Summary - A senior leadership role overseeing financial strategy for a global, grant?funded organisation.
- Ideal for an experienced finance leader from the charity/NGO sector who excels in strategy, financial stewardship, and team leadership within a complex international environment.
Our Client A global, mission?driven organisation working internationally to deliver long?term social impact. The organisation partners across multiple regions and operates in a complex, multi?country, grant?funded context.
The Role The Director of Finance will provide strategic leadership across all financial functions and future?focused financial planning.
Key responsibilities include: - Leading financial strategy, planning, and organisational sustainability
- Providing high?quality financial insight to senior stakeholders
- Strengthening financial systems, controls, and audit readiness
- Overseeing compliance with UK charity regulations and donor requirements
- Managing a high?performing finance team in a global environment
Main Duties The role will oversee end?to?end financial management and governance across the organisation.
Main areas of responsibility: - Strategic financial leadership and development of long?term financial plans
- Budgeting, forecasting, treasury, cash flow and financial reporting
- Ensuring robust internal controls, audit processes, and regulatory compliance
- Oversight of grant financial management and donor reporting
- Leading organisational risk management and financial due diligence
The Successful Candidate - A senior, fully qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with extensive experience in UK charity or NGO finance
- Strong expertise in UK charity accounting, SORP/FRS 102, audits, and working with Boards
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, international, grant?funded environments
- A collaborative leader with excellent communication skills and a commitment to the organisation’s mission
What’s on offer? - Salary: c. £80,000 per annum, plus 10% employer pension contribution
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Hybrid/remote working with global collaboration across time zones
- Travel: Some international travel required
- Benefits: Supportive, values?driven culture; commitment to inclusion; opportunities for leadership impact; organisational growth and career development
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and success. That's why we're committed to promoting equality of opportunity and creating inclusive workplaces where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively seek out talent from all backgrounds and strive to reflect the rich diversity of the global workforce in every role we recruit for.
