An excellent role for a Part Qualified Financial Accountant in a fast moving organisation.

Client Details

This Financial Accountant will join one of the UK's biggest housing associations.

Description

The Assistant Financial Accountant will be responsible for the following duties

• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Monthly Prepayment and Accruals
• Prepare Monthly Financial Statements
• Assist with Year End Accounts

Profile

The successful candidate will be Part Qualified and have experience of consolidated accounts.

Job Offer

A salary of between £38,000 - £42,000 plus benefits including study support.

My client is looking for a Group Accountant for a 6-9 month Fixed Term Contract to bolster a busy finance team and support with some key projects.

The main purpose of the role would be focussed around the Financial Management services of the Council, providing advice and management accounting services to a portfolio of Service Divisions.

Key responsibilities would include:

• To maximise the benefit of the revenue and capital resources by supporting key business managers and members of the Council with strategic decision making
• To ensure that financial controls and processes are in place to manage the budgetary frameworks
• To provide financial advice and information to Senior Managers within the Council on the financial implications of decisions and proposals in order to help the Council meet its objectives and statutory responsibilities.

Experience of working on capital projects and supporting operational services in the delivery of workstreams would be very useful

You will also need to be a qualified accountant and happy to work in a busy yet challenging finance team where priorities can change making for an exciting and fun work environment

My client is a charitable organisation focusing on health and welfare. Fulfilling a vital role within the community, the work they carry out is crucial. Throughout the duration of the pandemic, the team displayed great levels of passion and commitment to continue to provide the best possible service. Now undergoing a financial restructure, they are looking to strengthen their team with the addition of an Accounts Assistant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing an excellent banking and cashier receipting service
• Manage receipts and payments in order to maximise the use of available funds for the benefit of the charity
• Reconcile head office petty cash as well as prep monthly bank reconciliations
• Liaising with banking partners
• Uploading expenditure to the charities accounts system (Dynamic/Agresso)
• Providing support to the management accounting function
• Maintain all financial records to ensure financial compliance
• Playing a key role in process improvement projects

The successful candidate will be someone who can demonstrate exposure to the above responsibilities in a professional context. Additionally, the team need someone who can come in and really hit the ground running. Utilising a mixture of past knowledge and initiative to not only help provide solutions, but to identify issues before they occur.

JOB REF: SFH 267

PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

SALARY STARTING AT £29,524 PER ANNUM 

37.5 HOURS PW, FULL TIME, PERMANENT

Are you a highly motivated corporate/major donor fundraiser, who loves to find new supporters and give them the opportunity to make a real difference in their community?

We are looking for a new-business oriented corporate/major donor specialist who will approach senior management in large corporates as well as high net worth individuals who have an interest in hospice care, in order to elicit support for Saint Francis Hospice. You will need to be a fluent communicator, both verbally and in writing, and confident enough to approach top people in organisations and to prepare and deliver a compelling pitch for support.

You will have experience of corporate fundraising, with an eye on donations of £10,000 and above. You’ll enjoy building relationships with supporters and give excellent, enthusiastic account management.

You’ll have a real can do attitude, and be prepared to go the extra mile – or two – to ensure supporters remain engaged and ‘feel the love’.

You’ll ideally be familiar with, or interested, in hospice care, and you’ll need to be able to attend the hospice regularly, although you’ll also work from home several days per week.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Fill out the application form, or for an initial, informal chat, contact Anne Brown 

Please note that a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) basic criminal record check will be undertaken as part of our pre-employment screening for the successful candidate.

