Accountants jobs in lambeth, greater london
The Football Foundation are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a permanent Financial Planning & Analysis Manager. The Football Foundation are the Premier League, The FA and the Governments charity that helps communities improve their local football and sport facilities through grants.
This newly created Financial Planning & Analysis Manager will be responsible for providing key insights to support strategic decision-making, ensuring financial performance aligns with business objectives, and embedding a culture of finance business partnering across the Football Foundation (the charity) and the Premier League Stadium Fund (PLSF). Additionally, the role will oversee strategic financial planning, forecasting, and analysis activities across the organisation.
The role:
- Lead and consolidate business partnering in the organisation, ensuring close collaboration with management group, department heads, and other key stakeholders to gather insights and ensure alignment on KPI’s and objectives.
- Lead the preparation and execution of the Foundation’s long-term strategic financial plans and annual budgeting processes in an effective and timely manner.
- Responsible for monitoring and providing the relevant financial information form the various funding agreements with partners.
- Accountable for overseeing the production of the monthly ’performance packs’ and associated information – highlighting key trends, issues, and opportunities as appropriate.
- Foster collaboration across departments to streamline data gathering, analysis, and planning processes.
- Continually look for ways to simplify and standardise the management accounting and budgeting processes, automating as much as possible and avoiding the need to produce “off system” analyses.
- Provide supportive line management and guidance to the Business Partner, ensuring their ongoing development, performance, and alignment with departmental goals. This includes holding regular one-to-one meetings, offering clear guidance, open and constructive feedback, and upholding the Foundation’s Personal Development Review process.
The organisation:
Since 2000, The Football Foundation has been privileged to make a truly transformative difference to grassroots sport across the country. As a result of funding partners investment, every day they see the incredible impact of the game on physical fitness, mental wellbeing, bringing communities together and the local economy. With the investment from their funding partners the Premier League, The FA and the Government, they are making a big impact. They're helping to transform communities and the lives of individuals through delivering outstanding grassroots sport facilities.
Essential criteria:
- Professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or at finalist stage.
- Expertise in financial modelling, forecasting and analysis with confidence in managing large datasets and deriving actionable insights.
- Strong presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, accessible formats tailored to varied audiences.
- Experienced in developing financial policies, guiding users with clear and practical processes to enhance financial governance.
- Proven capability in finance business partnering, with knowledge of embedding its principles across an organisation to align financial insights with strategic goals.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and resolve technical issues independently, ensuring efficient outcomes.
- Strong proficiency in extracting and analysing complex financial data, uncovering trends and correlations to support informed decision-making.
- Strong organisational abilities, adept at managing competing priorities within a broad remit, and responding flexibly to changing requirements to ensure seamless operations.
The position will be based at The Football Foundation’s head office at Wembley Stadium and requires 2 visits per week to the office, dependent on business need, in addition to attending two-day all team meet ups each quarter. The closing date for applications is 5th May with first stage interviews taking place on the 15th May.
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date, so please submit your application to our exclusive search agent, Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!
A small but long-standing Care Provider in London is looking to take on a Head of Management Reporting to work closely with the CFO, whilst leading a team of Finance Business Partners and a Payroll Manager.
The organisation focuses on providing care and support to those in need in their communities, including people with a mental health need, learning disability and the elderly. The organisation provided great quality, dedicated services to help individuals to live a dignified and full life.
This is a chance for an experienced finance professional to take on new, exciting role with a great opportunity to make a real difference and create change.
Responsibilities:
- Delivery of Management Accounts, budgeting and forecasting
- Manage a team of Finance Business Partners and a Payroll professional, and liaise with a range of stakeholders
- Support in financial modelling including automating their financial system to drive efficiencies
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders at all levels and be comfortable presenting to senior leadership and board
Requirements:
- Qualified Accountant with experience in Management Reporting and Business Partnering at Finance Manager / Head of Level
- Social Care Experience greatly desired (charity, not for profit or housing if not)
- Happy managing staff and working with a variety of stakeholders
- Knowledge of payroll process
If you are looking for your next opportunity to work in a great organisation and help make improvements in processes and the team, please do apply ASAP!
