Director of Finance & Governance - Everton in the Community
Director of Finance & Governance - Everton in the Community
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Who are we : Since 1988, Everton in the Community has become a dynamic force for good, harnessing the unifying power of football to drive social change and addressing societal challenges across Liverpool City Region. Supported by a team of over 130 full-time staff and over 200 volunteers, the independently governed and independently financed charity offers an extensive array of more than 60 programmes and initiatives that tackle a diverse range of social issues. These programmes cover areas such as health, employability, anti-social behaviour, crime, exploitation, education, dementia, and disability.
Everton in the Community stands firmly beside the most at-risk and most in need members of its local communities, but the needs of the city are ever-growing and ever-evolving.
About the opportunity : We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Director of Finance and Governance to join our Senior Leadership Team at Everton in the Community.
This pivotal role involves providing financial leadership and governance oversight to secure the long-term financial sustainability of the charity.
You will lead the continuous development and implementation of robust financial frameworks, policies, and controls, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and governance requirements, as well as being the key liaison for external audits, statutory reporting, and financial communication with the Board of Trustees and other stakeholders.
Other Key Responsibilities as part of the role include:
* Developing and maintaining a strategic financial framework to support Everton in the Community’s growth and sustainability.
* Providing strategic advice on complex financial issues, business planning, and the management of charity funds.
* Collaborating closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team on negotiations with funders and service providers, ensuring compliance with contract terms.
* Leading the establishment and oversight of a trading subsidiary, ensuring full financial, legal, and regulatory compliance.
* Fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and innovation within the finance and governance team and across the organisation.
* Participate actively in senior leadership decision-making and operational planning and overseeing financial appraisal of business cases and capital projects, challenging assumptions and ensuring sound financial decision-making.
Who we are looking for : We are looking for an individual who is courageous, with relentless energy, resilience, and passion in pursuit of the vision, treating challenges as opportunities and creating new targets from setbacks. You will demonstrate a genuine commitment to the vision, values, aims and objectives of the Community programmes.
Essentially, the successful candidate must be suitably qualified leader and have a sound knowledge and understanding of core financial processes and procedures, as well as knowledge of Charity VAT legislation.
Other key Knowledge and Skills will include:
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
* Good working knowledge of common ICT applications, with a clear understanding of the potential for ICT in enabling more innovative and effective approaches to the community organisation.
* Proficient in excel with the ability to manipulate data etc.
If you are an experienced finance leader eager to make a meaningful difference, then we would love to hear from you!
The closing date of this advert is Tuesday 8th July 2025.
This position will be offered on a Permanent Contract, working 35 hours per week with the role being based across Everton in the Community Campus on Spellow Lane.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a substantial amount of applications.
Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices
The Everton Family iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require an Enhanced DBS check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service information of which can be found here
This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications including proof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful.
Equity & Inclusion
Everton is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated, and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, those who identify as female and those from racially diverse communities.
We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long-term health condition
and require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via email-careers@evertonfc.com
To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.
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