Assistant Director - Morgan McKinley

eFinancialCareers; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Paid holidays

Health plan

Salary discounts

Leadership program

Job summary

eFinancialCareers is seeking an Assistant Director of Finance to join as a senior leader in a hybrid role based around Aylesbury and High Wycombe. You will help shape long-term strategy, lead core financial operations, ensure robust compliance and partner with multi-service leaders to support our mission.

You will oversee statutory accounts, treasury, and governance, while mentoring the finance team and presenting financial scenarios to secure new funding.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with recognized professional bodies (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven leadership of finance teams in complex multi-service or not-for-profit settings.
• Solid knowledge of statutory accounting, compliance, risk management and VAT.

Responsibilities

• Lead core financial operations and team across transactional, payroll and processing workflows.
• Own statutory annual accounts and oversee year-end audit process.
• Oversee treasury, cash management, forecasting and capex tracking.
• Provide business partnering to non-finance budget holders across diverse sectors.
• Present balance sheet updates to Board and model funding scenarios for grants and bids.

Skills

Fully qualified accountant

Financial leadership

Statutory accounting & governance

Problem-solver with commercial acumen

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Assistant Director of Finance

Location: Hybrid (Aylesbury / High Wycombe)

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Sector: Leading Not-for-Profit / Charity

About the Role

We are seeking a qualified, forward-thinking finance professional to step into a senior leadership role and help shape our clients long-term strategy. Working alongside the Finance Director in a growing, multi-million-pound organisation, you will lead core financial operations, ensure robust compliance, and partner with multi-service leaders to support our social mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Direct and mentor the core finance team across transactional, payroll, and processing workflows.
• Statutory & Audit: Take full ownership of statutory annual accounts (FRS102, Charity SORP) and lead the year-end audit process.
• Treasury & Capital: Oversee group cash management, short/long-term forecasting, and capital expenditure tracking.
• Business Partnering: Advise non-finance budget holders across diverse sectors (housing, youth work, community hubs) without using technical jargon.
• Governance & Growth: Present balance sheet updates to the Board and model financial scenarios for new funding proposals, grants, and bids.

What We Are Looking For

• Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Experience: Proven financial leadership in a complex, multi-service environment (social housing, charity, or NFP experience is highly desirable).
• Skills: Strong technical grasp of statutory accounting, financial compliance, risk management, and VAT.
• Mindset: A proactive problem-solver who pairs commercial acumen with a strong alignment to our values-driven ethos.

Benefits

• Benefits Up to 6% employer pension contribution & 2-3x annual salary life assurance.
• 23+ days holiday (increasing to 28), plus your birthday and an annual wellbeing day off.
• Health Cash Plan, 24/7 virtual GP, and dedicated health hub.
• EV salary sacrifice options, sector discount cards, and 700+ retailer discounts.
• Access to our internal leadership and training academy.