Finance Director

TPP Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmentally focused charity in London is seeking a Finance Director to lead their finance and governance function. This senior leadership role offers the opportunity to influence organisational strategy while overseeing financial planning and governance. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in senior finance leadership, a professional accountancy qualification, and strong communication skills. The role includes cross-functional collaboration and a chance to drive financial transformation in a mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior finance leadership role, with responsibility for strategy and delivery.
• Experience of working with boards or trustees on governance, compliance and financial decision making.
• A professional accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA.
• Confidence leading and developing finance teams through change.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across an organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation's finance and governance function, providing strategic oversight and hands-on leadership.
• Oversee financial strategy, business planning and governance.
• Lead a small finance team and act as Company Secretary.
• Support organisational growth and transformation.
• Influence at board level while managing operational delivery.

Skills

Senior finance leadership experience

Board governance and compliance

Professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)

Strong communication skills

Team leadership through change

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Job description

Finance Director

Salary: £62,770 to £69,924 per annum including London weighting, or £58,486 to £65,641 excluding London weighting

Location: London (hybrid)

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

TPP are working with a highly respected, environmentally focused charity to support the search for a Finance Director. In this post, you will lead the organisation's finance and governance function, providing strategic oversight and hands‑on leadership. You will work closely with the Chief Executive, senior leaders and trustees to strengthen financial planning, reporting and decision‑making, while supporting organisational growth and transformation.

You will oversee financial strategy, business planning and governance, lead a small finance team and act as Company Secretary. The role combines strategic thinking with operational delivery and is well suited to someone who enjoys being close to the detail while influencing at board level.

Why this role is worth your attention

• A senior leadership role with direct influence on organisational strategy and sustainability
• Close working relationships with trustees, audit and risk committees and executive leaders
• Opportunity to lead financial transformation, systems development and improved ways of working
• A chance to contribute to a mission‑driven organisation with a strong public benefit focus
• Broad scope covering finance, governance, risk and people leadership

What we are looking for

• Significant experience in a senior finance leadership role, with responsibility for strategy and delivery
• Experience of working with boards or trustees on governance, compliance and financial decision making
• A professional accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA
• Confidence leading and developing finance teams through change
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across an organisation

For more information, please apply with a copy of your updated CV in the first instance, and a member of the TPP team will be in touch with a full job description and next steps for the application process. Alternatively, contact the team via / to arrange a confidential discussion.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.