Finance Officer Jobs

MLC Partners are recruiting an interim Finance Officer to join a Charitable organisation. This is an immediate starting position, working full-time hybrid in central London.

The position is to manage the organisations financial records and accurately maintain the nominal ledger.

• Manage accounts payable and receivable, ensuring costs centres and codes are allocated correctly
• Accurately reconcile ledger control accounts and reconciling income from all fundraising portals
• Manage aged creditors & set up Bankline bulk payments
• Implement, maintain and reconcile, petty cash, credit cards and prepayment cards
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure that current credit account balances and statements are kept up to date
• Support a senior Finance team member to prepare first draft of monthly management accounts, quarterly VAT returns and assisting with the annual budget and forecasting
• Help with preparing the year end statutory accounts and maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records

If you possess the above skillset and this role sounds desirable to you, please apply now as applicants are under constant review. For any additional questions, please reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners.

Ivy Rock Partners is excited to be working with a leading educational institution dedicated to excellence in research, teaching, and the overall student experience. They are looking for a skilled and motivated Project Finance Officer to join their Finance team on a 12 month FTC, reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting and enhancing their financial processes during a critical period of improvement.

Role Overview:
As a Project Finance Officer, you will work closely with the Assistant Director of Finance to review, document, and improve the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury functions. You will also contribute to the preparation and implementation of a comprehensive fixed asset strategy for the University. Your work will be essential in ensuring the effective management and optimisation of the University's financial processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Document and record existing financial processes, identifying areas for improvement.
• Assist in project management activities related to the improvement of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury functions.
• Support the preparation and implementation of the University’s fixed asset strategy.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues across the Finance Directorate and other University departments.
• Respond to queries from suppliers, customers, students, and university staff regarding transactions and account balances.
• Administer the Government Procurement Card scheme, ensuring accurate authorization and timely posting of expenditures.
• Set up and maintain supplier and customer accounts, and manage the accurate allocation of payments received.
• Raise sales invoices and issue customer statements as required.
• Collaborate with the systems accounts team to identify and implement process improvements.
• Organise and manage review meetings, documenting actions, and tracking project progress.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Part CCAB qualified is desired
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to document processes clearly and concisely.
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships across teams.
• Proficient in Word and Excel, with the ability to handle data and documentation efficiently.
• Experience in finance-related roles, with a focus on service delivery and process improvement.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Experience with Unit 4 and Agresso is desired.

Benefits:

• Competitive pension scheme
• Generous 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and concessionary days) pro-rata
• Family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave
• On site café and restaurant
• Free membership to the newly built Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga and Pilates classes included)
• Cycle to work scheme

Please get in touch with Megan Hunter for more information on this role.

Your new company
Working for an educational/arts and culture charity within Central London. This is a permanent position as an AP Officer, that offers flexible hours and hybrid working.
Your new role

• Responsible for the purchase ledger function, from invoice processing, through to payments and reconciliation.
• Ensuring the appropriate use of purchase orders and matching these to the invoices. Manage the outstanding purchase orders within the finance system and resolve issues identified.
• Create and submit for authorisation supplier payment runs and supplier terms, ensuring invoices are completed within a timely manner.
• Create and submit for authorisation of foreign payment requests, ensuring correct payment currencies are used.
• Key contact with suppliers, handling queries, account reconciliations and maintaining accurate supplier account records.
• Maintain a schedule of prepayments, identifying items from the purchase invoice entry, their release by journal entry over their relevant time period and reconciliation to balance sheet account on a monthly basis.

What you'll need to succeed

• AAT part-qualified.
• Demonstrated AP experience, with the ability to process invoices.
• Strong communication skills and is proactive in maintaining effective working relationships with others internally and externally.
• Strong excel and systems user.

What you'll get in return

• 34 days of annual leave.
• Flexible hours and hybrid working.
• + more.

What you need to do now

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• Director of Finance
• Salary: c£100,000
• London/Hybrid (min 3 days in the office)

The Courtauld is an internationally renowned university for art history, offering a range of degree programmes to appeal to art historians, conservators and curators.  Our Gallery is set in the magnificent Somerset House, and is home to much loved masterpieces by Van Gogh, Monet & Renoir to name a few.  We have an income of £30m and employ 337 staff.

