Finance Director

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists; London; Hybrid; NOK 1,142,000 - 1,649,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists is seeking a Finance Director for a social enterprise on a full-time, permanent basis. You will lead the Finance function, delivering planning, reporting, control and decision support that enables the COO, CEO, Leadership Team and Board to manage financial sustainability, risk and performance across the organisation.

The role includes a strong focus on property finance and the organisation's mixed-use estate, with the COO retaining ownership of

Qualifications

• Significant experience in finance within the not-for-profit sector.
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, etc).
• 3+ years leading a finance function or senior finance team in a complex organisation.
• Experience working across multiple entities with asset ownership and property subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead organisation-wide budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Maintain governance, delegated authorities and internal controls to protect assets.
• Develop and oversee the Finance function with a business partnering ethos.
• Provide strategic financial advice to the COO, Leadership Team and Board.
• Embed financial considerations in major decisions and transformation programmes.
• Lead a team of 3 finance professionals.

Skills

Not-for-profit finance

Leadership

Communication skills

Property finance knowledge

ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualification

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Finance Director with a social enterprise on a full-time, permanent basis. As Finance Director, you will lead the Finance function, providing high-quality financial planning, reporting, control, technical accounting and decision support that enables the COO, CEO, Leadership Team and Board to manage financial sustainability, risk and performance across the organisation.

The role has a particular focus on property finance, including the financial stewardship of the organisation's mixed-use estate property portfolio, service charge arrangements, long-term asset planning and accounting for land and buildings, alongside senior oversight of charity / and social enterprise accounting and long-term financial sustainability. Please note, the COO retains senior executive ownership of financial strategy, capital allocation and organisation-wide financial sustainability.

Please note, there is hybrid working in place with this organisation with 3 days per week required in their London office.

As Finance Director, you will:

• Lead on organisation-wide budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes, balancing operational requirements with long-term financial resilience and sustainability
• Maintain an effective framework of financial governance, delegated authorities and internal controls that protects organisational assets and supports sound decision making
• Lead on the performance, capability and continuous development of the Finance function, ensuring effective delivery of finance services across the organisation with a business partnering ethos
• Provide strategic financial advice, challenge and recommendations to the COO, Leadership Team and Board on organisational performance, investment decisions and financial risks
• Contribute to organisational strategy, performance management and transformation initiatives by ensuring financial considerations are embedded within major decisions and change programmes
• Lead a team of 3

The successful applicant will:

• Have significant demonstrable experience in finance within the not-for-profit sector, in a similar role (evidence of continuing professional development in charity / social enterprise finance, property finance, VAT, audit, treasury or systems improvement)
• Be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA etc)
• Have more than 3 years' experience leading a finance function or senior finance team in a complex organisation
• Be able to work confidently across multiple entities with property ownership within the group (knowledge of, or experience working with asset-owning, organisations and that own, manage or account for mixed-use property subsidiaries assets, including commercial, community or residential elements)
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.