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Together Women Projects
Working closely with the Chief Executive, Board of Trustees, Finance Committee, and Executive Team, the Director of Finance will provide strategic financial leadership, ensuring the organisation has robust financial management, strong governance, effective controls, and high-quality financial insight to support confident decision-making.
The role combines strategic leadership with operational oversight. The successful candidate will lead the finance function, develop financial systems and processes, support organisational growth, and ensure Together Women continues to operate with the highest standards of financial management and governance.
This role is about much more than producing financial reports. It is about influencing decisions, identifying opportunities, managing risk, and providing trusted advice that enables the organisation to deliver its mission and achieve its long-term ambitions.
The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.
To apply: Please apply via the form below with your CV and detailed Cover Letter, which clearly specifies how your skills, experience, and knowledge meet the essential criteria listed under ‘Person specification’ on the job description. You can also provide examples for any desirable criteria you wish to speak to.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Financial Leadership
- Provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation
- Develop long-term financial plans that support Together Women's strategic ambitions
- Advise the Chief Executive, Executive Team, and Board on financial strategy, sustainability
- Lead financial modelling, scenario planning, and business planning
- Ensure the organisation maintains appropriate reserves, cash flow, and financial resilience
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, maximise resources, and strengthen financial sustainability
Executive Leadership and Business Partnering
- Work collaboratively as a member of the Executive Team to shape organisational strategy and performance
- Act as a trusted adviser to the Chief Executive, providing timely, balanced, and commercially astute financial advice
- Build strong relationships with Directors and managers, supporting them to understand financial performance, manage budgets, and make informed decisions
- Support the development of new services, contracts, and business opportunities through financial modelling and costing
- Contribute to organisational planning, transformation, and continuous improvement
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Financial Management and Governance
- Lead the preparation of annual budgets, management accounts, statutory accounts, and financial forecasts
- Ensure robust financial controls, compliance, and effective governance across the organisation
- Lead the annual audit process and maintain excellent relationships with external auditors
- Ensure compliance with charity, company, and financial legislation
- Present high-quality financial reports to the Board of Trustees and Finance Committee, translating complex financial information into clear, meaningful insight
- Ensure effective management of restricted funds, grant reporting, and contract finances
Leadership of the Finance Function
- Provide leadership, support, and development to the finance team, creating a high-performing and customer-focused finance service
- Develop efficient financial systems, processes, and controls that support a growing organisation
- Promote continuous improvement through digital innovation, automation, and modern financial practices
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning
Income Growth and Organisational Development
- Support the Chief Executive and Director of Development in preparing financially robust funding applications, tenders, and business cases
- Develop project budgets and financial models for new opportunities
- Provide financial due diligence for partnerships, contracts, and new initiatives
- Support contract mobilisation and ongoing financial performance monitoring
Risk, Assurance, and Compliance
- Maintain a proactive approach to financial risk management
- Ensure appropriate financial policies, procedures, and internal controls are in place and regularly reviewed
- Support organisational assurance through effective risk reporting and compliance monitoring
- Work closely with the Finance Committee, Trustees, and external stakeholders to maintain confidence in Together Women's financial stewardship
Essential Role Requirements
Qualifications
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent)
Experience
- Significant senior financial leadership experience within a complex organisation
- Experience of advising Boards, Committees, and senior leadership teams
- Experience of leading annual budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and statutory accounts
- Experience of managing audits and working effectively with external auditors
- Experience of leading and developing finance teams
- Experience of financial planning within organisations delivering multiple funding streams, contracts, or grant-funded programmes
- Experience of developing financial systems, improving processes, and driving continuous improvement
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Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent strategic financial planning and analytical skills
- Ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate it clearly to non-finance audiences
- Strong commercial awareness and sound business judgement
- Excellent leadership, influencing, and relationship-building skills
- Strong understanding of governance, risk management, and internal controls
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery
Personal Qualities
- High levels of integrity and professional credibility
- Collaborative and approachable leadership style
- Excellent judgement and sound decision-making
- Solutions focused with the confidence to challenge constructively
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Resilient, adaptable, and able to work effectively in a fast-changing environment
- Passionate about Together Women's mission and committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion
Desirable
- Experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector
- Experience of charity accounting, restricted funds, and SORP
- Experience of contract costing, commissioning, or public sector funding
- Experience of supporting organisational growth and change
- Experience of financial systems implementation or digital transformation
Within the First 12 Months You Will Have
- Strengthened Together Women's financial planning and reporting
- Built trusted relationships with the Board, Executive Team, and managers
- Developed a high-performing finance function
- Enhanced financial systems, controls, and business intelligence
- Supported successful funding bids, new contracts, and organisational growth
- Established yourself as a trusted strategic adviser to the Chief Executive and Board
The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.
Applicants should have the right to live and work in the UK.
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