Across the UK, pervasive social, educational and economic inequalities still prevent too many young people from fulfilling their potential. We’re determined that this will change. Mission 44 is a new charitable foundation launched by Sir Lewis Hamilton to boost social mobility in the UK. It aims to support, champion and empower young people from underserved communities to succeed through narrowing opportunity gaps in education, employment and wider society.

Through grant-funding, research, partnerships and advocacy, Mission 44 will drive long-lasting, transformative change to the lives of young people facing disadvantage and discrimination. We will work closely with young people and communities with experience of diversity and inclusion challenges, to better understand the opportunities for innovation and co-create solutions that make a meaningful impact.

The Operations Manager and Executive Assistant is a vital new role in a small but growing team at Mission 44. We’re looking for an exceptionally organised person with a ‘can-do’ attitude to join our growing team. This role will suit someone who is keen to work in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working in a small but dynamic team and is passionate about young people and social justice. 

The successful candidate will be the glue in the team, who can make things happen and help us to deliver our work to the highest of standards. You will contribute to the successful operational management of our foundation, with a particular focus on office administration, (including finance, HR and IT), administrative support for the CEO and Board of Trustees, stakeholder engagement, event management and coordinating our internal communications.

The main responsibilities will be: 

• Office management, including maintaining key office policies and procedures, resources and supplies, managing contractors, managing financial processes eg invoices, payroll support, budget monitoring, IT support and CRM management
• Provide administrative support to the CEO and Board of Trustees, including but not limited to: diary management, briefings, document preparation, project management, scheduling and organising meetings and coordinating travel and accommodation 
• Serve as the initial point of contact for telephone, email, and in-person inquiries from external stakeholders regarding Mission 44
• HR support including team recruitment, induction, maintaining the employee handbook, staff training and development, and team wellbeing approaches
• Implement and lead a cross-organisation approach to safeguarding 
• Support effective internal communications channels
• Undertake ad hoc small projects to support the organisation, including desk-based research and leading activities delegated to this role 
• Organise team meetings and large team events such as away days
• Provide administrative support for partnership and network engagement (e.g. advisory panels, stakeholder consultations)
• Work with staff to plan and execute events, such as report releases, conferences and large meetings
• Provide ad hoc support for implementation of our grant management processes 

Essential for the role: 

• Proven office management, administrative or assistant experience 
• Prior experience working with a Board of Trustees or Directors 
• A track record of planning, management and delivery of a range of projects
• Demonstrable organisational management skills
• Superb interpersonal skills and highly effective at managing a range of stakeholders

You will be:

• A critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills 
• Passionate about Mission 44’s mission values and able to bring them to life in all of your work 
• Highly collaborative with an exceptional work ethic and ability to work at high pace
• Able to work independently, displaying strong initiative in solving day-to-day problems with limited direction

Diversity matters at Mission 44. We offer a working environment that values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people and are committed to equality of opportunity and anti-discrimination practices. We positively encourage applications from all sections of society and are particularly interested in attracting applications from candidates from diverse groups who are underrepresented.

Ref: FAS-211

Are you a proactive, analytical and organised individual with a experience of working in a professional and efficient Finance team? Looking for a highly rewarding new career opportunity?

If so, St Giles Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our high-performing Finance team, where you will provide a high level service to staff across the organisation, external funders and stakeholders. 

About St Giles 

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

Our Finance department is one of the key teams that fall under our Central Services department which also houses HR, IT and Support Services. The work in which our finance team carry out is integral to the organisation and not only do they provide a high level of service to our staff, external partners, suppliers and clients but they also help to plan, organise, audit and carry out all accounting functions to control St Giles finances. 

About this key role
As one of the Finance Assistants in the team, you will be responsible for providing day to day accounts and to process all transactions to Trial balance level.  As part of your role your duties will include but are not limited to: producing a daily reconciliation of bank accounts (receipts and payments), advising the Finance Manager of weekly balance, raising customer invoices in a prompt manner, managing and monitoring all direct debits and processing monthly payroll and weekly wages.

