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Senior Project Manager
£63,605 per annum
Endurance House,Cambridge CB24 9ZR, (Hybrid)
Full-Time
The successful candidate will be based at Endurance House, Vision Park, Chivers Way, Histon, Cambridge CB24 9ZR, with the optional flexibility of hybrid working to support work life balance, whilst meeting the requirements of the role
Fixed Term Contract – Approximatley 18 months
About the role:
As Senior Project Manager, you will have responsibility for planning, delivering, and embedding two high-profile, business critical projects:
· Implementation of new housing management IT system
· Refurbishment of head office; and
· Supporting other corporate priority projects
You will work closely with internal teams, external partners, and senior leaders to ensure both projects are delivered to time, budget, scope, and quality, whilst providing regular progress reports to the Corporate Management Team (CMT), HRG Cttee and Board as required.
As the Senior Project Manager your duties will include:
· Developing project scope, deliverables, timelines and budgets in line with business objectives for two complex projects.
· Manage project governance, including risk, issues, dependencies and change control, acting as primary contact for queries.
· Build strong relationships across internal teams and external partners to ensure smooth delivery of both projects.
· Support change management activities including training, adoption and changes to current practice and procedure.
· Ensure compliance with CHS policies and procedures, including financial regulations, health and safety, data protection, IT and data security.
· Attendance at meetings with colleagues and other professionals as required.
About you
· Proven experience of managing large, complex projects simultaneously.
· Project management qualification (eg; PRINCE2) or equivalent project management software
· You will have a minimum 5 years’ experience in project management.
· You will have proven experience in project managing the implementation of complex IT systems and/or office refurbishment programmes from start to finish.
· You will have knowledge and understanding of Project management software and tools.
· Strong leadership skills; able to inspire, influence, and build strong relationships at all levels.
· Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
· Access to transport for work purposes and business insurance for own vehicle where appropriate.
As part of the recruitment and selection process, candidates will be required to complete an online Personality Profiler.
For an informal chat about the post, please contact Kathy Batey, Director of Corporate Services
Closing Date: midnight Sunday 12 April 2026
Interviews to be held on: Monday 27 April 2026
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Peters Fraser + Dunlop (PFD) is one of London’s most established and respected literary and talent agencies, representing leading voices across literature, film, television, audio, journalism and digital media. We pride ourselves on nurturing talent, protecting rights, and connecting our clients with the right opportunities in a fast-moving creative landscape.
We are now seeking an exceptional Finance Director to join our Senior Management Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the business.
This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of a dynamic, creative organisation. Reporting to the CEO, you will oversee all financial and operational functions, provide strategic guidance to the Board, and help drive sustainable growth.
You’ll combine hands-on financial leadership with strategic insight, influencing decision-making at the highest level while ensuring operational excellence across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance Leadership
Financial Operations & Governance
Operational Leadership
Royalties & Commercial Insight
Governance & Risk
About You
We’re looking for a commercially minded, strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment:
This is a rare opportunity to join a leading creative agency and make a meaningful impact at senior level. You’ll play a key role in shaping strategy, driving performance, and supporting world-class talent.
How to Apply
Please send your CV, cover letter and salary expectations via the link.
For an informal conversation about the role please contact our exclusive recruitment partner, Bryony Thomas via the Allen Lane agency website.
We reserve the right to close the process early and so an early application is highly recommended.
A rare opportunity has arisen to join The Place, a global leader in contemporary dance, as Chief Financial Officer at a pivotal moment of growth, investment and strategic transformation.
The Place champions creativity, innovation and inclusivity through dance. From world-class touring programmes and the training of exceptional artists at the renowned London Contemporary Dance School, to extensive outreach initiatives and accessible community classes, As the organisation approaches its 60th anniversary, this is an exciting time to join during a period of ambitious growth and transformation.
Reporting to and working closely with the Chief Executive, Clare Connor, the CFO will play a pivotal leadership role within the organisation. You will lead the Finance, HR and Operations teams, acting as a key strategic partner to the senior leadership team.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of The Place, contributing to major strategic initiatives including capital development and expansion projects.
