Your new company Hays Senior Finance are delighted to be partnering with a values-led charity / not-for-profit organisation in the Teesside area to recruit a Head of Finance on a permanent basis. This is a growing and increasingly complex organisation with a clear social purpose, multiple income streams and a strong focus on ensuring resources are managed carefully, sustainably and with maximum impact.As the organisation continues to evolve, this appointment will play a key role in strengthening the finance function and providing the insight, challenge and leadership needed to support future decision-making.Your new roleReporting to the Chief Executive and working closely with the senior leadership team, directors and trustees, you will lead the finance function and provide high-quality financial management, reporting and strategic insight across the organisation.You will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, controls, governance and reporting, while also helping non-finance colleagues understand the financial implications of their decisions.This is a broad and influential role where you will look beyond the numbers to understand what is driving performance, identify risks and opportunities, model scenarios and make clear recommendations to support effective decision-making.A key part of the role will involve working with operational leaders to understand service performance, resource utilisation, staffing, demand, capacity and cost, ensuring that ..... full job details .....