Finance Director

As a member of the Strategic Management Team, the postholder will lead financial planning and help shape business planning, strengthen long-term sustainability, lead robust budgeting, reforecasting, cash flow forecasting and treasury management, and provide clear financial insight and constructive advice to the Chief Executive & Artistic Director, senior colleagues and the Board.

The role combines senior accountability with direct, hands-on delivery. The postholder will oversee rigorous and accurate financial management; charity, company, tax, funding and data-protection compliance; statutory accounts and audit; financial controls, records and systems; funder reporting; investment, liquidity and risk; and agreed company-secretarial and governance support.

They will lead and develop the Finance team, support budget holders to manage resources confidently, and personally prepare, complete or cover core processes such as management accounts, forecasts, reconciliations, payroll, payment runs, statutory returns and year-end schedules when required.

Strong practical knowledge of charity accounting – including the Charities SORP, restricted and designated funds, Gift Aid, statutory reporting and Charity Commission requirements – is essential, together with the judgement to balance artistic ambition and charitable purpose with financial sustainability, control and resilience.

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