Finance and Office Manager - Americas Regional Office
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
18 Months' Fixed-Term Contract (with potential extension)

Amnesty International has shifted its centralized International Secretariat (IS) into a more strong, coherent and visible presence in strategic locations in the global South.

In the Americas, we are developing a stronger presence, with a regional office for the Americas based in Mexico City, a Sub-regional office in Lima, Peru, and an office in Washington D.C. Being closer to the ground is enabling us to operate with greater speed and relevance and to be more agile and responsible to the demands of our human rights agenda.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role will play a central role in ensuring the financial control of the Americas Regional Office's activities through ensuring implementation of strong finance policies, systems, processes, and ongoing operations in our three locations.

The position is responsible for monitoring budgets, regularly reporting to local and international management and ensuring Amnesty International in the Americas meet all the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. The Finance and Office Manager manages payroll and cash flow, legal compliance, IT and a range of human resources functions. This will include securing visas for international staff, commissioning training and ensuring human resources best practice.

This role reports directly to the Americas Director, and manages the Finance and Operations team, comprised of two Finance and Office Coordinator for Mexico and Lima, and other assistants and volunteers. The Finance and Office Manager also works very closely with the entire Americas Management team in ensuring budget development, reporting and forecasting, among other important areas of the continental operation.

ABOUT YOU:

We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager and qualified accountant with experience managing offices in international contexts, you should be an expert when it comes to preparing and monitoring budgets and overseeing the financial controls and day-to-day administrative processes of an office. More than being methodical, organized and flexible, you must be confident in your ability to get an international office up and running, thanks to a history of putting in place and managing financial, administrative, HR, IT and legal systems. You should also be well-versed in HR, customer focused and fluent in both English and Spanish. You preferably already have local contact networks in tax, immigration and with service contractors, along with a knowledge of local contract law.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Qualified accountant - essential;
• Experience in the management and support of staff;
• Experience in setting up and managing organizational systems and processes in finance, administration, IT, legal and HR. Start-up experience preferred;
• Experience of preparing and monitoring budgets and an ability to identify budget problems and solve them;
• Fluent in written and spoken English Language.
• Experience in establishing, organizing and maintaining comprehensive information systems;
• Experience of dealing with suppliers and external contacts, including the ability to pre-empt and troubleshoot issues, negotiate contracts and provide advice based upon some understanding of local contract law.

ABOUT US:

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

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Do you want to support pet owners who are homeless or in housing crisis?

We are recruiting for a new position which will involve working with colleagues within the homeless and housing (voluntary and statutory), animal welfare and veterinary sectors across Scotland to develop and deliver a targeted regional strategy that will increase accommodation and support options for homeless pet owners and help homelessness services to become pet friendly. 

This 12-month fixed term unique post is funded by Dogs Trust and the Simon Community to make a difference to the lives of homeless dog owners and their pets across Scotland.  As experts in their sectors, these charities have come together with the aim of increasing accommodation and support options for homeless dog owners, by supporting voluntary and statutory homelessness services across Scotland.  This post is managed and delivered by Dogs Trust, but the post-holder will be expected to work closely with our Simon Community colleagues and other key established contacts in Scotland. 

The bases for this project are Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth and will require the post-holder to be flexible and ‘hot-desk’ across Dogs Trust and Simon Community offices in these areas. 

The role is 35 hours per week, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm (with a requirement to undertake occasional out of hours working; such as attending events and meetings during the evenings or weekends).

Access to a vehicle for work purposes and the willingness to travel across Scotland as needed is essential. This may also include occasional overnight stays. 

Please note - a criminal records check through Disclosure Scotland will be required for this role.

For more information and to apply for this role, please visit our website.

We are now at the exciting stage where we are looking to recruit a Finance Manager to support our work, and to help the organisation to achieve its ambitious plans for growth. For this home-based role, the successful candidate will help to develop processes and policies to support our plans for growth.

We are seeking a highly motivated, skilled and resourceful individual with professional finance skills at least to Finance Manager level. Ideally we are looking for a candidate with finance experience within charities.

The post-holder is expected to contribute to On Call Africa’s initiatives and development activities at a senior level, while also carrying out day to day reporting requirements. Within the small team all staff are expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description may have to be undertaken.

This hands-on position is a part-time role (3 days per week), based from home, with some travel across the UK. The post has a salary of £34,000 per year pro rata (£20,400).

PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for the development of, and day-to-day management, of our financial and accounting needs. The ideal candidate will possess good business acumen, and will be looking for a varied and challenging role in an organisation through which they can make a real impact.

The main responsibilities are as follows:

• Manage On Call Africa’s financial and accounting systems and help the organisation to prepare for significant growth;
• Providing efficient and effective management and financial accounting, forecasting, modelling and financial analysis which promotes the best use of resources using Value for Money principles;
• Develop financial policies to support best practice, and provide oversight of the organisations financial function in the UK and Zambia;
• Maintain and strengthen internal financial controls are in place;
• Produce / manage month end financial reconciliations to provide assurance on reliability of financial data
• Manage a finance assistant in the UK and matrix manage the work of the finance team in Zambia
• Provide robust financial information that empowers stakeholders to make best decisions for the future financial sustainability of the organisation;
• Managing the day to day financial functions and financial administration of the organisation;
• Preparing quarterly reports and supporting re-forecasting for senior management and trustees.
• The post holder will be responsible for meeting deadlines set and may be required to respond at short notice to requests for information or advice. Priorities may change on a regular basis.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible to: Director

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting

• Work with the Director to produce robust Budgets, multi-year forecasting, production of timely management accounts including key performance indicators within the monthly timetable
• Produce quarterly financial reports and summaries for the board of trustees
• Production of accurate and clear Draft accounts including clear auditable working papers for review and Audit by adhering to statutory regulations and accounting principles. Support with statutory year end accounts preparation will be provided.
• Work closely with external Auditors to ensure an efficient Audit by providing assurance of key processes, implementation of recommendations, and responding to requests for information within timescales to achieve a clean Audit
• Make continuous improvements in the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of reports

Day to day finance function

• Ensure accurate monthly reporting from relevant staff in Zambia and the UK
• Populate financial systems and ensure accurate reporting of income expenditure
• Monthly reconciliations supported by a strong month end process
• Ensure finance processes and sign off procedures are adhered to in line with financial policies
• Ensure timely payment of invoices, salaries, HMRC and pension payments
• Ensure accurate coding of income and expenditure and account for spending related to restricted funding
• Provide detailed financial reports related to specific projects or grants
• Support any Business projects by providing financial analysis to the project team

Financial Systems & Controls

• Develop and continuously improve robust and effective financial procedures, controls and systems that are properly documented, regularly reviewed and efficiently implemented
• Ensure there are effective processes for the payroll & pensions processing, payment processing and credit collection
• Ensure there are clear processes for managing Cash & Bank transactions
• Ensure all financial processes are clearly captured in the Finance Manuals and updated regularly
• Ensure that relevant stakeholders (finance and non-finance) are trained appropriately on finance requirements
• Ensure compliance with HMRC & other statutory requirements
• Develop, design and implement an effective Internal Audit programme to identify and improve controls and mitigate against key risks to the organisation
• Maintain and contribute to the development and improvement of financial applications and databases,

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and experience

• Minimum of 2 years experience of working in finance roles within the charity sector
• Experience of developing charity accounting systems
• Experience of developing and implementing financial policies and procedures
• Experience of providing financial reports to a board of trustees
• Experience of managing and motivating others as part of a team and supervise coach and mentor  members of the finance team
• Experience of managing and leading improvement projects
• Experience of producing management accounts
• Experience of financial reporting to donors and funders
• Experience of working as part of a remote team
• Experience of working in international development

Qualifications and training

• Undergraduate university level or equivalent professional qualifications/experience in finance and accounting

Skills and abilities

• Excellent financial skills including the ability to produce accurate quality financial information and interpret and present information for non-accountants
• Ability to set and agree clear work programme, set objectives, to work to deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to problem solve, work positively with others to deliver results
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work
• Excellent coordination and organisational skills
• Financial management and budgetary control skills

Personal qualities and attributes

• High levels of enthusiasm, self-motivation and a self-managing ‘can do’ attitude
• High levels of determination and willingness to take on new challenges and responsibilities
• Collaborative and supportive attitude in a team
• Willing to challenge stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and bias
• Enjoy using own initiative and being creative
• Effective team leader and team player
• Effective communication skills

Other requirements

• Happy and able to travel across the UK 
• Happy and able to work some evenings and occasional weekends
• Willing to carry out any additional work, challenges and responsibilities

Birthrights is recruiting for a new Operations Co-ordinator. If you are a skilled administrator and with a passion for ensuring organisational operations run smoothly and efficiently, please apply to join our friendly and dynamic team.

The role purpose:

• To manage the day-to-day administrative, operational and finance admin work of Birthrights.
• To act as the first point of contact for general external enquiries and support communications, training and fundraising activities.
• To support the Chief Executive, staff team and board in achieving the organisation’s strategic objectives, internally and externally.
• To represent the interests of Birthrights in all projects and activities, providing the “glue” for the rest of the organisation.

Interviews will be held from 9am – 12pm on Monday 13 July and Tuesday 14 July.

Birthrights is committed to increasing the diversity of our team. Currently people from BAME communities are under-represented in our staff team and we therefore particularly welcome candidates from these communities. We will be using positive action under the Equality Act 2010 to appoint a candidate from a BAME community if two candidates are equally qualified.

For more information about the role and how to apply please click the "Apply on website" link at the top of this page to be taken to the full application pack on our website. 

Intranet Content Strategist

Our client is an internationally renowned publisher of high quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a thriving international community of over 50,000 members in 125 countries and over 600 staff. As a not-for-profit organisation, they reinvest all of their income to achieve their charitable objectives to support the chemical sciences community and advance chemistry.

Position: Intranet Content Strategist
Location: Cambridge (Commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)
Job type: Full Time, Temporary (14 months)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £40,828 - £49,899 per annum
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car / motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 19 July 2020

About the role:

Our client has an exciting opportunity to join our multi-award winning communications team to help shape the content of their new digital workplace platform. This opportunity is based at their Cambridge office and is available on a temporary (14 month) full-time (35 hours per week) basis.

Join over 600 of their employees worldwide and help them advance excellence in chemical sciences.

As an Intranet Content Strategist, you will work with our Communications and Technology teams to shape a new intranet content strategy that aligns to our goals and brand values. You will carry out a detailed audit and analysis of the current intranet content and user experience to provide their employees with an exceptional experience. A true expert, you will share content architecture and strategy best practice with internal stakeholders, and lead focus groups to test proposals. You will ensure that content is fresh, inspiring, accurate, relevant, well-organised and accessible.

Knowledge and skills required in this role:

• Demonstrable experience working in content strategy and of having successfully delivered similar projects in the past.
• Degree in a communications’ related field or equivalent experience demonstrating a knowledge of Content Strategy as a discipline and of best practice.
• Evidence of developing and delivering a content strategy that reflects an organisations brand values.
• Knowledge and experience of strategic and tactical communications planning.
• Demonstrable and outstanding project management skills.
• Awareness of the importance of good UX design in the development of websites and intranets.
• Experience working in a complex organisation highly preferred.
• Highly organised and deadline driven with a proven track-record of working strategically and delivering to tight deadlines.
• Creative skills through a range of media.
• Exemplary verbal and written communications skills.
• Proactive and problem solving with a can-do attitude.
• Critical judgement, resilience, and composure under pressure.
• Experience at managing conflicting requests and priorities, as well as setting and delivering to realistic
deadlines.
• A desire to promote and enable the positive impact of chemistry, and science generally, on social, political,and economic issues.

If you are interested in this opportunity, apply now.

You may have experience of the following: Marketing Executive, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Campaigns, Email Marketing, Marketing Communications, Internal Communications, Marketing Administrator, Communications Executive, Communications Assistant, Communications Officer, Communications Administrator, Events Management, Digital Marketing, Social Media, etc.

Project Support Officer
National Park Office, Penrhyndeudraeth

About Us

Snowdonia National Park Authority protects the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of Snowdonia National Park. Covering 823 miles of diverse landscape, the Park is home to over 26,000 people, the highest mountain in England and Wales and the largest natural lake in Wales.

The LIFE Celtic Rainforest project is a seven year, £7M LIFE funded programme. The aim is to restore and bring into favourable conservation status a significant amount of designated Western Atlantic Oak Woodland sites in Wales. The Celtic Rainforest Wales Project has received funding from the LIFE Programme of the European Union.

We’re now looking for a bilingual Project Support Officer to join our team for a five year contract running until 2025.

The Benefits

- Salary of £19,554 – £21,166 per annum
- Support an exciting project that aims to save Welsh native species and endangered habitats

The Role

As a Project Support Officer, you will be tasked with dealing with the financial and administrative aspects of the LIFE Celtic Rainforest project.

Specifically, your role will include general project admin, collating time sheets and financial data for claim preparation and supporting the Senior Project Manager with financial inquiries and payments.

This is a full time, 37 hour per week post. However, we are willing to consider offering the role on a part time basis, working 30 hours per week.

About You

To be considered as a Project Support Officer, you will need:

- The ability to communicate in Welsh and English
- Experience of financial and administrative work in a busy office environment
- Experience of minute taking at meetings and producing correct minutes
- Knowledge of, and interest in, Snowdonia National Park Authority
- Excellent information technology skills e.g. Word, Excel and website technology
- An NVQ level 3 or equivalent (or equivalent experience)

Experience of using GIS would be beneficial to your application.

We are eager to hear from those who have held the role of Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Office Co-ordinator, Secretary, Receptionist, Finance Assistant, or Accounts Assistant.

The closing date for this role is 10am on the 30th June 2020.

This is a full time, 37 hour per week post. However, we are willing to consider offering the post on a part time basis, 30 hours per week.

Webrecruit and Snowdonia National Park Authority are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

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

Welsh version

Swyddog Cefnogi Prosiect
Swyddfa'r Parc Cenedlaethol, Penrhyndeudraeth

Amdanom ni

Mae Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri yn amddiffyn harddwch naturiol, bywyd gwyllt a threftadaeth ddiwylliannol Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri. Gan gwmpasu 823 milltir o dirwedd amrywiol, mae'r Parc yn gartref i dros 26,000 o bobl, y mynydd uchaf yng Nghymru a Lloegr a'r llyn naturiol mwyaf yng Nghymru.

Mae prosiect Coedwig Law Geltaidd LIFE yn rhaglen saith mlynedd gwerth £ 7M a ariennir gan LIFE. Y nod yw adfer a dod â statws sylweddol o safleoedd Coetir Derw Gorllewinol yr Iwerydd yng Nghymru i statws cadwraeth ffafriol. Mae Prosiect Coedwig Law Cymru wedi derbyn cyllid gan Raglen LIFE yr Undeb Ewropeaidd.

Rydym nawr yn chwilio am Swyddog Cefnogi Prosiect dwyieithog i ymuno â'n tîm am gontract pum mlynedd yn rhedeg tan 2025.

Y Buddion

- Cyflog o £ 19,554 - £ 21,166 y flwyddyn
- Cefnogi prosiect cyffrous sy'n anelu at achub rhywogaethau brodorol Cymru a chynefinoedd sydd mewn perygl

Y Rôl

Fel Swyddog Cefnogi Prosiect, byddwch yn cael y dasg o ddelio ag agweddau ariannol a gweinyddol prosiect Coedwig Law Geltaidd LIFE.

Yn benodol, bydd eich rôl yn cynnwys gweinyddiaeth prosiect gyffredinol, coladu taflenni amser a data ariannol ar gyfer paratoi hawliadau a chefnogi'r Uwch Reolwr Prosiect gydag ymholiadau a thaliadau ariannol.

Mae hon yn swydd amser llawn, 37 awr yr wythnos. Fodd bynnag, rydym yn barod i ystyried cynnig y rôl yn rhan amser, gan weithio 30 awr yr wythnos.

Amdanoch chi

Er mwyn cael eich ystyried yn Swyddog Cefnogi Prosiect, bydd angen i chi:

- Y gallu i gyfathrebu yn Gymraeg a Saesneg
- Profiad o waith ariannol a gweinyddol mewn amgylchedd swyddfa prysur
- Profiad o gymryd munudau mewn cyfarfodydd a chynhyrchu cofnodion cywir
- Gwybodaeth am, a diddordeb yn Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri
- Sgiliau technoleg gwybodaeth rhagorol e.e. Technoleg geiriau, Excel a gwefan
- NVQ lefel 3 neu gyfwerth (neu brofiad cyfatebol

Byddai profiad o ddefnyddio GIS yn fuddiol i'ch cais.

Rydym yn awyddus i glywed gan y rhai sydd wedi gweithio mewn rôl Gweinyddwr Cyllid, Gweinyddwr Cyfrifon, Cydlynydd Swyddfa, Ysgrifennydd, Derbynnydd, Cynorthwyydd Cyllid, neu Gynorthwyydd Cyfrifon.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer y rôl hon yw 10yb ar 30 Mehefin 2020.

Mae Webrecruit ac Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri yn gyflogwyr cyfle cyfartal, yn gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth ac wedi ymrwymo'n gryf i ddarparu cyfleoedd cyflogaeth cyfartal i'r holl weithwyr a'r holl ymgeiswyr am gyflogaeth.

Felly, os ydych chi'n ceisio'ch her nesaf fel Swyddog Cefnogi Prosiect, gwnewch gais trwy'r botwm a ddangosir. Mae'r swydd wag hon yn cael ei hysbysebu gan Webrecruit. Y gwasanaethau a hysbysebir gan Webrecruit yw gwasanaethau Asiantaeth Gyflogaeth.

About us
We are a charity dedicated to ensuring that people most impacted by injustice are leading campaigns that affect their lives, from better housing to fairer treatment of migrants to LGBTQ+ rights. Our mission is to support people to run effective campaigns that challenge injustice. We do this by running campaign training programmes that help people develop the skills, confidence and community to change things that matter to them. In our trainings, we prioritise people from communities directly impacted by injustice.

Job Purpose:
Meeting income targets
Supporter stewardship
Manage the administration of the Fundraising team
Stakeholder management to further the organisation’s objectives

Job Responsibilities

Meeting income targets:
Researching, writing and submitting applications to new trusts and foundations for four and five-figure bids under £40,000.
Reporting to funders in line with their requirements, including supporting the Fundraising team with narrative and financial updates.
Supporting the Head of Fundraising and Fundraising Manager with diversifying income streams, including through public donations, individual giving and the sale of scholarship places and workshops for NGOs.
Represent the fundraising remit of Campaign Bootcamp at external networking events, sector conferences and funder meetings.

Supporter stewardship:
Managing day-to-day relations with a portfolio of four and five-figure current and prospective foundation donors.
Managing grant awards, including grant agreements, interim reporting, project visits, end of grant reports and budget reconciliations.
Testing and implementing new ways to engage current and new funders as the Fundraising team develops new income streams across trusts, individual giving and online appeals.

Manage the administration of the Fundraising team:
Managing the grant set-up process on Salesforce.
Managing and further developing the relevant administrative infrastructure, including Salesforce.
Ensuring that donations, donor tracking and reporting systems are accurate and that electronic records are up to date.
Contributing to the management of the general fundraising communication channels.

Stakeholder management to further the organisation’s objectives:
Creating content for our public facing channels, e.g. website, newsletters and social media, to raise awareness of Campaign Bootcamp and our funding needs.
Ensuring Salesforce records are accurate and up-to-date so that the Finance and delivery teams have the information they need from the Fundraising team to deliver on grant objectives.
Working with the Training and Programme delivery teams to ensure our applications and reports are as strong as they can be; this includes coordinating and participating in regular catch-ups with delivery teams, project visits and regular communications through in-person/Zoom meetings, emails and via Slack.
Supporting our work to evaluate and improve our programmes.

General:
Work in a sustainable manner with consideration of the natural environment
External customer service: answer the general Campaign Bootcamp phone via Circleloop and emails relating to fundraising via our shared 'hello' inbox
Any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager or Leadership Team
At all times adhere to relevant legislation including GDPR
At all times take personal responsibility for exhibiting behaviours in line with the person specification and the values of Campaign Bootcamp.

Main aim of the role:

Responsible for managing and organising all administrative activities to facilitate the smooth running of Future Skills.

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Researching, reviewing and updating policies and procedures to confirm they are up-to-date and legally compliant.
• Scheduling and coordinating termly team meetings for both planning and reflection.
• Developing and Implementing a Social Media posting schedule across multiple platforms (Facebook, Twitter, etc).
• Creating an inventory of supplies and ordering resources needed for staff or sessions.
• Assisting with fundraising, researching potential grants, drafting proposals.
• Researching, recommending and booking relevant training courses for staff.  Ensure core safeguarding training is completed in accordance to requirements.
• Managing both the online and hard copy filing systems.
• Managing the Single Central Register to ensure all checks and information are up to date.
• Assisting with logistics and set up of sessions where necessary.
• Contacting child services departments, care homes, schools or youth organisations to offer FST’s services.
• Ensuring all mentees provide feedback prior to leaving FST.  Gathering feedback, sharing with team members and determining what, if anything, may be used on Social Media.
• Collating handouts and notes from training courses.  Scheduling team meetings to allow staff to share knowledge acquired through training classes.
• Tracking safeguarding requirements and ensuring staff and Trustees re-read policies and sign off.
• Updating FST website with pertinent statistics, pictures and more.
• Updating memberships websites with updated content as needed.
• Reviewing the data on Google Drive annually to ensure GDPR adherence. Shredding or deleting data as required.
• Booking guests, venues and travel as needed.
• Assisting with volunteer recruitment for Infuse
• Contacting local businesses to request they consider FST as their local charity for their CSR.
• Creating a central storage location for statistics, good news stories, testimonials and pictures that can be posted on Social Media or added to website.
• Researching, monitoring and collating relevant news articles, statistics and mandates.  Apprise team members of all pertinent information.
• Increasing awareness of FST within our community through Social Media, speaking at local events and news outlets.
• Other duties including, but not limited to, recruitment, attending training/webinars, etc.

The post holder should possess:

• Previous office manager experience
• Good working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with Social media strategies a plus
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable, reliable and innovative
• Self-motivated and driven to succeed

Regular professional development and training opportunities are provided as part of the FST Performance Management System.

Are you seeking a progressive role within a large and leading organisation? Have you got experience carrying out reconciliations and maintaining financial ledgers? Are you AAT qualified or currently studying towards a CCAB accountancy qualification? If yes, please read on!

Robertson Bell are pleased to be partnering with one of Cambridge's largest employers whilst they recruit for a permanent Financial Accountant. Reporting into the Financial Controller you will manage one Assistant Financial Accountant. Duties include but will not be limited to:

* Work closely with the Financial Controller to produce the statutory accounts.
* Prepare VAT returns and act as the main point of contact for any VAT related queries.
* Oversee the financial ledgers ensuring integrity and compliance with policies and procedures.
* Lead on bank reconciliations and work closely with the management accounts team to ensure deadlines are met.
* Oversee bank transfers including foreign payments.
* Help the accounts payable and receivables teams with any payment queries.
* Process creditor payments and if necessary, post cash receipts and payments.
* Lead on all banking administration and take sole responsibility for the chart of accounts.

This Financial Accountant role is a great opportunity for someone with several years finance experience now looking for a step up in their career. The role comes with a generous employee benefits package and an increase in salary with every year of service.

This successful candidate will be:

* AAT level 4 qualified or studying towards a CCAB qualification.
* Experienced in financial accounts.
* Confident using Excels to an intermediate level.
* A good problem solver with excellent communication skills.
* Confident carrying out reconciliations.
* Experienced carrying out VAT related responsibilities.

If interested, please do not delay in applying as CV's will be reviewed daily.

Welfare Grants Officer- Home Based

Are you passionate about supporting people experiencing the challenges of making a fresh start after prison?

This is an exciting role in which you will be responsible for ensuring charitable funding supports high-quality projects.

Our client is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary, their Futures, works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.

Position: Welfare Grants Officer
Location: Home-based - with travel across England and Wales
Job type: Part-Time, Fixed Term Contract (September 2020 – April 2021 with the possibility of extension.)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £22,000 per annum (Pro-rata)
Benefits: Generous Holiday Entitlement, Eyecare vouchers, cycle to work scheme and other

Closing date: 17 July 2020
Interviews commencing week beginning: 28 July 2020

About the role:

As the Welfare Grants Officer, you will ensure that comprehensive information is gathered and recorded at application stage and that a robust assessment process is in place to support the decision of the grant allocations to prison leavers, and prisoners’ family members. You will also be responsible for the record-keeping of all grants made and producing reports to identify the impact assessment of the grants.

You will be required to carry out the administration and liaison work between staff across England and Wales

About you:

You will have an empathetic approach to those affected by the Criminal Justice System. You will be a pro-active self-starter, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks. You will be detail-ordinated and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes. You will have Good financial literacy skills with the ability to produce financial summaries using Excel.

You will have good communication skills and the ability to working collaboratively with colleagues in services across England and Wales.

Please be aware that this role is subject to prison clearance, an enhanced DBS and references.

Our client welcomes all applications including ex-prisoners, (appointment to post will be subject to a risk assessment)

You may have experience of the following: Grants Officer, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Executive, Fundraiser, Grants Manager, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, Welfare Grants Officer, etc.

Ref: 93429

The role of the Finance Officer’s role will be to take ownership of the financial management of the charity and shop, to ensure all financial accounting procedures and system are compliant and processed on time. Preparation of all management accounts for both the main charity and the shop, and to manage the day to day, purchase and sales ledgers. Payroll for all staff to be processed monthly, and the financial management of budgets, forecasts, bids and contracts, overseeing all utilities contracts, vehicles, residents’ payments and all reconciliation. Take incoming telephone calls, support reception and administration in general duties, such as dealing with residents, visitors, contractors etc.

This role is only open to females only, (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, pursuant to schedule 9, Part 1)

 

- You think British criminal justice is broken

- You want to raise the profile of miscarriages of justice

- You love campaigning and persuasively changing minds

- You have a passion for using stories to engage decision-makers and influence better policy

- You understand the complex needs of people with involvement in the criminal justice system

Sound like you?

We’re looking for an exceptional and highly motivated communications and policy professional. If you want to have a direct impact on raising the profile of miscarriages of justice and fixing our broken criminal justice system, then we want to hear from you. In this role you’ll manage strategic communications projects, engaging key audiences and seeking platforms for our staff, our prisoner clients and their families.

We’re looking for someone who’s led impactful communications campaigns aimed at a broad range of audiences. You’ll have proven experience of delivering timely and effective communications and engagement strategies that have enabled organisations to achieve their aims. You’ll have a passion for storytelling and an ability to work alongside those with lived experience of the cirminal justice system. You’ll understand the complex needs of people with involvement in the justice system, and with experiences of trauma or poverty. You’ll have worked in a complex organisation and understand how to deliver excellent content against audience needs. You’ll also demonstrate exceptional judgement and excellent stakeholder management.

Who are we?

APPEAL is a law charity that fights miscarriages of justice and demands reform. Our small team of lawyers, advocates and investigators take on criminal appeals on behalf of prisoners who cannot afford legal representation.

1. We investigate: battling for access to records and exhibits, arranging new forensic testing, conducting street-level investigation, and systematically analysing case documentation, digging deep to find the fresh evidence that proves a conviction is unsafe or a sentence is unfair.
2. We litigate: bringing cases to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal.
3. We advocate: working with former prisoners, campaigners, students, legal professionals, policy makers and other stakeholders to ensure our justice system learns from its mistakes.

We are committed to winning justice for individuals and their families, but also usingcases as impact litigation to push for systemic change to make our criminal justice system more accurate, fair and accountable. This involves not just legal work, but also implementation of a robust communications and policy strategy, as the reforms needed must come from parliamentary and policy interventions as well as from judicial precedent.

Work Specification

• You will lead APPEAL’s justice policy reform efforts and manage the day to day operation of our communications strategy.
• You will leverage APPEAL’s casework, research and campaigning around our Initiative to end the use of imprisonment for debt, that falls under the work of the Women’s Justice Initiative (WJI). The WJI primarily aims to use criminal appeals as impact litigation for imprisoned women who have experienced severe and multiple disadvantage.
• You will lead on policy reform efforts around APPEAL’s Open Justice goals, including advocating for better access to police and prosecution material, reform of the disclosure system, access to trial transcripts and improving the effectiveness of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
• You will manage APPEAL’s external communications, including drafting press releases, liaising with journalists, managing the website and APPEAL’s social media accounts and writing our annual impact report.
• You will also support our Bound by Injustice group, working with the family members of our imprisoned clients and clients themselves to empower them as advocates for reform.
• The job may expand to include managing the day-to-day operation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Miscarriages of Justice for which APPEAL is currently the secretariat.

Important information

LENGTH OF CONTRACT AND WORKING PATTERNS

Please note that we have 3 years of funding for this project but are only able to guarantee the post holder a 1-year full time role. We are seeking additional funding and, if secured, the contract length may be expanded.

We will also consider candidates who are interested in a part time role, though we require a minimum of 3 days a week commitment (if you prefer to be considered part time, please indicate this on your cover letter).

SALARY

£32,000pa. Additionally, we are Living Wage employers with a very flat salary scheme where all team members are paid within 20% of each other and all salaries are reviewed annually.

ANNUAL LEAVE

Annual leave is 25 days pro rata per annum from 1st January to 31st December, plus public holidays and the days between Christmas and New year. Additionally, staff accrue one additional day of leave per year of service.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

We have a small training budget and encourage staff to commit to their own personal development. We allow flexible working so if staff want to take on additional training or qualifications,they can discuss this with their manager.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

APPEAL particularly encourages applications from people with a BAME background, with disabilities, who identify as LGBTQ+, or who were the first generation to attend university, who are currently underrepresented in leadership in the legal sector. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to promoting principles of inclusion and diversity in our work. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements, particularly to support parents with childcare or those with caring responsibilities. APPEAL's offices in The Green House are wheelchair accessible.

About the role: 

Spotlight on Corruption is looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person with exceptional research and investigation skills and a flair for communication to join our growing team. The role is an exciting opportunity for a determined and ambitious person with a track record of producing rigorous and hard-hitting research for a wide range of audiences. 

Spotlight on Corruption is a dynamic new charity which focuses on ending impunity for corruption and holding the UK to account for its role in corruption at home and wherever it has influence. We track how the UK is implementing its anti-corruption laws and monitor whether anti-corruption enforcement in the UK is working. 

Spotlight on Corruption is led by anti-corruption expert, Dr Susan Hawley. We have a particular focus on following corruption trials, advocating for greater open justice and transparency in the UK courts and on tracking the effectiveness of enforcement bodies. We work to ensure that there is proper accountability for companies and senior executives that engage in corporate wrongdoing and compensation for the victims of corruption affected by corporate wrongdoing. Our work includes investigating cases, making the case for change, and using strategic litigation to bring change about.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about fighting corruption with strong analytical, investigative and research skills. The researcher will undertake targeted research into how the UK is enforcing its anti-corruption laws, investigate specific instances of corruption, and develop evidence based policy proposals to achieve change. The right person will have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, including social media experience, and will be able to demonstrate that they can help Spotlight communicate its research and messages more effectively. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake research and investigations, including writing accessible, evidence-based policy briefings and research reports.
• Produce blogs on key developments relating to corruption and enforcement.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Spotlight on Corruption’s communication strategy, so that its research and messages reach key stakeholders more effectively. 

• Build Spotlight’s social media presence and develop its email communications with interested stakeholders.
• Participate in core activities of Spotlight on Corruption including: assist with fundraising; attend meetings with government and other stakeholders; liaise with other anti-corruption NGOs; and present research to various audiences. 

Relevant skills, competences and experience:

• Strong skills in information gathering and investigation
• Strong skills in analysis and managing large quantities of information 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with ability to write clearly and persuasively to influence Spotlight on Corruption’s stakeholders
• Proven ability to work remotely on own initiative with minimal supervision while maintaining strong communication with members of a small team
• Ability to use communications strategically, including social media, websites and email newsletters
• Adaptable and flexible
• Strong organisational and administrative skills including IT proficiency, including remote working platforms, web research skills, social media platforms and digital communication tools 
• Strong understanding of and a commitment to fighting corruption and/or economic crime and its impact on governance, democracy and development 

Applications should be made by submitting a covering letter setting out your suitability for the role and CV, and an example of a piece of writing done within the past 4 months.

We're looking for a Digital Communications Officer who wants to develop their content and digital marketing skills within the charity sector.

• Ewell, Surrey with some homeworking
• 6 months fixed term contract, full time
• £27k per annum + Competitive Benefits

A little bit about the role...

We are looking for a Digital Communications Officer who wants to develop their skills to create great content for our digital channels. The right candidate will help us support more people and encourage supporters to fundraise or volunteer for us.

This role will primarily involve content writing and moderation of content on our website, as well as supporting our email marketing so that we can provide our site’s users with great supporter journeys. You’ll also provide reporting for the website, so that we can continually improve content for our web users.

You’ll have experience of writing content for a range of different audiences, so people can find the support they need, or be inspired to donate, volunteer or campaign for us. You should also be familiar with digital reporting, so you can assess how successful our content is, and have worked with content management systems.

You’ll also know your way around Google Analytics, and have some experience using email marketing platforms.

You’ll have the support of a team of five with skills in all things digital, from web and search to video and social, and we offer training to staff too.

If the prospect of joining a well-respected and highly regarded national brand appeals to you please read the attached job description as set out below.

About Samaritans

At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe it is preventable and that by working together we can give people the support they need before they reach crisis point. We are one of the most trusted charities in the UK and ROI, and we answer a call for help every six seconds. We have around 175 staff and more than 20,000 volunteers based across 201 branches giving emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We don’t just hear you, we listen.

To apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a covering letter outlining their motivations for applying and how they meet each of role criteria as set out in the JD no later than 9.00 am on Monday 6th July 2020.