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Head of Finance & Operations 

A leading health-focused membership body is looking for an experienced Head of Finance & Operations to join its senior leadership team.

This is the lead finance role within the organisation, with a broad remit spanning finance, facilities, procurement and operations. You’ll provide strategic leadership and challenge, ensuring resources are used effectively while helping to shape financial strategy, improve systems and processes and support organisational transformation.

Key details:

· Salary: £78,131 – £87,344

· Full-time – 35 hours per week

· Largely remote – just one day per week in the Central London office, usually Wednesdays

· Lead the organisation’s financial strategy, planning, reporting and compliance

· Oversee budgeting, forecasting, reserves, cash and longer-term scenario planning

· Provide strategic financial advice to the Leadership Team, Council and Finance, Risk & Audit Committee

· Lead business partnering and ensure senior stakeholders have meaningful financial insight to support decision-making

· Oversee facilities, procurement, business continuity and key operational projects

· Lead a team of nine, including three direct reports

We’re looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant senior leadership experience across finance and operations. You’ll need experience of leading transformation and cultural change, developing long-term finance and operational strategies, and leading high-performing teams. Strong technical knowledge across areas including FRS102, Charity SORP, VAT, payroll and tax is also important.

Benefits include:

· Annual pay rise in line with inflation, with eligible colleagues also moving up a scale point within their grade

· 12% employer pension contribution

· Flexible working, supporting a wide range of arrangements including varied hours and condensed weeks

· Hybrid working – just one day per week in the office (usually Wednesdays), with the remainder from home

A great opportunity for an experienced senior finance leader looking for a broad, strategic role combining finance and operations, with significant organisational influence and excellent flexibility.

Closing date: 2nd October

Please send your CV for further consideration.

An exciting opportunity!

This is a rare and genuinely exciting opportunity to lead the UK's only dedicated charity supporting children, adults and families affected by MPS, Fabry disease and related lysosomal storage disorders. Following the current Chief Executive's planned move to become Managing Director of Rare Disease Research Partners (RDRP) in January 2027, the incoming CEO will take the helm of an organisation with over forty years of history, a trusted national reputation and a growing role on the international rare disease stage. The successful candidate will shape the strategic vision for more than 1,800 families, oversee the close partnership between the Society and its research subsidiary RDRP, and champion the patient and family ethos that sits at the heart of the organisation's work. It is an opportunity to combine ambitious strategic leadership with deeply meaningful, human impact, working alongside a committed Board, Senior Leadership Team and wider community of clinicians, researchers and pharmaceutical partners.

As our next Chief Executive, you will

• Define and deliver the MPS Society’s strategic vision.
• Provide confident oversight of governance, finance, compliance and reporting.
• Effectively manage the operational alignment between the MPS Society and RDRP.
• Always keep the members and family voice at the heart of strategy, service design and decision-making.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with statutory bodies, government agencies, pharmaceutical partners, clinical expert centres and other key stakeholders to support the Society’s objectives, influence policy and practice, and protect its professional reputation.
• Act as a visible and credible public voice to raise awareness, improve visibility, support, treatment access and outcomes for people affected by MPS, Fabry disease and related conditions.
• Collaborate with other rare disease bodies, patient organisations and other key audiences.
• Lead and empower the senior leadership team through effective delegation, early involvement in strategic discussions, clear accountability and support for individuals to flourish.
• Encourage an open, supportive work environment allowing creativity and building staff confidence.
• Help shape the future of the MPS Society.

About you

•  Self-motivated, with the drive to lead the organisation through a period of change and transition.
• Unquestionable probity and personal integrity, given the trust placed in the CEO by families, trustees and partners.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex scientific and clinical information to audiences ranging from clinicians to families with no prior knowledge of MPS disorders.
• Strong self-awareness, with insight into their own leadership style and impact on others.
• Emotional resilience, able to sustain performance while supporting a community facing life limiting conditions.
• A collaborative and empowering leadership style, able to build trust, delegate effectively and help individuals across the organisation flourish.
• Genuine passion for the Society's mission, with a family and member-first ethos.
• Confidence to build relationships across a wide range of stakeholders, from beneficiaries and Trustees to politicians, media and pharmaceutical partners.
• A proactive, positive approach, comfortable reacting to change and organising their own work to meet deadlines.
• Confidence speaking publicly on behalf of the organisation and the people it represents.

