Head of Commercial Finance

Head of Commercial Finance Permanent Kent (Hybrid) Senior Leadership Role £70,000-£80,000 DOE. Charity Recruit is partnering with a large, complex and mission-driven charity to recruit a Head of Commercial Finance, a genuinely rare opportunity to step into a role with real influence, scale and variety. This organisation operates across an unusually diverse portfolio of services, including housing, supported living, social enterprise manufacturing, retail, training, welfare services and major fundraising programmes.

It is values-led at its core, but commercially ambitious and now needs a senior finance leader to help it move from historic reporting to forward-looking, insight-driven decision making. The Opportunity This is a hands-on leadership role for a commercially astute finance professional who enjoys complexity and challenge. Reporting into the Director of Finance & Performance (and working closely with an Interim CFO), youll lead the organisations commercial finance agenda and play a central role in shaping how financial insight is used across the business.

Key aspects of the role include:
Leading budgeting, forecasting, reforecasting and medium-term financial planning Driving high-quality business partnering across multiple service lines, including housing, manufacturing and social enterprise Strengthening pricing models, margin analysis, scenario modelling and investment appraisal Improving the speed, quality and usefulness of management information and dashboards Acting as Finance lead on commercial work streams within an ERP implementation Leading and developing a small but capable commercial finance team This is a role where youll be expected to challenge constructively, influence senior operational leaders, and help drive improved performance, sustainability and resilience across the organisation.

Who This Role Will Suit Youll be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong commercial finance experience and the confidence to operate in a complex, multi-activity environment. You may come from:
Manufacturing Housing / supported living Social enterprise A highly commercial charity or not-for-profit Or a broader commercial background with strong values alignment What matters most is your ability to:
Translate complexity into clear, actionable insight Partner effectively with non-financial leaders Build credibility quickly Balance rigour with pragmatism Lead change, not just report numbers Prior charity experience is helpful but not essential,this organisation is open to strong commercial talent who want to apply their skills in a purpose-led environment. Why Apply? A senior, visible role with real influence Exceptional organisational breadth and challenge A chance to shape finance capability at a critical point of transformation A values-driven organisation doing genuinely meaningful work Hybrid working, with the role based in Kent  About Charity Recruit Charity Recruit is a specialist recruitment partner to charities, social enterprises and purpose-led organisations across the UK.

We recruit senior finance, executive and leadership roles, combining deep sector knowledge with strong commercial insight. We work closely with our clients to ensure roles are positioned honestly and attractively, and we take pride in delivering a high-quality, transparent experience for candidates and organisations alike. If youre a senior finance professional looking for a role with impact, complexity and purpose wed love to hear from you.

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