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Finance Manager

Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering

Salary: £15,291 actual (£38,229 Full time equivalent)

Post: Part-time 14hrs/week

Location: Ilford (hybrid working available)

Closing date: Monday 9th March 2026, by 12pm

Interview date: Friday 13th March 2026

Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering is looking for a Finance Manager to take lead responsibility for the effective financial management of the organisation and ensure financial and accounting functions, supported through Quickbooks (or such other future software package), are discharged effectively.

Main responsibilities include entering all transactions in the appropriate ledgers and undertaking bank account reconciliations, preparing monthly and quarterly cost centre management accounts and reports in the required format as well as preparing yearend accounts for the charity and any associated trading companies for the annual audit.

The post holder will be maintain existing Quickbooks reports and write new ones as required, including reports for budgetary control that can be accessed by senior managers. To role also involves the processing of the monthly payroll by liaising with our payroll contractor to ensure timely payment of staff salaries, inland revenue payments and pension contributions and liaison with auditors during the annual audit and any other work required of them by the charity.

We are looking for individuals trained in Quickbooks accounting package who possess an accounting/bookkeeping qualification or equivalent experience. The post also requires demonstrable experience of financial management preferably gained within a charity or social enterprise setting, an understanding of Charity financial management and knowledge of Microsoft office and Quickbooks accounts experience.

In addition we are looking for good financial skills including financial modelling, management accounts and proper application of financial controls, expertise at pricing/unit costing/marginal costing as well as excellent organisational, business planning and budgeting skills. Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial information to service managers are also required.

To apply: Please check our website for further details and a full application pack Look under work for Us

Completed application forms and Equal Opportunities Forms should be returned to admin using the email: admin or alternatively post to Gabby O’Neill Recruitment, Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering, 4th Floor, 103 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4PU.

To provide inspirational and effective leadership, ensuring the charity delivers its mission and strategic objectives while maintaining strong relationships with the Board of Trustees, staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, and funders. 

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Lead the development and implementation of the charity's vision, mission, and long-term strategy in partnership with the Board.
• Governance & Compliance: Work closely with the Chair and Trustees to ensure full compliance with Charity Law, the Charity Commission, and all relevant legislation (e.g., safeguarding, data protection).
• Fundraising & Financial Management: Oversee the charity's financial planning, manage budgets, and lead on developing and delivering a diversified fundraising strategy to ensure long-term sustainability and growth. This includes writing grant applications and identifying new income streams.
• Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery and managing risk.
• Team Leadership: Lead, motivate, and manage a team of staff and volunteers, fostering a positive and inclusive organisational culture.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy: Act as the primary ambassador for the charity, building strong relationships with local authorities, funders, community partners, and the media. 

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in a senior leadership or management role, ideally within the charity/non-profit sector.
• Demonstrable success in income generation, including grants and fundraising.
• Strong financial acumen and experience in budget management and reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and networking skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Experience of working closely with or reporting to a Board of Trustees.
• Strong understanding of governance, safeguarding, and regulatory requirements in the UK charity sector.
• Ability to be a decisive, adaptable, and inspiring leader, comfortable with a hands-on role in a small organisation. 

Desirable Attributes

• A qualification in business administration, non-profit management, or a relevant field.
• Knowledge of the specific issues or services the charity provides.
• Experience in social enterprise development or digital transformation
• Existing vetting and safeguarding clearances

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.

All applicants must have a right to work in the UK.

Robertson Bell is delighted to be exclusively partnering with Ibstock Place School in the search for a Head of Finance. Ibstock Place is a leading independent co-educational school known for its strong academic performance, inclusive ethos, and commitment to providing an outstanding educational environment.

With significant investment in facilities and a continued focus on operational excellence, the School is seeking a commercially minded finance leader to play a key role in supporting its long-term financial sustainability and strategic ambitions.

