Finance Director Highland

Permanent
Full time
35 hours per week
Hybrid working and flexible options available

New Start Highland is recruiting a Finance Director to lead its finance function and support strategic decision making across the organisation.
This role suits a qualified finance professional with senior level experience who wants to use their skills to support a values led organisation working across the Highlands.

• Providing strategic financial leadership and professional advice to the Chief Executive and senior team.
• Producing timely and reliable management information, including monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow reporting.
• Supporting organisational strategy through financial analysis, insight, and long term planning.
• Acting as a business partner to senior managers, helping identify risks, opportunities, and performance improvements.
• Managing statutory reporting, audit processes, and financial compliance.
• Overseeing payroll, VAT returns, and core finance systems.
• Managing the Accounts Assistant and maintaining strong internal financial controls.

Based in Inverness with hybrid working available.
Flexible working arrangements supported where possible.
Attendance at leadership, management, and board meetings as required.

• A degree level qualification.
• A qualified member of a recognised accountancy body or equivalent qualification.
• Significant senior level experience in financial or management accounting.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with senior stakeholders and boards.
• A strategic and analytical approach with strong attention to detail.
• Experience of the third sector is desirable but not essential.

• A senior leadership role within a respected Highland charity.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• The opportunity to contribute to work tackling homelessness, poverty, and long term unemployment in the Highlands.
• Employment with a Real Living Wage Employer and Disability Confident Employer.

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