Head of Finance Job in EX31, Fremington, Devon

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Head of Finance Job in EX31, Fremington, Devon

Job Description
You will join us as Head of Finance in our successful and highly regarded charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Providing leadership and direction to our Finance Team of ten, you will be joining at an exciting time in the development of the finance department and systems, and its support to the charity.
Head of Finance Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will manage a complex work programme along with competing demands and priorities including the line management of the finance team and the responsibility for delivering organisation wide financial expertise.
Head of Finance Requirements:
Qualified as an accountant, (ACA, CIMA or CIPFA qualified and relevant professional membership) it is essential that you have extensive knowledge and experience of charity accounting, taxation and financial reporting systems, combined with excellent analytical and presentation skills.
To be successful, you will be progressive and forward thinking with a continuous improvement mind-set. You will be personable, with strong relationship building skills and the confidence to engage with a range of people at all levels within the organisation. Highly motivated and pragmatic, you will have an excellent attention to detail but and the ability to take an overarching view in the best interest of the charity.
About Children’s Hospice South West:
Since 1991 CHSW’s story is one of phenomenal growth, such that we are now one of the largest, and certainly most geographically extensive, children’s hospice organisations in England. We have developed a highly successful record of fundraising and high-quality service delivery to children and families across the South West region, which stretches from South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire in the East to the Isles of Scilly in the far West.
Location: Devon – option of hybrid home and office working with the ability to travel to Little Bridge House (Barnstaple) at least 2 days per week
Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week
Salary: £50,543 to £56,887 per annum. A relocation package to North Devon is available for the right candidate
Why Work for Us?
96% of our staff strongly agree that they enjoy the work they do at CHSW and we value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team.
Benefits of working at CHSW include: Join personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution. Free onsite parking. 27 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement which increases with service (pro-rata). Enhanced sick pay scheme. Family friendly policies. Occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services. Group life insurance scheme. Training and development opportunities. Green agenda. A chance to make a real difference.
This fantastic opportunity will give you the chance to explore the wonders of the South West, whether you are already located here, you are a returner or looking for a different way of life; the South West offers a high quality of life and great leisure opportunities. These environmental attractions are matched by the excellent reputation of the highly successful Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as an organisation and local employer.
CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Registration Number (phone number removed)
Closing date for applications: Sunday 23rd October 2022
Anticipated interview date: Thursday 10th November 2022
You may have experience of the following: Financial Director, Financial Controller, Head of Finance, Accountant, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Assistant Financial Controller, Qualified Accountant, Finance Manager, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, ACA, CIPFA, CIMA, etc.
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Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: EX31, Fremington, Devon
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Fremington
County: Devon
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £50543 – £56887/annum
Benefits: