Grants & Financial Planning Lead

Remote-first (with travel to London 1–2 times per month) £60,000 | Fixed-term (12 months) About the role We are seeking a Grants & Financial Planning Lead to play a central role in strengthening our financial sustainability and confidence in funding decisions. This is a hybrid role combining: Grant funding and bid development (external-facing) Financial planning, reporting and insight (internal-facing) You will help ensure that we not only secure funding effectively, but also plan and manage it with clarity, financial discipline, and forward-looking insight. As a small and growing organisation, this is a hands-on role where you will help build practical approaches from the ground up.

Key responsibilities Grant funding, bid development & costing Lead the development of high-quality grant submissions Translate programme concepts into clear, evidence-based funding proposals Develop and maintain costing frameworks for bids and programmes Build robust financial models aligned to delivery plans and funding requirements Support financial planning for new bids and funding opportunities Funding landscape & pipeline Develop an evidence-based view of the funding and social finance landscape Identify key stakeholders and routes to funding Translate insight into a prioritised pipeline of funding opportunities Support decisions on which opportunities to pursue Funding compliance & alignment Ensure funding is used in line with grant conditions and delivery plans Translate funding agreements into clear financial and operational guidance Identify and flag risks where plans and funding requirements diverge Financial planning & reporting Support organisational budgeting and reforecasting Develop financial views of programmes, including spend profiles and scenarios Lead the development of clear, structured financial reporting Ensure reporting supports decision-making and reflects performance, commitments and risks Financial insight & delivery alignment Provide forward-looking financial analysis, including scenario modelling Work with delivery leads to ensure plans are financially viable and aligned to funding Identify gaps, pressures, and trade-offs early Governance & oversight Maintain visibility of grant utilisation, commitments and risks Support reporting to Board and Audit & Risk Committee Contribute to strengthening financial governance as the organisation evolves About you Essential Experience in grant funding / bid development and financial planning, supported by practical accounting experience Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting Experience working with or producing management accounts, budgets or forecasts Strong financial modelling and costing capability Understanding of funding compliance and financial controls Ability to connect financial planning with operational delivery Comfortable working in a small, evolving organisation with ambiguity Desirable Experience with local authority or public sector funding Experience working across multi-stakeholder programmes (e.g. partnerships or consortia) Experience in not-for-profit or charities Ways of working Pragmatic and delivery-focused Hands-on, able to design and implement Digitally confident and comfortable improving processes Collaborative, working across a small and distributed team To apply, please click Easy Apply. This job role will be open until COP Thursday, 9th July.