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Advocacy is a powerful force for change. It allows individuals to have their voices heard and respected when decisions are being made about their health and social care. It raises awareness of people’s rights and entitlements and empowers people to advocate for themselves.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a values-led, inclusive charity making a real difference to the people we work with.
- Flexible, home-based working with occasional travel and supportive colleagues.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- A culture that values staff wellbeing, innovation, and amplifying voices.
About the Role
We are looking to recruit a permanent Finance Manager to join our busy finance team, working 30-37 hours per week, minimum 30 hours, ideally over a minimum of 4 days, starting salary £31,634 per annum (pro rata).
As Finance Manager, you will:-
· Provide day-to-day operational leadership of the finance team, including supervision, workload coordination, ongoing staff development and continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
· Act as the main link between the Finance Director and the Finance Team, translating strategic direction into clear, effective delivery.
· Lead month-end processes including the preparation of accurate management accounts, maintaining strong balance sheet control and exercising sound judgement on complex financial issues.
· Oversee income, credit control, cashflow, short-term forecasting and the administration of the finance system, ensuring data integrity, high-quality management information and appropriate escalation of risks or pressures.
· Support audit preparation and liaise with external auditors as required.
· Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to support financial understanding, compliance and the effective resolution of issues.
· Act as the first point of escalation for operational finance issues, escalating to the Finance Director as appropriate.
About You
We need you to bring:
·AAT Level 4 Qualification or significant equivalent finance experience, with responsibility for management accounts, reconciliations and income monitoring.
· Experience coordinating month-end processes and working across multiple income streams, contracts or funding arrangements.
· Strong analytical skills and sound professional judgement, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues and identify financial and organisational risk and escalate issues appropriately.
· Experience supervising or supporting others within a finance setting, with a collaborative leadership style and a commitment to continuous improvement.
· Confidence using financial systems and Microsoft Excel at an intermediate to advanced level, alongside a methodical, organised approach to prioritising work.
· A clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to the values of The Advocacy People.
The following attributes are also desirable:-
· Experience working in the voluntary or charitable sector, including knowledge of SORP accounting, year-end accounts and liaison with auditors.
· Experience working with local authority contracts or complex funding environments.
· Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent experience.
As this role is home based with occasional travel you will need to have access to use of public transport or own car. Flexibility with working hours, a good mobile signal and broadband service are essential.
We're keen to interview great candidates as soon as possible. Interviews may be held as applications come in, and we reserve the right to close the advert early, so don't wait - apply now!
We look forward to hearing from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Senior Management Accountant
Reference: FEB20263483
Location: Flexible in England + Travel + HQ Attendance in Sandy SG19
Duration: 6 month fixed term contract
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £47,313.00 - £50,309.00 per annum, pro rata
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
Join our busy Finance Directorate and play a key role in one of the UK’s leading conservation charities. We are expanding our Financial Planning and Reporting Team to support a major Finance Systems Replacement project, and we’re looking for a skilled finance professional to provide high-quality technical management accounting support on a fixed-term basis.
In this role, you will translate complex financial data into clear insights, prepare management information, support month-end processes, and work closely with colleagues across the organisation. You’ll create and discuss system-generated reports with non-finance teams, carry out analysis and forecasting, provide information for audit, support budget holders, and represent finance in stakeholder meetings.
With income over £170m and more than 1.15 million members, the RSPB offers the chance to contribute to impactful conservation work while developing your expertise within a large, diverse organisation.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Demonstrates the ability to produce clear, well-designed analyses that enhance core reporting by highlighting issues and trends requiring attention.
- Shows strong critical thinking, using probing questions to test, clarify and validate assumptions or face-value inferences.
- Communicates financial data clearly in both written and verbal formats to varied stakeholder groups, with the aim of informing and influencing decision-making.
- Has highly effective communication and interpersonal skills, with experience working with and influencing senior management.
- Is a fully qualified accountant or qualified by experience.
- Works confidently to rigid reporting schedules and deadlines from day one.
- Possesses good working knowledge of accounting rules, regulations and standards relevant to the charity sector (including FRS 102 and the Statement of Recommended Practice).
- Shows the capability to analyse, interpret and present financial data clearly and accurately.
- Communicates financial information effectively to both finance and non-finance audiences.
- Has experience within a medium-sized organisation (income £50m+) in preparing management reports for internal stakeholders.
Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Has experience managing large amounts of data in formats that are coherent, legible and easy to interpret.
- Possesses advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Has experience working with accounting software in medium- to large-sized organisations (familiarity with Open Accounts is a bonus).
