Director of Finance & Resources

About the role

The Nelson Trust is seeking a strategic and commercially astute Director of Finance & Resources to report to the Chief Executive and sit on the Executive Leadership Team. The role provides financial leadership and strategic oversight across finance, estates and IT, supporting the Trust's network of Women's Centres across South West England and Wales and its residential rehabilitation services. It is a full-time position of 35 hours per week, based across the South West with regular travel.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership and keep the organisation financially sustainable and resilient in an evolving funding and commissioning landscape.
• Lead and develop the Finance, Estates and IT functions so that resources, assets and technology support organisational priorities.
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling and performance reporting for Executive and Board-level decisions.
• Drive commercial thinking across the organisation, including income generation, contract negotiations, investment decisions and value for money.
• Provide executive leadership for estates strategy, capital planning, procurement, governance, risk management, business continuity and digital infrastructure.
• Contribute as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and act as deputy to the CEO when required.

Required profile

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) with significant senior financial leadership experience at executive level.
• Proven experience leading financial strategy, long-term planning, governance, audit, risk and organisational resilience.
• Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, contract negotiations, business cases and value for money.
• Experience leading broad corporate service functions such as estates, facilities, IT, procurement or related resource functions.
• An influential, collaborative leader able to engage with Trustees, commissioners, funders and colleagues, and committed to equity, inclusion and trauma-informed practice.

What we offer

• Salary of £65,000 - £75,000 per annum.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Pension with 6% employer contribution.
• Wellbeing and employee assistance support, death in service benefit, refer-a-friend scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, eye care scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Training and development programme.