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Chance UK is an award-winning early intervention children's charity who have been delivering solution focused, early intervention services for over 25 years. They support children aged 5-13 and their families to develop social and emotional skills, building resilience to flourish in a changing world.

Their vision is for every child in the UK to feel happy about themselves, realise their potential, and be confident in their ability to build a brighter future. Chance UK know that if they provide the right support at the right time, children, families, and communities can thrive.

Chance UK

Treasurer

London

Unremunerated, reasonable expenses will be paid

The Treasurer will play an integral role at Chance UK, overseeing financial matters of the charity, ensuring that effective financial measures, controls, procedures, and reserves policy are in place to meet the present and future needs of the charity to maximum impact for all its beneficiaries.

As an ambitious and dynamic organisation embarking on a new 5-year strategy, Chance UK are seeking a highly credible and engaged Treasurer for the Trustee board. You will offer strong interpersonal skills, strategic leadership, emotional intelligence and a commitment to the charity, its strategic objectives and cause.

As Treasurer you will ensure that the Board acts with integrity, adopting values and creating a culture which helps Chance UK achieve its charitable purpose.

We welcome people from all backgrounds. Each applicant will be individually assessed regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or maternity, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, ethnicity, colour, or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

For more information about the organisation and this important opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please find the appointment brief below.

Application deadline: 20th July

Preliminary interviews with Prospectus: W/C 25th July

Chance UK Panel stage interviews: 18th - 22 August

These dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Finance Trustee

Would you like the opportunity to join the board of a trusted and well-respected talking therapy charity and training organisation dedicated to advancing mental health and wellbeing?

About us

Founded over 50 years ago WPF Therapy has much to be proud of in its history, having a reputation built on delivering high quality psychotherapy made accessible to thousands of clients through affordable pricing and inclusive practice.

We believe that Psychodynamic Psychotherapy helps people lead more fulfilling lives and we’re here to make it inclusive and affordable.  Our mission is to advance mental health and wellbeing for the benefit of society and everyone.

Recruiting a Finance Trustee

The Finance Trustee role is pivotal to supporting the senior team and the Board, in the development of a strong financial strategy and robust processes. Day to day leadership and management is delegated to the Executive Team, with the Finance Trustee/Treasurer working in partnership with the Chief Executive and Executive Team, in a strategic advisory capacity.

We are seeking a hands-on Finance Trustee and Finance Committee Chair who is motivated to help us refresh our trading model. Probably a qualified accountant (or equivalent experience), you will be able to move easily from the big picture to grasping the detail, and you will have ambitions for how we can secure our position, post pandemic, as a charity and social enterprise that makes a real difference to many people.

You may have experience of leading the finance agenda for an SME or a discrete part of a large commercial organisation.  Experience of charity sector finance is desirable, though not essential, nor is previous trustee experience.  Candidates should have excellent financial analysis skills and the ability to communicate clearly.

You will be working with a group of highly skilled and motivated Trustees and have real opportunities to shape our future. If you are keen to volunteer your time to make an impact in the mental health sector, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please ensure you download a copy of the candidate pack before you complete your application. To apply for this vacancy, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are interested and how you meet the requirements of the role.

WPF Therapy is committed to the encouragement of equality and diversity among our workforce, with regard to the psychological therapy we provide to the public and in the way we educate and train our students. We are also committed to the elimination of any form of discrimination, including harassment or bullying, on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion and age. Every individual has the right to be treated fairly and with dignity and respect. It is important to us that our Board represents the community we serve, and we are working towards this.  Applications are welcome from anyone who meets our essential criteria.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

The closing date for applications is Friday 8th July, but please do apply at your earliest convenience as we will be considering applications as they come through.

Hours: 0.8 FTE

Line Manager: Principal & CEO

Team: Finance & HR

Location: Ware, Hertfordshire (remote working considered with at least one day per week on site)

Salary: £45,000 per annum pro-rata + benefits

We are looking to recruit an experienced Head of Finance to lead on all financial matters at All Nations Christian College. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will control, direct and manage all college financial resources to meet statutory obligations and best practice financial management standards, and provide financial analysis and advice to assist the general management and strategic development of the college.

All Nations Christian College has a long history of successfully equipping men and women whose sights are firmly set on a future in mission work. In 2021 we celebrated 50 years of training for these remarkable individuals. We believe our work to be vital – preparing people for mission requires training for ‘the whole person’. And central to our ability to deliver high standards of education and growth for our students is a highly skilled, diverse and engaged team, ready to serve and make a difference. Could that be you?

For more information, please see the full job description.

Due to the nature of the role, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a committed Christian and fully supports the objectives of the college.

All Nations Christian College is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children from abuse and neglect. We expect all staff who work with us to share this commitment.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

BACKGROUND 

The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a human rights organization with an international reputation for providing medical consultation, therapeutic care, legal protection, and practical support to survivors of trafficking and torture.  We are a team of therapists, doctors, lawyers, caseworkers, and administrators who help men, women and children recover from the emotional and physical damage they have suffered because of torture, human trafficking, or other forms of cruelty.We work with hundreds of survivors every year from all over the world.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE 

You will be joining the Helen Bamber Foundation community integration team - a programme and client pathway that enables and supports our clients to develop connections, community, and independence. We are seeking a skilled individual with integration and community development experience who can undertake casework and provide support for multiple projects, activities, and partnerships with a focus on increasing the digital skills that our clients need to lead independent lives.

You will be essential to ensuring that our clients build and sustain their recovery through integration activities and are able to increase their digital skills by working with our clients throughout their journeys at HBF. To support the progress of clients to independence and recovery the successful candidate will need to develop strong relationships with other teams within HBF.

You will also support the development and delivery of our client activity groups; the Community Group and the Creative Arts and Skills Programme (CASP), which includes working with client groups to ensure robust feedback to improve our services.

 This role has a lot of scope for creativity and innovation, but you also need to be able to balance the daily demands of a large integration programme, individual casework and development objectives. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we strive to ensure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level of the organisation.  We actively welcome applications from people of colour, applicants with disabilities, applicants with lived experience of the asylum system, and from other minority groups.

Please note:  the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. This role will require disclosure of both the adult and child barring lists. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.  The successful candidate must be available to work on a Thursday. The other days are negotiable, although our preference would be for Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Please note the closing date for this job: please submit an up-to-date CV and a covering letter by 5 pm on Sunday 24th July 2022, outlining your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience that matches the listed responsibilities and person specification, Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled to be held the week commencing 1st August.

For any queries, please call on office numbers Mo-Fri 10-4, ask to speak to Hannah Rae.

We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies. 

Do you want to make a positive difference to people? Help those who are voiceless to be heard?

An incredibly exciting opportunity has arisen at SEA – Services for Empowerment and Advocacy – to lead the organisations’ activity; supporting people to have their views heard across housing, health and social care settings. This is a new role and as such provides the successful candidate with plenty of scope to shape and develop their activity; we are therefore looking for someone with proven leadership skills, strong ethics with a commitment and passion to helping others.

At SEA, our belief is that people are experts through their own experience.  So our greatest passion is in enabling people who use services to have a voice; we firmly believe that this is the best way to influence real and lasting change, at both a grassroots and strategic level and the successful candidate with have a similar ethos and goals. By supporting SEA to create opportunities for involvement, individuals can grow and develop, take control of their own lives and make lasting, positive changes.

We aim to work in a transparent and inclusive way with ‘dialogue, not confrontation’, at the heart of our practice. We strive to make people aware that they do have rights and choices and that their opinion matters - regardless of their background, support needs or social class/status. We are particularly committed to ensuring that those who are rarely asked their opinion – often defined as ‘hard to reach’ by others - have an equal chance to voice their views. 

If you feel that you have these skills or that you have the passion, drive and commitment we need then we’d love to hear from you – we want to find the right person to help shape SEA for the future and to support the strategic goals of the Board in a meaningful way.

SEA works to the Advocacy and Consultation Charters.

“Tell me & I’ll forget, Show me and I may remember, Involve me & I’ll understand”.