We have ambitious plans for growth with key priorities including expanding our student and visitor numbers, enhancing our estate, integrating data systems, and upgrading our IT and digital infrastructure.

Our new Director of Finance will play a lead role in developing and implementing financial management and reporting strategies to help meet our financial objectives. 

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, your key responsibilities will include;

• Developing strategy, challenging assumptions, and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets, and business drivers
• Setting, monitoring, and overall delivery of the Finance Department operational plan and targets
• Leading the annual budget-setting process, providing a comprehensive business partnering service to budget holders across the organisation
• Proactively managing cash, banking activities, investments, and funding needs, ensuring that the organisation’s cash flow is accurately forecasted and properly managed
• Leading and managing the production of statutory accounts and reports for all Group companies and other returns
• Supporting and developing high-performing teams and processes

We are looking for an inspirational leader who will drive improvements to create a ‘best in class’ finance function.  You will be able to demonstrate relevant experience of financial strategy, budgeting and forecasting, reporting and compliance, gained within similarly complex organisations. 

You will have exceptional communication skills which will allow you to support and influence the senior leadership team on all financial matters.  You will also have a keen interest in digital technology, being instrumental in the delivery of the digital transformation.

Benefits include:·

• 30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and 6 additional ‘closure days’
• Extremely generous pension - Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
• Office location split between Somerset House and Vernon Square
• Hybrid working pattern – 3 days per week in the office
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work loan

To apply, please include the following:

1. Your full CV.
2. A Supporting Statement (no more than 2 pages) outlining your motivation for applying and how you feel you meet the profile of the candidate we are looking for.

We will acknowledge receipt of all applications within 24 hours. The deadline for applications is 11pm on Sunday 6th October.

A full candidate pack is available when you click ‘apply’.  If you have any queries, or require any support with your application, please contact Sian Negal at Morgan Law. 

Deputy Chief Finance Officer

University Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Band 9 salary package £105,385 - £121,271 dependant on experience

About Us

University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) comprises three hospitals: the Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Hospitals which provide services to around 750,000 people across Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, East Dorset, Purbeck and parts of the New Forest.

In addition; we have secured over £500 million in national capital funding through the Sustainability and Transformation Programme, New Hospitals Programme and Frontline Digitisation Programme to enable our once in a generation transformation.

Beyond the walls of the hospitals, we provide specialist services such as Oncology, Neurology and Cardiac across the whole of Dorset, South Wiltshire and parts of Hampshire and we also provide services in many community settings, including patients' homes. Our population is one of the oldest in the UK and there are some very significant health inequalities.

The Role

We are currently looking to recruit an exceptional, professional and highly motivated Deputy Chief Finance Officer to provide leadership and support to the Chief Finance Officer and wider Finance team. Each year we are entrusted with over £850 million of public money and you will play a crucial role in ensuring we achieve the maximum possible value for our patients.

In conjunction with the Chief Finance Officer, the Deputy Chief Finance Officer is responsible for providing a fully comprehensive financial management service to the organisation to develop and implement the Trust's overall financial and commercial strategies.

You will support the CFO to develop and deliver the finance strategy, which supports delivery of the overall Trust strategy. This includes ensuring that resources are effectively deployed to provide the best possible care and value for money for our patients.

The role will provide leadership to the finance function including a focus on leadership and culture, talent and skills development, and recruitment and retention.

You will also have responsibility for reporting the financial position to Committees of the Trust Board, including being a standing member of the Finance and Performance Committee deputise for the CFO at Trust Board, Council of Governor and other meetings as necessary.

About You

To succeed in this role you will:

* Be a qualified accountant with significant experience working in a large, complex organisation and ideally experience of providing expert advice on both strategic and operational matters relating to all aspects of the finance and commercial portfolio.

* Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience of leading and engaging with finance and other corporate functions to develop a mature and rounded service. You will be expected to work with partners across the Dorset Integrated Care System to develop comprehensive financial plans that are fully aligned to clinical, operational and workforce plans and stand up to detailed regulatory scrutiny so prior experience in this area would be useful.

* Be financially and politically aware, bringing a high level of NHS knowledge on the delivery of good financial control and financial governance ensuring that an effective service is delivered, deputising for the CFO as appropriate.

* Be a strong leader able to communicate well with your peers and team members and have resilience to adapt quickly to changing priorities and demands from internal and external stakeholders and the wider health economy.

At Social Finance, we work to improve the lives of people and communities in the UK and across the world.  Our mission is to take innovation to scale – shifting the way whole systems work to achieve lasting and widespread change.  We are all united in our passion for making the world a fairer place.

Since we started in 2007, Social Finance has helped to pioneer programmes that improve outcomes in complex and enduring issues in society. Our innovations, including the social impact bond model, have mobilised more than £500 million globally. We have sister organisations in the US, Israel, the Netherlands and India and a network of partners across the world.

We are recruiting a new Chief Financial Officer to join our leadership team, working closely with our Board and leadership team colleagues to provide ongoing advice and insights on the financial health and sustainability of the organisation, ensuring that we are best placed as an ambitious non-profit enterprise to take advantage of new opportunities that become available to us in the future.  Overseeing a small team, you will drive continuous improvement of our finance function, as well as work across the organisation to build even greater financial awareness and accountability as we continue to grow.  As CFO, you will also contribute to the wider business strategy, as well as having oversight of our risk management, IT and Information Governance functions.

To be successful in this role, you will be a chartered accountant with excellent strategic finance skills gained at a leadership level, including substantial prior experience in P&L management, financial modelling and project accounting in a fast-paced environment.  You will also bring strong controls and governance experience, with an understanding of what good looks like in finance.  With exceptional relationship building skills, you will be a trusted advisor to staff at all levels and confident in presenting to influential internal and external stakeholders.  While we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, we are particularly interested in those who bring blended sector experience across commercial and social enterprise or charity settings.  Experience of working in a project-based or consulting environment is also beneficial, especially with organisations that work closely with the public sector.

We are passionate about building a diverse, inclusive team and we particularly welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds who are committed to putting equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our ways of working internally and externally. We value inclusive, inspiring leaders who bring high degrees of diplomacy, empathy and compassion to their work, with an appreciation of how to empower others.

To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots.  If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Mark Crowley or Natalie Sanders at Tall Roots.

An exciting position has arisen for a Finance Director to join the Senior Leadership Team at a globally recognised Cancer Charity. The successful postholder will play an instrumental role in shaping and driving the financial and operational strategies and will support the CEO.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to shape the long-term organisational strategies
• Foster organisational coherence in Finance and Operations, developing systems and policies aligned with the Charity’s values and strategies
• Offer guidance and support on governance matters, keeping abreast of regulatory developments and changes in governance frameworks
• Lead the Charity’s Finance division, ensuring financial systems and analyses are integrated and understood across the Charity
• Adhere to established accountancy standards in developing and strengthening financial management policies and procedures
• Oversee the timely production of financial information and engage with teams to accurately report on financial performance
• Manage the relationship with auditors and ensure timely and accurate filing of accounts
• Lead on budget forecasting and the setting and reviewing of annual budgets, including those for funding proposals
• Oversee organisational security systems and processes and global governance in collaboration with the relevant teams
• Identify and implement improvements in resource management systems for enhanced efficiency
• Line manage a team of five finance staff

Ideal candidate profile:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Experience in a financial management and senior leadership position within a Charity
• Strong expertise in Charity fund accounting and managing diverse income streams
• Proven ability to lead, manage and motivate staff at all levels

Agency reference number: J83819

Location: Central London

Duration: 3 months with chance to extend

Rate: £400 - £500 per day

Working hours: Full-time

Working pattern: Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

Our partner, an impactful international charity, seeks a Finance & Admin Officer to undertake a range of accounting and administrative responsibilities to support the smooth running of the organisation, as they seek to grow. The organisation offers a supporting working environment, and the role is an excellent opportunity for an accountant interested in a career in international charity finance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day to day accounting, including posting transactions and undertaking reconciliations, making supplier payments and managing staff and company expenses.
• Issue payslips, and ensure that timesheets are completed in accordance with organisational and donor funding requirements.
• Assist in grants financial management, including in reviewing expenses and the preparation of donor reports.
• Assist in office administrative matters, including assisting with logistics/events planning, office supplies, premises and supplier management, and maintaining the fixed asset register.

