Director of Finance and Resources

Public Sector; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic international charity seeks a Director of Finance & Resources to lead key financial and operational functions, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities. The successful candidate will drive financial sustainability and organizational excellence, while supporting HR strategies and championing an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in senior finance and resource leadership roles, ideally in charity sector.
• Knowledge of charity accounting (SORP), governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Committed to feminist principles and anti-racist values.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance, HR, and facilities functions, ensuring effective compliance and strategic alignment.
• Oversee financial management including budgeting, forecasting, audit, and compliance.
• Manage and develop a high-performing cross-functional team.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Change Management

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Director of Finance & Resources
London (Remote)

Goodman Masson is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a dynamic international charity to recruit a Director of Finance & Resources.

This is a pivotal leadership role in a well-financed, values-driven organisation that champions a feminist and anti-racist approach. With an ambitious Strategy already in motion, the Director of Finance & Resources will help shape and deliver the organisation’s financial sustainability, operational excellence, and people strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the finance, HR, and facilities functions, ensuring effective systems, compliance, and strategic alignment.

• Act as Company Secretary and support Board governance, including Finance & Resources Committee liaison.

• Collaborate closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to support strategic decision-making and organisational development.

• Oversee financial management including budgeting, forecasting, audit, and statutory compliance.

• Support HR policy development, wellbeing strategy, and safeguarding as the organisation’s Senior Safeguarding Lead.

• Provide leadership on IT strategy and ensure systems support evolving organisational needs.

• Manage and develop a high-performing cross-functional team.

About You:

• A qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

• Substantial experience in senior finance and resource leadership roles, ideally within the charity or international development sector.

• Strategic thinker with proven ability to work at a senior leadership level, including Board engagement.

• Knowledge of charity accounting (SORP), governance, and compliance frameworks.

• Experienced in change management, organisational development, and working across jurisdictions.

• Committed to feminist principles and anti-racist values.