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Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be partnering exclusively with King’s College London to recruit a new Finance Business Partner. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive, analytically minded finance professional to join an ambitious and collaborative team supporting Estates & Facilities — an integral function underpinning King’s world-class learning environment.
King’s College London is internationally renowned, ranked among the top universities globally, and recognised for delivering exceptional education, pioneering research, and a vibrant student experience. With over 800 staff dedicated to managing and expanding the university’s physical estate, the Estates & Facilities team plays a vital role in shaping the future of King’s. This role will put you at the heart of that work, supporting a complex portfolio of capital and operational projects that ensure King’s continues to inspire and innovate.
The Role
As Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with senior leaders across King’s to deliver high-quality financial insight, challenge assumptions, and ensure robust financial decision-making. You will play a key role in shaping the financial future of Estates & Facilities, providing strategic analysis and guidance on both operational performance and capital projects.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Business Partnering: Develop trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Operations and Faculties, becoming their go-to financial advisor
- Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and clarity in financial narratives.
- Decision Support: Deliver insightful financial analysis to support strategic planning, scenario modelling, and risk management.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Confidently communicate complex financial matters to non-finance colleagues, helping them to understand performance and drive accountability.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to process improvement initiatives within the Finance Business Partnering team, sharing best practice and helping to build financial capability across the organisation.
You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy working in a fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment, are confident balancing multiple priorities, and are motivated by the opportunity to drive real impact in a values-led organisation.
About You
We are looking for someone who brings:
- A professional accountancy qualification (or is part-qualified with strong relevant experience).
- A robust background in management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Confidence in communicating complex financial information to non-financial audiences.
- Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to work independently.
- Experience of working in a complex organisation or with Estates Management teams (desirable).
- You’ll also have the interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships, the curiosity to keep learning, and the passion to play an active role in shaping the future of one of the UK’s most prestigious universities.
Why Join King’s?
Working at King’s means being part of an institution with a proud history of making a positive difference in the world. You’ll be joining a community that values diversity, promotes inclusion, and is committed to delivering excellence in everything it does.
In return, King’s offers:
- A flexible hybrid working model (two- three days a week onsite at Lavington Street).
- A supportive, inclusive workplace culture.
- 30 days of annual leave (not including bank holidays) and a competitive pension scheme as well as other fantastic benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- The chance to contribute to high-profile projects that will shape the university’s future.
If you’re ready to play a pivotal role in the continued success of King’s College London, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information, or for a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Megan Hunter at Ivy Rock Partners.
Finance Manager
Are you an experienced finance manager - or are you looking to take a step up to manager level? Are you a people person who enjoys collaborating with colleagues as well as with the detail of numbers? Would you be energised by working in a lively and impactful climate charity? We have the job for you!
Position: Finance Manager
Salary: £26,406 for 3 days/week (£44,010 FTE) – Band C2
Location: Hybrid (London & remote) or fully remote considered
Hours: 3 days (21 hours per week) with flexible working patterns
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 8.59am, Friday 9th May 2025
About the Role
As the new Finance Manager you will oversee the charity’s finance processes, leading all of the day-to-day financial operations, producing regular financial reporting for the senior management team and board. You’ll work closely with the Co-Director: Strategic Development to monitor financial performance against targets.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing finance operations including bookkeeping and monthly reporting
- Producing financial reports for the senior team and board
- Supporting budgets for funding applications and projects
- Monitoring income from grants, donations and other sources
- Coordinating the monthly payroll process
- Liaising with auditors for year-end accounts
- Collaborating on strategy and supporting a positive team culture
About You
You might already be in a finance management role or looking to step up. You enjoy getting into the detail but also thrive when working with people and purpose.
You’ll bring:
- Experience in finance or charity financial management
- Strong budgeting and reporting skills
- Great communication and team collaboration
- An eye for detail and confidence working with figures
- Passion for climate justice and equity
We strongly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds including People of Colour, Disabled people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, working-class people, and those with non-traditional educational or career paths.
About the Organisation
A climate charity who create, build, and share ways people can take meaningful action on climate change. Combining personal and local actions into larger systemic change, they face climate dread with a can-do attitude and sense of fun. Whether it’s helping people fix their electronics, turning parking spaces into tree planting zones or lobbying MPs on clean heat, everything is about inspiring more people to take ambitious climate action. With a set of values that guide actions and the organisational culture, daring, joy and community.
Benefits
- 33 days holiday (pro-rata), including bank holidays, plus three Christmas closure days
- Flexible working patterns and remote working options
- Paid "duvet days" for employee wellbeing
- Climate Perks – paid journey days for low carbon holiday travel
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff discounts on climate-friendly products and services
- Employee assistance programme with free counselling and financial advice
- Paid volunteer and study leave
- Generous sick pay, including time off for periods, menopause, gender-affirming care and fertility treatment
- Good parental leave, family friendly policies and paid carer days
- Training and development budget for every staff member
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Finance Lead, Charity Finance Officer, Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Bookkeeper, Head of Finance, Operations Manager (Finance), Budget Manager. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
I am excited to be working with a fantastic charity in search of a part-time (21 hours per week) temporary Income Officer on a 3-month temporary contract (possible temp to perm). This is an immediate start London based hybrid role with training and onboarding in office.
Join a purpose-driven finance team in a not-for-profit housing and support organisation. We're looking for a detail-oriented Income Officer to oversee income processing, primarily focusing on rent and service charges, alongside fundraised income.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage rent accounting processes, tenant accounts, and housing-related income accurately and efficiently.
• Liaise with internal teams and external agencies to support tenants and maximise housing benefit income.
• Maintain and reconcile income records, ensuring data integrity across rent, donations, and commercial income.
• Process direct debits and tenant payments, resolving account queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Support fundraising income recording and ensure compliance with Gift Aid and accounting standards.
• Produce reports on arrears, KPIs, and aged debtors; assist with audits and financial reporting.
About You:
• Strong finance administration experience, ideally within housing or the charity sector.
• Confident using spreadsheets, accounting systems, and housing management software.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage workload, meet deadlines, and work both independently and as part of a team.
• Good knowledge of rent collection, welfare benefits, and debt recovery practices.
If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today, I would love to have a conversation with you!
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Our Finance Manager is an essential part of the LRMN team. You will work with colleagues to set and manage budgets, maintain accurate financial records, manage all donor management activities, oversee our banking and ensure all financial and compliance requirements are met. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a committed and passionate organisation.
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 trauma, 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.
We are currently working in a hybrid model. You would be expected to work at least one to two days/week from our office in Deptford.
For further information, please refer to our Job Pack.
To apply, please submit your CV and answer the application questions on Charity Job.
Deadline: 9am Monday 6 May 2025
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. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.
If you have any questions about the role or your application or would like this information in a different format please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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Goodman Masson are partnered with The Royal Parks to recruit for their new permanent Financial Controller.
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity that manages over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, including rare habitats, historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
They also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Their eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
As their Financial Controller, you will be responsible for the statutory accounts production and audit, tax, treasury management and all transactional processing.
You will lead, develop and motivate a team of 7 (3 direct reports), ensuring they deliver excellent customer service and accurate financial control.
Additionally, you will:
- Set strategic direction for the Financial Control team, looking to continuously improve ways of working and the service offered to the wider charity.
- Lead on the production of TRP's annual accounts and manage the annual audit process.
- Oversee the month end and year end processes and ensure all ledgers are up to date provide high quality and accurate financial information.
- Ensure statutory financial compliance and the statutory returns are completed on time (e.g. VAT, Corporation Tax, Charities' SORP, Charity Commission guidance).
About You
To be considered as the Financial Controller, you will need:
- To be a fully qualified accountant
- Experience of working within a finance function of a medium to large charity
- Experience of leading, motivating and developing a complex and high-volume transactional processing team.
Salary is £70,000 - £75,000 depending on experience + Excellent Benefits including:
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years' service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
Application deadline: Monday 12th May
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.
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- Resident led social housing association is looking for a Director of Finance
- An opportunity to join a sector leading organisation
About Our Client
Phoenix is a housing organisation with a difference. All housing associations talk about resident involvement. We live and breathe it every day.
We believe this is our core strength and it's helped us earn a wide range of accolades and awards.
We're based in south Lewisham, London, and are proud to be building new homes in our area. We've grown as a housing association, taking on the management of 1,500 more homes in late 2021 to bring our total number of homes to around 7,800.
Our new corporate plan will help us deliver on our vision of 'together we are building a better future for our Phoenix Community', supported by strategies to refresh our approach to resident involvement, customer service, sustainability and ensuring that all residents can enjoy good quality, safe and affordable homes.
We are the first resident-led housing association in London. Our model empowers tenants and leaseholders to take a central part in decision-making and become shareholding members. Our Management Board is led by our Resident Chair, there are five other resident Board members, four independent members and two Councillors.
We encourage all residents to get involved with Phoenix, to influence direction, services and future priorities.
We support local community initiatives to improve the environment and quality of life for everyone who lives and works in south Lewisham
Phoenix Community Housing has an exciting opportunity and are looking for an Executive Director of Finance to join the forward-thinking and customer focussed Executive Team.
You will be responsible for ensuring that Phoenix complies with all financial regulatory requirements, and that supports the delivery of the Board's strategic objectives.
This role combines the Finance, Procurement and Commercial teams at an exciting time as Phoenix looks to strengthen its strategic approach to tackling the issues faced by the sector and to deliver the homes and services our residents need to build a better future for our Phoenix Community.
This is a unique opportunity to work for an organisation that is truly resident led, ensuring that the resident voice informs all business plans and strategies.
Following a recent restructure, this role requires a hands-on forward-looking Director of Finance, who will embed a business partnering, value added culture within the Finance team.
Job Description
Key responsibilities
- Financial stewardship - Leading business critical functions: treasury, business planning, financial accounting and processing services, procurement and commercial; strengthening Phoenix's financial position leading to the ongoing protection of its viability and investment standing
- Customer driven decisions - Being instrumental in overseeing the use of financial insight and feedback to continue supporting a customer-led approach to effective decision making
- Risk and assurance - Ensure all risks are identified, removed, minimised or balanced with appropriate rewards, and monitor risk mitigation strategies, ensuring all future plans are robust, tested and appropriate
- Treasury management - Effective negotiation and relationship-building with lenders and other bodies to obtain funding at the most beneficial rates for Phoenix, working in partnership with the Chief Executive and Executive Team.
- Procurement - Develop and deliver procurement strategies that ensure Phoenix meets all legal requirements and achieves value for money, and that are aligned with the Corporate Plan and other corporate strategies.
- Commercial - Delivery of commercial strategies that maximise income for Phoenix while aligning with our ethos and values, and with our community investment activities.
The Successful Applicant
What you will need
- Leadership - Executive experience or held a senior management position with regular exposure to the Executive Team. Leading a finance and treasury team with the ability to lead and inspire a diverse workforce
- Strategic thinker - demonstrate a cross-organisational solution focused approach, having had exposure to boards and committees, helping drive organisational change.
- Qualified accountant - CCAB or equivalent qualified accountant with a proven track record of achievement
The ideal candidate will have worked in social housing or other relevant industries.
Phoenix Community Housing is a customer led organisation that truly knows how to put the customer at the heart of everything they do. This is a unique opportunity to work for an organisation that is well-run, customer-focused, and committed to continuing to serve its local community.
What's on Offer
£139,943 plus excellent benefits
Closing date for the role is 6 May 2025.
Contact
Elizabeth Campion
Quote job ref
JN-042025-6721293Z
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
Summary
- Support the SIAM in the planning and delivery of the NCIs' annual risk-based IA Plan, including assisting with the Annual Audit Needs Analysis and producing the Audit Universe.
- Manage the end-to-end delivery of all individual IA assignments, from the initial planning stage through to the completion of the final report. Ensure all findings are effectively communicated with management as part of the IA delivery process.
- The post-holder will be expected to come into the primary office location in Church House, Westminster, one day per week.
- You will need to have a relevant professional Internal Audit or Accounting qualification i.e. IIA, CIA, ACA, ACCA, etc.
- You will need significant experience in the delivery of technically complex risk based internal audit assurance and advisory reviews across a variety of processes.
- A salary of £60,000 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
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Firstly, thanks for your interest in this post. We hope you see a role for you here at Age UK Lambeth.
This is an exciting time for us and Age UK Lambeth. We have just been awarded a contract to deliver Preventative Services in Lambeth for five years with a possibility for an extension for two years. As well as holding a contract with them for delivery of the Adult Social Care Front Door service.
We are looking for a Finance Manager with experience in contract negotiation to join our Senior Management Team (SMT) for two days a week. We have a track record in successful grant applications and are looking to generate income from the delivery of services.
We want to find someone who can use their financial and analytical skills to support our SMT in growing our Charity to support residents in Lambeth. The postholder will be supported by our Finance Officer in delivering our finance operations.
If you would like an informal conversation about the post, please feel free to contact me by m email.
We hope that you find this post an exciting prospect for you and look forward to receiving your application.
I wish you well in your application
Paul Coles
Chief Executive
1) On your cover letter, highlight how your experience and skills match the JD and why would you like to work for Age UK Lambeth.
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Group Financial Controller | up to £700 per day (Umbrella) | Hybrid | London | 12-months +
For a large international organisation, we are recruiting an Interim Group Financial Controller to focus on their short-term cash flow forecast model, intercompany, and trapped cash. Critically, this role will fully implement and embed the use of a 13-week short term cashflow forecast and will oversee the cash repatriation to the UK from overseas entities, liaising with Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Group Statutory Reporting, and the MSP. The Group Financial Controller will also lead monthly close, balance sheet integrity, intercompany processes and compliance, and develop insight and understanding of the company's working capital to drive initiatives to optimise.
Main Duties:
- Fully develop and embed the short-term 13-week cash flow forecast and process notes with the goal of transferring this to the MSP
- Coordinate work across Financial Control, Tax, and Treasury to improve cash repatriations to the UK (trapped cash)
- Leadership of change across global financial control activities including monthly-close, balance sheet integrity, intercompany processes and financial regulation compliance
- Partner with business units and regions to support change in the transactional finance activities, monthly close and financial compliance is carried out.
- Lead multiple stakeholders across territories to ensure consistent standards and performance including interaction with the MSP
- Drive improvement in understanding and reporting of working capital across the group and entities
- Key role in coordinating activity across Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Group Statutory reporting and the Managed Service Provider as well as overseas Finance teams to maximise accuracy
- Ensure strong Audit readiness, managing relationships with internal / external auditors
- Line management of 3 Finance Controllers (functional and business units)
Person Specification:
- Qualified Accountant with proven experience at Group-level Financial Control
- Experience of embedding and managing short-term cash-flow models and forecasting
- Experience of trapped cash and the repatriation of cash across multiple territories to the UK
- Strong intercompany experience
- Strong experience of bid data
- Experience of leading a geographically dispersed and culturally diverse team
- Experience leading a Finance team supporting multiple business models
- Experience working in a matrix management structure
- SAP experience
- Shared Services experience
- Experience of leading large change projects / initiatives
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
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We’re looking for an analytical, detail-oriented professional to join our senior management team as Finance and Operations Manager. You’ll ensure the smooth operation of our financial and legal aid reporting processes and manage office contracts across our three locations.
Salary: £38,700 per annum, plus 4% pension contributions
Reports to: CEO, Trustees, Finance Board of Trustees, and SMT
Term: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)
Based at: SWLLC’s Croydon Office / Hybrid working available
For more details, please see our application pack.
To apply, send us your CV and covering letter (no more than two pages of A4), clearly outlining how you meet the person specifications and why you would like to join South West London Law Centres.
Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
Closing date: 5 pm on 02/05/2025
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Job Title: Junior Costs Clerk – Legal Aid
Company: Deighton Pierce Glynn
Location: London, UK
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: Starting at £27,750. dependant on experience (We will consider applicants with varying experience. The role will be adapted accordingly)
About Us: At Deighton Pierce Glynn we are committed to empowering our clients to challenge abuses, failures, and other unlawful conduct by the government and those in positions of power. We believe that diversity enhances our ability to provide the best service, attract top talent, and drive innovation through varied perspectives. We recruit based on merit, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
The Role: We are looking for a problem-solving Junior Costs Clerk with a can-do attitude to work with our Billing Team to support our dynamic team of lawyers at our busy London office. You will be responsible for assisting in the preparation, submission, and management of legal aid bills, and reviewing case files, time records, and disbursements to ensure accurate cost submissions. You will be trained on all aspects of the job depending on experience. This is a varied role that requires excellent organizational skills and the ability to support our team efficiently.
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Interest in Our Ethos: A strong interest in our mission to empower clients and challenge unlawful conduct by the Government and those with power.
- Problem-Solving Skills: A love for solving problems and overcoming challenges.
- Prioritization & Attention to Detail: Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and maintain attention to detail.
- Clear Communication: Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to write clearly in plain English. Confident, with negotiating skills and tact.
- Organizational & Time Management Skills: Outstanding organizational and time management abilities.
- IT Skills: Proficiency in typing, computer literacy, and the ability to learn and teach our systems, including Office365. In particular an interest in developing proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Numerical Aptitude: An aptitude for numbers and process.
Advantageous but not essential
- Legal Aid: Knowledge and understanding of Legal Aid, Legal Help and other systems of public legal funding.
- CCMS: Knowledge of submitting Legal Aid final bills via CCMS.
- CostsMaster: Knowledge of preparing legal aid bills with CostsMaster.
- Case Management: Such as SOS, Leap or demonstrable confidence with navigating comparable systems.
How to Apply: To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to us on our website. In your cover letter, explain why you believe you meet the person specification, providing examples where possible. Relevant experience can come from paid employment, voluntary or campaigning work, life experience, or special interests.
Application Instructions:
Email Subject Line: Please quote the job reference 2025/05/LONLA
Important Dates:
- Closing Date: Continuous recruitment
- Interviews: Suitable candidates will be invited to a skills test and interview
For more information about the job description and our Aims and Values, please visit our website
Join us and be part of a team that makes a difference. We look forward to receiving your application!
To create a financially sustainable firm that enables us to use the law to empower our clients to hold the state to account for its actions.




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Executive Director of Finance & Corporate Services
?? Aldgate East, London
?? Circa £140,000 per annum
?? Closing Date: 12th May
First Stage Interviews: 20th & 21st May | Final Interviews: 27th May
About Us
EastendHomes is a community-based housing provider, established in 2005, currently managing 3,800 homes, operating exclusively in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Their vision is to achieve the comprehensive regeneration of their estates and deliver sustained improvements to both the homes and quality of life of our residents.
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Executive Team as Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services. This is a pivotal role, providing strategic oversight and leadership across Finance, People and Culture, IT, and Communications.
Please find link to microsite here to read more about the organisation and the role:
The Role
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will lead and manage the Finance and Corporate Services functions, ensuring strong financial governance, compliance, and strategic planning. You'll work closely with internal and external stakeholders including the Board, Executive Team, regulators, auditors, and funders.
You will also act as the organisational lead for financial strategy, treasury management, HR, IT infrastructure, and internal and external communications-ensuring that EastEnd Homes is well-resourced and delivering outstanding services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing leadership across Finance, IT, HR, and Communications, implementing procedures, policies and strategies
- Manage, support, and develop staff across the Finance and Corporate Services teams, including performance reviews, training needs, and continuous improvement
- Ensure all statutory returns and performance reports are accurate and submitted on time
- Embed a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous service improvement
- Ensure full compliance with the Housing Regulator's and FCA's financial frameworks, including the timely submission of returns
- Lead the preparation of annual statutory accounts and liaise effectively with external auditors
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations, ensuring robust systems and internal controls are in place
- Manage relationships with lenders and ensure compliance with loan covenants
- Leading treasury management, budgeting, financial planning and reporting
- Monitor spend against budgets and provide timely, accurate financial reporting to the Executive Team and Board
- Develop sound financial controls and value-for-money initiatives, ensuring efficient and cost-effective service delivery
- Identify and pursue additional funding or grant opportunities aligned to EastendHomes' goals
- Driving improvements in digital services and internal IT systems to enhance customer experience and internal efficiencies
- Proactively identify and manage financial and operational risks, contributing to a robust risk management framework
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and contribute to the Annual Assurance Statement
- Represent the organisation with external partners, stakeholders, funders, and regulators
About You:
- Recognised accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
- Proven experience in a senior finance and/or corporate services leadership role
- Experience working within the housing sector, or a similarly regulated, customer-facing environment.
- Experience of working effectively with a Board or committee, writing and presenting reports, strategies etc.
- Strong understanding of financial governance, legislation, and risk management as well as developing short, medium and long term financial plans which ensure their financial viability over the longer term
- A collaborative, values-driven leadership style who fosters an inclusive environment at the fore front of what they do
- Excellent communication and influencing skills to be able to communicate financial concepts and organisational performance insights to internal and external stakeholders
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To apply, please submit your CV with a supporting statement as to why you are interested in this specific role by Monday 12th May.
First stage interviews are scheduled for 20th & 21st May, with final interviews to follow on 27th May.
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.
Group FP&A Manager | £450 - £500 per day (Umbrella) | Hybrid | London | 6-months +
For a large international organisation, we are recruiting an Interim Group FP&A Manager who will coordinate and produce consolidated financial plans, budgets, and forecasts. The Group FP&A Manager will contribute to planning activity and data across Finance, working closely with Regional Finance Directors to ensure consistency of all planning and forecasting. This role will report to the Director of Group Planning and Reporting and will lead, manage, and motivate a Financial Planning Analyst. This role is for a minimum of 6-months and could be extended.
Main Duties:
- Provide a financial planning, forecasting and management reporting service in the UK, Regions, and international business units across Group level.
- Deliver monthly MI reports
- Coordination and delivery of annual budget, quarterly forecasts and monthly re-forecasts
- Support multi-year planning
- Tracking and forecasting of financial KPIs
- Support the Director of Group Planning and Reporting in preparing reports for Exec on reporting and planning deliverables
- Lead continuous improvement of processes across monthly close, financial commentary and analysis and cash-flow forecasting
- Ensure the MI and forecasts are fit-for-purpose during a period of transformation and change
- Play a key role in the implementation of a new planning and reporting tool as part of a global finance transformation programme
- Set planning and forecasting timetables for the organisation
- Work closely with the Head of Strategic Planning and coordinate with the UK and Regional finance teams to ensure alignment of all financial planning activity
- Support strategy in the collation and consolidation of 5-year planning
- Development and rollout of multi-year planning workbooks and processes
- Work closely with Shared Service Centre in India, supporting the FP&A team in-country
- Lead, manage and motivate one Financial Planning Analyst
Person Specification:
- Qualified Accountant with proven Group-level FP&A experience including MI reporting
- Experience managing the annual planning and reporting calendar
- Ability to build budgets, forecasts, and annual plans at Group level
- Annual planning and reporting at Group-level
- International and multi-cultural company experience
- SAP experience, financial modelling, and advanced Excel
- Shared Services experience
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