Requirements

• Accounting professional, studying towards an accounting qualification, with at least three years of experience working in an accounting role within the not for profit sector.
• Astute, able to manage a varied workload, with a strong attention to detail.
• Competent IT user, with experience in Excel and Sage.
• Good communication skills and relationship management skills, both verbal and written.
• Interest in international development and human rights

This role requires a right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. The organisation offers hybrid working with the individual expected to be in the office in London 1-2 days/week.

Work setting: Mostly remote with occasional visits to the office

Salary: £70,000 - 75,000 (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part-time (21 hours per week over 3 days)

Location: London

Are you a Finance Director with solid experience within the charity sector? Do you hold strong knowledge of strategic financial planning including budget cashflow preparation? Are you a qualified chartered accountant or management accountant (FCA, ACCA, CIMA)?

TPP are recruiting a Finance Director on behalf of our client, a well-established National Charity.

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave per annum (pro rata) plus bank holidays
• Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service
• Employer's pension contribution - 5% salary
• Life insurance (3 x salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and leave

The Role:

As the Finance Director, you will oversee the client's financial strategy and ensure full compliance with legal, financial, and governance standards. In this role, you will report to the Chief Executive and provide strategic financial oversight, ensuring the charity operates within agreed financial parameters. You will also act as Company Secretary, managing legal compliance and governance responsibilities.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead financial planning, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Manage relationships with key financial partners and oversee payroll, audits, and financial systems.
• Act as Company Secretary, ensuring legal compliance with charity and company law.
• Contribute to strategic decision-making as part of the senior leadership team.
• Lead and develop the Finance Team, promoting diversity, inclusion, and well-being.

Essential requirements:

• Extensive experience as a Finance Director within the Charity Sector.
• Chartered accountant qualification (FCA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of charity finance regulations, including SORP and Charity Act compliance.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with a collaborative approach.
• A proactive and enthusiastic mindset.

If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!

TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website and pop your CV over to us!

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.

I am excited to be working with an amazing health charity in search of an Interim Finance Director. This is a three-month (with a possibility to extend) FD position that will hold strategic oversight and leadership of the organisations current annual budget and plan and ongoing financial strategy and plans.

Qualified accountant with excellent experience of charity financial management, you will be an engaging and warm leader, quick to adapt and take up leadership of the team and the remit with strong roots in finance. You will oversee the Finance team (4 people) and manage the Governance Officer role who will support you in being responsible for Risk, charity governance.

Role Responsibilities

Ensure the effective strategic and operational financial management of the organisation which includes maintaining oversight of the charity’s current budget and plans, ensuring that all departments are promptly and accurately informed about their financial performance

Supporting the fundraising team in the development of their 3-year fundraising strategy

Take a lead role in overseeing that the charity is fully compliant with legal and regulatory requirements during this period, negotiating contracts as appropriate.

Oversee the ongoing work in Business Improvements in relation to cross organisational process improvements, budgeting and planning and work closely with the Wider Leadership team to ensure processes are working effectively across all our enabling functions, as well as ongoing improvements to the Finance system.

Managing an efficient governance function working closely with the CEO and ensuring committee and trustee support and legal advice is timely and effective including delivering of quarterly Finance, Risk and Planning Committee

Providing oversight of financial infrastructure including oversight of budget frameworks

Act as company secretary for Charity Commission and Companies House on behalf of the board of trustees, ensuring statutory filings are submitted accurately and on time.

Work with the Chair of the Finance, Risk and Planning Committee on specific projects such as the audit tender and investment policy development.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today. I would love to have a conversation with you!

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell, in our search for a Head of Finance to join our team on a permanent basis. GWEC’s mission is to ensure that wind power establishes itself as the answer to today’s energy challenges, providing substantial environmental and economic benefits.

The Head of Finance is a new role which supports the growth of the global finance team in line with the rapid organisational growth and spread internationally. The Head of Finance role shall provide financial leadership, alongside the CFO, through proactive engagement with each business unit vertical, robust support, monitoring and challenge of financial decision-making in context of plans and strategic directives informing key decisions across the Global Organisation.

The organisation:

We are a high-profile non-profit organisation and trade association leading the international clean energy transition as the world seeks to stay within 1.5c global warming target. We have innovative programmes and collaborations promoting sustainable offshore and onshore wind development, mentoring women working in wind industry, education and energy access. 

GWEC are a Belgium registered association with subsidiary companies and offices in the UK, India, China, Portugal, Singapore, UAE and Vietnam and a global staff of around 75. We have grown our revenue five times in as many years and have bold growth plans over the next decade as we seek the urgent scale up of wind and clean energy in new and existing markets. We have over 20 live grants of up to $4m in value to support our work, particularly in the regional focus markets such as Southeast Asia.

The key duties of this Head of Finance are as follows:

• Prepare annual global organisation budgets by entity, business unit and project.
• Prepare multi-year forecasts and financial plans built on known and likely projects, activities, expected growth and blue-sky scenarios.
• Prepare regular financial performance reports for the Executive Committee and Board.
• Have critical oversight of the global results consolidation.
• Lead the Global Finance team with 3 direct reports and outsourced local relationships for each office jurisdiction.
• Prepare quarterly global and entity forecasts and supervise cashflow.
• Hold oversight of global fiscal and tax compliance.
• Plan, forecast and monitor recovery of funds from grant funded projects.
• Promote the visibility of financial data and outputs to stakeholders through continuous improvement and integration of finance and related systems and processes.
• Deputise for the CFO on Financial matters at Senior Management Team and Executive Committee meetings as required.

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified as an Accountant: ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Non-profit experience, particularly with grants and project financial reporting.
• International experience – ideally at HQ group level (non-profit or commercial) demonstrating an understanding of cultural and logistical challenges.
• Excellent FP&A experience, including modelling, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience of managing a finance team.
• Experience providing a proactive partnering role to business operations, especially in ensuring achievement of budgets
• The willingness to travel internationally to other GWEC offices on an infrequent basis.

Candidates must live within a commutable distance from our offices in Southwick, Brighton, although opportunities to work from home will be on offer for 3-4 days per week.

The deadline for applications is on Sunday 6^th October but applications will be under continuous review in advance of this date, so submit your CV today to make sure you don’t miss out! 

As the Assistant Director of Finance, you will play a pivotal role in steering the financial strategy of our organisation. This is not just about overseeing budgets and financial operations-it's about shaping the future of a charity that makes a real difference in the lives of those we support.

It's not just about balance sheets and budgets; it's about making a real difference in the lives of those we support. Dive into the heart of our cause, collaborate with dedicated colleagues, and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing your financial acumen is directly contributing to positive change.

Permanent Position

Hybrid Working ( Two days their Belfast Office)

£65,000 - £70,000 Salary

What's the Role?

The Assistant Director of Finance will be reporting into the Director of Finance, your main responsibilities would be:

• Overseeing and managing the Finance function for the Group and associated companies.
• Producing and distributing timely financial management information, including key statistical data, and identifying underlying trends for action.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining finance policies, procedures, and related documentation, ensuring alignment with best practices and current legislation.
• Liaising with Group Auditors in the production of Statutory Accounts.
• Representing the Finance team in key business projects, including new business ventures and TUPE transfers.
• Leading and developing the Finance team, ensuring consistent delivery of high standards across the department.

Closing date is the 19th of September.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis. Early application will be advantageous

Are you ready to lead a finance team in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment?

Challengers is looking for a passionate and experienced Head of Finance to join our Senior Leadership Team, taking the helm of our finance operations and supporting our mission to transform the lives of disabled children and young people through the power of play.

Who We Are

At Challengers, we break down the barriers to play and make it possible for every disabled child and young person to play and have fun, without limits. Our mission is to transform the lives of disabled children, young peopleand their families through the power of play, to reach our vision of A world where all children and young people can play together, freely.

What We Offer:

• Generous Holiday Package: 31 days, including bank holidays, with additional days for long service. Plus, after your first year, your birthday off!
• Work-Life Balance: We value work-life balance and aim to support our teams in delivering the best outcomes for both those who use our services and our staff
• Free Training: Opportunities to expand your skills, including courses in Disability and Inclusion Awareness, Safeguarding, First Aid, Makaton, and more
• Free DBS: We cover the cost of DBS checks for all employees
• Pension & Healthcare: Access to a NEST pension scheme and a health cash plan through Simply Health
• Career Breaks: Available after three years of service, subject to approval

About the Role

As the Head of Finance, you will oversee all financial operations, ensuring the smooth running of the finance function with support from two Finance Officers. This is a pivotal moment to join Challengers as we embark on a new strategic journey, aiming to reach 1,000 families and deliver 100,000 hours of life-changing services for disabled children and young people.

