Director of Finance
Salary£72,000 (FTE) Hours22.5 - 30 hours per week LocationOxfordshire
Sobell House Hospice Charity is looking for a collaborative and detail-oriented Director of Finance to join our Senior Management Team. With our retail and fundraising teams generating around £4m income annually, this is a growing and dynamic charity.
As Director of Finance, you will manage our finance function and lead our finance team. You will also work alongside the CEO, the Director of Fundraising and Director of Retail to develop the charity’s strategic direction, fulfil our aims and embody our values across the organisation and externally where appropriate, in conjunction with the Charity’s trustees. If you are motivated, want to work with people who care about making a difference and have a can-do attitude, we would love to hear from you.
What you'll do
As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will collaborate closely with the CEO, Directors, and Trustees, to deliver the aims and objectives of Sobell House Hospice Charity (SHHC), in particular supporting the delivery of income generation activity and grants to the NHS. You will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting and financial management and compliance of the charity and its subsidiaries. The Director of Finance is also responsible for budgeting and reporting on the financial performance to the Trustees and particularly their Finance Committee, as well as communicating financial information and improving financial understanding at all levels of the organisation.
Our core values
- Continuous Improvement: We have a ‘growth mentality’. We embrace feedback and positive change and are continually looking for improved ways of working.
- Integrity: We are honest, transparent and accountable for our actions and outcomes.
- Collaboration: We believe together is better. Working with colleagues, partners and our community to achieve more.
- Impact: We aim to make a positive difference to the lives of others through our work.
- Compassion: We treat ourselves and others with kindness, respect, empathy and care
What we offer
- Generous Holiday Entitlement: 36 days including 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata).
- Pension: 7% employer contribution to help you secure your future.
- Sick Pay: Up to 6 weeks in any rolling 12 months after completing probation.
- Additional Benefits: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Death in Service benefit, the Cycle to Work scheme and more
- Training and Development: We are a people first organisation and work hard to support and develop individuals at all levels
If you’re ready to bring your passion, skills, and enthusiasm to our team, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of something truly special at Sobell House Hospice.
Recruitment timeline
Shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis for all applications meeting the essential role criteria with applications closing at 9am, Monday 07 April.
Interviews
Initial interviews will take place on 11 April with second interviews on 15 April
Please tell us if you need us to make adjustments to help you attend the interview. We will pay reasonable expenses (capped at £50) where interviews are held face-to-face.
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Sobell House Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The postholder will be required to undergo identity checks including a DBS check before taking up the role.
Our aim is to provide care at the heart of our community, and we can do this best when our staff truly reflects that community. To ensure that we represent and support everyone, we welcome job applications from people of all backgrounds and with differing experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other aspect of a person’s background.
We support flexible working where possible and welcome applications from people who need or want to work on a part-time basis and who might be interested in a job share.
