Contract Finance Jobs
About You:
We are looking for an organized, motivated person with a passion for youth development to work in a residential setting to be a change maker.
About Us:
Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Free to make what they want from the Movement, girls learn by doing, make friends and have fun. In safe, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world.
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) keeps the global Movement thriving, united and growing.
Our Chalet is one of five World Centres of WAGGGS. Our Chalet is located in Adelboden, Switzerland in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Our Vision is to be a place where Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from around the world can connect, learn and build agency, becoming powerful changemakers, who are confident to lead and empowered to create a better world together.
About the Role:
- To ensure the smooth running of office administration, financial recording, marketing, and accommodation, seminar, event and tour bookings.
- To ensure the Our Chalet reception office and shop operates in line with good practice.
- To establish and maintain a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for all guests and visitors.
- To support the WAGGGS Mission and Goals and strategic priorities.
Board and lodging stipend included.
If you are interested in this position, please download the recruitment pack and submit your cover letter & CV via our online portal.
Applicants must hold a valid EU Passport/right to work in Switzerland.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Exeter College - Finance Manager maternity leave
£40,000 - £45,000 plus 31 days holiday, bank holidays and Christmas close down
5 days a week in the office
Exeter College is an award-winning, world class College. We are Devon's only Ofsted Outstanding further education College and are proud to be a city centre College. As well as offering fantastic on-site facilities and opportunities, our position in the city centre allows students to make the most of what is on offer in a bustling and vibrant place
We are recruiting a Finance Manager for a maternity leave for 12 months.
As a Finance Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting our organization's financial management. Your responsibilities will include preparing financial reports, analysing data, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. You'll collaborate with various teams to provide accurate financial information for decision-making.
Key Role Objectives
- Efficiently record financial information.
- Provide proactive and supportive services.
- Deliver high-quality reports for decision-making.
- Maintain robust controls for the College group and partners.
Main Duties
- Preparation of Management and Statutory Accounts:
- Prepare monthly management accounts.
- Report findings to the College Accountant.
- Forecasting, Budgeting, and Reporting:
- Assist in preparing budgets and forecasts.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting.
- Capital Projects and Payroll:
- Contribute to capital projects.
- Assist with payroll-related tasks.
- Financial Regulations and Procedures:
- Promote adherence to financial regulations.
Please get in touch for a full JD and more information about this exciting role.
Fantastic, friendly finance team and lovely City Centre offices / campus
Goodman Masson are working with a growing healthcare charity to recruit for a Finance Business Partner, which is an exciting newly created role within the team. This will be an initial 12-Month Fixed Term Contract.
You will ensure that the organisation receives high quality and accurate information that informs decision making, as well as ensuring trends and patterns are identified and fully understood.
This is an excellent opportunity for a part qualified Accountant who has strong experience across management accounts, budgeting and forecasting.
Day to day duties include:
- Performing analysis and preparing commentary and presenting information to budget holders
- Providing financial analysis for activities of various departments including spend patterns
- Carrying out variance analysis of budget against actuals
- Supporting budget holders with the development of business plans and cases for new activities
- Leading on the annual budget setting cycle
- Leading on the monthly forecasting process
Essentials:
- Part Qualified Accountant and currently studying ACCA, CIMA or ACA
- Budgeting and forecasting experience
- Ability to communicate complex financial information to a variety of stakeholders
- Strong Analytical mindset
- Experience working within the charity sector
Salary range is £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience + Excellent Benefits.
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
Project and Finance Manager
The Hanns Seidel Foundation is a German publicly funded political foundation with its headquarters in Munich and offices around the world. The London office was established in 2019 and its main activities are international conferences, smaller panel-discussions/ roundtables, and high-level delegation visits primarily in the UK. The focus of the Foundation’s work is in key political areas such as bilateral UK-German relations and Europe, security and defence issues, the economy, and devolution/federalism where it often cooperates with renowned partner organisations. It also includes a range of networking activities with key stakeholders in politics, business, academia, and the media.