- Has experience communicating with internal stakeholders (including directors) as well as external auditors.
Additional Information
- The role can be hybrid within the UK however you may be periodically required to attend our HQ finance office at RSPB HQ in Sandy, Bedfordshire.
- This role may require some infrequent overnight stays away from home, depending on distance from HQ.
- This is a 6 month Fixed Term Full Time role for 37.5 hours per week.
Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 8th March 2026
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from the week commencing Monday the 16th of March, 2026.
Please note that we will be actively recruiting for this role and reserve the right to close this vacancy should sufficient applications be received.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
As part of this application, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form where you will have the opportunity to tell us how you meet the criteria set above. If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload.
Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.
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About the Tax Justice Network
The Tax Justice Network (TJN) is an independent international network, launched in 2003. It is dedicated to high-level research, analysis and advocacy around international tax and financial regulation, including the role of tax havens. TJN maps, analyses and explains the harmful impacts of tax evasion, tax avoidance and tax competition; and supports the engagement of citizens, civil society organisations and policymakers with the aim of a more just tax system. TJN pursues systemic changes that address the international inequality in the distribution of taxing rights between countries; the national inequalities – including gender inequalities – that arise from poor tax policies; and the national and international obstacles to progressive national tax policies and effective financial regulation.
The Tax Justice Network operates virtually with its legal base in the UK and staff working from home across multiple countries and continents.
Role description
The Finance Officer is part of the Organisational Support and Development (OSD) team at the Tax Justice Network, which is led by the Director of OSD, and the role reports to the Head of Finance and Reporting. The OSD team leads and delivers on a range of operational services from finance management, risk management, project management, event management, human resources, IT systems and other enabling functions. The team is also responsible for fundraising for the organization. This includes responding to calls for proposals, tracking funding opportunities and engaging with donors regularly.
The role offers the chance to work across the financial functions and offers an experience through a breadth of finance work across the organisation making it a varied and a well-rounded role.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake the day-to-day bookkeeping including accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking payroll and general ledger maintenance
- Ensuring accuracy and integrity of all financial records and keeping a clear audit trail of all financial records
- Manage the staff payroll process including pension, HMRC and other related processes
- Manage the periodic payment runs and ensure that all payments are paid on time
- Supporting financial planning and reporting for project proposals, project reporting and management reports
- Support with project and year end audits schedules
- Assist in the preparation of accruals, prepayments and other journals
- Maintaining fixed asset register
- Provide guidance to team on internal financial processes and policies and assist with queries and escalating them as necessary
- Ensure organisational adherence to our internal and funder specific procurement policies
- Undertake other financial administration work and supporting the wider OSD team on team responsibilities and duties as required
Person specification
Skills and experience
Essential
- Holding or working towards a CCAB or CIMA qualification
- Hands on experience of working in a finance department of charities or not for profit organisations
- Experience of carrying out detailed reconciliations, and can demonstrate a keen eye for detail and a thorough and methodical approach in all work
- Strong IT skills with intermediate knowledge of Excel and cloud-based accounting software (preferably Xero)
- Ability to communicate effectively, accurately and succinctly in English, in writing and verbally
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience of producing financial reports for a range of purposes
- Experience of working with multi-currency transactions and cash holdings
- Experience of working with EU funded grants
- Experience of working with a variety of cloud-based platforms such as Airtable, Xero, SharePoint, Slack and Zoom
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently with a high degree of initiative
- Flexible and able to manage a varied workload and deadlines
- Ability to deliver work of a high standard with excellent attention to detail
- Knowledge of UK and / or EU financial regulations
- Resourceful and flexible approach with a “can do, will do attitude” and willingness to learn and adapt
Desirable
- Passion for tax justice and international development issues
- Previous experience of grant management
- Use of electronic banking software
Please do not use AI tools when completing your job application. We would like to hear your authentic voice and want to understand your unique skillset and perspective.
Key details
Application closing date: Sunday 22 February 2026 (2359 UK time)
Start date: April 2026
Reports to: Head of Finance and Reporting
Contract: Fixed Term to 30 June 2027
Hours: Between 60% (22.5 hours a week) or 80% FTE (30 hours a week)
Salary: £39,501.57 – £46,524.59 (FTE equivalent pro rata for 60% or 80% FTE) plus employer pension contribution, or equivalent based on contractual requirements. Appointment within range depending on skills and experience.
Location: For administrative reasons, this role is set to be Home-based in the UK. To be considered candidates must already have the right to work in the UK.
Non Charity Employer
21 - 50
To contribute to creating the conditions for achieving tax justice by challenging false narratives, and normalising bold, progressive proposals.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.