Finance Director (Recent appointment)

NFP Consulting; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable foundation in London is seeking a Finance Director to lead financial strategy and operations during a transformative period. This role is pivotal in ensuring that the foundation effectively tackles poverty and inequality while improving grant-seeker experiences. Candidates should have strong finance leadership skills, experience with charitable organizations, and a commitment to social impact.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in financial leadership roles.
• Strong ability to implement change and improve processes.
• Experience working with charity or non-profit organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Executive in financial strategy and planning.
• Oversee financial operations as part of the new funding strategy.
• Act as an ambassador for the trust and communicate with peers.

Skills

Finance leadership

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant financial qualification

Job description

Overview

London has the highest rates of poverty in the UK, and pressure on the people struggling the most is only increasing. We are committed to tackling the systemic causes of the stark levels of poverty and inequality that exist in our city. We do this by funding organisations working on the issues identified as being most important, as well as by producing data and insight and supporting research.

Our Finance Director is a key appointment for us at an exciting time for the Trust.

Building on a proud legacy but with a new senior management team the Trust is embarking on the next phase of its journey, staying true to its causes but shaped for today\'s pressing priorities.

In the next 18 months we will develop a new funding strategy as well as revamping our systems to be more automated, more digital, and delivering a better experience for grant-seekers. We will also continue to step up our efforts as a responsible investor, ensuring our endowment achieves a positive social and ethical return, alongside a financial return.

The Finance Director role is critical to the success of this dynamic programme of change and to our wider mission.

We seek a key partner to the Chief Executive, and a strong finance leader who knows how to empower those around them to achieve, can reflect and identify opportunities for improvement, and can be an ambassador for our work amongst our peers.

Trust for London is a large endowed charitable foundation that exists to reduce poverty and inequality in London. We work on some of London\'s most pressing social issues, trying to improve the lives of Londoners by increasing their pay, helping reduce costs of living and supporting community groups to thrive.