Chief of Staff (Finance)

Chief of Staff (Finance)

Permanent, Full Time

Location - Hybrid working with weekly attendance in Preston, Lancashire and monthly attendance at Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway

Salary - up to £50,000 dependent upon experience

About HALO:

HALO is the leading humanitarian mine clearance organisation globally, addressing the impact and drivers of conflict in 30+ countries and territories, with over 10,000 staff. Most of our staff are local employees and include a growing number of women.

Our primary expertise is serving people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and the explosive remnants of war that threaten lives and livelihoods long after fighting has finished. We make land safe where war has ended, while also assisting those affected by active conflict and endemic violence, creating more durable solutions to support stability. HALO addresses human suffering caused by armed violence in some of the world’s most fragile places, securing weapons and ammunition, and working with both state and community actors to reduce the prevalence of armed violence.

In recent years HALO has grown significantly. With strong government, community and partner relationships, HALO is uniquely positioned to help build more resilient and prosperous communities, which are better equipped to respond to the interconnected global challenges of conflict, climate change, political and economic instability. As a result, the nature of HALO’s programming is diversifying to increase the impact we have in the context of these global challenges.

About the role:

Job title:                         Chief of Staff (Finance)

Reports to:                     Chief Financial Officer

Relationships:                Internal: Board, CFO, Heads of Finance, other senior internal stakeholders across departments.

Summary:

As chief of staff for finance, you will play a key role within the Finance Leadership Team supporting the chief financial officer with the day to day running of the finance group, partnering with a diverse range of stakeholders across the organisation to ensure that activities, projects, and initiatives are delivered.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and delivery of key projects for the CFO and Heads of Finance through collaboration and coordination, ‘joining the dots’ across a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Serve as a sounding board for the CFO on new ideas and initiatives.
• Support the development of Executive team / Board decks, tailored to key audience requirements.
• Collaboratively support the financial planning process.
• Lead on the preparation for finance leadership meetings, including offsite cadence, content, action items, and execution follow up.
• Collaborate with the CFO, Heads of Finance, and other key stakeholders in coordination of the delivery of agreed activities.
• Organise global financial management events on behalf of the finance group.
• Support the financial systems project team as project administrator.
• Manage and maintain the risk register for the global finance operation.

All HALO staff are expected to undertake the following general duties:

• Work within the framework of HALO’s core values, promoting its ethos and mission statement.
• Work towards achieving programme and/or group business plan objectives.
• Ensure familiarity with and adhere to all HALO policies and procedures and keep informed of HALO activities.
• To discharge duties and responsibilities under HALO’s Health and Safety Procedures which may include Risk and COSHH Assessments and participation in evacuation procedures as necessary. 
• This job description is intended to summarise the main duties and responsibilities of the post; this is not intended to be a full and exhaustive list of tasks. All HALO staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when the need arises.

Requirements

Who we’re looking for:

Essential:

• Deep understanding of finance as a function in a complex organisation.
• Strong business and commercial acumen.
• Project management experience with demonstrated success supporting the management of projects through inception to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to do whatever it takes to solve complex problems and build scalable processes.
• Work consistently with abstract ideas or situations across multiple areas of the finance division.
• Comfortable working in a high growth, constantly changing environment.
• Experience of proper handling of sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with stakeholders throughout the organisation, financial and non-financial.
• Experience interacting with senior management with ease and confidence.
• Concise and effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and deliver results autonomously when needed, while also able to inspire collaborative solutions and achieve results through others.

Benefits

At The HALO Trust, we strive to live by our values, where every staff member is valued. We offer an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect.

HALO offers a friendly, welcoming, and supportive place to work and as part of the halo team, you can enjoy a variety of benefits which include:

Salary up to £50,000 dependent upon experience

Contributory pension - HALO will match up to 5% of contributions.

25 days annual leave and 8 public holidays.

Non-contributory life assurance (3 x salary)

Private medical insurance.

Occupational health services.

Flexible working.

Cycle to work scheme

Please submit a CV (2-3 pages) and a cover letter (no more than 1 page) outlining how your experience matches the key skills and competencies required by 26th February 2024. We reserve the right to amend the closing date depending on the number of applications received.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and well-being of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.