social Care Partnership, or the Third Sector. However, we also encourage applications from individuals with diverse professional backgrounds.
Why CHAS?
At CHAS, we support families during the toughest of times. We have ambitions to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. The skill, dedication and efficiency of our Finance team helps makes this possible.
We offer
* Flexible Working: our team works flexibly and in a hybrid manner. CHAS offers flexible and family friendly working and are happy to discuss working arrangements that work for you! This role can be based in Edinburgh, Stepps, Rachel House in Kinross or Robin House in Balloch.
* Development Opportunities: Visibility at SLT and board level, opportunity to implement change that will develop and deliver an efficient and effective Finance Department.
* Professional Growth: Exposure to excellent Learning and Development opportunities suited to your needs and interests and to enhance your skills
* Supportive peers with opportunities to collaborate with the wider executive leadership team through annual programme of learning and networking events.
* Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, life assurance, employee assistance programme, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.
Further information and how to apply
If this sounds like you, we would love you to apply! Follow the link to answer a couple of questions and upload your CV or complete our full application form.
If you would like more information about the role, please contact to arrange an informal chat with Jane Smith (Chief Operating Officer).
For any queries regarding the recruitment process and any support or adjustments you may require, please contact our HR Team on 0131 444 3293 or by emailing
Interviews are provisionally planned for 20th March 2025.
Depending on base location, this post will be subject to a Basic Disclosure Scotland check or Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.