Donor Finance Manager - Consortium Programme: £250 per day

On behalf of an international NGO, we are recruiting a Finance Manager for a global consortium funded by DFID / FCDO. The Finance Manager will be covering maternity and will be responsible for setting up budget monitoring, reporting and all compliance management across several countries and for several Consortium Partners. This role ideally needs a qualified accountant and someone who has proven experience leading the financial and compliance management across a Consortium programme, particularly strengthening financial management to FCDO / DFID.

Main Duties:

• Lead financial management for projects based on Donor requirements (budget preparation, transaction monitoring, currency flux, compliance, payments etc)
• Produce consolidated financial reports for Donor submission
• Monitor programme budget and spend for countries and Consortium Partners
• Monitor and report on financial performance management
• Support and train finance staff on reporting and compliance
• Maintain and monitor financial controls and KPI including budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, procurement, travel, and treasury
• Liaise with country staff and provide financial capacity building
• Oversee all project financial processes and transactions

Person Specification:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Experience of DFID, FCO (now FCDO) grant management and Donor compliance
• Consortium Partner financial management experience
• INGO background is essential

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The IEA is the UK’s original free-market think-tank, founded in 1955. Our mission is to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social problems.

The Finance Manager is a position of responsibility at the heart of the Institute of Economic Affairs. Working within the Operations Team, reporting to the COO while supporting all staff and Trustees, you are responsible for all administrative aspects of financial management, while providing support on governance and filings.

You are a qualified bookkeeper or accountant or have well developed ambitions to qualify (with our support). You are comfortable using modern finance systems, with a passion for adapting older systems to new ways of working. Your attention to detail and accuracy are excellent. You are highly organised and good at organising others, with a mission of making their lives easier not more bureaucratic.

You enjoy working with people of all ages and backgrounds, from very junior staff to senior academics and Trustees running large companies. You are calm under pressure, can hit challenging deadlines, and show discretion in your dealings with sensitive data and busy people. You uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct in your professional dealings.

You have a passion for the mission of the Institute, and interest in education and learning in general.

Responsibilities

Your precise responsibilities and how they are shared in the Operations team will be determined by your experience, qualifications, interests and how they develop. But they might reasonably include:

• Undertaking finance processes, controls, providing and improving guidance to staff.
• Income and expenditure processing from multiple sources and systems.
• Managing and processing payroll, benefits, expenses, and company cards.
• Managing relationships with the bank, auditors, and contracted support.
• Supporting the annual financial, governance, and audit cycle.
• Supporting management planning, departmental budgets, and project accounting inquiries.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of systems, processes, and practices.
• Supporting the administration of Trustee meetings and sub-editing papers.
• Supporting statutory filings with Companies House and other regulatory authorities
• Ensuring all of our internal procedures adhere to evolving legal and regulatory standards.
• Ensuring the integrity of our records, archives, and other papers, and modernising their storage.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Previous experience of financial management in the third sector and / or charity accounting.
• Professional qualifications, or a clear plan for their development (with our support).
• Able to demonstrate how you improved financial management in previous roles.
• Outstanding attention to detail and passion for accuracy.
• Excellent organisational, time management and project management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, comfortable with sub-editing tasks.
• Calm, confident and patient. Comfortable working with very bright, but disorganised people.
• Client-focused in your approach, sensitive to the needs of others
• Good MS Office skills, familiarity with Sharepoint & cloud tools, an advantage
• Understanding of Quickbooks, Salesforce and similar systems, an advantage.
• Understanding of payment systems and bank account integration, an advantage.
• A willingness to work unusual hours, sometimes at short notice, an advantage.

Closing Date: 09/03/2021

Interview/Start Dates

Applicants will be assessed and interviewed on a rolling basis, starting in late February

Application Details

Please send the following to the email provided:

- Curriculum vitae

- Covering letter

Finance Manager - Projects

12 month Fixed Term Contract

£43,000 - £47,000pa

London and Currently Remote

The purpose of this role is to support the Head of Finance and Financial controller in driving change across the finance team and the wider organisation to deliver more effective and efficient finance processes and ensure we are ready for the implementation of new finance systems.

Key Accountabilities / Objectives:

• To lead on key projects across the team as directed, working independently or collaboratively as a part of a wider team, ensuring they are completed within agreed deadlines and budget.
• To undertake a thorough review of all key financial controls to ensure they are well defined, fit for purpose and fully implemented.
• Develop a finance manual and finance team training materials
• To take a lead role in the project team responsible for the replacement of the finance systems with a particular focus on ensuring that supporting processes are effective and efficient.
• To improve data quality and timeliness across the finance team by finding out root causes of delays and data failures and identifying and implementing solutions.

