Head of Finance

Head of Finance Salary: Up to £41,640 FTE (£29,981 pro rata), depending on experience Location: Bognor Regis and Chichester, with flexible and hybrid working available Working pattern: Permanent, part-time (27 hours per week) Help Shape the Future of a Charity Changing Women's Lives At My Sisters' House Women's Centre, we believe every woman deserves the opportunity to live free from abuse, rebuild her confidence, and create a safer future for herself and her family. For more than 14 years, we have supported women across West Sussex facing domestic abuse, trauma, poor mental health, multiple disadvantage, and complex life challenges. Around 2,000 women turn to us each year at a time of crisis or hardship, and our trauma-informed services provide practical support, advocacy, counselling, wellbeing activities, and pathways to long-term recovery. We're now looking for an experienced Head of Finance to join our Executive Team and help keep our organisation financially strong, sustainable and ambitious for the women we serve. This is more than a finance role — it's an opportunity to play a key part in an organisation where every decision contributes to improving women's safety, wellbeing and life chances. The Role Overseeing an annual budget of circa £1m, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of MSH's financial management. Working closely with the CEO, Board of Trustees, Finance Committee and Senior Leadership Team, you will help guide financial decision-making and ensure resources are used effectively to maximise impact. You will lead the day-to-day finance function, including line management of one part-time Finance Officer, while contributing to the wider strategic development of the charity. This role suits someone comfortable with both the detail and the bigger picture — producing management accounts, overseeing financial controls and audit processes, and contributing to strategic discussions about future services, funding and organisational development. What You'll Be Doing

Leading and managing the charity's finance function. Producing accurate and timely management accounts, forecasts and financial reports. Supporting the CEO, Finance Committee and Board of Trustees with financial insight and strategic advice. Leading budget-setting, monitoring and long-term financial planning. Managing cash flow, reserves and financial risk. Supporting funding applications, tenders and grant reporting with robust financial modelling. Ensuring effective financial controls, systems, policies and compliance arrangements are in place. Leading the annual audit process and preparation of statutory accounts. Overseeing payroll and pension processes. Supporting budget holders to understand and manage their budgets confidently. Identifying opportunities for efficiencies, improvement and sustainable growth.