Head of Finance - Charity
Working Pattern: 4 days per week / 30 hours
Salary: Up to £58,250 plus 25 days annual leave
Contract: Initial 6-month fixed-term contract, with potential to extend or become permanent
Working: Hybrid with 2 days a week in the South West London office
A leading and well-established charity is looking for an experienced Head of Finance to join their Finance team during an exciting period of change and transformation.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys hands-on accounting combined with team management and taking individuals through systems transformation and process improvement.
The organisation offers an excellent work-life balance, including a 4-day, 30-hour working week, flexible hybrid working, a 7% matched pension contribution and 25 days' annual leave.
The successful candidate will take a hands-on role across financial and systems accounting while leading initiatives to improve financial processes, systems and reporting through automation and enhancements.
Key Responsibilities
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Oversee financial and systems accounting activities, including VAT returns.
- Manage, support and develop members of the finance team.
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Review and improve existing finance systems, processes and controls.
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Work with internal teams and stakeholders to take them on a journey of change and transformation
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Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce manual work and improve efficiency.
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Lead finance-related projects
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Improve financial reporting and management information.
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Provide strong financial and systems expertise during a period of organisational change.
About You
To be considered, you will need to have the following skills and experience:
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Strong operational accounting background
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Previous experience improving finance systems, processes and reporting.
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Proven project management experience, including implementing processes or system enhancements.
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Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
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Experience managing, supporting and developing a finance team.
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A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement.
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Ideally, an understanding of automation and AI within finance and how technology can be used to improve efficiency and reporting.
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Ideally some experience within the charity sector or exposure to SUN Systems or MS Dynamics 365