Finance Director

Finance Director required to join the leadership team, contributing to the overall management of this mental health charity and to provide strategic oversight across Finance, IT, Health & Safety and Risk management. This role is critical in ensuring the charity's long-term sustainability and effectiveness in supporting people who require support the most. The Finance Director will ensure robust financial management, foster a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, and lead the development of digital systems that enhance service delivery and organisational resilience.


Main duties and responsibilities:

• Champion a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Strategic Leadership
  
• Support the lead role of the CEO on Board Reporting.
  
• Work closely with the CEO and Board to shape and deliver the charity's strategic and budget plan.
  
• Lead the development of financial and IT strategies that support the charity's compliance. Finance
  
• Oversee all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial control, reporting, and audit.
  
• Ensure organisation-wide compliance with internal financial procedures and legal compliance.
  
• Prepare reports for the Leadership Team and Board of Trustees analysing performance against KPIs.
  
• Provide financial reporting to high level commissioners.
  
• Develop the annual budget and financial forecasting in collaboration with the Leadership and Senior Management Team.
  
• Oversee cashflow management, translate complex financial information to non-finance budget holders to help them manage their own budget and make informed decisions. IT, Health & Safety and Risk Management
  
• Oversee the IT infrastructure and cyber security, ensuring appropriate development and maintenance of IT systems.
  
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR), particularly in relation to sensitive client data.
  
• Oversee organisational compliance including gaining and retaining accreditation certificates including ISO accreditation, Health & Safety Compliance including management of the organisational Facilities function and the annual Health and Safety Audit
  
• Oversee risk management policies and processes including the updating of the Board Risk Register in collaboration with SMT colleagues.
  

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with senior leadership experience of leading a finance function in a charity or not for profit organisation - with extensive charity accounting & SORP reporting - and strong strategic leadership track record.

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