Digital Culture Assistant

(Time to Shine Leadership Programme)

Fixed Term 12-Month Contract

Full Time - 5 days a week

£19,747 p/a

The London Irish Centre is the Irish Heart of London. Our Mission is to empower and enrich lives through Irish community and culture.

We are looking for a Digital Culture Assistant to help us deliver an eclectic, community focused programme for 2021 and beyond. The ideal candidate will have an interest in learning and adapting to the ever-changing digital tools used to deliver culture, education & heritage to our community.

You will work within a small, experienced team who have previously delivered large scale events and fundraisers featuring celebrities & musicians like Ed Sheeran, Niall Horan & Dermot O’Leary.

Since March 2020, the majority of our culture, education & heritage has taken place online. The post-holder will be expected to combine working from home with working on-site when government guidelines allow in the future.

The role is funded by the Rank Foundation’s Time to Shine leadership programme which was established to enable individuals with the right skills mix, talent and work ethic, the opportunity to experience a 12-month paid leadership and development placement in a charity. Candidates must be unemployed or underemployed (not having enough paid work or not doing work that makes full use of their skills and abilities).

The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 25th January 2021.

Staff Benefits:

• Free tickets to LIC core cultural programmed events (subject to availability and may not apply to fundraising events and partnership events at external venues)
• 50% discount on LIC education courses (subject to availability)
• 20% staff discount at the LIC shop and 10% staff discount a the LIC bar
• Mindfulness App membership
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Team socials and activities

The London Irish Centre is a London Living Wage and Equal Opportunities employer.

We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We encourage BAME and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and all opportunities provided by the LIC. Whilst our offices have some barriers to access, we are taking steps to resolve these, and in the meantime continue to encourage interest from applicants who require reasonable adjustments within the workplace.

Farm Africa are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit to a Director of Finance role on a permanent, full time basis. For more than 35 years Farm Africa has worked with farmers, helping them to increase their harvests, build their incomes and sustain their natural resources. They do this by working closely with local communities, partnering with governments and the private sector to find effective ways to fight poverty.

Farm Africa are now seeking an exceptional Director of Finance to provide outstanding leadership and expertise to strategically manage finance and other control functions. This role also plays a vital role providing broader leadership in the delivery of the ambitious strategy, and is a crucial business partner to the CEO, the SMT, and the board treasurer.

The key responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for accounting including the production of the annual accounts for the Charity & its subsidiaries, financial planning, the production of management accounts and all banking & cash management.
• Provide strategic input to the development of the organisation’s strategy and future growth plans, thinking beyond own direct areas of responsibility.
• Together with the Chief Executive, develop annual and medium-term financial plans for Farm Africa ensuring the longer term financial sustainability of the organisation.
• Set the strategic direction and annual objectives for the finance function, covering UK head office and Africa-based teams.
• Line manage the Head of Finance, and support Country Directors in their line management of country Finance leads.
• Ensure that financial risks throughout Farm Africa’s activities are identified and ensure that appropriate processes are in place to monitor and mitigate them.
• Act as the key staff contact for the Finance, Risk and Audit committee (FRAC), ensuring (together with the Treasurer) that meetings take place regularly, agendas are appropriate and that the committee discharges its devolved responsibilities on behalf of the board.
• Ensure all financial activity is compliant with relevant charity and statutory legislation and donor / contractual requirements.

The organisation:

Farm Africa operates in East Africa, with offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, with a Head Office in London.  There is a finance team of four based in the UK, with other finance staff dispersed around the organisation, including country offices and field offices.

Farm Africa is embarking on a new five year strategy and is recruiting for a new Director of Finance to lead the financial management of the organisation through a period of growth. Building on foundation of strong financial planning and control and of exceptional audit compliance they are seeking an experienced and dynamic new Director to join their team. 

Essential requirements:

The successful candidate will have a recognised accountancy qualification, in-depth understanding of financial management in a complex grant-dependant organisation, experience of strategic planning and an aptitude for controls such as governance, risk management and the charity legal environment.

Farm Africa’s UK office is based in central London, however, we are flexible on working location and will consider substantial home working.

The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 15th February 2021. Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our retained search agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!

We are delighted to be working with an organisation that finds solutions to social challenges. They have an urgent requirement for an experienced part time PA.

Job Title: PA to Head of Membership Development and Services

Start: 25th January 2021

Duration: Temporary assignment for 6 months

Pay rate: £13.00 plus £1.57 holiday pay per hour

Location: This role would usually be based in Head Office in London. Under current social-distancing guidelines initial working arrangements are remote, with a prospect to work in office later down the line

Working hours: Part Time, 14 hours per week, spread over Monday to Friday, with somewhat flexible schedule

Ideal working pattern:
Tuesday (Afternoon) 1pm-4pm (3hrs)
Wednesday (Morning) 10am-1pm (3hrs)
Thursday (Morning) 10am-1pm (3hrs)

The purpose of this job is to support the Development and Services team who are responsible for the recruitment and retention members.
You will have ability to complete a variety of administrative tasks to a high standard, with excellent organisational skills. You will work flexibly within a busy team environment and willing to support colleagues in an administrative capacity.

Good IT skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and experience of minute taking for large meetings is essential. You will have a high level of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail and to work produced as well as good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels.

Main duties and responsibilities:
* Diary management: scheduling meetings; responding to invitations; sending daily schedules in advance; ensuring the necessary paperwork is available in advance of meetings; taking minutes at meetings as required
* General administration for Development and Services (FDS) team, including booking team meetings, minuting meetings; maintaining electronic filing systems
* Assisting Head of DS with correspondence, including drafting letters; formatting documents; proofing and preparing PowerPoint presentations
* Processing expenses and liaising with the Finance Team with respect to payments and generation of invoices
* Supporting the Insights Manager with data entry and data cleansing;
* Providing support with the recruitment of members through researched invitations
* Ensuring high quality of records keeping and data are maintained
* Providing cover for other members of the Services and Development teams when required

Please note we are looking to move quickly with this opportunity so please apply by sending a tailored CV in Word format ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

UK Office, London (Victoria) or home based

The Vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

About the role

This is an exciting time to be joining Parkinson's UK as we embark on year two of our 2020 - 24 strategy, Transforming Parkinson's Together. The charity has an estimated fundraising target of c. £30m this year and now we're looking for an exceptional individual to lead our Engagement and Fundraising teams. 

The Engagement directorate was launched in November 2019 and brought together fundraising, communications, volunteering and movement building colleagues. As such this new role comes at an exciting time at the charity when we will be developing new approaches to supporter engagement. This is not a traditional director of fundraising role - it is broader and more exciting than that, as if that were possible.

You’ll work with the Director of Engagement and Associate Director of Engagement & Communications in developing and delivering the charity’s engagement strategy to deliver ambitious income, supporter growth and understanding of the condition. Through thoughtful and inspiring leadership you will play a pivotal  role in  driving the growth of the UK Parkinson’s movement, increase understanding, attitudes  and encouraging creativity amongst our Engagement and Fundraising staff, so that we seize every chance to get Parkinson’s noticed.

What you'll do

• Provide strategic leadership and drive continuous improvement across our income generating business area
• Provide line-management to Engagement senior managers
• Co-lead in planning, implementing and monitoring the engagement strategy and OKRs
• Promote our engagement principles across the charity to build true partnerships and collaborations with all supporters that value their  money, time, voice and more
• Be a champion for modern, people first approaches to lead and direct key frontline fundraising and supporter engagement business areas

What you'll bring

• Demonstrable experience leading and inspiring multi discipline teams in a truly collaborative way
• A successful relationship fundraiser with a proven track record in leading key fundraising disciplines and teams
• Proven experience of developing a strategy and plans that prioritise the whole supporter experience and value every type of contribution 
• Demonstrable experience of using audience insight and data to drive change and improvement in a mid-size organisation
• Knowledge and experience of delivering successful integrated campaigns

Closing date: 8 February

Interviews to be held: w/c 14 February 

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we're unlikely to be fully reopening our London office during 2021. Therefore, the role will involve a mixture of office and home working until we’ve re-opened our London office. We will continue to review the situation inline with government guidelines

What's it like to work for us?

We aim to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - and you could help us achieve this.

We offer a variety of paid job roles and volunteer opportunities both at our UK office in London and across the UK.

Divisional Resourcing Coordinator

Find your place with us and help change lives.

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a team that welcomes creative ideas based on sound judgement and experience and allows for growth and efficiency, supporting operational colleagues and hiring managers in creating an excellent candidate to employee journey.

As a Divisional Resourcing Coordinator you will be field based across 6 regions, responsible for coaching and guiding hiring managers in recruitment and selection activities. Working to KPIs, you will provide support and advice to operational colleagues involved in recruitment, ensuring consistency in processes to reflect best practice and Hft values.

Salary: £28,515 per annum plus car allowance

Hours: Full time, Contract - Fixed term - 6 months with the view to start ASAP

Location: South East: Kent North, Kent South, Sussex, Surrey, North & South Oxfordshire

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

To be successful you will need to have significant experience within a similar capacity, including providing professional advice and support to recruiting managers. Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering recruitment and selection campaigns to a positive outcome is essential, as are excellent IT skills with experience of MS Office and the ability to gather, analyse and interpret data and draft basic reports. Up to date knowledge of relevant employment law is required. You must also be able to travel across your division which may include overnight stays.

Closing date: Saturday 30th January 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience of the following: Resourcing Coordinator, Recruitment Coordinator, Recruitment Advisor, Recruitment Assistant, Recruitment Executive, Resourcing Advisor, Resourcing Assistant, Resourcing Executive, Recruiter, In House Recruiter, Internal Recruiter, Recruitment Consultant, Recon, HR Assistant, HR Advisor, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

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City & Hackney Carers seek a warm and experienced individual to coordinate our Parent Carer Support Service. The postholder is responsible for supporting carers of children with additional needs, providing emotional support, advice and information on welfare benefit entitlements and facilitating peer support and information groups. The post involves home working with travel to and from meetings in Hackney and the wider London area as needed.

This service is supported by the Mercer’s Charitable Foundation and London Catalyst

To apply :In the first instance, please submit your CV which must be accompanied by a Supporting Statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing how your knowledge and experience meets the requirements of the job description. Relevant candidates may be asked to complete an application form and equal opps format a later stage  .

We have a brand new opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join our Income team at Samaritans. Samaritans is a leader in the disciplines of emotional support and suicide prevention. This role will enable Samaritans to maximise income potential from training and learning activity through the sale of online and offline products and services.

• Permanent
• £35,000-£42,000 per annum 
• 35 hours per week
• We are open to flexible working
• Home-based and then 2-3 days per week in Ewell, Surrey when our office reopens in 2021
• Moderate travel required

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for achieving the annual training and learning income target for online and offline products
• Identify and develop opportunities for Samaritans service contracts
• Design and implement a strategic business plan to achieve sales targets and multi-year growth
• Work with the L&D function to build off the shelf propositions for external customers
• Work with the L&D function to define, review and implement an external solution design framework
• Manage a prospect pipeline with an agreed profile of value and conversion rate
• Roll out and manage a mixed lead generation strategy to ensure balanced pipeline of activity
• Build market insight to support product and service development
• Design and implement a marketing strategy to position Samaritans as though leaders within the wellbeing, emotional support and suicide prevention learning space
• Develop content to inspire the sector through case studies, press and social media
• To be the key point of contact on all mid to large value relationships
• To design and manage a best in class customer journey from initial engagement onwards
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
• Develop a customer retention program and KPI’s
• To create leads and opportunities for other Samaritans teams, specifically corporate partnerships and external affairs

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Thorough understanding and track record of all elements of the sales cycle:
  • Lead generation and qualification
  • Understanding client / customer needs
  • Solution identification, design and dynamic pricing
  • Presenting / proposal writing
  • Negotiation & contracting
  • Aftercare and retention
• Able to produce high quality written material (bids, proposal, marketing content)
• Strong account management skills, with a track record of growing revenue within relationships
• Experience of prioritising own workload and working to deadlines with speed and accuracy
• Excellent IT Skills
• Project management experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy to achieve goals, working across teams and with multiple stakeholders. Also strong writing and presentation ability
• Good financial literacy and experience with forecasting and budgets

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

Please find the full job description below.This role will close for applications on 28/01/2021. 

