Are you a talented and experienced sales, account or events manager working with HE/FE courses or accreditation schemes? Are you passionate about the film, TV, visual effects, animation and games industries?

Do you want to help make a difference in developing young people’s careers and skills?
The Accreditation Partnerships and Events Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to influence the success and impact of the ScreenSkills Select endorsement scheme during a period of significant transformation and change in both the screen and education sectors (e.g. the technical education reforms, the implementation of the post-18 Augar review, the recovery, adaptation and growth of the industry following the pandemic, and the increasing dominance of streaming services in a post- Brexit world).

In October 2019, we relaunched our course accreditation scheme as ScreenSkills Select. We currently endorse over 100 higher education and further education courses in film, TV, animation, games and visual effects across the UK.

We want to enable anyone with aptitude and dedication to start a career in the screen industries. ScreenSkills Select endorses and enhances screen courses that develop industry-ready students. Through our ScreenSkills Select scheme:

• Students can select courses that prepare them for industry
• Industry can select the best new talent
• Colleges and universities can grow the reputation of their courses

The Accreditation Partnerships and Events Manager will be responsible for identifying and gaining new ScreenSkills Select course applications.
The Accreditation Partnerships and Events Manager will also be responsible for creating sustainable networks and relationships with (and between) HE and FE providers and screen employers, to increase the benefits and impact of ScreenSkills Select, and to promote and sell the scheme to a wider range of customers. They will be the first point of contact for HE and FE customers, employers and other beneficiaries of the ScreenSkills Select endorsement scheme.

The role will involve planning and managing events for ScreenSkills Select beneficiaries such as our industry insight sessions and our annual congress.

This is an important position within ScreenSkills and will suit someone who understands the opportunities and challenges for an endorsement scheme in a fast-moving sector like screen. They need to be happy working at a strategic level with influential colleagues across industry and education, adept at project managing events and building and maintaining the end-to-end sales process. This customer-focused role requires proven experience working with FE/HE courses and/or accreditation schemes, as well as a demonstrable ability to present, negotiate and sell educational services to universities or colleges.

The initial contract will be to December 2022.

Key Responsibilities:

• Further develop and deliver ScreenSkills Select sales strategy and process, to build and close sales opportunities among HE and FE providers whilst optimising use of internal CRM system (HubSpot).
• Present, negotiate and close sales to existing and new HE and FE customers of ScreenSkills Select course endorsement scheme

Build effective relationships with:

• Key HE and FE course leaders to influence uptake of ScreenSkills Select course endorsement scheme.
• Key screen employer networks, leveraging ScreenSkills’ strong existing partnerships, to promote ScreenSkills Select course endorsement scheme.
• Act as the account manager for existing HE and FE partner institutions, to deepen strength and impact of their relationship with ScreenSkills
• Coordinate and run regular engagement and networking events across the UK with employers and HE and FE providers, in order to build sustainable relationships between screen industry and endorsed courses, and to provide additional benefits to our course endorsement service.
• Act as the project lead for ScreenSkills Select annual congress, our flagship event where educators can find out about the latest intelligence from leading experts from the screen industries.
• Work with the internal ScreenSkills marketing and communications team to develop and deliver marketing materials and messaging to promote ScreenSkills Select.
• Attend and coordinate wider ScreenSkills Select attendance at UCAS Create Your Future events.
• Gain customer and employer feedback, survey and impact data to build a bank of evidence and case studies on ScreenSkills Select to demonstrate impact and inform redevelopment and ongoing improvements.
• Stay abreast of changes across the HE and FE sector.
• Attend internal and external meetings and events, as required.
• Provide advice and support to other projects, as required

Essential skills and experience:

• Responsibility for, and strong hands-on experience in promoting and selling endorsement schemes, or educational services to FE/HE institutions.
• Account management or sales experience in an education and ideally charitable/not-for-profit context, with ability to plan, manage and track sales process and pipeline using CRM.
• Experience planning and running events, workshops or conferences on national or regional basis.
• Demonstrable ability to plan and manage projects from early opportunity, to presenting solutions to clients and partners, through to successful agreement.
• Successful track record of building relationships with senior management at key stakeholders such as employers, HE and FE institutions and awarding organisations.
• Awareness of best practice to integrate industry skills into education.
• Ability to interpret statistics to understand and communicate educational trends.
• Knowledge of current training and education policies.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a methodical and organised manner.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people with variable knowledge of education system.
• Proven negotiation and influencing skills.
• Creative, lateral thinking and solution focused.
• Highly developed interpersonal and teamworking skills, with ability to work proactively with people at all levels and quickly form good working relationships.

