Are you looking for a job with a sense of belonging? We’re looking for people from all walks of life to join our friendly and lively community of people with and without learning disabilities based in South London.

Come and join us at L’Arche London as an Assistant supporting community members with learning disabilities in their daily lives.

We are part of a network of 150 L’Arche communities across the world, built on the values of welcome, respect and equality. Our team of Support Assistants range from former teachers and bankers to musicians and carpenters. People usually come to L'Arche because they are looking for a career break, a change of pace or a job with purpose. This is an opportunity to find community in the capital and develop your interpersonal skills in a supportive environment. Every day in this role is different as you support people with learning disabilities as equals, helping them with domestic tasks and supporting them to join in with activities at our craft workshop and garden project.

Previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities is not required as we will provide you with all the practical training you will need including the Care Certificate qualification. Our personal development programme offers opportunities for reflection, mentoring and growth for everyone in our community. Benefits include 30 paid days holiday a year, a pension, life insurance and an Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential well-being support including counselling. We also offer opportunities to study for QCF qualifications and to participate in our nationwide leadership programme. Pre-COVID there were opportunities to travel both in the UK and internationally to visit other L’Arche communities which we hope will be possible again soon.

We are looking for people to join us for an initial minimum commitment of one year with the opportunity to renew. (Many of our team come for one year, and then choose to stay for 2, 3, 5, 10 or even 30 more!)

We were founded over 40 years ago from a liberal Christian theology. Today our community is a diverse and inclusive team of all faiths and none, a huge range of nationalities, genders and sexualities. As one of our community members with a learning disability Richard always says: “At L’Arche there is always room at the table.” 

We are interviewing throughout October and November 2021. To apply for this role, please submit a CV and a covering letter telling us how your experience, passions and values match our role description. Please visit our website to find out more about us and do get in touch if you have any specific questions or would like to chat about this role. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

(Please note we also have residential, live in roles where board, lodging and all meals are provided – do get in touch if this is something you are interested in.)

We are looking for an experienced People Director to join our team. This position will head up our internal People function and is supported by the People and Admin Team. Our people function is currently made up of a part time People Director, supported by the People and Administration manager and an Administration Assistant.  As the YGAM team continues to expand, the People DIrector role now requires full time People Director coverage.​

YGAM has grown quickly over the last few years and we are continuing on this trajectory with more recruitment planned for 2022.  By the end of 2021 we expect to have 40-45 staff and so the time is now right to expand our People function.​

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of the overall HR function and the development and delivery of strategic people objectives.  We are seeking a pro-active, hands-on experienced HR professional.  This will be an exciting role, continuing to build our  internal HR function. YGAM has seen a successful period of growth, making this an exciting time to join our dedicated team. ​

YGAM has succeeded to date through its people and its insistence on a high quality, practitioner led offer. The People Director role is key to this continued success. You will develop our young, dynamic team into the leaders of a large recognised charity over the coming years. With an eye always to the future, you will support us to make the most of the opportunities that technology offers to augment our teams’ roles. You will work as a business partner to the CEO, COO and senior team ensuring we have the capability and capacity today, that will make us even greater tomorrow.​

This is a full-time role with a starting salary of £49,500 to £52,500 p.a dependent on experience (plus a London Weighting allowance of £2,800 if applicable), This salary will have the potential to rise based on performance. ​

To apply please submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, outlining how you meet the Person Specification for the role. The closing date for completed applications is Sunday 7th November.​

Successful applicants who make the shortlist will be asked to attend an interview, which is planned to take place on Tuesday 16th November 2021.  Please make sure you can attend on this date before applying. YGAM are proud to be recognised as a Gold Accredited Investors in People organisation, guaranteeing you a purposeful job with plenty of training and career opportunities.​

Good luck with your application and thank you so much for your interest in our work. 

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking individual with excellent communication skills and a strong background in finance to join our central finance team as a Finance Officer. We have recently centralised the finance function of our Multi Academy Trust and we have a vacancy for this exciting new role to be part of a team of three Finance Officers.