We are looking to hire a project and finance manager at the earliest possible date to work as an essential part of our small dynamic office who will support the UK director in carrying out projects&activities, running the London office and who will be responsible for accurate accounting presentable to both German and UK authorities. The post holder will work closely with the London director and coordinate with colleagues at the Foundation’s German HQ, and should speak at least basic German.
Key responsibilities will include:
Project and event management support
- Support UK director in planning, organising, and carrying out events, delegation visits by requesting quotes, researching venues, booking flights/transport/hotels etc. and receiving high level participants and visitors
- Maintaining contact management systems and monitoring and evaluation data, drafting reports, newsletters, and mailing lists
Office and Finance management
- Financial administration of projects and London office including budget planning in close coordination with the Foundation’s Headquarters in Munich
- Liaise with UK authorities, auditors, cooperation partners und legal counsel regarding finance, tax and legal matters
- Scan and file all relevant documents/receipts, carrying out regular data back-ups
- Assist director in administration of London office, incl. procurement of office supplies and liaising with external service providers
- Maintain London office inbox and liaise with Foundation’s headquarters regarding IT matters
Bookkeeping
- Collate, process & pay all invoices in a timely manner and manage the Foundation’s bank account
- Verify and collate receipts for the Foundation’s credit card expenditure and reconcile them with card statement
- Ensure accurate accounting for all events and activities, including checking receipts
- Bookkeeping in multi-currencies (GBP&Euro) in both UK accounting format and the foundation’s own accounts system (training will be provided)
- Prepare monthly and annual UK accounts up to trial balance, incl. accruals, prepayments, etc.
About you
- Relevant degree/qualification (Master or equivalent years of experience) in social sciences, finance management, business administration or similar
- 2-3 years of project/event/financial management experience primarily in the UK
- Native or near-native English skills, at least basic German (intermediate/advanced desirable)
- Excellent MS Office and Adobe Acrobat skills, proficient in Windows apps as well as proven experience with accounting software (e.g. Xero)
- Be familiar with current PAYE, pension regulations, HMRC, and Companies House.
- A great self-starter who is not afraid to take the initiative and to solve arising problems
- Ability to work collaboratively in a small team, responding flexibly to changing demands of the role, and adapting quickly to new and complex systems and software
- Strong attention to detail, carrying out tasks diligently to ensure accurate accounting
- Excellent social and interpersonal skills
- Prepared to undertake short work trips to Europe once or twice a year
Our Offer
- Fixed-term contract with potential to extend
- Flexible working hours, pattern and hours to be agreed (Full time equivalent 40 hours per week)
- Generous leave: depending on agreed hours, 28 days pro rata (excl. public holidays)
- Pension scheme: auto-enrolment with NEST, 5% employer contribution
- Sick Pay: up to four weeks per 12 month period
- Modern office in Central London (Temple), hybrid working as agreed with director
- Salary: £ 40.000 pro rata, exact salary depending on hours agreed
Please email cover letter and CV by 31st March.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Independent Committee Member of Audit & Risk Committee
Cambridge - mix of online and in person meetings
£2,150 per annum + expenses
Fixed term, 5/6 meetings per year including Board Strategy meetings
Our client is a charitable housing association with a long history of providing affordable housing in and around Cambridge.
It is an exciting time to join them as they have updated their governance structure. Their Board is supported by three committees: Audit & Risk Committee, Remuneration Committee and Customer Experience Group. In addition, the Finance Working Group and the Investment and Growth Working Group also support the Board.
This role provides the opportunity to not only sit on the Audit & Risk Committee, but also to play an integral part of their strategic planning. In this role, you will be part of the Board strategy days.
The Independent Committee Member role on the Audit & Risk Committee would be ideal for a senior finance professional within the social housing sector. You’ll be a qualified accountant with knowledge at a senior level of internal and external audit, strategic management of risk and financial reporting.
It is not essential that applicants have been a Committee Member of a housing organisation before, but applicants should have a commitment to customer service, a knowledge of what makes for good governance, and excellent communication and leadership skills.
They are looking for candidates who are passionate about making a difference to the people and communities they serve. They particularly encourage applications from those living and working in the Cambridge area and those with diverse backgrounds or experience.
