ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
Bristol City Robins Foundation is Bristol City FC's official charity, using the power of football and sport to change lives across Bristol and the surrounding area.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Head of Finance is a key member of the charity's senior leadership team, working closely with the Heads of Department, the Chief Executive and the trustees. You will lead the charity's day-to-day financial operations, including budgeting, reporting, audit, payroll and pensions, managing the relationship with the external management account provider and line managing the accounts apprentice. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will be a key advisor on strategic financial decisions, balancing meticulous operational control with strategic planning.
As Head of Finance, you will:
- Proactively contribute to the development and delivery of the charity's strategy through long-term financial planning.
- Act as senior finance business partner to the senior leadership team, supporting strategic and operational decision-making.
- Lead on the annual audit and production of statutory accounts.
- Support the wider team to become financially informed and comfortable with financial performance, control and accountability.
- Support the Foundation CEO with business planning for the Filwood facility project.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial controls, reporting and operational finance:
- Lead the finance function, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant financial management and reporting.
- Ensure robust internal financial and operational controls are in place.
- Maintain unrestricted and restricted funds and accounting records in line with legal and regulatory requirements and best practice.
- Ensure timely, accurate monthly management accounts and reports for the senior leadership team, encouraging ownership of departmental budgets.
- Manage accounts receivable and payable, ensuring strong cash management.
- Keep banking facilities, financial systems and internal processes functioning to a high standard.
- Lead financial risk identification and mitigation, reporting to the board of trustees.
Financial administration and governance:
- Manage production of statutory accounts in line with the Charity SORP and lead the annual external audit process.
- Oversee tax affairs including PAYE, national insurance, corporation tax, VAT and Gift Aid.
- Hold responsibility for payroll and pensions functions.
- Maintain and improve financial policies, procedures and controls, working with fundraising and operations teams.
- Manage the relationship with the external management account provider.
- Line manage and support the apprentice accounts administrator.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and experience:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA) with knowledge of charity financial management, SORP and audit.
- Experience of effective budget setting and implementing controls and processes to manage and monitor budgets.
- Firm understanding of risk management.
- Experience of improving policies and processes in comparable organisations.
- Evidence of building financial impact and performance metrics and reporting.
- Understanding of legislation, Charity Commission and professional body guidance on being a well-run, financially accountable charity.
- Considerable experience of managing and developing staff.
Skills, abilities and behaviours:
- A strategic thinker able to see the bigger picture and make decisions in line with the charity's needs as part of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate financial information to a non-specialist audience.
- Strong organisational development skills.
- Experience of the charity or not-for-profit environment (which could be gained as a trustee), preferably with some understanding of charity funding.
- Collaborative working style; resilient, flexible and solutions-focused.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
- Salary: £47,541 to £50,936 FTE (£28,524.60 to £30,561.60 pro rata for 22.5 hours)
- Hours: part-time, 22.5 hours per week
- Contract: permanent
- Location: Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol BS3 2EJ (on-site)
- Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
- Team: Finance (Core)
BENEFITS
25 days annual leave rising to 28 after 3 years and 30 after 5 (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days); option to purchase 5 extra days per year; flexible working; 5 paid volunteering days per year; generous continuous personal development budget; 2 x BCFC and Bristol Bears tickets to home league games; Bristol Sport staff discount; work equipment (BCFC clothing, laptop); cycle to work scheme; Death in Service benefit (3 x annual salary); Employee Assist programme.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online via the application form: https://app.hbhr.io/job-application/external/a47afbe5-d6cfd70f-319e2922-d0a790d8
Closing date: Friday 27 November 2026.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to present or complete a task as part of the interview process.
More about the Foundation and its careers: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/robins-foundation/careers/
Bristol City Robins Foundation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. This post requires Enhanced Criminal Records Checks and may include checks against the Barred Lists.
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Bristol City Robins Foundation is Bristol City FC's official charity, using the power of football and sport to change lives across Bristol and the surrounding area.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Head of Finance is a key member of the charity's senior leadership team, working closely with the Heads of Department, the Chief Executive and the trustees. You will lead the charity's day-to-day financial operations, including budgeting, reporting, audit, payroll and pensions, managing the relationship with the external management account provider and line managing the accounts apprentice. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will be a key advisor on strategic financial decisions, balancing meticulous operational control with strategic planning.
As Head of Finance, you will:
- Proactively contribute to the development and delivery of the charity's strategy through long-term financial planning.
- Act as senior finance business partner to the senior leadership team, supporting strategic and operational decision-making.
- Lead on the annual audit and production of statutory accounts.
- Support the wider team to become financially informed and comfortable with financial performance, control and accountability.
- Support the Foundation CEO with business planning for the Filwood facility project.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial controls, reporting and operational finance:
- Lead the finance function, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant financial management and reporting.
- Ensure robust internal financial and operational controls are in place.
- Maintain unrestricted and restricted funds and accounting records in line with legal and regulatory requirements and best practice.
- Ensure timely, accurate monthly management accounts and reports for the senior leadership team, encouraging ownership of departmental budgets.
- Manage accounts receivable and payable, ensuring strong cash management.
- Keep banking facilities, financial systems and internal processes functioning to a high standard.
- Lead financial risk identification and mitigation, reporting to the board of trustees.
Financial administration and governance:
- Manage production of statutory accounts in line with the Charity SORP and lead the annual external audit process.
- Oversee tax affairs including PAYE, national insurance, corporation tax, VAT and Gift Aid.
- Hold responsibility for payroll and pensions functions.
- Maintain and improve financial policies, procedures and controls, working with fundraising and operations teams.
- Manage the relationship with the external management account provider.
- Line manage and support the apprentice accounts administrator.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and experience:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA) with knowledge of charity financial management, SORP and audit.
- Experience of effective budget setting and implementing controls and processes to manage and monitor budgets.
- Firm understanding of risk management.
- Experience of improving policies and processes in comparable organisations.
- Evidence of building financial impact and performance metrics and reporting.
- Understanding of legislation, Charity Commission and professional body guidance on being a well-run, financially accountable charity.
- Considerable experience of managing and developing staff.
Skills, abilities and behaviours:
- A strategic thinker able to see the bigger picture and make decisions in line with the charity's needs as part of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate financial information to a non-specialist audience.
- Strong organisational development skills.
- Experience of the charity or not-for-profit environment (which could be gained as a trustee), preferably with some understanding of charity funding.
- Collaborative working style; resilient, flexible and solutions-focused.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
- Salary: £47,541 to £50,936 FTE (£28,524.60 to £30,561.60 pro rata for 22.5 hours)
- Hours: part-time, 22.5 hours per week
- Contract: permanent
- Location: Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol BS3 2EJ (on-site)
- Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
- Team: Finance (Core)
BENEFITS
25 days annual leave rising to 28 after 3 years and 30 after 5 (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days); option to purchase 5 extra days per year; flexible working; 5 paid volunteering days per year; generous continuous personal development budget; 2 x BCFC and Bristol Bears tickets to home league games; Bristol Sport staff discount; work equipment (BCFC clothing, laptop); cycle to work scheme; Death in Service benefit (3 x annual salary); Employee Assist programme.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online via the application form: https://app.hbhr.io/job-application/external/a47afbe5-d6cfd70f-319e2922-d0a790d8
Closing date: Friday 27 November 2026.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to present or complete a task as part of the interview process.
More about the Foundation and its careers: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/robins-foundation/careers/
Bristol City Robins Foundation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. This post requires Enhanced Criminal Records Checks and may include checks against the Barred Lists.