Head of Finance

Safe Passage International; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international NGO is seeking a Head of Finance in London to lead their finance function and drive financial strategies. The candidate should be a qualified finance professional with strong regulatory knowledge and a commitment to refugee rights. This role includes overseeing budgeting and compliance, with opportunities for professional development in a supportive culture.

Benefits

Supportive and inclusive culture

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic financial leadership.
• Strong technical skills.
• Experience in international finance is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a robust international finance function.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, treasury, audit, and financial reporting.
• Drive financial strategy and systems optimisation.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Donor compliance

Collaboration across cultures

Regulatory knowledge of UK charity finance

Education

Qualified finance professional

Job description

Overview

Safe Passage International

Head of Finance

Salary: c£60,000

Location: London / Hybrid

Reports to: Chief Executive
Line Management: Financial Accountant and Finance Team

Safe Passage International is a leading international NGO working to champion the rights of refugees and displaced people. We help unaccompanied children and vulnerable adults access safe and legal routes to protection, and we advocate for systemic change across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a robust international finance function, ensuring strong internal controls and compliance.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, treasury, audit, and financial reporting.
• Drive financial strategy and systems optimisation, including digital transformation.
• Manage procurement and contract oversight, ensuring value for money and donor compliance.
• Support and develop finance staff, and collaborate across teams to embed financial best practice.
• Actively contribute to organisational leadership and governance, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, including board-level reporting.

About You

You are a qualified finance professional with:

• Proven experience in strategic financial leadership, with a demonstrable understanding of the regulatory requirements for UK charity finance.
• Strong technical skills and a collaborative approach to working across cultures and disciplines.
• A commitment to refugee rights and the mission of Safe Passage.
• Experience in international finance, donor compliance, and systems development is highly desirable.

Why Join Us

At Safe Passage, you’ll be part of a courageous, compassionate team making a real difference. We offer:

• A supportive and inclusive culture.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• The chance to shape the future of a growing international charity.

Ready to apply

Ready to lead change? Apply now and help us build a world where everyone has the right to seek safety.

To find out more, please contact our retained partners at GatenbySanderson: [e-mail]

Closing date: Wednesday 22 October

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We value equity and diversity in our organisation and are striving to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work with. We encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, working ages, genders, sex, sexual orientations, faiths (or none), marital statuses (or none) and pregnancy status. We also have full flexible working policies to support people with disabilities and caring responsibilities. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply.