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Role description, Nov 2026 

Reports to: CEO

Direct reports: Two Finance Officers

Location: Fully remote, apart from 8 to 10 compulsory in-person meetings a year (Board meetings and staff away days) 

Status, hours: Permanent; full-time post, although 0.8FTE would be considered; flexible hours; required to attend two to four evening meetings a year. 

Salary: Grade A, which pays from £54,796, although a higher salary can be considered for an exceptional candidate 

Role Summary

This leadership roles leads our finance function and is a member of the charity’s Executive Team. You ensure that all aspects of our finance function run smoothly, efficiently and accurately. You produce quarterly management accounts and year-end accounts and prepare for the (external) annual audit. You provide financial reports to relevant sub-committees of the Board of Trustees, and attend both the Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk (FAIR) sub-committee and the full Board of Trustees.

Please refer to the candidate pack for role and responsibilities of this post.

Important note: We run a human process and we expect you to apply in your own words. AI-use will be identified and those applications flagged and discounted. Don’t undermine your application by using AI. 

We encourage applications from people who meet most, but not all, of our essential criteria. And we encourage applications from people who have been disabled by society, are from minoritised groups, have personal experience of alcohol harm or have experienced any other forms of societal discrimination.

Deadline for us to receive your application: strictly 9am, 23 November 2026.The online application form gives a date and time stamp to all applications. 

We will aim to get back to you by: 25 November 2026.All applicants will receive a response. 

Interviews: Tuesday 1 December. Please save the date! We do not expect a need for second interviews.

Proposed start date: as soon as possible after 15 Dec 2026, but we appreciate that candidates may have notice periods to serve.