Head of Finance

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

Job summary

A leading international human rights organisation seeks a Head of Finance to oversee financial health and work closely with senior management and budget holders. The ideal candidate has strong experience in a finance role within the charity sector and excellent people management skills. The position offers hybrid working from London, with applications encouraged from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Strong experience of leading a finance function in the charity sector.
• Strong understanding of charity SORP.
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strong 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.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.