Associate Director of Finance – Social Impact & Strategy

Morgan McKinley (Milton Keynes); Watford; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in the United Kingdom seeks an Associate Director of Finance to join the Executive Leadership Team. You will drive multi-year planning, performance reporting, and commercial analyses across a £40m+ turnover charity with 700 staff and 160+ sites.

Lead a financial reporting team, shape 10-year plans, and oversee a £10m development programme. This role combines strategic influence with hands-on leadership in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with experience in group budgeting and forecasting.
• Proven ability to lead reporting teams and advise senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Charity/Housing SORP is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own multi-year budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling for major investments.
• Deliver monthly management reporting and variance analysis to executives and trustees.
• Provide financial appraisal and risk management for capital projects around £10m.
• Maintain robust controls and statutory reporting across Charity Housing standards.
• Lead the financial reporting team and drive ERP automation and process simplification.
• Partner with the Finance Director and manage relationships with auditors and lenders.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Group budgeting

Leadership

Technical accounting

Non-profit sector

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Morgan McKinley in the United Kingdom seeks an Associate Director of Finance to join the Executive Leadership Team. You will drive multi-year planning, performance reporting, and commercial analyses across a £40m+ turnover charity with 700 staff and 160+ sites.

Lead a financial reporting team, shape 10-year plans, and oversee a £10m development programme. This role combines strategic influence with hands-on leadership in a hybrid work environment.