CFO | Charity | West Midlands (Hybrid) | Salary: c. £100,000 + benefits

Trinity House Group are working exclusively with a highly renowned Charity in the West Midlands to recruit for a CFO.

With a refreshed leadership team, renewed ambition, and a clear commitment to long-term sustainability, the organisation is entering a bold new chapter. We are seeking a CFO to help lead transformation, strengthen foundations, and unlock future growth.

The CFO opportunity
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior executive role at the heart of a complex, high-profile organisation, combining strategic financial leadership with commercial insight, governance, and the chance to enable world-class creative output.

Following a planned leadership transition, this newly broadened CFO role brings together oversight of; Finance, Governance & Company Secretariat, IT and Property & estates.

As a key member of the Executive team, you will work closely with senior functional leaders and deputise for the Chief Executive when required. You will also engage regularly with a highly committed Board and Chair, playing a central role in shaping organisational direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation’s financial strategy, including long-term planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modelling for future funding cycles
• Strengthen financial control, reporting, and insight to support high-quality decision-making across the business
• Modernise systems, processes, and ways of working to build a proactive, strategic finance and resources function
• Oversee IT and estates to ensure infrastructure enables both operational efficiency and creative excellence
• Partner across the organisation to drive commercial thinking, diversify income, and improve long-term financial resilience
• Support development of new revenue opportunities, including IP exploitation, immersive experiences, and non-traditional performance models
• Enhance data insight and analytics to better understand performance, audiences, and commercial outcomes in a complex operating model
• Act as Company Secretary and a trusted adviser to the Board, ensuring strong governance and effective decision-making
• Contribute as a core member of the executive team, shaping organisational strategy and overall performance

Who we’re looking for

• Significant senior financial leadership experience in a complex organisation
• A track record of strengthening controls, systems and insight
• Experience transforming finance from a reactive to a strategic function
• The ability to combine rigour with collaboration in a non-traditional setting

Sector background is less important than mindset, candidates from commercial, public, or not-for-profit environments will all be considered.