Interim Director of Finance & Operations

My client is a high-profile environmental charity. Their work is bold, ambitious and focused on delivering a meaningful impact on some of today s most urgent challenges.

At present they are looking to appoint an Interim Director of Finance & Operations to provide strategic and operational oversight whilst they recruit on a permanent basis.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across Finance, IT, and Legal functions
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
• Ensure strong financial controls, risk management, and compliance
• Lead and support digital and IT infrastructure, ensuring systems are secure, efficient, and fit for purpose
• Support organisational transformation, including process improvements and operational efficiencies
• Partner with senior leadership to align operational strategy with organisational goals
• Manage and develop high-performing teams, fostering collaboration and accountability

About you

• Proven experience in a senior finance leadership role within the Not-for-Profit sector
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Track record of leading teams through change and delivering operational improvements
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

My client offers flexible hybrid working, with 2 days a week in their Central London office.