Director of Finance & Services Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-Time. (We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and part time working). Location: South Kensington, London SW7 Salary: Circa £100,000+ per annum FTE About Us The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers. It is also a charity and a membership organisation. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education. The Society is a leading world centre for geographical learning - supporting education, teaching, research, professional practice and scientific expeditions, as well as promoting public understanding and enjoyment of geography and providing advice to policymakers. The Society offers professional accreditation to members through Chartered Geographer status. About You and the Role As the Society approaches its 200th anniversary in 2030, with ambitious associated goals, ensuring that we continue to have the best possible leadership team in place has never been more relevant. With the approaching retirement of the current Director of Finance & Services, we are looking for an exceptional, entrepreneurial senior leader with proven ability to balance strategic and operational impact. While an executive level financial background is a given, we are additionally seeking an individual who has led other functions and developed the professionals within them. This role leads a diverse team of 10, spanning Finance, Facilities & Estates, IT & Database Administration, and HR, and holds additional responsibility for Safeguarding, Data Protection, Risk Management, Pensions, Company Secretarial, Insurance & Legal. We have exciting plans for our building, at the heart of London's Exhibition Road Cultural Quarter, optimizing and developing this space as a gathering point of global significance and influence. Accordingly, we are particularly interested in individuals who bring strong programme management skills and experience of managing heritage estate projects operationally, in partnership with external consultants. The successful candidate will drive and deliver effective and efficient financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, controls, operations, and management, whilst continuing to improve the Society's processes and systems. Salary and Benefits This is a permanent post. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and part time working. The salary range for this post is c£100,000+ (FTE) per annum, depending on experience and qualifications. The post is based in Kensington, London. There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:
35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am and 4.00pm. Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office based and home working. 25 days annual leave per annum, pro rata, plus public bank holidays. Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance. Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer. Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary. Corporate eye care vouchers. Cycle to work scheme. Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support.
Equal Opportunity Employer The Society aims to be an equal opportunities employer. We strongly encourage applicants from those traditionally underrepresented in the geographical discipline. Work Requirement Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The Society is unable to offer work visa sponsorships. #J-18808-Ljbffr