If you are interested in applying for this role, we would love to hear from you. .
Closing date: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Interviews W/C 22nd April 2024
Grants Officer - RCN02386
Administration | RCN UK HQ with hybrid working | £41,799
(including inner London weighting of £5094)
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Grants Officer
UK HQ 35 hours, 2 months FTC
Salary range per annum: £36,705 - £41,466*
At the RCN Foundation, we are committed to supporting, strengthening and championing the nursing profession. As a charity and grant-maker, we do this by funding research and projects, as well as education and hardship, which support nurses, midwives and Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) to innovate, progress their careers and get through tough times.
As the Foundation’s Grants Officer you will work with the Benevolent Service Team to assess hardship grant applications and agreeing grants with the Benevolent Grant Manager deliver and to deliver a first-class benevolent grants and signposting service at the RCN Foundation. The service is bespoke to the nursing and midwifery profession, and this role is essential in making key decisions relating to our grant making activity to individuals in need.
In this varied role every day will be filled with possibilities. You will use the online application portal on the CMS to manage all grant applications. You will also provide support to individuals through the relevant and comprehensive signposting hub, which is kept up-to-date and is tailored to the needs of the nursing and midwifery professions
As well as exceptional customer service, to join us you’ll need an in-depth knowledge of best practice in respect to hardship and benevolence across more than one country of the UK. You will need to have significant experience of working in a benevolent grant-making capacity, and with charities and/or third sector organisations. Whatever your background, you'll be efficient, accurate and show a real customer focus in all you do.
What we offer you
We expect you to look after our beneficiaries. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days per anum plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.
*We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.
What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn’t fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Departments and directorates have their own hybrid ways of working which put the needs of the service they deliver – whether that’s to members or to colleagues - at their heart, in alignment with our hybrid working core principles. At the RCN it’s unlikely you will work from home for all of your working time. Equally no one is expected to work solely in the office unless your role requires it. You can find out more by having a discussion with the recruiting manager.
Our selection process
Please submit a CV and answer the supporting questions demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.
We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call If you foresee any problems, please let us know.
As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.
Opening date: 28 February 2024
Closing date: 11.59pm on 13 March 2024
If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.
Assessment & interview date: 22 March 2024
Interview date: 22/03/2024
Contracted hours: 35
About us
Humane Society International/UK is a global animal protection organisation, striving for a better future for animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programmes. We are an effective voice for animals, with active programmes in wildlife protection, alternatives to animal experiments, and farmed animal welfare. A small but effective team, HSI/UK has big ambitions to create further positive change for animals both here in the UK and around the world.
About the role
Reporting to the Director, Finance and Operations, the role of Senior Officer, Finance and Operations plays an important role in supporting the seamless functioning of both the HSI/UK and HSI/EU teams while also working closely with Finance, HR & IT colleagues in the US. Areas of focus include accounts payable and receivable, budgeting and monthly reporting, as well as providing wide-ranging operational support across a number of different areas including legal/contracts, HR and IT.
Key responsibilities
Financial Administration (30%)
- Accounts Payable: Create POs according to the A/P policy, ensure all invoices are correctly logged & submitted for payment, ensure timely payment of all invoices, review weekly report of unposted invoices and outstanding payments and take action as needed.
- Accounts Receivable: Ensure all donations are properly coded & documented.
- Expenses Reporting: Ensure timely submission of employee expenses and debit and credit card transactions.
- Review financial transactions monthly to ensure income and expenditure are recorded correctly in the general ledger.
- Provide monthly reporting to all budget holders in the UK and EU.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities, as needed.
Contracts Management (30%)
- Working with the UK and EU teams, oversee the creation, submission and signing of all supplier contracts.
- Work with the Office of General Counsel in the US to ensure each contract is compliant with organisational policies and procedures.
- Maintain a log showing stage of each document in the process.
Operational Support (40%)
- Be the first point of contact for operational queries to campaigns and fundraising teams in UK and EU
- Ensure timesheets are completed as part of the monthly payroll process.
