Director of Finance and IT

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health research charity is seeking a Director of Finance and IT in London. This role involves providing financial leadership, ensuring compliance, and managing operational financial planning. Candidates should possess significant experience in charity finance and hold relevant qualifications. Hybrid working conditions apply.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in finance within the charity sector.
• Fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of the Charities SORP.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership and oversight for decision making.
• Lead financial planning and reporting, including budgets and cash flows.
• Act as main liaison with auditors during the external audit.

Skills

Financial management

Communication

Strategic planning

Process improvement

Education

ACCA

CIMA

ACA

Tools

Xero

Job description

Employer Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists Location London, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Salary Closing date 25 Jun 2025

View more categories View less categories Sector Business Services ,Financial Services Responsibilities Finance ,Strategy Position/Level Director Contract Type Permanent

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Director of Finance and IT with a health research charity, on a full-time (or part-time - 4 days per week), permanent basis. As Director of Finance and IT you will work closely with the CEO and Board of Trustees to maintain, and advise on, regulatory financial responsibilities for the charity. You will be responsible for ensuring effective strategic and operational financial planning, monitoring and reporting to enhance the decision-making processes of the charity and to ensure it complies with all statutory and external requirements and regulations.

Please note, there is hybrid working in place with this organisation with 2 days per week required in the office.

As Director of Finance and IT, you will:

- Provide financial leadership and oversight to support and guide decision making by the CEO and Board of Trustees

- Ensure the charity s day-to-day financial processes and systems run effectively and efficiently

- Lead on all financial planning, reporting, including cashflows, budgets and forecasts (as required) and support the SLT on all aspects of financial planning for business cases, grant scenarios etc

- Prepare and organise end-of year files for the annual external audit, and act as the main liaison with the auditors throughout the audit

- Prepare management accounts for the CEO/SMT, Board and other stakeholders as required

- Maintain Xero accounting system, monitor cash flow and ensure due process is followed and all financial information is correctly coded

The successful applicant will:

- Have significant demonstrable experience in finance within the charity sector, in a similar role

- Be fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA etc)

- Have good working knowledge of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)

- Have experience of being responsible for financial management at a daily level as well as a strategic level

- Have experience with driving improvements in processes

- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

If this sounds like you and you're keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP!

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

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