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Head of Finance
ÂŁ75,000
Permanent | London | Hybrid
I’m delighted to be supporting a purpose-led international development organisation with the search for a Head of Finance to join their team.
This is a broad and influential finance leadership role, reporting directly to the CFO and overseeing a team across finance operations and administration. It’s an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys being close to the detail while also playing a key role in strengthening systems, controls, and organisational performance.
This is an excellent opportunity for a strong technical accountant and leader who is looking for a move into the charity sector, or a charity Finance Manager or Financial Controller looking for a step up.
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Key Responsibilities
- Financial accounting, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
- Annual statutory accounts and month-end processes
- Audit, governance, compliance, and financial controls
- Cash flow, banking, and investment management
- Donations management and Gift Aid
- Payroll, payments, and financial administration
- Finance systems and process improvement
- Office administration and shared services
- Leading, developing, and mentoring a small finance team
We’re looking for a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with at least three years’ post-qualification experience and a strong grounding in financial and management accounting. You’ll ideally bring experience across UK GAAP, Charity SORP, charity accounting, VAT, audit, multi-currency environments, and financial systems, alongside excellent Excel skills. Experience with donor management systems would also be advantageous but not a requirement.
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Beyond the technical skills, this role would suit someone who is collaborative, pragmatic, and comfortable operating across a wide range of stakeholders. Someone who can combine strong financial governance with a service-focused, solutions-oriented approach.
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