Essential Education and Skills

• Qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience.
• Extensive experience of using finance systems – Great Plains would be desirable.
• Knowledge of Charities SORP, statutory accounting regulations, VAT (including exempt, partial exemptions and reverse VAT), PAYE and other payroll taxes, and Gift Aid.
• Experience of working effectively in cross-functional teams
• Proven experience of preparing annual accounts for external publication.
• Proven experience of coaching and training both finance and non-finance staff.
• Understanding of voluntary sector, financial controls required and how to work with decision making structure (including Trustees) preferred.
• Project management experience desirable but not essential.

Key Competencies:

• Confident and self-motivated with high resilience that can work independently or as part of a collaborative cross-functional team.
• Effective relationship builder with strong emotional intelligence and political awareness to proactively challenge and persuade senior stakeholders and partners.
• Analytical thinker with exceptional communication skills that engage and inspire.
• Dynamic professional with a positive, solution orientated and fun approach.

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Role closes - 12:00pm, 3rd Mar 2021 GMT (Europe/London)

Inclusivity at Comic Relief

We recognise diversity and inclusion are a source of strength in achieving our mission. We therefore welcome everyone, trusting what makes us different brings creativity, styles and experiences to help us collectively do our best work. That’s regardless of your gender, age, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and cultural identity. We especially welcome those from under-represented groups in modern grant-making and fundraising. We are on a journey, but if you join our team you will be part of a community that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we want you to:

• Be valued for being yourself
• Do your best work, and be supported to break down barriers so you can succeed
• Be heard, respected, and treated as an equal, whatever your level, experience or background
• Be part of a team that is committed to making this happen – with our colleagues, partners, and contributors.

Comic Relief is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm.

Your new company
A membership organisation, based in Central London, are looking for a Finance Manager to join the team.

Your new role
You will be reporting to the Financial Controller in a Finance Manager position. You will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the accounting and financial control processes. You will prepare monthly and year-end accounts, report and analyse monthly budget variances, maintain financial ledgers, prepare the monthly payroll for the outsourced payroll provider, prepare VAT reports and statutory returns. You will be responsible for supervising 2 junior members of the Finance team.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need:

• Working towards an accounting qualification - part-qualified/qualified by experience/fully qualified
• Strong Excel skills
• Previous experience supervising staff is desirable
• Experience working a small organisation
• Previous experience working in the Not for Profit sector is desirable

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now
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Finance Manager (Central Programmes)

BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international charity. We support the independent media essential to democracy and development; and support people facing insecurity, inequality and poverty with information they can trust – to protect health, bridge divides and challenge prejudice. With our partners we reach millions through creative communication and trusted media, helping people have their say, understand their rights, responsibilities and each other, and take action to transform their own lives.

We are now looking for an experienced and qualified Finance Manager with strong international development experience to join our central programmes team.  The role will be the focal point across financial management, accounting processes and donor compliance for BBC Media Action's multi-country projects. She/he will also play a business partner role, working closely with colleagues in our country offices and the UK to design and plan new, multi-country projects.

You will ideally hold a professional accounting qualification and have strong experience in the international development field, preferably including both consortium financial management and US government budgeting and grant management experience. You’ll also bring great written and verbal communication skills and excellent financial management and analysis skills, with the ability to communicate complex data and principles clearly.

Finance Manager

£32k - 35k + NI + 4% pension contributions (pro rata)

14 hours per week

We’re looking for an experienced finance manager to lead our finance team in a new role for LRMN. You will join the leadership team and support the CEO to set the finance strategy.

LRMN is a thriving organisation and one of the most established refugee and migrants’ organisations providing services in London but focusing on south and southeast London boroughs. Our services include provision of specialist legal advice and information on immigration, housing and welfare, therapeutic and practical support to women who survived gender based violence, helping our service users access employment, training and volunteering opportunities, prevention of mental health problems, and helping our clients integrate and engage in their community.

You will have day to day responsibility for the organisation’s finances, working with colleagues to set and manage budgets, maintain accurate financial records and ensure all financial and compliance requirements are met.

With a relevant accounting background and qualification you will have an excellent understanding of, and experience of, financial planning. You will be organised with a high level of attention to detail.

LRMN is an equal opportunity employer and committed to safeguarding and fulfilling its duty of care to people working and volunteering in the organisation and to those we come into contact with.