- Manage the process of recruiting and onboarding new employees and offboarding leavers. Support provision of IT and equipment for UK and EU teams as needed.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities, as needed.
About you
Our successful candidate will be a confident, organised individual who is results-driven with excellent problem-solving skills. You will have outstanding numeracy skills, a solid knowledge of accounting principles with experience in a similar role.
We are searching for a committed and resiliant Finance & Operations professional to make a difference and be part of a passionate, close-knit team. If that’s you, please get in touch!
To apply
Please submit your CV and a covering letter via the CharityJob website by 11PM, Sunday 31st March.
The full application process will involve:
CV and covering letter
First round interview (via video call) with Director, Finance & Operations and Second round panel interview
Brief written exercise and Excel skills test
Reference Check
Non-graduates are welcome.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Deptford X is looking to appoint a General Manager to join Deptford X alongside our next Director and work in tandem to lead the organisation into its next phase. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational management of Deptford X and the delivery and development of its ambitious festival and programmes
About Deptford X
Deptford X is a visual arts charity based in Deptford, South East London, we foster artistic talent and nurture community within the borough of Lewisham and beyond. We achieve this through a free festival in Deptford, working with hundreds of artists to locate art at the centre of everyday life for all of the area’s communities, and ongoing activity supporting artists and our local communities year-round. Founded in 1998, Deptford X is London’s longest-running visual arts festival.
This is a crucial and exciting time to join Deptford X; in 2023 the organisation turned 25 and also became an Arts Council England NPO. We are exploring moving to a biennial model and creating more space for deeper engagement and networked working. There is scope for the new General Manager to being their own vision and networks to the organisation and to take it into the next quarter century in a way that is sustainable, accessible, diverse and relevant.
Job Requirements
We are looking for someone with experience of managing organisational operations and team members, preferably with an integrated approach to access and diversity, and an understanding and knowledge of financial development strategies. We would like to appoint someone with shared values: someone who understands the importance of difference, creativity, experimentation and learning within art; who has a commitment to local artistic ambition and making a positive contribution to local communities in the area; and who is committed to equity, accessibility and care.
Job Responsibilities
The General Manager is integral to the management of Deptford X and the delivery and development of its ambitious programmes. The General Manager works closely with the Director and Board of Trustees as part of a small and supportive team to contribute actively and creatively to the development of the organisation, as well as overseeing daily and organisational operations. The General Manager supervises office management, communications, administration, financial management, staffing, programme delivery logistics, reporting and evaluation; and works collaboratively with the Director on strategic and financial development, including embedded environmental sustainability. In addition to the above, the General Manager will lead on developing and dynamically integrating Deptford X's access and care agenda.
Position: General Manager
Salary: £32 - 35,500 pro rata
Responsible to: Director
Location: We have a hybrid working model outside of festival delivery times. We have an office at Lewisham Arthouse in Deptford/Brockley and also offer the option to work 2 days a week from home.
Hours: 9.30 - 5.30
How to apply: Details on how to apply are included in the recruitment pack. Applications must be submitted on email.
Closing date: 9 am, 1 April 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Director of Operations will be a key member of our leadership team, enabling our growth through strategic and structural operational planning, implementation and delivery, ensuring that we realise our vision across our Resourcing Church network.
The successful candidate will be joining a growing church community at an exciting juncture in our history as we prepare to celebrate our 150th anniversary. Our church is thriving, with a large, diverse, and committed congregation, which reflects our community in Brixton, Camberwell and Kennington. We are a place of welcome and inclusion for LGBTQ+ people, and we are a training parish, with many ordinands, curates and musicians spending time here in recent years.
We have a thriving music programme with over 100 children singing in three choirs weekly, and we are active in our service to the community. We have two church schools, St Gabriel’s College and St John the Divine Primary School, and we are involved in a wide range of community and social action programmes from London Citizens to the Robes homeless shelter.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Vicar of St John the Divine to ensure the strategic priorities of the St John the Divine Resourcing Church network – currently St John the Divine Kennington, St Faith’s North Dulwich, and the Korean congregation at St James’ Malden – are delivered. They will also support our wider leadership team, including clergy, and lay leaders.
