Finance Director
Posted 3 days ago by The Search Core Ltd
£150,000 Per year
Outside
Undetermined
City of Westminster, Greater London
Summary: The Interim Finance Director will lead a not-for-profit organization through a significant restructuring project over a 9-month fixed-term contract. This hands-on role involves overseeing financial planning, budgeting, and compliance while managing a small finance team. The position requires strong leadership and communication skills to work effectively with the senior management team. The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with substantial post-qualification experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overseeing financial planning, budgeting, reporting, compliance, and risk management.
- Managing the day-to-day operations of the finance department with a small team.
- Leading budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
- Preparing consolidated statutory accounts and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
- Ensuring robust governance for the senior management team.
Key Skills:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant with significant post-qualified experience.
- Strong finance leadership experience.
- Experience in a ‘hands-on’ Director of Finance role.
- Ability to work alongside the senior leadership team as a strategic partner.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Salary (Rate): £150,000 yearly
City: City of Westminster
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Interim Finance Director – 9 month fixed term contract
Circa £145,000 per annum
We are currently recruiting exclusively for an experienced finance leader for this interesting not for profit organisation – as the Finance Director you will be required to lead and strategically support the organisation which is currently going through some key changes and looking to complete on a key restructure project.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this Finance Director role will be hands on and a varied role, the main responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing financial planning, budgeting, reporting, compliance, and risk management, with total responsibility for the financial strategy and performance.
- Overseeing day-to-day running of the finance department with management of a small team.
- Leading budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial reporting.
- Preparing the consolidated statutory accounts and compliance with accounting standards.
- Ensuring robust governance for the senior management team.
Requirements for this role:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant with significant post qualified experience.
- Strong finance leadership experience
- A self-starter with experience in a ‘hands-on’ Director of Finance role
- You must possess the gravitas to work alongside the senior leadership team as a strategic partner
- A first-class communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
Closing Date: 4th March 2026
Interview Date: 11th and 12th March 2026