Director of Finance and Operations

Job Title: Director of Finance and Operations

Location : Bristol

Salary: £60,960 – £73,018

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) is a Bristol-based national charity that supports people and organisations across the UK to tackle the climate emergency and end the suffering caused by cold homes. We do this by sharing our knowledge, practical experience and policy insights.

The Role

CSE has grown significantly in recent years (up 83% in staff numbers since March 2019) and we see further opportunities to increase our impact and influence as a charity in the coming years. Over the last year we have expanded our Finance and Operations team to enable us to provide organisational support functions more suited to a charity of our size.

It is based at CSE’s offices in Bristol and although some hybrid home working is acceptable a regular (at least 3-4 days per week) presence in the office will be required to oversee the day-to-day operations of the organisation.

Responsibilities include

• Leading a growing and developing team – taking overall responsibility for – designing, shaping, delivering and improving CSE’s core organisational support functions, which include finance, human resources, IT and facilities and associated operational, governance and administrative systems and processes.
• Working closely with the Chief Executive and will be a member of CSE’s Senior Leadership Team, which develops and delivers CSE’s strategic plan, provides the organisation’s operational management, develops and implements its policies, sets development priorities, establishes budgets and maintains financial controls, and oversees staff wellbeing and development
• To provide governance support to the Board of Trustees.
• To identify opportunities to improve CSE’s financial management systems and organisational support functions.
• To oversee line management and professional development of all members of your team.
• To work closely with the Chief Executive and other Directors to develop CSE’s annual budget.

Ideal Candidate

• Degree level qualification
• 10 years’ progressive experience in financial and operational management in charitable or commercial organisations.
• Proven track record of working with senior leadership and trustees.
• Outstanding organisational and leadership abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
• A commitment to CSE’s work and charitable mission.

Benefits

• 33 days paid holiday per year including 8 bank holidays.
• Generous ethical company pension scheme (8% from employer, 6% from employee) to which the post-holder will be automatically enrolled
• Salary sacrifice childcare vouchers
• Subsidised bike purchase arrangements through the cycle to work scheme
• Training and study time is given to complete the NEA City & Guilds 6176 in Energy Awareness.

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Project Director, Operations Director, Head of Medical Operations, Director of Operations, Head of Operations, Managing Director, Business Director, Director of Business, Finance Director, Director of Finance, Financial Manager, Will be considered for this role will also be considered for this role.