Ivy Rock Partners
Director of Finance
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About Depaul International
Our vision is of a society in which everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community. We aim to end homelessness and change the lives of those affected by it. Depaul International, made up internationally of eight member organisations, exists because we believe everyone deserves the dignity and security of a place to call home. We are committed to ending homelessness and improving the lives of the people affected by it.
Depaul International’s current six-year strategy is focussed on four key areas:
Service: Developing evidence-based solutions to develop services to prevent and end homelessness on a local, national and global scale Reach: Empowering member organisations to lead services in their own countries, establishing partnerships and cross-sector working globally to strengthen capacity and scale. Voice: Advocating for local, national, and global responses to end homelessness Values: Working to strengthen client involvement and enabling our clients to influence decision making to ensure our services are welcoming, accessible and just.
The incoming Director of Finance will play a key role in delivering this strategy, providing the financial leadership needed to support international growth, strengthen resilience, and ensure sustainable impact worldwide.
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Key Responsibilities
Lead financial management across Depaul Group, supporting National Members, this includes consolidated reporting, budgeting, cashflow and audits. Develop and implement financial strategy, controls, policies and best practice across the charity Act as principal financial adviser to the CEO, Executive Team, Board and Committees. Provide insightful financial reporting, forecasting and risk analysis to support decision-making. Oversee governance, compliance, company secretarial duties and data protection. Lead group-wide internal audit processes and financial due diligence activities. Support and strengthen finance capacity across international member organisations. Manage key external relationships including auditors, bankers, legal advisers, investment portfolio managers, insurers and regulators. Pivotal member of the Executive Team, which leads the development of organisational strategy, performance and culture. Lead and develop the finance function.
About You
You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB qualified or equivalent), You will have experience in senior leadership roles (Head of Finance, Director of Finance or similar) within the charity or wider non-profit sector You will have the ability to balance strategic leadership with operational delivery in a small, collaborative organisation You will be pragmatic and collaborative, and passionate about social justice and the work Depaul International undertakes to end homelessness.
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We welcome applications from ambitious senior finance leaders who are ready to take their first step into a Director of Finance position and can demonstrate the strategic capability, leadership skills and values alignment required for the role.
Further Information Hybrid working of 3 days per week of central London based office This role will require occasional international travel to member organisation countries Interviews will be held w/c 13th July and w/c 20th July for first and second stage interviews respectively Ivy Rock Partners is working exclusively with Depaul International for this appointment.
Depaul International is a faith-inspired charity rooted in St Vincent de Paul's tradition of dignity and compassion. We welcome people of all backgrounds, faiths, beliefs and non-beliefs, working together towards a shared goal of ending homelessness and creating positive social change.
If you are looking for an opportunity to use your financial leadership skills to drive meaningful social impact on a global scale, we would love to hear from you.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners.
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