CLOSING DATE:  15th OCTOBER 2021

INTERVIEW DATE: 25th OCTOBER 2021

Senior Management Accountant (6m FTC), Higher Education – South East London, up to £55,000 per annum

A well-respected higher education organisation based in London is in a need of a new Senior Management Accountant to join the team. This role will suit qualified Management Accountants who are looking to build on their business partnering skills. Working remotely to begin with, and gradually moving to 2/3 days a week in the office, this is a great opportunity for those interested in higher education and working as part of a wider team. Candidates should be immediately available or on a short notice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing information advice and support to Faculty Operating Officers, Heads of Department, Heads of Directorates & Financial Managers to enable them to plan and manage the financial affairs of Faculties and Directorates.
• Support the design and implementation of Finance System Transformation (Project Ascent) through contribution and collaboration in stakeholder working groups.
• Faculties\Directorates: business partner; financial information and advice to enable objectives to be achieved; revenue and capital forecasting; development of financial plans and budgets; progress against plans and forecast outturns; link between strategy and resourcing; staffing requirements and financial sustainability of new and replacement posts; capital expenditure planning; cost\benefit analyses; course and programme costing; financial training to relevant faculty and directorate staff.
• Corporate level (analysis): financial analysis; financial sustainability of business units; financial forecasting; financial benchmarking; financial appraisals.
• Corporate level (planning and control); budget development; progress against plan and forecast outturns; salary forecasting; cash forecasting; financial forecasting; balance sheet management.
• Corporate level (management reporting); management accounts for University and subsidiaries; related analysis and information for Executive and Court Committees; other management reports. 
• Supporting the Head of Management Accounts in achieving the objectives of the management accounting team; financial analysis; improving quality of outputs; adapting to changed requirements; improvement to financial models and work processes; enhancement to reporting platforms (Business Objects); maintain currency of financial procedural manual (vis-à-vis management information policy and procedures).

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified Accountant
• Experience producing full set of management accounts, budgets and forecasts and business partnering with non-finance stakeholders
• Experience in Higher Education would be preferred but is not essential
• Excellent knowledge of financial and management accounting frameworks.
• Good IT proficiency, with emphasis on data sourcing and analysis.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent oral\written communication skills including report writing.

Corporate Partnerships Manager, joining a wonderful Social Welfare charity based in Central London.

You will join a Philanthropy & Partnerships team who work extremely closely together and have a culture of creativity around maintaining and further developing their programme of engagement. The Partnerships programme has excellent track record of raising income from corporate partners.

As the Corporate Partnerships Manager, managing a Corporate Partnerships Executive, you will lead the Partnerships programme and account manage a portfolio of existing corporate partners, maximising opportunities to grow the relationship and income. Also further build the portfolio by identifying and developing new relationships.

Our client is looking for an experience Corporate Fundraiser who has a track record of account management and building new relationships. Line management experience would be advantageous thought not essential.

If you are an experienced Corporate Fundraiser and looking for new challenge, this would be a great opportunity for you.

The Development Manager (Trusts, Public and High Value Funders) is a senior role in our fundraising and operations team. The role is responsible for the delivery of our multi-year fundraising strategy and the planning and direct delivery of our work with trusts, foundations and public funders. The role will also grow and support our relationships with high value donors.

About Ministry of Stories

Ministry of Stories champions the writer in every child. Co-founded by author Nick Hornby in 2010, we help young people discover their confidence, imagination and potential through the power of their writing. We develop self-respect and communication skills through innovative writing programmes and one-to-one mentoring for children living in under-resourced communities, working in schools, and at our dedicated writing centre in east London. We empower young people to write brighter futures for themselves through the power of their ideas, creativity and imagination.

Inspired by San Francisco’s 826 Valencia, you’ll find us hidden behind our own fantastical shop Hoxton Street Monster Supplies, which has been serving London’s monster population (and the occasional human) since 1818.  All proceeds from our monstrous offerings such as Cubed Earwax and Thickest Human Snot go back to support our work with young people.

Our programme currently includes:

• Weekly Community Writing Labs and holiday programmes for children and young people, hosted at our Writing Centre in Hoxton
• A Schools Programme delivering creative writing-led educational workshops, projects and training that support school’s needs
• A National Training offer, supporting cultural and education organisations around the country to embed Ministry of Stories methodology for the benefit of their local children, young people and wider communities

The Ministry of Stories is based in East London. We are open to discussing a hybrid of in-office and home working arrangements and the role will involve occasional off-site and evening meetings. The post is subject to a 3-month probationary period and an Enhanced DBS check.

