Fourth Monkey Actor Training Company is recruiting for the role of Finance Manager to join its dynamic staff team based in their North London studio. The successful candidate will play a vital role in helping Fourth Monkey achieve its organisational objectives.

It’s an exciting time to be joining the Fourth Monkey team; 2020 marks our 10-year anniversary. We have a new partnership announcement with an established University; with our training courses becoming fully accredited by Sept 2020.  We will also be touring our professional theatre production, previewing in the Autumn of 2020 as well as a series of arts-based community engagement projects launching.  

The successful candidate will be responsible for the financial health of the charity, producing financial reports and developing strategies based on financial research, plus guiding the Management team in making sound business decisions in the long and short term.  

Job Description & Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the charity, such as payroll, invoicing, contracting and other transactions
• Contract and liaise with outside services for auditing, banking, and other financial needs as necessary
• Track the company's financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement
• Seek out methods for minimising financial risk to the company
• Research and analyse financial reports and market trends
• Provide insightful information and expectations to senior management to aid in long-term and short-term decision making
• Review financial data and prepare monthly and annual reports
• Present financial reports to the board of trustees, departmental teams, and clients in formal meetings
• Stay up to date with technological advances and accounting software to be used for financial purposes
• Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company
• Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation
• Work with the Development and Production department to report on project spread for grant funder and partner venues
• Work with the Chief Executive to realise the financial and reporting objectives and responsibilities of the organisation 
• Contractual and invoice management of freelance staff 

We are looking for someone with at least 4 years' experience of working in a finance role at management level, ideally within a charity. The ideal candidate will be well-motivated, target-orientated and results driven, with excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to work as part of a small team as well as on one’s own initiative.

To apply for this position, please send an up-to-date CV including contact details of two referees (please note: we will not take up references before short-listing nor without your express consent), plus a cover letter of no more than 2 pages (2 sides of A4) that outlines how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification for the role.

We are now at the exciting stage where we are looking to recruit a Fundraising 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 focus on specific fundraising areas identified in the fundraising strategy. Highly motivated, skilled and resourceful, they will have management skills, influencing abilities and a proven track record of delivery across the fundraising mix including community fundraising, events, trusts and grants and managing high value relationships.

Above all, they will be a creative thinker who can translate ideas into action, whilst demonstrating a strategic and proactive approach to researching, targeting and recruiting donors/supporters. The post-holder is expected to contribute to On Call Africa’s initiatives and development activities at a senior level. 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 is hands-on position is a part-time role, based from home (preferably in Scotland), with some travel across the UK. The post has a salary of £26,000 per year pro rata (£15,600). Interviews will be held in the UK or via skype during week commencing 16th March 2020. Closing date for applications is at 5pm on 11th March 2020.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The key functions of the role are:

1. Trust and foundations – Carrying out research, developing a pipeline, writing applications, writing reports and building relationships with trusts, foundations and institutional funders such as DfID ad Scottish Government.

2. Event fundraising– Organise a diverse range of fundraising events such as dinners, challenge events, and engagement events. In 2020 the post-holder will lead on a 10th anniversary dinner in Glasgow, a cycle challenge in Zambia, and an engagement event in London

3. Alumni fundraising – On Call Africa has a large network of volunteers who have helped to deliver our work in Zambia. The Post-holder will work with the Operations Manager to develop and alumni network to continue to engage doctors after their volunteer placement with On Call Africa.

4. Marketing and communications – Maintain communication with donors through regular newsletters, social media and website updates. Devise and run fundraising campaigns to support strategic objectives.

5. Partnerships – developing relationships with existing and prospective partners and work together to develop joint fundraising bids.

6. Strategy – Develop the organisational fundraising strategy to support On Call Africa’s strategic objectives. As a member of the senior management team the post-holder will also contribute to strategic direction of the organisation.

7. Database management – The post-holder will manage the On Call Africa CRM database, ensuring that the database is up to date and GDPR compliant.

The successful candidate must have a proven ability to work independently and flexibly to achieve outcomes without close supervision and without administration support. We are looking for an individual who is motivated by a passion for international development, an effective communicator, and who is familiar with the demands of running a small charity.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a copy for your CV together with a covering letter.

The closing date for application is 5pm 11th March 2020

Interviews will be held via skype during week commencing 16th March 2020.

We are seeking a permanent Director of Public Engagement to increase and inspire public support for Fairtrade leading Campaigning, Public Fundraising, Marketing and Communications including Media and Digital/Social Media. You will bring a high level of accountability, appetite for change, initiative and innovation to our work in leading and deepening our relationships with all of our public stakeholders:

• With the public, as supporters, at an individual and organisational level (campaigns) to increase public support and action
• With the public, as shoppers, in collaboration with commercial partners to grow product awareness and penetration
• Leading our relations with media and overseeing our external communications, including directly with the public through social media.

You will be a confident and considered decision maker with the leadership judgement and breadth to empower, motivate and realise the teams’ full potential. With experience of driving transformative change, you will create a truly enabling environment, ensuring our public engagement activities support and partner with the commercial and programmes teams. You will make sure problems/risks and issues are anticipated and dealt with, and lessons are learnt quickly and effectively.

We are in the final year of our 5-year strategy, and have just celebrated our 25th anniversary. During this time we’ve been one of the most successful and disruptive NGOs in the sector of international development. With one of the strongest grass root’s networks in the sector, we want to be transformative in how we communicate to the public across a whole range of audiences and channels to build on the legacy of the past 25 years. You will have substantial experience with responsibility for leading one or more of the following function; communications, marketing, digital/social or campaigning.

Each member of the senior leadership team is accountable for leading on international aspects related to their function. The Director of Public Engagement will deputise for the CEO on stakeholder relationships within the global Fairtrade system.  You will also be a public facing ambassador for Fairtrade in the UK with knowledge of, and commitment to, Fairtrade and development issues. A persuasive & engaging presentation style is essential.

The Fairtrade Foundation works with communities, businesses and individuals to tackle global poverty and injustice through transforming trading structures and practices. We are the UK’s leading voice on Fairtrade issues, an independent beyond profit organisation that uses the FAIRTRADE Mark to promote sustainable development and bring about real, structural change. Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers. It supports the development of thriving farming and worker communities, so that they have more control over their futures and protecting the environment in which they live and work. By giving farmers a better deal they can make their own decisions, control their futures and lead the dignified life everyone deserves.

At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us. Therefore for this specific role a basic DBS check will be needed for this role as part of an offer of employment.

The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all section of the community

Closing date: 3 March 2020, 5pm

First round interviews will take place w/c 16 March 2020

Final Panel interviews will take place w/c 23 March 2020