Why join us?

A close-knit, values-led culture. With just over thirty staff across the Society and RDRP combined, this is a place where the CEO can know the team personally, work closely with families day-to-day, and see the direct results of decisions rather than managing at a distance through layers of bureaucracy.

• Genuine autonomy to shape direction. The Board is explicitly looking to the new CEO to bring fresh thinking on technology, AI, and digital tools, and to give real freedom to modernise fundraising, services, and engagement rather than simply maintaining what already exists.
• A stable foundation to build from over forty years of track record, trusted relationships and a strong national reputation mean the incoming CEO can focus energy on vision and growth rather than firefighting or rebuilding credibility from scratch.
• Proximity to cutting-edge science: the Society's close relationship with RDRP gives the CEO regular exposure to advances in rare disease research and treatment access, while day-to-day research leadership sits with the RDRP Managing Director, allowing the CEO to focus on strategy, people and sustainability.
• A high-visibility, high-influence platform. Regular contact with government, pharmaceutical companies, clinicians and international rare disease bodies offers strong opportunities to build a public profile and personal network well beyond the charity sector.
• A team that already shares the mission. Staff are described as passionate about the Society's aims, and as having a family-first ethos, so the new CEO inherits a culture to lead and empower rather than one that needs to be built from the ground up.
• Work with a different kind of return. Beyond salary and career progression, this role offers the less tangible reward of knowing that strategic and financial decisions translate, into better support for families facing some of the rarest conditions in the country.

Benefits

Join us and you will be working for a caring charity offering:

• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave
• Extra leave between Christmas and the New Year
• Contributory pension
• Life assurance (subject to the conditions of the scheme)
• Employee assistance programme offering support 24/7

Further information

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK.

The main duties, responsibilities and requirements of this role can be viewed in the job description on our website.

Salary to be agreed depending on experience and will be pro-rata for part time hours.

This is an essential car user post. The applicant must hold a current UK driver’s licence, with no more than 6 points, have access to a car and be able and willing to drive UK wide as required.

This senior role requires flexibility in working hours and location.  It is primarily offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in our Amersham, Buckinghamshire, office each week. As part of the role, UK and overseas travel is necessary, which may on occasion include early morning and/or evening working and sometimes overnight stays. We have policies in place to ensure that any unsociable hours worked over the weekend are fairly compensated through TOIL.

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check (DBS) details of which can be found in the job description.

For an informal discussion about the role or the work of the MPS Society, please contact Dr Fiona Stewart.  Contact details can be found on the full job description. Kindly note, meetings with other relevant people will be available to shortlisted candidates at interview stage.  

Westway Trust is seeking a dedicated Head of Operations with a minimum of 5 years’ senior leadership or operational management experience in a multi-disciplinary organisation, ideally within a community, charitable, social enterprise or values-led setting.

In this newly created role, you will act as a key advisor, reporting directly into the CEO, and will have responsibility of key areas of the Trust’s operational functions, ensuring the smooth and effective running and delivery of services. You will directly manage the leads of HR, Learning, Communications & Marketing, and Community Engagement, supporting them to deliver high-quality work and develop professionally.

If you are a values-led operational leader who is committed to community transformation and organisational excellence, and thrives on steering strategic decisions, this role is for you!

Key responsibilities of the role include but not limited to:

• Oversight and line management of the HR, Learning, Communications & Marketing, and Community Engagement functions of the Trust.
• Oversight of key projects essential to the delivery of the Horizon (strategic) Plan 2025-2028 as agreed with the CEO.
• Be a key part of the Executive Team, chaired by the CEO.
• Maintain an overview of all projects and programmes of activity, outputs and outcomes within the role and ensure reports are written and submitted on time.
• Provide day-to-day operational leadership across teams, driving high performance, alignment with values, and maintaining individual, personal & team wellbeing.
• Develop and implement planning processes and performance management tools to ensure effective delivery of goals.
• Develop, drive and maintain the data gathering and analysis for the Westway Trust, that enables the Social Impact Framework and to play a key role in the organisation’s progress towards creating a strong narrative in respect of achievement.
• Attend People Committee Meetings and the Board as requested, and contribute to the preparation of meeting papers as necessary in line with agenda requirements.
• Provide upward reporting and insight to the CEO including written briefings, performance dashboards, and recommendations.
• Attend internal and external meetings, including those that require representing the Trust publicly, in line with agreed strategies and perspectives.
• Monitor, update and ensure compliance with organisational policies and legal requirements (e.g. safeguarding, employment, health & safety, data protection) to build a positive work culture.
• Champion collaboration and integration across departments, ensuring consistent implementation of work priorities that align with community needs and objectives.
• Support a values-based culture that centres equity, sustainability, openness, courage, and integrity.
• Contribute to organisational development and support the process of communicating and managing change effectively at the Trust in line with agreed policies and frameworks.

Essential Experience, Skills and Attributes:

• Minimum 5 years’ senior leadership or operational management experience in a multi-disciplinary organisation, ideally within a community, charitable, social enterprise or values-led setting.
• Proven ability to lead, guide and motivate diverse teams and to support the professional growth of those who report to you as a line manager.
• Demonstrable experience of good practice approaches to conflict resolution, working in collaboration with others and encouraging honesty, transparency and open ways of working across teams that benefit the organisation’s effectiveness and efficiency.
• Excellent planning, organisation and performance management skills.
• Excellent writing and reporting skills, including the ability to summarise complex data and issues for decision-makers.
• Experience in researching, developing and managing departmental budgets.
• Ability to analyse information, and formulate practical and reasoned operational plans that can be easily understood and monitored.
• Strong interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills – able to offer both moral and professional support to teams.
• Experience of supporting organisational change, transition, or transformation programmes.
• Experience of embedding inclusive and equitable practices across teams.
• Demonstrable alignment with the Trust’s values and commitment to anti-racism and community power.

Desirable Experience, Skills and Attributes:

• Previous experience overseeing HR or education/community programmes is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with communications/marketing functions is a plus but not essential.
• Degree-level education together with a recognised professional qualification in any of the fields this role covers – or equivalent lived/professional experience – is highly desirable.

The application deadline is 5 pm on Sunday, 27 September, when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.

Help strengthen the organisation behind the UK’s professional voice and trade union for midwives and maternity support workers.

Location: Hybrid, with travel to London and across the UK as required
Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 12th October 2026

Who we are

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is the membership organisation, professional association and trade union for midwives and maternity support workers across the UK.

We support our members throughout their careers, from education and training through to the day they leave the profession. Our work is guided by members and focused on improving their working lives, amplifying their voices and building our midwifery community.

The RCM plays an important role in maternity services, workforce issues, professional leadership, campaigning and public policy. Our members need an organisation that is influential, responsive and trusted, with the systems, insight and confidence to support them well.

About the role

The Chief Operating Officer will help the RCM turn its strategy into disciplined, inclusive and member-focused delivery.

Working closely with the Chief Executive, Board, Executive Team and colleagues across the four nations, you will strengthen the business engine behind the RCM’s purpose. This includes financial planning, governance, risk, compliance, digital, data, CRM, operational performance, supplier management and organisational improvement.

The role comes at an important stage in the RCM’s development. We have made significant progress in working as One RCM, bringing together our professional association, trade union, membership and business functions around a shared commitment to members. The next COO will build on that work by improving financial grip, strengthening data and insight, developing clearer systems and helping teams work with greater confidence and accountability.

What we are looking for

You will bring significant senior leadership experience in a broad organisational role, such as COO, Deputy CEO, Chief Executive, Director of Corporate Services, Director of Resources or a comparable position.

You will understand how to build strong business infrastructure, improve systems and lead change through people. An accounting qualification is not required; however, you will have experience delivering strategic financial management. Importantly, we need someone confident with governance and risk, who is interested in how data, CRM and insight can improve member experience and decision-making.

You do not need to have worked in an organisation exactly like the RCM. Experience in a membership organisation, professional body, trade union, charity or values-led organisation would be helpful, but we are also interested in leaders from other settings who bring the judgement, curiosity and humility to understand our distinctive role.