Key Responsibilities:
About You
You will be a:
You will have an interest in the creative industries and the mission of The Place. Experience or exposure to the charity, arts, culture or higher education sectors is advantageous but not essential
Candidates stepping up into their first CFO role are strongly encouraged to apply.
Benefits
Salary: £90,000 - £95,000 per annum
Annual Leave: 25 days + 8 bank holidays
Ivy Rock Partners has been exclusively retained to manage this appointment. For a confidential discussion about the role and opportunity, please contact Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners.
Senior Project Manager
Reference: FEB20263780
Location: Home based flexible location within Wales, with frequent travel across Wales
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £39,205.00 - £41,856.00 per annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
Introduction
Are you ready to lead projects that help nature thrive? We’re looking for a skilled Senior Project Manager to deliver some of the RSPB’s most ambitious and impactful work across Wales.
In this role, you’ll guide major projects from start to finish - shaping governance, managing risks, keeping budgets on track and bringing people with you every step of the way. You’ll ensure projects deliver real results for wildlife, landscapes and communities, using the RSPB’s Project Management Framework.
What you’ll do
What you’ll bring
Additional Information:
Join us and help shape projects that make a difference - for wildlife, for Wales, and for future generations.
Apply now and be part of something special
Closing date: 23:59, Wednesday, 15th April 2026
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 29th April.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.

Prospectus is pleased to be supporting a global sight-saving charity to recruit for a Senior Finance Manager (Systems and Compliance) on a permanent part-time basis (24 hours per week, which can be undertaken across 3 or 4 days). Hybrid working, remotely and from their London office one or two days per week.
Reporting into the Director of Finance and Operations, the Senior Finance Manager will join a small and dynamic team, focussing on general finance processes, internal controls and systems. This is an exciting time to join the team as they are looking to further improve process efficiencies and assess the use of technology and automation within the team after the implementation of a new finance system in 2025. This is a varied and hands-on role that requires a strong understanding of charity accounting (particularly funds), excellent problem-solving skills and initiative. You can expect a steep learning curve and fast-paced work in a passionate and supportive environment.
The successful candidate will be an experienced finance generalist with strong experience of a wide variety of finance processes. You will be well versed in leading on aspects of the year-end process and/or the annual audit, including producing year-end schedules, accounts and liaising with the auditors. You will bring demonstrable experience of having improved financial controls and processes and using technology or automation to improve efficiencies. You will also have some team management experience having supported finance staff previously.
For details on how to apply please follow the link to the advert on the Prospectus website. If you require further information about this role please reach out to Steven Fraser at Prospectus.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
We are currently looking for a Senior Commercial Operations Manager to join our Commercial team on a permanent full time contract.
You will lead the strategic planning and operational delivery of the Southbank Centre’s vibrant outdoor commercial estate, overseeing a diverse portfolio of restaurants, a weekly food market, and seasonal pop-ups. You will be responsible for enhancing the reputation of Southbank Centre as a destination by ensuring commercial operations are delivered to consistently high standards, aligned with organisational values and visitor expectations.
Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.
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The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.
Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.
Need reasonable adjustments? Please contact us so we can help make the application process accessible to you. Be sure to include the job you are applying for and your full name.
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We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
Skills & Experience
Benefits
As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:
Head of Finance
Job reference - REQ004748
£80,000pa
London Office/Remote Worker
Job description
1 in 4 of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.
Together we will be unstoppable.
We are looking for a Head of Finance to lead Scope’s finance function and be a key member of the Leadership Team. The role supports delivery of our strategic priorities by ensuring Scope has strong financial control, high‑quality financial data and insight, and efficient finance and procurement services.
Permanent, Full time (35 hours a week)
Location: Here East Press Centre, 14 East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW and working from home.
About the role
The Finance team works across three areas: Finance Systems and Data, Financial Control and Compliance, and Business Partnering. This role leads and develops these teams, ensuring they work well together and provide excellent support to colleagues across Scope.
