Assistant Contracts And Finance Officer Jobs
Advocacy and Healthwatch are powerful allies for change. As one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy, advocacy-related and Healthwatch services, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference, putting people at the heart of what you do.
Are you a financial leader with a heart for advocacy? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and possess a keen understanding of management accounting principles? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are dedicated to delivering effective services for those in need of getting their voices heard in the communities in which they live. We’re in search of a Finance Director who can bring expertise, passion, and innovation to our team.
About the Role:
- Responsible for strategic financial leadership, shaping the charity’s financial direction with direction from and reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Trustees.
- Accountable for and leading on the development and implementation of financial policies, procedures, and controls, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including Data Protection and GDPR.
- Lead on all aspects of financial planning, forecasting, and analysis, ensuring management accounting principles are robust for sound decision making by the Senior Leadership Team.
- Ensure all budget holders are provided with the relevant training and support as non-financial managers on understanding management accounts, how budgets work, staffing appropriately within budgets and dealing with over/under spending ‘in year’ to provide consistent financial decision-making in Operations.
What We Offer:
A chance to be part of a mission-driven organisation that makes a real difference.
An inclusive and supportive team environment.
A role that is both strategic and hands-on, allowing you to see the direct impact of your work.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
What we need from you
As the ideal candidate, you are a strategic thinker with significant experience in the non-profit sector, ideally with a recognised qualification in management accounting.
You are someone who has a commitment to transparency and ethical financial practices, you have a collaborative spirit and excel in team environments. You are adept at building rapport and fostering relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
If you have the skills and the drive to make a difference, in what we think is a rewarding role, then we would encourage you to apply today and help us drive change for a better world!
As this role is home based with travel, you must have access to a stable home broadband service, good mobile signal, as well as flexibility with working hours. A full driving licence and your own transport would be beneficial for travel to areas where public transport is not readily available.
What happens next
Anyone joining our team is subject to The Advocacy People’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment checks. Applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK and new employee start dates will only be confirmed once other mandatory checks have been completed.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Closing Date:Wednesday 14th August 5:00pm
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interview venue: MS Teams
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Matthew Hilton.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
You will play a key role in supporting our objectives by ensuring we are a financially sustainable and efficiently run organisation.
You will be an experienced senior leader, with proven success of working in partnership with Senior Leadership Team colleagues and lay Boards. Your excellent interpersonal skills, team leadership experience, problem-solving acumen, and superb financial analysis and management expertise will be key to your success at JW3. You will use all of these in order to drive our success by enhancing our financial resilience and strengthening our operational capabilities.
You will work especially closely with the Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team, JW3 Trading Board and the Board of Trustees to develop and implement the charity’s strategy. And you will support and lead the Finance Team and the Head of Building & Facilities to ensure the smooth and effective management of JW3’s financial and physical resources.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
In the role of Personal Assistant (PA) you will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees as they lead Church Army forward. You will be a trusted and valued colleague who will help the CEO to make the most impact with their time by managing a busy diary, multiple projects and tasks with a flexible approach to the role and an ability to respond to needs as they present.
Initially, you will be working with the interim CEO, Jude Davis. Church Army are currently recruiting for a new permanent CEO which is why we are recruiting for a new PA now so that they can learn about the role and get settled in so that when the new CEO is appointed you will be able to support them from their first day in the role.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To provide a highly efficient and confidential administrative service to the CEO.
- To coordinate events and meetings that sit within the CEO’s Office.
- To optimise the working potential of the Chief Executive Office team through the effective organisation of time, information and resources.
- To provide a highly efficient and confidential administrative service to the Board of Trustees.
- To liaise when required with the CA Patron and patrons of individual projects.
- To provide a highly efficient and confidential administrative service to the President and Vice Presidents.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- The successful candidate will have:
- Experience of diary management of senior colleagues.
- Strong interpersonal skills to be able to deal with a range of people and positions on the phone and face to face.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
- Basic knowledge of GDPR.
- Confidence in using IT.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Initiative and the ability to work independently.
- The ability to stay calm under pressure.
- Minute taking skills, or willingness to learn effective minute taking skills.
BENEFITS:
Church Army employees get access to a variety of different benefits, to see what benefits you would be eligible for please check the job pack linked below.
- WeCare – Provides access to a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programmes, counselling and wellbeing support.
- LifeWorks – LifeWorks allows employees to access ‘employee perks’ which supplies exclusive discounts, cashback, gift cards and cinema deals.
