Director Of Finance And Resources

2 weeks ago


Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom Porchlight (charity) Full time £30,000 - £50,000 per year

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The vacancy

A safe home, better life and fairer future for everyone.

We were founded to help people facing the devastating effects of homelessness. Today, we also tackle the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality.

We are looking for someone to join our Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic direction overseeing finance, HR and IT in a newly created role for the charity. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the people who access our services, working towards a safe home, better life and fairer future for everyone.

As Director of Finance and Resources, you will lead the financial strategy to underpin the overall organisational strategy, ensuring robust financial management, foster a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, and lead the development of digital systems that enhance service delivery and organisational resilience.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will combine strategic insight with practical delivery.

You will bring:

  • Senior leadership experience in leading a finance function, ideally in a charity or not-for-profit organisation
  • An accountancy qualification and excellent technical accounting skills
  • A strategic mindset and experience of leading and managing change
  • A collaborative leadership style with excellent communication skills
  • Commitment to continuous improvement

Please note that the role is Hybrid with our office based in Canterbury, with minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

The selection process will include two stages, an initial interview taking place on 3rd or 4th December via Microsoft Teams followed by a face to face interview on 9th December.

Apply on our website:

porchlight.current-

The charity

Porchlight is a charity supporting people who are homeless, vulnerable, and isolated. At Porchlight, we are passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. We strive for a fairer society where vulnerable people find stability, the most excluded are included, and where homelessness and poverty are things of the past.

Porchlight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Porchlight is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.



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