Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

The Company is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to safeguard its financial health and build the capacity to support long-term investment and growth. The CFO will lead finance, treasury, pensions, commercial activity, and fundraising, while strengthening management reporting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, and Board assurance. Key responsibilities include developing the financial plan, improving management information and financial controls, shaping funding and investment strategy, and enhancing pricing, procurement, contract management, and full-cost recovery. The role also involves supporting service evaluations and commissioner negotiations, aligning fundraising with strategic priorities, and developing the finance team. Candidates must be fully qualified accountants with substantial financial leadership experience at or near Board level. They should bring strong expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, management reporting, and statutory reporting, alongside experience improving systems, controls, and decision-making information. Technical knowledge of FRS 102, charity accounting requirements, audit, and relevant tax matters is required, as is commercial capability across pricing, contracts, procurement, and business cases. The ideal candidate can advise and constructively challenge senior stakeholders, lead experienced teams through change, and build effective relationships with external partners; experience in people-intensive or public-service settings is valuable.