Head of Finance

Hospiceuk; Oswestry; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Oswestry is seeking a Head of Finance to oversee financial governance and manage the Finance team. This full-time permanent role involves ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and supporting strategic financial planning. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with leadership experience and proficiency in financial systems. The organization offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary, along with various benefits including generous leave and pension plans.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Organisational pension scheme

Blue Light Card and staff rewards programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Wellbeing services including staff counselling

Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan

Flexible working arrangements

Great development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills and ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• Extensive experience in financial management with relevant qualifications.
• Ability to interpret and present complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial processes and governance for the charity.
• Provide insights and analysis for decision making.
• Lead on accounting activities as per SORP compliance.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC and Charity Commission requirements.
• Propose financial strategy and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Financial management

Expert in Microsoft Excel

Education

Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Hope House Children’s Hospices has an opportunity for a Head of Finance to join our team based in Oswestry. Join us at Hope House Children’s Hospices by playing a vital role in achieving ‘Our Mission’: Helping every child with a life‑threatening condition live their best life.

This is a full‑time permanent role with the option of some hybrid working to have a real work‑life balance. We offer a competitive salary range of £60,772 - £67,081 (FTE) per annum plus car allowance and benefits.

About the Head of Finance role

The Head of Finance will be operationally responsible for the financial processes and governance of the charity and provide timely and relevant insight and analysis to influence decision making and performance.

Managing the Finance team, you will lead on all accounting activities in accordance with the Charity Commission’s Standards of Recommended Practice (SORP), and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including HMRC, the Charity Commission and the Gambling Commission. You will work closely with the Chief Executive and Director of Finance & Transformation to propose the financial strategy and budgets for the organisation to the Board of Trustees, and act as the principal liaison with the appointed auditors.

Responsibilities

• Operationally oversee financial processes and governance of the charity
• Provide timely insights and analysis to influence decision making and performance
• Lead the Finance team on all accounting activities in accordance with SORP
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (HMRC, Charity Commission, Gambling Commission)
• Propose financial strategy and budgets to the Board of Trustees and liaise with auditors

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Depth of relevant financial management experience
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Strategic thinker able to interpret and present complex information to different audiences
• Extensive familiarity with financial systems and expert in using Microsoft Excel

By joining Team House & Ty Gobaith you will be helping your communities and in return we commit to your career, health and wellbeing.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 34 days per annum (FTE) with service increments
• Organisational pension scheme
• Blue Light Card and staff rewards programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing services including staff counselling
• Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great development opportunities

Additional Information

Closing date: Tuesday 6th January (5 pm)

Interview date: Wednesday 14th January

If you think you have what it takes to be our Head of Finance and help us deliver our mission, then please apply now! We are welcoming informal discussions with our Director of Finance, People & Resources, Andy Fergus, contact us on 01691 679679.

The successful applicant will be required to obtain a standard disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (paid for by Hope House).

Hope House and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of children, young people and families. The care we provide and the environment we create to deliver care reflects our ongoing commitment to respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and the individual physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones.

This job expires on 06th January 2026