Finance Director - Generator

Generator is on the lookout for a Finance Director to join our team.

Salary: Dependent on experience

Hours: Part-time, 0.4-0.6 FTE (2-3 days)

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne / Tees Valley / flexible working

Deadline to apply: Monday 31st March 2025, 12PM

About the role

The Finance Director role is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing financial planning, budgeting, and compliance within the organisation. The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO and Senior Management Team to align financial strategy with programme delivery, ensuring robust financial control and reporting. They will also manage statutory reporting, oversee payroll and VAT processes, and ensure adherence to funding requirements and governance obligations. Strong leadership, analytical skills, and experience in publicly funded organisations or charities are key, with a background in the music sector considered a bonus.

About You

The perfect candidate will be inspiring, champion positivity, connect with empathy, and lead with honesty and integrity. You’ll be incredibly passionate about the music and creative industries, our wonderful region, and Generator’s mission and vision. You’ll thrive working in a fast-paced creative environment amongst a connected and ambitious team. We’re looking for someone with senior leadership experience, responsible for overseeing financial planning, budgeting, and compliance within in a similar organisation.

How to apply

Please see the attached job description for further information:Finance Director Job Pack

To apply for this role, please send a CV and cover letter to ceo@generator.org.uk.

We welcome applications by video / audio.

Applications from under-represented groups are encouraged. Generator recognises that particular groups, communities and identities are under-represented in our workforce and we are taking positive steps to address this. As such we would especially welcome applications from:

Female, non-binary and other gender minority artists (in keeping with our Keychange Pledge)
Artists who are d/Deaf, have a disability, learning difficulty, significant long-term health condition which affects their daily life or would describe themselves as neurodivergent
Artists from a working-class background
Are from the African, South, East and South-East Asian, Middle East, Latinx or North African diaspora, or have experienced racism

Applications open on 10th March 2025 and close at 12pm Monday 31st March 2025. Interviews expected to take place week beginning 7th April 2025.

About Generator

Generator is a creative and cultural talent development organisation. Its aim is to create, develop and maintain an accessible and sustainable music industry in the North East. Generator is creating pathways for those in that industry to thrive on national and international platforms without the need to leave the region.

If you wish to discuss the role further you can also arrange this by contacting ceo@generator.org.uk.

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