Interim Finance Director

Interim Finance Director. Salary £120,000 per annum plus additional executive benefits. 37 hours per week. Home-based with occasional travel. Interim role - 12 Months. Closing date for applications: 07.04.26 (Midday) Interviews will take place virtually on the 14.04.26 At Magna, our vision is to build great homes together. We have ambitious plans and are seeking creative, aspirational and talented people to join our fast paced, adaptable, and highly collaborative environment. You will become part of an organisation guided by strong values that empowers you to make a difference from day one. Magna provides a welcoming atmosphere, excellent wellbeing benefits, and fosters a culture where meaningful work thrives!

The role & what you take care of: We are seeking an accomplished interim financial leader with proven expertise in rapid diagnostics, executive-level guidance, and robust financial stewardship within the social housing sector. You will bring clarity and confidence to strategic decisions, demonstrate technical rigour, and foster strong relationships at Board level. Your track record includes disciplined treasury and risk management, credible development funding, and value-driven procurement, all underpinned by your commitment to Magna’s values and visible, collaborative leadership.

• Provide stabilising financial leadership across Finance, Treasury, Procurement, Risk and Assurance to support Magna’s strategic priorities and maintain financial resilience.
• Advise the Executive Board on financial strategy, development accounting, budgeting, taxation, treasury management, procurement and risk, enabling clear and confident decision-making.
• Lead robust financial planning, forecasting and performance insight to support sound investment decisions and ensure Magna’s long-term sustainability.
• Act as Executive lead for all financial aspects of RSH engagement, including regulatory returns, viability grading, stability checks and stress-testing.
• Oversee treasury strategy, development investment appraisals and procurement discipline, ensuring liquidity, compliance, risk management and value for money.
• Embed strong assurance culture and compliance, strengthening financial insight and capability, leaving a confident team and improved disciplines in place.

What you need to be successful: You will bring senior finance leadership experience within social housing, excellent regulatory knowledge, and the confidence to operate at Board level from day one. You combine technical depth with pragmatic judgement, and you can quickly bring stability, clarity and pace. Extensive senior financial leadership in social housing, with a proven record of operational delivery and enhanced outcomes. In-depth expertise in housing regulation, financial strategy, assurance, and risk management. Proven experience in leading finance, treasury, procurement, and risk functions, including business planning and resource allocation. Demonstrated ability to deliver complex strategies and investment decisions, with skills in development funding and financial appraisal. Excellent commercial acumen, financial literacy, and communication skills, able to drive value for money and influence at Executive and Board level. Collaborative, inclusive leadership style, fostering accountability, high performance, and a robust assurance culture. A recognised professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) is required.

For an informal discussion about this post , please contact: Dani Davies – Talent Acquisition Manager at: dani.davies@magna.org.uk or by mobile: 07528 974936 To apply please visit our website www.magna.org.uk, select Careers Tab / Current Vacancies / Role, or follow the link attached to this advert. Magna reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application early.

Magna Benefits: We pride ourselves on providing an excellent working environment and great benefits. We look after those who work for us as we understand that without the commitment of our colleagues, we would not be able to provide the fantastic range of services to our customers. We offer:

• Company sick pay
• Pension matched up to 8%.
• Learning and Development.
• Mileage and Agile working
• Paid day a year to volunteer.
• Wellbeing Portal and Colleague Voice.
• Rental / Stamp Duty Loan and Credit Union.
• Employee assistance & Health Care Cash Plan.
• Discounts on entertainment, high street shops and grocery shopping.
• Competitive annual leave entitlement, which increases progressively with the duration of your service over the first five years.

Our full range of benefit details can be viewed on our website under each vacancy.