Director of Finance

Director of Finance London, England

Age UK Oldham
Full Time London, England 80000 - 90000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

LOCATION
Hybrid/London
CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent contract
APPLY BY
13-Jun-2023
SALARY RANGE
£80,000.00 - £90,000.00
JOB CATEGORY
Finance
WORKING PATTERN
5 days per week
WEEKLY HOURS
35 hours

There has never been a more exciting time to join Age UK. With a new Strategy being established, we are recruiting for a Director of Finance to work directly with our Chief Financial Officer. With responsibility for delivering a robust and agile finance division strategy, you will also support the CFO, senior executive team, and Boards by providing high quality, timely advice and expertise to achieve our strategic objectives.

The successful post holder will lead on providing innovative and practical solutions to our strategic planning processes which ensure stability and growth. To support the development of the charity’s strategic plan and help leverage our operating frameworks to deliver across all areas of the charity and subsidiaries.

This is an exciting hybrid opportunity, offering flexible working between home and a central London co-working hub.

Please see JD for full details and responsibilities.

Must haves:

  • Accounting Qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)
  • Accounting skills covering management accounting, financial accounting and charity accounting including external audit liaison.
  • Understanding of contracts; both fundraising (grants, service provision etc.), suppliers and intercompany in a complex group structure.
  • A detailed understanding of restricted funds, multi-year funding and charity reserves principles.
  • Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement and the ability to present to senior management and trustees.
  • Strong leader and promoter of collaborative business partnering as a model, overlaid on self-service reporting.
  • Proven experience of writing accessible and concise board reports with an appropriate level of detail.
  • Strong leadership, team, and people management skills with experience of building, organising, and driving high performing, outcome-focused teams.
  • Excellent attention to detail, a high level of numeracy and ability to relay key financial messages to senior people.
  • Practical experience of systems administration and rationalisation to be able to understand and contribute to systems architecture design.
  • Proven experience of leading agile planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes in a complex, multi-entity organisation; covering commercial trading activity and charity fundraising.
  • Proven project/change management skills at a senior leadership level, including the ability to build business and benefit cases, alongside the ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively to improve and sustain change outcomes.
Great to haves:
  • Experience of overseeing procurement.
  • Experience of treasury and investment portfolios.

What we offer in return

  • Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP.
  • Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
  • Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
  • Heka Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
  • You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Director of Finance
Age UK Oldham

https://www.ageuk.org.uk
London, United Kingdom
Paul Farmer
$1 to $5 million (USD)
201 to 500 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Civic, Welfare & Social Services
2009
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