About this role
Job summary
Barnardo's are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Assistant Director of Finance to provide strategic financial leadership and business partnering support across our Children's Services directorates. In this influential role, you will work closely with senior leaders to drive informed decision-making, manage financial performance, and support the delivery of services that improve the lives of children and young people across the UK.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the finance leadership team, you will lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and business planning activities, ensuring directors and managers have access to high-quality financial insight, analysis and modelling. You will also play a pivotal role in supporting bids, tenders and contract pricing, while identifying risks, opportunities and performance improvements across the organisation.
About us Barnardos has been providing services to some of the most vulnerable children across the UK for over 150 years. We work in partnership with childrens social care and health partners enabling the delivery of integrated health and social care services in a number of areas. We recognise that to really transform childrens life chances, they need sustained interventions that meet the diversity of their needs and that participation and co-production must a key component of any service. If you enjoy pushing the boundaries of what works: working closely with other agencies to innovate and create; have the clinical expertise to lead on this project and want to work with children and young people and their families to deliver service that truly meet their needs, then we would like to hear from you.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Assistant Director of Finance (ADF) role is to provide professional, financial support to directors
and managers. They will provide advice, direction, and support to Childrens Services on financial
matters. The Assistant Director of Finance monitors key risks and opportunities and leads efficient
collective operational reporting for Childrens Services relating to month-end, budgeting and
forecasting. Providing information and liaising with external and internal auditors.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Proven ability to lead, manage and develop finance teams, including leading and developing managers. Significant experience in providing reasoned challenge to senior stakeholders to drive good, data-led business decisions. Demonstrable experience in using financial systems e.g. Dynamics 365 Operating at a similar level and providing senior managers with solutions to financial problems, preferably in a large and complex organisation. Experience and understanding of the voluntary sector and government funding.
Qualifications Essential
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent qualification) with significant post qualified experience (ideally 5 years or more)
Employer details Employer name Barnardo’s
Address Tanners Lane
Barkingside
Ilford
Essex
IG6 1QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barnardos.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)