What we are looking for:
•  Significant experience of working in a similar finance role, including producing financial claims, monitoring finances and reconciling payments against claims
•  Experience of working with Sage Line 50 or similar finance accounts package
•  Experience of operating office and information systems such as diaries, word processing, spreadsheet, e-mailing, information searching
•  Knowledge of relevant computer packages such as Word, Excel, Access, Power point and Outlook, with a minimum of intermediate level in MS Excel and Word 
•  Able to demonstrate a significant level of financial literacy 
•  Excellent communication skills

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, childcare vouchers, season ticket loan 
and much more.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm Sunday 12th December 2021. Interview date: Friday 17th December 2021.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

A Global Charity in Central London is looking for an Assistant Finance Manager to joint he team on a permanent basis.

Client Details

A global Charity in with a head office in Central London dedicated to Youth

Description

To be responsible for ensuring all queries related to the UK and overseas subsidiaries of the group are resolved in a timely manner.

* To be responsible for timely and accurate processing of all transactions for entities not on the general ledger system into the group general ledger system. This will include building relationships with overseas finance staff and outsourced accountants and ensuring intercompany transactions are reconciled.

* To reconcile allocated balance sheet accounts.

* To close month end according to month end deadlines and reporting timetables

* To support the Head of Finance and Finance Manager in compiling budgets by working with allocated budget holders to formulate budgets

* To work with the Project Managers to ensure the utilisation of funds is in line to the agreements and that we have all the supporting documents required for the audits.

* To support the Finance Manager to prepare the quarterly and annual VAT return for the Charity

* To ensure that accounting in the subsidiaries is accurate and technically correct following Charities SORP requirements where relevant, for instance correct delineation between restricted and unrestricted funds and correct accrual and deferment of income, following income recognition treatment agreed with the Head of Finance

Profile

* 2 Years' Experience within a Finance Department including

- Management accounting

- Financial accounting e.g. reconciliations

- Month-end

- Payroll

- VAT Returns

- Year end close

- International / charity / NGO

* Be at least part qualified (foundation stage) accountant of a recognised accountancy institute, such as ACCA orCIMA

Job Offer

£35,000 - £38,000

Finance Assistant

Fixed Term to March 2023

£24,760 - £28,887pa

Full time position, but candidates wishing to work part time will be considered

St James’s Square, London SW1

Closing date 13 December 2021

The London Library is an internationally important centre of creativity with an outstanding collection of books and resources. We are a registered charity dedicated to the advancement of education, learning and knowledge and are looking to recruit an experienced Finance Assistant to support the day-to-day processing and recording of library transactions.

Join us and you will enjoy a varied role ensuring prompt banking of cheques and other donations, accurate input of purchase and sales ledger data to our accounting system and CRM and maintaining a logical audit trail for all transactions. You will enjoy a varied role updating and maintaining finance records and systems, preparing invoices for payment, ensuring timely banking of cheques and other donations and much more. This role is integral to the smooth running of the Finance department, with responsibility for providing a comprehensive and efficient service for The Library. Important will be the ability to follow procedures, work accurately and deliver to deadlines.

Ideally working towards a finance qualification, you will be a proficient user of accounting software, preferably Sage 200. You will have an eye for detail and possess good communication, interpersonal and PC skills too. Good at prioritising your workload, you will work well as part of a team and independently when needed.

If you have the desire to build a career in finance, we would be delighted to hear from you. To apply please visit our website via the link and complete the online application form.

The Library welcomes applications from all sections of the community. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the post. Please note we are unable to consider candidates without a current right to work in the UK.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts to recruit a Finance Assistant who will be responsible for supporting financial processes across all of the trusts and companies of SFCT, as well as general organisation and office related duties.

The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts is an exceptional group of grant-making charitable trusts working in several fields such as the environment, education, international development, disability, art and social inclusion.

The overall purpose of this role is to process the organisations accounts payable to overheads, manage and report travel expenses and credit cards and collate staff time sheets. You will also assist in the recording of all investment activity on the accounting stem. Collaboration and business partnering will also be a key role for the post holder, supporting organisational change projects and supporting the promotion of diversity in the workplace.

