Director of Finance and Operations The Akshaya Patra Foundation UK Salary: £60,000-£70,000 per annum Remote (UK-based) with expensed travel to London Full-time, permanent Akshaya Patra is one of the world''s largest school meals charities - nourishing 2.35 million children in India every day and now expanding our impact across the UK. Our UK after-school programme, Empower Hour, provides hot, nutritious meals and targeted tuition to children growing up in poverty - extending the school day by 60 minutes to give them the fuel, support and enrichment they need to thrive. What began in one school in 2024 is already serving ten, and - alongside driving continued expansion in India - we are now ready to scale our delivery to reach thousands more children across the UK''s most disadvantaged communities. To help lead this exciting phase of growth, we are seeking a Director of Finance and Operations - a senior leader who combines strong financial stewardship with operational leadership and is motivated by purpose as much as performance. You will sit on the Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the CEO, and oversee two core portfolios: Programmes - overseeing Watford kitchen operations, Empower Hour delivery and holiday hunger initiatives. Finance and Resources - leading financial planning and reporting, systems, compliance, HR development and organisational infrastructure. This role will suit someone who enjoys both strategic thinking and practical implementation - someone who ..... full job details .....