Interim Head of Finance & Administration

Day Rate: c. £400 per day
Contract Length: 3 months
Start Date: Immediate
Location: Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)

The Opportunity

An established not-for-profit organisation is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Finance & Administration to provide leadership across finance operations, financial reporting, governance, treasury management and team leadership during a key period of activity.

Reporting to the CFO, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the finance function, ensuring strong financial controls, timely reporting, effective cash management and a smooth year-end and audit process. You will also oversee administration functions and lead a small finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on, technically strong finance professional who can quickly add value within a complex and mission-driven organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function, ensuring robust financial controls, processes and procedures.
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare management accounts, forecasts, budgets and cashflow reporting.
• Oversee statutory reporting and support the preparation of annual financial statements.
• Lead external audit activity and coordinate responses to audit queries.
• Manage payroll, pensions, expenses and supplier payment processes.
• Oversee banking relationships, treasury activities, cash management and investments.
• Monitor financial compliance, risk management and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Support senior leadership with financial insight and decision-making.
• Manage and develop a small finance team, providing guidance, mentoring and operational leadership.
• Act as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, banks and service providers.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be:

• A fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experienced in senior finance leadership roles within charitable, not-for-profit, public sector or complex multi-entity organisations.
• Able to demonstrate strong technical accounting knowledge, including statutory reporting and audit management.
• Experienced in budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management and financial controls.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and delivering to tight deadlines.
• A confident people manager with experience leading transactional and operational finance teams.
• Advanced Excel user with experience working with integrated finance systems.
• Available at short notice or immediately available.

Desirable Experience

• Charity accounting and Charity SORP knowledge.
• Multi-currency and international reporting environments.
• Treasury, investment management or banking oversight.
• Experience of donor income, fundraising finance or grant-funded organisations.

Apply

This is an immediate requirement for a proven finance leader who can quickly establish control, support business-critical finance activities and provide stability to a high-performing organisation.

Contact Rosemary Pini for more information