If you connect with the RCM’s purpose and can help strengthen the organisation that supports midwives and maternity support workers across the UK, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Please click on the link to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the role and how to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 12th October 2026.

Chief Executive Officer – White Lodge

Location: White Lodge, Chertsey, KT16 0FA (hybrid, minimum 3 days a week in the office)
Salary: circa £75,000
Contract: Permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week

Could you lead a charity with deep roots and a strong sense of community into its next chapter – creating greater opportunities for people with disabilities and/or neurodiversity to thrive?

About us

White Lodge is a leading charity supporting children, young people and adults with disabilities and their families. With more than 60 years’ history, we support over 2,500 people across Surrey and beyond through specialist services and facilities in Chertsey.

White Lodge is a community as much as a service provider, built around our values of ENABLE: Equity, Nurture, Advocacy, Belonging, Language and Empathy. Our Active Plan 2025–30 sets four ambitions: Enhance accessibility and social opportunities; Champion customers' voices in health and social care; Transform local attitudes; and Strengthen its resources.

With strong systems, governance and a diversified income base, White Lodge is well placed for its next phase. The new CEO will provide continuity while bringing strategic, operational and entrepreneurial leadership to respond to a changing funding environment and pursue new opportunities, including a children's services tender.

As our next Chief Executive Officer, you will:

• Strategy & Impact: Deliver White Lodge's strategy, translating ambitions into measurable outcomes and impact.
• Leadership: Lead and develop a committed workforce, fostering an inclusive, accountable and values-led culture.
• Governance & Finance: Partner with the Board to ensure strong governance, financial sustainability and effective risk management.
• Operations: Ensure high-quality, person-centred services and effective organisational systems and performance.
• Income & Partnerships: Diversify income and develop relationships with commissioners, funders, NHS partners and the wider community.
• Influence & Advocacy: Champion customers' voices, strengthen White Lodge's profile and help transform attitudes towards disability.
• Safeguarding & Compliance: Ensure high standards of safeguarding, regulatory compliance, equality and ethical leadership.

Who you are

• A seasoned senior leader with significant experience in a complex organisation, ideally within charity, health, care or wider public services.
• Experienced in leading substantial teams and complex services, with strong financial, operational and commercial understanding.
• A strategic thinker with a track record of organisational change, sustainable growth and measurable outcomes.
• Experienced in working effectively with a Board, commissioners, funders and strategic partners.
• An emotionally intelligent, inclusive and entrepreneurial leader who builds trust, creates clarity and brings people with them.
• A compelling communicator and ambassador, committed to equity, inclusion, dignity, safeguarding and ensuring lived experience shapes decisions.
• Experience of disability, social care, children's services or another regulated service environment would be advantageous, as would commissioned services or significant tender experience. Previous CEO experience is desirable but not essential; exceptional Directors or Deputy CEOs ready to step up are encouraged to apply.

Why White Lodge?

• Help create a world that is inclusive to all, regardless of ability.
• Lead an established charity with a committed team, strong systems and strengthened governance.
• Deliver the ambitions of the Active Plan 2025–30 and pursue new opportunities.
• Work alongside customers, families, staff, volunteers and trustees who share White Lodge's values.

Application

For full details of the role and how to apply, please download the full appointment brief. For an informal and confidential conversation, contact Jenny Hills at Harris Hill with times to speak and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile, treated with strictest confidence.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 5th October 2026

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

• Senior finance leadership role at the heart of policing
• Help shape the future of finance across South Yorkshire Police

About Our Client

South Yorkshire Police serves a diverse and vibrant region covering approximately 600 square miles and a population of almost 1.4 million people. With an annual budget in excess of £380 million and a workforce of over 5,000 officers and staff, the organisation plays a vital role in protecting communities and delivering essential public services across Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster. At its core, the Force exists to prevent crime and disorder, protect vulnerable people and target those who cause the greatest harm. It is already a high-performing organisation, with clear ambitions to continue improving services, embracing innovation and delivering the best possible outcomes for the public it serves. Finance is central to achieving those ambitions. Beyond stewardship and governance, the function plays a key role in providing insight, challenge and support to senior leaders, enabling informed decisions in an increasingly complex and financially demanding environment. Significant investment has already been made in systems, infrastructure and capability, creating strong foundations for the future. The focus now is on strengthening financial leadership, enhancing business partnering, driving continuous improvement and ensuring finance remains a trusted adviser across the organisation. Joining at this stage offers a genuine opportunity to influence the future direction of finance within South Yorkshire Police and contribute to the delivery of safer communities across the region.

