Head of Finance

PROSPECTUS-4; City Of London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international human rights organisation is seeking a Head of Finance to oversee its financial health. This full-time, permanent position offers hybrid working in London, starting ideally at the end of January 2026. The successful candidate will bring strong charity sector leadership experience, a robust understanding of charity SORP, and excellent people management skills. You will manage the finance team and report to the Board, ensuring efficient financial operations. Applications are encouraged from all sections of the community.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading a finance function in the charity sector.
• Strong understanding of charity SORP.
• Excellent people management skills to mentor the finance team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial health of the organisation.
• Monitor the organisational budget and ensure accurate reporting.
• Prepare financial papers for the Board and support the finance team.

Skills

Experience in finance leadership within the charity sector

People management skills

Stakeholder engagement

Ability to translate finance to non-finance staff

Job description

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a leading international human rights organisation to appoint a new Head of Finance. This is a full time, permanent vacancy with hybrid working from their London office and remotely. Our client is looking for someone to start ideally at the end of January 2026 and as such may also consider candidates on an interim basis.

The Head of Finance oversees the financial health of the organisation, and will work closely with the Chief Executive, wider Senior Management Team, Fundraising team, and budget holders throughout the organisation. You will monitor the organisational budget and ensure regular and accurate reporting against budget lines to the SMT, staff team and trustees. You will be responsible for preparing all necessary financial papers for the Board and will oversee the work of the Finance team, which is made up of the Finance Manager and the Finance Officer, working collaboratively and supporting them in their roles. Overall, you will monitor the financial functions of the organisation to ensure they run effectively and efficiently.

The successful candidate will bring strong experience of having led a finance function previously from within the charity sector. You will have a strong understanding of charity SORP and will bring excellent people management skills in order to support and mentor the finance team. You will also have demonstrable stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to engage with the wider organisation including budget holders and will be adept at translating finance to non-finance staff members.

To apply please submit your CV only in the first instance. You may then be asked to provide further information as part of the recruitment process.

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