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Public Sector & Not for Profit

Accounting & Finance

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Public Sector & Not for Profit A&F

Our Public Sector Finance team is made up of eleven market expert Consultants covering temporary and permanent positions from C-Suite and Executive level through to qualified, newly and part qualified Finance. The team also includes an HR specialist area for all HR, People and OD needs. They work with a range of organisations including Charities, Non-Profit organisations, Education & Healthcare providers, Government bodies and Social Housing organisations.

Team Information

Our Public Sector division was established in 2016 and has become our fastest growing service area. The team are well respected market experts throughout their networks, both for their dedicated search-style approach to recruitment a well as their deep commitment to running inclusive recruitment processes.

Roles we recruit:
  • COO
  • CFO
  • Director Or Resources
  • Director of Finance & Operations
  • Head of Finance
  • Head if Financial Control
  • Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
  • Finance Business Partner
  • Group Management Accountant
  • Senior Finance Manager
  • Finance Modeller
  • Project Accountant
  • Financial Accountant
  • Capital/Development Accountant
  • Rent/Service Charge Accountant
  • Senior Finance Officer
  • Assistant Management Accountant
  • Assistant Financial Accountant
  • Finance Assistant
  • Accounts Assistant
  • Credit Controller

HR finance roles we recruit for:
  • CPO
  • Director of People/HR
  • Head of HR
  • HR Manager
  • HR Business Partner
  • Talent Acquisition Manager
  • HR Officer

Clients we've worked with

Approved frameworks supplier on:

Magella is one of the few people whose calls I will answer.

“Magella is great, her knowledge of the sector is second to none, she also seems to know everyone. She has led some excellent presentations/workshops/discussions at various events and is a champion for diversity and inclusion. She is one of the few people whose calls I will answer.”

Finance Director, British Society for Immunology

I can strongly recommend her to others considering working with her.

“Beatrice has supported several recruitments that I have managed, and I can strongly recommend her to others considering working with her. Every role she worked on resulted in an offer and acceptance from one the candidates on her shortlists, the shortlists themselves have had a range of strong and diverse candidates, and Beatrice is consistently proactive and responsive to deal with.”

Director of Operations & Finance, Serpentine Galleries

Accounting & Finance

Team

Magella Burnett
Divisional Director
Magella is a Divisional Director of our Housing and Not for Profit Finance Team at Goodman Masson, with almost ten years’ experience specialising in finance recruitment across the Not for Profit space. Magella prides herself on having exceptional market knowledge and is an expert on diversity in recruitment.
Daniel Kelner
Manager -Permanent
Daniel has seven years’ experience recruiting permanent finance professionals into the Not for Profit & Public sectors, and now manages our permanent recruitment specialism within the team.
Hany Fayad
Manager - Interim
Hany has over five years' experience in the charity industry and a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities facing the charity sector. He works closely with clients to understand their specific needs and priorities and is committed to finding candidates who not only have the required skills and experience, but also share the organisation's values and mission.
Scott Jones
Executive Consultant
Scott is our Executive Consultant specialising in interim finance recruitment to the social housing sector. He’s built up a fantastic track record within the market and is excellent at turning around very fast-moving interim vacancies for his clients whilst still maintaining the highest level of service. Scott’s remit includes senior interim roles such as Interim CFO and Interim FDs, as well as sector specific roles such as Development and Capital Accountants
Beatrice Easdale-Cheele
Senior Consultant
Beatrice has three years’ recruitment experience and works within the Not-for-Profit Finance team at Goodman Masson. She specialises in placing Senior Finance professionals into permanent positions. She has a vast network of candidates and clients throughout the UK.
Kieran Wilson
Consultant
Kieran is an accomplished recruitment consultant specialising in placing temporary and fixed-term positions into the Not for Profit and Public Sector. He works closely with clients to understand their specific needs and priorities, and is committed to match candidates who resonate with the values and mission of the organisation they aim to support.
Phoebe Collins
Consultant
Phoebe joined Goodman Masson in 2023 to continue to specialise in placing temporary and fixed-term positions into the Not for Profit and Public Sector. Having moved all the way across the world from New Zealand following a successful sales career back home, Phoebe was set on working within the Not for Profit space to continue making a difference to the clients she works with through what she enjoys doing the most: building longstanding relationships and offering honest, consultative advice.
Olivia Grout
Consultant
Olivia joined Goodman Masson in January 2024 to continue to grow out our permanent Finance offering across Social Housing and Local Authorities. She largely works with Housing Associations, Local Authorities, Development Companies, Consultancies and Developers, recruiting mid-senior level requirements.