As our own network and congregations grow, we anticipate that there will be opportunity for the post-holder to grow the remit of the role and develop their career within the position.
Cancer support charity Look Good Feel Better are looking for a qualified accountant to cover a Finance and Business Partner (part time – 3 days per week ) period of maternity leave. This vitally important role will be varied, interesting and have you involved with all areas of the charity.The role can either be based in the Epsom office or remote working (with at least one visit per month to Epsom).
Reporting To: Financial Controller
Responsible for:
- Supporting the Fundraising and Programmes teams, providing financial information and analysis to senior management, helping them make more informed decisions.
- Working alongside the Senior Fundraising Manager to ensure that the Fundraising CRM system holds correct information for all income received.
- Working with the Head of Programme Services to ensure accurate reporting of patient performance information
- Supporting on all areas of Charity and Trading Company tax compliance.
- Managing ad-hoc projects that support the needs of the Fundraising and Programmes teams.
- Supporting the Financial Controller with month-end / year-end reporting as required.
Outline of the Role:
The role is the pivotal connection between Finance and the Fundraising and Workshop Delivery teams.
The role supports the Fundraising Director and Fundraising team with their understanding and knowledge of not only how to approach any new fundraising initiatives (to ensure they are financially complaint), but also to advise on any tax/Vat concerns.
The role also supports the Head of Programme Services and the wider Programmes team, with their planning, forecasting and reporting, providing key support with Excel modelling.
A member of the very small finance team, the Finance Business Partner will support the Financial Controller with month and year end input, analysis and reporting.
About Look Good Feel Better
Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) is a national cancer support charity delivering services in hospitals, cancer care centres and luxury spas and hotels in local communities across the UK. Services include face to face and online group sessions; video tutorials; online guides and information. Our services help enable people to face cancer with confidence, to regain their sense of normality, to make friends and most of all to look good and feel better. Since our launch in 1994, we have provided support to over 200,000 people and this year is our 30th Anniversary.
Our Vision. To be recognised as one of the UK’s leading cancer support charities and the only one dedicated to improving the physical appearance and overall wellbeing of people living with cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Senior Management Accountant
Salary £55,000 - £60,000
18 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hybrid Working, 2 days in office
Location: Office located in Westminster
Our client is an internationally recognised heritage not-for-profit organisation that are looking for a senior management accountant to join their team with a focus on accurate and timely delivery of management and financial information, ensuring that variances are captured and understood. You will also support both Budget and Forecasting processes ensuring that income and costs are well managed and challenged when appropriate. Our client is fully open to sector experience and committed to delivering a first-class training and induction programme. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Prepare the monthly management accounts for designated areas of responsibility. Work closely with budget holders to obtain explanations for spending trends and variances to budget. Ensure that budget holders and stakeholders have the relevant financial information they require in order that they can manage spending within their departments.
- Manage the budgeting and reforecasting process for your designated areas of responsibility working with budget holders to develop departmental plans and detailed budgets.
- Provide more detailed analysis of historic and expected spending trends to support decision-making for senior stakeholders on an ad-hoc basis.
- Support the preparation of business cases, providing financial modelling and analysis
- To contribute to the preparation of financial information for other stakeholders contribute to the year-end accounts.
- To support the Finance Director and Finance Business Partner Manager in ongoing projects for continuous improvements to systems and processes
Who are we looking for?
- A formally qualified Accountant with relevant experience of management accounting
- An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation
- You’ll be practical, pragmatic and enjoy working as part of a small team in a busy environment
- Someone who is hands-on, takes a proactive approach to their work and is not afraid of getting stuck into the detail.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a high calibre finance professional looking to make an impact in the sector and will provide an excellent platform in your career.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Purpose and Background Summary
Half of CDP’s income comes through philanthropic and statutory funding. In the first half of 2024, we have an ambitious pipeline of institutional tenders and proposals to deliver on, and we are looking to appoint an additional fixed-term Senior Development Manager to help us deliver on this pipeline and secure funding for our mission. As a Senior Development Manager in CDP’s fast growing Institutional Funding team, you will work with colleagues to conceptualize and develop winning tenders and proposals that will fund cutting-edge work to mitigate climate change and reverse biodiversity loss.