Based in Nottingham City with options to work flexibly and remotely, the role provides a rare opportunity to drive forward the activity of this small, yet dynamic, VCS organisation.

We are seeking an exceptional individual to lead and develop SEA, across all its contract areas and bring strong leadership to our team. Someone who will uphold SEA’s excellent reputation for delivering services to vulnerable individuals with complex support needs; identify opportunities to develop funding streams and generate new delivery proposals.

You’ll be able to demonstrate a passion for working with those who have lived experience and evidence the impact that this can have on improving services as well as the lives of individuals. You will be dynamic, creative and passionate about the positive impact that lived experience can bring to services, with a participatory approach to leadership that values everyone’s contribution to the team effort. You’ll have experience of managing complex budgets as well as teams, and of working with a Board of Trustees and contributing to setting the strategic direction of an organisation.

Working with SEA’s trustees, you will support and lead on the implementation of the organisations’ strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will be:

• Committed to the organisations’ ethos

• Enterprising and creative

• A leader with a strong track record

• Experienced in contract and stakeholder management

The Gender & Development Network (GADN) is recruiting for a new Network Coordinator.

GADN brings together expert NGOs, consultants, academics and individuals committed to working on gender, development and women’s rights issues.

This post lies at the heart of the network, working alongside women’s rights advocates and practitioners across a range of issues within the international development sector, while ensuring that the organisation runs smoothly.

We are looking for someone who is organised and good at administration, who has excellent communication skills, and who is highly motivated to work for gender equality and women’s rights to join our team.

The post is full time, however GADN is committed to flexible working and is open to applicants interested in working four days a week.

As we continue working to decolonise our practice and build an anti-racist organisation, we actively welcome applications from Black women and Women of Colour who we recognise are under-represented in the UK international development sector.  

Please note that to be considered for this role, you must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. 

For more information, please download the Job Description.

How to apply

To apply, please download and complete the Application Form and send via email to GADN Recruitment (email address on the Vacancies page on the GADN website) with ‘Network Coordinator Application’ in the subject line.   

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 4th July 2022.

Assessments and the first round of interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on Monday 11th or Tuesday 12th July 2022 and second interviews on Friday 15th July 2022.  

Bethlem Gallery is looking for a Finance Officer to manage our accounting activities. This is a fantastic opportunity in a flexible role to manage financial record keeping, to work with the director in overseeing the financial management of a charity and to support our strategic development. Come and join our small and dedicated team!

Finance Officer: Managing all financial activities for the gallery including paying invoices and managing xero.
Reports to: Director, Bethlem Gallery
Location: Bethlem Gallery, Bethlem Royal Hospital, BR3 3BX, and remote working. Must be able to come to Gallery once a week.
Hours: 11 Hours/week (equivalent to 1.5 days and based on a 37.5-hour week FTE – can be flexible and spread across week)
Salary: £28,000 pro rata
Contract type: Permanent, part-time
Deadline for applications: 9am Monday 11th July 2022

ABOUT THE GALLERY

Bethlem Gallery is a visual arts organisation in southeast London. We programme creative activities, projects and commissions to participate in, look at, talk and think about. Based at Bethlem Royal Hospital and working across South London and the UK, we support the professional development and socially engaged practice of our artists, many of whom have experienced mental health services. We bridge communities, aiming to make art an everyday practice and mental health an everyday conversation. Our programme includes collaborations with other cultural and health organisations including Bethlem Museum of the Mind, with whom we share a building. We are a charity founded in 1997.

THE ROLE

The Finance Officer (FO) will work under the direction of the Director to carry out financial activities and ensure that the board are provided with all information and data.