About our fundraising

Now in our 11th year, Ministry of Stories is focused on growing our writing programmes within our community and primary and secondary schools. To achieve this, we have been focused on expanding our sources of funding and increasing our earned income potential from school partners and our shop.

Our overall direction of travel is to spread financial risk by seeking multi-year funding agreements and increasing the proportion of private income for our core work. In particular we aim to grow our number of corporate partnerships and increase our community of individual donors. In time, we aspire to rebuild our community and events fundraising, with a careful eye on return on investment.

As with many charities, our fundraising has been significantly affected by COVID-19. However, we are feeling optimistic. We have a strong base of existing funders and high quality relationships we can build upon, as well as talented and inspirational young people to showcase and an engaging and creative charity to introduce to new funders.

To make the most of this important moment, we are looking to appoint an experienced, driven and ambitious fundraising manager to lead our fundraising strategy by identifying opportunities, securing and nurturing new and existing trust and public funder relationships and ultimately, delivering our fundraising targets. Through the management of the Development Coordinator, you will also be responsible for growing our corporate and individual giving income and will start to explore options for community and events fundraising from 2022.

To support this role, we have a motivated senior leadership team and are overseen by an engaged and active board of trustees who understand the importance of fundraising. Our board has invested in a team of two fundraisers for three years, which has helped us to realise  income growth, new opportunities and to bring a unique creativity to our fundraising.

We are in a unique position to be recruiting permanently to both fundraising roles at the same time and will be looking to bring in a combination of skills and specialisms across the team. Now is the perfect time to bring your talent and vision to our small but mighty charity, to build on our solid fundraising foundations and create a long-term, sustainable future for the Ministry of Stories.

Main Purpose

To deliver our fundraising strategy under the leadership of our Deputy Director and through the line management of our Development Coordinator. Lead all trusts and foundations, public and high value fundraising - from research and planning, through to bid writing, relationship development and reporting - to ensure we deliver on all commitments.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Strategic and Financial Planning

• To work strategically with the senior leadership team to identify new opportunities and partnerships, explore different ways of framing our work, be able to respond quickly and innovate to meet both the broad and specific needs of the charity
• To work with the Deputy Director and Development Coordinator to implement our three-year fundraising strategy and deliver our existing work plan (2021/2022)
• To work with the Deputy Director and Management Accountant to prepare board reports and track donations, including bringing progress to target updates to your monthly one-to-ones and leads effective monthly fundraising meetings
•  To forecast and monitor all income and expenditure for fundraising, including reforecasting, budget phasing and developing new budgets
• To commit to the principles of the Ministry of Stories and to advocate for the importance of our work with children and young people with all funders

2. Trusts and Foundations

• To research and develop a pipeline of potential trusts and foundation applications and use this to create a schedule of applications and approaches with key deadlines
• To write compelling, accurate and tailored applications which support the Ministry of Stories’ organisational  strategy, financial needs and tone of voice, while also meeting the needs and aspirations of the funder
• To manage a portfolio of trusts and foundations, managing the key relationships and fulfilling all reporting requirements on time and to an excellent standard
• To maintain accurate records for grants and correspondence from trusts and foundations on the organisational database (Salesforce)
• To work with the Marketing Manager to develop appropriate case studies and showcase relationships with key funders
• To represent the work of Ministry of Stories at relevant funder meetings or events

3. Public Funding

• To research and prioritise potential funding schemes and programmes, including Local Authorities and Public Sector
• To deliver all reporting requirements to existing and new public funders, including Young Londoners
• To work with the Senior Leadership Team to prioritise and write compelling proposals and bids, manage the relationships and overall portfolio
• To liaise with other key staff as above for data and information and ensure delivery against all reporting requirements

4. High Value Funders

• To put the supporter experience at the heart of your fundraising practice in order to grow and retain donors and supporters. Where possible, seek out opportunities for in-person or digital stewardship events for supporters to ‘bring our work to life’.
• Support the senior leadership team to deliver excellent donor care and stewardship to ensure strong relationships with high value supporters, funders and our board of trustees
• Provide effective account management and planning to engage and retain donors, supporters and ambassadors
• Help to inspire and secure new high value and major donors for Ministry of Stories
• Explore options around working with donors to grow our fundraising, e.g. establishing a Development Committee