Job Description

Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, you will provide leadership across the Finance function whilst supporting the fulfilment of statutory responsibilities as Deputy S151 Officer. Leading a multidisciplinary team of approximately 40 finance professionals, you will oversee a broad portfolio that includes financial business partnering, management accounting, financial accounting, payroll, pensions, exchequer services, insurance and organisational infrastructure.Working closely with the Chief Officer Team and senior stakeholders across the Force, you will provide expert financial advice on complex organisational decisions, support long-term financial sustainability and help ensure resources are deployed effectively to deliver the greatest possible impact for communities across South Yorkshire.Key responsibilities
 

• Deputise for the Chief Finance Officer and undertake Deputy S151 responsibilities.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary finance team of circa 40 colleagues.
• Provide strategic financial advice to Chief Officers and senior stakeholders.
• Ensure effective financial planning, reporting and governance arrangements.
• Drive value for money, continuous improvement and organisational performance.
• Oversee business partnering, financial accounts, payroll, pensions and exchequer services.
• Support delivery of the medium-term financial strategy and capital programme.
• Build strong relationships across the Force, SYMCA and external partners.

The Successful Applicant
We are seeking an accomplished and values-led finance professional who combines strong technical credibility with exceptional leadership and relationship-building skills.

You will be comfortable operating within a complex, high-profile and publicly accountable environment, balancing strategic thinking with effective operational delivery. 

You will bring:

• A recognised CCAB professional accountancy qualification (CIPFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Significant senior finance experience within a large, complex public sector organisation
• Experience of leading and developing large high-performing teams
• Strong influencing, negotiating and stakeholder management skills
• A track record of driving change, continuous improvement and organisational performance
• Experience of developing effective partnerships to deliver robust financial management and value for money
• The ability to communicate complex financial issues clearly and credibly to a wide range of audiences
• Resilience, sound judgement and the ability to operate effectively within a demanding environment

Most importantly, you will be a collaborative leader who can build trust, bring people together and provide the insight and challenge needed to support effective decision-making at the highest levels of the organisation.

Whilst experience within policing is not essential, candidates must be able to demonstrate significant senior finance leadership experience within the public sector and a strong understanding of the governance, accountability and stakeholder landscape in which public services operate. 

What's on Offer

• Salary - £87,500 - £95,000 depending on experience. Please note that a pay award is currently pending and the salary for this role is expected to increase upon confirmation.
• Excellent benefits including access to the LGPS pension scheme with an employer contribution of 11.6%
• Hybrid working - 3 days a week in the office

Process and Key Dates:

• CV Application Deadline: Wednesday 30th September
• First Stage Interviews: 13th and 20th October
• Final Stage Interviews: 27th October

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and shortlisted candidates may be contacted before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

St Joseph’s Hospice – a leading East London hospice providing compassionate care and support to people with life-limiting illness, their families and carers – is seeking an Interim Head of Supportive Care.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and transform a diverse portfolio of supportive care services, ensuring that people living with life-limiting illness, and those important to them, receive outstanding, person-centred support that enables them to live well until the end of life.

About the Role

As a key member of the Hospice leadership team, you will lead the development and delivery of our supportive care strategy in line with the Hospice Strategy 2026–2031. You will drive service transformation, develop innovative models of care, strengthen community partnerships, expand volunteer-led services, reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for patients, families and carers.

You will work collaboratively across the Hospice, the North East London Integrated Care System, voluntary sector partners and local communities to ensure our services remain accessible, responsive and sustainable.

A significant aspect of the role is leading engagement with diverse communities, increasing awareness of hospice services, developing strategic partnerships and supporting the ambitions of compassionate communities across East London.