You will work closely with various stakeholders, including trustees, parents, carers, auditors, and statutory funders. Your leadership and expertise will help drive our financial strategy as we work to expand our reach and impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations and provide strategic financial insight
• Prepare annual accounts, manage audits, and ensure compliance with regulatory bodies
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support the organisation's growth
• Manage IT infrastructure, ensuring robust data security and GDPR compliance
• Lead and develop the finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence

About You:

• You are a qualified accountant with at least three years of experience in a senior financial role
• You bring strong expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and preparing annual accounts
• You are a seasoned leader with proven experience in managing small teams and working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders
• You possess excellent skills in financial modelling and database management, particularly in MS Excel
• You have experience in managing IT infrastructure and ensuring compliance with data security protocols, including GDPR
• You are passionate about the not-for-profit sector and have a deep understanding of the challenges faced by disabled children and their families

Other Job Details:

• Location: Guildford or Farnham office, with flexible remote working options
• Salary: £47,000 - £60,000
• Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
• Reports to: Chief Executive

Application Details:

• Closing Date: 30th September 2024
• Interview Dates: 2nd - 4th October 2024

Join us in making a lasting difference for disabled children and their families. Apply today to be part of something truly special, by submitting your CV to the link provided & we will be in direct contact.

Would you love to be part of a reimagined donor experience and stewardship team, breaking boundaries and trying new things to ensure every single supporter feels valued and inspired?

The University of Manchester's approach to donor engagement is changing. As Senior Donor Experience Officer for regular and major gifts, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, transforming the way donors experience and interact with the university.

Salary: £36,024 - £44,263, with progression up the band and potential to appoint across
Contract: 3 year fixed term to 2027 (potential for extension)
Hours: 35 full time, or reduced hours considered
Location: Hybrid, between home and University campus (2 days a week)
Benefits: Excellent, including enhanced university pension (approx. 14% employer contribution), 29 days holiday plus extra time off between Christmas and New Year
Culture: High performing, flexible, life and family-friendly

This role would suit a fundraising, communications or donor engagement specialist. You'll work collaboratively with Development colleagues and donors at all giving levels, deepening relationships and paving the way for future support.

About the University of Manchester
Right now is Manchester's time to shine. The University is currently in the planning phase of a major fundraising and volunteering campaign, with excitement building as the institution marks its 200^th anniversary this year.

Manchester people are different. They live and breathe their values of integrity, boldness, ambition and collaboration, sharing a pioneering spirit. You'll join a successful and supportive team with unrivalled learning opportunities, and a real sense of camaraderie and team spirit.

About this opportunity
You'll manage a sector-leading programme of creative and strategic donor experience activity, supporting both acquisition and retention goals.

Managing a small team (currently two Donor Experience Officers), you'll design and deliver multi-channel donor journeys for supporters giving to a variety of university priorities.

Together, you'll deliver a calendar of one-to-many, one-to-some and one-to-one touchpoints - ensuring that donors receive an inspiring experience commensurate to their level of gift.

About you
Because donor experience roles like this one as so special and unique in the North of England, maybe you haven't done this exact same role before. You might have experience of university donor relations, but you might also be a fundraising, philanthropy or individual giving specialist wanting to try something new. All is welcome here, providing you can demonstrate your passion and commitment to stewardship.

To apply, we'd love to see you showcasing capability and confidence in:

• Designing and delivering strategic donor experience activity, including communications, touchpoints, events and experiences.
• Project management: including project plans, mapping and coordinating stakeholders, and monitoring progress against milestones.
• Ability to facilitate and lead meetings, groups and committees.
• Proactivity, using creative thinking to find innovative and fresh solutions, and supporting others to do the same.
• A genuine belief in the world-changing power of higher education.

If you have a fearless personality, boundless optimism and the skills to open the door to new donor experiences, then we'd love you to hear from you.

Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Amelia Lee at Charity People as the first step.

Deadline: 9am on Friday 20^th September
Interviews w/c 30^th September

Please get in touch asap if you are interested, as we would love to begin conversations with interested candidates early where possible.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.