Key Responsibilities 

• The input, management and monitoring of all financial transactions through Xero. • Run the payroll and pension schemes for 8 employees • Assist in the preparation of budgets • Working alongside the Director, monitor actual spend, forecasting and cashflow • Working with the wider staff team, the preparation of financial reports for funding partners. • Monitor funds in current accounts (weekly): inform staff of any payments relevant to their work. Inform Director of any issues • Regular reconciliation of the Gallery’s bank accounts. • Preparation of VAT submissions/gift aid and other paperwork to HMRC if necessary. • Preparation of the organisation’s annual accounts and management accounts for the Board of Trustees including registers of prepayments, accruals, and deferred income. • To manage the Gallery’s regular bills, ensuring good value for money and service. Management of the organisation’s petty cash system. • Paying volunteer and staff expenses • Supporting artists where needed with submitting invoices • Working with independent auditor to provide required data for the end of year financial report • Act as key contact for all financial related enquiries and provide efficient customer service to all stakeholders. • Work with the Treasurer as required. • Support the Director with funding applications, projects and tasks as required.

Skills and Experience Required

• Qualifications and experience AAT Level 3 Bookkeeping or above • A minimum of two years’ experience of working in a charitable accounting setting. • Experience of using Xero or similar, and ability to learn quickly. • Honest, reliable and efficient • Good communication skills • Excellent numeracy and financial awareness • Commitment to, and understanding of Confidentiality, Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policies. • The postholder would need to undertake a DBS check.

AWEL AMAN TAWE (AAT) 

Finance Manager 

Job Description 

Awel Aman Tawe Background 

Awel Aman Tawe (AAT) is a registered charity which has a programme of work to support low carbon regeneration.

AAT works on a number of projects including renewable energy, sustainable transport, energy efficiency, arts and education. It has developed two co-operatives, raising over £15m from community shares and bank finance to build them. AAT provides management and administration to both:

• Awel Co-op /Awel y Gwrhyd CIC, which owns a two-turbine 4.7MW wind scheme on the Gwrhyd mountain above Pontardawe www.awel.coop 

• Egni Co-op which owns 4.3MWp of rooftop solar PV on schools, businesses and community buildings across Wales. It is the largest rooftop solar co-op in the UK  www.egni.coop 

• AAT is also currently developing Hwb y Gors – a new zero carbon enterprise, arts and education centre at the former primary school in Cwmgors. 

AAT has a growing team of 4 full time and 5 part time staff. 

Position  
AAT is looking for an experienced and motivated Finance Manager who is committed to accelerating Wales towards net zero carbon and championing the community energy sector’s role in doing this. Duties include: 

• To provide financial leadership to the organisation, working closely with the Deputy Director, Senior Management Team, Board of Trustees and Treasurer to produce sustainable and viable long-term financial and business plans 

• Overseeing day-to-day financial and cash management operations and maintain the integrity of the accounts 

• Produce annual financial budgets, income and expenditure forecasts 

• To generate monthly/quarterly financial management reports to Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees 

• Financial planning and modelling, including financial analysis of business risks and benefits of developments  

• Produce finance reports for various funding stream requirements which includes grants and loan providers (currently Triodos Bank, Development Bank of Wales and Wales Council for Voluntary Action) 

• Planning and managing annual accounts process, including preparing year end working papers for the external accountants for AAT, Egni Co-op and Awel Co-op/Awel y Gwrhyd CIC 

• Submit end of year accounts to the Charity Commission and FCA 

• To manage and maintain the financial and accounting systems, (currently Sage), including identifying best practices and improving internal finance systems and reporting 

• Ensure compliance with external requirements and internal finance controls, regulations, policies and procedures are adhered to and updated

• Liaise with the banks, HMRC, accountants and other finance related entities. 

• Share in AAT knowledge dissemination, reporting and communication, including supporting administration team in the distribution of Awel and Egni Co-ops annual statements and payments to members where appropriate 

• Involvement in funding applications and tenders, and develop earned income from activities  

• Oversee and delegate to AAT’s small finance admin team and support their professional development needs. 

• Part of, and support the Senior Management Team with any other duties as required

Responsible to: AAT’s Deputy Director 

Hours of work: 3-5 days a week (37.5 hours per week pro rata), mainly standard office hours – we are happy to be flexible around childcare arrangements, schooling and other domestic requirements.  Occasional evening or weekend work will be required. 

Contract: The person will initially be employed on a three year contract by Awel Aman Tawe (AAT), with a view to continuation subject to financial review. 