The postholder is responsible for financial strategy, statutory and fiscal reporting, treasury management, budgeting and forecasting, and safeguarding the charity’s assets. Working closely with the Chief Financial Officer and senior leaders, the role ensures financial insight is embedded in decision‑making across the organisation.
You will:
· Lead and manage a high‑performing finance function, ensuring strong financial control and high standards of service.
· Oversee budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management across Scope, working closely with the Head of Planning.
· Ensure timely, accurate and clear management reporting to support decision‑making and performance monitoring.
· Lead the delivery of statutory reporting, including the annual report and accounts, and ensure audits run smoothly.
· Maintain effective financial policies, procedures and delegated authority frameworks.
· Support the CFO in developing and delivering Scope’s financial strategy.
· Provide financial reporting and insight to the Executive Leadership Team, Leadership Team, Committees and Board of Trustees.
· Lead and support change, improving financial systems, processes and ways of working.
· Work with colleagues across Scope to assess the financial impact, risks and opportunities of new proposals.
· Develop, support and motivate finance colleagues, building capability, resilience and confidence.
· Act as a senior leader at Scope, role‑modelling collaborative, inclusive and values‑led leadership.
For more information about the role’s responsibilities and the skills and experience required, please visit our website.
Please include examples in your application that show how your skills, experience, and values match the person specification in the job description.
About you
We are looking for a senior finance leader with strong technical expertise and a collaborative leadership style. You will be confident working at a strategic level, while also ensuring strong day‑to‑day financial control and delivery.
You will be comfortable leading teams through change, building strong relationships across the organisation, and translating complex financial information into clear insight for non‑finance colleagues.
To be successful, you will have:
· A recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
· Senior‑level experience in a finance leadership role within an organisation of similar scale and complexity.
· Strong experience of budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial control.
· Experience leading and developing teams during periods of change.
· Strong analytical, financial and commercial skills.
· The ability to communicate clearly and influence at senior level.
· A collaborative leadership style, with high emotional intelligence and sound judgement.
It would be great if you also bring:
· Experience working in the charity or not‑for‑profit sector.
· Understanding of the social model of disability.
· Knowledge of charity fundraising models, risks and controls.
· Experience leading finance systems improvements or implementations.
· Experience overseeing retail or trading finance operations.
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and from all backgrounds.
We also ask you to share how you support Scope’s values and contribute to our mission of creating an equal future with disabled people.
Additional information
You must have the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role. We cannot provide visa sponsorship.
Anonymised applications
We use an anonymised application process to support our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
All applicants must submit an anonymised CV and complete a short online application form.
Our values
Pioneering, Courageous, Connected, Open, Fair.
We trust each other and give colleagues freedom to be creative, push boundaries, and change minds.
Our promise to disabled people
We are proud to be a charity that stands for disability equality. We welcome applications from disabled people and anyone with an impairment, condition, or access need. We want our team to reflect the communities we serve.
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to ensuring disabled applicants are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
If you meet all the essential requirements for this role and choose to apply under the Offer an Interview Scheme (previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme), we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants are offered an interview.
To opt in, simply tick the relevant box in the application form to let us know you would like to be considered under this scheme.
If you need any changes or support during the recruitment process, please email us via our website.
You can also find more details about asking for adjustments at interview on our website.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
EDI is a priority at Scope. We welcome applications from people of colour and other underrepresented communities. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels they belong, treating all with dignity and respect. As a disability equality charity, accessibility and inclusion come first. We listen, learn and continuously improve.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Benefits
· 27 days holiday and bank holidays
· Flexible, hybrid, and remote working options
· Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
· Company pension
· Excellent training and career development
· Strong colleague networks (disability, race, LGBTQ+, gender, social mobility, carers, young people)
· Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work scheme, and more
How to apply
Please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm GMT, Friday 24 April 2026
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Are you an experienced Finance Business Partner who wants to support locally-led biodiversity conservation and make a difference for the most overlooked and threatened species around the world?
