Job title: Finance Manager

Location: Based in Bargoed.

Salary: £36,000 to £40,000 plus a pension contribution.

Hours per week:  37

About us:

Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent, a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, is the largest Citizens Advice service in Wales and one of the largest in the England and Wales network.

From our newly refurbished head office in Bargoed we run a range of services across our two counties, across the whole of Gwent and, from our 100 seat contact centre in Caerphilly, multiple telephone and digital advice services across England and Wales.

Over the last five years we have seen substantial growth and now employ just under 150 people and manage a budget in excess of £3.5 million.

About the role:

An  exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Finance Manager to join our team. The Finance Manager will be an integral part of the Senior Management Team.

As Finance Manager you will report to the Chief Executive Officer and hold a key relationship with the Trustee Board Treasurer. You will lead and develop the interface between management and the Trustees on financial matters and provide sound financial advice to Trustees, the Finance Committee, the Chief Executive, Operational Managers and other senior management colleagues. Ideally, you will have substantial experience in a similar role in the third sector environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To proactively lead an effective, efficient and professional Finance Function.

• To contribute, at a senior level, to the overall strategic and operational direction and objectives of the organisation including the development of the Charity’s business plan and risk register.

• To take responsibility for the provision of high quality financial reporting in support of the Charity’s operational objectives.

• To proactively protect and safeguard the charity’s assets, facilities and systems. 

• To lead on the development and maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure that the financial management of the charity complies with our internal policies, the relevant regulatory bodies and good practice.

• To lead on the development of appropriate financial management arrangements and advice to support the long-term financial sustainability of the charity.

• To oversee the work of the Finance Officer; providing support and the opportunity to reach full potential.

• Preparation of management accounts/finance reports on a quarterly basis and presentation to the Finance Committee and Trustee Board.

• To manage the preparation of the annual budget within the agreed timetable.

• To provide budget holders with accurate and timely performance and cost information to allow them to manage and understand their budgets effectively.

• Deal with all aspects of financial reporting to funders.

• To prepare the year-end statutory accounts and working papers satisfying all legislative and administrative requirements. To liaise with the external auditors.

• Other duties in keeping with the role of Finance Manager and a member of the Senior Management Team.

Essential skills and attributes

• The ability to commit to and work within the aims, principles and policies of the Citizens Advice service.

• Qualification with a recognised body in accounting/business and/or qualified by accounting experience.

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and reporting skills.

• High standard of IT literacy including accounting software, MS Office and in particular advanced Excel skills. 

• Commercially astute.

• An understanding of the Third Sector financial landscape, including grant funding, tenders and funder reporting.

• A working knowledge of accounting in the Charity Sector in recording and preparing financial records in accordance with the Charity SORP.

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role in a Third Sector environment.

• Ability to clearly explain technical financial information to non-finance colleagues and Trustees.

• Experience of producing financial reports for a range of audiences.

• Ability to interpret and analyse data to a high standard.

• Experience in the preparation of business plans, financial planning and budgeting.

• Positive leadership and management skills including experience of managing staff.

Closing date: 12 noon 29 November 2019

See Job pack for further information.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding, experienced finance professional who is values-driven and an inspirational leader to contribute at a senior level in the life of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth.

We are looking for someone who can bring intellect and emotional intelligence to leading in a complex environment. You will have a successful track record in financial leadership at a senior board level and have the personal touch to innovate, drive sustainable change. You will be an exceptional communicator who can quickly develop strong relationships internally and externally with a wide range of external stakeholders. Fundamentally, too, you will be passionate about realising our vision of Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through his Church.

This wide-ranging role will support the Bishop, the Chief Operating officer, Clergyand Trustees of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth in all aspects of the Charity including investment management, capital expenditure, financial aspects of property management, data protection, the identification of opportunities for income generation and fundraising and making best use of the assets of the Charitable trust you will ensure compliance with regulatory and accounting practices. You will also lead on the development and implementation of Information technology solutions to achieve effective and responsive service to our parishes and the delivery of our charitable trust business.

CCAB qualified, you will have experience of operating at board level in a complex organisation with a significant interest in property, ideally also with experience of working in the charitable sector. Your ability to contribute to the development of a small Director team will be critical, as will your leadership and team-building skills. You need to demonstrate that, working with clergy and others, you can influence and shape our strategies and plans. You must be able to balance the provision of strategic financial advice to the trust board with a willingness to be hands on and directly lead on operational matters and you will be expected to role model the Trust values and behaviours.

