Head of Finance
Job details
- Location: Birmingham
- Salary: £54,235 - £66,356
- Contract type: Full time
- Hours: 37 per week
CCW is the passionate, independent voice representing water consumers in England & Wales. We support thousands of people each year, providing free advice and helping people to resolve their complaints with their water company in an easy, caring way. We champion everyone’s needs and interests, completing and showcasing research that influences water companies, government, and regulators to make change happen.
Are you ready to take the reins of a newly created leadership role that will shape the financial future of CCW?
We’re looking for a forward-thinking and dynamic Head of Finance to join us, reporting directly to the Director of Business Services. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead our financial operations, ensuring strong financial management, full compliance with statutory regulations, and timely, accurate reporting. You’ll also be instrumental in delivering CCW’s finance strategy—bringing fresh ideas, embracing innovation, and driving meaningful change.
You’ll manage a small, dedicated Finance team, providing guidance and support while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
What’s in it for you?
We offer more than just a job—we offer a career with purpose and flexibility. Join a vibrant organisation where your expertise will make a real impact, and enjoy a fantastic benefits package, including:
- Civil Service Pension Scheme
- Blended and Flexible Working Options
- Travel Season Ticket Loans
- Free Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Exclusive Discounts via our STaR Benefits Platform
- …contribution to Gym membership, eye tests, and much more!
Further information about applying to CCW can be found on our Information for applicants page.
Disability Confident Scheme: We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. To be eligible for the guaranteed interview scheme you must have a disability or long term health condition. The disability could be physical, sensory or mental and must be expected to last for at least 12 months. You do not have to be registered as a disabled person to apply under the scheme.
If you would like to apply through this scheme, please complete the Disability Confident Scheme form and return separately to [email protected]
We want everyone to have a fair chance, no matter their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, family status, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. All applications are considered fairly based on merit. To enable us to monitor this, candidates are asked to complete the voluntary Equal Opportunity Monitoring form. The information provided will be kept confidential and will be used for monitoring purposes only. Please return this form separately to [email protected]
How to apply
If you are interested please apply using the apply tab and submit both your CV and a statement of suitability (no more than 2 pages) which outlines how your key skills and experience match to the job description and person specification, explaining your suitability for the role. Applications that do not include all this information are unlikely to be considered.
The selection process will include:
- A sift using the content of your CV and statement of suitability
- Interviews in person or via Teams likely to be on 30 September or 3 October
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. If you are interested in applying, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
NB: During the online application process, please ensure that your application and all supporting attachments are uploaded and ready to submit before selecting the ‘Proceed’ button, as pressing this will submit your application.