Place of work:  AAT has an office in Cwmllynfell, there will be a general shift towards office staff working from our new Hwb y Gors development, in Cwmgors, in due course. We support some home working as appropriate. 

Salary: £32-35,000 per annum, pro rata (will depend on qualifications and experience) 

Holidays: 25 days plus statutory holidays pro rata 

Notice Period: 1 month on either side 

Transport: AAT policy is to consider public transport option for every journey.  However, the limitations of rural public transport provision mean that the use of a car is required.

Closing Date: 10/7/2022 Interviews: 27/7/2022 

Application: By application form 

Person Specification 

Essential criteria: 

• Experience in a financial management role, including reporting and budgeting, preferably in the charity sector. 

• Qualified or part qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPFA) accountant 

• Staff and team management experience

• Experience in producing management and financial accounts 

• Experience in financial forecasting and modelling 

• Ability to present complex numerical and qualitative information effectively and appropriately 

• Strong analytical and communication skills 

• Experience of using accounting software, preferably Sage financial recording systems 

• Excellent MS Excel skills 

• Excellent organisational and time management skills. 

• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce work to a high level of accuracy 

• Ability to work under self-direction with a high degree of autonomy 

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide array of people 

• Enthusiasm and commitment to environmental and social welfare objectives. 

• A team-worker, committed to the success of the whole team and to resolution of any conflicts encountered. 

Desirable criteria  

• Educated to degree level 

• Knowledge or experience of the community energy sector and its organisations. As well as other sectors which AAT is working in/developing such as the arts, transport, youth work and housing. 

• Ability to communicate effectively in the Welsh language in both verbal and written form, or willingness to learn.

• Experience of working in or in support of local or other statutory authorities.

• Knowledge/understanding of charity finance and community share coop schemes. 

We are seeking a Finance Manager who will be passionate about providing strategic oversight of Green House finances to ensure we can deliver effective services meet the needs of those that have been raped and abused across Avon and Somerset.

You will work alongside our Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for optimising our financial position through effective financial and risk management, supporting the team to deliver excellence and providing expert advice to income generation and sustainable growth strategic.

You will be able to build effective relationships with your colleagues and Green House Trustees to ensure a coherence and consistency of approach. You will supervise all financial tasks of the Green House and ensure capital and resources are used beneficially in order to maintain the Green House’s financial health. You will be hands on as necessary to ensure systems, internal controls and financial operational management is in place in order to meet the Green House’s financial, contractual, statutory and legal responsibilities.

You’ll be excited by the opportunity to join the Green House and be part of the senior leadership team leading an organisational culture that reflects a collaborative and supportive environment.
 

We are a small but ambitious local charity , set to expand as our new Community Hub nears completion. Since settingup  in 2015, we have steadilydeveloped our work in 3 areasof Poole. We have sucessfully opened 2 play parks in Turlin Moor and Bourne and a community food store which we set up at  the outset of the pandemic and is still running in Turlin Moor. We provide over 30 activitiesa week at the Branksome Community Centre and have raised over £2.3 m to fund a  new Community Hub in Bourne , whichis due to open in September 2022. 

You will provide executive leadership to the Trustand be committed to socialjustice. You need to be skilled in community development, have a trackrecord in partnership working  to ensure a multi agencyresponse to support community needs, be able to motivate and inspire staff and volunteers, befinanciallyastuteand a skilled communicator. It would be helpful but not essentialif you had experience of fund raising, managing a facility and customer service.

“Community transport operators have a great story to tell and it is CTA’s job to help them tell it and to support them to develop excellent services that can transform lives and communities. We champion, connect, support and grow a thriving community transport movement across all parts of the UK.

Our work in England is integral to this. We have around 900 members and many other stakeholders across England that all help to provide accessible and inclusive transport solutions in their community. We work closely with, and receive funding from, the Department for Transport to develop and deliver important work across England.

Like many organisations and sectors, COVID-19 has presented community transport with a range of unique challenges. However, moving beyond this crisis, the role of community transport will be as important as ever and we will have a critical role in helping our members rebuild and thrive in England.