Applications by CV with a two-page covering letter explaining how you meet our person specification and why you are interested in working with us.

For more information please contact Soraya Ciccarone who will arrange a discussion with Heather Hauschild, Chief Operating Officer.

Closing date: Friday 6th December 2019 at 17:00pm. 

Interviews: December 2019/Early January 2020 TBC

Please Note The Following Before Applying
·Closing date: we reserve the right to amend the closing date based upon the number of applications received.

·Interviews: all shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview.

·Unsuccessful applications: if you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of your application, we regret that you will not have been offered an interview on this occasion.

·Criminal records: due to the requirements of certain roles, a Disclosure and Barring System (DBS) disclosure must be obtained by the organisation. Please be aware that anyone who is included in the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) barred lists will commit an offence if they engage, or seek or offer to engage, in a regulated activity from which they are barred.

·General: this post will be subject to review by Trustees.

·New employees to the Diocese of Portsmouth will be subject to a probationary period of six months.

Join our experienced and committed Refuge service team to support BME women and children who have experienced domestic violence, You will deliver holistic, women centred, individualised support for BME women and children in our refuges, ensuring their safety and using an empowerment approach to enable positive change and resettlement into appropriate accommodation.

At LBWP, we are passionate about working creatively with women to provide holistic support, which includes our other services: expert legal advice team, interactive groups advocacy work, counselling and key working with young women.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced and dynamic individual with an in-depth understanding of the specific needs of BME women experiencing multiple disadvantages as a result of domestic violence and abuse.

Please download the Job Description & Person Sepcification to find out more about the role.

To apply, please download and complete the Application Form and return to us by the deadline:

Application Form deadline: 10am, December 5th 2019

Robertson Bell are proud to be working in partnership with UK Export Finance (UKEF) to recruit their Head of Internal Audit.

UKEF are the UK's export credit agency (ECA) and a government department with a mission to ensure that no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance from the private sector, while operating at no net cost to the taxpayer. In 2018-19, UKEF provided £6.8 billion of support to help 262 exporters sell to 72 countries - exports that supported an estimated 47,000 jobs. In the last five years, UKEF has provided a total of £17 billion worth of support for exports.

Reporting to the Chief Executive (UKEF's Accounting Officer) and independently to the Audit Committee (AC) the key responsibilities include:

• Providing the Accounting Officer and Audit Committee with reliable, evidence based, independent opinions on risk management, control and governance
• Developing an annual risk-based audit program using input from the strategic and operational plans, operational risk register, UKEF Accounting Officer, Audit Committee, UKEF Senior Management and UKEF Internal Audit team
• Meeting with the AC members, Accounting Officer, Directors and Managers to discuss ongoing assurance, audit opinions and progress against planned actions determined as a result of the audit work
• Ensuring the completion of audit assignments to provide independent, objective assurance and an opinion on the effectiveness of the UKEF governance framework
• Managing and overseeing a strong team of four through performance planning, coaching and appraisals

This will cover financial, operational and information systems audits while working to board level and managing relationships between internal departments. There are lots of exciting projects and change initiatives happening in the business which offers the right individual an opportunity to have a high business impact. UKEF work across industrial sectors, including infrastructure, defence, aerospace and energy.

The successful candidate will be fully qualified CMIIA, CCAB or equivalent (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA) professional with a driven and proactive approach and robust technical skills, with a strong commercial acumen and an analytical mind-set. You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and develop staff that you manage and build rapport with other teams. Considerable experience in Internal Audit with experience at a senior level across complex organisations, preferably with some experience in the financial services, trade or banking sectors is advantageous, with a focus on adding value to the organisation.

Finance, Central London – Waterloo

King’s College London

Higher Education

Permanent – Central London

Deputy Financial Accountant

£46,292 to £54,534 plus exceptional pension and annual leave

Closing date for applications (early applications are highly recommended):

Midnight on Sunday 17th November 2019

This is a fantastic role for a qualified auditor seeking a first or second move.

King's College London is one of the top 10 UK universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2018/19), and is also one of England’s oldest and most prestigious institutions. King's has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research.

Having recently implemented a new finance system, King’s College London (KCL) are looking to recruit a recently qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) into the role of Deputy Financial Accountant to work with the Financial Accountant in implementing a new financial control environment to make best use of this system.

The role holder will have a significant responsibility for the preparation of the university’s consolidated and subsidiary financial statements (close to £1bn annual turnover) and will aid the Financial Accountant in designing and implementing an updated financial control structure and processes.

