Head of Finance & Business Services

Alexandra Rose Charity; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a dynamic Head of Finance & Business Services to drive financial strategy and support its mission to combat food insecurity. This pivotal role involves overseeing financial management, collaborating with senior leadership, and ensuring effective business services. With a focus on community impact, you'll play a key part in implementing a new five-year strategy aimed at expanding access to healthy food. If you're passionate about making a difference and have a strong financial background, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial management and reporting.
• Strong understanding of risk management practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial management and reporting for the charity.
• Collaborate with the Chief Executive on business services functions.

Skills

Financial Management

Risk Management

Fundraising Support

Business Services Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Business

Professional Finance Qualification (CIMA, ACCA)

Tools

Financial Software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Head of Finance & Business Services

Reports to: Chief Executive

Direct Reports: Finance and Business Administrator

Location: Hybrid - mainly home based working with regular attendance at meetings and events (primarily in London, with other project locations across the UK) and occasional visits to the Charity's offices.

Founded by Queen Alexandra in 1912, Alexandra Rose Charity (ARC) has a long history of supporting people experiencing poverty in the UK. Our vision is for everyone to have access to healthy and affordable food, and our mission is to give families on low incomes access to fresh fruit and vegetables in their local communities while advocating for systemic change to address food insecurity and health inequalities.

Since 2014, ARC has pioneered the use of financial incentives to improve access to healthy food and combat food insecurity through our Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg projects. To date, we have supported over 11,000 families, including over 20,000 children, to access £3.5 million worth of fresh fruit and vegetables in their local communities.

We work with 73 children and family centres and community organisations, 69 market traders and independent retailers, two fruit and vegetable vans, and one delivery box scheme. Our projects have generated an estimated economic value added of nearly £9 million for the local economies of the eight locations where we operate: five London Boroughs, Barnsley, Liverpool, and Glasgow.

As part of our new five-year strategy, we aim to expand our reach and impact, embedding Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg projects into local and national policies as a key intervention for transforming community diets across the UK.

About the role

With the launch of our new five-year strategy, we seek an experienced Head of Finance & Business Services to support our mission and facilitate the charity's growth and consolidation. As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will play a vital role in implementing our strategy and managing risk.

You will hold overall responsibility for the organisation's financial management, working closely with the Chief Executive and Treasurer.

You will provide effective finance business partner support across the charity to aid fundraising, operations, and development activities.

You will also oversee the line management of the Finance & Business Administrator, collaborating with the Chief Executive to manage and support the charity’s business services functions.

We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 30th May 2025, at 5:00 pm.

Interview Process: The selection may include two interviews:

First Interviews: scheduled online from 16th to 19th June.