Head of Finance

The Bloomsbury; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing charity organization in Camden Town is seeking a Head of Finance to oversee the entire finance function. You will work closely with leadership to shape financial strategy and ensure operational excellence. The ideal candidate is ACA qualified with strong budgeting and forecasting skills, capable of driving improvements in a fast-paced environment. Competitive benefits include a gym membership and training budget.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Monthly all-office lunches

Training budget

Cycle-to-work scheme

24 days holiday

Qualifications

• 2+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience working with leadership teams and boards.
• Track record of driving improvements and implementing new tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function end-to-end.
• Deliver clean, actionable reporting for leadership and stakeholders.
• Own budgeting, reforecasting, and financial planning.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Reporting

Financial Operations

Communication

Process Improvement

Education

ACA (or equivalent) qualified

Job description

Overview

Were hiring our first full-time Head of Finance to take full ownership of the function, replacing our part-time lead and supported by external bookkeepers and a strong finance tech stack. This is a unique opportunity to lead a lean, high-impact finance function, working closely with the CEO and leadership team. Youll be both operator and strategist—hands-on with day-to-day financials while shaping the long-term financial direction as we scale toward a320m+ in revenue.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function end-to-end from reporting and forecasting to process improvement and team oversight to support our ambition of scaling to 312m+ revenue nationally.
• Deliver clean, actionable reporting for leadership, the board, and external stakeholders while ensuring clarity, transparency, and precision.
• Own budgeting, reforecasting and financial planning, driving consistency, rigour and long-term thinking.
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including credit control, cashflow management, and coordination with external bookkeepers.
• Lead on audit, compliance and governance, ensuring we meet all statutory requirements and timelines.
• Partner with teams across the organisation, building clear business cases and helping leaders understand financial impact.
• Drive efficiency and scale by identifying and implementing systems, tools, and processes that support long-term growth.
• Invest our funds; treasury management and investing our reserves in the most effective way to maximise impact.
• Act as the lead contact for our Finance, Audit & Risk Committee (FARCom), including preparation of materials, analysis and recommendations.

Qualifications

• ACA (or equivalent) qualified, with 2+ years PQE.
• Strong technical finance skills confident in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial operations.
• Experience working with leadership teams and boards, with the ability to make finance clear and actionable at all levels.
• Track record of driving improvements whether building processes from scratch, implementing new tools, or helping teams work smarter and faster.
• Proactive communicator and presenter with a proactive mindset; thrives in fast-paced, growing environments.
• Growth-oriented and outcomes-focused; you care about delivering great work that compounds over time.
• Experience in a startup, scaleup, or mission-driven organisation is a plus but mindset matters most.
• Thrives in fast-changing environments, adapts quickly, makes decisions with imperfect information, and stays focused on outcomes even when priorities shift.
• Takes ownership without waiting for direction, proactively finding opportunities to add value and solve problems.
• Brings energy, curiosity, and enthusiasm, engaging others and building momentum across the business.

About Bloomsbury Football

Our vision is simple: a world in which football is the heartbeat of healthy, happy, thriving communities. Bloomsbury Football is building a future where every young person in London has access to the life-changing power of football, regardless of background, ability, or postcode/income. We are a high-growth, high-impact charity using the power of football to level the playing field for young people across London. Every week, over 6,200 kids take part in our programmes.

What we offer

• We are a fast-growing, values-led team with bold national ambitions and real impact.
• Modern office with free gym membership and local market discounts.
• Monthly all-office lunches alongside quarterly department lunches.
• Regular team socials and access to Premier League, WSL, FA Cup, League Cup & Champions League matches.
• Cycle-to-work scheme and workplace pension.
• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with service.
• Training budget and 5 paid study days per year.