SECAT is a Multi Academy Trust, which consists of one large secondary school, three primary schools, and an infant and a junior school all within 1.6 miles of each other. We have a mixture of long-standing and newer Headteachers within our SECAT community who all work well together to deliver the outcomes we have come to expect and to work with our colleagues in the Local Authority and other schools in Southend.
The role is critical to ensuring efficient and successful delivery of Finance. The candidate will be an organised team player, with the ability to work under their own initiative. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the vision of the MAT.

The successful candidate will contribute towards the provision of professional management and leadership of financial services for the Multi Academy Trust.

To support with promoting best practice and ensuring compliance with the financial processes and procedures for 350 staff members providing services for over 3,500 pupils across the Trust.

As part of SECAT, we offer our staff excellent CPD opportunities and support through our network of experienced professionals, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Applications are invited from candidates who have excellent administrative and interpersonal skills and the dedication and enthusiasm to be part of a thoroughly committed team. Our schools benefit from wonderful children, engaged parents and a supportive working environment.

A copy of the SECAT Recruitment and Selection Policy and Privacy Notice for Job Applicants can be found in the policies section of the SECAT website. 

SECAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance, and satisfactory references. We are an equal opportunities employer.

SECAT reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

• Are you a motivated individual interested in the arts, heritage and/or charity sector?
• Do you have the knowledge, skills and experience to provide critical support to the organisation’s finance function?
• Do you have an enthusiasm for developing financial systems and delivering efficiencies?

The Whitechapel Gallery is seeking a proactive and experienced individual in the new role of Finance Officer, to assume responsibility for accounting duties as a vital part of the Whitechapel Gallery’s finance function, and provide support to the Head of Finance and Managing Director in the operational financial management of the organisation.

You will have overall responsibility for managing the sales, purchase and bank ledgers for Whitechapel Gallery, and support the continuous development of systems to increase efficiencies and ensure the integrity of financial data for reporting and compliance.

Conditions of work

• Permanent contract: 4 days per week with a possible extension to full time
• Blended office and home working
• Salary: up to £25,000 (pro-rata) depending on experience
• Hours of work: 9.30am – 5.45pm, Monday to Friday. Work outside of these hours will occasionally be necessary as required and will be compensated for with corresponding time in lieu.
• Period of notice: 2 months

For further information, please download the Job Description. 

To apply:

Please complete the application form and equality & diversity monitoring forms and return to recruitment email by midnight on Sunday 17th October 2021. Interviews will be held week commencing 18th October 2021.

We request no contact from agencies or media sales.

The Whitechapel Gallery strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, ethnic minority, and/or disabled applicants as these groups are currently underrepresented in the Arts sector.

Charity number: 312162 Company number: 4093862

Community Foundation Wales is Wales's independent charitable foundation. We are looking for a talented Head of Finance to join our fantastic team. This is a unique role that helps strengthen communities across Wales. Last year our foundation distributed £5.5m to local charities who change lives in local communities. We have ambitious growth plans and this role is integral to our success.

This role provides financial leadership for the charitable foundation, with responsibility for £21m in charitable assets. The Head of Finance will work closely with the foundation team, Board of Trustees, as well as our donors and funders.

This post is the perfect fit for an experienced financial manager who wants to make a difference for people in Wales. Our office is based in Cardiff city centre but we would be happy to see a balance of working in the office and remotely, according to the needs of the role. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking flexibility through work-life balance and who can themselves be flexible.

The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) works with media and civil society to promote democratic values, peace building, and good governance in conflict-affected and fragile states. Since our founding during the Balkans conflict in 1991, IWPR has helped civic activists, human rights defenders, women’s rights advocates, and independent journalists make their voices heard and drive positive change in MENA, Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. We currently work in nearly 30 countries to build local capacities, strengthen civil society and media organisations, and empower civic actors to remove barriers to free expression and to promote citizen engagement and public dialogue.

