Robertson Bell are supporting a national charity as they recruit an Interim Head of Finance and Finance Transformation, reporting to the Director of Finance, for a 12-month contract. This is a senior leadership role at a pivotal time for the organisation, combining responsibility for financial management with the delivery of significant finance transformation activity.
The incoming postholder will play a key role in shaping a more efficient, future-focused operating model for the Finance function. Working closely with the Director of Finance, this role will be central to strengthening financial reporting and forecasting while leading the implementation of a new finance system.
Key responsibilities will include:
*Leading, motivating and supporting the finance team, including the Financial Controller and two Finance Business Partners.
*Overseeing all management accounting and business partnering activity, ensuring timely, high-quality reporting.
*Taking a hands-on role in reviewing and challenging monthly management accounts prior to submission to senior leadership and Trustees.
*Presenting financial reports and forecasts to senior leadership and Board committees.
*Supporting the Director of Finance with the delivery of a new finance system, including process review, system selection and implementation.
*Reviewing finance processes to identify efficiencies, automation opportunities and improvements.
*Owning reporting to the Audit & Risk committee and supporting year-end and external audit activity.
The successful candidate will:
*Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
*Have proven experience leading finance teams through periods of change.
*Bring experience of finance transformation, including system implementations or major process redesign.
*Be comfortable operating hands-on while also working at a strategic level.
*Demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leadership and Boards.
*Be resilient, empathetic and confident navigating organisational change.
*At ease with pace, autonomy and change
*Thrive in solving problems and working through ambiguity.
*Have prior charity or not-for-profit experience (desirable but not essential).
This interim assignment offers a rare opportunity to lead the finance team through a critical phase of transformation within a national organisation. The role is fully remote, with occasional in-person meetings in London.
If you are an experienced finance leader available at short notice and keen to make a meaningful impact, we would welcome your application.
This is an urgent role so please do not hesitate in making an application.