Finance Programme Lead

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering a portfolio of finance transformation and improvement programmes.

Working closely with senior finance leaders, you will lead projects that enhance financial reporting, accounting processes, controls, systems, policies, data quality, and ways of working.

You will be responsible for ensuring initiatives are delivered effectively, adopted successfully by stakeholders, and achieve measurable business benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver finance transformation and continuous improvement programmes from initiation through to implementation and benefits realisation.
• Develop programme roadmaps, priorities, governance frameworks, and delivery plans.
• Manage multiple interdependent workstreams across finance processes, systems, controls, policies, and reporting.
• Establish and maintain programme governance, risk management, reporting, and change control processes.
• Drive end-to-end reviews and redesign of finance and reporting processes to improve efficiency and control.
• Lead the development and implementation of finance procedures, controls, and operational standards.
• Build robust business cases and investment proposals for finance improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Finance, Data, Technology, and Operational teams to identify automation and process optimisation opportunities.
• Monitor programme performance, expenditure, risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, providing clear recommendations and influencing decision-making.
• Lead change management activities, ensuring successful adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working.
• Deliver measurable efficiency, control, compliance, and reporting improvements across the finance function.

About You

You will be a qualified accountant or an experienced finance transformation professional with a strong track record of leading complex finance change programmes.

Essential Experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or significant senior-level finance transformation experience.
• Proven success delivering large-scale finance transformation, improvement, or change programmes.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, accounting processes, month-end, year-end, controls, and governance.
• Experience designing and implementing improved finance processes, policies, and operating models.
• Experience developing business cases, benefits realisation frameworks, and investment proposals.
• Knowledge of finance systems, ERP platforms, automation, workflow, or process improvement initiatives.
• Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and executive leadership teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complexity into practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and programme reporting skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within the charity, NGO, or not-for-profit sector.
• Knowledge of accounting policy development and control frameworks.
• Formal programme or project management qualifications (PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, PMP or equivalent).
• Experience supporting ERP, finance systems, or digital transformation projects.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £60,000
• Fully remote working
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to lead high-profile finance transformation initiatives