Director of Finance

People’s Health Trust

Director of Finance
London (Hybrid)

£84,500 FTE per year (pro rata)

Hours: 21 hours per week

Giving Back Recruitment is proud to be partnering with People’s Health Trust, a national charity working with local communities across Great Britain to address health inequalities.

At a time when health inequality continues to widen, People’s Health Trust is focused on shifting power and resources to communities experiencing the greatest disadvantage, supporting over 600 local partners and using its evidence and learning to influence decision-makers to create lasting, systemic change.

The role

As Director of Finance, you will join the Leadership Team and play a critical role in ensuring the Trust’s long-term sustainability, financial integrity, and strategic delivery. Working closely with the Chief Executive and Board, you will lead financial strategy, strengthen performance and risk management, ensure robust governance and help shape decisions that guide the Trust’s impact.

Alongside financial leadership, you will oversee audit and statutory reporting, organisational performance against strategic objectives, and provide oversight of risk, data protection, and IT strategy.

About you

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a strong interest in social justice and a track record of operating at a senior level, leading financial strategy and advising Boards and executive teams.

You will bring:

• Experience in strategic financial planning, management accounts, and financial controls
• Experience working with Boards, committees, and senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and risk management
• The ability to lead organisational performance reporting against strategic objectives
• Understanding of IT environments and systems
• A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and an understanding of how structural inequalities impact health and wellbeing

You will be both strategic and hands-on, able to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insight while contributing meaningfully to wider organisational leadership.

Our commitment to inclusion

The People’s Health Trust is committed to being a Disability Confident Employer. Our diversity data shows that we are currently underrepresented by certain groups of people. We particularly encourage applications from people from racially minoritised communities, disabled people, and people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Further Information

To view the full details of the role and access the appointment brief, please click the link here: Director of Finance Candidate Pack 2026.pdf

For an informal discussion about the opportunity or if you require any additional support with your application, please contact Alex Williams at Giving Back Recruitment: alex@givingbackrecruitment.co.uk

How to Apply

Please forward a CV together with a supporting statement, no longer than 800 words. This should set out your interest in the role and how you meet the following essential criteria:

• Experience leading the development of financial strategies and offering advice and recommendations to the Board and CEO.
• Leading financial planning and controls, including preparing management accounts at a senior level
• Experience of leading organisational progress against strategic objectives
• Experience in charity or corporate governance, including risk management
• Good understanding of data protection legislation

Please use these as headings in your supporting statement.

Please also complete our monitoring form as part of your application. Please click the link here: Diversity monitoring form

Recruitment timetable 

• Closing date: Tuesday 7 April 2026
• Interviews with People’s Health Trust: Friday 24 April 2026, in the London office.