Head of Finance

Doctors of the World UK; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Head of Finance to lead its financial management team. The role involves overseeing the accounting function and providing strategic financial guidance to enable informed decision-making by senior management. The ideal candidate will have proven financial management experience and the ability to foster collaborative relationships across the organization. This leadership position aims to ensure compliance and support growth in funding sources.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial management and accounting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior management.
• Strong understanding of statutory regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the organization's accounting function.
• Provide timely financial management services.
• Support program directors in managing finances.
• Contribute to strategic planning and organizational structure.

Skills

Financial management

Strategic planning

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant finance degree or qualification

Job description

Doctors of the World UK (DOTW UK) is part of the global Médecins du Monde (MDM) network, which delivers over 400 projects in more than 70 countries through 6,000 volunteers.

Our vision is of a world in which vulnerable people affected by war, natural disasters, disease, hunger, poverty, or exclusion get the healthcare they need.

Through our health programmes and advocacy, we work to ensure excluded people overcome barriers to realising their right to healthcare. Since opening in the UK in 1998, we’ve raised £10m for overseas programmes, helped 20,000 service users here and fought for healthcare as a human right for all.

We believe that every person living in the UK has the right to healthcare, and we work to influence public policy and local implementation to reduce health inequalities and ensure access to healthcare for all.

DOTWUK have a fun and friendly finance team in a small, but high-performing function and are looking for a collaborative, experienced and energetic leader for the role of Head of Finance.

In this exciting role, the successful candidate will provide the organisation with a timely, accurate and relevant financial management service by assuming day-to-day responsibility for the organisation’s accounting function, to enable the senior management team and the Board of Trustees to assess results and performance and make informed, strategic decisions, and ensure the organisation complies with statutory and corporate regulation and requirements.

You will work closely with the treasurer, directors and managers to enable them to manage their programme finances and support them to report to donors and to devise sound plans for growth and sustainability.

The UK chapter expects to grow income across all sources, including from institutions and foundations. You will play a critical role in maintaining and building on this success.

You will also be responsible for and provide input from a financial and management perspective on strategic development and the general organisation-wide structure and management as part of the Senior Management Team.

Those with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, homelessness, or exclusion from health services are encouraged to apply.

For more information on the role, including a person specification, please refer to the role profile.

Closing Date:

Sunday 18th January 2026 2330 hrs

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV, covering Letter &additional information form to the email provided. Your CV and cover letter should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the person specification section of the role profile. Interview dates TBC.

Applications which do not demonstrate the essential skills, knowledge, experience, and competencies will not be shortlisted.