Cfo

Victim Support; Greater London; On-site; GBP 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Greater London is seeking a CFO to provide strategic financial leadership and ensure the charity's financial sustainability. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in high-level finance roles, particularly within organisations with significant income. Responsibilities include leading a finance team, overseeing financial controls, and contributing to tenders. This position offers a salary of £115,000-£120,000 per annum and supports a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience in charity, social enterprise, or private sector with annual income over £20m.
• Ability to motivate and lead a team in challenging environments.
• Strong analytical skills in financial contexts.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership to the CEO and Board.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Oversee financial controls, audits, and governance.
• Develop and motivate the finance team.
• Ensure financial input into tenders and new ventures.

Skills

Financial leadership

Team management

Strategic financial planning

Budgeting and forecasting

Digital technology implementation

Contract analysis and reporting

Emotional intelligence

Education

Proven track record in a senior finance role

Experience in executive team setting

Job description

As CFO, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Victim Support's future. Reporting to the CEO and leading a team of around 15, you will ensure the charity's financial sustainability and provide expert leadership across all areas of finance. You will:

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership to the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Board
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting to support growth and long-term sustainability
• Oversee financial controls, audits, statutory reporting and governance frameworks
• Develop and motivate the finance team to deliver high-quality accounting, analysis, procurement and property management
• Ensure strong financial input into tenders, grants and new ventures, including cost and profitability analysis
• Experience of implementing and exploiting digital / technology to deliver the finance function
• This post is a remote / hybrid position. The successful candidate will be based from home, but will be expected to work regularly with VS staff from locations in London and the Midlands as well as regular travel across England and Wales with occasional overnight stays. Applicants should be able to comfortably travel to London and back within a day.

Qualifications

• A proven track record of success in a senior finance role (in the charity, social enterprise or private sector), leading teams in complex organisations with annual income above £20m
• Experience in an executive team setting is essential
• Experience of providing financial leadership and advice in a commercial and competitive setting, including:
• Evaluating and developing new commercial service propositions
• Contract analysis and reporting in a service delivery context
• Strong emotional intelligence skills with a proven ability to motivate and lead a team to transform and deliver in a challenging environment

Victim Support is an independent charity. They are dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales, and put them at the heart of their organisation. Their support and campaigns are informed and shaped by these people and their experiences. They provide specialist services to help people manage after crime and to empower them to ensure their voices are heard individually and collectively at a local and national level.

Salary: £115,000- £120,000 per annum.