Head of Treasury and Financial Accounts

Action for Children; Watford; Remote; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlements (7+ weeks pro rata)

Well-being day

Cycle to work

Professional training

Flexible family packages

Pension up to 7%

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Action for Children is seeking a Head of Treasury & Financial Accounts to lead financial accounting and statutory reporting from a homebased UK position. You will drive cashflow, investments and financial policy while advising the CFO and monitoring controls across the charity.

The role requires CCAB qualification with substantial PQE, strong stewardship, and expertise in tax and reporting frameworks. Salary reflects senior leadership in a national charity, with excellent pension and training

Qualifications

• CCAB qualification or equivalent with significant post qualification experience.
• High-level financial stewardship evidenced by previous roles.
• Solid understanding of reporting, legal and tax frameworks relevant to the role.
• Knowledge of FRS17 and statutory reporting practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for financial accounting, statutory reporting and investment oversight.
• Counsel CFO and maintain appropriate policies and controls across the organisation.
• Lead on long-term investment strategy and cashflow management.
• Ensure timely, accurate financial accounts and annual statutory statements.

Skills

Financial governance

Treasury management

Cashflow management

People leadership

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

Head of Treasury & Financial Accounts.

Salary: £75,000 per annum.

Location: Homebased. (must be based in the UK).

Contract: Permanent – Full Time, 35 hours per week.

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave pro rata and the option to buy or sell leave.
• 1 well-being day per year.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles.
• Flexible maternity, paternity, and adoption packages.
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution and life assurance cover.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can makea huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

In this permanent Senior Finance role with Action for Children, you will provide strategic leadership, management and expert insight to the financial accounting functions to enable the delivery of best in class in statutory reporting, maximising cashflow and return on investments.

You will also utilise expertise to provide trusted advice and counsel to the Chief Finance Officer, and to retain a key role in ensuring appropriate policies, standards and practices are adopted across the organisation

Howyou'll help to create brighter futures

• Provide line management and lead by example to a professional and technical group of staff.
• Responsible for accurate recording, updating, and reporting of all the financial information using our core accounting system.
• Work with the Chief Finance Officer to develop the long-term investment and financing strategy and be responsible for their implementation.
• Ensure the provision of expert advice on matters of tax, treasury, statutory reporting compliance requisitions, and pensions to management.
• Work with the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to obtain the best return for cash reserves, investment portfolio and to strategically manage both short term and long-term cashflow.
• Lead the development, implementation and improvement of corporate Finance policies and procedures.
• Ensure controls, processes and systems are in place and documented, to provide timely, accurate financial accounts and statutory reporting.
• Manage the preparation of the annual statutory accounts and prepare the financial statements for publication in the annual report.
• Work collaboratively with external auditors and other external advisors to deliver a smooth year end close.

Let'stalk about you

• CCAB qualification or equivalent with significant post qualification experience in a relevant environment.
• Can demonstrate high-level financial stewardship.
• A good knowledge of the reporting, legal and tax frameworks within which we operate and how we can deliver that, with sufficient understanding of detail points to know when specific expert advice is required.
• An understanding of FRS17.
• Proven experience of presenting financial accounts, year-end closures, and statutory reporting, liaising with external auditors.
• Experience of motivating, managing, and developing staff.
• Experience of managing change and delivering consistent improvements.
• The ability to understand issues, break them down into their constituent parts, and to identify root causes and lead Team Based Problem solving sessions.

Please see the Job Description below attached for the full list of accountabilities and requirements.

Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

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Closing Date: Sunday 25th October 2026 @5pm.

Interviews will be scheduled week commencing 2nd November 2026 by MS Teams.

JOB DESCRIPTION

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement