Medium sized and exciting grant making charity based in Central London.

Client Details

Medium sized and exciting grant making charity based in Central London. This charity generates it's income from a sizeable investment portfolio and is focussed on supporting vulnerable individuals in the UK.

Description

• Play a significant role in all financial management and reporting, including year-end accounts and annual budgeting
• Work closely with internal budget holders, business partnering with them to aid decision making
• Oversee all systems and processes in place in the finance team and ensure these are fit for purpose.
• Oversee the accounting process for the investment portfolio working very closely with the investments team and external investment advisors
• Lead on cash management, including the flow of cash for investments.
• Leading the finance team

Profile

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with strong experience in financial and management accounting.

Knowledge of investment accounting and experience of working with investment funds would be an added advantage but is not essential.

Job Offer

Salary - £50,000 to £60,000 plus benefits

This is an immediate start on going interim Director of Finance role working for a homeless charity based in London.

A member of the leadership team, it is the responsibility of the Director of Finance to oversee the day to running of the finance team, as well strategic oversight of the charity's financial management.

This is a hands-on Director of Finance role and the successful candidate will be required to;

• Produce monthly management accounts
• Complete year end accounts - including leading on audit process and ensuring compliance with Charity SORP
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, including risk assessments
• Present information to the board and finance sub - committee
• Business partnering with various departments managing the charities income and expenditure
• Partnering with and providing financial support for fundraising bids and competitive bids

This is an ideal role for a seasoned qualified accountant who has a track record of working in a small team. Applicants for the position of Director of Finance should have a proven track record in financial reporting and risk management. Although processes and procedures are in place, applicants must be able to demonstrate experience in making efficiencies and improving financial processes and procedures. Applicants must be competent user of Excel and working knowledge of Sage is ideal.

This is a 6-month fixed term contract role, with one direct report, and under the current lockdown all interviews, on boarding and start's will take place remotely.

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Experienced charity finance assistant sought to provide administrative and financial processing support throughout the organisation using Sage 50. This role is responsible for accounts payable process, ensuring that invoices and staff and volunteer expenses are paid on a timely basis, supported by the right documentation. The role ensures that accounting transactions are prepared and entered accurately in the Sage accounting system and generally support the Financial Director in achieving great financial stewardship of the charity’s funds. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administrative, data processing and inputting of the operations of the charity, with regard to the charity’s accounting policies and procedures. This includes reconciliation of all control accounts and ensuring the charity received the appropriate documentation before payments are made for expenses and invoices.

Only those candidates with relevant qualifications and experience, preferably in a charity, will be considered. To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter, each of a maximum of two pages in length.

Essential Requirements

• Part Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or qualified by experience
• Excellent IT skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Good team player but also a self-starter
• Understanding of charity accounts.

Highly Desirable Requirements

• Experience of working in the charity sector
• Experience of using Sage 50
• AAT qualified or part-qualified CCAB accountant.
• Minimum two years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience of using a computerised accounting package(s).
• Strong MS Office skills in Excel, Word and Outlook
• Excellent written and spoken (face to face and phone) communication skills.
• Experienced or involved in implementing change in systems and processes is an advantageous

Interested in having a significant impact on the day-to-day running of an organisation? Want to take on a role that works with a wide range of senior level staff and projects? Looking for a role that you can utilise as a stepping stone to help you further your career? Then look no further!

My client is a leading organisation with a national reach based in Oxfordshire looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join their team in a role that plays a major role in the strategic decision-making process within the organisation.

The main responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner are:

• Liaise closely with directors and other senior staff across the organisation to enable them to effectively make strategic decisions that have a direct impact on the daily running of the organisation.
• Ensure that senior budget holders and stakeholders are remaining within their budgets, reforecasting if necessary.
• Full responsibility for the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Take the lead financially for a multitude of multi-million-pound projects that the organisation undertakes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner or Management Accountant to further their career in a role that can be utilised as a stepping stone to a head of- or director-level role. Furthermore, on offer is an excellent benefits package that includes, flexible working, the potential for home working and a significant pension contribution.

The successful candidate will have:

• Fully qualified as an accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.).
• Experience within a management accountancy-based role, with knowledge of budgeting and forecasting a must.
• Previous experience of business partnering, ideally with senior level staff, however, candidates without this are still encouraged to apply.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

If you are interested in this position please apply immediately, as applications are reviewed daily and this role may be filled before the closing date.

Housing Organisation in Ealing, West London.

Client Details

An ambitious and growing housing and property organisation based in West London, providing a wide range of housing solutions and community development initiatives to over 40,000 households in London and the South East. Being a commercial business with a social purpose, this organisation is embracing this unprecedented period of change in the housing environment with an exciting development programme.

Description

• Finance business partnering of budget holders across the organisation and helping them understand key issues, risks and opportunities
• Annual budget setting process
• Responsible for influencing financial performance, driving improvement and building relationships between finance and non-finance
• Oversight and delivery of management accountants and strong month end process
• Working across the organisation on ad-hoc projects, financial analysis and modelling

Profile

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar) with strong management reporting and business partnering capabilities that can be evidenced through experience. Building relationships with colleagues across the business at all levels is essential, as is the ability to manipulate and present complex financial information to non-finance. Applications from all sectors are welcomed but experience working within a commercially driven environment would be extremely beneficial.

Job Offer

Salary - £50,000 to £53,000 plus benefits

This is an interim role up to 12 months, however a permanent appointment is possible for the right candidate. So those with notice periods are also encouraged to apply.

The organisation, our partner, is committed to the fight for an often forgotten sector of society. In the UK and internationally, the work with partners to create opportunity. They are also dedicated to ensuring that barriers denying people their basic rights are removed.

The role takes responsibility for the daily function of the international department of the organisation. It also supports the directorate in establishing and maintaining financial controls and systems as per organisational specifications. The role will work in partnership with international offices and will be responsible for providing financial management and advice for complex donor grants.

Day to day responsibilities will include:

• Oversee the finances of the Directorate, ensuring that income and expenditure is in line with approved budgets.
• Assist in the prepartion of annual budgets, as well as working with Programmes team in establishing programme budgets.
• Assist in the development of financial systems for the Directorate.
• Assist in developing capacity buliding strategies for local and international offices.

Candidate Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant
• Knowledge of SORP
• Knowledge of computerised accounting packages
• Experience of working with large donors such as DFID, European Commision, USAID etc

*Please note this is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and requirements*

CRASAC invites applications from experienced female finance officers to join our committed team of staff and volunteers supporting survivors of sexual violence. 

Job Purpose

• To be the day to day finance lead for CRASAC, keeping financial records and preparing reports for senior management and external stakeholders, and supporting the Business Development Manager in preparing reports for the Charity Board.
• To monitor expenditure, track income budgets and match expenditure to the different funders, managing all payments into and out of the organisation.
• To maintain the finance records using financial software system, and to ensure these are fit for purpose to enable the charity's Accountants to prepare the end of year accounts.
• The post reports to the Business Development Manager. Support and advice will be provided by her and CRASAC’s voluntary Treasurer (a qualified accountant).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile financial records on software package
• Prepare clear reports (including monthly management accounts, both ad-hoc and routine) for management team, the Board and funders
• Manage accounts payable and ensure all suppliers are paid
• Be responsible for raising invoices
• Manage petty cash and staff expenses
• Work with Payroll Administrator to process payment of wages and associated payments to the Inland Revenue and Pension Company
• Understand confidentiality and exercise discretion throughout your role at CRASAC
• Attend staff meetings and training as required
• Carry out other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as deemed appropriate by Business Development Manager

Person Specification
All of the qualities we are looking for may be demonstrated through skills and experiences developed in paid or unpaid work. Applicants need to demonstrate in their application and at interview that they possess all the essential requirements.

Essential

• Numerate with enthusiasm for working with figures and spreadsheets
• Experience of working as a finance officer or finance administrator
• Able to maintain excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Educated at GCSE Grade C or above in Maths (Or equivalent)
• AAT student / possess AAT qualifications or similar
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 Packages (Experienced Excel, Word and Outlook user, with some knowledge/experience of Teams and Planner or willingness to be trained)
• Experience of working with accounting software
• Able to communicate clearly and appropriately, both verbally and in writing
• Able to plan and manage a varied, challenging workload and work under pressure
• Able to work independently within clear guidelines
• Able to establish effective working relationships with staff and managers
• Willingness to undertake additional training as required
• Experience of working within a team and able to take a flexible approach when responding to needs of the organisation

Desirable

• Experience of working in the voluntary sector
• Experience of building financial systems
• Some understanding of sexual violence and its effect on victims and survivors

How to apply
Online through our application portal on our website job page, where further guidance can be found.

• You will be asked to enter your name and contact details direct into the online form. These personal details will be kept separate and the shortlisting panel will not see them.
• You will be asked to upload a CV and Supporting Statement (or one combined document) addressing the criteria in the Person Specification. We can accept Microsoft Word and PDF format documents. You should not include your name or other personal details on any documents you upload. You will need to have the document(s) ready to upload before you start the application process.

The opportunity to work as a Finance Manager part time for a leading Medical Research charity in Central London. The chance to add value to a great organisation by having a hands on role in the future of the charity.

Client Details

The client is a leading Medical Research Charity based in enviable central London.

Description

The responsibilities are, but not limited to:

• Manage the finance function of the organisation, including line managing the Finance Officer and coordinating team planning to ensure we are delivering against our monthly, quarterly and annual timetables.

• Lead timely, accurate and business focused management accounting and business finance reporting functions, including presenting reports to board and subcommittees

• Be the organisation's first point of call for all finance queries

• Project manage and lead systems improvements projects, including streamlining financial processes and redesigning reporting and accounting systems

• Lead on statutory accounting and audit preparation, and be the first point of contact for audit queries

• Lead day to day management of our investment portfolio, and coordinate performance reporting from investment managers

• Ensure effective treasury management to balance cash flows and maximise returns

• Ensure the financial controls of the organisation are appropriate for business need, and enacted consistently and appropriately across the organisation

• Lead the budget preparation process and support budget holders to manage their budgets throughout the year

• Support our grants team with the management of grant commitments

• Coordinate the management and monitoring of restricted funds, and work with project managers and fundraisers on financial planning for new projects

• Support the Finance and Resources Director with the overarching financial strategy of the organisational of the whole, and contribute to long term financial planning.

Profile

The succesful candidate will be a qualified or QBE accountant with numerous time spent working in the sector. They will have a plethora of knowledge from various organisations, and must have knowledge working in a small charity.

Job Offer

Part time (four days a week work) at up to £65k per annum (pro rated).

Senior Finance Manager – Part Time
Oxford, Oxfordshire

If you’re a qualified accounting professional seeking your next challenge, this is a superb opportunity to support the financial health of an internationally operating charity.

About Us

Windle Trust International (WTI) is a well-established NGO dedicated to increasing access to, and improving, the quality of education. We support refugees and communities affected by conflict, displacement, neglect or discrimination in the East and Horn of Africa.

We manage scholarship programmes that give students from the communities we support the opportunity to study at universities and colleges in the UK and Africa. So far, we’ve supported over 1,000 students, including around 600 students at postgraduate level.

We’re currently looking for a Senior Finance Manager to join our team in Oxford on a part-time basis, working three days per week (21 hours). 

The Benefits

- Salary of £39,000 - £42,000 pro rata DOE and skills
- 22 days’ holiday pro rata plus Bank Holidays and Christmas shutdown
- Pension scheme (after probation)
- Free parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Friendly offices with good public transport routes

This is a fantastic opportunity to support the successful operation of a charity that challenges poverty and inequality across the globe. 

Once you join us, you’ll discover a passionate team who value honesty and integrity and working together to provide opportunities for those affected by conflict, neglect or discrimination. 

You will have the chance to play an integral role in our finance activities, which will enable us to continue working towards our vision of a world where every child receives a high-quality education.

The Role

As the Senior Finance Manager, you will manage and control WTI’s finances. 

Based from our Oxford office, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day accounting in our UK office, as well as supervising and monitoring our overseas offices. 

Some of your duties will include: 

- Ensuring our sites comply with finance policies and procedures 
- Managing the annual budget processes
- Leading cash flow management and monitoring and mitigating financial risk 
- Carrying out bookkeeping and preparing payroll for the UK office 
- Overseeing the annual audit process and prepare the annual statutory accounts
- Training finance staff in our overseas offices 

About You 

To join us as a Senior Finance Manager, you’ll need: 

- A professional accounting qualification and finance experience 
- Proven experience of using computerised accounting systems 
- Experience of working in a cross-cultural environment
- Good IT skills, including proficiency in MS Word and Excel
- Accuracy and attention to detail, as well as the ability to maintain a management and strategic overview of the finance function
- Great interpersonal and communication skills 
- Empathy with the aims and objectives of our organisation

Experience of any of the following would be beneficial: charity accounting, preparing statutory accounts, using QuickBooks, or providing finance training and support. 

Other organisations may call this role Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Finance Accountant, Finance Manager, Financial Manager, Financial Controller, or Finance Controller. 

Webrecruit and WTI are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next step as a Senior Finance Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Finance Business Partner for Central services - 1 year fixed term contract. Supporting central services.

Your new company:
A faith based organisation in Central London. This is a large organisation with a group structure. The finance team operate from a shared service centre where they provide support to all entities within the group. This is a complex organisation and they have a strong team in place currently. Due to maternity leave, an opportunity has come up for a Finance Business Partner to join the team for 12 months.

Your new role:
You will act as Finance Business Partner for Central Services, providing accurate and timely management information, budget monitoring, analysis and advice to budget holders and key stakeholders, fostering a culture of financial accountability and cost efficiency. You will also provide relevant challenge and insight to support decision-making and ensure that budgets and forecasts reflect objectives and strategy. You will have primary responsibility for ensuring an accurate and fair method of recharging for the services provided. An effective communicator, you will be able to explain financial issues to non-finance staff and to help people to use financial information well. You will deliver relevant training and support across departments to help improve financial literacy and ensure compliance with relevant financial control procedures.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with previous experience of working as a Management Accountant/Finance Business Partner. You will have strong communication skills and ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels.

What you'll get in return:
This organisation offers a competitive package of benefits including work life balance.

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered.

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As a Project Finance Business Partner, you will provide both assurance and challenge to the Client Director, and their team, in relation to the financial elements of their project plan, value for money and corporate governance.

About the role:

• Provides guidance on the application of governance within area.
• Acting as the Chief Financial Officer's (CFO) representative at monthly review meetings.
• Review and financial endorsement of Change and Investment Papers, challenging all risks/ opportunities/ ensuring programme impacts are clearly identified and any associated costs recorded.
• Provides guidance on appropriate IFRS accounting treatment of transactions (prepayment / accruals/ liabilities)
• Oversee the month end financial accounts close
• Contribute to the year end accounts and audit
• Complete monthly analytics of contract spend and accruals held and challenge budget holders
• Provide budget variance commentary
• Review and challenge emerging forecasts and monitor against Spending Review (SR) funding
• Lead Business Planning and forecasting process, providing guidance on planning principles and expectations as provided by HS2 business planning for the area.

About You:

• CCAB qualified accountant
• Experience in a Project environment.
• Experience in providing financial information to inform project decisions, recognising consequence against cost, schedule and quality.
• Experience in business planning, forecasting experience within a project environment

This role will start as home based but then move to the Euston area as restrictions are lifted

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• Head of Financial services working for Poplar Harca
• An industry leading housing association focusing on rejuvenating the Poplar area

About Our Client

Poplar Harca, based by All Saints on the DLR, is a community focused housing association. Over the years they have regenerated thousands of homes. They have and continue to partner with private property investors to help develop the area and have attracted over £2.5 billion worth of investment to build and create opportunities in the community.

Poplar Harca are about more than just building houses, they are passionate about providing homes for people whether it is social or private rent, shared ownership or right to buy. They aim to build community in everything they do and focus on how to extend this community through local events and welcoming centres that host a range of clubs and activities. Partnership is key to their mission, whether it is with their residents, private investors or supporting local business owners to help see the area of Poplar thrive.

Job Description

The Head of Financial Services will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead responsibility for the timely completion of the Group's statutory accounts, ensuring that the quality of preparations minimises the process, and that the Audit & Risk Committee are involved as appropriate.
• Lead the accounts payable team ensuring accurate, efficient and timely processing of purchase orders, invoices and supplier payments.
• Ensure that accounting practice and record-keeping evolves as necessary to comply with the prevailing reporting standards; guide the team in these matters, providing training as necessary, to ensure good accounting practice throughout the finance team.
• Working alongside the Assistant Director of Finance - Accounting and Controls to implement a cross-function training plan to drive efficiencies.
• Lead the team in relation to all tax matters, setting policy and standards to ensure compliance; ensure formal tax advice is taken as needed and that it informs and influences decision-making and accounting practice.
• Responsible for the accurate completion of the Group's VAT return/s in compliance with the statutory deadlines and to maximise VAT recovery within the legislative framework.
• Contribute to internal and external audit activities ensuring that any associated recommendations influence practice and are implemented as appropriate.

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified, chartered accountant (ACA or equivalent) with strong reporting and technical finance understanding that can be evidenced through experience. In addition, you will have a track record of working closely with key stakeholders to deliver excellent financial reporting and decision-making support.

Furthermore you will have led and managed teams successfully. It is paramount that the successful candidate has an understanding of VAT and is able to lead on all tax matters including creating policy and setting standards to ensure compliance. Applications from all backgrounds are welcome.

What's on Offer

Circa. £55,000 - £60,000. Benefits include: bonus scheme, 27 days annual leave and pension contributions. Flexible working and option to work from home available.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

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Do you feel passionate about international development? Would you describe yourself as dynamic with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment? Are you actively studying towards a finance qualification? If so, please read on!

Robertson Bell are working with an influential international charity that is embarking on an exciting period of growth whilst they recruit for a permanent Finance Officer. Due to a recent increase in funding this organisation is growing their finance function and they are now needing someone to manage the purchase ledger. Reporting into the Director of Finance this role will require excellent attention to detail and first-class time management skills.

The key responsibilities will be:

* Work closely with the Assistant Accountant and support with month end processes.
* Upload monthly expenditure and create purchase orders.
* Oversee the creation and maintenance of project codes.
* Process all petty cash expenditure and reconcile the cash box.
* Respond to and resolve incoming invoice queries in a timely and professional manner.
* Work closely with the finance team and adhere to the organisations procedures and policies.
* Be responsible for the weekly payment run.
* Manage bank transactions and carry out reconciliations.
* Oversee the accounts payable function, ensuring suppliers are always paid on time.

This organisation was established over twenty years ago and since then has continued to deliver life changing work to people living in low and middle income countries throughout Africa and Asia. This Finance Officer would be based at their central London UK office and would benefit from a range of employee benefits including 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and full study support for AAT level 3 and beyond.

Want to work for a leading property organisation with hundreds of millions of pounds worth of assets? Do you want to work for an organisation that prides themselves on developing their staff within? Are you interested in working for an organisation that offers excellent benefits including flexible hours, home working and a substantial pension contribution? Then this is the role for you!

My client is a rapidly growing nationwide property organisation based in Birmingham looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their team in a role filled with fantastic growth and development potential.

The main responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner are as follows:

• Liaise closely with a variety of senior internal and external stakeholders, building excellent relationships with them in order to successfully aid in the development of new properties.
• Take the lead on the budgeting and forecasting process, reviewing them with stakeholders and analysing any variances that there may be.
• Full responsibility for the preparation of company management accounts.
• Lead on the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a newly qualified accountant to develop their career further in a broad finance role within a highly ambitious organisation with growth-plans in place to substantially increase in size over the next ten years. Furthermore, this company offers a fantastic benefits package including a substantial pension contribution, flexible working hours and working from home potential.

The successful candidate will have:

• Fully qualified as an accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.).
• Experience of preparing management accounts.
• Ideally previously experience within a business partnering role, however, candidates without this are still encouraged to apply.
• A natural problem solver with excellent communication skills.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables, etc.).

If you are interested in this position, please apply immediately as applications are reviewed daily and this role may be filled before the closing date.