Overview

Interim Director of Finance & Ops (Environmental Charity, Home based in England) – contract role through Civitas Recruitment, advertised on Guardian Jobs.

Position: Interim Director of Finance & Operations (Environmental Charity, Home based in England)

Contract: Interim circa £500 a day (Ltd company), or £75k per annum PAYE, 4-day week, approximately 9-month assignment. Weekly travel to London.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership of Finance, IT, Governance and Facilities, ensuring development and implementation of strategies and effective practices across all operational areas.
• Drive financial recovery and sustainability: deliver robust financial planning, budgeting, reporting and control processes, while providing clear and strategic advice to the Board and Executive Director.
• Lead on governance, including regulatory compliance, Board reporting, and supporting a review of the organisation’s dual legal structure (limited company and charitable trust).
• Oversee people management within the Finance team, ensuring high performance, effective development, and clear leadership through a period of significant change.

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification and significant leadership experience at Director level, ideally including the charity sector.
• A strong track record of restoring financial stability and leading organisations through periods of financial and cultural change.
• Experience of managing governance, compliance, IT and central services.
• Excellent judgement, interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to handle sensitive and complex issues (e.g. disciplinary/capability cases, compliance matters, decision-making in ambiguity).

Additional information

For further information and to apply for this interim opportunity, please contact Civitas Recruitment.

Job details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Temporary
• Job function: Finance
• Industries: Environmental/Charity sector

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