The Stable Family Home Trust
Head of Finance
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Finance Lead – The Stable Family Home Trust
About The Stable Family Home Trust
The Stable Family Home Trust is a registered charity that supports people with learning disabilities to live as independently as they can and participate fully in their communities. We provide:
- Supported and residential living homes
- Day services offering activities to develop skills, improve confidence, and enhance self-esteem
- Opportunities that enable our clients to live their best lives
About The Role
We are seeking a competent, experienced Finance Lead to oversee the financial performance of the Trust and ensure full compliance with Charity Commission financial control requirements. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will:
- Drive the strategic direction and sustainability of the Trust
- Take full responsibility for all financial functions, including:
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Risk assessment and compliance
- Collaborate with the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees to establish a separate legal entity (e.g., a Community Interest Company) to manage our housing portfolio in the long term.
Location: On-site role based at our beautiful site just outside Ringwood, UK. Contract: Full-time, permanent Closing Date: 10th July
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Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Compliance
- Ensure adherence to Charity Commission financial regulations.
- Maintain robust internal controls, audits, and compliance frameworks.
- OVERSEE gathering and interpreting financial data for internal and external reporting.
Strategic Finance & Sustainability
- Support the Chief Executive and SLT in setting strategic financial priorities.
- DEVELOP financial models to sustain and grow the Trust’s operations.
- Work with the Board on long-term planning, including establishing the Community Interest Company.
Stakeholder & Team Engagement
- Provide clear, accurate financial insights to non-finance colleagues, trustees, and donors.
- COLLABORATE with the senior team to balance competing priorities and deadlines.
- Ensure transparent reporting to funders, auditors, and commissioning bodies.
Project Deliverables
- Establish and maintain separate entity governance structures (CIC or equivalent).
- Implement systems to track social care funding models and commissioning risks.
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Requirements
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Strong finance and accounting expertise, including:
- Budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
- Financial Statement Preparation (for external and internal stakeholders)
- Interpret complex data to support strategic decisions
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) OR substantial relevant experience.
- Experience in financial controls, audits, and compliance (essential).
- Excellent communication skills – the ability to explain financial matters clearly to non-accomplished teams and trustees.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work to tight deadlines.
Desirable Experience
- Experience in the social care or charity sector; familiarity with funding models and commissioning.
- Post-qualification finance experience in a commercial environment (advantageous).
Benefits (Offered by The Stable Family Home Trust)
(Assuming standard charity benefits; extend specific benefits if available—e.g., flexible working, pension, training.)
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