The Role:
As Development Assistant you will support the Development team in pursuing programme and unrestricted income from US and European government donors as well as individuals, trusts and foundations. This will include general administrative support for the Development team alongside wider support and discrete project management responsibilities.

With an interest in development and knowledge of the voluntary sector, you will have excellent organisational skills and be confident in your ability to work across a range of internal and external audiences. You will have excellent relationship building skills with a strong commitment to supporting delivery of the highest level of donor engagement and care. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to step up in terms of responsibility and broader experience and to be part of a friendly and supportive team, with a strong focus on collaboration and working towards a shared goal.

Responsibilities:
•  Support the Development team to submit timely proposals through support to the capture and proposal process and submission to the relevant donor portals;
•  Contribute to the overall development of the team including the communications and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) functions;
•  Produce supporting materials for funding proposals, including corporate capability statements and past performance references;
•  Provide administrative support to the Development team, including maintaining updated information on electronic databases and supporting the Global Director of Development on private donor lists;
•  Identify and track New Business offerings that are consistent with IWPR’s core competencies and strategic priorities. Gather and synthesise analysis of information about donors, partners and competitors;

•  Conduct research into potential donors including trusts and foundations, and support the development of trust proposals;
•  Maintain fundraising databases, ensuring they are up to date as information is collected;
•  Assist the MEL function with impact and results reporting as needed by the Development team;
•  Assist in the planning and delivery of any fundraising/donor events.

•  Contribute to the processes, planning and systems to enable Development to be most effective including proposal planning;

•  Represent IWPR to external audiences;

Required education, knowledge, experience and technical skills:

•Degree level education in a relevant field (or equivalent) and membership of the Institute of Fundraising or similar body is desirable.

•  A minimum of one year of related experience in an international NGO or comparative setting is essential, together with working knowledge of US, UK and/or EU donor agencies and their requirements in the proposal setting and experience of fundraising databases for input and reports.

•  A track record of securing income from trusts, statutory and private funders would be beneficial, as would experience of developing engaging funding proposals with senior programmes and finance staff.

•  Intermediate proficiency on MS office packages; Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Personal attributes:

•IWPR is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

•Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire, engage and develop strong relationships and partnerships

•Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate a vision and plans to a range of audiences

•  A strong results-focused and team player committed to deliver shared goals

•  Effective problem-solving skills and ability to prioritise under pressure

•  The ability to work opportunistically and creatively in response to funding opportunities

•Ability to adapt and be flexible

•Excellent project planning and organisational skills with the ability to deliver results in fundraising through teams

•Good appreciation of health and safety in the workplace, data protection principles and equal opportunities

Deadline for applications: 20th October 2021

Role

• To provide professional and comprehensive administrative support to the Surmaster.
• The responsibilities and duties of the PA to the Surmaster listed below are not intended to be exhaustive. It is anticipated that these duties and responsibilities may change from time to time.

General Responsibilities:

• Act as a gatekeeper to the Surmaster.
• Deal with all incoming communication, where possible, and ensure appropriate action and follow up.
• Diary management – organising and planning the Surmaster’s time including travel arrangements and meeting preparation.
• General administration, record-keeping and filing – to include: Complaints and Concerns, Teaching Staff Induction and Training, Teaching Staff Appraisals, Teaching Staff Probations.
• Completion of tasks, reports and letters as required at various times throughout the academic year.
• Minute regular formal meetings, and others as required.
• Hospitality arrangements for meetings relating to the Surmaster, to include meet and greet, catering and room set up.
• General office management as required.
• Work in conjunction with the High Master’s PA to provide absence cover as and when required (holidays and sickness). 
• Be familiar with the key school decisions, strategies, and policies.
• Understand school processes, in particular those overseen by the Surmaster (e.g., Inspection, Probation, Appraisal, management of INSET/CPD, Crossing the Bar).
• Support the administrative function across the school and aid/cover as and when required, as directed by the Surmaster.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required, providing that such duties are appropriate to the role.
• All staff have a responsibility and duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils. Staff must be aware of the systems within the School which support safeguarding and must act in accordance with the School’s Safeguarding & Child Protection policy and Code of Conduct.  Staff will receive appropriate child protection training which is regularly updated.

