Director of Finance and Resources

Penny Brohn UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A health charity in the UK is seeking a part-time Director of Finance and Resources to lead financial management and HR functions. The role involves strategic planning, budgeting, and providing leadership to teams, with the opportunity for hybrid working. Ideal candidates have senior experience in finance and HR, excellent communication skills, and a passion for the voluntary sector. This role offers a salary of around £60,000 pro rata and numerous benefits including flexible working.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Subsidised lunch

Enhanced sick pay

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Access to subsidised wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior financial role, preferably in the voluntary sector.
• Experience leading an HR team with strategic HR initiatives.
• Excellent planning and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and cashflow management.
• Oversee HR operations and develop people strategies.
• Provide leadership and coaching to Finance and HR teams.

Skills

Financial management

HR leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Title : Director of Finance and Resources

Ref : DFR451

Contract : Part-time, permanent

Hours : 15-22.5 hours per week, to be discussed with candidates at interview

Salary : Circa £60,000 pro rata, per annum

Location : The role is based at the Penny Brohn UK National Centre in Pill, Bristol with the opportunity for some flexible hybrid working.

About Us

Penny Brohn UK is the cancer health and wellbeing charity. We help people feel better in mind, body and spirit by offering support through our team of cancer support experts (which includes doctors, nutritionists, counsellors and exercise therapists).

Penny Brohn UK helps people with cancer to feel more physically and emotionally able to manage the impacts of their diagnosis and treatment, be more in control of their choices and have the best quality of life possible. By making our services freely available, our aim is for all people with cancer to be able to access the high-quality support they need.

The role

We are excited to be recruiting for a Director of Finance and Resources to be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the financial management and HR functions within the Charity. Working closely with the CEO as a member of the Executive team, the post holder will act as a strategic advisor to the Trustee board.

Key elements of the role will include:

• Leading the financial planning, cashflow management, budgeting and cost control for the charity. Working closely with the Finance Manager to ensure timely financial reporting is completed including monthly management accounts and forecasts.
• Responsibility for the production of the annual Financial Statements and Trustee Annual Report.
• Acting as an advisor and coach to senior staff to support and improve financial literacy and decision making whilst leading the annual budgeting and business cycle.
• Providing effective leadership, direction and training to the Finance and HR teams, ensuring that Finance and HR strategies align with the overall business strategy.
• Oversee HR operations, developing and implementing people strategies and ensuring compliance with employment law.

The candidate we are looking for will have proven experience in a senior level finance role, preferably within the voluntary sector. They will also have experience of leading an HR team with a proven ability to drive strategic HR initiatives.

Candidates should have excellent planning, communication and organisation skills and be able to effectively balance a substantial workload ranging from day-to-day tasks to strategic thinking.

Joining an established team, the successful candidate will bring strong leadership as they build and maintain relationships across all areas of the Charity including the Trustee Board.

In return for your hard work and dedication you will enjoy a wide variety of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Beautiful workspace in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of Bristol with free onsite parking
• Subsidised lunch, freshly prepared onsite in the Penny Brohn kitchen
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Enhanced sick pay after six months service
• Auto enrolment into the Penny Brohn UK pension scheme
• Free Life Assurance
• Family friendly policies with enhanced maternity and paternity leave after one year of service
• Specsavers Corporate eyecare test
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to subsidised wellbeing at the Penny Brohn UK National Centre

Thank you for considering Penny Brohn UK, we look forward to hearing from you!

Timetable for appointment

Closing date : Monday 8 December at 9.00am

First interview : Thursday 11 December, Penny Brohn UK National Centre

Second interview : Friday 19 December, Penny Brohn UK National Centre

Start date to be agreed upon appointment of successful candidate

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

At Penny Brohn UK, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the organisation. We are proactively taking action to support EDI and Wellbeing to support our ethos of creating a diverse culture that is reflective of both our employees and the lived experience of all communities touched by cancer. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.