To apply, please find the job description, person specification and link to the application form on our website.

Deadline: 9am 15th March 2021

Interviews: Afternoon of 22nd March 2021

Co-Mission is a growing network of Reformed Evangelical churches in London co-operating in gospel ministry.  To facilitate its mission to London and to properly support its churches, Co-Mission is recruiting a full-time Charity Finance Officer to join its small Charity Services Team. 

If you want to facilitate gospel ministry in London and strengthen local churches by providing financial and governance support, then please get in touch!

This exciting role will involve:

• Enabling gospel work by assisting in the administration and running of two medium-sized charities;
• Wide-ranging financial responsibilities including financial management, bookkeeping, donor support and internal reporting;
• Depending on experience and interests, the opportunity to provide wider governance support to church planters and churches in some of the following areas: financial, legal, HR, data protection and/or health and safety;
• On the job training for the successful candidate.

Salary negotiable depending upon level of experience.

Closing date for applications: 22nd March 2021. Start date: June 2021.

Details of how to apply can be found in the Job Information Sheet and on our website. 

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is part of the One Croydon Alliance with Croydon Borough of South West London CCG, Croydon Council, South London and the Maudsley NHS Mental Health Trust, Croydon GP Collaborative and Age UK.  Both the Trust and the Croydon Borough, SWL CCG have a joint management team who are clear in how they want the wider organisations to work each other to better the healthcare for the communities they serve.

This is a fantastic opportunity join a Trust providing integrated NHS services for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley War Memorial Hospital, in clinics and people’s homes across the borough of Croydon.  As a Trust, we are striving to be at the forefront for how the NHS is trying to change – working in partnership with others to join up services for everyone, from the very young to the elderly. 

Following a restructure in finance, the newly formed leadership team have developed a fit for purpose finance team structure which will increase the support clinical divisions are receiving.  The restructure has resulted in a number of new posts being created and these will play a significant role in the newly defined objectives of the Trust.

Reporting into the Associate Director of Finance, you will join a close-knit and friendly organisation where every one of its 3600 members of staff is valued. The Trust strongly believes that their employees are their greatest asset

As a Finance Business Partner, your key responsibilities will be:

• To act as the principal financial advisor integrated into the management team of the Directorate/s to which the post holder is aligned, including making a significant contribution to the business planning and financial monitoring processes;
• To produce a monthly financial position that has integrity, accuracy, analysis and contains all financial information relevant to the directorate, supporting both the Directorate and the Trust in achieving its financial objectives;
• Provide any relevant information to Business Partners, Senior Finance staff and wider finance team, Budget Holders and Executive Directors to enable the upholding of statutory regulations, Standing Financial Instructions and Budget Holder Guide. 

In this front-facing role, you will regularly liaise regularly with senior stakeholders and alliance partners, building rapport, trust and demonstrating your ability to problem solve. You will be capable of holding difficult conversations, often pushing back in a constructive manner. You will deliver a customer focused service, and you will be professional, compassionate, respectful and safe – the Trust’s values.

In order to be immediately effective in the role, applicants must be able to demonstrate the following:

• CCAB qualified accountant, with significant post qualification experience
• Postgraduate degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills
• An ability to analyse, compare and interpret highly complex financial data
• Excellent communication, negotiation and strategic influencing skills
• Proficient manipulating and interrogating large databases/datasets using Excel
• An ability to assess workload and manage resources to meet overlapping targets/objectives
• Comfortable working under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• Operating effectively at a senior level within the finance function
• Knowledge and understanding of Clinical systems
• A collaborative and proactive approach to work, with an emphasis on team work
• Flexibility in their time management and availability
• An analytical approach to problem solving

In return, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is offering an outstanding opportunity to learn and develop as a Finance Business Partner in a demanding yet rewarding environment.

If you feel you meet the above criteria and would like to register your interest for the role, please submit an up-to-date version of your CV. Applicants will be asked to provide a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining their suitability to the role.

The post holder will run all aspects of National Voices work from a governance and operational perspective. Responsibilities include: supporting our Board and committees, supporting our finances, human resources, managing membership transactions, contract, grants and project management, and our governance. We have expert financial leadership from a chartered accountant, and have outsourced most of our IT, facilities, and HR requirements – so the post holder will be the connection for those service providers to the core National Voices team.

