Non-Profit & NGO Finance Recruitment

Harper May is a London finance recruitment agency specialising in non-profit and NGO finance recruitment, working with charities, foundations, non-governmental organisations and mission-led businesses to hire high-calibre finance leaders. We support organisations operating across funding-driven and impact-focused environments, helping them secure finance professionals who can operate in complex and accountability-led sectors.

We work closely with non-profit and NGO organisations to identify finance leaders who can strengthen financial control, improve reporting and support organisational performance.

In non-profit and NGO organisations, finance leadership plays a central role in managing funding, ensuring compliance and maintaining transparency. From grant management and budgeting to financial reporting and governance, the right finance leader can directly influence sustainability and impact.

We support non-profit and NGO finance recruitment across the full organisational lifecycle, from early-stage development and funding through to growth and operational scale. Our network includes finance professionals with experience in charities, foundations and international organisations.

Our non-profit and NGO finance recruitment services include:

• CFO recruitment for non-profit and NGO organisations
• Finance Director recruitment within charities and foundations
• Financial Controller recruitment to strengthen reporting and controls
• Head of Finance recruitment for growing non-profit organisations
• FP&A recruitment to improve financial planning and reporting
• Finance Manager recruitment to support operational finance

Harper May also supports businesses hiring across the wider finance function, including:

• CFO Recruitment
• Finance Director Recruitment
• Financial Controller Recruitment
• Head of Finance Recruitment
• Finance Manager Recruitment
• FP&A Recruitment
• Interim Finance Director Recruitment
• Fractional CFO Recruitment
• Finance Executive Search

Non-profit and NGO organisations require finance professionals who combine strong technical capability with commercial awareness and experience in funding and governance environments. Hiring the right finance leader is critical to maintaining compliance, managing funding and delivering long-term impact.

Our consultants work closely with clients to understand their funding structure, governance requirements and organisational goals. This allows us to identify finance professionals who can improve reporting, strengthen financial control and support strategic decision-making.

This includes hiring finance professionals who can operate at board level, support trustees and stakeholders and drive financial performance across non-profit organisations.

We have a strong network of finance professionals with experience in charities, foundations and NGO sectors. We understand the financial and operational challenges involved in managing funding, ensuring compliance and delivering measurable impact.

Whether you are hiring a CFO to lead financial strategy, a Finance Director to support organisational performance, or a Financial Controller to strengthen reporting and controls, Harper May can help you secure the right finance talent.

We recruit across the finance function for non-profit and NGO organisations, helping clients hire finance leaders and commercially strong finance professionals at key stages of growth and development.

You can also view our wider Finance Recruitment services to explore the full range of roles and sectors we support.

If your organisation is looking to hire finance professionals within the non-profit or NGO sector in London or across the UK, Harper May’s specialist team can support your search.