Head of Finance Job Vacancy
We have an exciting opportunity to become part of our Huntingdon team.
Position: Head of Finance
Salary: £23,580 - £26,948 (£58,164 - £66,472 FTE)
Contract: Part-time/flexible - to be discussed at interview, 15 hours.
Location: Hybrid (Huntingdon office and work from home)
Closing date: Monday 5th May.
Interviews: Thursday 15th May 2025, Huntingdon
Background
Following a review of FPM’s financial systems and support in 2024, which has led to the implementation of a Virtual Finance Office, FPM are now looking to replace the current consultant led financial leadership and introduce a Head of Finance to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to support the next phase of FPM’s growth.
About you
The Head of Finance plays a leadership role within FPM, overseeing and accountable for all aspects of the organisation’s financial management and ensuring its long-term financial sustainability. This position not only leads the development and execution of FPM’s financial planning and systems but also drives the financial strategy, aligning it with FPM’s broader organisational goals and priorities. Whilst the role requires attendance at our Board meetings, the role is not a director position or named on Companies House.
Working closely with the Executive Directors and as part of the Senior Leadership Team, the Head of Finance ensures that FPM’s financial operations support the organisation's mission and strategic direction. The role includes providing financial information to FPM's partners and stakeholders to ensure financial interoperability and collaboration across projects. Additionally, the Head of Finance oversees all internal and external financial reporting, auditing, and statutory compliance, contributing significantly to the organisation’s governance and decision-making processes.
By working with key internal and external teams, the Head of Finance ensures FPM’s financial stability, including managing cash and cashflow, overseeing payroll, grant and contract budgeting, and financial reporting to funders. This role is pivotal in shaping FPM's financial strategy, advising on new income streams, managing relationships with external financial bodies, and ensuring the organization meets all statutory and funder requirements.
Please note that you will not have any contact with families as part of this role.
About us
FPM is a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by its employees. We have extensive expertise in evidence-based programmes and anticipate future opportunities to develop and broaden our portfolio of services. If you're interested in learning more about employee ownership in FPM, please contact the EO Council by sending an email to EOCouncil@fpmcic.com.
FPM is committed to fostering inclusion and expanding the diversity of its workforce. We recognise the significant value that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation, and we believe that the inclusion of diverse voices plays a vital role in driving our company’s mission. We therefore encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.
Next steps
This is an exciting opportunity to work for our head office team. We have an application pack for the role, which includes the job description, the person specification, and additional information about the company, our values, and our approach to employee ownership. Please see the image tile and link below.
If you have any questions about the role or the application process – or if there are any ways we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you – please contact the Business Development Director Tom Jefford (he/him) Tom.Jefford@fpmcic.com / 07909 687703.
Please do not use CoPilot, ChatGPT, or any other AI software to complete your application.
For more information and to apply
Our Application Pack including full details of the job role, key responsibilities and person specification can be downloaded by clicking on the application pack image.
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
To apply for the role, you can either complete the online application form or download the Word version available here and once completed, send it to recruitment@fpmcic.com.
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Family Psychology Mutual is a staff owned social enterprise which is registered as a Community Interest Company limited by shares. All staff, after their probationary period, buy a single £10 share in the business and all eligible staff are therefore owners of the company with an equal stake. Our articles of association are clear that we do not profit share, instead we invest any surplus into either staff development or investments in the company. Employee ownership therefore shapes what we do and how we are governed. The company has a board of nine which includes three members of the Leadership Team, three staff employee owners and three Non-Executive Directors. This enables the company to ensure high standards, compliance and good governance. All Directors are registered with Companies House. All staff attend the Annual General Meeting and we have a number of structures in place to consult with and respond to the employee owners so that participation can be achieved.
The company was established in 2015 as a spin out from Cambridgeshire County Council but it took until 2017 before the anchor contract with Cambridgeshire for the provision of Multi Systemic Therapy was TUPE transferred to the new business. This service was closed in 2019 due to funding constraints.
In early 2018 FPM began the mobilisation of the Positive Families Partnership in London as a social impact bond collaboration with Bridges Outcomes Partnerships. A Functional Family Therapy Team was established which was managed by FPM whilst two MST teams were also created to service the contract which was initially for five London Boroughs before expanding to ten. FPM undertook the programme management of the services as well as delivering the FFT. This finally closed in December 2021.
FPM established an FFT team in Suffolk as an edge of care intervention with Bridges as the social investor in 2019. A FFT Child Welfare Team was also established in Norfolk on a similar basis in the same year. Both services have expanded and are set to run to January 2024.
In Redbridge FPM was grant funded for a feasibility study with randomisation to pilot the clinical variant of FFT for young people at risk of criminal exploitation/gang involvement FFT Gangs. This service is undergoing an independent evaluation with the University of Greenwich and ran from 2019 to April 2022.
FPM places a high value on the human capital which we have supported and trained. We invest in staff training and development and seek to reward and value our staff by providing opportunities for growth, development and progression. Of course we must balance our books and ensure that we take good strategic decisions for the business. We are seeking to diversify and develop a range of services so that we can manage how we take on both contracted and commissioned work. We have a staff from a diverse range of disciplines including social work, psychology, mental health nursing, systemic and family therapy. We aim to involve the staff in business development and in identifying opportunities for growth and expansion.
We have a good relationship with Bridges Outcomes Partnerships who have invested in the services we have provided as a social investor and through the creation of outcomes based contracts. FPM is paid on a fee for service basis so that there are no undue or adverse incentives for us in the clinical work we undertake.
As a business we strive to live by our company values and to be led by evidence, data and outcomes in how we plan, deliver and evaluate our services. We know that working in this way can be challenging and disciplined but we know that it also creates opportunities for clinical creativity, learning and experience which can be highly rewarding. We know that staff have been able to progress their careers with us and also to attain promotions elsewhere with highly valued skills.
We have specific plans in place to support and celebrate diversity in the workplace and aim to ensure that we reflect the diverse nature of our families.
Please send completed application forms to recruitment@fpmcic.com