This is a fixed-term role for six months. We are looking to appoint as soon as possible and will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis.
About CDP
CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. In 2021 we launched our new five-year strategy: Accelerating the Rate of Change - find out more here.
CDP’s cascading global impact is powered by our tight-knit team of smart, savvy, curious and committed individuals, who share a common passion for creating a sustainable future. It is our people who make our work possible. And we provide our people with a working environment that empowers each individual to reach their full potential: one that is committed to equity; one that provides equal access for growth and development; and one that supports each individual throughout the full employee life cycle.
About the Institutional Funding Team
Our seven-member team leads all aspects of pre-award project management, from opportunity prospecting through to contract signature. We already have a strong track-record delivering annual seven-figure income targets. We now plan to triple our income in the coming years, working with stakeholders including the governments of the United States, Germany, the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, and the European Union, as well as the Global Environment Facility, the United Nations and development finance institutions such as the African and Asian Development Banks.
Key responsibilities include:
- Rapidly develop a working knowledge of CDP’s work, liaising with colleagues to prepare and present high-quality information such as tailored presentations and proposals for donors.
- Lead or supervise the development of institutional funding tenders and proposals, working with colleagues from technical, finance, compliance and monitoring and evaluation departments. In this period, this will specifically include several grant and commercial contract funding opportunities with the UK, US and German governments, and the European Commission.
- Generate and identify funding leads to contribute to the global institutional funding pipeline.
- Work with other development teams, including Philanthropy and Grants Management to develop and implement efficient, effective processes to improve ways of working between teams.
You will have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria:
- Ability to hit the ground running, rapidly becoming familiar with organization’s processes, writing style, and strategy.
- Proven ability to lead complex, high value tenders or proposals to institutional donors such as USAID, the European Commission, the FCDO, BMZ or others.
- Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams to develop thematic results frameworks and theories of change aligned with institutional donor strategies and practices.
- Experience establishing and managing donor relationships, including research, analysis, engagement, presentation, and influence skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to represent CDP’s interests in donor and partner negotiations and persuade stakeholders of the importance of our mission.
- Organized and methodical approach to plan and deliver against a varied workload, managing competing priorities under your own initiative and to strict deadlines.
Desirable criteria
- In-depth experience working with one of the following: US Government (international or domestic); German Government; European Commission; or UK Government commercial con-tracts
- Experience raising institutional funding for work in the fields of climate change mitigation, deforestation, water security, environment and biodiversity, capital markets, trade, data or economic development.
- Experience leading commercial tenders, impact bonds, blended finance and other innovative and complex funding proposals.
- Proven track record of securing grant or contract income at the seven-figure level.
- Experience developing and implementing income generation strategies and performing against financial targets.
- Fluency in a second language other than English (German would be particularly useful)
This is a full-time, fixed-term role based at one of CDP’s offices, reporting to the Head of Institutional Funding. Part-time applications will be considered. Applicants based in the Asia/Pacific Region are particularly encouraged to apply.
Salary and benefits: Competitive salary and benefits package, including generous non-contributory pension provision, Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, Training and development, flexible working opportunities as well as hybrid working and other benefits. Final offer amount depend on multiple factors such as candidates experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data.
Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the one of CDP’s office locations. We cannot sponsor this role.
Before you apply
We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our applicants privacy notice. By emailing us your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.
How to apply:
Please email your CV and a covering letter setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages, with ‘Senior Development Manager’ followed by your first name and surname in the subject. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Management Accountant
Salary £45,000 - £53,000
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hybrid Working, 2 days in office
Location: Office located in Westminster
Our client is an internationally recognised heritage not-for-profit organisation that are looking for a management accountant to join their team with a focus on supporting month end processes and improving stakeholder relations. Our client is fully open to sector experience and committed to delivering a first-class training and induction programme. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Support the month end process, taking responsibility for key processes and analysis. Work closely with budget holders and analysing variances to budget.
