Finance and Fundraising Manager in Bethnal Green

Salary £35,000 - £45,500 full-time equivalent, pro rata (dependent on qualifications and experience).

Hours: 14-21 hours per week; working pattern to be agreed.

Location: Mayfield House, Bethnal Green / hybrid working.

Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer

Team: Senior Management Team

Line management: Finance Assistant and other finance support, as required.

Contract: Permanent, subject to funding and successful probation.

About Women's Inclusive Team: Women's Inclusive Team (WIT) is a community-led charity based in Tower Hamlets. We work alongside women, children, young people and families, particularly those from Black, Asian and minoritised communities, to improve wellbeing, increase opportunities and ensure that local people have a voice in the services and decisions that affect them. Our work includes early years provision, health and wellbeing programmes, advice and guidance, mental health support, youth services and community development.

About the role: This is a senior, hands-on role combining charity finance leadership with fundraising and income development. As a member of WIT's Senior Management Team, you will lead the organisation's day-to-day finance function, strengthen financial controls and provide clear, timely financial information to the CEO, trustees and senior managers. You will also play a central role in growing and diversifying WIT's income.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead WIT's day-to-day finance function using QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel, ensuring that financial records are accurate, complete, reconciled and up to date.
• Produce monthly management accounts and rolling cash-flow forecasts, and support reforecasting and scenario planning.
• Strengthen WIT's internal financial controls and month-end processes.
• Work with the CEO and fundraising colleagues to develop an ambitious but realistic income strategy.
• Coordinate funding opportunities received across WIT.
• Lead or make a substantial contribution to high-quality funding applications, tenders, contracts and partnership bids.
• Build relationships with trusts, foundations, commissioners and corporate partners.
• Oversee the financial management of grants and contracts.
• Provide clear financial advice to the CEO, trustees, budget holders and colleagues.

About you: We are looking for someone who can combine strategic thinking with a practical, hands-on approach. You will ideally have:

• Strong experience in charity finance.
• Practical experience of month-end processes, reconciliations, debtor management.
• A successful track record in fundraising.
• Experience of building and managing a prioritised funding pipeline.
• Experience producing realistic funding budgets and financial narratives.
• Confidence using QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel.
• A strong understanding of grant and contract management.
• The ability to explain complex financial and funding information clearly.
• Strong organisational and collaborative leadership skills.

What you will receive:

• A salary of £35,000 - £45,500 full-time equivalent, pro rata.
• A flexible part-time role of between 14 and 21 hours per week.
• A working pattern that will be agreed with the successful candidate.
• Hybrid working.
• The opportunity to join WIT's Senior Management Team.
• A varied and influential role within a values-led, community-based charity.

Additional information: To apply, please submit your current CV and brief responses to the three questions below. A separate covering letter is not required.

Closing date: 7th September 2026. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications, so early applications are encouraged.

WIT is committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and lived experiences.