To be successful as a Finance Assistant you will have experience in a finance support role, with the proven competence of using accountancy software systems (eg. PS Financials) and an ability to deal confidently and expertly with the processing of high-volume transactions. Overall, you will have excellent time management and communication skills, withhold a good problem-solving approach and ideally, you will also have some experience in processing grants.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply, simply submit your CV. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further. Please note that the role may close earlier than the date advertised.

About the role

This is an exciting time to join Shropshire Partners in Care, the care association for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, with social care in the spotlight both nationally and locally. We are a not-for-profit organisation representing approximately 240 independent care/nursing homes, supported living and domiciliary care providers in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. We are the local voice for the independent adult social care sector and offer a wide range of services for care providers including training, a Disclosure and Barring Service and a wide range of workforce initiatives.

We are seeking a Business Operations Manager to support the leadership and governance of the organisation, with specific focus on financial management, governance, IT and facilities, and HR and staff management.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the Chief Officer and our Board of Directors in the financial management and governance, and the operational management, of the organisation to ensure that it is effectively managed.

About you

You will have knowledge and experience in financial management, corporate governance, IT management and facilities management.

You will need effective interpersonal and influencing skills, excellent communication skills, and strong organisational and management abilities.

Knowledge and experience of working with a Board of Directors/Trustees, and of managing external accreditations/membership required as a training provider, would be desirable.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement of no more than 3 sides of A4 by no later than 11.30pm on Sunday 5 December 2021. Your supporting statement should describe how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification for the role, as this will be used to shortlist applications.

Please also complete and return the following documents:

• Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form.
• Staff Recruitment Consent Form and Privacy Notice.

Please also read our Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders before submitting your application.

Are you efficient, diligent and good with figures, with experience of providing a confidential service? 

Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families affected by depression, anxiety and other common mental health problems? 

The Charlie Waller Trust, a dynamic and growing mental health charity, is recruiting a Finance Assistant to perform a variety of finance and governance tasks and support our Finance & Operations Manager. 

We’re seeking a professional and enthusiastic team player with knowledge of finance systems and Microsoft Office 365 software, especially Excel. You’ll be conscientious, discreet and trustworthy with an impeccable eye for detail. You’ll also be skilled at working to deadlines and managing a varied workload. Experience in a bookkeeping or accounts assistant role is desirable but not essential.

There is the opportunity and support available for the successful candidate to obtain relevant qualifications if necessary. 

Working hours and location 

This is a permanent contract to start as soon as possible. The role will ideally be 35 hours per week, but we would consider part-time hours for the right candidate. 

The position is based in our office in Thatcham, Berkshire. We operate a flexible working policy, and it would be expected that the role would be home based for 40% of the week.

How to apply 

Application is by CV and covering letter; there is no application form. In your letter, please tell us how you meet the person specification, which can be found in the attached job description, and explain why you would like to apply for the position. 

The advert may close earlier than the stated closing date if a high volume of suitable applications is received. We will contact all successful and unsuccessful applicants by email.

Our aim is for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.

The National Safeguarding Team (NST) provides professional advice to the Church of England on matters of national policy as part of its wider transformation plan, which includes the development and implementation of national training, quality assurance and audit, and work with survivors. The NST also leads complex casework and supports dioceses in their safeguarding of children and adults.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead on the provision of high-quality business and office management support to the Safeguarding Director and National Safeguarding Team.

As PA and Business Support Manager, you will contribute to information sharing, future planning and problem solving, providing strong leadership and a role model for others within the team. 

Taking responsibility for the delivery of key business priorities, including effective line management and prioritisation of projects within the administration team, you will ensure project management business support is available for high profile projects including Safe Spaces, National Casework management system, and the implementation of IICSA recommendations.

By providing high level administration support, you will give capacity to the safeguarding specialists within the team. This will include overseeing the induction of all employees, refining business processes, financial authorisation, and being the public facing response for safeguarding.

We are taking a flexible approach to work, with many colleagues opting for a hybrid approach to their working week, with a mixture of home and office-based working. Further details will be discussed at interview.

We would like to hear from you if you have the ability to learn quickly and the motivation and commitment to give to this post.

Interviews will be held on the13th and 14th December 2021.

