Mind in Enfield and Barnet
Head of Finance - 2 days a week - fully remote
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Head of Finance - 2 days a week - remote
Charity People have partnered with Mind in Enfield and Barnet to help recruit a permanent Head of Finance who is looking to work two days a week with real strategic impact. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will lead the finance function, ensuring financial sustainability, supporting organisational growth, and helping to shape the future direction of a respected mental health charity.
Location: Predominantly Remote (with occasional attendance at Barnet and Enfield offices)
Hours: 14 hours per week (0.4 FTE)
Salary: £60,000 which will be pro-ratad for two days a week
Key Duties
- Lead the organisation's financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and long-term financial planning.
- Partner with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to support organisational growth, change management and the development of new funded projects and service opportunities.
- Oversee monthly management accounts, financial reporting and variance analysis, ensuring robust financial controls and timely decision-making.
- Ensure full compliance with charity finance regulations, SORP requirements, statutory obligations and audit processes.
- Provide financial oversight of contracts, income streams, payroll and organisational resources to support sustainable service delivery.
- Support governance activities by servicing Finance & HR Committee meetings, contributing to Board reporting and maintaining governance records.
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Person Specification
- Must have experience working within the charity or not-for-profit sector
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience in a senior finance leadership role.
- Strong strategic and commercial mindset with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insights.
- Proven experience of budget management, financial planning, audit management and maintaining strong financial controls.
- Skilled relationship builder with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders and work collaboratively across teams.
- Highly organised, adaptable and solutions-focused, with excellent communication skills and advanced Excel capability.
Benefits of the role
- Part-time, flexible role (14 hours per week / 0.4 FTE)
- Strategic and hands-on experience reporting to the CEO
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing charity
- Remote working with occasional office attendance as required
- Collaborative and values-driven culture focused on improving mental health and wellbeing
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Role will be closing on 15th September, 2026
First stage interview 23rd September, 2026 (online)
Second stage interview 2nd or 5th October, 2026 (online)
Candidates shortlisted for this role will be requested to answer two questions.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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