Head of financial planning and treasury jobs
Hours: Full-time
Pay: Up to £51,100 GBP gross per annual (dependent on experience)
Duration: Permanent
Location: UK-Med Office, Manchester, UK with hybrid working (approximately 30% on-site)
Do you have the strategic insight and operational expertise to ensure strong and effective financial leadership in a fast-growing humanitarian organisation?
UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.
As UK-Med continues to grow and scale its impact, we are strengthening our financial capacity to meet rising humanitarian needs. In this context, the new Head of Finance (UK) will play a pivotal role in ensuring the strength, integrity and effectiveness of UK-Med’s financial management.
You’ll lead the operational finance function overseeing budgeting, financial reporting, payroll, treasury and grant management, and support for fundraising, ensuring the organisation has the financial resilience to deliver life-saving humanitarian responses around the world.
Based in the UK, this role is central to maintaining high standards of financial governance, supporting sound decision-making, managing risk and ensuring effective systems, policies and processes. You’ll work closely with our Associate Director of Finance and senior leadership team, while leading and developing a high-performing finance team.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on supporting operational delivery, ensuring high-quality financial reporting, and strengthening systems. You’ll bring together technical excellence and strong leadership skills, working collaboratively and effectively in a complex, fast-changing environment. Your contribution will directly enable UK-Med to respond rapidly to emergencies and make a tangible impact on people affected by crises.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits, a collaborative and supportive working environment, and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work.
UK-Med is a growing and ambitious organisation with a passionate team of staff, members, and volunteers. This is a truly exciting opportunity to shape the future of our financial function and support our mission to provide healthcare in emergencies worldwide.
How to apply
We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack – Head of Finance (UK) - November 2025 before applying for this role.
To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages) through ouronline jobs portal.
Response to the following question:
- A detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the essential criteria in the person specification
Please apply as soon as possible and no later than Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Candidates who meet the eligibility and salary thresholds for visa sponsorship may be considered. However, it’s important to note that the role is based in the UK, and regular attendance at our Manchester HQ is expected. Therefore, candidates currently based outside the UK would need to be willing to relocate if successful.
UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.
UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.
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Head of Finance - INGO, London
Charity People are very pleased to be partnering with a growing and forward-thinking circa £9-10million annual turnover international organisation based in London. This is a newly created role.
An exciting time to join this global organisation, where you will be reporting to the CFO and leading and empowering a team of five (UK and USA).
Candidates applying for this role, must have strong experience in Charity SORP, multicurrency, consolidating multiple entities (UK and overseas offices) and experience in Finance system change.
You will be working with a very forward-thinking CFO where you will be given the autonomy to lead and empower a Finance Division.
This is a hybrid role going to London twice a week. The salary offered for this role is between £65,000 - £70,000 per annum plus very generous holidays and investment for your personal development by the organisation. Candidates applying for this role must have recognised CCAB (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) qualifications.
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 per annum + 7% pension contribution
Hybrid: 2 days a week in London
Some of your main duties are:
- Experience in working in multi-currency and multi-entity environments
- Financial system management and development experience
- Experience in streamlining processes, procedures, and automation
- Treasury management in a multi-currency environment (Banking, investment, foreign exchange, cash flow, financial policies)
- Experience in UK Charity SORP-based production of annual accounts and audits and managing financial returns in US and Belgium jurisdiction
- Lead the production of the annual accounts and acted as key contact to the auditors. Preparation of statutory financial statements in accordance with local accounting principles and legal requirements to agreed timelines for all entities.
- Lead on the planning and management of the annual audit process for all entities.
- Ensure all statutory reporting and compliance obligations worldwide are met on a timely basis (including HMRC, Companies House, and the Charity Commission in the UK; federal and local tax returns, the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) 990 return in the US, and any others that may arise).
- Support CFO in the selection of organisation auditor.
- Ensure the budgeting and budget reforecasting process to carryout in timely and accurately.
- Ensure financial management pack is produced and reviewed for Leader Team, board and budget holders on monthly basis.
- Ensure financial risks emanating from all financial activities are highlighted and managed properly.
- Ensure budgets for restricted funding are produced with aim of full cost recovery.
- Ensure financial compliance of internal, statutory and donor requirements are understood, practiced and met by all staff.
- Review financial reports to donors as required.
- Staff management experience
Candidates applying for this role must have the following requirements:
- Senior level management reporting within a small / medium sized organisation
- Experience working within the INGO or NFP sector
- Candidates who have a recognised CCAB Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
- Very strong knowledge of Charity SORP
- Experience in Financial system improvement
- Hands on candidate with strong interpersonal skills
- Values driven with strong focus on EDI and leadership skills
Benefits:
Location: My client's office is fully accessible with a lift and accessible toilets on each floor
Pension scheme
Annual leave: 25 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
Additional benefits
- Free health insurance
- Interest free loans on season tickets.
- A tax-free cycle to work scheme.
- Family friendly policies including 26 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 paid days per year for caring responsibilities.
- Pregnancy loss policy
- Period policy
Timelines for the role:
Role will be closing on 24th November, 2025
Interviews will be happening w/c 1st December, 2025 and second interview w/c 8th Decemb2r, 2025
Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to answer three questions which will be submitted along with the CV.
Charity People is a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background-e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.