CTA is funded by the Department for Transport to provide leadership and support community transport operators and other charities and community groups that organise transport for their service users to help them participate in the activities they lead.

Working with our team in England you will develop our support programmes and look for opportunities to make a difference on behalf of the people and communities who need transport that is accessible and inclusive, so everything else in life can be accessible and inclusive too.

One of your priorities will be a project to increase engagement with the community transport sector and support the development of forums in the South of England, so if you have any experience of doing similar work, please let us know in your application. You'll also work collaboratively around the UK to develop activities with all our Development Officers to develop activities, resources and deliver key member services such as our Advice Service.

If you like the sound of this challenge and have the credentials and self-confidence to rise to it, then we’d love to hear from you.

Background

The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a specialist UK charity which provides expert care and support for refugees and people seeking asylum who have experienced extreme human cruelty such as torture or human trafficking. We work with hundreds of clients every year from all over the world. HBF delivers a specialist Model of Integrated Care that addresses the complex needs and vulnerabilities of survivors. 

The expertise of the Foundation is renowned in the field. Through the Model of Integrated Care, the HBF offers survivors access to an individually tailored programme of specialist therapy, medical advisory services, legal protection including providing expert medico-legal documentation, welfare and housing support, and creative and skills activities within an integration programme. Survivors of human trafficking, benefit from HBF’s counter-trafficking programme of support. There is no set period of time that the Foundation works with survivors, the care they receive from our service is specific to their needs. We work with survivors to ensure that by the time they are ready to leave our service, they have the power, safety and freedom to successfully move on. It is at this point that survivors are graduated from our service. 

The Role

This is a new and exciting opportunity to join the HBF’s vibrant multi-disciplinary team. The purpose of this role is to work collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to manage client progress out of HBF’s service through proactive client care and casework management prior to their graduation from our service. The Graduation and Casework Coordinator will manage a varied caseload of vulnerable clients who have survived trafficking and torture to access support and to feel confident in moving forward with their lives as they graduate from the Foundation’s services. 

Equal Opportunities

HBF is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation. We particularly welcome applications from Minority Ethnicities.

Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and an enhanced DBS check. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment. 

Please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter by 5pm on Monday 4th July 2022. Your application should outline your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience that matches the listed responsibilities and person specification.

Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role.

Interviews will be scheduled as soon as possible following closure of the role at our offices in central London. For any queries about the role, please contact Laila Amarneh, Senior HR and Operations Coordinator.

We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies.

Our partner is an award winning UK based charity, which is promoting different solutions to the issues facing international aid and the WASH sector including standalone social impact businesses and programmes to improve hygiene, sanitation and nutrition for under-fives; designed to increase resilience and self-reliance and improve the lives and life chances of farmers, families, women, girls and young children

We are recruiting a Head of Finance and Governance to support Chief Executive and provide strategic management and operational oversight of finance, HR and business support functions and to ensure that everything is done in the most financially effective manner and in compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.  The incumbent will be supported by qualified accountants in the UK and overseas and their local teams. 

This is a part-time role, which would suit an experienced accountant/company secretary, seeking to work flexibly.  The 2/3 days we anticipate this role requiring could be spread over 5 days, if the incumbent found this more convenient and all the requirements of the role can be met

JOB PURPOSE

• You will be the ultimate responsible person for all of the charity’s external and statutory financial reporting, including reports to funders, trustees and regulatory bodies, though the bulk of this work will be delivered by the finance teams in the UK and Africa.
• You will provide strategic budgetary and financial management support to the Chief Executive in London and the Managing and Finance Directors overseas, assisting them to develop compelling bids for fundraising and inward social investment and will liaise, if necessary, with the financial managers/reviewers of any potential funders/investors.
• You will provide advice and guidance on HR, contractual, corporate and statutory matters to the senior team in the UK and overseas, consulting/liaising if necessary with our lawyers, auditors, and other service providers in both countries.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Finance

1.1. Financial strategy

Supporting the development of financial strategies under a variety of scenarios for internal management, trustee discussion and presentation to potential funders/investors.

Leading on financial discussions with trustees and prospective funders/investors.