This will be a challenging role suitable for someone with a technical accounting background and strong problem-solving skills, ideally from an audit background. The role will often require designing new approaches/solutions and leading on projects.

For more information, please find the candidate pack attached to this advert or contact Michael Quest of Ivy Rock Partners directly.

The selection process will include a panel interview, an assessment and a presentation.

• Application deadline is 17th November
• You will need to meet Ivy Rock Partners before the shortlisting meeting on 21st November
• Interviews with KCL will take place on week commencing 25th November

Ivy Rock Partners have been appointed as exclusive recruitment partner to King's College London - all applications will be treated fairly and consistently.

Quality & Compliance Officer

£20,589 - £23,177 per annum pro rata - 37.5 hours per week

Would you like to come and work for a Sunday Times `Top 100 Best Not-for-Profit company`?

Do you have advance knowledge and experience with all Microsoft Office applications?  Do you have a flair for analysing information, critically evaluating data and report writing? Are you self-motivated and able to work unsupervised, highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload?

We are recruiting for an experienced Quality and Compliance Officer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the charity is compliant with external regulatory requirements and internal policies, while developing and managing the annual audit and assurance program, policies and procedures, and ensuring the Charity is GDPR compliant.

Along with an ongoing commitment to education and training, other benefits include generous annual leave and pension package (including the option to continue with an NHS pensions if already contributing), free parking, cycle to work scheme, and enhanced maternity leave.

For an informal discussion about the role or to arrange a tour of the Hospice please visit our website. 

If you wish to apply, please complete an application form. CV`s received in isolation will not be considered for interview.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity across our workforce and particularly welcome applications from minority groups

Closing date is Sunday 17th November 2019.

Interviews are taking place on Thursday 28th November 2019

The Eve Appeal

Director of Finance and Culture

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

Hours: Full time – 35 hours a week

Contract: Permanent

Location: London, W14

To start: ASAP

Application deadline: Wednesday 20th November 2019

PLEASE NOTE: As we would ideally like to fill this position soon, the advertisement will be withdrawn if we find a suitable candidate before the closing date.

The Eve Appeal is the only UK national charity raising awareness and funding research into the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vagina. We were set up to save women’s lives by funding ground-breaking research focused on developing effective methods of risk prediction, earlier detection and developing screening for these women-only cancers.

We are looking for a Director of Finance and Culture to join our dynamic team at The Eve Appeal, with have prime responsibility for finance, HR, corporate services (including IT and facilities management), risk governance and programme delivery.

You’ll need to be motivated, flexible and well-organised, with a problem solving approach and the ability to multitask. This is a challenging but varied role – you’ll write papers for Board of Trustee meetings, ensure our next contract with our IT providers is fit for purpose, evaluate our progress in ensuring Eve is a great place to work and deliver our annual accounts and audit – so it’ll suit someone who enjoys working across different areas and is able to manage competing priorities.

If you’d like any more information about the role, please contact Ami Woods via The Eve Appeal website.

To apply please send a covering letter or supporting statement explaining how you match the person specification for this role and your CV, either through the Charity Job website or to Ami Woods via The Eve Appeal website

Summary of role

As Head of Partnerships Funding, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of AfriKids’ partnerships fundraising plan; to secure funding for our projects, core costs and future innovation and growth. Over the next year, in line with a new organisational strategy, you will diversify and grow our partnership funding portfolio by building and strengthening the existing pipeline to include: strategic corporate partners; consortium partners and international donors.

Key responsibilities and duties

• You will produce a creative and ambitious plan to raise funding for our projects from “partners”, ie institutional donors, trusts, charitable foundations and companies. This “partnerships plan” should be informed by relevant data and research. Your partnerships plan will include a realistic budget, including what you will need to spend and the income you expect to raise.
• You will line manage a Partnerships Manager and head up the Partnerships Team which also includes a Partnerships Assistant.
• You will ensure the performance of the partnerships team is effectively monitored (eg through Key Performance Indicators) and use this information to amend or update your partnerships plan as needed. For example, if something is not working well, you will pick up on it, decide what to do differently and make sure everyone that needs to know is informed.
• You will work with AfriKids Ghana to ensure strong “programme cycle management”. This is the end-to-end process of designing and delivering our projects in Ghana and your role will be to ensure the requirements of funding partners are met. For example, you will ensure the plans for monitoring and evaluating projects include capturing the information partners want to see or that partner logos are featured as required on uniforms, vehicles, etc.
• Through internal reports and close communication with AfriKids Ghana, you will maintain an in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of AfriKids’ projects and their funding requirements, to help ensure your partnerships fundraising plan remains relevant and maximises opportunities.
• You will ensure all funding partners have a brilliant experience supporting AfriKids by building strong relationships, meeting all contract agreements and finding ways to “go the extra mile” to impress them.
• You will be creative and ambitious in making the most of funding partnership opportunities
• You will produce clear and reliable information for the International Executive Operating Committee (IEOC) and the UK Senior Leadership Team to understand and oversee partnerships fundraising
• Through strategy documents and internal updates, you will maintain a good understanding of our organisational strategy and how your work is making a difference
• You will support AfriKids Ghana in their efforts to secure funding partnerships from Ghana

