Head of Finance (CIMA, CIPFA, ACA or ACCA)

The role:
Marriage Care is seeking to appoint to the role of Head of Finance pending the retirement of the current postholder. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced and qualified accountant to lead the finance function and provide related support across a range of activities.

About us: Marriage Care is the largest faith–based provider of relationship support services in England and Wales working through our 50+ centres (including 1 associate centre in Gibraltar) and just under 500 professionally trained volunteers. We provide marriage and relationship information, education, marriage preparation and counselling support to thousands of people each year and have been doing so for over 75 years, building up a wealth of experience of how relationships survive and thrive. The Catholic Christian ethos of the charity is not a dusty set of value statements but an active core that shapes the inner life of Marriage Care, fuelling our care for the clients we serve and our passion for the prevention and alleviation of relationship poverty.

Key responsibilities:
The Head of Finance will be a key member of the staff team based in Nottingham and will report directly to the Chief Executive. Responsibilities include financial policy and governance, budgeting, forecasting, management and statutory accounting, reporting, IT infrastructure, payroll and other duties commensurate with the role.

Skills and competencies:
We are seeking a fully qualified accountant with experience of working successfully in a finance management role, ideally in the charity or not for profit sector. You will have good communication skills with the ability to convey financial information clearly and succinctly. You will also have a high level of competence in using financial software packages (ideally Quickbooks) as well as standard MS Office applications.

Additional information:
This role is offered on a part–time basis, between 25–30 hours per week, Monday to Friday (with some flexibility on days worked and a mix of office/home working). The annual salary pro–rata is GBP30,714 – GBP38,571. The full time equivalent is GBP43,000 – GBP45,000 per annum.

The closing date is 9am, Thursday 29 September 2022.

Interviews will be held in Nottingham on Monday and/or Tuesday 10th/11th October with a second stage interview on Thursday 20th October.

If you are interested in this position please download the Recruitment Information Pack or visit our website – Current Vacancies – Marriage Care – where you will find details on the role and how to apply.