Interim Director of Finance, IT and Estates
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Terriers, Wycombe
Interim Director of Finance, IT and Estates
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Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Terriers, Wycombe
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
, 14 Nov | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
The Interim Director of Finance, IT and Estates will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team and will lead the financial, IT and estates operations, ensuring all regulatory and statutory requirements are met and relevant controls are in place across all areas of the charity. The postholder will spearhead the creation of a five-year rolling investment plan, deliver the 2025 statutory audit and 2025/6 budget process, co-chair the Audit, Risk and Finance committee, fulfil the role of Company Secretary and provide supportive leadership to the Finance, IT and Estates teams.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).
- Evidenced experience at a senior level, in financial and IT management.
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and long-term financial and technology planning.
- Experience in identifying and mitigating financial risks, as well as managing cash flow, debt, and investments that drive growth and innovation.
- Experience of leading a charity audit.
- Experience of operating as an effective member of a senior leadership and corporate decision-making team. We are seeking a proven leader able to influence and motivate, with a growth mindset, and high levels of empathy and emotional intelligence.
We are working in partnership with Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, who train dogs to alert deaf people to important and lifesaving sounds they would otherwise miss. Their amazing dogs help deaf children and adults to leave the loneliness and isolation of deafness behind and reconnect with life. The charity currently has over 1,100 working hearing dog partnerships across the UK, with hearing dogs providing companionship and emotional support. The organisation also helps thousands more people through other personalised services, including a Helpdesk and support groups.