Do you champion trust-based approaches to due diligence and are excited at building long-term relationships with partners, supporting their capacity and development?
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
You will take responsibility for due diligence processes within Synchronicity Earth, creating long-term relationships with our partners. Our trust-based approach includes the use of pooled funds for donors to collaborate, and to reduce the administrative burden on partners for reporting. We also have endowments, to support species conservation over longer timeframes.
As a standout candidate you will show your strengths in mirroring our trust-based approach to due diligence, forming trusted relationships with our partners, staff, and other collaborators. If you have experience of this, don’t forget to highlight this in your cover letter!
Full time is preferred, but part-time will be considered (minimum four days a week, equivalent 32 working hours)
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU USE AI IN YOUR APPLICATION, YOU ARE MUCH LESS LIKELY TO BE SHORTLISTED. WE WANT TO SEE YOUR UNIQUE, BRILLIANT SELF.
We do not use AI in any part of our recruitment process.
Closing date: 20th April 10am
First stage interviews (Zoom): 27th April – 1st May
Skills assessment (undertaken at home): 2nd – 5th May
Second stage interviews (at our office in-person): 11th – 15th May
Synchronicity Earth’s mission it to bring conservation to life through our work, championing effective approaches and increasing funding for Earth’s overlooked species and ecosystems and the communities working to protect them.
By joining, you’re not just taking part; you're contributing to our vision of a world in which biological and cultural diversity are valued, celebrated, and flourishing.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds for this role, particularly non-graduates, and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. We also welcome candidates who may have taken a career break. Your unique experiences and fresh perspective will only enhance our team's diversity and strengthen our ability to tackle the complex challenges facing our planet.
Candidates from Black, Asian, and Minority-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds and people with disabilities who meet the criteria (in the section of the job description headed ‘What you will bring to the team’) and opt-in to our Guaranteed Interview Scheme will enter the first recruitment stage, see more information below.
Application and Recruitment Process
Inclusion is a priority throughout our workplace culture and is embedded in our recruitment process. To support this, the first stage of recruitment will be anonymised by Charity Job to mitigate against unconscious bias. Please let us know at any stage during the recruitment process if you have any accessibility requirements and we will do what we can to accommodate these for you. Please also let us know which pronouns you would like to be referred by, if you wish.
How to apply:
· Complete the application questions, upload your CV, complete your cover letter,and submit your application through Charity Job.
· Fill in our candidate survey. Whilst this survey is optional it is the way to opt in to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (information below) if you would like.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We recognise that people from Black, Asian, and Minority-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds and people with disabilities are under-represented in our sector, and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the charity sector and beyond.
As part of our commitment to attract and retain talented individuals from under-represented groups to the conservation and environment sector, if you belong to these groups, you can opt in to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) in our candidate survey. If you meet the essential criteria for a role, you'll be guaranteed a first-stage interview.
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We are seeking a purpose-driven and forward-thinking Director of Finance & Strategy with essential third sector experience, who is passionate about using their financial expertise to create meaningful impact and drive positive change in the world, while embracing technology and AI to strengthen, modernise, and evolve The Zahra Trust’s finance function.
This is a strategic leadership role that combines strong financial control with a clear focus on systems, data, and revenue insight. You will be responsible not only for financial governance, but also for building the infrastructure that enables the organisation to understand income performance, identify opportunities for growth, and respond quickly to changes in revenue.
You will also ensure that the organisation operates in line with charity finance regulations and best practice across all jurisdictions in which we operate.
You will play a central role in ensuring that financial data is accurate, accessible, and actionable — supporting decision-making across fundraising, marketing, and programme delivery.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering palliative and end of life care and support across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.
The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.
We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways:
As an Associate Director, Caring Services, you will play a pivotal leadership role in making that belief a reality—shaping, delivering and growing high-quality caring services across London and the Home Counties.
This is a senior, influential role for an experienced leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy and operational delivery, and who is motivated by impact, partnership and purpose.
Job DescriptionReporting to the Managing Director, you will be accountable for the strategic and operational leadership of Marie Curie’s caring services within your place, ensuring services are high quality, financially sustainable and responsive to the needs of patients and communities.