- Cycle to Work Scheme – CycleScheme allows you to purchase a new bike and accessories through Church Army. With no upfront payment it can save you 25% – 39% with tax-effective monthly repayments.
- Specsavers Eye Tests – Employees who habitually use display screen equipment for their job, will be eligible for an eye test voucher with Specsavers.
- Annual Leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays (total 33 days)
Occupational Requirement: None. However, due to the nature of this post we do require the successful candidate to be in sympathy with, and have respect for and behave in a way that reflects, Church Army vision, values and ethos.
DBS: A DBS check is not required for this post. However, all staff are expected to read and comply with Church Army’s Safer Ministry Policy.
We want everyone everywhere to encounter God’s love and be empowered to transform their communities through faith shared in words and action.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Executive Assistant to Oasis Group CEO
(a charity committed to community transformation)
Permanent, full-time contract.
Salary: £37,416 per annum (Including London Weighting)
Are you an Executive Assistant or Operations Manager looking to work for a charitable organisation that is passionate about making positive change to the communities it works in? Oasis has a new opportunity for an Executive Assistant to provide high level support for our Group CEO.
Oasis Charitable Trust is a growing and fast-moving charitable organisation, a movement supporting young people and their families in 8 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full, God-given potential.
An opportunity has arisen for an organised and experienced senior-level Executive Assistant who is comfortable supporting our Group CEO and working alongside our Founder. Working as a key part of the Oasis Group Office, no two days will be the same and the pace is fast, yet the work and opportunities will be hugely rewarding.
This key role requires the successful candidate to:
· Provide support to the Group CEO in leading the Oasis family, ensuring effective governance systems and managing innovation and development
· Provide executive level in-person support to our Group CEO which may mean UK travel to meetings, media appearances and conferences.
· Collaborate with other members of the Oasis Group Office to provide general administrative support and diary management to Oasis senior leaders
· Offer wider project support when needed (e.g. events and gatherings).
This is a challenging role working with a team of inspirational and driven, high-profile change-makers. You will be well-supported by the Group CEO and Founder and will work alongside the Founder’s EA and Group Office Assistant. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate professionalism, calmness and be an ambassador for the Oasis ethos in their day-to-day work. Working alongside the Founder and Group CEO require this role to be largely London office-based with occasional national travel.
For your expertise and commitment, Oasis can offer:
· An opportunity to work alongside people with passion and a purpose, being part of senior level meetings in media and government.
· A truly supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment.
· A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% Employer contributions.
· 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holiday), rising to 33 days over time.
· A Cycle to Work scheme and eligibility to join a cashplan healthcare scheme.
· The opportunity to be part of a movement making positive change in communities.
For further information or to apply, please go to the Oasis UK charity website.
This is a rolling recruitment campaign until a suitable candidate is found, so please submit your CV and covering letter at your earliest convenience . In your covering letter, please answer the following three questions:
1. What inspires you about this role and what is your motivation for applying?
2. Please give examples that demonstrate you have the personal qualities, experience and knowledge required for this role. As well as general administrative skills, highlight your experience servicing senior staff, Boards/Trustee meetings, your innovative/entrepreneurial flair, project work, any volunteer work and transferrable skills you can bring.
3. After researching the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits, do any of these stand out to you? How might you incorporate them in your daily work and practice?
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. The successful candidate will need to show proof of right to work in the UK. Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1026487
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Hours per week: 3.5 per week (14 hours per month)
Salary: £2,500 per annum (£25,000 pro-rata)
Annual Leave: 28 days per annum (pro-rata), excluding bank holidays
Location: Hybrid working (Barnet / homeworking)
We are seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to support our finance department. The Finance Assistant will maintain financial records, process transactions, prepare reports, and assist with budgeting and forecasting. This role is vital to ensuring the smooth operation of the charity's financial processes.
About CB Plus
CB Plus (CommUNITY Barnet) is an award-winning independent community infrastructure and development organisation. We work with residents, local communities, and VCFS organisations to identify and provide solutions to tackling structural and social inequalities through collaborative partnerships to improve the life outcomes for all.
Please see the job description for further information about the role.
Interviews will be held via Zoom
Please send your CV, with a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the person specification.
Please note, we will not be able to accept applications without a cover letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Young parent families have a tough start, experiencing health, social and economic inequalities. This is not fair, and we want to change it.
