Finance Director

TPP RECRUITMENT; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected charity organization in London is seeking a Finance Director to lead its finance and governance function. This senior leadership role involves strategic oversight and operational delivery, working closely with executive leaders and trustees. The ideal candidate will bring significant senior finance experience, a professional accountancy qualification, and excellent communication skills. This is a hybrid position, offering attractive salary benefits and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a mission-driven organization.

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.
• Confidence leading and developing finance teams through change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance and governance function, providing strategic oversight.
• Oversee financial strategy, business planning, and governance.
• Act as Company Secretary and lead a small finance team.

Skills

Senior finance leadership experience

Working with boards or trustees

Strong communication skills

Collaboration across an organization

Education

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

Job description

Overview

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 [e-mail] / 0207 198 6060 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.