Head of Finance

Hope House Children's Hospices; Morda; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization in Oswestry is seeking a Head of Finance to manage financial processes and governance. You will lead the finance team, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and providing strategic financial insights. Candidates must be qualified accountants with extensive financial management experience and strong leadership skills. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and supports a good work-life balance with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Organisational pension scheme

Wellbeing services

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Depth of relevant financial management experience.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Capable of presenting complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Finance team and all accounting activities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Propose financial strategy and budgets for the organisation.

Skills

Financial management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Microsoft Excel

Education

Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Hope House Children’s Hospices have an opportunity for a Head of Finance to join our team based in Oswestry. Join us at Hope House Children’s Hospices by playing a vital role in achieving ‘Our Mission’: Helping every child with a life‑threatening condition live their best life.

This is a full time permanent role with the option of some hybrid working to have a real work life balance.

We offer a competitive salary range of £60,772 – £67,081 (FTE) per annum plus car allowance and benefits.

About the Head of Finance role

The Head of Finance will be operationally responsible for the financial processes and governance of the charity and provide timely and relevant insight and analysis to influence decision making and performance.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Finance team and lead all accounting activities in accordance with the Charity Commission’s Standards of Recommended Practice (SORP).
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including HMRC, the Charity Commission and the Gambling Commission.
• Work closely with the Chief Executive and Director of Finance & Transformation to propose the financial strategy and budgets for the organisation to the Board of Trustees.
• Act as the principal liaison with the appointed auditors.

Qualifications and requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Depth of relevant financial management experience.
• Strong leadership skills and a willingness to work as part of a team to deliver the charity’s vision.
• Strategic thinker able to clearly interpret and present complex information to different audiences.
• Extensive familiarity with financial systems and expert in using Microsoft Excel.

About us

By joining Team Hope House & Ty Gobaith, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we make a real commitment to your career, health and wellbeing. We will support you by offering:

• Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 34 days per annum (FTE) with service increments.
• Organisational pension scheme.
• Blue Light Card and staff rewards programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Wellbeing services including staff counselling.
• Funded Medicash – Health Care Cash Plan.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Great development opportunities.

Closing date: Tuesday 6th January (5pm)

Interview date: Wednesday 14th January

If you think you have what it takes to be our Head of Finance and help us deliver our mission, then please click ‘apply’ now! We are welcoming informal discussions with our Director of Finance, People & Resources, Andy Fergus – contact us on 01691 679679. We’d love to hear from you!

The successful applicant will be required to obtain a standard disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (paid for by Hope House).

Equality and Diversity

Hope House and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of children, young people and families. The care we provide and the environment we create to deliver care reflects our ongoing commitment to respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and the individual physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones.