Interim Chief Financial Officer

Interim Chief Financial Officer page is loaded Interim Chief Financial Officer Apply locations Milton Keynes, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id JR30908

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories

Key Responsibilities:

Interim Chief Financial Officer (Maternity Cover)

Salary: Circa £90,250 per annum + good range of benefits

Contract: Fixed Term – Circa 12 months, 36.5 hours pw, w/c 01.06.24

Location : Milton Keynes – Hybrid – 2 days per week office based.

Founded on a prayer 70 years ago, World Vision helps all children, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender in some of the world’s most dangerous places. Inspired by our Christian faith, we help children and families overcome poverty and experience the fullness of life.

The Interim Chief Financial Officer will act as a key member of World Vision UK's Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) undertaking a strategic role working with the CEO and Directors to lead and shape the vision and direction for the organisation, including delivery of an ongoing organisation-wide transformation programme.

The Organisation:

WVUK is part of a global partnership which works in over 100 countries and is the largest international children's charity in the world. As a member of the SLT, the Chief Financial Officer for WVUK will be responsible for Finance, Legal, Compliance and Risk, with a team of over 25 people.

WVUK had an annual income of £74.6m in FY23 and has over 200 employees. WVUK is a Christian organisation and has an occupational requirement to appoint a candidate who is an active Christian, to this leadership position.

The Role:

Supported by technically strong and experienced functional Heads of teams, we are looking for a dynamic strategic finance executive, who quickly establishes trusted relationships and is confident at leading change with empathy.

Specific deliverables during the maternity cover period include:

• Acting as project sponsor for a finance system upgrade (core accounting, AP automation and financial planning and analysis tools) due to go live by the end of September 2024
• Identifying, evaluating and rolling-out sizeable operating model efficiency improvements across the Finance, Legal, Compliance and Risk teams
• Working alongside the Board, CEO and Directors bringing strategic financial and commercial insight and direction to the ongoing organisational-wide transformation programme

Core responsibilities of the CFO include:

• As a member of the executive team, work alongside other members of the SLT to provide visionary leadership, championing change where necessary, to enhance the holistic performance of WVUK.
• Support the decisions the SLT needs to make with sound financial analysis and commercial insights in order for WVUK to increase its impact and remittances.
• Provide oversight and strategic management of all financial, legal, and risk & compliance-related activities for the organisation and work closely with the CEO on governance matters.
• Lead on setting the agenda and engaging the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee of the Board.
• Lead and provide direction to the following functional groups: finance, legal & governance, and risk & compliance developing them to be effective, modern partners to front-line teams.
• Provide leadership for serious incident reporting to the Charity Commission and other key regulatory bodies.
• Collaborate with World Vision International senior finance leaders and other WV Support Office finance directors to learn, share knowledge and develop and improve local and global strategies and systems.
• Oversee multi-year and annual operating budgets, scenario planning, quarterly reviews, re-forecasts, audited annual accounts and monthly management accounts anticipating key trends, opportunities and risks.
• Lead by example to embody WVUK’s Christian mission, vision, and values.

The successful candidate must:

• Be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Be a strategic finance leader with extensive organisational transformation, people and financial management experience within at least a medium sized global organisation.
• Be a proven leader with the ability to motivate, influence and engage direct reports, senior colleagues, and professionals across diverse fields.
• Experienced or keen to work within a professional, Christian environment.

Closing Date for applications: 19th April 2024

Please note, we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the advertised closing date.

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in this advert.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith (Permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations. Reflecting our commitment to keep Christ at the centre of all we do, the international partnership of World Vision (WVI) have identified ‘living out our Christian faith and calling with boldness and humility’ as a strategic imperative, acknowledging our full dependence on God in all that we do. WVUK has sought proper legal advice with regard to the OR and are compliant with current employment legislation in the UK, as well as the 2010 Equality Act.

As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability.

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family. As such, World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community.

As a child-focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

World Vision UK is a registered organisation operating the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) and we shall check with your previous employers about your behaviour and conduct. We will be requesting they complete a form known as a Statement of Conduct. For more information see:

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the WV Policy.

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Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

As a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Our organisational culture reflects a "Partnership" of World Vision offices in 100 countries and 33,000+ staff working towards one vision: life in its fullness for every child.

A career with World Vision is a God-given calling, and we believe that every staff member has been brought to World Vision for God’s purposes. Whether working from home, in an office, or with children and community members, we celebrate and embrace each staff member’s diverse background and talents – knowing that together, we can make a difference. Together, #WeAreWorldVision.

Each staff member brings their unique experience and God-given talents to the organisation – and in return World Vision provides employees a competitive "Total Rewards" package tailored to the context in which they work.

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