Preferred:

• Project Management Qualification
• Good understanding of accreditation processes in the UK.
• Prior role or experience in an accreditation body or awarding organisation.
• Experience or knowledge of the screen industries, and awareness of related skills issues

Please submit a CV and covering letter clearly stating how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role or you can apply via our website.

Corporate responsibilities of all ScreenSkills Personnel:

• Take ownership of, and contribute to, internal and external communications activity both in their job role and as part of ScreenSkills’ overall strategic objectives.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to embracing and promoting ScreenSkills’ positive approach to the achievement of acceptance, openness, and equality of opportunity at work for people from under-represented groups (e.g. such as those with disabilities and/or Black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender).
• Promote and develop individual and organisational activities which support and enhance environmental sustainability and health and safety objectives.
• Establish good working relationships with both internal and external customers and provide a high-quality service which meets their needs.
• Support yours and your colleagues’ activity through a commitment to effective and correct use of corporate tools and resources, including the ScreenSkills’ intranet for internal communications and authorised systems for contact management.

ScreenSkills is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups such as women, people who are Black, Asian and minority ethnic, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, LGBTQ+, with caring responsibilities, parents or carers who are returning after a career break, from different nations and regions, from a less advantaged socio-economic background or any other under-represented group.

We would like to thank you for the time and effort made in submitting your application. As a charity we are conscious of how and where we use our limited resources. This means we are unable to respond to every application received, if you have not had a response within three weeks of the closing date please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. I hope this outcome does not deter you from applying for future roles within our organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant with good technical skills and a ‘can-do’ attitude who is seeking to develop their management skills. The primary focus of this role is to manage the UK office (Kingston) finance operations team, responsible for supplier, volunteer and staff payments and ensuring compliance with accurate and timely external reporting, accounting regulations and UK tax requirements.

Our partner is a well-respected advocacy INGO. They are seeking to recruit two Project Accountants to provide financial management support to project managers and the broader programmes teams.  

Responsibilities

• Prepare project budgets, monitor expenditure and cashflows, and prepare management accounts, including variance analyses and supporting narrative reports.
• Grant management, compliance and reporting – preparing financial reports to donors, ensuring that these meet their requirements.

• Ensure the integrity and operational effectiveness of project accounting procedures, developing, and maintaining these as required.
• Finance business partner to project teams and partners, helping them understand variances in their budgets and expenditures, identifying material issues and proposing solutions and implementing recommendations in a timely manner.
• Supporting the broader finance team in any ad hoc analysis, reporting and project work as required

Person Specification

• Accountant, qualified or QBE, with at least 5 years of experience in accounting, an understanding of accounting & finance principles and management accounting & reporting.
• Experience of project accounting, grant compliance & management is desirable; an understanding of the grant compliance & reporting requirements of the EU and German government grants is desirable.
• Strong IT skills, including advanced MSExcel skills.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate financial matters to non-finance staff.
• Quick learner, organised and flexible, able to meet tight deadlines.
• Fluent in English, with excellent spoken and reporting writing skills. Working knowledge of French or Spanish is highly desirable.
• Culturally sensitive

This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant looking to get good grounding in project accounting & grant management within a large, complex INGO. 

Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.

We are passionate about the work we do and need equally committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing excellent, timely, accurate and value-added financial management and reporting for Fegans branded activities and a selection of Spurgeons projects. They will ensure that all income (restricted / unrestricted) is correctly invoiced, collected and accounted for and all expenditure is correctly recorded.

They will support the budgeting process, working alongside budget holders to provide robust budgets for consolidation and submission to the Head of Finance & Corporate Services.

You will be required to work remotely for this role.

Full information about this role can be viewed in the job description on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.

Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer

Location: Please note that the role is office based in Warwickshire. Flexible working will be considered for the right candidate.

Based in Warwickshire and working across the UK this post will play a key role developing and delivering a new strategy in this area.  The post holder will be responsible for engaging, managing and developing relationships with national events and community fundraising supporters – providing outstanding stewardship and maximising sustainable long-term income nationally and regionally.

You will be committed and dynamic in your approach, working with external and internal stakeholders developing trusting relationships, helping to grow the charities portfolio in national events and community fundraising. As a key member of the Fundraising Team, you will be responsible for researching and developing a portfolio of national events and community fundraising initiatives - building a pipeline of potential sources of income, identifying new opportunities and growing our partnership base. You will be a natural communicator who has the ability to persuade, influence and inspire, with the confidence to build relationships at a senior level, across various departments and the federation.

Are you a fearless leader with the passion to fund life saving research? Are you able to inspire and build pioneering relationships?

Our Community Fundraising team has ambitious targets to help us in our fight to beat heart break forever. We are recruiting for an ambitious, confident, and engaging Fundraising Manager to develop and grow our supporter network and income in East Scotland and Islands.

Putting the supporter first, you’ll maximise income and awareness for the BHF within your patch through proactively securing and managing community and corporate fundraising partnerships whilst recruiting/supporting networks of fundraising groups, supporters and volunteers. 

With fantastic local knowledge matched by your passion for the cause which will enable you to help our supporters to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals. You’ll also proactively build and develop fundraising groups and recruit individual volunteers and supporters, securing fundraising partnerships and delivering national campaigns, local projects, and maximising community engagement.

This is a field-based role covering East Scotland and Islands (EH, KY, DD, TD, ZE, HS, KW postcodes).

About you

You'll have a proven track record in fundraising at a community level. You will have been involved in projects such as the winning and management of charity of the year or longer-term corporate/clubs/association partnerships, volunteer or people management experiences and supporter/customer engagement. 

With strong evidence of transferable skills and experience, e.g., a track record exceeding KPI’s in sales or account management, customer service, business development or fundraising. You’ll have excellent communication, networking and relationship building skills and be passionate, tenacious, and motivated to make a difference in the fight against heart disease.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our ambitious forward-looking team and contribute to our recent track record of fantastic growth. This role provides a brilliant opportunity to transition from a local charity to gain experience with one with nationally recognised brand presence. Or for an ambitious salesperson who is an expert in their field, to use their transferable skills to help our vision become a reality. We're brave, informed, compassionate and driven in our fight against heart disease and, if that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Living in the "EH", "DD" or "KY" postcode area, you will have good knowledge of the fabulous people and opportunities that exist across the East of Scotland. If you intend to relocate, please make this clear in your submission.

You'll also need a full UK driving licence plus previous experience of working remotely and be able to demonstrate an ability to manage and motivate yourself; whilst still working collaboratively with colleagues.

About us

Every single one of us is vulnerable to the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases – they are the world’s biggest killers. But the research we fund represents hope. And nothing matters more than finding cures and treatments that give us more time with the people we love. 

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research. 
 
Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.
 

Benefits

To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.

Interview process

Interviews will be held 9th November 2021 at our Edinburgh office (The Cube, 43a Leith St, Edinburgh EH1 3AT).

How to apply

It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up to date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria. 
 
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Management Accountant based in Bristol. You will join us on a full-time, fixed-term basis for 18 months, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £32,000 - £35,000 per annum.

About our Management Accountant role:

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to take a lead on our management accounting process, utilising the outputs to partner business areas, provide insightful analysis of financial information, influence business decisions, and challenging value for money.

Key Responsibilities as our Management Accountant:

• Working with the Finance Manager to develop and deliver budget reporting, financial forecasts, internal and external financial reporting, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Leading the monthly management accounting process, through journal posting and reconciliations to provide timely reporting that links financial results to operational outcomes.
• To be the main point of contact for budget holders regarding the development of forecasts, budgets, and financial analysis for project initiatives, supporting and influencing their decision making.

What we’re looking for in our Management Accountant:

• AAT qualified, studying for a professional qualification, or qualified by experience.
• Experienced in supporting the production of monthly management accounts.
• Experience of analysing financial performance.
• Strong communication skills.

You will receive the following benefits as our Management Accountant:

• Flexible and remote working
• A company culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• Commitment to continuous learning and development
• Access to mental health support
• Subsidised gym membership

 Closing date: Wednesday 27th October 2021

If you feel you have the skills and experience as our Management Accountant, then please click apply today!

Allen Lane are working with a charity based in North London to support with some technical accounting work before their next audit. This work is vital in ensuring that audit recommendations are amended. We are looking to speak with technical accountants with experience restating accounts and reviewing accounting policies.

Key responsibilities:

• Restate a set of accounts for a linked charity under a different set of accounting policies (Charities SORP to RSL SORP)
• Review the charity SORP against the charities accounting policies and highlight any policies that need to change
• Put a process in place for revenue recognition for major gifts

The successful candidate:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA preferable but will consider exceptional candidates with relevant experience from ACCA/CIMA)
• Experienced  stepping into an organisation to solve technical problems
• Strong technical accounting skills with demonstrable experience of restating accounts from one set of accounting principles to another - the role specifically requires charities SORP to RSL SORP but will consider exceptional candidates who can adapt quickly

The role will be starting ASAP and will be paying circa £450 per day (via umbrella) depending on experience. The role will require 2 days per week in the office based in North London and is a minimum of 3 months but could potentially be longer depending on the scale of work. 

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 per annum dependant on level of qualification with an approved accountancy body and experience to date

Contract length: Permanent

Location: Stratford w/ high-flexibility

Closing date: Sunday 24th October 2021, 23:55*

* Please note that we may close this role early should we receive enough interest, therefore early application is encouraged to avoid disappointment.

Are you a self-motivated and sharp minded individual with management accounting experience that can help us beat cancer?

Why we need you

We’re looking for a part-qualified or qualified Management Accountant to join our exciting new team and someone who wants to be a part of change as we strive to make a real difference in our organisation. In this role, you will own and deliver accurate and timely management accounts for specific business areas. Successful candidates should be able to present relevant experience in working to strict deadlines and provide clear and concise financial information and advice to non-financial managers. As you will be the first point of contact for a range of stakeholders you should therefore possess excellent communication skills and have the ability and willingness to build relationships across different teams.

What will I be doing?

Make an impact every day by…

• Owning and delivering timely, high quality and accurate management accounts for retail business area

• Reviewing existing management information to find efficiencies and improvements

• Working with multiple stakeholders to identify and process transactions needed to ensure accounts are complete and correct

• Taking ownership for business critical tasks such as royalty and revenue share processing for commercial partnerships

• Being a key finance point of contact for your specified business area

• Supporting the financial planning process by building budgeting and forecasting tools and templates

• Facilitating and supporting budget holders to complete headcount budgets.

What skills are you looking for?

You’ll be able to bring to the role…

• Strong relationship and influencing skills, with the confidence to work with Directors and senior stakeholders

• Proven management accounting experience

• The ability to clearly present and explain financial information

• Experience of helping decision makers understand the impact of their decisions

• An innovative mindset with experience of working in a continuous improvement environment

• Strong problem-solving skills.

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn’t be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You’ll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately you’ll know that you’ll be changing lives through your work. 

If you’re as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Management Accountant: £50,000 - £55,000 | Permanent | London

For a global education company, we're recruiting a Management Accountant on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Head of Business Partnering, this role will own the production and delivery of management accounts for the organisation. The Management Accountant will produce accurate and insightful MI and will drive the transformation of the Finance function by improving month end processes, the quality of MI and the timeliness of reporting and controls. This role will also business partner two corporate functions as well as leading, coaching and managing an Assistant Management Accountant. Based out of the London office, this role attracts very flexible working.

Main Duties:

• Lead the month-end processes from start to finish, delivering MI to tight deadlines
• Generate monthly management accounts and the monthly Finance Report to the Executive
• Work as Finance Business Partner for various corporate directorates
• Provide support and guidance to departments and work with budget holders to produce budgets and forecasts, analysis, and business cases
• Lead the continuous development of finance process and controls including reducing the month-end period, lead on the development of Finance reporting with the Data team and improve the accuracy of cost allocations to provide better MI
• Prepare year-end reconciliations, supporting schedules and liaising with Audit
• Support Head of Business Partnering in preparation for monthly financial meetings with budget holders to review accounts, forecasts, and queries
• Lead, manage and motivate the Assistant Management Accountant

Person Specification:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
• Strong experience of running month-end processes
• Experience of delivering process improvement
• Strong experience in preparing year-end and monthly management accounts including year-end forecasts and budgets
• Advanced MS Excel skills and working knowledge of Sun Systems (ideally)
• Experience of consolidation of management accounts packs for management reporting
• Experience of working in a multicultural and multisite organisation

________

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring 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.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and . If you or anyone you know is looking to join our growing recruitment team, speak to us today. £250 is on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

Management Accountant

Location: London, Wigan, or remote

Salary: £35,000-£37,000 per annum pro-rata

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 3 to 4 days per week (22.5-30 hours)

Keep Britain Tidy is an iconic and dynamic charity providing first class solutions to environmental challenges. For more than 60 years, we have campaigned for cleaner, greener places. As the country’s anti-litter charity, we work tirelessly to combat waste and neglect so that everyone can love where they live. Using our world-class research and working with partners, we develop game-changing programmes that fly the flag for clean, accessible and attractive beaches, parks and green spaces and are proud to inspire and educate millions of children through our Eco-schools programme. The work of Keep Britain Tidy has never been more informed, important and urgent.

The Management Accountant will be a key member of a small Finance team; playing a leading role in the financial management of the organisation. The successful candidate will have particular responsibility for managing financial systems, processes and procedures, and for the preparation of accurate financial information.  The role reports directly to the Finance Director and can be based in either of our offices (London or Wigan) or performed remotely with the ability to travel to either of our offices. Duties include:

• Preparation and posting of monthly and year end transactions
• Review and reconciliation of financial data and variance analysis
• Credit control
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and other reports
• Business partnering
• Review and updating of finance systems, processes and procedures as necessary
• VAT and PAYE returns
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Assistance in the preparation of statutory accounts

Applicants will ideally be Qualified or Part Qualified CIMA/ACCA although significant experience of working in a similar role will also be considered.  Experience of charity accounting is desirable but not essential.  You will be a good team player, have excellent communication and organisational skills, and a flexible approach to this wide ranging role.  

This role is being brought in to shadow a current member of staff who plans to retire next Spring. During this phase we are developing a new accounting package, so we have arranged this long handover period to allow in-depth role shadowing as well as significant engagement in the development of the new system. Experience of MS Business Central and new systems implementation are both valuable.

If you are interested in this position, please download a full job description from our website before completing your covering letter and submitting with your CV.  Please also download and complete an applicant details form and submit with your equal opportunities monitoring form (found on our website). Please follow the application instructions as laid out in the applicant details form. Please submit your application to the email address held before the closing date.

The deadline for applications is 09:00, Monday 01 November 2021

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we have received sufficient applications. 

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 10 November 2021

Please note we will only be able to contact successful candidates.  Thank you for your interest in our work.

No agencies please.

We are proud to be an inclusive and flexible employer. We particularly welcome applications from all sectors of the community including under-represented groups in the charity sector.

We have signed the pledge to always #ShowTheSalary for the roles that we advertise.

We are proud winners of the Working Families Best Small Employer Award 2021.

Bid and proposal costing and pricing standards

• Work closely with other Senior managers to develop clear processes and tools in order to price and cost bids to achieve full cost recovery on all bids and contracts developed
• Set, maintain and actively communicate to all relevant stakeholders a database of standard costs and charge out rates to be used in bid development process
• International Overhead rate calculation, communication and audit as necessary, this includes FCDO Non Project Attributable Costs (NPAC) and USAID Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA)

Bid and proposal budget review for full cost recovery

• Lead a small team of bid costing managers
• Feed into Go/No go decisions in funding processes, advise on strategies of engagement with donors
• In close collaboration with colleagues, ensure clear financial strategies for budget development, financial negotiations parameters and red lines are in place
• Review all bids submitted to donors to ensure Full Cost recovery principals
• Ensure all bids submitted cover all costs incurred, articulate VSO value and demonstrate value for money to the donor before they are submitted
• Lead on particularly complex or large bid budget development and negotiation
• Work closely with the Implementation Team on budget re-negotiation

Key donor specific guidance development

• Develop specific guidance tools (knowledge hub) for VSO key donors
• Ensure bid budgets and negotiations briefs are tailored to donors and cost recovery is maximised

Reporting and performance management

• Set and report on Key Performance that demonstrate full cost recovery is achieved
• Maintain global view on risk and liabilities arising from funding submissions

People management

• Build effective relationships with senior leaders across VSO and effectively lead and develop a high performing team
• Ensure team ways of working and behaviours are in line with VSO People First values and policies and comply with legal and organisation requirements
• Ensure team delivers a consistent high-level customer-focused approach, and achieves objectives

The National Corporate Partnerships Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by leading the growth of the National Corporate Partnerships fundraising income and ‘in-kind’ services to meet the overall income targets and Key Performance Indicator’s for The Guide Dogs Family to ensure high incomes are generated to deliver services to visually impaired people.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate profile

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

· Institute of Fundraising or other fundraising Membership/Qualifications.

· Proven effective leadership & management experience of a nationally dispersed business development and account management team

· Legislation and Codes of Conduct relevant to Corporate Fundraising.

· Legislation and protocols with regards to commercial agreements.

· Must be able to demonstrate a proven track record of developing and implementing effective and successful corporate fundraising strategies within the charity sector.

Desirable

· People Management qualifications

· Knowledge and understanding of fundraising databases.

· The ability to initiate and manage creative briefs and proposition development.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

Job title Financial Accountant

Salary £40,000 to £45,000 per annum

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, some flexibility may be possible

Allen Lane are delighted to be supporting The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity in their search for a new Financial Accountant. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established not-for-profit organisation which funds The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, a world leading cancer centre.

Why work for us

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money solely to support The Royal Marsden hospital. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world. From funding state-of-the-art equipment and ground-breaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, we will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.

This is an immensely exciting time to join a charity that has set an ambitious strategy that will ensure we can continue to improve the lives of cancer patients. The charity has been through a period of significant growth, completing our last three-year strategy by almost doubling fundraising income.

We have also been progressively investing in a best-in-class finance team, resulting in the team being shortlisted for Charity Finance Team of the Year at the prestigious Third Sector Award.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future.

What the job involves

As Financial Accountant, you will work closely with the Head of Finance in providing proactive advice on financial accounting across the charity. You will have opportunities to work closely with the charity’s Fundraising and Grant teams, and senior internal stakeholders maintaining a collaborative relationship and providing high quality support.

Your key responsibilities are:

• Delivering efficient and robust Financial Accounting; including year-end statutory accounts preparation, the year end audit process.
• Responsible for the systems administration including code and user set up and taking ownership of the accounting systems maintenance.
• Developing the relationship with the wider finance team and supporting the finance officers in their development.

What we want from you

The successful candidate must be a CCAB qualified accountant or working towards their final papers, ideally with charity or not for profit experience. The role would suit someone who is looking to make their first move out of practice or someone working in a similar role in another charity. You will have robust technical skills and direct experience of year end statutory accounts preparation. You will be an excellent communicator with the confidence to communicate and build rapport with a wide range of internal stakeholders. The successful candidate will be ambitious and self-motivated looking to pursue their career in the not-for-profit sector.

Closing date: Applicants should provide a CV and supporting statement by the closing date of 18th October