- Prepare centralised month end reporting (e.g. Headcount monitoring, Commitment reporting) to provide relevant information to the team, with responsibility for ensuring analysis is clear and well understood.
- Assist with the budgeting and reforecasting process, working with budget holders to develop departmental plans and develop budgets.
- Provide more detailed analysis of historic and expected spending trends to support decision making for senior stakeholders on an ad-hoc basis.
- Support the preparation of Business cases, providing financial modelling and analysis.
- Support the Finance Business Partner Manager and Senior Management accountants in the production of key month end reports, suggesting and implementing changes to the reporting process to simplify month end.
Who are we looking for?
- A formally qualified Accountant with relevant experience of management accounting
- An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation
- You’ll be practical, pragmatic and enjoy working as part of a small team in a busy environment
- Someone who is hands-on, takes a proactive approach to their work and is not afraid of getting stuck into the detail.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a high calibre finance professional looking to make an impact in the sector and will provide an excellent platform in your career.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Neutering Finance Assistant. You will join us working 35 hours per week, on a 6 month fixed-term contract. You will be based at our National Cat Centre in Chelwood Gate, East Sussex with the opportunity to work from home a few days a week. In return you will receive a salary of up to £23,130.12 per annum plus excellent benefits.
This is a hybrid role and you will be required to attend the office 1-2 days a week, with the rest of the week spent working from home (or in the office if you prefer). Please ensure you are of a suitable commuting distance.
Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.
One of the Charity's main objectives is to support neutering. In 2020 we helped 109,000 cats with vouchers for neutering. The neutering finance team record accurate information through our neutering schemes that supports the wider Cats Protection aims and objectives. They develop good working relationships with Veterinary practices and payments are made on a timely basis. They are a team of six, working closely together to help and support each other and the wider Finance department.
Responsibilities of our Neutering Finance Assistant:
As a Neutering Finance Assistant, you will work accurately and diligently processing neutering vouchers and related invoices on a daily basis, checking data entered and responding to vets in relation to query files. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential for this role. You will assist in the checking of neutering statements, ensuring payments have been processed and vet payment details are up to date. You will handle appropriately all telephone, email and written enquiries regarding Neutering Vouchers from other departments, vets and branches, interrogating the system to answer queries and producing reports for vets. Developing knowledge on voucher campaigns, cat neutering and the aims and objectives of Cats Protection to support vets and branches.
What we’re looking for in our Neutering Finance Assistant:
- Strong knowledge and experience of working within an office environment – ideally within a finance team
- Ability to process data accurately and quickly – a keen eye for detail is a must
- Experience of using Microsoft Excel & Outlook to an intermediate level, this is essential as the role is heavily data entry based
- Experience of working in an accounts receivable or accounts payable department – desirable
- Experience of using accounting software/systems or a similar type of database desirable but not essential
- Experience of developing good customer service
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £23,130.12 per annum plus excellent benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits including private healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.
Closing date: 1st April 2024
Virtual interview date: TBC
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
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Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic major UK charity who strive to create a just world, free from poverty. An exciting opportunity exists for a Head of Finance to join the team on a fixed term contract (maternity cover). As Head of Finance, you will ensure the right cost structure, financial operating platform, systems and controls are in place to deliver the charity’s vision and strategy. You will ensure robust financial controls and policies are in place and functioning effectively. This is a full-time, maternity cover contract, hybrid working in London.
Who are we looking for?
Ideal candidates will be a qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience and have a good understanding of financial systems and processes. You will have extensive experience of using finance systems eg Xledger and Adaptive Insights would be desirable. You will have good knowledge of Charities SORP, statutory accounting regulations, VAT, PAYE and other payroll taxes and Gift Aid. Experience of operating at and presenting ideas at senior level including at Board level is essential for the role. With excellent communications skills, you will have proven experience of coaching and training both finance and non-finance staff. An understanding of the voluntary sector would be a bonus however it is not essential for the role.
If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged.