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Job Title:  Charities Technical and Strategic Finance Manager
Posting Start Date:  30/10/2025

Please complete the attached supporting statement explaining why you are a good fit for the role.  If you have a CV which details relevant previous experience you may attach this in addition to the supporting statement.  If you do not have a CV, please add any relevant experience under your supporting statement.

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance

Salary: £66,190 - £75,010 pro rata per annum inclusive of all allowances
Contractual Hours: Part time 24.5 hours or full time 35 hours per week(open to discussion)
Basis: Fixed Term Maternity Cover for 12 month 
Workplace category: Hybrid
Attachments: Job Information Pack

 

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This role is offered on a Fixed Term Maternity basis 

City Bridge Foundation 

 

City Bridge Foundation (“CBF”) is a 900-year old historic charity and within the top 10 charities in the UK in terms of asset valuation with total funds available to the charity of £1.6bn (mixture of permanent endowment and unrestricted income funds). The charity’s primary purpose is to maintain and support five of London’s most iconic Thames Bridges, including Tower Bridge – at zero cost to the taxpayer. Its secondary purpose is to deliver further impact through its charitable funding activities. Since 1995, the charity has awarded over £840 million to charitable organisations across London. CBF literally and metaphorically bridges London, connects its communities and invests in its future. The City of London Corporation (City Corporation) is the corporate trustee of CBF and several other charities.  

 

About the Role
Reporting to the CBF & Charities Finance Director, the Charities Technical and Strategic Finance Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring sound, sustainable, and strategic financial decisions across CBF’s charitable and investment activities. You will oversee financial due diligence and provide specialist charity finance and strategic advice on the financial assessment of charitable funding awarded by CBF (and for other charitable giving within the City Corporation) and social investment placements to ensure appropriate and sustainable funding decisions are made that align with organisational strategic objectives.

 

Working closely with the CBF Finance Director, the role will support analysis and reporting across the investment portfolio held by the charity, contributing to reporting to the Investment Committee.

 

Working closely with colleagues across funding, finance, and investment teams, you will contribute to the ongoing improvement of financial assessment processes, portfolio performance analysis, and reporting to senior committees.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead on specialist charity finance and strategic advice for charitable funding and social investment decisions.
  • Approve financial assessments for awards up to £1m, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and risk management.
  • Collaborate with the Funding Team to refine and enhance grant assessment and financial processes.
  • Support reporting to the Investment Committee, analysing portfolio performance and maintaining oversight of operational risks.
  • Provide expert advice on charity finance regulations and compliance across City Corporation charities.
  • Develop and deliver training on charity accounting requirements.
  • Foster collaboration, innovation, and a values-led culture across the finance and funding teams.

 

About You


You will be a qualified finance professional (CCAB or equivalent) with significant experience in charity finance, investment or grant funding environments. You’ll bring strong management, analytical and strategic skills, sound judgement, and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-specialists. A collaborative leader, you’ll be committed to driving improvement, good governance, and impact across charitable funding and investment activities.

 

Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 10th November 2025

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To apply online please click the Apply online button below.  

 

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCBF944 if you experience any difficulties.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. 

  

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

 

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. 

  

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs. 

 

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.   

 

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.  
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