Ref: 24/46 Director of Finance & Business Systems

Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, employer’s contributory
pension scheme, and EAP scheme.

Imagine Independence is a leading third sector organisation, passionate about supporting people with mental illness, neurodiversity, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge to live as part of their community. Imagine exists to challenge the stigma that having a mental illness or learning disability still brings. We support people to live meaningfully by nurturing their individuality and recognising the power of small steps.

Our managers and staff at the frontline give their very best every day, enabling people we support to live enriched, fulfilled lives.

Do you want to become part of this amazing organisation?It is an exciting time to join Imagine Independence as we pursue our ambitious strategy to innovate and aspire to reach the highest standards of care and support for people we work with, and fully support the development and wellbeing of our workforce.

This is a unique opportunity to join a successful and driven Executive Leadership team in a highly influential position within the organisation, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.As an experienced and committed executive level leader, you will ensure Imagine Independence’s Finance and Business Systems departments provide accurate, timely and efficient business support, enabling operational colleagues to deliver outstanding services.

We are expecting that you will be a professional with ambition, sharp intellect, commercial awareness and strong values aligned to the values lived out across Imagine Independence. You will be a person who ‘gets things done’, being prepared to roll up your sleeves and actively engage in achievement of our vision.

Key requirements for this role:

• Fully qualified accountant, ideally with a minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.

• Strong financial acumen, including experience of budgetary management, financial forecasting, and resource allocation, coupled with the ability to optimise financial performance and sustainability.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with proven ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives that support organisational growth and sustainability.

• Experience of applying service improvement and risk management processes underpinned by knowledge of up-to-date best practice.

• Demonstrable experience of operating within a pressured environment, managing and motivating teams and individual staff members across multiple functions, whilst maintaining a professional and calm approach.

• Advanced people management and leadership skills with significant experience of successfully implementing robust people management practices.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

• Good project management, planning and organisational skills underpinned by the use of IT

Imagine is a values-based recruiter and so it will be seeking to ensure that the successful candidate will align with the following:

• Meaningful Living: Using empathy to bring together diverse people and resources, to put the everyday within reach of everyone.
• Nurturing Individuality: Creating conditions that support people to be true to themselves and express their truth.
• Focused Dedication: Showing up each day hungry to do our best to learn and develop. We never give up on people.
• Challenging Ideas: Keeping our efforts real and centred on what matters most, we do not settle for the ordinary when better is possible.
• Generous Sharing: Giving of ourselves, our experiences and knowledge, to promote and provide a great service.

To download the full job description and person specification, please visit our website: https://www.imagineindependence.org.uk/work-with-us/

CVs are to be returned no later than Monday 20^th May at 12pm* either by email to recruitment@imagineindependence.org.uk or post to: 25 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BQ.

An enhanced DBS will be required for this post.

*Please note that this job posting may close before the stated deadline if we receive a satisfactory number of applications.

Imagine aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.