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Head of Finance
August 17, 2021 | Comments Off on Head of Finance
Head of Finance - Respect
£52,772-£55,849 including ILW plus 6% employers pension contribution and other benefits
Flexible, ideally full time but part time (minimum 28 hours) will be considered.
Respect are looking for a Head of Finance who can lead on our financial reporting and management, support staff to oversee budgets, and develop processes to ensure the effective flow of information. This is a great opportunity to join a unique and ambitious organisation in a senior role at an exciting time. We would particularly welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and across all protected characteristics. We always welcome and support applications from those who have personal experience of domestic abuse.
Respect is a pioneering UK domestic abuse organisation leading the development of safe, effective work with perpetrators, male victims and young people using violence in their close relationships. Respect supports frontline organisations across the UK, so that together we can end domestic abuse.
Key responsibilities
The Head of Finance is a member of Respect's Senior Leadership Team (SLT), responsible for:
- Financial management and control.
- Financial compliance and risk.
- Development of systems and processes to ensure all staff are equipped to manage budgets and contribute to reporting and sound financial management.
What we are looking for
- At least 5 years post qualification experience, including experience of a leadership role in managing a small finance team.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of charity SORP requirements.
- Experience of producing clear, accurate management and financial accounts.
- Experience of setting a complex, whole organisation, multi-project budget, monitor progress against budget and produce forecasts to year end.
- Evidence of effectively managing and controlling the complex range of tasks to ensure Respect adheres to the highest standards of financial accounting, risk management and legal compliance.
Location: Our base is in London EC4A 4BL however we expect this role to be largely home based with some travel for meetings as required.
Reporting: The post holder will report to our Operations Director and is responsible for a Finance Officer.
Salary: £52,772-£55,849 including ILW plus 6% employers pension contribution and other benefits
Hours: Flexible, ideally full time but part time (minimum 28 hours) will be considered. The workload will be more intensive at certain times of the year than others (e.g. producing quarterly accounts and forecasts, statutory accounts and budget setting) and we require someone in post who is able to be flexible according to workload. In return we offer home-working and flexible working hours.
How to apply : Please download the full role profile and person specification from our website. Interested applicants should complete our application form and equality monitoring form and return by email before 9 am on the 8th September 2021.
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