Finance Director

Rescourcery Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

25 days + bank holidays

Defined Contribution pension scheme

Additional benefits package

Job summary

Resourcery Group in Liverpool is recruiting a Director of Finance and Governance to lead financial strategy, governance, risk and organisational assurance. You will work with the CEO and Leadership Team to shape sustainability and growth.

You must be a fully qualified accountant with senior finance experience and governance exposure, ideally with charity sector knowledge, SORP, grant funding and capital project experience. Excellent communicator and relationship builder essential.

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified Accountant with significant senior finance experience and governance exposure.
• Experience in charity/not-for-profit sector and governance frameworks is advantageous.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the CEO and Leadership Team.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, modelling and long-term planning.
• Provide commercial insight to support growth, investment and decision-making.
• Oversee financial management of property, facilities and capital projects.
• Strengthen financial controls, reserves, cash flow and grant compliance.
• Lead statutory reporting, audit and regulatory compliance.
• Develop governance, risk and assurance frameworks.
• Provide trusted advice to the CEO, Board and SLT.
• Lead and develop the finance and governance function and drive data-led decisions.
• Build relationships with funders, partners and stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Governance and compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant

Job description

Salary: £70k - 75k per year + Hybrid working

Resourcery Group are exclusively supporting a well-established, community led charity in Liverpool in the appointment of a Director of Finance and Governance.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious finance leader who wants to make a genuine difference, whether you are an up and coming Senior Finance professional ready for your next step, or an experienced Finance Director looking to bring your expertise to a purpose driven organisation.

Working closely with the CEO and part of the Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership across Finance, Governance, Risk, Compliance, Systems and organisational assurance, helping to shape the organisation’s long-term sustainability and continued growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, modelling and long-term financial planning.
• Provide strong commercial insight to support sustainable growth, investment and effective decision-making.
• Oversee financial management of property, facilities and capital projects.
• Strengthen financial controls, reserves, cash flow, restricted funds and grant compliance.
• Lead statutory reporting, audit and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and oversee the organisation’s governance, risk and assurance frameworks.
• Provide trusted advice to the CEO, Board and Senior Leadership Team.
• Lead and develop the finance and governance function, driving accountability, continuous improvement and data-led decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with funders, partners, advisors and wider stakeholders.

About you

You will be a fully Qualified Accountant with significant Senior Finance experience and demonstrable governance exposure. You will have the credibility to influence at Board/Trustee and Executive level, alongside a strong commercial mindset and the ability to turn financial insight into meaningful organisational decisions.

Experience within the charitable/ Not For Profit sector and experience in SORP, Grant funding, and capital projects would be highly advantageous.Most importantly, you will be an excellent communicator and relationship builder, able to work collaboratively, challenge professionally and constructively and develop trusted relationships with the CEO and the wider Leadership Team.

The Opportunity

This is a genuinely rewarding Senior Leadership role where you can combine commercial finance expertise with social impact, helping a community-focused organisation strengthen its foundations and deliver its ambitions.

Salary: £70,000–£75,000 (plus car allowance)
Location: Liverpool / Hybrid
Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays
Pension: Defined Contribution pension scheme
Benefits: Additional benefits package