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Purpose of the post
The Associate Director of Finance is a senior leadership role, responsible for ensuring the charity’s financial health through sound management of its day-to-day financial operations, strong internal controls, and regulatory compliance. This post exists to provide leadership to the team, oversee treasury management, payment processing, payroll, and audit functions, and continuously improve financial processes and systems to support the charity’s long-term sustainability and mission.
With overall responsibility for the Finance and Funding Team, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the role ensures that the organisation’s financial framework is robust, supporting effective decision-making and delivering transparent, accurate financial reporting. The post-holder will also play a key role in revitalising the internal audit framework, ensuring the charity maintains high standards of accountability, and is prepared for future growth.
Main responsibilities
Financial Operations and Treasury Management:
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Oversee the day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring effective controls and timely processing of transactions.
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Manage the charity’s treasury function, including cash flow forecasting and management of HDR UK’s bank accounts.
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Oversee maintenance of the accounting system, ensuring it supports effective financial reporting and compliance.
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Review and approve weekly payment runs and monthly payroll.
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As the organisation’s Finance lead, provide advice and guidance to the Senior Leadership Team regarding HDR UK’s financial position, controls and processes, and strategic direction.
Financial Reporting and Compliance:
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Lead the preparation of the charity’s annual accounts, ensuring they meet statutory reporting requirements and deadlines.
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Manage relationships with external auditors and coordinate the audit process.
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Ensure compliance with reporting requirements to regulators and other authorities (including HMRC, Charity Commission, The Pension Regulator, ONS)
Quarterly Forecasting and Budgeting:
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Work closely with the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager on quarterly forecasting and the annual budgeting process.
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Ensure alignment between financial operations and the charity’s broader strategic goals.
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Support the production of monthly management accounts.
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Work with the Associate Director of People to carry out the annual salary review, making recommendations founded on economic analysis and impacts on budget to SLT and the Remuneration Committee.
Process Improvement and Systems Management:
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Drive continuous improvement of internal financial processes, ensuring they are fit for purpose and scalable.
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Oversee and refresh HDR UK’s internal audit framework, ensuring the charity maintains strong internal controls.
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Implement and monitor key financial controls to safeguard the charity's assets, including management of the fixed asset register and ownership of HDR UK’s insurance policies.
Team Leadership:
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Directly manage the Finance Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, Senior Finance Business Partner and Finance Business Partner, providing mentorship and development opportunities.
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Lead and develop HDR UK’s Finance & Funding team, fostering a high-performance culture focused on continuous improvement, collaboration, and professional growth.
Governance and risk management:
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Support the development and implementation of financial policies, risk management strategies, and internal controls to maintain robust financial governance.
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Management of the delegated authority framework to increase efficiency in the approvals process while maintaining accountability.
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Attend and actively contribute to meetings of Senior Leadership Team, Board and relevant sub-committees such as Audit & Risk.
Stakeholder management:
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Build and maintain strong relationships with operational and finance teams within HDR UK’s wider community and network of university partners, ensuring transparent and effective communication and collaboration.
Experience
Required:
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Proven experience in a senior finance leadership role within the UK charity sector with a robust understanding of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice.
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Proven track record of managing and leading financial operations, including treasury management, audit oversight, and financial reporting.
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Experience in developing and improving internal financial controls.
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Previous experience managing and developing high-performing finance teams.
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Experience working with multiple stakeholders, including senior leadership, external auditors, and operational teams.
Desirable:
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Demonstrated experience in reviewing and approving payroll, payment runs, and managing complex financial transactions.
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Experience in developing and improving internal audit frameworks.
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Experience working on quarterly forecasting, annual budgeting processes, and the production of management accounts.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £48,748 - £54,164
Plus London Weighting Allowance of £3,366 for Inner London-based staff, where applicable
If you are an experienced mass participation fundraising leader who wants your work to make a lasting difference, this is an opportunity to lead high-profile fundraising activity that helps protect children and improve childhoods across the UK.
This senior role sits within a supporter-led fundraising function and is responsible for leading a mass participation portfolio spanning third party events, DIY fundraising and schools fundraising. You will provide leadership to the team, shape fundraising strategy, strengthen supporter journeys and drive sustainable income growth.
This maternity cover role needs someone who can provide calm and credible leadership, and support a team through an important period that includes a London Marathon over two days, The Great North Run and the Cardiff Half Marathon, and the continued development of fundraising products.
