Head of Finance & Resources

Charity People; Clapham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Charity People is recruiting an Interim Head of Finance & Resources for a 8–12 week, part‑time role in North Yorkshire, with hybrid working and office attendance during handover.

You will lead a five‑person team and provide strategic and operational leadership across finance, HR, IT, facilities and governance while supporting the CEO and Trustees.

This hands‑on leadership role suits an experienced finance professional seeking a varied and mission‑driven position within a values‑led charity.

Qualifications

• Significant senior finance leadership experience.
• Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong financial planning, budgeting and reporting expertise.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Hands-on and collaborative approach.
• Experience across finance, governance and organisational support functions.
• Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, senior leaders and trustees.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership as a member of the senior leadership team.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and compliance across the organisation.
• Work closely with the CEO and Trustees to support organisational planning and decision‑making.
• Act as Company Secretary and support governance and Board processes.
• Oversee and continuously improve finance, HR, IT, facilities and governance functions.
• Lead and develop a central support team of five staff, ensuring high‑quality support for the wider organisation.
• Ensure systems, processes and resources are fit for purpose and support the charity’s continued growth and impact.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Hands-on

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Accountancy qualification

Job description

Interim Head of Finance & Resources

Temporary role 8 to 12 weeks

Part-time, 4 days per Week (30 hours per week)

North Yorkshire

Hybrid working, with office attendance required during the handover period and occasional visits during the 8-12 weeks

Pay £27.47 per hour plus £3.32 per hour holiday pay

Charity People is delighted to be supporting a well-established, values-led charity to recruit an Interim Head of Finance & Resources on a temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional seeking a varied and hands‑on leadership role within a collaborative and purpose‑driven organisation. Working closely with the Chief Executive and senior leadership team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across finance and corporate services while supporting an established and experienced team.

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Executive and forming part of the senior leadership team, you will oversee the organisation’s finance and corporate services functions while supporting an experienced team of five staff members.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic financial leadership as a member of the senior leadership team.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and compliance across the organisation.
• Work closely with the CEO and Trustees to support organisational planning and decision‑making.
• Act as Company Secretary and support governance and Board processes.
• Oversee and continuously improve finance, HR, IT, facilities and governance functions.
• Lead and develop a central support team of five staff, ensuring high‑quality support for the wider organisation.
• Ensure systems, processes and resources are fit for purpose and support the charity’s continued growth and impact.

This is a hands‑on leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys combining strategic oversight with operational delivery in a collaborative and mission‑driven environment.

About You

We are keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:

• Significant senior finance leadership experience
• Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent experience
• Strong financial planning, budgeting and reporting expertise
• Experience leading and developing teams
• A hands‑on and collaborative approach
• Experience working across finance, governance and organisational support functions
• The ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, senior leaders and trustees

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.