Scotty’s Little Soldiers – Head of Finance

Confederation of Service Charities; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

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Scotty’s Little Soldiers – Head of Finance

Ensuring that bereaved children & young people are at the heart of everything we do.

• East Anglia region beneficial. Access to Norfolk, Cambridgeshire for team meet-ups required.
• Type: Full-time, permanent.
• Team: Operations/SLT
• Directly Supported By: CEO

The Charity and The Vision.

Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a UK-based charity dedicated to supporting military children and young people (0 to 25 years) who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces. Founded in 2010 by Nikki Scott following the death of her husband, Corporal Lee Scott, the charity offers a unique blend of emotional, practical, and educational support to over 700 young people, and we have big ambitions to support over 1,000 children annually by 2030.

We are proud of our vibrant, non-traditional culture, which puts the needs of bereaved children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We embrace innovative approaches, are committed to creating smiles and believe in the power of community, resilience, and connection.

The Head of Finance will be a key member of the senior leadership team, supporting the charity in developing and delivering our growth plans.

Role Mission:

“I am here to help the charity achieve its mission by ensuring it is financially sound, compliant, transparent, and uses its funding in the most impactful ways.”

Key Duties:

• Ownership of the finance function.
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts, and cash flows.
• Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes.
• Preparation of Monthly Management Reports for Chief Executive & Trustees.
• Cash management and treasury duties, including credit control.
• Stock control.
• Management of Grant income and spending.
• Ensuring that appropriate systems and internal controls are maintained.

What are the 3-month goals for this role:

• Prepared the charity’s 2024 annual accounts for external auditing.
• Completely familiarised with all aspects of the charity’s financial recording and reporting.
• Providing the existing, regular financial report to the team including the monthly management report.
• Can articulate the charity’s goals, culture, and impact, and how Finance supports this to happen.

What are the 6-month goals for this role:

• Evolved the financial reporting to provide better financial information to the team and streamlined the processes involved.
• Reviewed & improved the grants income tracking and reporting processes
• Successfully managing the charity’s cash flow in line with its Reserves Policy.
• Completely accountable for all aspects of the HoF JD by now.

What are the 9-month goals for this role:

• Streamlining of all financial processes and improving where possible.
• Proactively identifying opportunities to improve income and spending efficiencies through financial data analysis.

Skills & Experience – (E) Essential (D) Desirable

• Accountancy qualifications (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) (E)
• Experience of working in finance in a non-profit organisation (D)
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills both to internal and external stakeholders (E)
• Experience in financial planning and informing strategic decisions. (E)
• Experience overseeing all aspects of finance from transactional finance to reporting functions. (E)
• Solid understanding of financial software and systems (E)
• Previous staff management (D)

The Scotty’s Way

At Scotty’s, our personal performance is only 50% of what success looks like. Our culture is equally important. When you join our team, you sign up to The Scotty’s Way, rooted in our four core values:

• Families Come First
• Everyone a Supporter, Every Supporter a VIP
• Love What You Do
• Remember, Every Day

Our values are further supported by our four non-negotiable behaviours ofShow Respect,Speak Up,Embrace ChangeandActively Collaborate. We are looking for an individual who embodies these values and behaviours.

To Apply:

Please submit your CV, along with a covering letter detailing your experience and what excites you about this role, to: [e-mail] . The closing date for this role is 10 February 2025.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team, we are an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with respect and given equal opportunities for employment and advancement.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment within our charity and we are dedicated to providing a fair and inclusive recruitment process for all candidates.