Senior Finance Partner

Location: Victoria, hybrid (2 days per week in office)
Contract: Temporary, initial 3 month contract with the possibility to become permanent
Hours: Full–time, 35 hours per week
Salary: GBP43 per hour plus holiday (GBP78,500 salaried equivalent)
Start Date: ASAP

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client in their search for an experienced Senior Finance Partner to provide high level financial support across a portfolio of charitable trusts. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident, detail driven finance professional to step into a broad and influential role within a highly respected trust group.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records for a portfolio of charitable trusts. Produce timely financial reporting, including financial summaries, cashflows, budgets and forecasts for trustees and senior stakeholders. Lead and oversee reconciliations, controls, VAT returns, annual reports, and audit preparation. Act as an authorised signatory and manage cashflow, payments, and investment fund movements. Support trustees and executives with financial insight, governance information, and due diligence processes. Manage investment portfolio data, liaising with advisors and investment managers. Provide financial support for direct and impact investments. Contribute to strengthening governance, compliance, systems, and continuous improvement across the finance function. Mentor junior finance colleagues and support the wider Finance Director and team.

Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or demonstrably qualified by experience. Significant experience in charity or commercial finance, with confidence managing complex financial workflows. Strong experience producing statutory accounts, management reporting, cashflows, and analysis. Excellent understanding of financial controls, governance, and charity regulatory requirements. Experience with investment portfolios or grant giving environments (desirable). Advanced IT skills, particularly Excel and financial systems. Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build trust with senior stakeholders. Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple deadlines with accuracy and independence.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so if you're interested in the role, please apply ASAP by submitting your CV in Word format.

At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please let us know.