Senior Director of Finance
Employer: Parenting for Longlife Health
Location: United Kingdom (remote working permitted though proximity to London/Oxford preferred)
Working hours: Full time
Salary: £86,363 - £101,063 GBP ($115,553 - $135,222 USD) base salary, plus benefits
Closing date: 28 February
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The Senior Director of Finance is the most senior finance professional at Parenting for
Lifelong Health (PLH). The role provides strategic financial leadership and ensures the
organisation meets its fiduciary, regulatory, and governance obligations as a UK charity,
while enabling responsible growth and global scale.
Acting as the organisation’s senior finance lead, the postholder will support the CEO and
Board of Trustees to meet their statutory duties under UK charity law, including duties of
care, prudence, and accountability, while building robust financial systems aligned to PLH’s
2026-2028 Strategic Plan and country implementation model.
The role ensures that PLH’s resources are used exclusively to further its charitable
purposes, safeguarded appropriately, and managed transparently in the public interest.
Responsibilities:
Charity Governance, Fiduciary Oversight, and Trustee Support
● Act as the primary source of financial advice to the CEO and Board of Trustees,
supporting trustees to fulfil their legal and fiduciary duties under UK charity law.
● Support the effective functioning of the Board Finance Committee, including
preparation of high-quality financial papers, scenario options, and risk analyses.
● Ensure trustees have clear oversight of:
○ Financial performance against approved budgets
○ Liquidity, reserves, and solvency
○ Financial risks and mitigations
○ Long-term sustainability and going-concern considerations
● Ensure financial decision-making aligns with PLH’s charitable objects, governing
documents, and public benefit obligations.
● Support compliance with Charity Commission guidance, including SORP (Standard
Operating Procedures), CC3 (The Essential Trustee), CC12 (Managing a Charity’s
Finances), and CC19 (Charity Reserves).
● Support trustees in understanding and exercising oversight of charity-wide financial
risk, including downside and stress-test scenarios.
Financial Strategy, Planning, and Sustainability
● Lead the costing and financial modelling of PLH’s 2026-2028 Strategic Plan and
country implementation model, ensuring affordability, sustainability, and strategic
coherence.
● Design, implement, and institutionalise a three-tier scenario planning framework
(base, growth, and downside cases) to support prudent and adaptive
decision-making.
● Develop a long-term (3-5 year) financial sustainability model projecting:
○ Revenue by source (restricted and unrestricted)
○ Expenditure and staffing growth
○ Enterprise risk management (ERM) contributions
○ Reserves, liquidity, and risk exposure
● Develop, maintain, and regularly review PLH’s reserves policy, including target levels,
rationale, and planned use, in line with Charity Commission expectations.
● Advise senior leadership and trustees on the financial implications of growth,
innovation, and funding opportunities.
● Provide forward-looking financial insight to support organisational decision-making
under uncertainty and changing funding conditions.
Financial Management, Reporting, and Controls
● Work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure accurate, complete, and timely
accounting records in accordance with UK charity accounting standards (SORP FRS
102).
● Provide strategic oversight and assurance over organisation-wide financial reporting,
using management accounts and dashboards prepared by the Finance Manager to
inform executive and trustee decision-making.
● Ensure proportionate internal controls, segregation of duties, and approval
frameworks are current and implemented by the Finance Manager.
● Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive financial risk
management framework covering:
○ Liquidity and cash-flow risk
○ Donor concentration and funding dependency
○ Currency and foreign exchange exposure
○ Contractual and grant compliance risk
○ Contingency and downside planning
● Ensure effective coordination between in-house finance staff and outsourced
accounting and payroll providers, maintaining clear accountability and quality
assurance.
Audit, External Reporting, and Transparency
● Oversee the annual audit process, supporting the Finance Manager’s role as primary
liaison with external auditors and ensuring timely completion of statutory accounts.
● Support trustees in reviewing and approving:
○ Statutory financial statements
○ Trustees’ Annual Report
○ Financial disclosures to regulators
● Ensure high standards of financial transparency and accountability to donors,
partners, regulators, and the public.
● Oversee statutory filings and financial reporting to the Charity Commission and
Companies House.
● Contribute to narrative financial reporting on sustainability, risk, and reserves where
appropriate.
Organisational Financial Capability and Culture
● Develop and maintain clear financial policies, procedures, and approval
workflows to support consistency, compliance, and accountability.
● Embed a culture of financial stewardship, prudence, and shared
accountability across the organisation.
● Promote ethical financial practice and safeguarding of charitable assets in line
with PLH’s values and public-interest obligations.
Team Leadership and Management
● Lead and develop PLH’s finance function, including line management of the Finance
Manager and oversight of external bookkeeping and accounting partners.
● Ensure the finance function is appropriately resourced, scalable, and fit for a growing,
multi-country organisation.
● Set clear objectives, performance standards, and professional development
pathways for finance staff.
● Promote ethical practice, professionalism, and continuous improvement within the
finance team.
● Provide mentoring and strategic development support to mid-career finance staff as
the organisation grows.
Essential Skills and Experience
● Senior-level financial leadership experience.
● Strong understanding of UK charity governance, trustee responsibilities, and Charity
Commission expectations.
● Demonstrated expertise in strategic financial planning, scenario modelling, and
reserves management.
● Proven experience establishing robust financial controls, reporting systems, and
audit processes.
● Experience working directly with Boards and Board Committees in a governance
context.
● Demonstrated experience embedding or overseeing organisational-wide financial risk
management frameworks.
● Ability to translate complex financial analysis into clear, decision-ready advice for
trustees and senior leaders.
● Experience operating in organisations with a mix of restricted, unrestricted, and
partially recoverable income streams.
● Comfort working in an evidence-driven, analytically rigorous organisational
environment.
● Strong people leadership and management capability.
● High levels of integrity, sound judgement, and commitment to PLH’s charitable aims.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
● Financial leadership experience within a UK charity, international NGO, or
comparable not-for-profit organisation.
● Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or equivalent experience.
● Experience with multi-country, multi-currency operations and restricted funding
environments.
● Familiarity with UK charity accounting (SORP FRS 102).
● Experience working closely with trustee Finance or Audit & Risk Committees.
● Familiarity with donor concentration risk analysis and income diversification
strategies.
● Exposure to safeguarding or PSEA considerations from a financial governance
perspective.
● Experience supporting organisational growth and scale within regulated charity
contexts.
PLH Values
● Courage
We have the courage to design for the big picture and complex problems with a
commitment to creating sustainable solutions that last.
● Evidence
We believe our work transforms the lives of children, families, and communities.
Evidence of impact guides every decision, and we are relentless in pursuing the
greatest impact with the least investment of time and resources required for parents
and providers.
● Playfulness
Parenting and child wellbeing thrives on play — and so do we. We experiment, learn
from each other, as well as from parents and children, and create playful and
engaging products and programmes that inspire joy, curiosity, and connection.
● Respect
Everyone brings something essential. We show kindness in our team, honesty with
our partners, and deep respect and empathy for parents and children, and those who
are on the frontline of providing services for them.
PLH has a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity in how we work, who we
work with, and what we do. Candidates from minority and disadvantaged backgrounds are
strongly encouraged to apply.
PLH also has a strong commitment to the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
(PSEA). All candidates considered for the role will be subject to background and reference
checks in their country of residence.
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