Finance Director

Project Everyone; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit creative communications agency in London seeks a Finance Director to lead financial operations. This role involves overseeing budgeting, strategy, and compliance within a collaborative environment focused on the UN's Global Goals. Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with significant experience in strategic finance roles. A salary range of £75,000 - £95,000 is offered with flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experienced in a senior finance role, ideally in a non-profit or creative sector.
• Strong strategic thinking and communication skills.
• Knowledge of statutory accounts for non-profits and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, planning, and reporting.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial communication

Relationship building

Xero proficiency

Knowledge of UK GAAP

Hands-on finance operations

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

Xero

Google Workspace

Job description

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Please note: In order to make the process as equitable as possible, we are not holding any individual conversations prior to the application deadline.

ROLE DETAIL:

Contract Type: 3 days p/w. We’re open to permanent or freelance contract.

Level: Director

Salary: £75,000 - £95,000 depending on experience.

Closing date for Applications: 26th October.

(please note: we receive a lot of applications and unfortunately can’t respond to each as much as we would like to, so please assume that you’ve not been shortlisted if you’ve not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date)

Role Start Date: Early 2026. Interviews will be held during November.

Based in: Notting Hill London. We are a hybrid, flexible workplace with an expectation of being in the office at least once a week - but more during busy periods. Face to face updates for senior leadership and Board meetings would be mandatory

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a collaborative, strategic, and hands-on Finance Director to lead the financial operations of Project Everyone. This is a pivotal leadership role within a fast-paced creative communication agency that’s working to accelerate action on the UN’s Global Goals.

We’re looking for someone who can bring rigour and clarity to our finance function, while embracing the creativity and agility that our work requires. You will deliver sound and appropriate reporting that helps shape strategic decisions using financial insights.

You will also help us review the financial systems and processes that have been in place for the past decade, evolving them to ensure a robust financial system that supports growth, efficiency, and compliance.

You will embrace the complexity that comes from multiple funders often using different approaches to contracting, invoicing, reporting and restrictions on how the funding is spent.

You will help build the commercial literacy of our team and provide budget holders with simple tools to manage budgets autonomously.

You will have external support on payroll and annual accounts and you will have the ability to hire a part time bookkeeper.

We’re excited to welcome someone who shares our mission, is proactive in seeking solutions, and thrives in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• To lead the financial strategy, planning, and reporting for Project Everyone.
• To act as the main point of contact for all financial matters internally and externally.

Management Accounting:

• Oversee all budgeting, forecasting and financial performance processes.
• Produce weekly updates for the CEO, monthly management accounts for the senior leadership team and detailed financial reports for the quarterly board meeting - highlighting financial health and risks.
• Maintain and improve internal controls, processes and financial systems.
• Develop long-term financial models to support organisational planning and align with our mission and values.
• Issue invoices, track payments and manage day to day banking
• Collaborate with leadership on contracts, funding bids, grant / donor reporting
• Support teams with varying degrees of financial literacy on budget tracking, grant management, and financial planning for projects.

Financial Accounting:

• Prepare and manage the annual statutory accounts process, liaising with external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and best practices
• Oversee payroll, pensions, and staff benefits in coordination with the operations team.
• Manage the relationship with our external payroll providers.
• Seek out methods and practices to minimise financial risk, leverage financial opportunities, and remain up-to-date on best practices in non-profit finance.
• Develop and monitor an FX strategy to minimise currency loses

ABOUT YOU:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in a senior finance role, ideally within a non-profit, creative or campaigning environment.
• Strong strategic thinking, with an ability to communicate financial concepts clearly and visually.
• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102, with experience preparing statutory accounts for a non-profit company or social enterprise, Companies House and HMRC requirements.
• Highly competent with Xero and ability to use Google Workspace
• Prepared to flex from day to day tasks to high level strategic advising
• Hands-on approach, with experience overseeing financial systems and operational processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial organisation.
• Skilled at building strong relationships across internal teams and with external partners.
• Committed to the values and mission of Project Everyone and the Global Goals.

PROJECT EVERYONE

Project Everyone is a not-for-profit creative communications agency which was co-founded by Richard Curtis (the filmmaker and founder of Comic Relief). Our mission is to make the Global Goals (also known as the SDGs) universally known and to establish them as the framework by which governments, businesses, and citizens take action and make progress towards a fairer world by 2030.

We are a team of communications and campaign specialists, mainly based in London, who sit at the heart of a global network of civil society organisations, public sector partners, brands, government departments, UN agencies, public figures and social influencers. We use our creative and strategic resources to curate events, convene partners and create content across digital platforms, advertising sites, media outlets, social channels, physical activations and to garner press attention.

17 GOALS, 1 TEAM

We’re a collaborative, passionate and motivated team working towards an amazing set of Global Goals. We support, nurture and challenge each other daily, and have a relatively flat structure, where feedback and ideas are welcomed. We have created a space based on ideas and passion and are actively looking to welcome people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We’ve created a set of values that encapsulate what Project Everyone strive for as a team. Our values are simple and underpin how we behave and the standard we set for our work;

• We value progress for people and planet, with nobody left behind.
• We value creativity to make audacious things possible.
• We value uncomplicated communication of complicated ideas.
• We value nurturing trust, freedom, diversity and passion in our team.
• We value collaboration and great partners.
• And we value maximum impact for the Global Goals, always.

DIVERSITY AT PE

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age. We work with partners and organisations globally and benefit from the knowledge and skills that these culturally diverse teams bring.

We promote a workplace where all of us can be empowered to be ourselves, and in doing so, we aim to positively impact the world in which we live, work and play.