In return we offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Support and Office Management

• Direct leadership, review and management of the administration team including development of the team to the required standard.
• To lead on the coordination of NST leadership team meetings and to attend to report on key information and contribute to team planning.
• To oversee and manage a coherent administrative service to support the rapid growth of the NST and its projects and workstreams, including effective deployment of priorities and responsibilities of the team. 
• Responsibility for the management of non-salary financial processes on behalf of the Director, liaising with key colleagues regarding office expenditure, informing the senior team of any issues, maintaining all budget documentation, and monitoring and reporting on expenditure periodically.  Review, develop and streamline administrative processes such as invoice payment arrangements, as well as creating new processes to ensure efficient and accurate protocols including procurement are in place.
• To lead on reviewing and developing business systems, including creating new systems to support the needs of the whole of the NST, for example office systems and case work management systems.
• To have oversight of and manage the on-boarding of new team members including desk risk assessments as well as the appropriate processes for leavers, in liaison with the HRBP and senior management, to establish and maintain induction materials.
• Oversight of key NST meetings to ensure they are organised and facilitated appropriately, including communications with key stakeholders and any offsite visits or travel. Ensuring the admin team are creating minutes up to the required standard and papers are appropriately collated and distributed.  Including internal team meetings and team-building events.
• To have oversight of the planning and co-ordination of national events led by the National Safeguarding Team e.g. diocesan safeguarding advisor days and the annual national Safeguarding conference.
• To lead on the production, formatting and publication of National policy and practice guidance, in liaison with the Deputy Director of Development.
• To have oversight of the collection and collation of information and data from consultation activities, annual data returns and audits.
• To work with other NCI departments, such as HR, IT Services, Office Services and Finance teams to ensure the NST is up to date with current NCI processes.
• To lead on the maintenance of the National Safeguarding webpage and portal, in liaison with the Communications Officer.
• To lead on ensuring the NST is GDPR compliant and managing processes in relation to data breaches.
• To hold responsibility for reviewing and sending out communications to the national church, governing bodies and other external parties as required on behalf of the Director and NST, in liaison with the Deputy Director of Communications.
• To effectively oversee the casework inboxes and duty telephone calls and quality assure the responses given by the administrative team as well as ensuring that the team are trained and well-equipped to receive disclosures of abuse.
• To lead on recruitment processes for the NST in liaison with the recruitment BP and HRBP and to be the point of contact for survivors who are part of an interview panel.
• To lead on the coordination and organisation of safeguarding governance groups such as the National Safeguarding Steering Group and National Safeguarding Panel in liaison with the Lead and Deputy Bishops of Safeguarding and the Independent Chair of the Panel.
• To manage and review the physical environment in which the NST works in, in liaison with Office Services, to ensure the appropriate space and equipment is made available for the needs of the team.

PA

• To provide high level executive support to the Safeguarding Director and other senior team members as required, including file, mailbox and diary management, writing and reviewing documents, and sending key communications to internal and external stakeholders.
• To have oversight of travel and hotel arrangements in liaison with the Team PA and other support team members.

General

• To ensure that there is a good quality customer service response to a range of different stakeholders including senior clergy, survivors and safeguarding professionals.
• To work positively and inclusively as part of the team and take a proactive approach to personal development.
• Identify areas for improvement and change. Continuously seek to make processes and team operations more efficient. Work with other members of the whole team.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Skills/Aptitudes:

• Management skills – oversee and lead administration function and ability to develop the team.
• Proven track record in managing complex travel arrangements.
• Experience of managing budgets and experience of financial systems such as SAP.
• Influencing and negotiating skills.
• Proven track record in delivering with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Enthusiastic, organised, flexible and able to prioritise.
• High resilience with the ability to work under pressure, often to changing and competing demands.
• Ability to work autonomously, use own initiative and make decisions.
• Evidence of a high level of administrative and organisational ability including document management skills and complete understanding of the full Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Knowledge/Experience:

• Proven track record in providing executive support to senior management including experience of minute taking and drafting correspondence.
• Policy work including research and drafting.
• Experience of dealing with enquiries from members of the public.
• Evidence of dealing with confidential and sensitive material.

