The Soil Association is the UK’s leading charity working with people and nature to transform the way we eat, farm and care for the natural world. Founded in 1946, we’ve been at the forefront of pioneering organic and sustainable practices for nearly 80 years. With a turnover of £25 million, around 380 staff and a structure that includes two trading subsidiaries and a sister charity, we are a dynamic organisation with national reach and international influence. Together, we are a force for nature.
We’re now looking for a Group Finance & Resources Director to help us deliver even greater impact. This is a pivotal role at the heart of our group. Reporting to our Group Chief Executive as a core member of our Leadership Team, you’ll lead our finance, HR, IT, digital transformation, governance and facilities functions, ensuring they are future-focused and aligned with our mission. More than that, you’ll play a key role in investment planning, opportunity appraisal, and performance reporting, helping us make the right decisions across a diverse and entrepreneurial portfolio of work.
Key responsibilities include:
* Providing strategic financial leadership and investment advice to the Group CEO and Board, ensuring decisions are informed by both financial and impact considerations.
* Leading and developing high-performing teams across finance, HR, IT, digital transformation, governance and facilities.
* Overseeing integrated annual and multi-year planning, budgeting and financial scenario modelling across the group.
* Supporting and challenging senior leaders across the Soil Association group to drive performance and deliver coherent, sustainable plans.
* Ensuring robust governance, legal compliance, risk management and the effective delivery of shared services across the group.
We’re looking for someone who brings strategic financial leadership, a collaborative and people-centred approach, and the ability to navigate complexity with clarity and calm. You’ll be a qualified accountant with experience at executive level, ideally in a group structure or multi-entity environment. You’ll understand organisational governance, be confident in investment appraisal and risk management, and bring a track record of leading high-performing teams through change.
This is not a role for someone who wants to be in the back office. We want you to be at the heart of our decisions, motivated by our values and excited by the opportunity to play a lead role in enabling us to shape a better future for people and planet.
A full recruitment pack including details of the recruitment process and how to apply can be found via the Apply button. If you have any queries please contact our recruitment partner, James Stephens, Director, Morgan Law. Application is via CV and Supporting Statement. The Closing Date for applications will be 11pm on Tuesday 2nd December.