Head of Finance & Services At Action for Humanity

Here at Action for Humanity we have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Finance & Services to join our team based in Salford, Greater Manchester. You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role.

Action for Humanity is a charity that aims to provide aid and assistance to people affected by natural and man-made disasters. Our vision is a world of crises-resilient communities. Our mission is to mobilise and respond to emergencies and critical needs through humanitarian, development and peace-building action, helping affected communities survive, recover and build a better future.

The Head of Finance & Services is a member of the Finance & Services department. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, ideally within the charity or education sectors, as well as experience of managing change and growth.

This is a key position on the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) responsible for supporting the Chief Finance Officer in managing the strategic and accountability frameworks across all areas of the AFH Operations. With a strong focus on finance, this role will also take accountability for, ICT and Human Resources and Facilities.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Head of Finance & Services:

• · To ensure that the finance and services functions are run effectively and provide the necessary high-level
• · services to the rest of the organization both in the UK and worldwide.
• · To ensure full compliance with all relevant regulations and AFH’s policies and procedures
• · To ensure the organisation’s financial procedures, record keeping, auditing, reporting are of highest standards.
• · To have regular contact with SLT, Country Directors as well as various departments’ and units’ heads.
• · To communicate effectively and systematically across the organisation.
• · To engage with the wider external stakeholders by meaningfully interacting with auditors, governmental agencies, non-governmental agencies as well as other key stakeholders

Benefits of joining us as our Head of Finance & Services include:

• · 20 days Annual Leave, plus bank holidays and Company Holidays
• · Sick Pay & Matched pension contribution
• · Support for continuous professional development
• · Opportunity to make a real difference!

What we’re looking for in our Head of Finance & Services:

• · Qualified Accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA).
• · Knowledge and experience of Charity finance would be an advantage
• · Experience in dealing with external audit and internal audit functions
• · Significant experience of a senior leadership team role is essential, as well as having managed a direct team and promoting high performance.
• · A proven track record of successfully managing all aspects of an operation and delivering successful outcomes.
• · Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build great relationships with external stakeholders, our trustees and funders and our partners and members.
• · Excellent communication skills recognising the need to raise awareness and grow our offerings through presentations to a variety of stakeholders

Our values:

Believe in the cause – We believe in changing a situation from negative to lasting positive; helping those in need; saving and transforming lives for the better is what drives us.

Work together – Teamwork is the backbone of our work’s success.

Give with grit – Being a “gritty” person means perseverance and passion for long-term goals; hence, freely giving with courage, conscientiousness, and resilience; acting with optimism, confidence, and creativity as you strive for excellence.

Make life better – Ultimately, our work is to make life, in its holistic sense, better for everyone, and everything, including the environment.

Our culture:

Our culture is fast paced, yet welcoming, collaborative, and compassionate. As a charity concentrating on international development, we’re focused on ensuring our employees have a great experience with us, and are always learning, developing, and gaining a deeper understanding of the programmes we do, and why we do them.

Our work environment is friendly, open, and transparent – we’re not hierarchical, and junior and senior staff work closely together, aiding in the professional development of all staff.

For more information on our recent work, please visit Actionforhumanity.org