The post holder will also act as the Hospice's Designated Safeguarding Lead for Adults and Children, providing organisational leadership and assurance on safeguarding practice and governance.

About You

We are looking for an experienced senior leader who can demonstrate:

• Professional registration within a health or social care profession.
• Significant senior leadership experience within palliative care, community health, supportive care or social care services.
• Experience of leading large multidisciplinary teams and complex services.
• Strong strategic planning, operational management and service transformation skills.
• Experience of partnership working across health, social care, community and voluntary sector organisations.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, governance, quality improvement and regulatory requirements.
• Experience of budget management, workforce planning and service development.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commitment to inclusion, reducing health inequalities and improving access to care for underserved communities.
• A leadership style that reflects the values of compassion, advocacy, justice, quality and respect for human dignity.

About St Joseph's Hospice

Founded in 1905 by the Sisters of Charity, St Joseph's Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care for the diverse communities of East London. We are committed to delivering outstanding care and creating a culture where patients, families, volunteers and staff feel valued, supported and empowered.

Our mission is to help people live as fully as possible, for as long as possible, when facing life-limiting illness.

Why Join Us?

• 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
• Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
• Season ticket loan
• Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme
• Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!

Closing date: 30 September 2026.

Interview date: 8 or 9 October 2026.

We are an equal opportunities and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Your new company
A well-established, London-based charity.

Your new role
Reporting to the CFO, you will be responsible for budgeting and forecasting; monthly management reporting; VAT returns; accruals and prepayments and reconciliations. The anticipated duration is 3 months+. To start ASAP. Hybrid working: 1 day per week in the office.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong budgeting and management accounting experience. You will also have strong Excel skills.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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6-Month Fixed Term Contract with potential for permanent

Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 per annum

Location: London (Hybrid Working)

Are you an experienced finance leader who thrives in complex international environments and enjoys driving change and transformation?

We are partnering with a respected international non-profit organisation undergoing a significant period of organisational transformation. This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished Director of Finance to join on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract, with a genuine possibility of transitioning into a permanent role for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will lead the finance function through a critical period of change, ensuring robust financial management, strong governance, and effective operational leadership across a global organisation.

The Role

Reporting into the Executive Leadership Team, you will take ownership of the finance function, providing both hands-on operational support and strategic financial leadership.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the planning, delivery and implementation of the global operating budget.
• Strengthening budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management and financial reporting processes.
• Producing and presenting management accounts, forecasts and financial analysis to senior leadership, Board members and governance committees.
• Leading the month-end close process and improving reporting timelines.
• Overseeing balance sheet reconciliations, cashflow reporting and financial controls.
• Supporting finance systems improvements and implementation projects.
• Providing financial modelling and scenario planning to support organisational change initiatives.
• Leading grant finance activity, including donor compliance, cost allocation and financial business partnering.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and taxation requirements across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Managing audits and maintaining a strong internal control environment.
• Leading and developing a geographically dispersed finance team.

About You

We're looking for a qualified finance professional who combines technical excellence with strong leadership capability.

You will have:

• Full professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant senior finance leadership experience within an international and multi-funded organisation.
• Strong experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Proven track record of improving financial controls, systems and processes.
• Experience leading finance teams through periods of transition and organisational change.
• Knowledge of grant-funded environments and donor compliance requirements.
• Experience managing audits and statutory reporting obligations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders and Board-level audiences.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, particularly across global or geographically dispersed teams.

Why Apply?

• Strategic leadership opportunity with significant visibility and impact.
• Join an organisation at a pivotal stage of its development and transformation.
• Hybrid working environment with flexibility.

If you are a hands-on finance leader who can balance strategic thinking with operational delivery and are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you contact Rosemary Pini at Allen Lane

3-6 Month Contract | £400-£450 per day | London | 4 Days Office-Based

We are partnering with a growing multi-site organisation undergoing significant expansion and operational change. They are seeking an experienced Interim Financial Controller to lead the finance function during a critical period of development, systems enhancement, and process improvement.

This is a hands-on role requiring a qualified finance professional who can provide strong financial leadership while supporting the implementation and optimisation of finance systems, strengthening controls, and developing a high-performing finance team.