The postholder will support IRMO’s Education, Training and Employment activities and undertake a range of admin, monitoring and evaluation duties. A high level of admin skills and attention to detail are required.

Position: Project Assistant – Self Management (up to 12 months maternity cover)
Type: Part-time (28 hours per week), fixed term contract
Location: Flexible
Salary: £26,526 - £30,395 pro rata per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band D, Level 1
Department: Self-Management

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

You will be proactive and highly motivated to assist the Self-Management team in the delivery of key projects and day to day operations.

Attention to detail is essential as is the ability to plan and manage a busy and varied workload to provide support on various projects.

This is an exciting, challenging opportunity for a confident self-starter.  This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly team at an exciting time in our development.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move from our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 25th January 2021

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

Carers Support Merton (CSM)

Executive Assistant

Salary: £28137.20 per annum pro rata

Carers Support Merton (CSM) is a well-established and respected charity in the London Borough of Merton with an ambitious development programme of work to support promote and improve the quality of life of unpaid carers from the age of five.

We are seeking a highly organised Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to the Chief Executive to ensure the smooth running of the charity.  To be successful in this role you will be highly literate/numerate and have excellent digital skills.  You will have a strong desire to help drive the organisation forwards in improving efficiency and be able to manage a diverse workload and competing set of priorities.  Working in a small organisation you will need to have a ‘can do’ attitude and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

We are able to offer the opportunity to join a friendly team and the benefits of flexible working.

Carers Support Merton, as an employer, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This includes a commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures.

The successful candidate will be subject to a basic DBS check

CSM Vision:

We want unpaid Carers of all ages to have real choices to improve their quality of life and to receive the respect, support and recognition that they deserve. 

Holiday Entitlement: 25 days + Bank Holiday per annum pro rata

Hours of Work: 21 hours per week (open to 3 full days or 4/5 shorter days)

Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: We are currently working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions but in future the role will be based at our offices in Mitcham, but with the opportunity for some continued homeworking.

We are looking to recruit an Events & Community Assistant whose role will be instrumental in the success of our strategy by building strong and sustainable relationships with our supporters and providing an excellent supporter journey. The role will also be responsible for administration tasks such as inputting all income and donor information onto our CRM system (ThankQ), and sourcing and sending out  merchandise for our supporters.

The Events & Community team are looking for a keen learner and effective implementer to be an integral part of the team in this exciting period for Prostate Cancer Research. We are a small but ambitious fundraising team and there are plenty of development opportunities available, as well as autonomy in the role.

We are a research-focused charity funding novel and innovative projects that matter to people affected by prostate cancer. Our research is working towards breakthroughs in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of advanced prostate cancer, and better quality of life outcomes for patients. 

Over the last few years, we have grown significantly, increasing the number of academic research projects we fund whilst placing collaboration and patient voice at the heart of our research strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Stewardship

• Develop and maintain long-lasting relationships between people, groups, organisations and the charity.
• Provide exceptional donor care to all existing and new supporters with regular and personal support either online, face to face, on the phone, post, email or text message.
• Manage supporter journey from lead generation, sign ups, weekly support to thanking and updating.
• Develop and implement stewardship plans for each type of fundraiser.
• Set KPIs and measure success and failures for the approach and adapt accordingly in order to achieve income targets and increase the average raised per person.

• Carry out detailed evaluations and look to improve supporter satisfaction.
• Maintain great relationship with third party platforms such as Just Giving and Virgin Money Giving to ensure we are maximising the opportunities for fundraising  from  each platform.

