Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications
- Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Significant experience in leading finance teams in a complex organisation, ideally within the charity or public sector with income in excess of £20m per annum.
- Experience managing multiple income streams (e.g. Grants, contracts including statutory funding, donations).
- Experience managing and ensuring effective cost recovery in a complex and competitive funding environment.
- In-depth knowledge of governance standards and safeguarding regulations, with demonstrable experience of working with Boards and Committees to ensure effective oversight, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Proven track record of leading corporate services functions (finance, IT, property, facilities, admin).
- Experience in strategic project and programme management.
- Strong understanding of property management, health & safety, and risk.
- Ability to influence and advise senior colleagues and Board members.
- Experience driving transformational and cultural change.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, both internal and external.
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Governance experience, including Board reporting and external.
- Experience of being responsible for a People team or directorate.
Skills & Abilities
- Empowering leader with strong management and team development skills.
- Solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
- Commercial mindset with ability to link strategy to performance and manage ROI.
- Sound judgement and decision-making skills.
- Strategic thinker able to translate strategy into operational goals.
- Strong analytical skills, able to interpret data and provide evidence-based recommendations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Organisational skills, able to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to work proactively and collaboratively as part of a team.
Personal Qualities
It is important to us to have kind, flexible, adaptable, and empathic individuals within the team. Therefore, your contribution to the organisation should be one that supports creating an inclusive and safe environment. You will consciously aim to use your position within the organisation for the enablement of others by creating a collaborative, empowering, respectful, and inspiring environment where people look forward to coming to work.
In addition, the success candidate will:
- Have an interest in and commitment to the long-term success and development of St Giles.
- Be flexible and adaptable.
- Act as a role model for the organisation with integrity and a demonstrable commitment to upholding professional standards.
- Demonstrate passion and approach all work in an enthusiastic way.
Our Values
- Positively – Empowering
- Persistently – Supportive
- Flexibly – Creative
- Proactively – Empathic
- Actively – Inclusive
- Clearly – Communicating
Basic DBS Check is required for this Role