Finance Manager

Create London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Create London is seeking a highly motivated Finance Manager to lead the charity's financial operations, ensuring robust governance and accurate reporting. You will report to the Director and collaborate with the Head of Strategic Operations and Operations Coordinator to deliver high-quality financial services to senior stakeholders.

The role includes KPI monitoring, system improvements, and providing financial support to maximise impact and longevity.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial operations and ensure smooth financial management for the charity.
• Report to the Director and work with the Head of Strategic Operations and Operations Coordinator as a professional lead within finance.
• Provide high-quality financial services to senior stakeholders, including the Finance Sub-committee.

Job description

Create London is looking for a highly motivated and organised Finance Manager. You will play a pivotal role in the organisation, ensuring the smooth running of Create London’s finances. Reporting to the Director and working closely with the Head of Strategic Operations and Operations Coordinator, in this role you are expected to be a professional lead within your respective area of finance, provide expertise and high-quality financial services to senior stakeholders, including the charity’s Finance Sub-committee.

You will be working with the CEO and SMT to maximise the impact and longevity of the charity through strong and robust financial management, provide comprehensive finance support and manage effective systems to monitor Finance KPIs, identifying improvements and efficiencies in our financial systems.

Working hours are 9.30am to 5.30pm, but we are open to flexible hours to accommodate different life situations.

The information you provide is anonymous and used solely for monitoring and evaluation purposes. It does not form part of the shortlisting process.

INTERVIEWS: w/c 9 November 2026 (in person or remote)

Interview questions will be shared one week in advance of the interview.

Create London is committed to equality of opportunity and supporting diversity and inclusion across all aspects of its work. Our staff team brings a range of perspectives to our organisation, and we strongly encourage applications from individuals who are under-represented in the visual arts sector including those of Black, Asian or diasporic heritage, those who have faced socio-economic barriers, those who identify as LGBTQ+, disabled or neurodivergent.

All applications for this position will be treated equally and confidentially.