Head of Finance

Head of Finance North Swansea | Environmental Sector | £52,000 to £60,000 | Permanent | Hybrid Working From Management Accounts to Head of Finance - use your skills to support an organisation delivering real climate and community impact. This is a rare opportunity for a qualified accountant with a strong Management Accounting or Finance Business Partner background to step into a broader finance leadership role within a pioneering climate-focused organisation. With established income-generating assets, ambitious future plans, and a unique mix of commercial, charitable, and grant-funded activity, you’ll become a key strategic partner to senior leaders and Trustees — improving financial insight, supporting investment decisions, and helping shape the organisation’s next phase of growth. If you’re ready to move beyond traditional reporting and want a role where your expertise, ideas, and judgement can make a visible difference, this could be the opportunity for you. What you'll gain • A genuine step-up opportunity into your first Head of Finance role, with the chance to grow your strategic influence. • A seat at the table, partnering with senior leaders and Trustees on decisions that shape the future. • Exposure to renewable energy, investment projects, and a unique mix of commercial and purpose-led finance. • The freedom to improve, build, and shape a finance function as the organisation continues to grow. • The opportunity to use your skills to support meaningful climate and community impact. What you'll do • Become a trusted finance partner, turning numbers into insight that helps shape key decisions. • Lead financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and modelling to support future growth. • Strengthen systems, processes, and controls to ensure finance is fit for the next stage of the organisation’s journey. • Support exciting projects, investment decisions, and new opportunities through strong financial insight. • Lead and develop a small finance team, helping embed a culture of confident, effective finance. What you'll need • A fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). • Strong Management Accounting or Finance Business Partner experience, with the ambition to take on broader leadership responsibility. • Experience using financial insight to influence decisions and improve organisational performance. • Confidence working with senior stakeholders and explaining complex information clearly. • A proactive, curious approach, with the ability to challenge constructively and bring fresh thinking. Experience within another purpose-led organisation would be advantageous, but the key requirement is strong commercial finance capability. Interested? If you’re a qualified Management Accountant or Finance Business Partner ready to step into a broader finance leadership role, and want your next move to have genuine purpose, this could be the opportunity for you.