Executive Director of Finance

At Social Finance, we work to improve the lives of people and communities in the UK and across the world. Our mission is to take innovation to scale – shifting the way whole systems work to achieve lasting and widespread change. We are all united in our passion for making the world a fairer place.

Since we started in 2007, Social Finance has helped to pioneer programmes that improve outcomes in complex and enduring issues in society. Our innovations, including the social impact bond model, have mobilised more than £500 million globally. We have sister organisations in the US, Israel, the Netherlands and India and a network of partners across the world.

There has never been a greater need for more innovative solutions to tackle deep-rooted, systemic issues in our society. We focus our efforts on the most complex challenges, where outcomes are poorest, combining finance, strategy, design, data and partnerships to deliver bespoke solutions and impact at scale. To do this, we need the best capabilities and expertise internally to serve our funders and partners effectively, underpinned by robust financial management.

As our Executive Director of Finance, you will be a key member of our leadership team, working closely with me, our Board and leadership team colleagues to develop a finance strategy and provide ongoing advice on the financial health and sustainability of the organisation, ensuring that we are best placed as an ambitious non-profit enterprise to take advantage of new opportunities that become available to us in the future. Overseeing a small team, you will also drive continuous improvement of our finance function, as well as work across the organisation to build even greater financial awareness and accountability as we continue to grow.

To be successful in this role, you will be a chartered accountant with excellent strategic finance skills gained at a leadership level in a fast-paced environment, combined with strong controls and governance experience and an understanding of what good looks like in finance. You will also be a natural relationship builder and trusted advisor to staff at all levels, confident in presenting to influential internal and external stakeholders.

In addition to wanting to hear from experienced leaders who share our vision and values, we also welcome applications from emerging leaders for whom this will be their first director role but who bring the enthusiasm and drive to succeed in it. While we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, we are particularly interested in those who bring blended sector experience across commercial and social enterprise or charity settings.

We are passionate about building a diverse, inclusive team and we particularly welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds who are committed to putting equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our ways of working internally and externally. We value inclusive, inspiring leaders who bring high degrees of diplomacy, empathy and compassion to their work, with an appreciation of how to empower others.