Chief Financial Officer

Changeworks; Dublin, City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A respected values-led organization in the UK seeks a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to drive strategic financial leadership and governance excellence. The role involves leading a high-performing finance team, ensuring financial sustainability, and supporting growth across charitable and commercial operations. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in charity finance and possess a Chartered Accountant qualification. This position offers an opportunity to influence the organization's impact on making homes more affordable and environmentally friendly, while enjoying competitive benefits including flexible working and generous holidays.

Benefits

Flexible working

Bike to work scheme

Excellent pension scheme

26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a CFO or senior finance leader.
• Strong experience in charity finance and governance.
• Experience in strategic leadership and board engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of financial strategy.
• Drive value creation across charitable activities.
• Embed governance and risk management frameworks.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic leadership

Governance expertise

Education

Chartered Accountant qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Job description

About The Role

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, providing strategic financial leadership, commercial insight, and governance excellence across the Changeworks Group. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the CFO will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation’s future — driving financial strategy, strengthening resilience, and supporting ambitious growth across both charitable and commercial operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of a financial strategy aligned with Changeworks’ values and growth ambitions.
• Drive value creation and commercial performance across charitable and subsidiary activities.
• Embed robust governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks across all group entities.
• Build and lead a high-performing finance team that reflects Changeworks’ collaborative and values-driven culture.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the Chief Executive, Board, and subsidiary boards, representing Changeworks with integrity and professionalism to external partners and stakeholders.

This is a hands-on and strategically influential position, balancing oversight with active engagement across financial operations, commercial ventures, and team development. The role offers an opportunity to shape Changeworks’ long-term impact and support its aim to make homes warmer, greener, and more affordable.

The Person

Changeworks is seeking an experienced and values-driven financial leader who combines commercial acumen with a strong commitment to social and environmental impact. The successful candidate will bring:

• A proven track record as a CFO or senior finance leader within a growth-oriented or multi-entity organisation.
• Strong experience in charity finance and governance, ideally within organisations combining charitable and commercial activity.
• Significant commercial insight, with expertise in investment appraisal, capital structuring, and value creation.
• Demonstrable experience of strategic leadership, stakeholder management, and board engagement.
• A leadership approach that reflects Changeworks’ culture — inclusive, collaborative, and focused on empowering others.
• Chartered Accountant qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with substantial post-qualification experience.

The Opportunity

This appointment offers a rare opportunity to join a respected, values-led organisation at a pivotal moment in its development. The CFO will play a central role in enabling innovation, ensuring financial sustainability, and guiding the next stage of Changeworks’ growth.

Joining a talented and passionate team, the successful candidate will help realise Changeworks’ vision: a world where everyone can live and work in a warm, efficient, and low-carbon home.

About Us

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.