Specific tasks relating to the Surmaster:

• To provide a courteous, professional, confidential and knowledgeable point of contact for people both within and outside the School who wish to communicate with the Surmaster; parents, pupils, staff and external agencies.
• Management of Surmaster office budgets, to include Establishment and Hospitality, including budget forecasting and monitoring spending.
• Coordination of all Surmaster-hosted events, including annual welcome evenings for new staff and new parents, prefect/senior management team dinner etc.
• Administration of staff and pupil disciplinary procedures as necessary.
• Organisation of new teaching staff Surmaster lesson observations.
• Administration of teaching staff appraisal process; to include all administration relating to the appraisal of line reports to the Surmaster, including Google Forms and gathering feedback.
• Assisting with the management of teaching staff internal roles, including maintaining records of SRA allocations and recruitment.
• Administration for the start and end of term, liaising with Deputy Head Co-curricular regarding arrangements. Assist Deputy Head Co-curricular in arranging and collating content for whole-school assemblies.
• Administration of documentation relating to all new pupils on entry to St Paul’s Senior School.

• Maintain and update records of current pupils on iSAMS in conjunction with DH Pastoral PA, via ‘Change my details’ email address. To include an annual check for all current parents.
• Maintain pages on the school’s intranet, including oversight and coordination of updates to the staff handbook.
• Coordination and minute-taking of staff meetings as required, to include SPS Executive meetings.
• Minute taking of disciplinary meetings with pupils and parents, and, if necessary, for staff disciplinaries.
• Organisation of school photographs – whole school, leavers, and individual portraits of pupils.
• Trigger Leaving Staff Farewell Dinner and coordinate Prefects’ Dinner with the U8 Undermaster.
• Inspection administration.
• Booking of CPD for SPS teaching staff.
• Recording staff absence and associated communications and reports.
• Write ‘Proof of Education’ letters for current and ex-pupils, as and when required.
• Compile the Head’s Report for the Governing Body.
• Administration for teaching staff applications to ‘Cross the Bars’ on the Academic Pay Spine.
• Collate responses for Apposition Special Prizes, and communicate results across the school.
• Compile senior staff non-term time availability and contact lists, and circulate accordingly.

Essential skills and qualifications

• Autonomous and flexible.
• Efficient and meticulous.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• An ability to work as part of a high-performing team.
• Highly literate with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good time management with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise as necessary.
• The ability to work with discretion at all times.
• Able to take responsibility with a ‘can do’ approach.
• Advanced IT skills – knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Apps to an advanced level.

Desirable skills and qualifications

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to touch type and be proficient at shorthand is preferable, including minute taking experience.
• Experience in a similar role within the education sector.
• Supervisory/line management experience.

Background and Terms of Employment

Our founder John Colet opened the doors to St Paul’s School in 1509 to educate boys regardless of race, creed or social background. We are committed to our founder’s vision and offer financial support to every boy who is successful in gaining a place at the school on academic merit and fulfils the means-tested bursary criteria. The quality of a St Paul’s education is dependent upon the quality of its staff so we recruit high quality people and look after them well. St Paul’s embraces diversity, inclusivity and equal opportunity and we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, personalities and skills.

We hope that working at St Paul’s might be right for you. The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly, supportive and purposeful. We are a thriving organisation that draws upon a wide range of different skills, qualifications, roles and responsibilities, whether teaching or other support staff and personal professional development for all staff is a high priority. Our pay and package are generous by sector norms and includes the following:

• Salary

£40k to £45k pa + benefits.

