Chief Finance and Governance Officer

Join the Movement: Become NYA’s Chief Finance & Governance Officer (CFO)

Location: Fully remote (office in Leicester)

Salary: Circa £85,000

Contract: Permanent | Full-Time

Are you a strategic finance leader ready to make a national impact? The National Youth Agency (NYA) is seeking a visionary Chief Finance & Governance Officer (CFO) to help shape the future of youth work in England.

About NYA

NYA is the national body for youth work, championing the rights of young people and the professionals who support them. They work across government, local authorities, and the voluntary sector to ensure youth work is recognised, resourced, and impactful.

As CFO, you’ll be at the heart of NYA’s mission, driving financial sustainability, governance excellence, and strategic growth. You’ll lead their financial strategy, oversee compliance and risk, and support income generation through commercial, grant, and traded services. You’ll also play a key role in shaping their digital future and embedding a culture of transparency, inclusion, and high performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, reporting, and audits with precision and foresight.
• Champion governance, legal compliance, and cyber security across the organisation.
• Support the CEO and Board with strategic insight and evidence-based decision-making.
• Drive income generation and innovation in partnership with the Director of Growth.
• Represent NYA nationally, contributing to thought leadership and sector development.
• Embed NYA’s values Collaborative, Inclusive, Determined, Authentic, Bold in everything you do.

About You

You’re a qualified Chartered Accountant with:

• A proven track record in strategic financial leadership and governance.
• A strong appreciation of how government grants operate would be advantageous.
• Experience working with boards and senior teams in the charity or public sector.
• A passion for youth work and a commitment to equity, inclusion, and impact.
• The ability to think commercially, act ethically, and lead boldly.

Why Now?

Youth work is more vital than ever. As NYA grows in scale and influence, we need a CFO who can help us navigate complexity, seize opportunity, and deliver lasting change for young people across the country.


How to Apply

If you’re ready to lead with purpose and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV to executive@tpp.co.uk with ‘NYA CFO’ in heading and we will send you a link to a candidate pack microsite with further details on how to Apply. 

We are working to a deadline of 5.00pm 6th October.  

TPP is a retained partner to NYA, the Leadership and Governance team at TPP are on hand to answer any questions - Lisa, Matt or Sema are on hand to discuss and answer any questions.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.