Interim Head of Finance

Solace Women's Aid; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Solace Women’s Aid is seeking an Interim Head of Finance to oversee financial control, governance, and reporting while managing a small finance team. The role requires a recognized accounting qualification and experience in the not-for-profit sector. It offers a salary of £60,819 pro-rata and a hybrid working arrangement, contributing to an organisation dedicated to ending gender-based violence.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Employer pension contribution

Access to Inclusion Networks

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experience in financial services in the not-for-profit sector.
• Proven track record in financial leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial control, governance, and reporting.
• Lead on annual budget setting and financial planning.
• Support external audit and reporting processes.

Skills

Financial leadership

Strategic finance skills

People management

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

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Interim Head of Finance

Camden (with hybrid working)

About Us

Solace Women’s Aid is dedicated to ending the harm caused by gender-based violence. We work with women and children, offering services that are tailored to the unique needs of survivors. Our approach is holistic and empowering, partnering with survivors to help them achieve independent, abuse-free lives.

We are now looking for an Interim Head of Finance to join us on a full-time basis for a six month, fixed term contract (with potential for extension), working 37.5 hours per week.

The Benefits

- Salary of £60,819 (pro rata)

- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)

- Generous holiday entitlement

- Employer pension contribution

- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay

- Access to Inclusion Networks

- Daily clinical debriefing

- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice

- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings

- Flow & Restore yoga classes

- Meditation sessions

- Cycle to Work Scheme

This is a meaningful opportunity for a high calibre ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified finance professional to play a central role in ensuring healthy finance for our vital organisation.

You’ll discover a supportive, inclusive workplace where you will have the chance to play a pivotal role in our culture ensuring wellbeing and development are at the heart of our professional environment.

What’s more, you’ll enjoy a superb rewards package that features an exceptional array of benefits that will ensure you can get the most out of your time with us.

So, if you want to use your expertise to support our essential work and help build a safer future, read on and apply today!

The Role

As our Interim Head of Finance, you will oversee all aspects of financial control, governance, and reporting across the organisation.

Specifically, you will work alongside the Director of Finance and Business Support to deliver timely, accurate and insightful reporting that supports strategic and operational decision-making.

You will line manage the Management Accountant and Senior Financial Officer, ensuring they adhere to sound financial practices and maintain suitable controls.

Taking the lead on ensuring financial compliance for contracts, grants and fundraising activity, you will act as a trusted adviser to colleagues across the organisation on finance-related matters.

Additionally, you will:

- Lead on annual budget setting and financial planning

- Support external audit and reporting processes

- Deliver effective financial reporting to Trustees and senior stakeholders

- Drive continuous improvement in finance systems and processes

About You

To be considered as the Interim Head of Finance, you will need:

- A recognised accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

- Experience of providing high-quality financial services in the not-for-profit sector

- A proven track record of financial leadership, ideally in a charity or similar organisation

- An in-depth understanding of delivering local authority contracts, grants and fundraising income

- Excellent strategic and operational finance skills, including planning, analysis, and reporting

- Strong people management and team development skills

- A commitment to feminist values, equality and continuous improvement

The closing date for this role is 18th June 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Head of Finance, Senior Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Finance Manager, Charity Finance Lead, or Finance Director.

Webrecruit and Solace Women’s Aid are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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