Head of Finance and Governance

Location: On site / Rugby, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Voluntary/Charity | General
Annual Salary range:from £ 70,000.00 to £ 75,000.00

The Head of Finance & Governance brings together financial leadership with charity and company governance, ensuring effective stewardship and sound decision-making across IChemE. The role provides strategic leadership of the finance function and acts as the organisation’s lead adviser on charity governance, corporate governance and organisational risk, helping protect financial sustainability, regulatory compliance and organisational resilience.

As Head of Finance and Governance you will:

• Lead the development of financial strategy, budgets and forecasts to support informed organisational decision-making.
• Provide financial reporting, analysis and insight to the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees to support effective oversight of performance, risks and opportunities.
• Maintain robust financial controls, systems and processes, including oversight of organisational budgeting, to support sustainability, compliance and effective stewardship of resources.
• Produce statutory accounts and regulatory returns in line with accounting standards, charity requirements and company legislation.
• Lead the development and management of governance frameworks, policies, governing documents, contractual arrangements and decision-making processes to ensure strong accountability across IChemE and its subsidiaries.
• Advise the Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer and Trustees on governance, regulatory, contractual and commercial matters to support compliance and best practice.
• Lead organisational risk management, internal controls and assurance activities to identify, monitor and mitigate corporate risks.
• Manage relationships with auditors, regulators, legal advisers and external stakeholders to maintain compliance and organisational reputation.
• Lead and develop the Finance and Governance teams to build capability, performance and continuous improvement.
• Drive value for money and effective resource allocation across the organisation to support long-term sustainability.

The successful applicant will:

• Have significant demonstrable experience of strategic and operational finance leadership, within a charity, membership or not-for-profit organisation
• Be a fully qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAS or equivalent CCAB-recognised qualification)
• Have experience of advising senior leaders and boards on financial, governance, risk and regulatory matters
• Have knowledge of charity governance, company governance, financial control, budgeting, management accounting, organisational risk management and assurance
• Have experience developing and implementing financial strategies, governance frameworks, policies and organisational improvement initiatives
• Have the ability to communicate complex financial, governance and risk information clearly to a range of audiences
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

To request a full copy of the job description, please email recruitment.

Other information:

Due to IChemE’s international nature, this position requires a willingness to work flexibly and to sometimes engage in business discussions outside of normal working hours.

The position is based in Rugby, UK with flexible working arrangements, meaning you will usually be working three days from the Rugby office and the remainder from home.

Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered.

This is a permanent, full-time role based on 37.5 hours per week working Monday through to Friday.

IChemE reserves the right to interview and offer to exceptional candidates before the close date.

Please note that applications sent without a cover letter will…