Director of Finance - #2189389

Talent 4 Good are delighted to be supporting one of the UK's leading specialist charities supporting women and girls facing multiple disadvantage to appoint their new Director of Finance.

Salary: £65,000 – £72,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: Full time (37 hours). A 4-day week will be considered for the right candidate (pro rata)

Location: Leeds – hybrid, with a regular office presence (typically no more than one day a week from home)

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Responsible for: Finance team of two Finance Administrators

About the organisation

For almost twenty years the charity has delivered trauma-informed, gender-responsive services that help women overcome the issues that have brought them into contact with the criminal justice system, or place them at risk of entering it. Working across Yorkshire and the North of England, it delivers a diverse portfolio of commissioned services, charitable programmes and national pilots, with c£3.5m turnover, 80 staff and a strong record of growth. It is recognised nationally for its expertise, influence and commitment to improving outcomes for women and girls.

The role

This is a strategic Executive Team role. You will shape financial strategy with the CEO and Board, lead long-term financial planning and sustainability, and support income diversification and growth. You will be the go-to finance business partner for service managers, helping them understand and own their budgets and contracts.

With a small team, the role is hands-on as well as strategic – ideal for a finance leader who enjoys setting direction and rolling their sleeves up.

What we are looking for

• A strategic finance leader with experience shaping financial strategy, long-term planning and sustainability at senior level
• An experienced business partner who builds strong relationships with non-finance managers and helps them make informed decisions
• Someone confident advising and reporting to a Board and Finance Committee

Key responsibilities

• Finance business partnering and executive leadership – regular budget and contract reviews with service managers, financial modelling and costing for new services and tenders
• Strategic financial leadership – long-term financial plans, scenario planning, reserves, cashflow and financial resilience
• Financial management and governance – budgets, management and statutory accounts, audit, restricted funds, grant and contract reporting
• Leading and developing the finance function, systems and controls
• Risk, assurance and compliance

Essential

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent)
• Proven strategic finance experience at senior / director level
• Finance business partnering experience
• Experience of Board reporting and advising trustees or non-executives
• Experience of working in a small team that combines strategy with hands-on delivery

Desirable

• Charity / not-for-profit experience, including SORP and restricted funds
• Contract costing, commissioning or public sector funding experience
• Experience supporting organisational growth, change or finance systems improvement

The organisation is looking for an experienced Director of Finance who can bring strategic leadership from day one. Applicants are asked to give examples of both strategic finance and business partnering in their supporting statement.

For a confidential conversation, contact Sean Nicholson at Talent 4 Good – [email protected] / 07713 876471.