You will lead performance, planning and partnership development, translating national strategy into local delivery while identifying opportunities for growth, innovation and improved outcomes.
Salary: £77,000 - £85,500 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week
Base: Hybrid – Home + a minimum of 1 day per week in our London Head Office
Application Process
Please click here to view the full job description
What you’ll be responsible for
As a senior leader within Marie Curie, you will:
We’re looking for a leader with the credibility, judgement and drive to operate at a senior level in a complex healthcare environment.
You will bring:
This is an opportunity to shape services that truly matter, working at scale, with autonomy and influence, in an organisation driven by compassion, collaboration and excellence.
You’ll join a senior leadership community committed to innovation, partnership and delivering meaningful impact for people at the end of life.
At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at .
Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.
This exciting new role offers the right candidate the opportunity to lead LBWP's programmes and services for Black and minoritised, i.e. Global Majority, women and children who are survivors of domestic violence and abuse. Our programmes team is expanding as we are providing new refuge and dispersed accommodation services as well as legal advice, counselling and ex-service user training and development support.
This senior leadership role also involves developing and maintaining external parternships with key stakeholders, funders, strategic women's sector organisations and local community partners as well as overseeing programme budgets, facilities managment and service user engagement.
Essential skilss and experience include:
London Black Women's Project is a specialist ‘by and for’ organisation providing refuge, supported accommodation, and wraparound support programmes for Black and minoritised (Global Majority) women and their children who are survivors of domestic violence and abuse. We work across London in partnership with London boroughs, the specialist women's DV sector, funders and community services to provide holistic wraparound support and advice.
Please submit a CV and covering letter. In the covering letter, please detail how your skills and experience meet the key person specification points for the role, i.e. the points marked 'X' in the 'CV/CL' column of the Person Specification. Thank you.
London Black Women’s Project (LBWP) is a specialist, women-only organisation dedicated to supporting Black, Asian and minoritised women.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking to appoint a Finance Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day financial management of the organisation and to ensure accurate, reliable and well-managed financial processes.
This is a key role working closely with the Chief Executive, with responsibility for maintaining strong financial control, producing clear financial information and supporting effective decision-making.
About the role
This is a hands-on role with responsibility for:
You will also play an important role in supporting Board reporting and ensuring the organisation meets its regulatory and financial responsibilities.
About you
We are looking for someone who:
Experience in a charity setting is welcome but not essential.
What this role offers
Key details
How to apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a CV and a short supporting statement outlining your interest and suitability.
We reserve the right to close this role early if a suitable candidate is identified.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join The 180 Project at a pivotal moment of growth and transformation. As we scale our impact, expand our social enterprise, we are seeking a Head of Corporate Services to help shape our future.
This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership with hands-on management. Working closely with the Chief Executive, you will strengthen our financial sustainability, build robust systems, and unlock new opportunities through partnerships and income generation. You will play a central role in ensuring the organisation is operationally strong, compliant, and ready to grow, enabling us to reach more people who need us most.
If you are a values-driven leader who thrives on both shaping strategy and making things happen day-to-day, this is a chance to be part of something meaningful and make a lasting impact.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Citizens Advice Surrey Heath (CA-SH) is an independent local charity and a company limited by guarantee.
We provide free, confidential, impartial, and independent advice and information for the benefit of the local community, to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and to ensure individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge or an inability to express their needs effectively.
The Role
Reporting to the Chair of the Trustee Board, the Chief Officer
● Is responsible to the Trustee Board for the management and leadership of Citizens Advice Surrey Heath.
● Represents Citizens Advice Surrey Heath to funders, partners and stakeholders.
● Ensures the delivery of a high quality, impartial and confidential service, utilising both paid staff and volunteers.
● Is responsible for the continuing funding, planning and financial management of the service.
● Represents the organisation in Surrey Heath and contributes to the overall provision of strategic advice services in the borough.
