Head of Finance

Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with James' Place in their search for a Head of Finance on a full-time, permanent basis.

Suicide is the leading cause of death of men under 35 and three quarters of those who die by suicide are men. James' Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through free, life-saving, therapeutic interventions in a safe environment at our centres in Liverpool, London, Newcastle and Birmingham.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Resources, the Head of Finance will be an integral part of the Senior Management Team tasked with delivering a new organisational strategy from 2027. This new role centres on strategic and operational leadership of the charity's finance function and the delivery of excellent charity and corporate governance.

From the outset, the Head of Finance will focus on developing the finance team, processes and systems to ensure that the charity is built for continued growth. In particular James' Place are seeking to harness technology to drive smarter decisions, faster growth and a future ready finance function.

As Head of Finance, you will:
- Provide effective financial oversight to the Trustee Board and senior leadership through insightful, high quality and timely reporting and key operational metrics
- Produce annual budgets and regular forecasts that inform strategic and operational decision making and support long term financial sustainability
- Improve financial literacy across the organisation, including the development of valued business partnering with functional budget holders
- Produce statutory accounts in compliance with UK Accounting Standards, Charity SORP and Company Law and be the internal lead for the financial audit and business relationship with auditors
- Implement and maintain modern, future proofed finance and reporting systems with integration other business systems as needed
- Lead and develop the finance function, including management of the small staff team and outsourced services

The successful applicant will:
- Have significant demonstrable experience of financial leadership in a medium sized charity or non-profit organisation
- Be a fully qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, ACA etc)
- Be a future thinking professional with knowledge of planning and analytics tools that support financial sustainability
- Have a good understanding of charity and corporate governance, organisational risk management and regulatory compliance
- Have experience with the implementation of financial systems, controls and processes that add value and reduce risk
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage diverse audiences

James' Place have a hybrid working policy, with a minimum of 2 days per week required in either their Birmingham or London office.

This brand-new role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to this most essential of charities. If this sounds like you and you're keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP!

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.