Why this role matters
You will join at a pivotal time, leading a function that plays an important part in fundraising strategy by bringing in new supporters, deepening relationships and increasing long-term value. You will help ensure that participants receive an excellent experience while maximising the income they generate.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading a mass participation fundraising portfolio across third party events, DIY fundraising and schools fundraising, with accountability for performance and growth
- Owning budget performance across core income streams, including monitoring, managing and reforecasting financial performance and putting contingency plans in place where needed
- Developing and delivering strategy for participant acquisition, stewardship and retention, ensuring supporters are onboarded well and encouraged to build a longer-term relationship
- Leading and developing a team through coaching, mentoring, performance management and regular engagement
- Working collaboratively across departments to build strong supporter journeys, compelling propositions and coordinated plans
- Managing key agency and supplier relationships that support income growth and supporter satisfaction
- Helping the team navigate a busy year, including a new two-day London Marathon, growth in schools fundraising products and improvements to the DIY fundraising offer
- Supporting team wellbeing, removing blockers for experienced managers and giving more hands-on guidance where needed
What we’re looking for
- Significant leadership experience in mass participation fundraising, including events, DIY fundraising or schools fundraising
- Strong strategic planning and development skills, with the ability to identify opportunities for growth
- Substantial experience of budget management and financial planning
- Good understanding of acquisition marketing strategies and integrated marketing planning
- Strong people leadership skills, including managing a diverse and geographically dispersed team and adapting your approach to different levels of experience
- The ability to influence senior stakeholders, build strong peer relationships and keep complex projects moving forward
- Experience of managing supplier and agency relationships, including performance and service delivery
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively
- A strong understanding of the financial drivers behind fundraising performance, including metrics such as average gift and remittance rates
- Willingness to work flexibly and travel to support a national events portfolio
Working pattern
The team largely works remotely, with quarterly in-person meetings in London and occasional travel to major events. Hybrid contracts are also available. The role will require attendance at key events and some travel as needed.
What’s on offer
- Salary of £48,748 - £54,164
- London Weighting Allowance of £3,366 for Inner London-based staff, where applicable
- The opportunity to lead an established fundraising area that plays an important role in generating support for children across the UK
Our commitment
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk is essential for this role.
We are committed to fairness, equality and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Role Overview
Stroke Association are delighted to partner with The Talent Set on a fantastic Associate Director of Marketing & Communications role.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Giving, Volunteering and Voice, this role will lead the talented Marketing and Communications team and play a critical role in shaping how the charity engages with stroke survivors, supporters, partners, policymakers and the wider public. Working closely with Executive Directors and teams across the organisation, you will develop and deliver an integrated marketing and communications strategy that advances our organisational goals and strengthens impact.
As Stroke Association builds a more agile and collaborative culture, multidisciplinary teams are embracing test-and-learn approaches, using insight and evidence to focus efforts where they can make the greatest difference.
We’re looking for an exceptional leader who combines strategic vision with creativity, influence and collaboration. Someone who can inspire and develop a high-performing team, champion the value of marketing and communications across the organisation, and help the charity reach more people affected by stroke than ever before.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure a coherent and compelling marketing, communications and brand strategy that strengthens the charity's profile, supports organisational priorities and builds public understanding of stroke and its impact.
- Drive insight, evidence and learning to inform decision-making, enabling the continuous evolution of marketing and communications approaches, channels and activities.
- Create the conditions for marketing and communications to operate as a strategic partner across the organisation, supporting the delivery of fundraising, influencing, research and stroke support priorities.
- Champion a co-creation approach, building meaningful partnerships with colleagues, stroke survivors, volunteers, supporters and external stakeholders to shape communications, campaigns and organisational priorities
- Embed an audience-led approach that enables meaningful engagement, broadens reach and deepens connection with diverse communities.
- Ensure the voices and experiences of stroke survivors, carers and communities are authentically represented and embedded within the charity's communications, campaigns and brand narrative.
Person Specification
- Proven experience of developing and delivering organisation-wide communications and marketing strategies that support organisational objectives and drive measurable impact.
- Experience of leading and developing high-performing multidisciplinary teams, creating an inclusive, empowering and values-led culture.
- Demonstrable experience of building and protecting organisational reputation, including managing complex communications, sensitive issues and reputational risk.
- Experience of working collaboratively with senior leaders to shape organisational priorities and influence decision-making.
- Experience of developing compelling audience-led communications, campaigns and engagement approaches across multiple channels.
- Experience of working with lived experience, service users, beneficiaries or communities to shape communications, campaigns or organisational activity.
- Experience of managing significant budgets, resources and external agency relationships.
- Experience of supporting organisational influencing, campaigning or policy objectives.
- Experience of leading communications through organisational change, transformation or periods of significant growth.
What’s on Offer
- Salary: £75,000 (+ London weighting depending on post code)
- Permanent
- Home-based, with national travel in the UK as require, including some overnight stays
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.