In particular, the priorities for the Chief Officer in 2026 will be to
● Manage CA-SH’s external relationships, with our funders and the Surrey Heath community generally, to ensure satisfaction with the delivery of current projects.
● Build on the current income base, in terms of increased existing project budgets, new projects, and diversifying the income base.
● Explore opportunities to potentially integrate with other local Citizens Advice in Surrey to ensure long-term sustainability and strengthen our impact, in line with the new Unitary Authority structure.
The role requires working closely with the Operations Manager, who will be responsible for staff, volunteers, and, generally, the internal CA-SH operation.
Person specification
Essential
1. Understanding of the voluntary sector and, in particular, knowledge of the strategic and policy environment in which the advice sector, and particularly Citizens Advice operates.
2. Proven ability to devise and implement strategic development and resource plans, particularly in the area of service development, staff development and the management of change.
3. Demonstrable track record of successful income generation and diversification, through promoting services, fundraising, and other activities.
4. Proven track record of devising funded projects, setting them up for delivery and delivering them against agreed targets.
5. Proven ability to lead, motivate and contribute to a team.
6. Demonstrable track record of financial management and budgetary control.
7. Effective communication and presentation skills in person and in writing, to include researching and interpreting complex information and producing clear verbal and written reports, both internally and externally.
8. Proven ability to earn and maintain the trust of stakeholders.
9. Track record in project management.
Desirable
1. Understanding of, and commitment to, Citizens Advice aims, principles and policies.
2. Broad understanding of the operation of local and national government, and the administration of public and legal services, including an understanding of commissioning.
3. Demonstrable ability in people management, particularly in the voluntary sector.
4. Ability to create a positive working environment in which equity and diversity are well managed, and staff are empowered and motivated to do their best.
5. Ability to communicate and work well with a governing body.
6. Track record of managing ICT in a working environment, including ICT business planning, managing information and supplier relations.
Staff Benefits
● 6% Employer Pension Contribution
● A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity, and flexibility
● Flexible, hybrid working
● Free parking
● Ongoing personal training and development
● The chance to work with amazing people and a nationally recognised charity.
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Role Purpose
To provide steady financial leadership, ensuring stability, compliance, and continuity during a period of transition. The postholder will maintain strong financial control and reporting, support delivery of agreed structural changes to the finance team and ensure a smooth handover to the incoming post holder.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership and Control
• Maintain strong financial control, reporting and cashflow management.
• Advise CEO and Treasurer on financial stability, risk and reserves.
• Oversee fund management, compliance and key external relationships (auditors, banks, suppliers).
• Responsibility for managing and reviewing financial policies, procedures, standards, systems and processes to guide the charity’s financial decision-making.
• Oversight and administration of the payments & banking process & addressing queries as necessary. Including management of the bank mandate.
Team Leadership and Development
• Line manage and mentor the Assistant Accountant, maintaining morale, clarity, and professional standards during change.
Business Planning and Reporting
• Lead the preparation of the FY2026-27 budget, with a focus on three year financial planning.
• Lead quarterly reforecasting and scenario planning to ensure alignment with strategic priorities and maintain at least three months’ free reserves.
• Prepare clear financial analysis and documentation to support a smooth transition and effective handover.
Governance and Compliance
• Ensure financial obligations are met on time.
• Maintain documentation to support due diligence, risk management and compliance assurance to the Treasurer.
Person Specification Essential
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent). Strong record of senior charity or not-for-profit financial management.
• Proven hands-on ability in safeguarding and maintaining financial control, and compliance during organisational change.
• Understanding of SORP, restricted funding, and grant reporting.
• Calm, credible, and pragmatic, able to command confidence of trustees and senior colleagues.
Desirable
• Experience in environmental, research, or education sectors.
• Familiarity with Sage or similar finance systems.
• Experience in change management and business improvement, ideally within a not-for-profit setting.
Values and Approach
The successful candidate will combine technical strength with a collaborative, solutions-focused approach, ensuring continuity, supporting staff through transition, and handing over a stable, well-functioning Finance team to their successor.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.