Finance Director  

Contract: Part time 
Hours:  2.5 days/18.75 hours per week 
Salary:  £55,000k pro rata (i.e. £27,500) 
Location: Hybrid home/office working (office in Moorgate) 
Start Date: From 1 September 2026  
Application Closing date: 9am, Monday 11 May  
Interviews: Monday 18th May at our office in Moorgate, London  

Thank you for your interest in this job with Making Music. 

Making Music is the UK association for leisure-time music, with 4,000 music groups in membership including choirs, bands, ensembles of all kinds, orchestras, and more.  

We are looking for a part-time (2.5 days per week) Finance Director.

The job 

The Finance Director is responsible for all aspects of the group’s finances (National Federation of Music Societies, trading as Making Music and its trading subsidiary), to ensure accurate and complete recording of all financial transactions, adherence to internal controls and procedures, and timely and effective analysis and reporting to the Chief Executive, Senior Management Team and other budget holders, the Finance & Compliance Committee and the Board of Trustees.  

The Finance Director post is an integral part of the charity’s senior management team, working closely with the Chief Executive, the Deputy CEO Advocacy and Lobbying and the Marketing Director, setting the strategic direction of the organisation and ensuring it has the financial systems and resources to implement its strategy. 

The role line-manages and oversees the work of the Finance Manager who runs the day-to-day financial accounting processes, with the help of two Finance Administrators. 

The role also leads on supporting members with finances, e.g. leading Treasurers’ events, relevant website resources and responding to finance-related consultations. 

The 2.5 days (18.75 hours) per week can be worked flexibly, and at least some of them from home, by agreement with your line manager. We would expect you to spend at least 1 day each week in our London office in Moorgate. 

This is a friendly team, and our bright and lively office is located in one of the buzziest areas of London, with excellent transport links and nice places to spend your lunchtimes or meet friends after work.

Application process  

We are looking for the best person for this role, whatever your past opportunities, so we are asking you to complete three questions and tell us about your accounting qualifications. Your answers will be the only information the two staff members making a longlist will look at. 

We will also ask for your CV. Staff members will only be given CVs for those candidates on the longlist – and they will be used to move from a longlist of candidates to a shortlist of candidates for interview.  

We understand that having different voices from all sections of society in our team will help us be the best organisation we can be and best support our diverse membership. We especially welcome applications from disabled people, people of the Global Majority or people whose socio-economic background has limited their opportunities. 

We are committed to making adjustments to our application process – please get in touch and tell us what we can do: we want you to have the best chance at showing us what you are capable of. Please contact James at office@makingmusic.org.uk or on 020 7939 6030. James can also help with any further information about the role or the application process. 

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.