Head of Finance – Charity & Not-for-Profit
Formal title: Senior Manager, Finance & Charities · Full Senior Management Team member
£55,000+ DOE / Permanent / Full-time / Hybrid / flexible / Warwickshire
A rare chance for a qualified charity finance professional to step into the most senior finance role in a long-established, internationally-connected membership charity — a full seat on the Senior Management Team, genuine professional authority, and a remit spanning strategy, statutory compliance and team leadership.
The opportunity
As the organisation's principal finance authority, you'll lead the finance function across the charity and its associated entities — safeguarding fiduciary and statutory compliance (Charity SORP FRS 102, Companies Act, Charities Act, HMRC, Gift Aid and VAT) while acting as a true strategic partner to the CEO, Deputy CEO and Board.
This is a peer-level SMT role with real independence over financial controls and judgment. It is not a finance function buried beneath operations: you'll retain final authority on financial controls, compliance and professional judgement, and your insight will shape decisions at the very top of the organisation.
What you'll be doing
- Leading financial strategy, budgeting, planning and cash-flow management across a complex, multi-entity charity
- Owning the financial control framework, accounting policies and statutory compliance — and delivering clean, on-time audits
- Producing clear, board-ready reporting and translating the numbers into insight for SMT, trustees and committees
- Leading and developing the finance team, and championing business partnering across the organisation
- Owning the finance systems roadmap and leading the financial elements of the corporate risk register
- Partnering with the CEO and Deputy CEO on financial sustainability, risk and strategic decisions
About you
Essential
- Qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA or equivalent)
- Senior finance leadership experience in a charity or not-for-profit setting
- Strong charity SORP (FRS 102), statutory reporting, audit and compliance background, including HMRC, Gift Aid and VAT
- Experience advising boards, trustees or senior governance bodies
- A proven team leader, comfortable operating within trustee-led governance structures
Helpful too
- Experience of a membership organisation, group / multi-entity structure or complex income model
- Exposure to finance systems development or transformation
What's on offer
- £55,000+ depending on experience, with genuine flexibility for the right person
- Flexible, hybrid working. This is a team-leadership role, so not fully remote — but we'll agree a pattern that works for you
- Professional development training.
- Wellbeing & securitya strong pension scheme, critical illness cover and confidential counselling / employee support
- A cause worth getting behindyou'd be joining a values-driven charity whose volunteers deliver community and humanitarian impact at home and around the world
Interested?
Apply today, or for a confidential conversation about the role contact the team at admin@ardenpersonnel.co.uk or call 01789 532220. We work on a quality-led, targeted basis, so we'd genuinely welcome a chat before you apply.