Set up by young parents over 30 years ago, we are now the biggest voice for young parent families in the UK.
Can you help us support our dynamic, creative Enabling Leadership Team to deliver our vision, so that the babies of young children have a better future?
Have you got:
- experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or similar administrative role
- experience of supporting CEO in a fast-paced administrative capacity
- exceptional organisational and time-management skills, with a proven track record of effectively managing schedules and responsibilities
- strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite and other productivity tools, with the ability to quickly adapt to new software
- outstanding communication skills, building meaningful relationships across the organisation and with external partners
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Location: Remote, with the expectation of some in person collaborative work in Cornwall
Hours: 30 per week
Salary: £29,606 FTE per year
Benefits:219.5 hours annual leave (inc bank holidays)
Additional leave for additional life events
Long service leave entitlement after 2 years serviceFamily friendly working
Bespoke wellbeing packages
Enhance sick leave
Teams based organisational structure
Closing date: 1st August 2024Interviews will be held in Redruth, Cornwall 12th and 16th August 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: Full-time
Remuneration: £30,000 to £31,500 GBP gross annual (dependent on experience)
Duration: Permanent
Location: UK-Med Office, Manchester, UK with hybrid working (approximately 30% on-site)
Do you have knowledge of accounting, finance and budget functions, payroll processing and administration. Ability to analyse and apply data across the full range of finance, payroll, and accounting functions?
UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.
We are looking for Finance Coordinators to support our Finance Team in ensuring appropriate finance management, accounting, control and reporting.
You will assist in the day-to-day accounting operations in accordance with UK-Med’s policies and procedures,
Our ideal candidate will be able to support in processes financial transactions and provides technical support to the Field with the processing of financial transactions, and monitors compliance with applicable financial rules and regulations. The incumbent therefore keeps frequent contact with staff at various levels, including Country/Field Offices.
You will be comfortable working at pace and thrive on achieving challenging objectives and meeting rapidly changing demands.
Experience working internationally, particularly in humanitarian emergency response, is an advantage but not essential.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work. UK-Med is a growing and developing organisation with a committed team of staff, volunteers and members.
This role is a truly exciting opportunity to help develop our people services to meet the challenges and opportunities our growth present.
How to apply
We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack - Finance Coordinator - July 2024 before applying for this role.
To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages) through our online jobs portal.
Your covering letter must include a detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the criteria in the person specification
Applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday 1st August 2024
Please note that this is a rolling recruitment process. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and hiring manager will review applications as they are received, decisions may be made at any time if a suitable candidate is identified.
Applications for work in the UK can only be accepted from people with an existing right to work in the UK.
UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.
UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Work setting: Hybrid with an average of 2 office days per week dependent on meetings
Salary: £36,967 to £39,608
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: London
Are you an experienced Executive Assistant who is used to providing confidential, efficient and adaptable support to senior leaders? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact the success of the organisation?
TPP are recruiting an Executive Assistant on behalf of our client, a charity focused on providing support to young people facing health issues.
The Role
As an Executive Assistant, you will support the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, ensuring they are effectively connected with the wider organisation and external stakeholders. You will provide confidential, efficient, and adaptable support, working alongside a dedicated PA team to ensure seamless governance and decision-making processes.
Main responsibilities
- Serve as the first point of contact for the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer.
- Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and adherence to internal policies.
- Manage calendars and schedules, prioritising requests and appointments.
- Organise and support meetings, including preparing agendas and briefing materials.
- Assist with the production of Board packs and liaise with Board members.
- Coordinate travel arrangements and manage correspondence.
- Screen calls and enquiries, addressing them as appropriate.
- Conduct research and follow up on action items, ensuring timely completion.
- Produce documents, reports, and presentations as needed.
- Attend select meetings, take notes, and ensure follow-up on actions.
- Handle HR and Finance administrative tasks, including budget tracking and expense management.
- Collaborate with the business support team, providing cover during absences and peak times.
Essential requirements:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience as an Executive Assistant at a senior level.
- Strong organisational skills, including diary and travel management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and virtual meeting technology.
- Eye for detail and a commitment to confidentiality and GDPR compliance.
- Initiative to anticipate problems and provide effective solutions.
- Ability to work flexibly and professionally.
If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today! Deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 2nd August.
TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website and pop your CV over to us!
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
The Reception and Administration Assistant will be responsible for the smooth running of our reception area at The Beacon Centre, ensuring a high-quality experience for all visitors. They will support the Director with a variety of administrative tasks, including managing the bookings diary and general enquiries, and offering clerical support to our groups.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a talented Communication and Marketing Assistant to join our fantastic team – and to help us continue to grow so we can change more lives across Wales.
This is a new role that will support the growth of Community Foundation Wales and the implementation of our marketing and communications strategy.
You will assist in creating compelling content and capturing diverse and compelling stories from our grantees and donors, helping the Head of Communication and Marketing to communicate the importance of our work and share its impact to help grow the reach and brand awareness of Community Foundation Wales.
From research to creation to publishing, you will work with the Head of Communication and Marketing to produce engaging and inspiring content and stories that will engage Community Foundation Wales’s key audiences.
You will help organise events and external meetings with our stakeholders that will help us to connect and build our supporter base.
This post requires someone who is eager to take on a degree of responsibility and wants to develop their creative skills. The ideal candidate will enjoy variety and be a self-starter with excellent organisational skills who is keen to learn.
You will ideally be able to work in English and in Welsh, helping us to share stories and communicate with supporters across all of Wales.
Key Skills and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience working in a communications, marketing or digital marketing role.
- Experience of using social media in a professional context and working knowledge of the different types of social media and their best use.
- Experience of editing websites, using content management systems such as WordPress.
- Creative, with an eye for design and layout.
- A high level of IT competency.
- A great communicator and writer, with a high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise.
- Appetite and willingness to learn new skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Desirable
- The ability to speak and write in Welsh. We are a bilingual organisation and the ability to work in Welsh would be a strong advantage for a candidate with all the skills and experience we are seeking.
- Experience of using Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Experience of using design platforms such as Canva to produce digital assets.
- Basic video editing skills using apps such as CapCut.
- Experience of using e-newsletter software such as Mailchimp, or equivalent.
- Experience of working in the third sector.
Rydym yn chwilio am Gynorthwyydd Cyfathrebu a Marchnata talentog i ymuno â’n tîm gwych – ac i’n helpu i barhau i dyfu fel y gallwn newid mwy o fywydau ledled Cymru.
Mae hon yn rôl newydd a fydd yn cefnogi twf Sefydliad Cymunedol Cymru a gweithredu ein strategaeth farchnata a chyfathrebu.
Byddwch yn cynorthwyo i greu cynnwys cymhellol a chasglu straeon amrywiol gan ein grantïon a’n rhoddwyr, gan helpu’r Pennaeth Cyfathrebu a Marchnata i gyfleu pwysigrwydd ein gwaith a rhannu ei effaith i helpu i dyfu cyrhaeddiad ac ymwybyddiaeth brand o Sefydliad Cymunedol Cymru.
O ymchwil, i greu, i gyhoeddi, byddwch yn gweithio gyda’r Pennaeth Cyfathrebu a Marchnata i gynhyrchu cynnwys a straeon diddorol ac ysbrydoledig a fydd yn ennyn diddordeb cynulleidfaoedd allweddol Sefydliad Cymunedol Cymru.
Byddwch yn helpu i drefnu digwyddiadau a chyfarfodydd allanol gyda’n rhanddeiliaid a fydd yn ein helpu i gysylltu ac adeiladu cefnogaeth.
Mae’r swydd hon yn gofyn am rywun sy’n awyddus i ysgwyddo rhywfaint o gyfrifoldeb ac sydd eisiau datblygu eu sgiliau creadigol. Bydd yr ymgeisydd delfrydol yn mwynhau amrywiaeth ac yn hunan-ddechreuwr gyda sgiliau sefydliadol rhagorol sy’n awyddus i ddysgu.
Yn ddelfrydol, byddwch yn gallu gweithio yn Saesneg ac yn Gymraeg, gan ein helpu i rannu straeon a chyfathrebu â chefnogwyr ledled Cymru gyfan.
Y person yr ydym yn chwilio amdano:
Profiad, gwybodaeth a sgiliau hanfodol
- Addysgwyd i lefel gradd, neu brofiad cyfatebol yn gweithio mewn rôl cyfathrebu, marchnata neu farchnata ddigidol.
- Profiad o ddefnyddio'r cyfryngau cymdeithasol mewn cyd-destun proffesiynol a gwybodaeth weithredol am y gwahanol fathau o gyfryngau cymdeithasol a'u defnydd gorau.