Personal Attributes:

• Self-motivated, proactive and committed to achieving results.
• Leadership qualities and the ability to command the respect of others.
• Collaborative and collegiate in approach.
• Flexible in order to meet the demands of the post.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to establish positive working relationships with senior stakeholders and to represent the Safeguarding Director to external partners.
• Operates with discretion and integrity – ability to be trusted with confidential information and a sound ambassador for the NST.
• Ability to deal sensitively and professionally with survivors and other vulnerable groups.
• An understanding and empathy with the structure and culture of the Church of England.

Education:

• A-level or equivalent.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Requirements:

• This role will require a basic DBS check.

We in the National Church Institutions support the mission and ministries of the Church all over England. We work with parishes, dioceses (regional offices), schools, other ministries and our partners at a national and international level.

Excellence, Respect, Integrity

We follow these three values in everything we do, whether we are of Christian faith, another faith or no faith.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively look to attract, recruit and retain those of you who are disabled.

As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from those of you who have served in our Armed Forces and their families.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and to ensuring that everyone, job applicants, customers and other people with whom we deal, are treated fairly and not subject to discrimination.  We will do whatever is necessary to provide genuine equality of opportunity. We continuously review our policies and processes to support our aim to create a workforce as diverse as the nation the Church of England serves.

Variety, the children’s charity are seeking a full-time Finance Manager who will have day to day responsibility for the organisation’s finances, supervise 3 members of staff, and will report to the Head of Finance and Operations, and work closely with other colleagues.

Finance Manager

Job reference: FM

Location: Camden, London
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per year
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Role Summary

This is a varied and dynamic role and the post holder will help set and manage budgets, maintain accurate financial records, prepare financial reports, provide support during the annual auditing process, and ensure all financial and compliance requirements are met.

With a relevant accounting background, qualified or part qualified studying towards an accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA) or similar and/or qualified by experience, you will have an excellent understanding and experience of financial planning, demonstrable experience and ability using computerised accounting software/databases, bookkeeping and Excel to an advanced level.

You will be well organised with a high level of attention to detail, be able to communicate effectively with financial and non-financial staff, and have the ability to both organise and prioritise your own workload, and work flexibly and pro-actively.

About us:

Variety, the Children’s Charity

In the UK there are more than 1.3 million disabled children and young people and nearly four million children living in poverty. Variety, the Children’s Charity, exists to improve their lives.

Variety is a grant-giving charity that provides practical, tangible, direct help that makes an immediate difference to children and young people, as well as their parents and families. We do this through funding wheelchairs, specialist equipment, adapted accessible transport in the form of our Sunshine Coaches and memorable experiences through our Variety Great Days Out programme. We aim to help children have fewer bad days and more great days by facilitating their independence, freedom, dignity and greater self-esteem, so helping them to make the most of their childhood. Our focus is on supporting children aged 18 and under.

Variety in the UK is part of a global organisation, currently active in 17 different countries. Since setting up its UK division in 1949, the charity has raised close to £300 million, and supported countless children affected by disability and disadvantage.

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis, and if a suitable candidate is found we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

No agencies please.

The Finance Manager role will suit someone who has experience of line management and is a good communicator, able to explain financial terms to non-finance people.

This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week). The role is home-based, but with regular travel to Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

Key responsibilities
 Oversight of the flow of financial data between our Customer Relationship Management (Salesforce) and accounting systems (SunSystems)
 Line management of the two Finance Assistants
 Maintenance of control account and bank reconciliations
 Gift aid claims and reconciliations
 Complex gift corrections
 Communicating with and answering queries from partner organisations and Wycliffe members
 Undertake other finance functions as required by the Financial Controller
 Participate in, and occasionally lead, daily staff prayer meetings.

This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed evangelical Christian under Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Permanent: FT (37.5) hrs.

 Hybrid: home and office working. Our head office is currently located on Kings Road, London SW3

About us

Glass Door is committed to supporting people get—and stay—off the street. We do this by coordinating London’s largest emergency winter shelter network and by providing a year-round advice service to help people move beyond homelessness. Since 1999, thousands of people have found safe shelter and the support needed to leave homelessness behind, thanks to the dedication of thousands of volunteers and partnerships formed with churches and drop-in centres. Our night shelters save lives and our support services help change lives.

