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Job description
Director of Finance and Resources
£70,000 per annum
Responsibilities
Leadership, Strategy and Planning
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Work closely and collegiately as a member of the Executive Team, playing a key role in setting the strategic direction for the charity, and planning and budgeting
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Leadership of the charity’s finance, human resources, IT and facilities, ensuring that these are fit for purpose and reflect developments within the wider sector
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Work with the ELT to develop and manage a performance framework to deliver the organisational strategy
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Carry out excellent modelling and analysis to support the development and implementation of the strategy and plans
Finance
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Lead all aspects of being a high quality finance partner including management accounts, cash flow, budgeting and reforecasting, reporting and related matters
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Lead the audit process and prepare the annual report and statutory accounts
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Ensure a cost-conscious and value-for-money organisational culture
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With the Director of Grants and Impact, undertake financial due diligence on grant applicants
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Lead on risk management, compliance and incident reporting across the organisation
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Maintain appropriate financial and contractual policies and processes
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Lead financial negotiations with our suppliers particularly ref facilities and premises
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Access specialist knowledge and advice from e.g. banks, lawyers, tax advisors
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Lead on treasury management: bank accounts, investments etc.
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Liaise with the Treasurer and support the Finance, Audit and Risk (FAR) Board sub-committeeEnsure Trustees have the financial information and support they need, operate as Company Secretary and attend Board meetings.
HR
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Lead on ensuring a positive working environment and culture, including the annual appraisal process
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Manage a small team, motivating and supporting them to give of their best.
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Oversee recruitment and induction and ensure management of day-to-day HR tasks and employee relations matters
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Work with our external HR consultant and pro bono employment lawyers as needed
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Oversee the annual policy review schedule and ensure policies are updated
IT
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Develop and regularly review an IT strategy for the organisation
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Manage the relationship with our external IT support company
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Ensure that our IT function is adequately resourced and efficiently managed
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Lead on effective storing and sharing of information within the organisation, ensuring compliance with GDPR/Data Protection Acts etc
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Ensure cyber security, through regular testing.
Facilities, office and organisational management
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Lead on key areas relating to the COVID-19 context, including home working and safe office working, keeping abreast of government support schemes and other changes in a moving and uncertain environment
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Ensure that facilities are appropriately managed by the Finance and Resources Team and ensure resources and equipment meet the needs of the team
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Be responsible for the annual review and renewal of our insurance cover.
Flexibility
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Other duties commensurate with the responsibilities of the role, as may be reasonably required.
As an equal opportunities employer, we particularly welcome applications from blind or partially sighted people, as well as other diverse groups including Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds as they are currently underrepresented at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience relative to the role.
Organisation Structure
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Leadership experience
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Experience operating as part of a senior leadership team and of working with Boards
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Experience of leading teams, ideally in an outcomes-focused organisation.
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Experience of recruiting, developing, mentoring and managing staff.
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Experience of line managing finance functions, including through change.
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Demonstrable motivation and negotiation skills, able to build personal credibility and successful relationships at all levels.
Functional experience
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Significant post qualification experience in finance, IT, HR and operations in a charity (experience with Xero would be helpful)
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Experience of producing and managing budgets with diverse income and expenditure.
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Experience of developing and managing finance systems and of implementing financial policies, processes and controls.
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Ability to lead on long-term financial planning and cost analysis that proactively contributes to the strategic direction of an organisation.
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Experience of business partnering, and reporting at Board level
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Able to lead and manage on best practice in finances, people, IT and other relevant areas
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Experience of risk management and compliance
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Experience of managing and developing IT in a small organisation.
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Experience of project management and working with multiple stakeholders.
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Up to date knowledge and experience of data protection.
Qualifications
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Degree-level education or equivalent.
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Professional accountancy qualification.
Personal attributes
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Comfortable working in a small team both strategically and operationally
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Commitment to teamwork, business partnering and a collegiate approach – with a ‘can do’ attitude and a sense of humour.
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High level interpersonal skills, with an ability to foster a culture of collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders.
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Strategic thinker combined with excellent attention to detail and intellectual rigour
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Able to provide positive, dynamic, tenacious and flexible leadership at all times.
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Results-driven, able to measure and quantify own outcomes.
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Willing and able to operate and adapt at pace in an organisation and context going through rapid change
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Used to using your initiative and delivering to tight deadlines
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to translate and report on financial and other issues clearly to a range of audiences
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Highly organised with ability to plan effectively and allocate resources appropriately
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An understanding of and commitment to London’s blind and partially sighted people.