• You will produce high quality, timely proposals, pitches and feedback reports to funding partners, being sure to address funder requirements and priorities
• You will proactively seek funding opportunities through our existing relationships with funding partners and by finding new ones
• You will work to grow and diversify our partnerships funding portfolio. This will include understanding and pursuing different types of partnerships (for example, not just relying on traditional grants and exploring opportunities from overseas funders (namely in the US)). While building a mixed portfolio of opportunities, you will ensure there is a sensible balance of low-high risk opportunities, in order for us to have a realistic expectation of what will be raised from partnerships
• You will ensure the partnerships team produce high quality, compelling reports and materials for partnerships funding that meet our branding guidelines and are factually accurate and up to date
• You will ensure the partnerships team keep our database up to date with all of the required information relating to partnership fundraising, in line with our data protection and information security policies
• You will help improve the ways the partnerships team works with AfriKids Ghana for communication and information sharing to work effectively for partnerships funding and also provide our other fundraising teams with useful and up-to-date information about our projects.
• Through research and networking, you will ensure you stay informed about the external context relevant to our partnerships funding. For example, by reading publications and data about child rights in Ghana; learning about what other charities doing similar work are doing; keeping an eye on changes to relevant laws and regulations, etc.
• You will ensure our partnerships fundraising is compliant with UK law and the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice

An SME sized housing charity based in south London (Zone 2) is seeking an experienced Head of Finance & Resources for a permanent role.

The organisation is only a few years old and is looking to grow over the next few years. They are based in new offices and have a dynamic and forward thinking culture.

The charity manages around 1800 properties & community houses on behalf of a larger parent organisation.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the role involves managing a team of 4 and sits on the senior leadership team, and will involve a mixture of hands-on and strategic finance duties, plus a small amount of other corporate resources responsibilities (HR, Governance, Compliance).

The organisation has a turnover of around £7.5 million and has 40 staff. The role would best suit someone with experience in a senior finance role in a similar sized organisation rather than a very large or very small organisation.

A qualified accountant with experience in the housing sector is preferred, but the organisation welcomes applicants from other sectors, and from part-qualified or QBE applicants.

Specific duties include:

-Work with the Executive Director as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team to help drive the strategic direction of the organisation

-Oversee the timely delivery of high-quality management and statutory accounts and commentaries making effective presentation of these to all audiences as required

-Devise and implement improved formats and substance of financial management reports in line with the demands of users, management, and external requirements

-Manage the budgeting process in an efficient and consultative manner and deliver the operational budgets on time, presenting this to managers, committees and board as required

-Lead in the implementation and operation of financial management contracts for third parties including delivery within Service Level Agreements.

-Management of the audit

-Oversee the efficient delivery of all services under delegated authority including:  Service Charges Accounting, Purchase Ledger and Payments, Payroll and Pensions, Governance and Compliance

-Oversee the optimum operation and where necessary, upgrade, of all financial and HR system applications and deal with any issues in liaison with the IT Provider

-Prepare and provide periodic regulatory information/returns to government agencies, Charities Commission and/or other regulatory bodies

-Provide oversight of the HR services function, ensuring the HR Adviser and information systems are managed efficiently

-Provide an oversight of the governance and compliance function ensuring risks are kept to a minimum

-Attending board meetings

-Managing a team of 4 finance and resources staff

Requirements:

-CCAB Fully Qualified Accountant or QBE

-A minimum of five years post qualification experience of financial management in an organisation of a similar size

-Good leadership skills including ability to motivate and develop staff in a challenging and pressurised environment

-At least two years’ experience of preparation of final accounts including compilation of appropriate working papers and dealing with external auditors

-At least three years’ experience of successful leadership and management of a high performing team

-A clear understanding of Charity SORP and other accounting and regulatory standards in relation to charities

Initial closing date: Tuesday 19th November, although applications may be considered after this date

Interviews: 29th November

Please send your CV for immediate consideration

Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire are actively recruiting for a Director of Finance to effectively manage and develop financial resources in line with the organisation’s vision. Age UK's vision is to make the UK a great place to grow older. We do this by inspiring, supporting and enabling in a number of ways.