Developing the financial competence and confidence of PA/BW’s senior teams.

1.2 Financial oversight

Ensuring that monthly management reporting, budgeting and forecasting is accurate and timely and supporting the needs of management, trustees, project managers, funders and donors.

Reviewing the annual budget proposals raising issues, challenging assumptions and, ultimately, agreeing same with the local teams.

Reviewing the monthly financial returns submitted/presented by the finance teams querying anomalies and overspends and agreeing/requiring actions to be taken.

Updating the rolling forecasts of income and expenditure (reflecting actuals to date), monitoring the bank positions and using this to approve or reject requests for ongoing or exceptional expenditure.

1.3 Financial management

Maintaining up to date Financial and HR Policy and Procedures Manuals and responding to requests for variations thereto or divergence therefrom.

Being the principal signatory and authorised administrator for all UK bank accounts and approving changes to the mandate for bank accounts overseas.

Approving and signing off all cash transfers

2. Programme support

2.1 Programme budgeting

Preparing, discussing, reviewing and agreeing the financial budgets for individual projects and/or generic programmes.

Assisting the teams with costing, pricing, taxing and other financial sales related issues.

2.2 Programme reporting

Maintaining cumulative records of expenditure by funder and overseeing the preparation of funder reports and audit completion statements confirming the full dispersal of funds.

Submitting financial claims to statutory funders as and when required.

3. Corporate obligations

3.1 Statutory reporting

Being the principal point of contact between the external auditors the Treasurer and the board.

Agreeing the annual audit timetable and priority audit areas with the external auditors

Reviewing the draft statutory accounts produced by the local finance teams, agreeing the split between restricted and unrestricted programmes, calculating carried forward balances and agreeing same with auditors.

Confirming the appropriate use of restricted income, writing the trustees’ annual review, securing an unqualified audit report, responding to the annual audit letter, convening and managing the AGM.

Reviewing and signing off all statutory filings and ensuring compliance with all regulatory restrictions and statutory obligations.

3.2 HR and legal

Ensuring compliance with all legal, statutory and regulatory requirements in the UK and all other countries of operations.

3.3 Trustee management

Preparation of board papers and management of board meetings.

PERSON SPECIFICATION (Desirable)

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Relevant financial, HR and legal experience and qualifications

Familiarity with complex donor reporting and of managing restricted/unrestricted funding

Experience of working in an international and highly regulated environment

Awareness of investor relations in a social investment and entrepreneurial context

Understanding of managing business support systems, including ICT and procurement

A thorough knowledge of HR systems and processes

An understanding of staff management and a willingness to support staff development

Experience of managing organisational development and systemic change

Excellent written and oral communications skills

RTW in the UK essential 

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with the Holocaust Educational Trust, in the recruitment of their new Head of Finance. This role will report to the Managing Director.

The Holocaust Educational Trust was established in 1988. Their aim is to educate young people from every background about the Holocaust and the important lessons to be learned for today. The Trust works in schools, universities and in the community to raise awareness and understanding of the Holocaust, providing teacher training, an outreach programme for schools, teaching aids and resource material. One of their earliest achievements was ensuring that the Holocaust formed part of the National Curriculum for History. The Trust continue to play a leading role in training teachers on how best to teach the Holocaust.

As the Head of Finance you will be working with the Treasurer, Chief Executive and Managing Director, to devise and implement HET's finance strategy, particularly in relation to cash flow and reserves to ensure we have the resources we need to deliver our charitable objectives. As well as this, your role will entail working alongside the Finance Manager in their role of supporting, managing and training the wider finance team, and improving systems and processes where necessary.

The successful applicant will have a detailed knowledge of accounting principles and relevant qualifications, and a track record of successfully leading and managing a finance team. You will have strong analytical skills, and be able to demonstrate strategic thinking. You will have a proficiency in accounting software, and an awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of different accounting packages. You should have excellent communication and presentation skills, and experience of presenting complex financial information to Trustees, Board of Management, and non-finance managers. You will have experience of working in the charitable sector and handling charitable accounts, as well as having a high level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.

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.