At KICK, we are motivated to respond to a sense of hopelessness in many young people today as 1/3 of young people aged 15 identify with a mental health condition, 2million grow up without a father at home, many are disconnected from local communities with 95% now not attending church. We aspire to see a generation of young people who will reach their God given potential; where communities have been socially impacted; and where spiritual change has transformed a nation. Our mission is to transform young people’s lives, with God's love, through sport and support. We do this through values-driven physical education, street dance, mentoring, chaplaincy in schools and community KICK Academies to impact a sense of hopelessness and give them a hope for the future and a joy in the present. KICK work in Infant, Junior, Primary, Secondary, Pupil Referral Units, Private and Special Schools to deliver the following services with Christian values embedded throughout every session: - PE National Curriculum - Transformational Street Dance - Solutions Focused Mentoring - Schools based Chaplaincy In all that we do we seek to live out our values to encourage young people to be aspirational, to be compassionate in all circumstances, to deliver excellent quality sessions, and to be intentional in building relationships and sharing the Gospel with young people every day and to show integrity in our decision making at all times. KICK is a growing charity currently working with over 100 schools and have established 30 KICK Academies across the UK. Our staff team has more than doubled over the last 3 years with KICK now employing over 90 staff. As an organisation we are engaging with over 28,000 young people every week and come closer to achieving our vision to reach a generation of young people, within a generation of time. Title : Director of Finance Based in: London/Outside negotiable Hours of work: Part Time (2-3 days per week split over 2-5 days) Line Manager : Chief Operations Officer Role Purpose: To strengthen KICK through the strategic management of finances including day-today tasks, budgeting and reporting. The successful candidate will provide both strategic and financial guidance to ensure that KICK’s financial commitments are met excellently and accurately. The role will also involve working closely with both the senior management team as well as the board of Trustees in order to maintain and grow a solid foundation for KICK to grow. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities: · Ability to collate and present the monthly accounts to the Exec team and Board based on KICK performance, as well as problem solving potential issues that arise. · Responsible for processing and running payroll, along with sessional payments and expenses on a monthly basis. · Conduct Finance Committee meetings and project work as directed by the board or initiated by finance results. · Responsible for the annual budget and holding budget holders account on their spend. · Ability to complete and present the annual accounts. · Ability to collate and lead on the annual auditing process. · Responsible for the management of our Book Keeper to ensure invoices are issued and bank accounts reconciled in a timely manner. Person Specification: Proven Experience - A degree in finance, accounting or a related field. - Proven experience in a senior executive role. - Experience of strategic planning and business development. - Experience of complex and multi-dimensional problem solving whilst having a clear knowledge of the options, impacts, risks when suggesting a resolution. - Experience of communicating with senior executive leadership in matters of strategic importance. The applicant should have the ability to influence internal and external partners to understand and accept concepts, practices and approaches of the job area. - Experience of collating monthly accounts and annual accounts as well as managing various budgets across an organisation. Skills and Abilities - Outstanding written and communication skills. - A forward thinker with the ability to be proactive in improving current activities and processes. - Ability to empower, motivate and lead others through supporting teams to succeed, investing in the capabilities of staff and providing clear feedback. - Ability to show responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes whilst keeping a firm focus on priority management. Personal Qualities • The Desire to own, guards and deepen KICK’s Christian ethos, vision, mission and values. • Able to take the initiative and be a self-starter. • Passionate to see young people and staff progress and achieve their full potential. • Clear Enhanced DBS.