Director of Finance and Operations

Salary: to £55k

Benefits: 27 days holiday + bank holidays, Birthday off paid, Simply Health plan, staff socials, enhanced pension, snacks & lunch, Employee Assistance Programme, Health & Wellbeing schemes, Death in service, Cycle to work scheme, book club, staff discount at partner retailers, parking, complimentary therapy

Hours: 37.5 hours per week office based

Aspire Jobs are delighted to be working in an exclusive partnership with our client, who are a growing and well respected local Charity with a number of sites across Dorset.

They are now seeking an experienced, motivational Director of Finance and Operations to join their Senior Management Team (SMT).

This role is a key member of their Executive Team, contributing to and sharing responsibility for the strategic direction, management and control of their finances and related operations. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role will lead the Operations and Finance teams, ensuring processes, controls, financial vision, and legal compliance are in place for the long-term financial viability of the charity.

The successful candidate will work with the team to deliver all aspects of the organisation’s financial management, including management of the charity subsidiary company accounts (retail and lottery); budgeting; forecasting and financial statements. Working with external bodies and the internal team, this role will also manage all aspects of Information Technology; Information Governance; estates; contracts; audit and compliance; data protection and GDPR, and Health and Safety.

As Director of Finance & Operations, the role also holds responsibility for systems and policies overviews.

Your analytical and problem-solving skills will be outstanding, with an ability to prioritise a varied workload and to work effectively under pressure, meeting strict deadlines. You will be able to delegate work effectively and work collaboratively with internal customers and stakeholders.

The successful Director of Finance and Operations will:-

• Have previous staff management experience (team of 8 staff)
• Hold a professional qualification in a related field, ideally educated to degree level with an Accountancy qualification (ACCA or equivalent experience)
• You will have min 3 years experience in a senior finance/operations role
• You will have experience of working with a large range of systems with a solid understanding of IT infrastructure, systems development and management
• Ideally, you will have experience of contracts and estate management
• You will have a proven track record of working within data protection and GDPR guidelines
• Ideally, your experience will come from within the charity or healthcare sectors
• You will have experience of audit procedures, project management, governance and risk management - this is all desirable!
• Have strong IT skills, particularly Excel
• Be a strong, confident communicator
• Be process driven and able to work to tight deadlines
• Have the ability to delegate work and work collaboratively with internal customers
• Be dicreet and tactful

The successful candidate will be a positive contributor, solutions oriented with a good eye for detail, motivated to work for a growing charity with strong values and a talented team.

Summary of responsibilities and areas of accountability

• To work as part of the charities Executive Team, contributing to and sharing responsibility for the strategic direction, management and control of the charities finances and related operations.
• To lead and manage the Operations and Finance Team
• Ensure the appropriate processes, controls and financial vision are in place to ensure the long-term financial viability of the charity and compliance with all statutory requirements.
• Work closely with and support the charity Retail team.
• To work with the team to deliver all aspects of the organisation’s financial management, budgeting, forecasting, financial statements.
• To manage all aspects of Information Technology, Information Governance, estates, contracts, audit and compliance, data protection, GDPR, Health & Safety, systems and policies overview.
• Manage the charity subsidiary company accounts (retail and lottery).

Interview date: 14th May