The Role

Reporting into senior leadership, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the finance function, ensuring robust financial reporting, effective controls, and operational excellence.

A key focus of the assignment will be supporting the organisation through finance systems and process improvements, ensuring the team is fully supported and equipped to work effectively within an evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finance team, providing coaching, support and development.
• Review, improve and embed finance processes, systems and controls.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of finance and management information systems.
• Ensure the timely delivery of month-end close and management reporting.
• Oversee cashflow management, treasury activities and financial planning.
• Manage payroll, VAT returns, balance sheet reconciliations and fixed asset accounting.
• Produce high-quality management information to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead audit preparation and statutory reporting requirements.
• Ensure strong governance, compliance and procurement controls are in place.
• Support growth initiatives, operational projects and business expansion activities.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across finance and operations.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with:

• Proven experience operating at Financial Controller level.
• Strong finance systems and process improvement experience.
• A track record of successfully leading and developing finance teams.
• Experience managing month-end, statutory accounts and audit processes.
• Excellent financial controls, governance and compliance knowledge.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience within a multi-site organisation is highly desirable.

Working Pattern

• Ideally 4 days in the London office
• Occasional travel to operational sites may be required.
• Immediate start preferred.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced interim finance professional to make a tangible impact within a growing organisation, helping to strengthen systems, improve processes, support a finance team through change, and establish a strong platform for future growth.

The Associate Director (Investments) role will design and lead a new mission-aligned strategy that puts racial justice and community power at its centre - redefining how our capital can be put to work to restore dignity and collective care within communities.

This is not a conventional investment role. It will take all of us, including our grant partners to imagine, design and build. Your role is to hold this with bravery and humility, and a willingness to shift as we continue to learn and deepen our strategic ambitions.

We are looking for someone who is as comfortable engaging with communities on the ground as they are with fund managers and wealth advisers - someone who understands that the way capital moves is itself an act of power, and who brings the vision, relationships and technical grounding to help Tudor use its assets in genuine service of our mission.

You will sit on the Senior Leadership Team, serve as Tudor's primary investment adviser to the Board and Finance
& Investment Committee, and lead a working group of trustees and partners as we chart this new course. 

Interim Finance Systems & Transformation Lead

3-Month Contract | £400-£450 per day | London Based | Office-Based (4-5 Days per Week)

We are seeking an experienced Interim Finance Systems & Transformation Lead to support a growing, multi-site organisation through a  period of systems implementation and operational change for ambtious charity. 

This assignment requires a hands-on finance professional with strong leadership skills, proven finance systems experience, and the ability to support and develop teams through periods of change. The successful candidate will play a key role in embedding new finance systems, improving processes and controls, and ensuring the finance team is fully supported throughout the transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and embedding of new finance systems and associated processes.
• Support finance team members through system and process changes, ensuring successful adoption and effective ways of working.
• Review, redesign and strengthen financial processes, controls and reporting frameworks.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and guidance to the finance team during a period of transformation.
• Coach and develop team members to build confidence and capability within the new systems environment.
• Ensure smooth delivery of month-end close, reconciliations and management reporting.
• Support payroll, cashflow management, VAT and financial control processes.
• Assist with audit preparation, governance requirements and statutory reporting activities.
• Work closely with operational stakeholders to ensure finance processes support business growth and expansion.
• Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to increase efficiency across the finance function.

Candidate Profile

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong track record of supporting finance system implementations, upgrades or migrations.
• Demonstrable experience leading and developing finance teams through change.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance and reporting requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Hands-on, pragmatic approach with the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
• Experience within multi-site organisations would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced interim finance leader to make a visible impact, supporting a finance team through a systems and process transformation programme while helping establish robust foundations for future growth.

The WEA is a leading education charity approaching its 124th anniversary. The WEA empowers adults by bringing great teaching to local communities across England and Scotland, reaching tens of thousands of students each year.

The WEA believes every adult should have access to education and its benefits within their local community. Currently, the opportunity for a better future is too often made inaccessible for reasons including cost, location and a lack of information.

The WEA is committed to removing these barriers enabling individuals to improve their own life chances and have a positive impact to their communities and wider society.

