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This is a full-time appointment of 37 hours per week. Salary range: £53,940—£59,617 per annum (with a possibility to extend for an exceptional candidate).
We are recruiting to the role of Head of Finance, reporting to the Director of Operations and Finance. The successful candidate will lead a small finance team and work with Ministry and Support Teams to ensure our systems are efficient and well run. The role is part of the Leadership Team at CPAS.
You will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with experience of managing a small team across the various finance functions. As part of an organisational-wide programme to renew our digital systems, we are planning to start the process of selecting and implementing a new finance system in 2026 and the successful applicant will work with our IT and Digital Team to deliver the project.
This is an exciting time at CPAS, as we move forward with our new strategy (2025–2030). We are looking for someone who shares our vision and sees a strong Finance function as core to achieving our objectives. CPAS has strong reserves, and we want to ensure our current financial model enables us to invest in new areas of work and expand our influence and reach.
You will be a team player with experience at a senior finance level, able to ensure the detailed financial functions serve the complexities of our holiday operation, alongside our other income-generating activities. You will be a practising Christian who is passionate about how excellent financial management supports the mission of CPAS, committed to upholding the Christian ethos of CPAS and encouraging biblical wisdom and advice.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Download the Application Pack on our website for further information.
This post will be subject to a satisfactory Basic DBS check and completion of a Declaration of Suitability form. You must have evidence of your ongoing right to work in the UK.
Due to the nature of the role there is an Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, an active member of a local church, and in agreement with the CPAS Basis of Faith.
Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 7 October at our offices in Coventry.
How to apply: Please complete the application form on our website and demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the person specification. Please also complete and return the Declaration of Suitability form. Applications should be sent by email to recruitment@cpas.org.uk.
Responsibilities
* Lead the finance function and manage a small team.
* Work with IT and Digital Team on the 2026 finance system implementation.
* Ensure effective financial systems to support CPAS operations and strategic objectives.
Qualifications
* Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
* Experience of managing a small finance team across multiple finance functions.
* Experience at senior finance level and ability to support diverse income streams (e.g., holiday operation and other activities).
Additional information
* Subject to Basic DBS check and Declaration of Suitability.
* Right to work in the UK required.
* Location: Coventry (UK).
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