You need to enable JavaScript in order to use the AI chatbot tool powered by ChatBot

Head of Finance

Berkshire, Reading

Head of Finance

Negotiable
54517007

Berkshire, Reading

The details

This vacancy has now expired.

Start your job search

Head of Finance to be the number 2 to the CFO for an initial 6 months contract, you must be qualified working for a charity business.

Team: 7 Direct Reports & 21 Indirect

You will be responsible finance team and will lead all external financial reporting and internal financial planning & performance processes as well as the delivery of financial insights to all internal stakeholders.

Responsibility for engaging the organisation with financial information, both through their leadership and the business partnering community they are responsible for.

This role will play an important and highly visible role influencing the executive team and supporting the regional operations with the financial insights needed.

Areas of impact:

The role has overall responsibility for finance including:

  • Ensuring that the financial accounts and its subsidiaries are maintained in accordance with the Charity SORP and relevant accounting standards. Responsible overseeing fund accounting, investment accounting, the integrity of the balance sheet cash flow monitoring and forecasting and provision of technical advice to all levels in the organisation in respect of finance, taxation, and accounting.

  • Accountable for the accurate and timely provision of financial information and insight to the organisations stakeholders, as well as the organisations financial planning processes, which include its budget setting processes, delegated financial, and other agreed sustainability metrics. The role will ensure all analysts and business partners are adequately staffed and skilled.

This is a senior post with considerable responsibility for engaging the organisation with financial information, both through their leadership and the business partnering and analyst community they are responsible for. The role holder will be required to work in a matrix structure and be expected to build relationships with the full executive team.

Nature of impact:

The role holder will be requested to deputise for the CFO in boards such as the Board of Trustees and Strategic Monitoring Group and will be the key contact for Internal & External Auditors.

Responsible for developing the business partnering team, developing them to work at a strategic level within the business supported by the management accounting team.

For a full JD please apply and I will share it with you.

jobs

Related jobs

Fund Accounting Data Migration - Contract

Salary:

£550 - £700 per day

Location:

London

Industry

Investment Management

Qualification

Fully qualified

Market

Financial Services

Salary

£350 - £450

Job Discipline

Finance Change

Contract Type:

Contract

Description

Fund Accounting Data Migration Consultant (5m Contract) London | Hybrid | 5-month contract | £550-£700 per day

Reference

BBBH194705

Expiry Date

01/01/01

Paul Roche

Author

Paul Roche
Paul Roche

Author

Paul Roche
Find out more
FP&A Transformation Lead - 6m Contract (Insurance)

Salary:

£700 - £800 per day + via umbrella + hybrid working

Location:

London

Industry

Insurance

Qualification

Fully qualified

Market

Financial Services

Salary

£350 - £450

Job Discipline

Finance Change

Contract Type:

Contract

Description

FP&A Transformation Lead | Insurance £700-£800 per day via Umbrella | Initial 6-Month Contract | London / Hybrid (3 days WFH)

Reference

BBBH194994

Expiry Date

01/01/01

Deem NaPattaloong Find out more
Interim Head of Group FP&A

Salary:

£100,000 - £110,000 per annum

Location:

London

Industry

Technology

Qualification

Fully qualified

Market

Commerce & Industry

Salary

£100,000 - £125,000

Job Discipline

Qualified Finance

Contract Type:

Contract

Description

Interim Head of Group FP&A

Reference

BBBH194977

Expiry Date

01/01/01

Subhaan Malik

Author

Subhaan Malik
Find out more
Finance Business Partner

Salary:

£45,000 - £51,000 per annum

Location:

Runcorn, Cheshire

Industry

Healthcare

Qualification

Part qualified

Market

Commerce & Industry

Salary

£50,000 - £60,000

Job Discipline

Part Qualified & Transactional Finance

Contract Type:

Permanent

Description

Finance Business Partner

Reference

BBBH194949

Expiry Date

01/01/01

Glenn Fyfe

Author

Glenn Fyfe
Glenn Fyfe

Author

Glenn Fyfe
Find out more
View all jobs
posts

Related articles

Questions to ask at the end of an interview: Stand out and make the right decision
Questions to ask at the end of an interview: Stand out and make the right decision

Teaser

Finance & Accounting

Content Type

General

01/10/26

Summary

The questions you ask in an interview matter more than you think The reality is that the questions you ask can have a significant impact on how you're perceived. Thoughtful,

Teaser

Download our free guide featuring expert interview questions to ask at the end of your next interview.

Read full article
Aleksandra  Taranovskaja

by

Aleksandra Taranovskaja

Aleksandra  Taranovskaja

by

Aleksandra Taranovskaja

Why your next role should be a fixed term contract
Why your next role should be a fixed term contract

Teaser

General

Content Type

General

27/08/26

Summary

A fixed-term contract (FTC) gives you a defined period of employment, full statutory rights, and access to projects permanent staff rarely touch. UK finance professionals took 1.6 million temporary ro

Teaser

Discover why top UK finance professionals choose fixed-term contracts (FTCs) in 2026.

Read full article
Sarah Fallon

by

Sarah Fallon

Sarah Fallon

by

Sarah Fallon

How to land a job as an Interim Manager
How to land a job as an Interim Manager

Teaser

Executive Search

Content Type

Career Advice

27/08/26

Summary

Landing an interim manager role in 2026 takes a sector-specialist CV, a portfolio of measurable project outcomes, and direct access to retained interim search firms. The UK interim market reached £2.1

Teaser

Discover how to land a high-value interim manager role in 2026.

Read full article
Paul Roche

by

Paul Roche

Paul Roche

by

Paul Roche