The Chief Financial Officer is a key member of the Leadership and Senior Post Holder to the Board, responsible for the Finance, IT, MIS, Procurement and Estates functions. The role will provide strategic insight and advice to the Board while leading a multidisciplinary national team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing medium- to long-term financial models and leading strategic budget planning.
• Presenting strategic budget planning and other key financial information to the Board for sign off.
• Working closely with the Leadership Team and Board to shape financial and operational strategy and to identify and mitigate key financial and operational risks.
•  Lead the pursuit of income diversification and unrestricted income to stabilise and grow the charity
• Providing leadership across Finance, IT, MIS, Procurement and Estates.
• Providing financial leadership across both the WEA’s charitable and commercial activities
• Ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting and the provision of high-quality management information
• Setting the strategic direction for the WEA’s IT and cybersecurity infrastructure

About You

You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with experience of overseeing the breadth of a finance function.

You will also bring:

• Strong experience of developing medium- to long-term financial models to support strategic and operational decision-making
• The ability to build effective relationships with a range of Leadership Team and Board members
• The confidence to provide constructive challenge and translate complex financial information into clear strategic advice
• An understanding of both commercial and charitable income streams, although candidates from all sectors will be considered understanding of public funding / restricted income is essential.
• Evidence of strong leadership in a senior role

Previous responsibility for non-finance functions is not essential. Applications are actively encouraged from candidates for whom this opportunity represents a step up in scope and responsibility.

What’s in it for you

• Salary of £85,000–£90,000, depending on experience;
• Generous annual leave allowance of 30 days, plus bank holidays;
• A remote-first working arrangement, with regular UK travel for Leadership Team meetings and visits to the WEA’s national offices. Travel is expected to include Leadership Team meetings approximately two days per month in London or Leeds, alongside quarterly Board meetings in London;
• The opportunity to shape the financial and operational strategy of an organisation at the forefront of delivering vital educational programmes at both community and national level;
• Agile working opportunities; 
• Life assurance cover;
• Well-being programme with Employee Assistance Programme, counselling and Mental Health First Aiders across the association;
• Learning and development opportunities; 
• Cycle to Work Scheme; 
• Eye care vouchers; 
• Staff recognition schemes; 
• Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings.

Key Information

The Chief Financial Officer post is being managed exclusively on behalf of WEA by Ivy Rock Partners. For a confidential conversation, please apply or contact Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners.

Interviews are expected to take place in mid-October.

Safeguarding sits at the heart of life at The Perse School. We are seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior team as Assistant Head (Safeguarding), taking strategic responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across our 3 Cambridge schools and serving as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the Upper School.

This is a significant leadership opportunity for an experienced safeguarding professional who can combine expertise, sound judgement and compassion to ensure every pupil feels safe, supported and able to flourish. The successful candidate will lead safeguarding strategy and practice, oversee complex child protection matters, provide guidance and training to colleagues, and work closely with pupils, families, staff, governors and external agencies.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers, educational leaders and safeguarding professionals from related sectors. While experience in education is highly desirable, we are equally interested in candidates who have developed substantial safeguarding expertise through social care, local authority safeguarding services, the LADO function or other child protection settings.

The Perse enjoys a prestigious reputation and values a mixed approach to teaching and learning. We aim to respect tradition and innovation, industry and fun, and academic and personal growth. All teachers and pupils are required to demonstrate all-round excellence and contribute to the academic, pastoral and extra-curricular life of the school. 

At The Perse School, we value the well-being of all staff and offer a supportive environment that balances professional ambitions with personal growth, opportunity and work-life balance.

Further details including how to apply can be obtained from our website: Work with us - The Perse School Cambridge

Closing date: Friday 18th September at 9.00am. Interviews will be a two stage process; preliminary online on Wednesday 23rd September followed by in person for successful candidates in the week commencing 28th September.

The School actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

Safer Recruitment

The Perse School recognises that an important element in safeguarding our pupils is a robust recruitment process that incorporates measures to deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations).All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity.  This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. The School is committed to acting in the best interests of the child so as to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. The School requires everyone who comes into contact with children and their families to share this commitment. Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children.