Director of Finance

Hybrid working ( 3 days on site)

Salary: £65,000 - £70,000

27 days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Client is a charity based in South London.

The post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Charity sector experience is essential.

Charity income of approx £2.5 million, managing a team of two and reporting directly into the CEO.

To provide strategic leadership for the financial management of the charities finances, including financial planning in year, as well as taking responsibility for planning the financial sustainability of the Charity's future strategy, taking into consideration any economic changes, the commitments of the Charity including capital developments and the diversification of income generation. This role will be responsible for the development of all necessary financial policies and procedures, to ensure sound financial management and the financial compliance and reporting demanded by regulatory authorities.

Experience

* Experience at director/senior finance level in an equivalent size organisation including experience of balancing the need to be both strategic and hands on.

* Experience of providing high-level financial and business advice in a complex multidisciplinary environment, including financial strategy development and implementation.

* Experience of successfully achieving objectives and negotiating solutions in pressurised situations where others have conflicting objectives, including the negotiation of complex contracts.

* Experience of producing and leading the completion of the statutory annual accounts and monthly management reports (including non-financial information).

* Experience of supporting major service change projects, including staff re-organisation, improvement in financial management processes and systems implementation.

* Significant experience of working within and leading teams within a multi-disciplinary setting.

* Experience of providing and receiving complex information and communicating this information in a cohesive manner that allows meaningful discussion and informed decision making.

Client will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, to early application is key