Job Description
Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance is proud to partner exclusively with Age NI, Northern Ireland's leading charity supporting older people. Age NI's work has a profound impact across the region-delivering vital services, advocating on key issues, and helping create a society where people can thrive as they age. Their reach extends through care services, wellbeing programmes, advice and advocacy, and extensive volunteer engagement. This is an exciting and influential leadership role at the heart of an organisation that is trusted, well governed, and driven by clear social purpose.
Your new role
- Provide strategic leadership across finance, income generation, IT, administration and facilities, ensuring all functions support organisational goals.
- Contribute to strategic planning, business continuity and senior decision making, providing clear reports and updates to the CEO and Board.
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, reporting, audit processes and long term financial sustainability, maintaining strong financial controls.
- Oversee income generation activities, ensuring compliance, ethical practice and supporting diversification of funding streams.
- Lead on digital development by ensuring IT systems, data protection and information governance are secure, efficient and future ready.
- Manage administration and facilities, including procurement, health & safety and sustainability initiatives.
- Represent the organisation externally, building strong relationships and partnerships.
- Support organisational resilience through participation in senior on call duties and oversight of key corporate functions.
What you'll need to succeed
- Significant senior level leadership experience within the charity, public, or not for profit sectors.
- Strong financial leadership background with experience in strategic budgeting, controls, and compliance.
- Experience driving income generation, service development, or commercial growth in a mission focused environment.
- Proven ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders and manage risk.
- Demonstrated experience developing teams, driving change, and delivering organisational improvements.
- Recognised professional finance qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong understanding of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and organisational performance frameworks.
- Desirable:
- Knowledge of issues affecting older people or the wider charity sector.
- Experience managing mufti disciplinary teams across finance, IT, income, and corporate services.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary package
- Hybrid working
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 27 with service) + 12 bank holidays
- Enhanced family leave and carers leave
- Pension scheme (5% employer / 3% employee)
- Health cash plan
- Cycle to Work Scheme, and additional flexible benefits
What you need to do now
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