- Profiad o olygu gwefannau, gan ddefnyddio systemau rheoli cynnwys fel WordPress.
- Creadigol, gyda llygad am ddylunio a chynllun.
- Lefel uchel o gymhwysedd TG.
- Cyfathrebwr ac awdur gwych, gyda lefel uchel o sylw i fanylion.
- Sgiliau trefnu ardderchog gyda'r gallu i flaenoriaethu.
- Parodrwydd a pharodrwydd i ddysgu sgiliau newydd.
- Y gallu i weithio'n annibynnol ac fel rhan o dîm.
Profiad, gwybodaeth a sgiliau dymunol
- Y gallu i siarad ac ysgrifennu yn Gymraeg. Rydym yn sefydliad dwyieithog a byddai'r gallu i weithio yn y Gymraeg yn fantais gref i ymgeisydd gyda'r holl sgiliau a phrofiad rydym yn chwilio amdanynt.
- Profiad o ddefnyddio Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Profiad o ddefnyddio llwyfannau dylunio fel Canva i gynhyrchu asedau digidol.
- Sgiliau golygu fideo sylfaenol gan ddefnyddio apiau fel CapCut.
- Profiad o ddefnyddio meddalwedd e-gylchlythyr fel Mailchimp, neu gyfwerth.
- Profiad o weithio yn y trydydd sector.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background
Chance to Shine is a national children’s charity. We change young people’s lives through cricket giving them the opportunity to play, learn and develop through the sport. We keep them physically active, teach them vital skills like teamwork, communication and leadership. And above all, they have fun.
Since 2005 our Chance to Shine Schools programme has helped reverse the decline of cricket in state schools with millions of boys and girls in over 13,000 state schools playing and learning through cricket. Chance to Shine Street supports young people in under-served communities to access and benefit from cricket in a free, inclusive, fun and fast-paced tape ball environment.
Purpose of the Role
We are looking for a part time (22.5hrs per week/3 days) Operations Assistant on a fixed term contract for 3 years based out of our London office however with the option to work flexibly with some homeworking.
The Operations Assistant at Chance to Shine plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of our programmes aimed at promoting cricket in schools and communities across the country. This role involves a variety of administrative and operational tasks to support our mission of inspiring young people through cricket and helping them develop valuable life skills.
Key Responsibilities
• To manage the annual Coach Training calendar, including booking facilities, arranging hotels, and onboarding candidates.
• To ensure resources are uploaded to the e-learning platform.
• To provide customer support for the e-learning platform.
• To disseminate data cleans to all delivery partners every half-term.
• To assist with Chance to Compete and Open Days.
• To coordinate regional meetings, midterm reviews, and end-of-year reviews.
• To administer our bursary programme.
• To support the rollout of an Apprenticeship programme.
• To coordinate equipment and clothing requirement with our delivery partners through our preferred supplier.
• To support the Operations department with ad hoc tasks as required.
Key Relationships
• Chief Executive and the Senior Management Team
• Operations, Fundraising, Finance and Resources, Impact and Evaluation and Communications & Digital teams
• County Cricket Boards/Delivery Partners
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in an administrative role
• Proficiency in standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Office)
• Understanding of database management
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
• Time management
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to present information clearly and concisely
• Strong customer service orientation
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to changing environments and requirements
• Flexibility in handling different tasks and responsibilities
Benefits
· 25 days annual leave pro rata (with additional non-contractual time at Christmas when the office is closed)
· 8% non-contributory employer pension
· Private medical healthcare
· Employee health cash-back plan
· Long-term sickness insurance
· Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary
· Season ticket loan scheme
· Flexible working
· Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
· Generous sick pay
· Volunteering 2 days per year pro rata
· OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool
· WeCare - 24/7 UK-based online GP, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, legal and financial guidance
The College of Policing is once again exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell, this time in our search for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join our team on a permanent basis. The College of Policing is the professional body for the police service in England and Wales who work to share knowledge and good practice, set standards, and support professional development for police officers and staff.
This role has been newly created to add additional resource to our Financial Accounting Team. Reporting into the Financial Accountant, this role will undertake and maintain timely and accurate fixed asset postings, corporate adjustments and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring non-current and cash assets are recorded in accordance with the College’s accounting policies.
The organisation:
About 800 people work for the College of Policing across England and Wales. Although we're a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive.
This role offers a full-time opportunity and it will be based out of our headquarters in Ryton-on-Dunsmore (CV8 3EN). We offer an extensive flexible-working policy (including up to three days per week from home), employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers’ network for equality and inclusion membership (ENEI silver award winners), and status as a disability confident leader means everyone can bring their whole self to work.
The key duties of this Assistant Financial Accountant will be:
- Record and process additions, capitalisations, revaluations, and disposals of fixed assets in a timely fashion.
- Monitor the progress of assets under construction, ensuring that assets are correctly capitalised when construction is completed, and appropriate depreciation is charged.
- Maintain the fixed assets register and record revaluations, impairments and indexations.
- Review capital transactions and ensure that they are allocated appropriately, identify misclassified capital/resource spend and take appropriate corrective action.
- Completing monthly reconciliations of the bank and other balance sheet items.
- Preparing and entering journals into the system.
- Assist with obtaining information for auditors and their queries.
The successful candidate will have:
- Started working towards a CCAB or AAT qualification, or be qualified by experience.
- A demonstrable understanding and application of sound principles of financial accounting, especially double entry bookkeeping.
- Ideally, previous experience of UK government accounting and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise tasks and keep others updated.
- Evidence of being able to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility in working towards team objectives.
- Ideally, experience of fixed asset accounting.
The closing date for applications will be on Sunday 28th July, with first stage interviews due to take place the week commencing the 5th August. Applications will be under continuous review before this date so please submit your CV to our exclusive search agent Robertson Bell ASAP to ensure that you are considered.
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The Artswork Professional Development team contributes significantly to Artswork’s income generation and successful reputation. We provide in person, online and asynchronous training for organisations and individuals working within the creative industries and beyond. Recent clients have included Southbank, Shakespeare’s Globe and Bristol Beacon. We are now seeking a Customer Relations & Finance Lead to join our learning team which works on one of the three key strands of the organisation.
You will need to be highly organised, detail orientated with a background in financial administration and have experience of working within a customer focussed environment.
As a dynamic team focussed on growth, we are looking for someone who will also bring ideas and contribute to the overall direction and strategy of Artswork Professional Development.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Service Manager
Location: Wellingborough - Hybrid
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Salary: £44,000
Benefits: 24 days holiday + bank holidays increasing with service (pro-rata) Health Cash Plan Life Assurance
Are you a people focused Service Manager, Head of Operations looking to lead the charity strategy with their support to unpaid carers?
Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll oversee the day to day operation of key services in health and the community. Managing contracts for high quality services and reporting requirements.
They offer a comprehensive support service to unpaid carers within Northamptonshire in collaboration with organisations that complement the service they deliver. They recognise the vital contribution carers make to society and empower carers in improving their health, wellbeing and quality of life. They recognise the diversity of their communities and are committed to supporting all carers.
What you'll be doing:
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Lead, develop and coach the staff team to support Service Users
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Maintain service performance targets
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Lead effective recruitment, induction and ongoing support/development of staff and volunteers
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Provide planning, leadership and direction, meeting statutory and organisational quality standards
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Support business cases/ tenders / funding bids
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Workstream oversight for Ageing Well Services, Community Asset Groups, Prevention and Development
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Ensure great communication throughout the organisation
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Support the CEO and Finance Manager to develop organisational budgets and business plans
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Be part of the Senior Leadership Team overseeing the day to day operation of key services in health and the community.
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Ensure contracts are managed and delivered with high quality services and required reporting arrangements
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Joint Organisational Development as part of Senior Leadership Team
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Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The right candidate:
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Full driving licence and access to own car for work purposes
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Experience of staff team management, including recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal, and training
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Great oral, written, administration and IT communication skills
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Proven experience at Senior Manager capacity as Service Manager, Head of Operations, Assistant Director, ideally within the Charity sector
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Have DBS and the right to work in the UK
What they'll offer in return:
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37 hours per week
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Death in Service benefit (should the worse happen, your loved ones will be supported)
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Simply Health Cash Plan
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24 days holiday, increasing to 29 days, plus bank holidays
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Join Our Team as our new Finance Manager!
Are you a talented and motivated qualified accountant looking to make a meaningful impact?
Based in Eastcote, our charity provides crucial support to ADHD/autistic individuals, their families, and professionals, fostering neurodiverse-aware communities.
About the Role:
As Finance Manager, you will be at the heart of our charity’s operations, ensuring the smooth delivery of finance, resource, monitoring, HR, and contracting functions. Reporting to the Finance Director, you’ll play a pivotal role in our management team, supporting over 30 staff and managing the Finance and Monitoring Assistant and Office Assistant. Your work will underpin the 11,000+ instances of support we provide each year.
What You’ll Do:
Lead Financial Operations: Prepare and present monthly and quarterly accounts, support annual budgeting and audits, and manage day-to-day financial activities.
Enhance Resource Management: Oversee IT and phone systems, provide first-line IT support, and manage charity assets and resources.
Drive Monitoring and Reporting: Ensure accurate data, produce insightful monitoring reports, and support impact evaluation for fundraising.
Streamline HR and Payroll: Manage onboarding/offboarding processes, ensure compliance with recruitment policies, and oversee the monthly payroll.
Why Join Us?
Make a Difference: Contribute to the well-being of neurodivergent individuals and their families.
Supportive Environment: Be part of a collaborative and dedicated team that is passionate about our cause.
Professional Growth: Opportunity to advance your career in a senior finance role within a dynamic charity.
If you’re ready to bring your expertise and enthusiasm to a role where you can truly make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Terms
The role will be based in our office in Eastcote for 3 days per week, with the possibility for home working for the remainder of the time.
Salary: c. £41k FTE. Note the salary listed is a full time equivalent salary based on 35hrs per week, so actual salary will vary depending on hours agreed.
Hours: Part time 21-28hours per week to suit the candidate. Reduced hours available in the school holidays if desired
Terms: Permanent role
Additional project work may be available on an ad-hoc basis. Flexible hours, evening and weekend work may be required, and the work pattern may vary each week.
Job Summary
CAAS provide an ADHD and Autism Support Service for the 8 boroughs of NW London, from our base in Eastcote, with a team of Support Workers. Our work includes offering information, advice, and support to ADHD / autistic people, their families, and professionals in NW London, with the aim of improving quality of life and developing neurodiverse-aware communities. Some of the support is offered through one2one meetings, some of the support is provided through groups and courses which aim to increase understanding and awareness, and provide opportunities for peer support, and some of the support is offered through training and workshops to educate professionals and drive for accommodations to be made to services to allow greater access for our client group.
As Finance Manager you will report to and work closely with the Finance Director and have responsibility for the operational delivery of the finance, resource, monitoring, HR and contracting work streams within the charity. The role sits within the management group at CAAS, alongside the Youth, Adult and Family Service managers and the Client Programmes Director and manages the Finance and Monitoring Assistant and the Office Assistant.
The Finance Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the infrastructure and operational delivery at the charity are effective for the more than 30 staff we employ, and the more than 11,000 instances of support we provide each year. Therefore, we are looking for a capable, calm, self-motivated, organised and hard-working accountant who is looking to move into a senior finance role, from any commercial, statutory or charitable background.
The role requires strong organisation skills, excellent communication skills, experience of management accounting and reporting, and an understanding of HR and payroll operations. You will ideally have some line management or project management experience to draw on in this role. Ultimately you will have the drive to ensure that everyone who works for us, and everyone who seeks support from us, has the best possible experience.
There is no requirement for any experience of, or understanding of ADHD / autistic individuals, as we will provide training on the conditions. A genuine acceptance of diversity and a keenness to make an impact are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning, Management and Reporting
· Prepare accurate, timely and well controlled and documented monthly and quarterly accounts. Share the outcomes of your reviews with the Finance Director, and ensure the accounts are reported in an meaningful way.
· Support in the preparation of Trustee reporting
· Support in the preparation and audit of the annual statutory accounts.
· Support with the annual budget and periodic reforecast processes to ensure the timely and appropriate provision of information to facilitate necessary adjustments to operational activity and appropriate decision making around cash investments.
· Ensure processes and procedures are carried out on a timely and effective basis to ensure financial policies and procedures are adhered to, and any control weaknesses mitigated and improvement plans in place
· Maintain records to ensure accurate restricted and unrestricted fund allocation.
· Be accountable for operating effective controls and oversight regarding contracts with freelancers, volunteers or other suppliers
· Deliver all day-to-day finance and cash management operations, scheduling, tracking and fulfilling invoices and payments, providing accurate bookkeeping, approving payment runs and reconciled balance sheets, detailed records re credit card and other payment platforms, and generally work to use and improve the financial systems in place to ensure the charity’s overall stability and sustainability.
· Review and update funder schedule allocations, ensuring invoices raised on time and costs allocated correctly.
· Review and approve Customer and Supplier invoices, review of month end information from finance team. Creation and posting of month end journals, reviewing the month end accounts to budget and analysing any discrepancies.
· Supporting the Finance Director and CEO on adhoc reports or analysis
· As a member of the management group participate in cross team working meetings and management meetings, and build relationships with the other members of the management group such that you become an integral support resource to them as they deliver for our clients.
Resource & IT Management
· Hold responsibility for arranging and maintaining the charity IT and phone hardware and software
· Act as first line IT support for charity staff
· Hold the relationship with the external IT provider and liaise to ensure appropriate on and off boarding and security arrangements.
· Manage our internal personnel and H&S support programmes, such as our EAP provider, our training providers and our office maintenance systems.
· Maintain the charity asset register, and complete the necessary operational tasks to ensure the charity is appropriately resourced to provide effective infrastructure backdrop for our staff.
Monitoring Management, Reporting and Impact Evaluation
· Carry out the necessary regular reviews and support so that our CRM records are complete and accurate in respect of work performed, and prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly and annual monitoring reports internally.
· Prepare monitoring reports for funders on quarterly basis as and when required
· Ensure best practice in monitoring collection and evaluation, including managing GDPR processes, creating appropriate forms, and communicating deadlines and requirements to all staff.
· Operate as the internal first line of support for our CRM system and consequent monitoring reporting tools, to ensure they are accurate, regularly reviewed and procedures documented and continuously improved.
· Prepare impact and distance travelled statistics for our external communications, to support our fundraising efforts.
HR and Payroll Operations
· Deliver on the necessary onboarding and offboarding processes for staff, including complying with on our safer recruitment requirements, creating contracts and contract variation letters, supporting staff with timesheets and other records of work, carrying out pension operations and supporting with interview arrangements.
· Carry out the delivery of the monthly payroll process, including preparation and review of the payroll files, carrying out calculations around overtime pay etc, providing an accurate and well controlled process, and enabling payments to be made on the pay date each month. Processing the payroll journals on a monthly basis
Other Responsibilities
To carry out other tasks appropriate to the post and as agreed with the CEO
To actively participate and undertake training and development of self and others.
To comply with the H&S, EDI, data protection and code of conduct standards expected within the organisation
Please note job descriptions only reflect 80% of a role and are not an exhaustive list of duties. You are expected to carry out other activities within the scope of the role.
Person Specification - Essential
· Fully qualified accountant: eg ACA, ACCA, CIMA, with proven financial management knowledge and experience
· Strong business acumen: with the ability to analyse and drive the performance of commercial, operational and income generation functions
· Excellent Organisational and Leadership Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with high attention to detail, crucial for handling a demanding workload and managing a busy team
· Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of representing the organisation effectively both internally and externally, at all levels including developing a close relationship with the management group, preparing reports for the SLT, communicating financial and monitoring information to staff and offering insights to the finance and admin team.
· Tech Proficiency: Skilled in using computer software such as CRM systems, Finance systems, Microsoft Office Suite and Phone Management Systems as well as be able to manage IT onboarding and admin requirements around computer hardware
· Adaptability and Probity: Capable of adjusting to changing priorities and managing a variety of tasks efficiently. High level of personal integrity and commitment to ‘doing the right thing’.
· Interpersonal Skills: Warm and welcoming demeanour, capable of active listening and using neuro-affirmative language to support inclusive communication.
Person Specification - Desirable
· Natural Leader: experience of working as a team leader, with responsibility for more junior staff, or for managing complex projects
· Knowledge of Charity accounting: previous experience of working in a charity, or with restricted income streams or under FRS102
· Training in GDPR and Data Protection: Formal training or certification in data protection and GDPR.
· Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours if required to meet organisational needs.
· Commitment to Continuous Learning: Demonstrated interest in personal and professional development, particularly in areas relevant to the role.
Equal Opportunities
CAAS recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and LGB+, Trans and non-binary candidates.
We also recognise the value of flexible working, so will consider different types of flexibility (such as term time, annualised or compressed hours, and a minimum requirement of 60% working in the office for all staff), as well as the possibility of offering the role on a job share basis.
CAAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure.
To Apply
PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT ACCEPT CVS INSTEAD OF APPLICATION FORMS. TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM ON THE VACANCIES PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE BY 10AM ON MONDAY 12TH AUGUST
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.