Location: Cardiff (1 day per week in the office)
Day Rate: £300 £400 per day (Inside IR35) equivalent salary of £68,000 per annum
Contract Type: Interim up to 6 months with potential extension or permanent offering
Overview:
Môrwell Talent Solutions is delighted to be working with a well-respected charitable organisation to appoint an Interim Director of Finance. This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for safeguarding the charity s financial health and supporting strategic decision-making across the organisation.
Working closely with the CEO and wider leadership team, you ll lead the finance function, provide clear, actionable financial insight, and help shape the future of the organisation. Success in this role will require not only technical expertise, but also the right attitude, values, and approach someone collaborative, hands-on, and aligned with the organisation s purpose.
Key Responsibilities:
- To work with the CEO, Trustees and wider Executive team to shape the organisation, and to safeguard and enhance its financial performance and sustainability, advising on matters of business support, compliance and financial risk to ensure that the Charity s objectives are met.
- To work with the Chief Executive Officer, and as delegated by the Trustees, to define the financial strategy for the organisation, developing and implementing financial strategies aligned with the charity's overall business goals to drive growth and profitability.
- To oversee the operation of the Finance function, ensuring that all financial and management accounting requirements are met and that all reporting procedures relating to banking, payroll, HMRC, pensions, investments, reserves and cashflows are maintained
- To oversee the timely production and presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, budgets and projections, both for the organisation and for all functions, providing advice and analysis to Trustees, Senior Leadership Team, managers and external partners as required
- To oversee the effective management of the payroll for the organisation s employees, ensuring the accurate monthly processing of payroll and that HMRC, pension, and any other related submissions are made on time and accurately, helping resolve any high-level queries as they arise.
- To oversee the community and corporate fundraising activities of the organisation, ensuring income maximisation is achieved through effective prospecting of all opportunities
- To work with the Chief Executive Officer, Trustees and wider Executive team to ensure the organisation's financial resources are used appropriately and achieve the best possible impact
- To oversee the organisation s financial asset management and to be responsible for the organisation s treasury management, whilst ensuring that the organisation is maximising all appropriate source of income
- To ensure that statutory accounts and accounting systems are produced and maintained in accordance with UK accounting standards and in compliance with the Charity Commission and Companies House, whilst supporting the CEO in meeting the information needs of Trustees to ensure strong charity governance
- To lead on the preparation of statutory accounts, provide year end accounts, provide appropriate support and assistance to the organisation s auditors and delivery of recommendations arising from the audit process.
- To act as the organisation's Company Secretary, ensuring all statutory reporting requirements and compliance with Charity Commission best practice, providing support and guidance to the CEO, Board and Trustees, and wider Executive Team on updating compliance requirements.
- To be an active, integrated, and cohesive member of the organisation s Executive and Senior Leadership Teams.
What s on Offer:
- Location: Hybrid working just 1 day per week required in the Cardiff office
- Working Hours: 9:00am 5:00pm, with a flexible approach to working patterns
- Leave Entitlement: 25 days holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays
- Contract Length: Interim assignment
- Flexibility: Full-time or part-time applicants will be considered
- This role offers a genuinely flexible and values-led environment, where work life balance is respected, and a collaborative culture is championed.
Person Specification:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with extensive senior-level finance experience.
- Track record of effective financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management, and risk assessment.
- Experience working in, or with, values-driven or not-for-profit organisations is highly desirable.
- Able to lead both operational finance functions and strategic planning.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, including Trustees and non-finance colleagues.
- A hands-on and collaborative leader, with a focus on supporting and developing their team.
- Pragmatic, mission-led, and aligned with the organisation s values.
- Available to start at short notice.
If this sounds like it could be the right role for you, please contact Môrwell Talent Solutions asap.
Many thanks
Sarah