This role will provide ongoing development across a range of operations and governance functions for someone who already has a solid grounding in the relevant fields. Working in a small organisation you will work closely with the senior leadership, trustees and a wide range of stakeholders. We can provide training on any of the more technical skills (book-keeping, annual reporting, HR) – we are looking for aptitude, a willingness to learn and an ability to confidently work with a range of systems and processes.

National Voices has a strong commitment to equality and diversity. We particularly welcome applications from people with a BME background, as they are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We would also like to encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of health and care.

Since 1963 the National Children’s Bureau has been at the forefront of campaigning for children and young people’s right to a safe, secure and supported childhood. This dynamic and multifaceted organisation has spent the last three years working to a financial strategy that has strengthened the organisation, delivered in-year sustainability and built reserves. The Finance Business Partner will continue to be an important and highly-valued role at NCB, as we continue that journey. The role has breadth and depth, with autonomy to make a real impact to the charity and scope for well-supported personal development. The role sits in a high-performing Corporate Services function with clear strategic objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Support managers in fulfilling their responsibilities as budget holders, including providing budget holders with reliable and relevant information, expert review, challenge, training and support to ensure strong financial management across NCB
• Be a key liaison between operational teams and the core finance team, to ensure accurate, timely and relevant information required, delivering ongoing technical advice and support to managers
• Line manage and develop the Finance Officer
• Assist the Head of Finance & Resources in the preparation of the annual statutory accounts and external audit file, VAT and other statutory returns including liaison with auditors.
• To deputise for the Head of Finance & Resources as required and fulfil any other duties as requested.

Responsibilities:

• Pan-organisational responsibility to advise and challenge all managers on financial decision-making
• Creating organisation-wide financial policies and procedures derived from external legislation and best practice
• Providing complex financial modelling, analysis and advice on organisation wide initiatives and issues
• With support from the Head of Finance and Resources, responsible for developing and redesigning finance processes and procedures, having analysed changing needs, within the team and across all projects
• To develop strong and productive relationships with budget holders across NCB in order to influence decision making and provide specialist advice
• Overseeing the whole-organisation budget and driving the process of building budgets and forecasts

Person Specification

• A qualified (including by experience) accountant, preferably with post-qualification experience in a charity environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving skills and an ability to prioritise work and meet multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills; an ability to influence and instill confidence, as well as effectively discuss financial matters with non-finance staff at a range of levels.
• Knowledge of the Charity SORP and VAT principles are desirable, but an appetite to learn and implement what you learn is far more important
• A commitment to practices promoting equal opportunities and diversity.

Logistics:

• NCB will carry out a number of pre-employment checks including a DBS check
• As part of an ongoing commitment to increasing diversity in NCB’s senior roles such as this, the role offers flexible working, generous leave provisions, an employee assistance programme and a culture of continuous improvement and reflection, open to hearing what support you need
• The salary of this role is £47,445, with a guaranteed cost of living increase on the 1st of April 2021 (to £48,290). There is a small discretionary uplift on the salary should a candidate demonstrate experience above and beyond the requirements of the role.
• The deadline for applications is Sunday the 31st February with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis

For more information or to apply, please contact Emma Jaggs at Allen Lane.

This international finance role is a brilliant step for those interested in being part of a global management team with a presence in over 20 countries, running life-changing projects across the world.

Offering the chance to work with one of the biggest brand names in the sector, the International Finance Business Partner is a varied and complex finance role suitable for a qualified accountant with experience working in international development.

Home based for the foreseeable future but beyond that based in Central London, the International Finance Business Partner will report into the Head of Global Finance and will be responsible for:

• Acting as a UK business partner for stakeholders across the world, providing financial analysis and information to country Finance Directors and programme teams
• Supporting international finance teams with financial controls and system improvements
• Overseeing financial processes for an international network of partners and offering technical support where necessary
• Developing relationships across the global network, building trust and confidence with overseas teams
• Development finance tools to support bids for both grant and contract funding from donors

This role would be a great move for someone with experience working in International Development looking for a step into a challenging and broad role. We are ideally looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIFPA) with experience reporting to multiple donors such as USAID, DFID and the EU. Candidates with expereince working in donor assurance are also encouraged to apply. Ideally with exposure to both grants and commercial funding, we are looking for someone with the ability to think commercially and communicate this across the business. First rate communication skills are essential, as is a genuine interest in working in the international development sector.

If you are interested in this position, please get in touch with Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners for more information. Applications are being reviewed continuously and interviews held when suitable candidates apply so get in touch early to avoid missing this opportunity.

