Impact Dance Foundation
Job Summary
Job Description
Key responsibilities
The Interim Finance & HR Lead will provide hands-on oversight of Impact Dance Foundation’s finance and people functions, working closely with the CEO/Artistic Director, staff team and Board.
Finance
Maintain oversight of budgets, cashflow, management accounts and financial reporting.
Monitor income and expenditure, identifying significant variances and risks and supporting budget holders with planning and reforecasting.
Oversee financial systems, processes and controls and liaise with the organisation’s accountant and external advisers.
Provide clear financial information to the CEO and Board to support decision-making.
Oversee financial requirements for restricted funding, including Arts Council England funding, and ensure relevant financial and statutory deadlines are met.
HR & People
Act as the senior point of contact for HR, providing practical advice and support to the CEO and managers.
Ensure HR processes comply with organisational policies, contracts and current employment law.
Support employee relations, recruitment, induction, leavers and changes to employment arrangements, seeking external HR/legal advice where appropriate.
Maintain oversight of contracts, freelance agreements, HR records and policies.
Support managers with performance, conduct, wellbeing and other people-management matters, providing a confidential point of contact for staff.
Governance & organisational support
Provide concise finance and HR reporting to the Board and attend relevant meetings as required.
Identify and escalate significant financial, employment and organisational risks.
Maintain oversight of relevant risk, contractual, insurance and statutory requirements.
Support an effective handover into longer-term leadership arrangements at the end of the assignment.
For full details, please see the complete job pack: https://impactdance.co.uk/freelance-interim-finance-hr-lead/
Job Requirements
We are looking for someone with:
Significant experience of financial management within a small or medium-sized organisation.
Experience of producing and interpreting management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cashflow information.
Strong practical HR knowledge and experience of handling employee relations and people-management issues.
Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
Experience of working with senior leaders and Boards/Trustees/NEDs.
The ability to work independently, prioritise risk and quickly get to grips with an
existing organisation and its systems.
Strong judgement, discretion and confidence handling sensitive and confidential information.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain financial and HR issues clearly to non-specialists.
Experience within a charity, CIC, arts or cultural organisation would be particularly useful, as would familiarity with Arts Council England/NPO funding requirements.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Freelance Interim Finance & HR Lead
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Salary: £50k+
(pro-rata) - Hours:
Part time - Artform: Dance
- Role: Finance
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026
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Location:
London
Job: Freelance Interim Finance & HR Lead
Job: Freelance Interim Finance & HR Lead
Organisation: Impact Dance Foundation
Postcode: WC2H 8EP
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