5. Line Management

• To provide regular support to our Development Coordinator, including objective setting, performance management, probationary and annual appraisals
• To provide leadership for planning around corporate, community, individual giving and events fundraising, including first stage approval of copy and content. Maintain oversight of all key projects
• To encourage relationship fundraising approaches, ensuring all supporter communications and thank you processes are delivered in a timely manner and to a high standard
• To ensure our database, application tracker, donation systems, gift aid claims and regular giving tracking monitoring are effective and kept up-to-date
• To ensure that fundraising activities comply with legislation and statutory requirements, including Data Protection, GDPR and fundraising best practice. Keep abreast of change and innovation in fundraising and the wider arts and cultural sector

6. General Duties

• To contribute to the activities of the wider team as necessary and as directed by the senior leadership team
• To actively promote the organisation’s Safeguarding Policy 
• Recognise your role as part of a small team and become an active part of a team culture that encourages close collaboration and supportive relationships between colleagues

Person Specification

You will be an experienced and highly skilled trusts, foundation or public fundraiser with well-honed communication skills, a proven track record of personally soliciting five and six-figure grants from these sources. You will be able to initiate, build and sustain excellent relationships and be great at listening, researching and writing. You will bring creativity, ambition and innovation and an ability to deliver strong results and be motivated by our commitment to help young people to write a brighter future for themselves.

Essential

• Driven and passionate about fundraising as a tool to unlock opportunities and outcomes for children and young people
• Significant experience in a fundraising/development role specifically in the areas of trusts, foundations and/or public funding
• A proven track record of setting and meeting challenging financial targets, including securing five and six-figure grants
• Significant experience of writing successful bids including working with budgets
• Experience of delivering funder reports, including data
• Experience of researching and developing a funder pipeline
• Strong planning and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail
• Good copywriting skills and an ability to work to a high degree of accuracy

Desirable, but not essential

• Ability to work strategically and think laterally to identify partnerships, networks and opportunities for the charity
• Experience of using a CRM database system, such as Salesforce
• Experience of other forms of fundraising – for example, event management, major donor fundraising, supporter care or supporter communications
• Experience of using design software (e.g. InDesign)
• Working knowledge of Data Protection and GDPR regulation
• Line management experience (staff or volunteers)
• Experience with a similar organisation or a charity

Terms and Conditions

Post: Development Manager (Trusts, Public and High Value Funders)

Reports to: Deputy Director

Direct Report: Development Coordinator (Corporate Partnerships and Community)

Peers: Marketing Manager

Hours: Full time (40 hours per week, incl. lunch) Monday to Friday, preferred but flexible

Salary: Salary range £30,000 - £34,000 p.a, dependent on experience

Benefits: 3% employer contribution to pension

Home and office based

Wheelchair accessible office and open to discussing any other specific needs

25 days annual leave and time off in lieu policy

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible and welcoming team culture, open to exploring individual needs and preferences

Deadline for applications: 9am Thursday 30th September 2021

Interviews: Scheduled for Wednesday 6th October 2021

The Skills Builder Partnership is an award-winning social enterprise. Our mission is to ensure that one day, everyone builds the essential skills to succeed – beyond just a set of qualifications. Essential skills are those highly transferable skills that practically everyone needs for any job, but that to date have often been overlooked, presenting a large barrier to social mobility.

We are leading a partnership that includes over 100 top employers, 450 schools and colleges and 130 skills-building organisations.

Our approach is scaling rapidly as we work towards system change, with backing from sector leading organisations including the CBI, CIPD and the Careers & Enterprise Company. More than 75% of secondary schools and colleges now have a touchpoint with the Skills Builder approach – and our reach is rapidly growing in other settings too.

To deliver against our mission, we are looking for self-starters with a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach; comfortable influencing stakeholders to make positive change, and with a passion for social impact.

In this role, you will be securing and maintaining the relationships and funding that make our mission possible. You will work with employers and infrastructure organisations to enable them to champion consistent essential skills development within their programmes and generate income through partnership development and wider fundraising activities. You will play a key role in achieving system change, harnessing the collective impact of the partnership by identifying opportunities for us to scale our impact and reach.

You will be able to speak and write persuasively and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. To deliver on this, you’ll be highly organised, managing varied workflows to hit deadlines.

We have big ambitions and your scope to grow, learn and achieve matches that. If you want to benefit from working with an inspiring team, with huge potential for learning, growth and development, we want to hear from you.

Application Process

Applications should be made via our online form - on completion of the online application please also send your CV by email. This round of applications ends at 9am on Monday 11th October 2021 with interviews taking place on weeks commencing 18th and 25th October.

A fantastic development opportunity has arisen with a London University for the recruitment of a part qualified Management Accountant.  This opportunity will report to the Finance Business Partner and aim to provide financial management information, analysis and expertise to senior management across the University.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Finance Business Partner to provide annual budgets including supporting budget holders with financial advice and support
• Work with Budget Holders to provide quarterly forecasts including variance and trend analysis
• Preparation of monthly management reports as well as monthly reconciliations, journals accruals and prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Investigations of unreconciled items
• Ad-hok analysis and reports where necessary

The ideal candidate:

• A part qualified Accountant actively studying a professional accounting qualification
• Experience of working in a complex organisation
• Experience of management reporting including annual budgets and reporting

Flexible working, with travel to Warwick 1 day per week.

NHS Charites Together is seeking a talented and versatile individual to join the charity at this critical and exciting stage of our growth and development. NHS Charities Together is the national organisation for the NHS’ official charities with a vision for NHS charities to be the biggest independent supporters of national health and well-being. This is a very exciting time to join the organisation.

Following the high-profile success of our Covid-19 Urgent Appeal, the Corporate Partnerships Manager will be responsible for ensuring we continue to explore and maximise the opportunities of working in partnership with the corporate sector, to raise awareness of NHS Charities Together and raise funds in support of our member charities throughout the UK.

You will work closely with the team to ensure that both existing and new corporate relationships are developed and built over many years in support of the various campaigns and appeals that NHSCT have/will have such as the NHS Big Tea and Christmas Campaign.

The Corporate Partnerships Team are responsible for raising £7m per annum through a myriad of corporate opportunities.  We have developed an enviable portfolio of corporate supporters who have supported via our Covid-19 appeal however there is now a need to cement those relationships further to grow the income within the charity and to future proof our income for years to come.

We are seeking an experienced account manager who can manage a varied portfolio of partnerships ranging from the UK’s biggest brands to smaller strategic but impactful SME’s. Suitable candidates will have impressive organisational and time management skills who have the ability to balance the demands of a partner vs. the outlined strategic goal of the partnership. A candidate who has who is a creative and critical thinker, who finds solutions to complex challenges, seeking a mutually beneficial outcome will be successful in this role.

We are looking for ambition, determination and passion to help support our incredible NHS, as they continue to take care of our nation through immensely challenging times.

Please click 'Apply on Website' to be taken to the recruitment site of Peridot Partners, our recruitment consultants.

Manage a £2m portfolio of strategic accounts in a sector-leading corporate partnerships team.

This role manages an exciting portfolio of energy sector partnerships, which are some of the highest value and most strategic for the charity.

Totalling £2m, this portfolio has huge impact and strategic value to the charity.

Because of the nature of the partnerships, they need to be renegotiated each year, so we are looking for someone who’s happy negotiating and pitching to existing accounts to secure further support.

The new business team is having a lot of success currently, and any new partnerships secured will be ear marked for this portfolio, so there will be partners outside of the energy sector joining this role as well.

Key responsibilities

• develop a portfolio of energy sector partners worth £2m
• look for growth opportunities within these accounts, constantly being alert to new ideas and opportunities
• take on new accounts as and when they are passed over from the BD team

Person specification

This role would suit someone who:

• has some account management experience in the charity sector and is looking for a charity where they can grow and develop
• is happy negotiating and pitching at a senior level
• is passionate about the work of the charity and can convey that in regular check-ins and impact reports
• has excellent relationship management skills, with both internal and external stakeholders

We are looking for an experienced Data Manager to lead our Data team through an exciting period of growth. Supporter insight is at the heart of Samaritans’ Income strategy and the Data Team play a pivotal role in delivering the Income Team’s vision.

As Data Manager, you’ll be collaborative and passionate about leading an established team of Database Officers to grow data-led decision making at the core of Samaritans’ fundraising strategy and programmes. You’ll have an analytical mindset and experience in data management and CRM.

• Permanent
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• £45,000- £50,000 per annum plus benefits
• We encourage flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
• Linked to either Ewell (Surrey) or London Bridge office, with a mix of home and office work
• Line manager for 3 Database Officers and Data contractors where relevant

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspire and develop a collaborative team of data experts, maximising their potential through coaching, continuous learning, excellent communication and effective ways of working
• Build strong working relationships and collaborate with teams in Information Services, Operations, Digital and Income, working on cross-team projects
• Act as the key account manager for the fundraising CRM (ThankQ) maximising relationships with external agencies
• Develop and deliver a data strategy, roadmap and project management that will drive data insight-led decision making to underpin and shape the growth of the fundraising strategy
• Pro-actively support the Income Department with timely and accurate data selections, imports, reporting, and analysis in line with user requirements
• Feed into the development of supporter journey planning and execution, providing support and delivering outputs to achieve the overall aims
• Ensure all data is held and processed in accordance with protocols and GDPR which lead on best practice and meet fundraising and data legislation

Skills and Experience:

• Extensive experience in database management and administration in a fundraising environment at a senior level
• Strong experience of leadership and team management
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Experience in analysing and interpreting data to drive actionable data insight
• Experience in development of data migrations and database integrations
• Proven project management skills
• A collaborative and proactive approach to understanding colleagues’ needs and solving issues
• A passion for supporter engagement and the vital role that CRM and data management plays
• Knowledge of fundraising regulation, GDPR and best practice with ability to put data governance into practice

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

Closing date for applications is 9 am 04/10/2021. 

About FareShare

FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to almost 11,000 frontline charities and community groups. During 2020, we redistributed 113 million meals through our FareShare Regional Centres and our retail surplus model FareShare Go, reaching over 1 million people.

Hunger is a growing issue in the UK and while there is surplus food that is otherwise going to waste, we believe that this food should be used to feed people first.

The COVID19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the issue of food insecurity in the UK and with it, FareShare’s ability to get food to vulnerable communities nationwide. We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, sports ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.

FareShare’s Strategy & Vision
 

Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.

Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.

Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives.

Our Values:  Passion – for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead

Ambition – to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen

Respect – for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries

Collaboration – it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger

Focus – on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and

achieve the most for our clients/customers.

The role

The Commercial officer will focus on working with the food industry to provide increasing volumes of surplus foods to the charities and community groups we support across the country, the success you have, together with your colleagues in the Food Team, will be critical to maintaining our growth.

Your role will be to identify, develop and manage new and existing food partners.  Supported by the Commercial Manager you will work with companies in the food industry, generating value for the partner whilst securing growing and sustainable volumes of surplus food for the FareShare Network.

You will also be required to work closely across departments in our food partners such as Supply Chain, CSR, Marketing, Operations etc. With support from the Commercial Manager, you will identify and understand opportunities at our food partners, putting the case for food redistribution through FareShare, implementing processes to develop sustainable supply to FareShare whilst creating mutual and shared value between our organisations. You will build your understanding of our food partners’ needs and work closely with FareShare colleagues in the UK office and from across the country to extract maximum value from the relationships.

As part of this role you will support any FareShare industry facing initiatives, including those specifically related to help overcome the barriers to food redistribution and increase the volumes of surplus foods which are redistributed. This may require you to work with food partners and other stakeholders to ensure appropriate identification of activities, and monitoring progress, benefits and evaluation.

You will work closely with FareShare colleagues in Fundraising, Marketing and Operations to provide the best service to our food partners, our network and the charities we deliver to.

Main areas of responsibility

Business Development and Relationship Management

• With support from the Commercial Manager undertake research to identify potential growth areas and new accounts
• Support the Commercial Manager in the development and execution of strategies for your food category.
• Approach and engage food companies that have the potential to divert surplus food to the FareShare network.
• Create and deliver engaging presentations for the acquisition and retention of food partners, effectively presenting the benefits of working with FareShare
• Research and engage relevant key personnel within food businesses working across functions of the key food industry partners, like Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations and Sustainability, to build a good understanding of operations and negotiate effective outcomes for FareShare
• Identify patterns where food surpluses have occurred before and are likely to occur again and work with the partner to develop systems and business processes which are appropriate for that partner and which will ensure they are managed in the most environmentally, socially and financially efficient way.
• Use our food data and other stats to identify trends to food partner supply and to effectively manage food partners, identifying appropriate milestones and opportunities to prompt lapsed or infrequent partners.

Account Support

• Support the Commercial Manager in the development and execution of strategies appropriate to your food category
• Provide support to Senior Manager and Commercial Managers to manage projects within existing or developing key accounts, providing support and assistance to the development of those partnerships.
• Work closely with colleagues in Operations, especially the Supply Chain and Logistics team and the Regional Centres, to ensure smooth on-boarding of new suppliers, planning of food into the network and resolution of any relevant operational issues relating to your food category and partners.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in Marketing Communications to provide relevant and compelling communications support to food partners and helping to monitor social media/food partner/industry comms relating to own accounts.
• Support the work of colleagues in the Fundraising and Volunteering teams to help leverage maximum benefit from our relationships with food partners, encouraging broader relationships with our food partners and an appreciation of the benefits of partnering with FareShare.

Person Specification

As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.

Essential Experience:

• Experience of working in or alongside the food industry in account management or customer facing role
• Strong relationship skills, building and maintaining relationships across a range of levels and with both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience in presenting confidently to a range of stakeholders at varying levels
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks whilst maintaining attention to detail
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Offices packages and a good level of numeracy and literacy.

Desirable:

• Experience of managing accounts in the FMCG, food, retail or other fast moving customer service orientated sector
• Track record of using selling and negotiation skills with professionalism and integrity to achieve desired outcomes & targets.

• Management of initiatives and projects such as new product launches, operational initiatives, promotional activity or similar
• Knowledge of and interest in Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and experience of its application within the business environment.

Competencies and behaviours

• Demonstrable interest in, and understanding of food waste and surplus redistribution
• Motivation towards, and interest in, FareShare’s mission
• Problem solving ability, able to think laterally and creatively
• Highly motivated, comfortable working independently and using initiative as well as being an enthusiastic team player contributing to group tasks and team working

Closing date for receipt of applications is 6th October 2021
 

About the role

We are looking for ameticulous interim Assistant Management Accountant to provide management and budgeting support to our budget holders and other key stakeholders in a busy Finance Team.  You will work closely with our Finance Officers, program leads, fundraising and programme staff on all aspects of budgets, management accounts, reporting and financial performance.  We are looking for a pro-active and forward thinking management accountant who will play a vital role in a Finance Team undergoing major transformation. 

This role will be a vital support to the finance business partner in delivering an efficient, effective and timely service to support decision making.

About CARE

We are one of the world's leading humanitarian and development charities. By 2030, CARE and our partners will support 200 million people from the most vulnerable and excluded communities to overcome poverty and social injustice.

We work in more than 90 countries around the world, saving lives in emergencies and finding long-term solutions to poverty for millions of people every year. We put women and girls in the centre because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We believe strongly that business has an important role to play in creating opportunities and reducing barriers for people living in poverty and would like to invite you to be a part of making this change happen.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct (link here). They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to satisfactory references.

CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here).In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- Appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check, link here).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.