Strategic Finance Leader & Board Advisor

Together Women Projects; Leeds; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Together Women Projects in Leeds is seeking a Director of Finance to provide strategic leadership, ensuring robust financial management, governance and high-quality financial insight to support confident decision making.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery. With a small finance team, you will set direction, develop systems and support growth while upholding the highest standards of financial management and governance.

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level finance experience guiding strategic decisions.
• Experience advising boards and senior leadership teams.
• Proven ability to lead budgeting, forecasting and audits.
• Experience managing a small finance team and hands-on delivery.
• Experience in charity sector governance and financial compliance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation.
• Lead annual budgets, management accounts and forecasts.
• Advise the Chief Executive, Executive Team and Board on financial strategy.
• Lead annual audits and liaise with external auditors.
• Develop financial systems, processes and controls to support growth.
• Lead from the front in a small two-person finance team.

Skills

Strategic financial planning

Finance business partnering

Leadership

Board advisory

Governance & risk management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent)

Job description

Together Women Projects in Leeds is seeking a Director of Finance to provide strategic leadership, ensuring robust financial management, governance and high-quality financial insight to support confident decision making.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery. With a small finance team, you will set direction, develop systems and support growth while upholding the highest standards of financial management and governance.