Database

• Ensure thorough application and understanding of the ThankQ database
• Maintain an up to date and accurate events and community section of the database ensuring all comms, orders and donations are logged.
• Use the CRM as an informed reporting tool
• Work closely with the Finance Manager and Supporter Care Manager to process, code and report on monthly income and ensure that ThankQ and Sage reconcile.

Fundraiser recruitment/marketing

• Actively post on social media and keep online promotional sites up to date.
• Ensure all events and activities are promoted on the PCR website.
• Generate content from fundraisers in order to post on our website and  use across digital and print materials.
• Use lead generation sites such as Timeoutdoors and Run for Charity to encourage event participants.

Fundraising materials

• Ensure we have relevant and in demand merchandise in stock for fundraisers.
• Ensure our fundraising guide, materials and tools are up to date and shared online and in print to our potential and existing fundraisers.
• Collect content for and create any fundraising materials appropriate for community fundraising.
• Liaise directly with designers and printers for delivery of required materials.
• Send our merchandise to fundraisers and any person who has ordered items from the PCR online shop.

Development

• Always have an eye on new opportunities and inject new ideas into the strategy.
• Prepare business plans for new activities and action plans for implementation.
• Continuously aim to improve efficiency of processes and procedures for the smooth running of the team.

General

• Supporting on Events and Community activities as required.

Please download the Job Description for further details. 

Please send a 1 page personal statement outlining why you think you will be great in the role along with a CV. Please refer to the key responsibilities where possible and give examples of any relevant work experience.

We will be holding interviews the first week of February 2021. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

Amnesty Tech is looking for a part-time assistant starting immediately on a consultancy basis until the end of 2021. The post-holder will be remotely based.

JOB PURPOSE

Ensure that resources are used and accounted for effectively, Programme activities are well planned and reported on, and communication and cross Programme work is effective. Coordinate the planning, reporting and budgeting for Amnesty Tech. Provide administrative and program support to Amnesty tech and its Director and Deputy Directors, and implement and coordinate the Programme's administrative and communications systems to contribute to the smooth running of the Programme.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist in the development and operation of Amnesty Tech, including by: arranging meetings; supporting project management; preparation and support of missions, including supporting security preparation, booking flights and accommodations as needed, and preparing expense claims; and other tasks as needed.
2. Train and support new staff on various admin processes to ensure that all staff complete administrative responsibilities in a timely and accurate fashion.
3. Maintain a detailed understanding of IS financial procedures; deal with expense reports and process payments and invoices; assist with the preparation of project budgets and forecasts; monitor restricted funds; obtain and review regular reports on expenditure and other agreed management information from the Finance Programme.
4. Assist in drafting narrative donor reports for restricted funding grants and developing an information management system or systems for tracking funding proposals and reporting requirements.
5. Prepare draft contracts for consultancies, track deadlines for consultants' outputs, liaise with consultants as required to ensure that external partners are clear on their terms of work, and coordinate the work of consultants and volunteers. Liaise with the Procurement team and the Accounts Payable team to make sure that crisis consultants have signed contracts and their payments are processed on time.
6. Organise and coordinate travel for the Amnesty Tech Director and Deputy Directors and provide support to the Amnesty Tech colleagues for travel for urgent deployments or when on mission, and Programme Organise and coordinate internal and external meetings and associated logistics, (including for example agenda and document distribution, booking rooms, minute taking) to ensure that meetings run smoothly.
7. Coordinate and support Amnesty Tech planning, reporting and reviews so that records are maintained and senior team members can report accurately on the performance of the Programme.
8. Propose, organise and maintain filing and administrative systems for Amnesty Tech, maintain and update the Amnesty Tech project sites. Establish and maintain accurate record keeping, retrieval systems and other administrative processes to support the efficient operation of the Programme. Support the use of new systems such as SharePoint, OneDrive etc.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and diplomatically in English, other languages such as French and Arabic are an asset
• Experience of working with restricted funds and of preparing and monitoring budgets; an ability to identify budget problems and solve them
• Ability to organise and coordinate international travel and manage meetings
• Experience of establishing and maintaining office systems and coordinating an efficient flow of communications and information
• Ability to multitask and manage a workload with competing deadlines and to adjust priorities
• Understanding of and basic knowledge of human rights
• Ability to collaborate well with others as well as to work independently and with initiative
• Ability to use sound judgment and initiative, solve problems and provide constructive inputs

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. We reach almost every country in the world and have:

• more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights
• more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice

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.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

An opportunity for a candidate with a good level of book-keeping, accounting, and administration skills, who would like to build their experience by working at a growing international not-for-profit organisation and be part of a small, dynamic team at the heart of global sustainability.

About the Role

As Finance & Administration Executive, you will work with the Finance & Risk Manager on all aspects of the finance function (approx. 80% time). Much of your time will be focused on maintaining accurate accounting records, enabling the business to meet its statutory filing obligations, and providing management with accurate, timely and relevant financial information. The role will also encompass supporting the CEO and the wider team in relation to governance administration and other administrative tasks (approx. 20% time).

What are we looking for?

To be considered for the role, you should be able to demonstrate your capability for being an effective finance professional with a keen eye for detail. You will have previously worked in bookkeeping and you would like to pursue your own growth in a finance role.  You are proactive and positive in your approach, a doer who ensures that actions are prompt and issues resolved to completion. You have recently worked in a similar role and are familiar with the day-to-day financial activities of a smaller organisation.

As well as being financially literate, you should be an accomplished multi-tasker who enjoys and is capable of providing administrative and organisational assistance to busy colleagues, including the Chief Executive Officer. Being a relatively small organisation with a global reach and a challenging mission, we are looking for someone adaptable, resilient and able to work with a diverse set of colleagues and external stakeholders. An interest in sustainability would round off your profile.

We provide good development opportunities to our staff, as well as a dynamic and inspiring work environment with a friendly culture. Working as part of a Corporate Services team of six people, based in central London, you will report to the Finance & Risk Manager.

We offer 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life insurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, and a childcare voucher scheme. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed, although initially this normally office-based role is likely to involve working from home in light of current Covid-19 restrictions.

Bonsucro is committed to being an inclusive employer and we value diversity, so we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, in particular from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and candidates with disabilities. We encourage applications from all socio-economic backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain sales, purchase & general ledgers
• Receive, check and process expenses claims
• Create and post month end accounting journals
• Perform weekly bank reconciliations for all accounts (including foreign currency)

• Process payroll for Bonsucro´s UK-based and overseas staff
• Assist with other pay items (pensions, childcare vouchers, loan schemes, etc.)
• Carry out tasks related to credit control
• Assist with weekly payments runs
• Provide additional support to the Finance & Risk Manager, including assisting with preparation of the monthly management accounts, VAT returns, statutory accounts and annual planning and budget setting process
• Coordinate the effective functioning of the London office space (e.g. liaise with office building manager; manage procurement of office supplies; anticipate and deal with any problems before they arise) and the current remote-working setup.
• Provide administration to the Chief Executive Officer and the wider team
• Assist with organisation and logistics of internal/external events and meetings 
• Support the organisation of governance meetings, including Board of Director meetings, Sub-Committee meetings and Members Council meetings.

Person specification

• A good working knowledge of accountancy/bookkeeping principles and common accountancy software packages
• Previous experience in a finance or bookkeeping role (ideally in a not for profit or professional service environment)
• Previous experience in an administrative role
• Strong IT skills, in particular of Excel within a finance and accounting context
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• A proactive approach to work and confidence in working independently
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with others, including remotely based colleagues in the UK and internationally
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Reliable, hard-working and reliable

Other Criteria

• AAT Advanced certificate in Bookkeeping (or equivalent).
• Familiarity with Xero accounts software
• Experience of dealing with multicurrency accounting
• Language skills in Spanish and/or Portuguese
• Office management

Other information

Start date

As soon as possible

Salary

£25,000 to £30,000 pa (depending on experience) + competitive benefits package

Reports to

Finance and Risk Manager

Hours

Full Time (35 hours per week), open to discuss flexible working arrangements for exceptional candidates

Term

Initial 12 months contract with a view to becoming permanent

This job description reflects the core activities of the post. As the service and the post-holder develop, there will inevitably be some changes to the duties, and possibly to the emphasis of the post itself. We expect that the post-holder will recognise this and will adopt a flexible approach to work. This could include undertaking relevant training where necessary. The line manager will consult the post-holder if significant changes to the job description become necessary. Any changes will be reflected in a revised job description.

An opportunity has become available for a Director of Finance to support a fast-growing climate change organisation.

The Director of Finance will play a key strategic role in enabling the organisation to deliver its mission. The role will be expected to contribute to organisational strategic direction, providing support, advice, positive influence and constructive support to the Board and Senior Management.

Whilst your career might have been within a larger organisation, you will still retain the ability to apply your knowledge within a small and agile finance team working from different locations.

Ideally, you will have worked in an international environment, perhaps in a knowledge-rich or consulting business. You will have a passion for applying this experience to the not-for-profit or charitable sectors.

To be suitable for the role you need to be fully qualified with a CCAB or equivalent finance qualification. You will have proven ability to build influential relationships across the group and with funders and demonstrate accountability to Board level.

This role will be based from home at first before transitioning back into the Central London office when safe.

Responsibilities of the Director of Finance:

As a key member of the Senior Management Team, the Finance Director reports to the Chief Operating Officer. The responsibilities of the role are to:

• Provide high quality strategic financial planning, modelling and analysis that supports professional, accurate and risk-based decision-making. The Director will lead on the preparation of financial planning and annual budgets through to year-end audit with the support of a high calibre team

• Develop financial strategy and operations to underpin funding growth and delivery of group objectives

• Report to the Board on financial performance, strategy, risk and resilience

• Develop and support effective financial management across the group, with legal entities internationally

• Producing comprehensive financial reports for key stakeholders both nationally and internationally

• Have oversight for the development of the finance control and systems infrastructure to ensure the organisation and team have the tools necessary to support the growth of the organisation

• Provide effective leadership and professional development to the Finance team to ensure service excellence through skills and systems, with experience of developing teams to produce high integrity accounts and financial information

• Ensure that colleagues across the organisation are supported to deliver their resource responsibilities to a high standard, decisions are financially robust, compliance obligations are met; and risk is effectively managed

• Managing all aspects of Treasury; ensuring cash flow and ForEx forecasts are robust and fit for purpose in the current environment

Person Specification:

• The successful candidate will demonstrate inspirational leadership skills, business acumen with multi-office/country experience, and the drive and nous necessary to allow the organisation to further grow and develop
• Highly developed cultural awareness and used to dealing with colleagues at all levels of the business
• A results orientation, with the ability to encourage changes to existing mind-set
• Importantly, our Director of Finance must have excellent people and communication skills, and an outstanding work ethic

Experience and Knowledge:

• A qualified accountant (e.g. ACA or ACMA) with significant knowledge and experience of leading a finance function to successfully deliver the full range of financial management activities

• Experience of successfully reviewing, designing and delivering change to/in a finance function. Including effectively engaging with a broad range of stakeholders, leading and supporting staff and ensuring that change is positioned to deliver optimal outcomes

• Experience of providing leadership and management to a cross-functional team. This should include providing guidance, development, management and challenge with the ability to deploy a range of management styles. Experience of driving high performance, developing staff and managing issues of performance and conduct successfully

• Highly developed skill in building relationships for influence across a range of culturally, geographically and professionally diverse colleagues. Ability to actively listen, and understand the perspectives, and own the priorities, of others; to influence and build better mutually beneficial outcomes

• Intellectual curiosity including a strong disposition to seek out diverse views, engage with difference of option and consider new and novel ways of doing things. Ability to adapt plans and approaches to a range of contexts

Applications will be considered over the holidays and candidates with relevant profiles will be contacted in the New Year.