Finance Director

PROSPECTUS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity recruitment specialist is supporting an LGBT+ anti-abuse charity in London to find a Finance Director. This permanent, hybrid role involves leading a finance team, managing accounting activities, and improving financial policies. Candidates should possess strong leadership and financial analysis skills, with experience in the charity sector being advantageous. The role also includes influencing decision-making through financial insight and effective senior management relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading a finance function, ideally in the charity sector.
• Exceptional financial analysis and reporting skills.
• Resilient and driven to develop and implement financial policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team to deliver high-quality finance services.
• Oversee financial systems and day-to-day accounting activities.
• Build strong relationships with senior managers and their teams.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

Financial reporting

Team management

Job description

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting an LGBT+ anti‑abuse charity to recruit for a new Finance Director. This is a permanent vacancy, hybrid working from their London office and remotely. Our client is looking for someone to start ideally in January 2026.

The Finance Director will form part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and report into the Chief Executive Officer. You will lead a small team to deliver high quality professional finance services to the charity. You will be responsible for the financial systems and processes and day‑to‑day accounting activities.

You will build and maintain strong relationships with senior managers and their teams and will improve the understanding of the charity’s performance; influence decision‑making; deliver analysis and insight on business opportunities and support options and scenarios planning including funding applications.

The successful candidate will bring strong experience of having led a finance function previously, ideally from within the charity sector. You will be resilient and driven to develop, implement and improve financial policies. Your financial analysis and reporting skills will be exceptional, and you’ll have the ability to manage people, setting clear goals and priorities for your team whilst providing support and challenge where needed.

To apply please submit your CV only in the first instance. You may then be asked to provide further information as part of the recruitment process.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.