• Hours of work

The post is full time, all year round. The hours of work are 40 hours per week Monday to Friday. During term time, the working hours are 8am – 6pm, including one hour for breaks. The working hours during the holiday periods are 6 hours per day with flexible start and end times to be agreed with the Surmaster. The seniority of this position means that you are expected to work such hours as are necessary to complete your work.Some flexibility is therefore required to cover some ‘out of hours’ meetings.

• Holidays

25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays per annum. Annual leave should usually be taken during School holidays (term dates can be found here).

NB: The School normally closes for a period over Christmas, the dates of which are agreed by the Executive every year. This closure period may result in additional non-working days; however, this is non-contractual and does not affect annual leave entitlement.

• Benefits *

• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 UK Bank Holidays. After 5 years of employment, annual leave entitlement increases to 27 working days (or pro rata equivalent). This increases to 30 working days (or equivalent) after 10 years of employment.
• A generous Stakeholder pension scheme.
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free daily hot lunches including vegetarian options, bistro dishes, soup and salad bar, and hot drinks and snacks supplied throughout the day.
• Employee bicycle scheme, where a bicycle suitable for commuting will be supplied, or the cost of purchase reimbursed, by the School to the value of £500. Bike mechanic visits site regularly to maintain the bicycles.
• Use of sports facilities, including swimming pool, gym and staff changing rooms and showers.
• Employee Assistance Programme; an independent, free and confidential advice service that can offer both practical advice and support on topics such as Debt & Finance Support, Legal and Tax Advice, Family Care and Mind and Body Support.
• Free parking on site.
• Policy for funding external professional development.
• Access to school counsellors, doctor and physiotherapist.
• Annual flu vaccination.
• After one years’ service, part remission of tuition fees for children of employees (subject to competitive entry procedures). Please note this is not a contractual entitlement and the Governors reserve the right to vary the rate of remission or to withdraw it altogether.
• Reimbursement for costs of eye-sight tests and contributions towards glasses for VDU work.
• Brand new, state-of-the-art buildings, and a large and comfortable Staff Room.

If you are looking for a varied Finance Business Partner role with responsibilities ranging from analysis and strategy to tackling technical financial challenges, this position with a large, established national charity might be the right next step for you.

Offering an excellent benefits package and the chance to manage the finances for two major departments within the business in addition to a conservation project, this role offers an interesting challenge for a qualified accountant coming from a financial or management accounting background, or accounting Practice. 

Reporting into the Director of Finance, the Finance Business Partner will be responsible for;

• Building relationships with key senior stakeholders, driving financial understanding and working proactively to drive efficiencies and identify opportunities
• Manage the budgeting and forecasting for four directorates with budgets ranging from £5m - £30m 
• Oversee the management accounting and financial reporting for key directorates
• Provide analysis and decision-making support for projects
• Work on technical control and process development projects to improve organisation-wide reporting 

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA) ideally with exposure to a financial or management accounting role after qualifying. Exceptional relationship building skills are essential, as is the ability to build credibility across finance and non-finance departments. Applicants from both the commerical and Not for Profit sector are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in this position, please apply early as interviews are being held as suitable applicants get in touch and this role may be filled before the closing date. For more information, contact Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners.

Location: Vauxhall, London with remote working up to 80%
Salary: £50,000-£55,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: 2-year fixed term contract
Closing Date: 24th October 2021
Interview Date: TBC

As the Finance Partner to Major Projects and Change you will join Marie Curie at an exciting time in its journey to ensure a better experience for everyone at the end of their lives. You will lead support to an ambitious change agenda. Projects range from transformational capital investment in systems and processes to innovation of digital service delivery that aim to shape Marie Curie into a lean and agile organisation, maximising our reach and impact.

You will shape a new, high-profile role in the Finance Partnering Team, responsible for delivering a high quality, customer focused finance partnering service to the Director of Change Delivery, Head of Caring Services Project & Programme Management and Project and Programme Managers across the charity. You will also lead group capital accounting and reporting

Customer focused, with the ability to develop excellent working relationships and communicate with senior stakeholders, you will possess extensive finance partnering experience ideally within a medium/large sized finance function. You will have proven experience of supporting change and multi-million-pound investment programmes, including development of business cases, investment appraisal and benefits realisation.

You will hold a recognised accountancy qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA) and will possess excellent skills in using IT systems with the ability to manipulate large amounts of data.

What's in it for you:
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact our recruitment team at

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

A faith-based charity are seeking a Finance Transformation and Systems Manger to join their finance team. This is a exciting role to join a supportive company culture, in which you will encourage an environment of continuous improvement. This will be an opportunity to lead the Finance Systems Team in the day to day management of finance systems as well as responsibility of managing the Finance Systems Assistant Manager

Your key responsibilities will:

• Be responsible for the management, support and training regarding the financial systems of all charities and finance databases.
• Support the staff body in the process of setting up new suppliers
• Maintain and continuously improve the tools which facilitate the payments of invoices, honorariums, gifts, grants, refunds and passthroughs
• Maintain and continuously improve the underlying SQL queries and tools which support the reporting system
• Facilitate group-wide communications and training for key finance events including the budget process

The successful candidate will:

• Have comprehensive knowledge of SQL and SQL Server Management studio, as well as how to connect these two into various APS's and software solutions
• Have expert knowledge of Excel with the ability to create bridge solutions between various systems from scratch as well as expert knowledge of Access AOI, FPA, and Access work space
• Have development level knowledge of Power Apps and Power Automate as well as knowledge of Power BI to generate reporting tools
• Be able to demonstrate an ability to identify and react to emerging issues and find technical solutions
• Have experience of managing a highly complex budget process.

Project Administrator

Part Time - 21 hours per week

£19,704 to £22,605, pro-rata, per annum

Fixed term until 31st December 2023

Closing date: noon Monday 1st November 2021

Interview date: Thursday 11th November 2021, via Zoom

The Diocese of Manchester is the Church of England in Bolton, Bury, Leigh, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, and parts of Rossendale, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford. To find out more about the unique make-up of the diocese and its diverse activities, please visit our website.

We are seeking a well-organised, adaptable and professional administrator to join our Strategy team.  The successful candidate will work closely with the Strategic Programme Director providing a wide range of administrative support for the effective governance and delivery of funded projects.

The post holder will be experienced in office administration and able to prioritise their work, with good attention to detail and excellent IT and minute-taking skills.  They should be comfortable dealing with a diverse range of people, including clergy, laity and other members of the diocese.

Although experience of working within the Church of England is not required, the post holder should be sympathetic to the aims and values of the Church.

The role is based at Church House, 90 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2GH.  However, there is the possibility of a move to Bury in 2023.

Benefits include generous annual leave: 22 days plus public holidays and 3 additional allotted days.  This rises to 25 days after 12 months’ service.  There is automatic enrolment into a Church Worker’s pension scheme and the support services of the Employee Assistance Programme.

Please click the APPLY button for application form.  Full job description/person specification are attached below.

Eden Brown is pleased to be partnering with a fantastic charity with royal patronage on their Senior Finance Officer vacancy. This job is based in their London office in Shoreditch with two days a week working from home.

The Senior Finance Officer role primarily focuses on the finance support to the London & Highgrove teams. The core function of the role is Finance Business Partner responsibility for their Highgrove Estate, working with, and supporting, the Highgrove Director with finance matters, including input on both OPEX and CAPEX.

Specific Duties will include:

* Data entry to accounting system across entities i.e purchase invoices, staff personal expenses and credit card reconciliations.
* Raising sales invoices as required, ensure that they are entered on to the system in a timely and accurate manner and ensure debtors are managed in a timely fashion.
* Assist in maintenance and monthly review of purchase order system.
* Manage the receipt of supplier invoices and ensure they are appropriately coded and authorized prior to processing on accounting system in line with control environment.
* Collation of weekly supplier payment run including uploading payments to online banking service for approval.
* Reconciliation of petty cash accounts including cash advances in various currencies and verifying documentation.
* Weekly bank reconciliations.
* Assisting in the development of monthly financial reports and reconciliations as required.
* Assisting month end processes including maintaining fixed asset register and application of the appropriate capitalisation treatment of assets being purchased and under construction.
* Assistance in reconciliation and management of intercompany balances between subsidiaries / associated companies and the parent charity.
* Posting of Month end journals (Accrual, Prepayments) as required.

We are looking for someone with excellent technical accounting knowledge, experience of working for a charity or not-for-profit organisation (essential), knowledge of maintaining the fixed asset register (essential) and AP/AR knowledge.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Finance Business Partner is varied and fulfilling.

• Are you a qualified accountant?

• Do you have a good knowledge of external audit processes and standards?

• Do you have experience using financial modelling to inform financial decisions?

• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, the Finance Business Partner will be responsible for maximising impact for children through the delivery of effective and efficient financial performance for the assigned area.

The Finance Business Partner key duties will include supporting financial planning and reporting, providing financial analysis and commercial insight, and informing strategic decision making for their assigned business area to maximise financial contribution and/or optimise impact.

The Finance Business Partner will also be tasked with providing high quality ROI analysis, driving best value for money from investment and supporting successful implementation of our new target operating models and strategy.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Finance Business Partner key duties will be to:  

• Provide strategic and financial decision support to support strong financial and commercial performance as a valued partner

• Provide effective reporting and profitability analysis underpinning regular reviews of business performance

• Input to consolidated departmental analysis and reporting - covering both historic performance and strategic financial planning - for feeding into senior management, Finance Committee and Board papers

• Use complex business modelling (e.g. profitability analysis) to help with financial planning (in-year forecasting, budgeting and longer-term financial planning), investment decision-making and writing business cases

• Support successful delivery of financial planning and reporting processes

• Provide direction, challenge and review of budgets and forecasts for the relevant business areas. Produce analytical inputs and presentation outputs for Directors

• Partner with and support the business areas in developing their strategy. Appraise business cases for investment spend, provide financial and commercial insight and challenging to ensure best value for money

• Support work with our external suppliers, other areas of Save the Children UK, across the Save the Children movement and with other charities to benchmark performance and optimise utilisation of MI and to work on common challenges

• Be a valued member of project steering groups by providing financial and commercial insight including responsibility for providing financial updates to give direction

• Work with Central Finance to ensure operation of an effective internal control framework to ensure statutory accounting, tax, and legal requirements are fulfilled

• Lead development of the financial acumen of budget holders through continuous constructive dialogue and discussion

• Manage period and year end closing

Person Profile

Experience

• Qualified chartered accountant (e.g. ACA, CIMA, CIPF etc)

• Technically proficient with knowledge of external audit processes and standards

• Experience of complex financial planning processes and producing consolidated financial modelling, reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders

• Experience using financial modelling to inform investment decisions, financial forecasting, budgeting and long term strategic financial planning

• Business modelling skills (e.g. familiarity with building and using product and/ or marketing channel profitability models to derive comparative ROI metrics such as NPV, IRR and payback periods)

• Experience of and ability to understand interrelationships between different IT systems, complex processes running across multiple teams and the end-to-end production of management accounts

• Strong Microsoft Office skills and must be an advanced Excel user

Abilities

• Ability to analyse and problem solve to identify and successfully resolve financial issues as they arise

• Ability to understand the broader commercial issues facing the sector and to understand the wider competitive and market environment

• Ability to effectively communicate difficult messages, to challenge constructively and influence outcomes

• Ability to manage and to take responsibility for producing a significant volume of complex deliverables though effective workload planning and prioritisation

• Ability to use own initiative to identify and drive improvements to systems and processes

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.