Director of Finance

Description

Ambient Support is a registered UK charity with 30 years’ of experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health need and people with a learning disability. We are passionate about making a tangible difference in the lives of those we support and are committed to providing top-quality person-centred services regardless of an individual’s age, health, or disability. 

The Director of Finance position will be a part of the Group Executive Team, and alongside the Chief Executive, will provide collective leadership, operational management, and help to shape and deliver our new organisational strategy and ambitious transformation agenda. The Director of Finance will play a crucial role in the strategic leadership and growth of the organisation, responsible for setting the financial direction, devising and overseeing efficient and accountable financial processes, and driving impactful change within the Finance directorate.

Key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development of the organisational financial strategy and ensuring the finance function supports the delivery of business plans, day-to-day finance, and budget management.
• Develop a modern and effective finance function, embedding new digitised processes and e-workflows to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with key Executive colleagues to develop effective costing and pricing models to support the organisation’s growth and development.
• Manage strategic financial risk for the organisation.

We are seeking a qualified and experienced executive-level accountant with strong finance skills and experience leading a finance function of comparable scale and complexity. As an ambitious and impactful organisation, we require a highly credible and engaged individual who can operate in a challenging social care environment and support the organisation during a period of transformation.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader with exceptional interpersonal skills and an empowering and collegiate leadership approach. You will display the emotional intelligence required to build and develop a high-performing team and have a commitment to our strategic objectives, values, and outcomes for our beneficiaries.

What difference will you make?

Working for Ambient is not simply a job, it is a commitment to making a real difference to someone’s quality of life, and in terms of job satisfaction that is second to none. Our staff are amazing people – they are committed, caring and aspirational for the people we support and in turn, we want to give our staff the support and development they deserve.

We hold an accreditation from “Great Places to Work” and we have ambitious plans to continue our journey to ensure that Ambient is a welcoming and inclusive workplace. It is an exciting time to join us, and your skills and commitment will help to shape the Ambient Support of the future.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion are at the centre of how we collaborate with the people we support and our staff. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, heritage, sexuality, gender, belief, and socio-economic background.

Deadline for applications: 26th May 2024

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisors:

Jennie Wood, Research Lead,

Not-for-Profit Practice Jennie.wood@gatenbysanderson.com

Alex Williams, Senior Consultant,

Not-for-Profit Practice alex.williams@gatenbysanderson.com

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