 The role

We are looking for an exceptional individual with an open, collaborative style and a practical, can-do approach to join our Finance & Resources Team.

In this dual and varied role, working across the full range of finance and human resources functions, you will interact with  both our front-line and office staff to provide a range of finance and HR support across Glass Door. You will also provide support to the Head of Finance & Resources and HR Manager, and have some responsibility for a various range of administrative processes focusing on recruitment and onboarding as well as financial processing and systems, and assisting with the preparation of various HR documents and financial accounts.

About you

A team player and confident self- starter, you will have strong organisational, administrative and communication skills, and experience of working in a similar role or within a finance or HR team. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy will be traits that you will possess, coupled with the understanding of the importance of discretion and confidentiality.

 You will have an approachable and confident manner with the ability to relate to and work with people from a range of backgrounds, and at all levels with in a professional manner.

 In addition, you will be confident working with various software. Intermediate to advanced experience in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is essential.

 Some experience of working within the not-for-profit sector and experience of working with homeless people or similar disadvantaged client groups and an understanding of their needs is desirable. 

 We offer:

• ·24 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Personal development training opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme

We are a  growing collaborative team who love making a positive impact. We are also a friendly, diverse and inclusive team and are committed to having employees that represent all communities. We welcome applications from people from all identities and backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from people with lived experiences of homelessness.

 Although Glass Door services often take place within churches or church-owned properties, please note individuals with connections to a variety of faiths or none work for, volunteer at, and use the services of Glass Door.

My client is an NHS Trust just outside Bristol who is looking for a Divisional Finance Manager for a 12 month FTC initially; with a view to a more permanent position in the future.

Reporting into the Assistant Director of Finance your role will have specific responsibility for performance management, information and accountability for discrete projects/tasks within the Division and will be involved in many Cost Improvement Programmes and clinical discussions.

Key duties may involve:

  To be a member of the Divisional Management Team, working closely with all matrons and managers in the Division.

 To deputise for the Head of Finance, as and when required, including attending Divisional Board meetings, ad hoc work on divisional issues, ad hoc requests for financial information.

 To train Divisional budget managers by running introduction financial performance training courses and other higher level training for senior managers and senior medical staff.

 To take specific responsibility for ensuring financial information is available to support regular meetings/reviews and to report information back to NHSE/I

This is an important role for the Trust and would ideally suit someone with NHS experience (although not essential) and someone who is proactive, able to juggle an ever changing work load and most importantly has excellent written and verbal communication skills and is able to work with all levels of stakeholders, senior management and clinical staff

JOB DESCRIPTION:Finance Manager

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

The overall purpose of the role is to manage the financial operations of the organisation, including setting and monitoring budgets, producing accurate and timely management accounts, processing payments and payroll and providing strategic financial advice where appropriate.

The Finance Manager is a member of the Management team, led by the Executive Team which includes the Finance Manager, General Manager, Head of Production, Associate Director, Head of Marketing and Head of Development. 

For more info and to apply please visit our website and click Join Us (at the bottom of the homepage)

You’ll be responsible for 

Financial planning and decision making:

• To support the Executive Team and Heads of Departments with excellent financial information, analysis and advice to drive decision making.

• To assist the Executive Director in the preparation of annual and long-term financial plans. 

Forecasting, budgeting and accounting

• To assist the Executive Director in the annual budgeting process.

• Prepare and review quarterly management accounts with the Executive Director 

• To prepare Reading Rep Theatre’s end of year accounts, with support from the Executive Director and our external accountants and auditors.

• To lead on cashflow planning and manage the overall cash flow with the Executive Director, ensuring adequate funds are available to settle liabilities as they fall due.

Accounting Records - using Xero

Sales and income processing 

• Raising and processing sales invoices 

• Producing regular debtor reports and issuing statements and emails to customers in respect of overdue debts, following up where necessary 

• Reconciling and processing bar takings and posting bar income  with the support of the General Manager

• Recording and processing fundraising income with the support of the Head of Development

• Recording and producing settlements for visiting companies, accounting for income and contra as per the hire agreement, with the support of the General Manager.

• Recording and reconciling Box Office income for in house productions.

Purchase ledger and expense processing 

• Reviewing and processing supplier invoices following approval by the budget holders

• Making payment of suppliers by specified dates 

• Following up on supplier invoice discrepancies

• Communicating with suppliers to resolve queries 

• Process and log company expense payments

Nominal ledger

• Maintenance of Chart of Accounts (including tracking categories/cost centres)

• Nominal ledger adjustments/journals as required

• Maintenance of Restricted/Unrestricted reserves allocations

Payroll  - using Brightpay payroll software

• Dealing with new starters/leavers/employees on Statutory leave

• Preparing & processing the staff payroll

• Enrolling employees onto the pension scheme. 

• Communicating with staff and pension provider as required.

• Responsible for auto-enrolment pensions compliance

• Preparing and submitting RTI uploads to HMRC

• Maintenance of employee holiday records

• Preparing information for the monthly salaried payroll including information on starters and leavers and gross pay information.

Contract Administration and HR

• Issuing all employment contracts, supported by the Executive Team

• Process all new starters onto the payroll system 

• Track and log contractual compliance prompting any necessary actions

Banking

• Processing all payments and receipts onto the Xero nominal ledger

• Reviewing and processing staff credit card expenses and petty cash expenses

• Processing internal transfers

Tax and compliance:

• To ensure that the Reading Rep Theatre’s obligations are met with regard to VAT, Gift Aid, payroll taxation, employment status with the Executive Director as required.

• To work with the Development department in relation to Gift Aid and VAT issues in the context of sponsorship, membership schemes and fundraising events with the Executive Director as required. 

• To support the Executive Directors relationships with tax authorities and professional advisers. 

Financial systems, processes and controls:

• To ensure that finance processes and systems are fit for purpose in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, business support, reporting and effective controls.

• To act as an authorised signatory and process weekly BACS transfer for Payroll and the Purchase Ledger as required.

Other duties:

• To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Executive Team

• Take an active role in Reading Rep Theatres financial policies to ensure they are robust and fit for purpose.

Person Specification:

Essential

• Thorough knowledge of financial systems, procedures and controls.

• You should hold an appropriate payroll qualification and have at least 2 years payroll processing experience.

• Knowledge of the Charity/not for profit sector 

• Strong HR skills/knowledge and experience 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Experience of producing reports for Board or management 

• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office Experience of working with a computerised Accounting system (ideally 2 years experience using Xero)

• Experience of producing management & statutory accounts 

• Excellent organisational & administrative skills 

• Proven ability to prioritise a complex workload 

• Proven ability to work as part of a team 

Desirable

• Knowledge of box office systems (Spektrix)

• Knowledge of Theatre Tax Relief

• Knowledge of theatre operations, budgets and processes

Job Summary

Job Title: Finance Manager (Part time/ Freelance/ Job Share) 

Salary: £32- 34k pro rata (per annum) either freelance or employed. 

This engagement is circa £20-21k per annum.

For the right candidate we would consider dividing this role into a job share between a Finance Manager and Finance Assistant.

Hours: 3 days/25 hours per week (part time/ flexible/ remote working).

Start Date: February 2022 (TBA and subject to phased handover with outgoing Finance Manager)

Location: We would actively seek applicants from across the UK  with the necessary skills and experience. 

Reading Rep offices are located at (Reading Rep Theatre, Kings Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4LY). We would look to set a regular office day/s to ensure some presence in the RRT office.

Responsible to: Founding Artistic Director and Executive Director

Line Manager: Executive Director and Joint CEO
 

We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different skills and stories to join us and influence and develop our working practise. We are particularly keen to hear from people of colour and candidates who self-identify as disabled. Reading Rep Theatre is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
 

How To Apply 

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter (of no more than two sides each) demonstrating how your experience, skills and qualities make you the ideal candidate for this role

Please put FINANCE MANAGER in the subject line of your email. Please ensure you send back a completed equal opportunities monitoring form as part of the application.

The deadline for applications is Monday 13th December 2021 at 10am

Interviews TBC 
Should you wish to have an informal conversation about the role please get in touch

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Client Details

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Description

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

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• Processing the general ledger.
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• Dealing with queries over the phone.

Profile

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This is an ideal opportunity for somebody who would like to progress in the career.

Job Offer

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