Interim Head of Finance and Finance Transformation - Fully Remote

Robertson Bell are supporting a national charity as they recruit an Interim Head of Finance and Finance Transformation, reporting to the Director of Finance, for a 12-month contract. This is a senior leadership role at a pivotal time for the organisation, combining responsibility for financial management with the delivery of significant finance transformation activity.

The incoming postholder will play a key role in shaping a more efficient, future-focused operating model for the Finance function. Working closely with the Director of Finance, this role will be central to strengthening financial reporting and forecasting while leading the implementation of a new finance system.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, motivating and supporting the finance team, including the Financial Controller and two Finance Business Partners.
• Overseeing all management accounting and business partnering activity, ensuring timely, high-quality reporting.
• Taking a hands-on role in reviewing and challenging monthly management accounts prior to submission to senior leadership and Trustees.
• Presenting financial reports and forecasts to senior leadership  and Board committees.
• Supporting the Director of Finance with the delivery of a new finance system, including process review, system selection and implementation.
• Reviewing finance processes to identify efficiencies, automation opportunities and improvements.
• Owning reporting to the Audit & Risk committee and supporting year-end and external audit activity.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Have proven experience leading finance teams through periods of change.
• Bring experience of finance transformation, including system implementations or major process redesign.
• Be comfortable operating hands-on while also working at a strategic level.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leadership and Boards.
• Be resilient, empathetic and confident navigating organisational change.

• At ease with pace, autonomy and change
• Thrive in solving problems and working through ambiguity.

• Have prior charity or not-for-profit experience (desirable but not essential).

This interim assignment offers a rare opportunity to  lead the finance team  through a critical phase of transformation within a national organisation. The role is fully remote, with occasional in-person meetings in London.

If you are an experienced finance leader available at short notice and keen to make a meaningful impact, we would welcome your application.

This is an urgent role so please do not hesitate in making an application.