Role:

Our client is looking for immediate, temporary, Head of Finance to assist them for 3 months. You be will be responsible for following duties:

• Manage the effective day to day running of the finance function, ensuring appropriate delegation of tasks.
• Oversee Payroll, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Manage the relationship with the external payroll bureau.
• Provide management, direction and development of finance staff.
• Develop and maintain effective financial policies, procedures and controls.
• Lead the annual financial business planning and budgeting process, undertaking periodic reviews to track progress against planned and agreed objectives.
• Develop all financial and management reporting for the organisation, ensuring that financial reporting tools and processes are in place to support the on-going and future needs of the charity.
• Compile financial reports and statistics and present information to a variety of audiences to influence and improve the financial sustainability of the charity.
• Prepare and file relevant returns in accordance with good financial practice.
• Oversee the distribution of grant funds.
• Lead on liaison with external auditors.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts in accordance with UK GAAP and Charity SORP
• Produce the financial accounts on a timely basis.
• Review financial analysis and information and identify significant variances to budget, working with Budget Holders / Project Managers to prepare a business case for adjustment as appropriate.
• Distribute quarterly management accounts, including commentary, for the finance and investment committee to enable them to track performance.
• Monitor investment performance, and on a quarterly basis, arrange and structure reviews with the Finance & Investment Committee so as to effectively manage the investment managers, ensuring that the fund enables the charity to optimise its investment return targets.
• Lead on the development and implementation of the investment policy in line with ethical investment and ESG considerations.
• Implement an agreed Finance & Investment strategy by producing relevant plans, frameworks, procedures, and processes to enable effective delivery.
• Ensure the strategy implementation is on track and performance against plans are monitored and measured.
• Support the COO to cost agreed change programmes and plans.
• To participate as a senior manager, with input into strategy, business plans, organisational performance and culture
• Fulfil the role of secretary and provide support to the Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee by compiling agendas and reports, providing information and analysis, along with Finance and Investment recommendations.

Profile:

The successful, temporary Head of Finance will be qualified (Eg. ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and will have a charity background with SORP accounting experience. You will have a strong management background and experience working with investments is a nice to have.

You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role.

Client:

Our client are a leading Charity based in London. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Salary & Benefits:

The temporary Head of Finance role will be paying circa £350 - £400 per day, dependant on experience.

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