Finance & Operations Manager | Full Time or 4 Day-Week

When Your Finance Career Becomes Your Purpose

Some of the stories still get me constantly. Ive been here four and a half years and I still kind of well up when I listen to some of the stories of peoples recovery and what people go through. Its amazing to be part of such an organisation.
Finance & Operations Director (Your next manager)

The Story

Five years ago this charity didnt exist.

Today Over 2 million in annual income. Heading for 3 million. The work they do is phenomenal.

We literally started from scratch five years ago. We need someone whos going to really get on board really help drive the organisation forward.

This is scale-up. This is your chance to build something extraordinary.

Whats In It For You

Autonomy Thats RealYoull own the finance function. Not just manage it - actually own it. Shape it. Improve it. Make it yours.

Im always totally open to where we can streamline where we can make improvements. Theres definitely scope for people making the role their own and developing new ways of working. Im really open to that.

Your Finance & Operations Director She gets it. She trusts you. Shell support you when you need it but wont micromanage. She wants you to bring ideas challenge thinking and drive change.

Flexibility That Actually Exists

• Full-time (37.5 hours)OR4-day weekORcompressed hours your choice
• Just 1 day per week in the office(Leeds-based all travel reimbursed)
• Work 8-4 9-5 or whatever pattern fits your life
• Hybrid working thats genuinely flexible
• c40000 -days holiday

Im super flexible in terms of working patterns. If people want to work compressed hours or eight to four Im totally happy with that.

A Role Thats Bigger Than Finance60-70% finance leadership 30-40% operations. Youre not stuck in spreadsheets - youre:

• Advising the Senior Leadership Team
• Coaching budget holders across the organisation
• Building systems and processes that dont exist yet
• Leading on IT coordination procurement Health & Safety
• Making real decisions that shape how this charity grows

Room to GrowNew three-year strategy. Ambitious growth plans. An organization thats still building its infrastructure. Your fingerprints will be all over what comes next.

We launched a new three-year strategy in April and its quite ambitious. We need someone whos going to really strengthen internal controls procedures and structures to support the organisation through scale-up.

Purpose That Fills You UpEvery management account you produce funds someones recovery. Every process you improve means more people get support. Every budget conversation helps teams deliver life-changing work.

This isnt corporate finance where youre three steps removed from impact. This is direct. This is meaningful. This is the reason youll love Monday mornings again.

What Youll Actually Be Doing

The Finance Bit (Your Bread & Butter):

• Own the finance function using Xero
• Monthly management accounts that tell the story
• Translate financial information so non-finance people actually get it
• Support budget holdersmake finance accessible not intimidating
• Line manage a Finance Assistant
• Partner with your Director on strategy forecasting year-end accounts

The Operations Bit (Your Variety):

• First point of contact for IT provider
• Lead on procurement and contract management
• Office management for Leeds base
• Health & Safety oversight
• Build the systems this growing charity needs

Id rather have someone who knows what theyre doing with the finance side and can hit the ground running. But its about being proactive. Where have you gone into roles and made things better

Who You Are

The Technical Stuff:

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIMA ACA ACCA CIPFA AAT) or significant senior finance experience
• 3 years in financial management and reporting
• You know your way around management accounts budgets and financial controls

The Stuff That Actually Matters:

• You wantautonomy not hand-holding
• Youreproactive not just a box-ticker
• You cancommunicatefinance to people who dont speak finance
• Youre ateam playeryou collaborate you dont work in silos
• You wantpurposealongside your paycheck

This role needs to work within a manager group. You cant just make decisions and do it all by yourself because there are impacts on other departments. One of the key things is being a team player across the organisation.

This is about working with brilliant people across the organisation - Quality Assurance HR Data Fundraising - working collaboratively make the whole charity stronger.

What Youll Get

40000 - 44000(depending on experience)

Plus:

• 27 days annual leave bank holidays
• Choose from full-time 4-day compressed work week or a pro ratad 4 day week
• 1 day a week in the office.
• Flexible work schedule to align and suit.
• All travel costs reimbursed

And the intangible:

• A boss who trusts you and gives you space to excel
• Work that matters
• A team that cares
• The feeling that youre building something important

Its not a job where you just go for money. Ideally youd want someone who has got some kind of connection or passion for helping other people.

Ready for a Finance role with meaning

This isnt about leaving corporate finance because youre burnt out (though if you are we get it).

This is about choosing something more. More autonomy. More flexibility. More purpose. More impact.

We need someone whos going to really get on board really help drive the organisation forward in terms of growth but really strengthening internal controls procedures and structures to support scale-up.

For a confidential conversation about this role contact:
Natalie McGregor or Javed Bobat iFF Talent
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Because your finance skills deserve to count for something that matters.

Required Experience:

Manager