Finance Director

Exec Appointments ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Finance Director London and Leeds c.£125k package Our client, a high profile and complex charity, involved in a broad number of areas from politics to finance to health to education, is seeking to hire a Finance Director. Reporting to the CEO and working closely with a number of other senior charity members including HR, Marketing and Communications Directors, the board and the treasury committee the role will look after the finance of a charity with an annual budget of circa £30m, a headcount of circa 300. With a large number of projects and cost units, the FD will be responsible for running a finance team of c.10, ensuring financial systems are allocating cost correctly and producing accurate financial and management information on a timely basis. They will be responsible for developing and improving efficiency through the use of technology, process and controls and for ensuring accuracy, usability and timeliness of MI. The Finance Director will need to challenge the status quo, create strong relationships across the organisation, develop the team and technology and deliver higher financial capability with increased focus on attention to detail. They will also need to be able to present clearly and accurately to a demanding but receptive board who will scrutinise the numbers in order to be able to back strategic decision making. This is an interesting and challenging role and the successful individual will be a qualified accountant who has either a wealth of experience or who is capable enough to be tested and rise to that challenge.