Director of Finance

Premier Christian Communications Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization in London is seeking a part-time Director of Finance to provide strategic financial oversight and management. This role involves advising senior leadership on financial strategies and ensuring tight controls over finances and resources. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with proven experience in senior management roles and a passion for supporting young people. Competitive salary offers pro rata compensation based on 3 working days per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial management and strategy.
• Experience in communicating with senior leadership.
• Ability to manage complex multi-dimensional problems.

Responsibilities

• Advise CEO and board on financial strategies.
• Oversee and optimize financial management.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.

Skills

Financial strategy advising

Budget management

Problem solving

IT systems understanding

Leadership and motivation

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Financial reporting software

Job description

At KICK, we are motivated to respond to a sense of hopelessness in many young people today as 1/3 of young people aged 15 identify with a mental health condition, 2million grow up without a father at home, many are disconnected from local communities with 95% now not attending church. We aspire to see a generation of young people who will reach their God given potential; where communities have been socially impacted; and where spiritual change has transformed a nation. Our mission is to transform young people’s lives, with God's love, through sport and support. We do this through values-driven physical education, street dance, mentoring, chaplaincy in schools and community KICK Academies to impact a sense of hopelessness and give them a hope for the future and a joy in the present.

KICK work in Infant, Junior, Primary, Secondary, Pupil Referral Units, Private and Special Schools to deliver the following services with Christian values embedded throughout every session:

PE National Curriculum - Transformational Street Dance

Solutions Focused Mentoring - Schools based Chaplaincy

In all that we do we seek to live out our values to encourage young people to be aspirational, to be compassionate in all circumstances, to deliver excellent quality sessions, and to be intentional in building relationships and sharing the Gospel with young people every day and to show integrity in our decision-making at all times. We are a growing charity, currently working with over 100 schools and have established 30 KICK Academies across the UK. Our staff team has more than doubled over the last 3 years, with KICK now employing over 90 staff. As an organisation, we are engaging with over 30,000 young people every week and are coming closer to achieving our vision to reach a generation of young people within a generation of time.

Title: Director of Finance

Based in: London/Outside negotiable

Hours of work: Part Time (3 days) 1-2 Days in the Office/1-2 days Remote

Line Manager: Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operations Officer

Salary: £43,900 - £45,250 (pro rata to 3 days ACTUAL £26,340 - £27,150)

The purpose of this role is to help deliver KICK’s vision by providing direction to ensure strategic and operational financial oversight. This will include day-to-day tasks such as, financial, budgeting, reporting and financial analysis. The successful candidate will provide both strategic and financial guidance to ensure that KICK’s financial commitments are met excellently and accurately. The role will also involve working closely with both the Senior Leadership Team as well as the board of Trustees to provide strategic recommendations and maintain and grow a solid foundation for KICK to grow.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Financial Strategy

• Ability to advise the CEO and board on financial strategy to achieve business objectives.
• Provide financial guidance for company activities, including investments, mergers, and acquisitions.
• Contribute to commercial negotiations with customers and suppliers.
• Embody our ACEII values and work together with other KICK leaders and managers to enhance quality practice and standards across KICK.

Financial Management

• Oversee and optimise financial management to maximise returns to ensure tight controls of finances, resources and contracts to meet budget, targets and outcomes.
• Create and manage KICK's budget, forecasting, and planning processes to optimise our finances.
• Responsible for accurate and timely monthly finance reporting to the Senior Leadership Team and Board on KICK performance.
• Responsible for processing and running payroll, along with sessional payments and expenses.
• Ensures stability, establish discipline, sets financial benchmarks and manage financial risks.
• Responsible for billing and chasing invoices.
• Complete KICK's Annual accounts, engaging auditors and meeting Charity Commission compliance.
• Responsible for the management of our Bookkeeper to ensure targets are met, as well as providing line management support and guidance.

Impact Measurement and Systems

• Embody our ACEII values and work together with other KICK Managers to enhance quality practice and standards across KICK.
• Responsible for a data dashboard, Impact Measurement and updating management information at KICK.
• Identifying and maximising effective IT hardware, software and systems to ensure efficient processes to enhance KICK operations and prepare us for growth.

Person Specification

Proven Experience

• A qualified accountant.
• Proven experience in a senior management role.
• Experience of strategic planning and business development.
• Experience of complex and multi-dimensional problem solving whilst having a clear knowledge of the options, impacts, risks when suggesting a resolution.
• Experience of communicating with senior executive leadership in matters of strategic importance. The applicant should have the ability to influence internal and external partners to understand and accept concepts, practices and approaches of the job area.
• Experience of collating monthly accounts and annual accounts as well as managing various budgets across an organisation.

Skills and Abilities

• A good understanding of IT packages and systems.
• A forward thinker with the ability to be proactive in improving current activities and processes.
• Ability to empower, motivate and lead others through supporting teams to succeed, investing in the capabilities of staff and providing clear feedback.
• Ability to show responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes whilst keeping a firm focus on priority management.

Personal Qualities

• The Desire to own, guards and deepen KICK’s Christian ethos, vision, mission and values.
• Able to take the initiative and be a self-starter.
• Passionate to see young people and staff progress and achieve their full potential.
• Clear Enhanced DBS.