Director of Finance

Director of Finance

Location:

Regent Road Salary: £70,000 per annum – actual salary dependent on agreed hours 30 – 37.5 hours per week

Hours:

30-37.5 hours per week Job Type: Permanent Shortlisting: 17th June Interview: 26th June Reporting and team

Reports to:

Deputy Chief Executive Direct reports:
Head of Finance and wider finance team structure as agreed Member of:
Senior Leadership Team, attending Board and Finance / Audit Committee meetings as required Role purpose To provide strategic financial leadership for You Matter, ensuring robust financial planning, strong stewardship of a £20–25m budget, and effective support to services delivering homelessness, housing and care provision. The postholder will lead the finance function, support organisational decision-making, and ensure the charity remains financially sustainable, well controlled and fully compliant with all relevant statutory, charity and regulatory requirements.

Why this role would be great for you This is a fantastic opportunity to join You Matter at a pivotal stage in its growth. As Director of Finance, the postholder will lead financial strategy, stewardship and planning, ensuring the organisation can sustain and grow its homelessness, housing and care services over the long term. Working closely with the Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees, the Director of Finance will provide expert financial insight and constructive challenge that directly shapes the future of the charity.

The role will ensure plans are financially robust, compliant and aligned with the organisation’s vision, values and intended impact. What your week may look like Strategic leadership and planning
• Lead the development of You Matter’s annual budget, medium-term financial plan and long-term financial strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and service delivery plans.
• Provide timely, high-quality financial advice, analysis and challenge to the Board of Trustees, Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team and budget holders to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Lead financial input into business planning, major bids, tenders, contracts, grants and partnership decisions, ensuring opportunities are financially viable and aligned with the charity’s mission.
• Conduct regular stress testing and scenario planning, ensuring key financial risks are identified, assessed and actively managed through the organisational Risk Register.
• Provide oversight of the value for money strategy, supporting efficient use of resources and clear evidence of impact. Finance leadership and operations
• To lead and manage the finance department, working through the Head of Finance to ensure effective day-to-day operations and a robust system of financial controls.
• Ensure the finance structure, systems and processes are appropriate for a charity with a complex operating model, and review these regularly as the organisation develops.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly management accounts, forecasts, cash flow reporting and other financial information are produced to professional standards and statutory requirements.
• Oversee the preparation of the statutory annual accounts and lead the year-end process, including management of the external audit.
• Take overall responsibility for the organisation’s financial procedures and controls, ensuring they are fit for purpose, consistently applied, and regularly reviewed.
• Regularly review accounting methods, systems and policies, making recommendations for improvement and leading implementation where agreed. Governance, compliance and external relationships
• Act as the lead financial adviser to the Board of Trustees and relevant committees, preparing clear, high-quality papers and presenting financial performance, forecasts and risks in an accessible way.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial, charity and regulatory requirements, including charity accounting standards, Charity Commission obligations, HMRC requirements and, where applicable, Regulator of Social Housing requirements.
• Liaise effectively with external auditors, regulators, funders, banks, suppliers and…