Head of Finance (international)
Role: Head of Finance (international)
Hours: Full-time
Pay: Up to £52,890 GBP gross per annual (dependent on experience)
Duration: Permanent contract
Location: Manchester, UK (hybrid working available), or internationally based, with an expectation of up to 30% international travel or deployment as required by UK-Med. Applications are welcomed from candidates based in the UK and internationally.
Do you have the expertise to ensure strong financial systems, compliance, and controls in a growing humanitarian organisation?
UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.
As UK-Med continues to expand its global reach and strengthen its international operations, we are investing in the financial leadership that underpins our humanitarian impact. In this context, the new Head of Finance (International) will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity, effectiveness, and resilience of UK-Med’s global financial management.
You’ll oversee financial governance, compliance, and grant management across our international programmes, ensuring that systems and reporting are robust, efficient, and aligned with donor and statutory requirements. Based in the UK, you’ll work closely with colleagues across Finance, Operations, and Programmes to strengthen financial controls, manage risk, and support sound decision-making that enables UK-Med to respond rapidly and effectively to humanitarian crises around the world.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on supporting operational delivery, ensuring high-quality financial reporting, and strengthening systems. You’ll bring together technical excellence and strong leadership skills, working collaboratively and effectively in a complex, fast-changing environment. Your contribution will directly enable UK-Med to respond rapidly to emergencies and make a tangible impact on people affected by crises.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits, a collaborative and supportive working environment, and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work.
UK-Med is a growing and ambitious organisation with a passionate team of staff, members, and volunteers. This is a truly exciting opportunity to shape the future of our financial function and support our mission to provide healthcare in emergencies worldwide.
How to apply
We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack - Head of Finance (International) - August 2026 before applying for this role.
To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (no more than 2 pages) that includes a detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the essential criteria in the person specification.
Please apply below, as soon as possible and no later than Monday 24th of August 2026.
We welcome applications from candidates based in the UK and internationally. While being based in the UK would be advantageous due to the role’s close collaboration with UK-Med’s Manchester-based teams, it is not an essential requirement, and internationally based candidates will be fully considered.
UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.
UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfill their potential.
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- Are you a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or do you have substantial equivalent experience as a qualified-by-experience accountant? choose one
- Do you have significant experience in financial compliance, risk management and governance? choose one
- Do you have experience designing, implementing or maintaining financial policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), risk registers and internal controls? choose one
- Do you have experience providing financial oversight and support to programmes or deployments, including budget monitoring, cash management and financial reporting? choose one
- Do you have experience managing compliance and reporting requirements for institutional donors such as FCDO, ECHO, UN agencies or similar donors? choose one
- Have you led or supported financial due diligence processes involving partners, suppliers, grantees or sub-grantees? choose one
- Are you willing and able to travel internationally or deploy with UK-Med when required? choose one
- How many international programmes or humanitarian deployments have you supported or worked on? choose one
- If you selected “3 or more,” please describe your international programme or deployment experience in no more than 200 words. Include the countries or programmes, organisations, dates, your responsibilities and the nature of your involvement. written answer · optional
- Where are you currently based?
- If appointed to this role and not in the UK, where will you be based while carrying out the position?
- What is your current notice period or earliest available start date?
- Where did you see this role advertised ?