We’re Hiring – Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
£66K pro-rata (4 days per week)
Hybrid working considered with at least 50% onsite
Deadline for applications: Monday 27 January ’25, 5pm
This is a pivotal time for The Crichton Trust as we continue to grow, innovate, and trade our way out of a period of highly volatile and global financial impacts. As a purpose-led enterprise and registered charity, we have a clear vision of how, as the custodians of The Crichton Estate, we must take the long view, 100 years forward and back, to harness the heritage of our home and connect people, place and the past to shape the future. As we both protect the heritage of our past and create the heritage of our emerging future.
This is no ordinary strategic financial role; we will need you to live our values: to be brave, agile, ambitious, and compassionate as you deliver a critical strategic leadership role that will be at the foundation of our future sustainability and success. As our Chief Financial Officer, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership across finance and the broader strategic growth of The Crichton Trust, including financial planning in year, as well as taking responsibility for planning the financial sustainability of the Charity’s future strategy, taking into consideration any economic changes, the commitments of the Charity including capital developments and the diversification of income generation. We are a diverse and complex place-based purpose-led business that balances property management and development with a significant events, conference, and hospitality business as well as active involvement in applied research and innovation to change how we as a community embed the wellbeing of people, place, and the planet in all we do.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for the development of all necessary financial policies and procedures to ensure sound financial management and the financial compliance and reporting demanded by regulatory authorities and the Board. This role will manage the charity’s finance and admin team and take overall responsibility for the financial management of the charity’s financial reporting and management accountancy, administration, and HR, as well as communication with relevant stakeholders such as The Crichton Trust Board of Trustees.
CFO JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
Deadline for applications: Monday 27 January ’25, 17:00hrs
How to apply: To apply for this position, please provide your CV and covering letter describing your suitability for the role and addressing the specific requirements of the person specification. Applicants should also download and complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and return it with their application by email to admin@crichton.co.uk no later than 5pm, Monday 27th January 2025.
First round Interviews, 21 February 2025
Second round interviews, 28 February 2025
To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact Gwilym Gibbons, Chief Executive admin@crichton.co.uk
