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Head Of Finance

HOORAY Recruitment
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Witney, Oxfordshire OX281AJ, England

Salary

£69,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Hooray is seeking a qualified senior finance professional for the Head of Finance position at a national charity focused on positively impacting local communities.
  • The role requires at least 5 years of post-qualification experience in a senior finance role, with charity experience being a bonus but not essential.
  • Key responsibilities include setting strategic direction, managing a finance team, producing financial reports, and leading on payroll and compliance.
  • The position offers a salary of up to £69,000 per annum, depending on experience, along with benefits such as enhanced annual leave and a 6% pension contribution.
  • This is a full-time, permanent position with a hybrid working model, and candidates are encouraged to apply with an updated CV.

Would you like to work for a charity the specialises in positively impacting local communities? Are you a qualified senior finance professional looking for a new challenge?

If the answer is yes to all of the above, then Hooray may have the role for you.

Hooray are delighted to be partnering with a national charity to manage the recruitment for a Head of Finance to join their team on a full-time permanent basis.

Benefits:

  • Enhanced annual leave package, rising with length of service
  • 6% pension contribution
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Continued career professional development
  • Hybrid working (3:2)

As a Head of Finance you will:

  • Setting strategic direction and ensuring long-term financial sustainability
  • Managing and developing a high-performing finance team
  • Reviewing, redesigning, and relaunching finance operations
  • Producing detailed financial and management reports
  • Supporting with annual plans, budgets, audits and compliance
  • Acting as the go-to for financial queries across the charity
  • Leading on payroll, pension, investments, tax and reporting
  • Supporting service leads with costings and business plans
  • Being a key contact for banks, auditors, funders and partners

To be successful as a Head of Finance, you will:

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent)
  • At least 5 years’ post-qual experience in a senior finance role
  • Charity experience? Big bonus—but not essential
  • Able to balance strategic thinking with operational detail
  • Knowledge of Sage, Xero, Staffology—or happy to learn
  • Someone values-led, collaborative and ready to make a difference

In return, my client are offering a salary of up £69,000 per annum depending on experience. Please note, this is a full-time, permanent position.

If you are interested and have the relevant skills and experiences, please apply with an up to date copy of your CV and we promise to get back to you! As champions of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, Hooray commit to reviewing every application we receive with complete fairness and equality.

At Hooray, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we'll be happy to accommodate your needs.

  • Hooray is acting as an agency on behalf of the client for this position.
  • Our purpose as a business is to pioneer ethical recruitment for a better working world.
  • Hooray is proud to be a corporate member of the REC, the recruitment industry's leading professional body.
  • DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE FOR THIS ROLE? EARN A £150 GIFT VOUCHER FOR ANY SUCCESSFUL REFERRAL! *T&C's APPLY!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.