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Location: London, UK, Remote.
Closing date for applications: 25th March 2026
Contract status: Global post, full-time
Start date: Late May - Early June 2026
Contract duration: 1.5 years fixed-term contract
Remuneration: £48,043 - £56,000 gross per annum (UK national band); £53,461 - £63,000 gross per annum (London, UK)
We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities
Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.
Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.
Summary job description
The Senior Financial Accountant is a key member of Blue Ventures’ global finance team, responsible for supporting the delivery of accurate, timely, and Charity SORP-compliant financial accounting across our international operations. Reporting to the Head of Financial Accounting, this fixed-term role will play a hands-on part in month-end and year-end close, consolidation, balance sheet integrity, and statutory accounts preparation, ensuring high-quality financial reporting across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
As maternity cover for an 18-month period starting in May 2026 (early June at the latest), the postholder will provide continuity and operational stability within the accounting function. The role requires strong technical accounting capability, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with country finance teams in a globally distributed environment, helping to maintain robust financial controls and audit readiness in support of Blue Ventures’ mission.
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Job title: Financial Controller
Salary: £34,000p.a.-£42,000p.a. pro-rata (£68,000p.a.-£70,000p.a. FTE), dependent on hours worked
We also offer 27 days of annual leave (pro-rated for hours worked) plus bank holidays and a birthday day off, 8% employer pension contributions, a core hours system of working and enhanced family friendly policies
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 18.75-22.5 hours per week with a minimum of 6 hours worked on a Tuesday and Wednesday each week. We are open to discussing how this may work for you.
Location: Wigan, London (office or hybrid working) or remote-based with occasional travel
Keep Britain Tidy is one of the UK’s leading environmental charities. At a time when we are living in a world that is facing its greatest environmental challenges, the work we do has never been more important or more urgent.
As we’re moving forward, we recognise that a diverse workforce yields the best results. We embrace all the different identities in the UK and we want our workforce to reflect that.
Environmental change is affecting us all and we want people from all backgrounds to be part of the solution and help us make the changes that cannot wait. It is for this reason that Keep Britain Tidy has flexible and supportive policies for all our staff and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
If you love managing finance functions, we want to hear from you.
This is a satisfying role where you can develop links across the organisation and ensure our financial operations run smoothly. Key areas of leadership and oversight include:
· Annual cycles of budgeting and audit
· Monthly cycles of management accounts and projections
· Quarterly board reporting
· Ongoing financial controls
· Cash flow monitoring
· VAT and other statutory returns
· Supporting the continuing professional development of the finance team, and developing wider financial skills across the charity
Regularly meeting with programme teams, this role ensures solid financial management across the organisation, supporting staff to ensure that we operate safely and securely. The Financial Controller manages the two management accountants and through them the Finance Officer. The role reports to the Chief Financial Officer, who also oversees the HR, IT, Fundraising, Premises and GDPR functions.
All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net zero carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, you just need to let us know.
If you are interested in this job and want to help us make a difference, please review a copy of the full job description on our website and ensure that you meet the essential criteria found in the person specification before applying.
After reading the application information, if you would love to work with us and apply, please continue to apply.
As part of the application process you will need to answer 4 multiple choice questions, 3 sift questions, submit your CV and complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure that our workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please note that this information will be held separately.
Please submit your application before the closing date.
The deadline for applications is 09:00, 20 March 2026
Interviews will be held via MS Teams 14 & 15 April 2026
If you require an in-person interview, please let us know.
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Bring clarity, confidence and control to finance that powers social change.
Are you an experienced charity finance professional who enjoys turning numbers into clear, useful insight? Do you want your work to support an organisation empowering young women to thrive?
You Make It (YMI) is looking for an experienced Freelance Finance Manager to oversee our finance function and ensure strong financial management, reporting and controls across the organisation.
Working closely with our Founder CEO, Treasurer and team, you will play a vital role in maintaining YMI’s financial health, strengthening accountability and ensuring we remain funder-ready as we continue delivering life-changing programmes for young women.
This is an ongoing freelance role (approximately 15 hours per month), designed to sit alongside your other clients or commitments.
About You Make It
You Make It (YMI) is an award-winning East London charity, established in 2011. We empower unemployed / under-employed young working-class, racialised women to succeed in the social, cultural and economic life of London.
We do this by brokering access to people, knowledge, networks and experiences that inspire confidence, focus and ambition. Our team, partners and supporters are united by a commitment to creating long-term, meaningful change.
Key Details
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Contract: Ongoing freelance (~15 hours per month)
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Day Rate: £250–£350 (inclusive of VAT and expenses), depending on experience and VAT status
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Location: Home-based with occasional London meetings
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Start Date: ASAP
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Reporting to: Founder CEO
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Financial Year End: 31 March
Why Work With Us?
Purpose-Driven Work: Your expertise directly supports life-changing opportunities for young women.
Trusted Autonomy: Work independently while being valued as a strategic partner.
Flexible Working: Primarily remote, with occasional London meetings.
Values-Led Culture: Integrity, equity, kindness and collaboration shape how we work.
How to Apply
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We hope to appoint by 16 March 2026, or sooner.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.