The Head of Finance is a senior leadership position, reporting to the Bursar and working closely with Governors and budget holders across the School. You will provide strategic and operational oversight of the finance function, ensuring robust financial management, high-quality reporting, and effective governance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage the finance team, including performance management, development, and succession planning.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, ensuring alignment with the School’s strategic priorities.
• Produce timely, insightful management information with clear narrative to support decision-making.
• Lead the preparation of statutory returns and annual accounts, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and reporting requirements.
• Manage the year-end process and act as the primary contact for external auditors.
• Maintain strong cash flow oversight and prepare accurate cash forecasts.
• Ensure effective financial controls, policies, and procedures are in place and continuously improved.
• Oversee the financial systems environment, ensuring it remains fit for purpose and fully utilised.
• Support and guide budget holders, promoting financial accountability across the School.
• Deputise for the Bursar on financial matters as required.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking a proactive, collaborative, and technically strong finance professional who can operate both strategically and hands-on.

Essential experience and attributes:

• A recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in a senior finance leadership or management role.
• Strong track record of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience working with Boards, Governors, or senior stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of financial controls, compliance, and best practice.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams effectively.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly.

Desirable:

• Experience within education, charity, or not-for-profit environments.

Why Join Ibstock Place School?

• Opportunity to play a pivotal role in a respected and well-established independent school.
• Broad and varied remit with genuine influence across the organisation.
• Collaborative leadership team and strong organisational values.
• Chance to contribute to the continued development of facilities, services, and financial strategy.

Location & Working Pattern

The role is based on site at the School in Roehampton, South West London, with on-site presence expected to support close collaboration with stakeholders.

Fauna & Flora is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Programme Finance Officer to provide administrative support to the Eurasia Programme, and to ensure the timeliness, quality and effectiveness of its financial management, assisting the Eurasia team to produce, manage and report against programme and project budgets and to strengthen fundraising and administration of projects. Fluency in English is essential to this role.

You will have proven experience in a similar finance and administration role. Your excellent budgeting and financial analysis skills will enable you to support Programme Managers and the Finance Business Partner in solving finance problems and ensuring up to date and accurate financial reports. You will have excellent organisational and administrative skills and be a strong team player. You will enjoy working in a dynamic environment where the ability to respond swiftly to changing organisational and team needs is paramount. Your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to build positive organisational relationships.

In return, we offer the opportunity to work for a ground-breaking organisation at the forefront of global conservation, with generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance, life insurance and salary exchange schemes, including Cycle to Work Scheme.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

Please click on Apply for further details

The closing date for applications is Monday, 23 February 2026. Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 9 March 2026.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Hofesh Shechter Company seeks a Head of Finance and Operations to join our leadership team at Somerset House. This pivotal role manages strategic three-year budget planning and core functions including Finance, HR, IT and Governance. 

Reporting to the Executive Producer, you will provide essential oversight to help achieve our creative and commercial goals. In this role, you will be expected to actively drive an entrepreneurial culture by adding your voice and ideas to the exploration of new income streams and providing the financial analysis and insight needed to strengthen fundraising initiatives and core business functions.

We require an experienced professional with accountancy qualifications and strong operational skills to oversee business functions and strategic planning. A supportive leadership style is essential.Knowledge of the arts or charity sector is required; experience with Theatre Tax Relief and NPO funding is highly desirable.

Job Title: Finance Manager/Senior Finance Controller

Contract length: Permanent

Location: Hybrid

Hours per week: 35

Salary:  £55-60K pa depending on experience and knowledge

Closing date for applications: Sunday 22nd February 2026 , we reserve the right to end the vacancy before the closing date; interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible

First interview: First interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams

Second interview: Candidates successful at first interview will be invited to visit Mayhew and to have a second interview in person.

We are looking for our next Finance Manager / Senior Financial Controller, someone who shares our compassion for animal welfare and wants to play a central role in stewarding Mayhew’s financial resources for the greatest impact.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will work closely with senior colleagues across Mayhew—including members of the Senior Management Team—to support strong financial direction, responsible stewardship, and effective, mission‑driven decision‑making across the charity.

This is a highly visible and hands‑on leadership role. You will lead Mayhew’s day‑to‑day finance function, ensuring strong financial controls, good practice financial management, and timely, accessible financial reporting for colleagues, trustees and partners. You will be responsible for all aspects of financial planning, management accounting, statutory reporting and SORP compliance, as well as supporting operational teams with practical financial insight and advice.

You will also help develop and strengthen financial systems and processes, recognising that—as a mid‑sized charity with evolving needs—Mayhew continues to refine its structures to best support our work. You will lead and support a small finance team, modelling an open, collaborative and hands‑on working style.

Our London site—our historic rescue and rehoming centre—is at the heart of our UK operations. You will collaborate with colleagues across operations, veterinary services, fundraising, people and engagement to ensure financial clarity underpins good decision‑making as we continue to care for dogs and cats in need.

In this role, you will:

• Lead, direct and deliver all aspects of Mayhew’s finance function, ensuring strong, proportionate controls and high‑quality financial information.
• Engage, influence and collaborate with senior colleagues and trustees to support the effective delivery of our strategic and operational goals.
• Provide clear financial guidance to non‑finance colleagues and act as a supportive, trusted partner across the organisation.
• Lead and support a small finance team, encouraging a positive, collaborative and hands‑on culture.
• Strengthen and improve finance systems and processes to increase efficiency, consistency and compliance.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Strong charity finance experience, including Charity SORP (FRS 102), fund accounting, statutory reporting, financial planning, budgeting, and knowledge of VAT and Gift Aid.
• Hands‑on experience of month‑end accounting, financial controls, cashflow management, and management accounts preparation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial information clearly for non‑finance colleagues and trustees.
• A collaborative, supportive and pragmatic working style, with confidence to improve processes and work flexibly within a smaller organisation.
• Experience leading and developing a small team through open, positive and supportive management.

Please note that successful candidates will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.

Dig Deep is an award-winning international development charity working to secure clean water, safe sanitation and good hygiene for the one million people of Bomet County, Kenya - half of whom are children.

This is a new position, created at a pivotal moment for the charity. Over the last year, the combined turnover of Dig Deep and our trading subsidiary (Dig Deep Challenges) has grown by over 50%. Our impact, our partnerships and our responsibilities have grown with it. To sustain this progress well, we now need dedicated leadership across international finance and governance.

The Finance & Governance Manager will play a central role in making this work possible. By ensuring strong financial management, robust governance and clear reporting, you will help ensure every pound & Kenyan shilling is used well and every decision is well-informed.

This role is home-based and open to candidates living in the UK. You will work closely with colleagues across the UK and Kenya, with monthly travel for team meetings in the UK and occasional travel to our Kenyan office.

If you care about impact, value rigour, and want your work to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

ROLE SUMMARY

Organisation: Dig Deep (Africa)

Role: Finance & Governance Manager

Reporting to: Chief Executive

Key responsibilities:

• International Finance: Day-to-day international financial management of the charity and trading arm, incl. procurement, timely payment of invoices and production of management accounts
• International Governance: ensuring all statutory returns and other critical governance deadlines are met and internal governance procedures are adhered to
• Business Intelligence: developing and producing financial reports for staff leadership team and trustees
• Act as Secretary to the Board: ensure the smooth scheduling and preparation of regular board meetings
• CRM & Data Protection: Maintaining/developing CRM and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations

Contract type:

• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Permanent

Salary and benefits:

• £40,000-45,000 per annum
• Mentoring, coaching and professional development support available from highly experienced trustee finance & governance committee & staff team
• 33 days annual leave (incl. Bank holidays)
• Home working with flexible hours

Location:

• Home working in UK
• Travel required once per month for team meetings in Sheffield/across Midlands/London (expenses paid)
• Possible travel required to East Africa on exceptional basis (approx. once every 2 years)

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• At least 3 years of experience in finance, governance, or a closely related role
• Experience managing day-to-day financial processes, including payments, procurement and reporting
• Good understanding of governance requirements, statutory returns and board processes
• Experience producing clear financial reports for senior staff and directors
• Experience of managing audits
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Confidence managing systems, records and sensitive data
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a home-based role
• Alignment with Dig Deep’s values and commitment to ethical practice

Desirable

• Experience of working with QuickBooks
• Experience of multi-currency accounting
• Experience working in the charity or international development sector
• Experience supporting or acting as secretary to a board or committee
• Familiarity with CRM systems and data protection compliance
• Experience working across multiple countries or jurisdictions
• Experience supporting a growing organisation through a period of change

HOW TO APPLY

We encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages and ethnicities. If you think you could be a valuable asset to Dig Deep but are unsure about your suitability, or have any other questions, please contact us.

To apply, please attach a one-page cover letter and CV (max two sides) before 17.00 on Wednesday, 4th March 2026

First round Zoom interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 16th March 2026

Second round in-person interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 23rd March 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic Finance Manager, who will be responsible for all aspects of financial management and HR administration. You will be well organised, able to work on you own initiative and be experieced in writing clear and engaging reports tailored to a non-financial audience. 

The main responsibilities of the role are:

• Provide strategic financial leadership, including long range planning, budgeting and forecasts.
• Support Board and Committees (Investment, Finance and Grants), preparing and presenting papers and managing grant-giving process. 
• Lead the annual audit.
• Undertake day-to-day book-keeping.
• Oversee HR operations including payroll and pension administration.
• Ensure compliance with employment law and maintain HR policies.
• Review and manage insurance policies. 

You will be a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPFA) with at least three years’ experience, ideally with charity experience.  You will also have experience of HR policies and management.

We are a small organisation, so a supportive 'hands-on' approval is essential, as are diplomacy and confidentiality.

CLC is a membership organisation for Lutheran Churches in the UK, and our office is close to Waterloo station. We undertake a range of activities including student chaplaincy, grant giving and outreach and we have recently acquired a church building for services and events. CLC is a Christian organisation, so whilst we would prefer you to be a Christian, it is not essential as long as you are willing to work in accordance with our ethos and values.

Purpose of the post

The Finance Business Partner plays a crucial role within HDR UK, as the key point of contact and financial support for the Institute Office teams. The Finance Business Partner supports key non- finance stakeholders to provide timely and insightful analysis and reporting and supports with the alignment of financial plans to operational and strategic priorities. The role will support the Institute Office as well as some of our separately funded programmes. The Finance Business Partner is responsible for the management of the Institute’s support costs and recharges, and therefore plays a pivotal role in the long-term financial sustainability of HDR UK. The role is responsible for maintaining clear and effective communication between the Finance team and the wider business and for ensuring that financial concepts and priorities are understood by the Institute Office and programme teams.

Main responsibilities

• Work with Budget Holders to manage financial performance, forecasts, and budgeting including understanding financial opportunities and risk for the area of business partnership.

• Lead on monthly reporting to the Institute Office and Programme teams, including posting month end journals, meeting with Budget Holders to discuss performance and budget variance and providing commentary and analysis on reports.

• Provide donor reporting and analysis as required to funders of specific programmes.

• Work with the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to plan, deliver, and review the annual budget and quarterly forecasts.

• Support the Associate Director of Finance and Head of FP&A to continuously review and update the 5-year financial plan.

• Support with projects and new process development to continuously improve and evolve our approach to internal financial reporting and modern finance business partnering.

• Support the Finance Business Partnering function with ad hoc reports and grant management and reporting.

• Provide training and advice to individuals internal and external to the Finance department.

• Support the Finance Officer with ad hoc queries and helpdesk needs.

• Support the Head of FP&A in utilising JET Reports to generate monthly management accounts for our Senior Leadership Team and Budget Holders, ensuring their accuracy and timely delivery.

Opportunity: Head of Finance

Are you a hands-on finance professional who excels at balancing high-level strategy with meticulous operational control? We are seeking a fully qualified accountant to drive the end-to-end financial management, reporting, and stability of a small but impactful international development organisation.

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), you will serve as a key advisor on strategic financial decisions while ensuring the accuracy of accounts and compliance standards.

The Role

You will be responsible for all aspects of finance and delivering timely, accurate financial reports to internal stakeholders, funders, and regulatory bodies.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Producing monthly consolidated management accounts with variance analysis and reporting to the Board and Finance Sub-Committee.
• Leading annual budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year financial planning.
• Overseeing cashflow, treasury management, and the drafting of statutory accounts.
• Managing external audits and specialised donor financial reporting.
• Identifying financial risks for escalation to the COO/Board and providing direct line management for the Finance & Systems Officer.

Your Profile

You will be a grounded leader who brings a focus on delivery and stability.

• You must be a fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA).
• 8–10 years of experience working within complex, multi-entity environments.
• Experience within the Charity or International NGO (INGO) sector.
• A proven ability to manage end-to-end financial controls and provide high-level strategic advice.

Salary range is £55,000 - £60,000 Depending on Experience.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore please apply ASAP to ensure your details are considered.

The Finance Manager will support the delivery of Theatres Trust’s strategy, working with the CEO and Head of People, Operations and Finance to create accurate and accessible financial reporting, and provide clear figures to inform budgetary updates. They will work across the staff and shape best practice of financial governance across the organisation.

Reporting to the Head of People, Operations and Finance, and working closely with the CEO, the Finance Manager has overall responsibility for the consistent delivery of the financial accounting and administration systems of The Theatres Trust and The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund (two separate entities). This includes maintaining robust, transparent and efficient financial administration and monitoring systems that ensure compliance with the relevant regulations and operational parameters for the work of both entities.

This post offers the successful candidate the opportunity to develop their career, and to join the organisation during an exciting time of internal transformation where they will play an integral role in supporting the team with a new finance system while shaping relationships with financial management across the organisation.

The role is being offered on a part-time basis of 21 hours per week, spread across at least 3 days per week.

Deadline for applications: 10am on Monday 9 March 2026

Head of Finance

Location: Midlands – Leicester or Birmingham (hybrid working)
Salary: £48,500 per annum, FTE 37.5 hours (we will also consider a 4-day / 30-hour week)
Contract: Permanent (we will consider interim-to-permanent arrangements)

Join a charity fighting hunger, tackling waste and creating opportunities

We are a forward-looking regional charity working across the Midlands to fight hunger, tackle food waste and create opportunities for people and communities. We believe no one should go hungry when good food is going to waste, and that everyone deserves the chance to thrive.

We are now looking for a Head of Finance to join our Senior Leadership Team and play a central role in ensuring our financial strength, sustainability and growth – so we can maximise our social impact.

The role
As Head of Finance, you will be the organisation’s lead financial expert, reporting directly to the Chief Executive and working closely with fellow senior leaders and Trustees. You will provide the financial insight and leadership that underpins strategic decisions and day-to-day operations.

You will:

• Lead the development and delivery of the organisation’s financial strategy, ensuring long-term sustainability and supporting our strategic priorities and business plans.
• Oversee all aspects of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, management accounts and statutory accounts.
• Lead on financial reporting and liaison with the Trustee Board, including servicing and advising the Trustee Finance Committee.
• Ensure strong financial controls, including procurement, credit control, cash flow management, payroll and systems that support growth.
• Take responsibility for statutory and regulatory financial compliance, including HMRC requirements and charity/company reporting.
• Provide clear, insightful financial analysis to support decision-making, funding applications and operational improvement.
• Work closely with budget holders across the organisation, building financial understanding, ownership and accountability.
• Lead, support and develop a small Finance team of two (Finance Officer and Finance Assistant).

This is a highly impactful role where your work will directly enable the charity to reach more people, make better use of surplus food, and create meaningful opportunities in communities across the Midlands.

About you

We are looking for a values-led finance leader who is motivated by using their skills for positive social impact.
You will bring:

• Significant experience in a senior financial and management accounting role, with responsibility for budgets, management and statutory accounts, controls and reporting.
• Experience of leading a finance function, including oversight of payroll and pensions.
• Strong skills in financial planning, analysis, forecasting and budgeting, and the ability to communicate clearly and confidently with senior leaders and Trustees.
• Experience of working with or supporting a Board or Finance Committee, providing clear, insightful information and advice.
• Confident use of Excel and finance systems to produce robust, timely and accurate information.
• A proven ability to lead and develop a team, building a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – able to influence, challenge and support colleagues at all levels.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.

We welcome candidates who are:

• Professionally qualified in accountancy or who can demonstrate equivalent experience.
• From any sector – charity experience is not essential. We are very open to candidates bringing transferable skills from commercial, public or other not-for-profit environments, with a commitment to learning charity-specific requirements (such as charity/SORP accounting) as part of your induction.

What we offer

• A Midlands base in either Leicester or Birmingham, with hybrid working.
• Salary of £48,500 per annum (FTE, 37.5 hours), with 4-day / 30-hour week options considered.
• The expectation of a cost of living increase from April.
• The opportunity to be part of the Senior Leadership Team, shaping the future direction and impact of the organisation.
• A chance to use your finance expertise to directly support people facing hunger, poverty and barriers to work, while reducing food waste.

Inclusion and accessibility
We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves and perform at their best. We warmly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and sectors, including those who may not have worked in a charity before.

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.

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.

Job Description

 

Job Title: Finance Director/Finance Officer

Location:Remote working (Home based)

Responsible to: Board of Trustees

Salary:£55,000

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)

About React:

React – Rapid Effective Assistance for Children with potentially Terminal illness is a dynamic charity working to improve the quality of life for children with life-limiting illnesses living in financially disadvantaged households throughout the UK. Our work is unrivalled by any other organisation and our passion and belief that every child should have comfort, dignity, and the opportunity to participate in life as fully as possible is our driving force.

The Job, in a few words:

Reporting directly to the Board, you will lead day to day finance, produce monthly & annual accounts, prepare payroll and monitor React’s grant application process.   The Finance Director/Officer will develop strong working relationships with the React Team and lead all aspects of charitable expenditure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing all aspects of Financial controls

• Processing Payroll, restricted & unrestricted funds through Xero software

• Liaising with auditor, bankers, pension providers & HMRC

• To maintain accurate records and produce monthly management accounts

• Production of Statutory accounts and annual budget

• Manage the grant application process and understand the needs of families caring for terminally ill children.

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIIONS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Accountancy qualification or equivalent senior experience in charity finance
• Xero or Sage experience
• Confident with PAYE & Gift Aid submission
• Flexible and pro-active approach
•  Ability to work on your own initiative
• ·A natural team leader who can liaise confidently with all members of staff

Head of Finance

We are looking for a Head of Finance to join the team in this strategic support role sitting on the Senior Leadership Team.

Experience within the charity or not for profit sector will be highly preferred, and applicants with a strong understanding of charity finance, regulatory requirements, and restricted funding environments are particularly encouraged to apply.

Position: Head of Finance

Location: Hybrid London, Birmingham or Manchester (typically one day per week in the office)

Hours: Part-time, 80% or 28-hours per week (with flexibility on working hours and schedule to suit the candidate)

Salary: £43-50,000 per annum (FTE) depending on skills and experience

Duration: Permanent

Closing Date: 28th February 2026

Interviews: To be arranged, in March 2026

Join a youth social action charity which challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time social action. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, they support pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

The Role

This role ensures that the SLT has a clear understanding of the organisation’s financial position and funding landscape, enabling informed strategic decision-making and operational delivery. You will oversees the organisation’s finance function and some HR administration, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while providing expert guidance and support to staff, budget holders, and the leadership team.

Main responsibilities include:

• Strategic Finance Support
• Operational Finance Management
• Line Management
• Systems & Process Development
• Collaboration and cross-organisational support

About You

We are looking for someone with experience in a senior finance role, ideally in a charity or non-profit or commercial environment. You will be a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent with experience of managing day-to-day finance operations, including payments, expense processing, and reconciliations.

You will also have experience of:

• Overseeing payroll processing and some HR administration.
• Line-managing staff or consultants.
• Preparing and presenting management accounts, forecasts, and reports to senior management, Finance Committees, or Boards.
• Supporting budget holders and colleagues to manage budgets effectively.
• Providing strategic financial and HR advice to leadership teams.
• Interpreting complex financial and HR information and provide actionable recommendations.

Please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter (two pages preferred) demonstrating your suitable experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. Due to the high volume of CVs received, the charity can only respond back to the successful candidates.

Employee Benefits

As an organisation, particular emphasis is placed on fairness, well-being, and inclusion and offer a range of benefits for staff, including:

• Great holiday entitlement
• Training including degree-level qualifications
• Pension scheme enrolment starts at 4% as standard, and employee contributions are matched up to 5%
• Free eye tests and £20 off glasses
• Interest-free travel season ticket loans
• Interest-free bike loans under the “Cycle to Work Scheme”
• Interest-free Loans to assist employees with welfare or financial hardship
• 2 days per year to pursue volunteering opportunities and 2 days per year to support wellbeing
• Regular all staff wellbeing sessions with external wellbeing experts
• Reservist friendly employer - Bronze award
• Laptop and mobile phone

Other areas of experience may include Head of Finance, Director of Finance, Finance Manager, Accountant, Business Accountant, Charity Accountant, Deputy Head of Finance, Deputy Director of Finance.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.