Finance & Operations Associate Director (22.5 hours per week)

Five Hour Club; United States; Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 93,000; Part time

Job summary

Place Matters is seeking a Finance & Operations Associate Director to provide strategic leadership across finance, operations, risk, governance and compliance for multi-programme partnerships.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, maintain controls, and shape pricing and funding reviews while supporting HR, payroll and CRM systems. This is a part-time, hybrid role with UK travel and London meetings.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with senior exposure in multi-programme or partnership settings.
• Strong financial and commercial judgement with governance experience.
• Experience with administrative systems and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and resource planning.
• Maintain financial controls, systems, policies and infrastructure.
• Develop pricing, review bids/contracts and manage risk, governance and compliance.
• Oversee operational areas including project support, procurement and CRM.
• Oversee HR and payroll processes, recruitment, onboarding and appraisal.
• Support growth across grants and earned income, and liaise with the board and funders.
• Line-manage Senior Administrative Officer and collaborate with External Accountant.
• Develop policies, guidance and training for colleagues.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Governance

Risk management

Compliance

People management

Data protection

Communication

Education

Chartered Accountant (or equivalent)

Tools

CRM systems

Payroll software

Cybersecurity basics

Governance tools

Job description

Role overview

The Finance & Operations Associate Director will provide strategic and practical leadership across finance, organisational operations, risk, governance and compliance, helping Place Matters deliver complex programmes and partnerships effectively and sustainably.

About Place Matters

Place Matters works with people and organisations to strengthen places, systems and communities. This senior role supports the organisation's mission by ensuring its financial and operational foundations are robust.

Key responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and resource planning.
• Maintain effective financial controls, systems, policies and organisational infrastructure.
• Develop pricing and cost-recovery approaches and review funding bids and contracts.
• Manage organisational risk, governance and compliance, including reporting to the board, Commission, HMRC and funders.
• Oversee operational areas including project support, procurement, cybersecurity and CRM systems.
• Oversee HR and payroll processes, recruitment, onboarding, training and appraisal.
• Support sustainable growth across grants and earned income.
• Lead and line-manage the Senior Administrative Officer and work closely with the External Accountant.
• Develop policies, guidance and training for colleagues.

About you

You will be a qualified accountant with senior experience in a multi-programme or partnership environment. You will bring strong financial and commercial judgement, experience of administrative systems and data protection, people-management capability and an understanding of charity governance. You will be an organised and collaborative leader who can communicate clearly, analyse complex information and work comfortably with ambiguity.

Hours and location

This is a permanent role working 22.5 hours per week, with a flexible pattern to be agreed. It is a negotiable hybrid role and includes London meetings, occasional evening or weekend work and up to eight days of UK travel per year excluding office attendance.

Salary

£39,000–£42,000 a year for 22.5 hours per week. The advertised full-time equivalent is £65,000–£70,000.