- Location:Based at our Animal Welfare Centre, Ringmer, East Sussex, with some hybrid working available
- Time of Day:Full-time 37.5 hours per week , with hybrid working available
- Closing Date:August 12 2026
Chief Finance and Central Services Officer
Full-time 37.5 hours per week with hybrid working available
Salary circa £55,000 per year
Annual Leave 26 days per year plus Bank Holidays
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Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare, established in 1952, is a charity that aims to give animals a better life through rehoming, rehabilitation and sanctuary, and give people the support and knowledge they need to treat animals with care and respect. We care for more than 400 animals every day, including cats, horses, dogs, rabbits, hens and exotic birds. We help most of the animals find new homes but also provide life-long sanctuary for those animals that cannot be rehomed.
The Chief Finance & Central Services Officer provides strategic leadership across Finance and ICT, ensuring strong financial management, effective governance, robust risk management, and secure technology services. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, they support the CEO in delivering organisational strategy, long-term sustainability, and operational excellence.
About You
A successful Chief Finance & Central Services Officer should have:
- Full UK Driving Licence (6 points max)
- CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualified
- Current membership of the relevant financial professional body.
- Substantial experience in similar managerial and leadership role
- Experience of business planning and financial strategy.
- Knowledge and experience of financial planning, control, governance reporting.
- Understanding of risk management.
- Experience of managing a finance team.
- Excellent knowledge of financial management information and reporting systems.
- Relevant and current knowledge of Health & Safety and Wellbeing law and good practice.
- Experience in an animal welfare environment.
- Experience of working at a charity.
- Experience of overseeing IT and cyber-security functions.
We are partnering exclusively with Michael Page in recruiting for this role.
Closing date: 12 August 2026
Michael Page contact: Richard Latham 01932 264116
- Chief Finance & Central Services Officer
- Leadership structure April 2026
Please note we do not accept CVs
If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. Thank you for your application.
