Robertson Bell are partnering with a large and nationally recognised charitable organisation to recruit an experienced Finance Transformation Director to lead a major finance modernisation programme.
Following a comprehensive review of the finance function, the organisation is embarking on a significant 2-year transformation programme designed to move finance from a highly transactional environment to a more strategic, insight-led, and mission-focused function.
Operating within a highly complex organisation with revenues exceeding several hundred million pounds, this is a high-profile leadership opportunity to shape and deliver a complex programme spanning process improvement, systems simplification, reporting enhancement, automation, and cultural change.
The Opportunity
Reporting into the Executive leadership team, you will lead a large-scale transformation programme across several interconnected workstreams, helping to modernise finance operations and improve organisational effectiveness.
Key areas of focus will include:
* Leading a multi-stream finance transformation programme across process, systems, reporting, and operating model improvements
* Driving the shift from manual, transactional finance activities towards strategic analysis and insight
* Simplifying complex finance structures, processes, and reporting frameworks
* Improving automation and reporting capabilities to support better decision-making
* Managing a blended delivery team of internal staff, consultants, and interim resource
* Building strong stakeholder engagement and driving organisational buy-in across the transformation journey
* Supporting wider cultural change to align finance more closely with organisational mission and outcomes
The Successful Candidate
The successful candidate will bring a strong blend of senior finance leadership experience alongside demonstrable transformation and programme delivery expertise.
You will ideally have:
* A proven track record leading large-scale finance transformation programmes within the charity or wider not-for-profit sector
* Experience operating at CFO, Finance Director, or equivalent senior leadership level within organisations of comparable scale and complexity
* Experience working within large, multi-entity or operationally complex environments
* Strong programme management and organisational change capability
* Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility quickly
* A collaborative and emotionally intelligent leadership style
* The ability to operate effectively within complex and evolving environments
This role offers the opportunity to lead a highly visible 2-year transformation programme with genuine long-term organisational impact.
The role operates on a hybrid basis, with approximately two days per week in the office, although flexibility can be considered for the right individual. Candidates seeking day-rate opportunities are also encouraged to apply, as alternative engagement options can be discussed.