Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
Contract: Full-time
Location: Remote, with at least one all staff in-person meet up annually in the UK
Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 per annum
Benefits: 40 days holiday + 2 activism days + 1 duvet day
Why this role matters
At HOST, we believe that anyone, anywhere, should be able to drive transformative climate and social action - without being held back by operational barriers, financial risk or hostile environments. We host the world’s changemakers so they can focus on delivering the impact only they can create.
The Finance Director plays a critical role in ensuring HOST’s financial management is robust, compliant, transparent and scalable across both our internal operations and our project hosting services. This role brings financial leadership to the organisation, supporting strong decision-making, reliable reporting, effective controls and continuous improvement across our finance function.
The role sits within HOST’s senior leadership and works closely with colleagues across the Delivery, Partnerships, Legal and Engagement circles, as well as the Board, to ensure we can deliver high-quality support to partners while managing risk and using resources well.
The role in a nutshell
The Finance Director leads the Finance Team and is responsible for HOST’s financial management, ensuring strong compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
The Finance Director is part of the HOST Leadership Team and would have line management responsibility for three Finance Managers within the Finance team.
Key Responsibilities
Records of income and expenditure, including grants, donations, receivables, consultancy receipts and invoices.
Month-end reporting, including management reports and accounts such as income and expenditure statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and KPIs.
Records of income and expenditure are maintained: grants, donations, receivables, and consultancy receipts, invoices
Regular weekly reconciliation of transactions in Xero, including oversight of bills to pay, bank statements, and payment service providers for HOST
Month-end reporting process by preparing management reports and accounts, such as income/expenditure statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and KPIs
Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge and experience of other relevant software applications, such as Excel, Teams, ClickUp etc.
Key Competencies
Essential Abilities
What success in this role looks like
At HOST, we believe change starts with people who care.
If you’re passionate about building strong financial systems that help changemakers thrive - and want to play a key leadership role in supporting climate and social change around the world - we’d love to hear from you.