An exciting role for a progressive Finance Assistant looking to gain more exposure with in Finance and Accounting.

Client Details

Based in London this organisation provides accommodation across the Country.

Description

The Finance Assistant will be responsible for the following duties

• Maintaining the Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger.
• Reconciling all Bank Accounts and Payroll journals.
• Assisting with preparing information for monthly Management Accounts.
• Assisting with Annual Audits.
• Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register

Profile

The successful Finance Assistant will have experience in a busy finance team. Exposure to the Sector is desirable but not essential.

Job Offer

An hourly rate of between £12 and £14 pounds per hour plus an opportunity of a longer term position.

A large UK Charity is looking for a Finance Assistant with 1-2 years experience in sales ledger to join their team immediately for an ongoing temp role. Candidates must have used Agresso before.

Client Details

A large UK Charity offering a remote working temp role for 5-6 months

Description

• Ensure that all unallocated items are allocated, being followed up and escalated if needed
• Raise manual invoices
• Bank and receipt cheques received in the post
• Ensure compliance with the charities policies and procedure
• Liaise with stakeholders such as funders and internal staff to ensure queries are resolved
• Support manager with ad hoc requests, reports and recording new streams of income as requested
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as and when required to support the finance team as a whole
• Join the team in video meetings as and when required

Profile

1-2 years in a similar role

Agresso

Charity Exp

Good Excel skills

AAT or Equivalent

Job Offer

£11-12ph and working from home 3-4 days a week

About the role

The Access Project currently outsources its accounting function. In light of recent and planned future growth, we have decided to bring that function in-house from summer 2021. We are therefore looking to recruit a Finance Manager who will join a small finance team and play a key role in the successful transition from outsourced to in-house provision. You will be in a unique position to shape a new role to best support the charity.

The Finance Manager will report to the Finance Director.

About The Access Project

The Access Project is an innovative education charity that helps bright young people from disadvantaged backgrounds beat the odds and gain places at top universities. Our volunteers are trained and supported to be effective tutors who work with our students for an hour a week to raise their grades. In addition, a dedicated school-based staff member mentors the students so they have the knowledge and support to make strong university applications. Our results show this approach works.

The Access Project currently works in London, the East and West Midlands and Bradford. We have a growing team (currently c.60 staff) working in schools and regional offices (when lockdown restrictions are not in place).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Work with the Finance Director to develop a forward-looking finance function that provides accurate data, reports and analysis that can be used inform decision-making across the organisation.

Data capture and monthly processes

• Assist with the implementation of a new finance system and migration of relevant data
• Oversee the set up and ongoing use of any associated systems for invoice and expense management
• Oversee the month end process and produce monthly management accounts packs
• Ensure the accurate capture and coding of the underlying financial data, overseeing the processing done by the Senior Coordinator
• Post regular and ad-hoc journals, including payroll, prepayments, accruals and apportionment of support costs
• Maintain and monitor the cashflow forecast
• Develop and maintain a finance manual and regularly review the financial systems and controls in place

Finance business partnering

• Act as a finance business partner to all budget holders
• Provide ongoing training and support non-finance staff to enable them to effectively manage budgets and make informed decisions
• Draft and review organisational policies relating to finance
• Assist with the production of annual budgets and in-year forecasts in collaboration with the Finance Director and budget holders
• Liaise with the partnerships team, providing financial information for funding applications and reporting and tracking spend on restricted funds

Other

• Assist with the preparation of the annual statutory accounts and audit pack
• Provide the auditors with any information requested during the annual audit
• Undertake ad-hoc projects and requests when they come up

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential characteristics and experience:

• Studying towards a professional accounting qualification (eg. ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or qualified by experience
• At least 2 years of relevant experience, including use of accounting systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to effectively communicate financial matters to staff without a finance background
• Committed to driving improvement
• Excellent attention to detail
• Intermediate or advanced Excel skills
• Passionate about educational disadvantage and The Access Project’s mission
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Committed to upholding a professional code of ethics

Desirable characteristics and experience:

• Working knowledge of the charity SORP

Please note, as a minimum requirement, applicants will need to:

• have a university degree or significant professional experience;
• have the right to work in the UK.

Safeguarding statement

"The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect all volunteers and staff to share this commitment."

Disclosure of a Criminal Record
The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 does not apply to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment which involves working with children and young people must disclose any criminal record. If your application is successful, you are required to make these disclosures and consent to The Access Project verifying the accuracy of your response with the Disclosure and Barring Service.