You will directly manage the finance teams and ensure production of timely and high quality financial management information. Working in Coventry, with frequent travel around Warwickshire and Coventry, you will also be responsible for all aspects of financial control and fraud prevention.

The Director of Finance has specific responsibility for the operational function and strategic development of the organisation’s financial services. You will be an active member of the Senior Management Team and be expected to contribute to the strategic and operational management of all areas of the organisation.

You will:

• Work with the CEO in providing leadership and direction in the development of a broad range of activities, whilst being consistent in our Strategic Plan, and promoting the organisation’s vision.
• Ensure the organisation maximises its financial performance across the broad range of activities including long-term financial planning and a strategy for the Property Portfolio.
• Manage the finance services with a high level of customer focus and support managers with service development.
• Drive a high quality and performing culture, responsive to Board of Trustees’ needs.
• Embed effective systems and procedures creating a culture of continuous improvement.
• To advise department/unit managers on financial matters including budget preparation and guidance as appropriate. To support service managers in the preparation of bids and contract negotiations.

Skills and Experience:

• A professional qualification and membership of an Accounting body
• A degree or equivalent experience of continuous professional development
• Experience of senior/strategic leadership within an organisation
• Experience of working with SORP and/or a not for profit organisation
• A proven track record of leading and inspiring diverse teams to high level of achievement and innovation
• A successful track record of initiating, leading and managing associated risks
• Experiences of successfully developing and leading a strong performance and outcome focussed culture
• Evidence of a detailed understanding of working within Trustee Boards or similar governing bodies
• Ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely
• Analytical skills with the ability to exercise sound judgement and sensitivity
• Ability to build effective teams and relationships and achieve results through others by leading, inspiring and motivating others
• The ability to achieve change and results through influence, negotiation and collaboration
• Good knowledge of quality assurance systems and the organisational accreditation
• Committed to continuously improving service delivery
• Persistent and able to persuade others to meet your deadlines
• Excellent communications skills

What we offer in return:

• 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Pension: 3% employer contribution

Further information regarding this post is available via Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire's website, or you can download a recruitment pack and related documents below.

Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire do not accept CVs whether included with an application or sent speculatively from individuals or recruitment agencies, nor accept the fees associated with them. 

The decision to invite candidates for interview is based on the details completed in your application, so please make sure you complete all sections of the application form as fully as possible. There is no need to attach a CV to your application.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic leader whom is passionate about clinical excellence and best practice. As the ideal candidate you will have substantial experience as a director leading a health care organisation along with experience of driving a people focused culture whilst leading on transformation and change.

Tŷ Hafan is celebrating 20 years of providing high quality holistic care to life-limited children, young people and their families. The charity is now looking ahead to the next 20 years, and creating a hospice service fit for the future needs of children in Wales.

The current Director of Care is retiring after five years at the Charity, having played a key part in developing new services in the hospice whilst growing occupancy and developing the vision for the next 5 years. The next phase of the strategy is to turn the vision into reality. Working with a dynamic Executive team the next Director of Care will be engaged on a fixed term contract, whilst the care model is being reviewed, to continue the momentum of transformation to meet the future needs of ever more complex life limited children and their families.

The successful candidate will play a leading role in ensuring the continued delivery of safe, high quality innovative care. The Board of Trustees and Executive Management team take pride in the highest standards of governance and accountability. Continual improvement in risk management and quality impact evaluated services to ensure equitable and sustainable delivery, built around the children and their families, is the cornerstone of the direction of the charity. The ability to lead on family and staff engagement and to collaborate with leaders in healthcare, local government and Welsh Government, in order to develop a Wales-wide model of paediatric palliative care, is fundamental to the role.

The new director will continue the progress of the past five years, complete the clinical oversight of the implementation of electronic clinical records management, deliver the clinical management of the refurbishment, develop the quality and risk framework for the next five years, and support with the review of the care model in line with the developments within the hospice and paediatric palliative care sectors.

In return you will receive a competitive salary and benefits, along with the opportunity to make a real difference to life-limited children, young people and their families in Wales.

Please see our website for the candidates briefing pack and for further information.