Chief Financial Officer

The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust (RNBT) is a charity that provides financial assistance and support to thousands of serving and former Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel and their families in times of need. The RNBT also provides residential and nursing care for veterans of the service, at two care homes and a small number of almshouses.

The Chief Financial Officer will play a crucial role in the strategic leadership and growth of the organisation. You will be responsible for setting the financial direction, devising and overseeing efficient and accountable financial processes, as well as driving impactful change within the Finance directorate for the Trust in line with our core values and beliefs.

As an ambitious, expanding and dynamic organisation, The RNBT is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer who will provide inspirational leadership, vision and strategic direction to the Finance directorate and elevate financial awareness and capabilities across The Trust. As Chief Financial Officer, you will be responsible for developing the organisational finance strategy and ensuring effective standards of accounting, financial planning and internal and statutory reporting. You will bring a wealth of experience in highly effective financial processes, controls and analysis, which you will use to create and deliver a modern and effective Finance function.

With an empowering and collegiate leadership approach, you will display the empathy and emotional intelligence required to lead a high-performing and motivated team and engage with leaders across The Trust. You will demonstrate passion and commitment to The RNBT mission.

The RNBT is committed to embracing diversity, equality and inclusion and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, belief, disability or socio-economic background.

Having reviewed the details, should you wish to have a further confidential conversation please contact Michelle Sander, or Elizabeth Theobald at michelle.sander@gatenbysanderson.com or elizabeth.theobald@gatenbysanderson.com.

Closing date: 18th November

Preliminary interviews: w/c 2nd December

Immersion Day: w/c 6th January

Final panel: w/c 6th January

Final interviews with President, Chief Executive and Chair: w/c 13th January

• Please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing the person specification criteria, evidencing how you meet the criteria.
• Detail any employment or education gaps.
• Be ready to provide the names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees; one should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted for those proceeding to final stages. We will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
• Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
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