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Head of Finance and People – 3 days a week – National, London
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Client:
Charity People
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Finance
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
7
Posted:
05.05.2025
Expiry Date:
19.06.2025
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Job Description:
Head of Finance and People – 3 days a week role – National
Are you a talented experienced Head of Finance and People keen to join a growing organisation that makes a big impact on the lives of people in need of advice. Charity People is delighted to be partnering with AdviceUK at a time of investment in their team, and is recruiting for a Head of Finance and People.
This is a newly created role, fully remote where you are required to come to London four time a year. Working very closely with a forward-thinking CEO and being part of a newly established Senior Leadership Team (SLT), as the Head of Finance and People, you will be leading a team of Finance and HR professionals to ensure Advice UK’s business plan and strategic priorities are achieved.
Salary: £64,000 – £68,000 per annum pro ratad to three days a week plus Regional Weighting (upto £4,454 in London)
Contract: Part time – 21 hours per week (0.6 FT), Permanent
Location: Remote home based role with a small amount of travel, we encourage applicants from across the UK
This is an exciting time to join this growing organisation. Candidates applying for this role, must have experience leading on strategy, risk, compliance in a charitable organisation, ideally with experience of working with subsidiaries.
Some of your key duties and responsibilities are;
* To ensure the continued development of our financial strategy supporting the achievement of Advice UK strategic objectives and rolling three-year business plan. As part of this lead the annual planning and budget process
* Be accountable for AdviceUK’s finance, HR and compliance work, making key decisions that impact their direction and performance. Wherever possible, use data and evidence to inform your decision-making
* Oversee the preparation, analysis and distribution of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with UK accounting standards, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and financial forecasts
* Support SLT to contribute to the development of AdviceUK’s financial planning, supporting them to take an organisation-wide view on where best to invest to support the achievement of strategic objectives
* Lead AdviceUK’s compliance management, by working with staff leading specific compliance areas to ensure the charity meets all UK legal and regulatory requirement and undertakes all required, filing and reporting. As part of this work closely with the Data Protection Officer to ensure data protection and cyber security requirements are met and with the HR function to ensure health and safety requirements are met.
* Lead the SLT and key suppliers in developing a business continuity plan that ensures AdviceUK can continue to deliver its strategic objectives and support its members in times of business interruption. Once established ensure it is regularly reviewed and tested.
* Ensure the development and implementation of financial and people management policies and processes that support AdviceUK’s work and culture
Candidates applying for this role must have the following:
* A recognised CCAB qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
* Very strong experience in Charity SORP
* Financial management of charities with commercial subsidiaries and consolidated accounts
* Strategic leadership of teams and working with CEO, Board and as part of a senior leadership team
* Experience of implementing financial controls, policies and procedures to ensure excellent service delivery
* Experience in financial planning and reporting.
* Experience of preparing financial business plans, modelling scenarios and carrying out sensitivity analysis and stress tests
* Experience of leading an HR function; supporting the effective development and implementation of HR strategy, systems & processes
* Managing and empowering a Finance team
* Flexible/adaptable in order to engage with others and to achieve objectives
Interview date: Thursday 13th June, 2024, in person at Advice UK Offices (Travel will be reimbursed) including a short presentation.
Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to answer three detailed questions which will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your experience, skills and personality.
The successful candidate will be requested to undergo a basic DBS and any other checks, due to the organisation being regulated by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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