Vacancy:  Business Partner Accountant

• Business Partner Accountant
• Deadline: we reserve right to close recruitment asap
• £28,000 – 30,000
• Full time 
• Permanent 
• Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with flexible working policy in place
• Directorate: Finance

About us  

Penny Appeal was set up in 2009 to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care, and providing emergency aid. We’ve come a long way since then and have grown tremendously in the past 11 years!

We’ve transformed lives and empowered communities, helping to break the poverty cycle and build brighter futures. Over the past few years, our work has expanded and our teams have grown considerably, allowing us to launch new campaigns and work in even more crisis-hit countries. As well as strengthening communities in over 30 countries around the world, we also make it a point to support vulnerable people here in the UK, too.

Each of our projects are carefully designed to be accessible and effective. They are a wonderful blend of emergency support, short-term relief, and longer-term sustainable solutions. Our way of approaching relief means that we can save lives immediately, improve situations in the coming days and transform communities for years to come.

At Penny Appeal, people are at the heart of everything we do. Every one of our projects are tailor-made to meet the needs of those we support and benefit as many people in need as possible, in ways that cost our generous donors just a little bit of loose change each day.

Vision: 

Transform small change into a big difference for those who need us most 

Mission: 

Inspired by the universal values of the Islamic faith, Penny Appeal’s mission is to serve all those in need at home and abroad 

Strategic aims: 

Within 5 years - 

1. Best in class Muslim Charity 

1. Sunday Times top 100 businesses to work for 

1. Most recognizable Muslim charity in the world 

1. Raise over £100 million per annum for good 

Key facts:  

• We are a British Muslim led charity 
• Our HQ is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  We have approximately 160 staff based in the UK, with many more across the world
• UK staff have been working from home for last 18 months, but we are instigating a move back a brand new office in early 2022, coupled with a new flexible working policy

About the role 

We have big ambitions and are looking for a talented Business Partner Accountant to help us achieve them.  Someone who isn’t afraid of hard work, who shares our values and who wants to be part of something extraordinary. Someone who can provide a dedicated business partner service to the Charity’s Programmes and Fundraising teams, specifically focussing on detailed matching, monitoring and analysis of all spend to charitable programmes by appeal, country or type.   

Key areas: 

1. Provide a solid link between the Finance and Programmes departments, ensuring accurate and timely tracking of all spend.
2. Working closely with the Programmes team to complete detailed spend monitoring and analysis.
3. Working with the Allocations and Programmes teams to ensure tracking of sponsorship and restricted donations.
4. Review all required Programmes Spend against planned budget
5. Raising purchase requests for required Programme spend and ensuring appropriate approvals in place.
6. Liaising with the Programmes department for feedback on any spend variances and reporting appropriately.
7. Monthly analysis on budgeted spend in comparison to cashflow and providing a monthly report to the Director of Programmes and executive management.
8. Prepare summary reporting of Programmes spend for executive management and the Board.
9. Any other required accounting tasks required to ensure robust financial controls around Programmes payments.
10. Assist in the analysis of costings and payback for all fundraising activities.
11. To review and process invoices and payments against clearly approved plans from the fundraising departments.
12. To research, collate information and produce detailed business cases with relevant information and analysis for any major undertaking requiring a financial investment or commitment for approval by the CEO and /or Board of Trustees.

Please note: the duties and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive, nor are they shown in the order of priority or frequency.  You may, from time to time, be required to work evenings, Saturdays or on a Sunday.

About you 

For us, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it.  Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who will live and breathe them.

Required

• Part qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)
• Demonstratable experience of planning, preparing and presenting financial information to the highest standard and accuracy
• Demonstratable experience of administration and coordination
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong emphasis on business communication
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with individuals at all levels both internally and externally, with diplomacy and professionalism 
• Excellent organisational, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to be flexible and able to work under tight deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to conduct research and present data in a succinct and well-written manner
• To uphold and behave in accordance with the organisation’s core values
• A professional and flexible approach to work
• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity in what we do
• A positive attitude with a strong desire to see the organisation succeed

Desirable

• Knowledge of Third Sector and statutory sector 
• Knowledge of Islamic financial matters (Zakat, Wakf, Qurbani etc.)
• International development, and/or writing for an organisation which fundraisers

Additional information  

Safeguarding: We are an organisation that takes safeguarding very seriously.  All staff will be expected to adhere to our policies, processes, and approach.

Applying: Please send a statement (of no more than 2 sides of A4, font size 11) clearly outlining how you match our requirements, as well as a two-page CV outlining your professional, volunteering experience, education/qualifications and any other relevant information . Please state the job title in the email title.

Deadline: We are running a rolling a recruitment, so reserve the right to close the post at any point.  Please don’t delay in getting your application in to us!

In line with our recent successes in adapting our business model, we have identified the potential for further expansion. In this newly developed role, the successful candidate will be collaborating across the Ri to maximise our income-generating potential, working in partnership in:

• Identifying the most appropriate prospects to target and the most suitable way of positioning Ri programmes to deliver long term and sustainable growth
• Developing international partnerships and sales
• Reviewing our approach to licencing and publishing
• Developing new revenue-generating customer propositions, including merchandise

To fully explore the income potential from commercial activity, the successful applicant will need to develop relationships across the Ri teams, including fundraising, digital, marketing, finance and programmes. They will be working as a business development partner with our small but committed team to realise our ambitions and deliver sustainable business growth.

About you

As the successful candidate you will have experience of working at a similar level, with a track record of success, ideally with a combination of not-for-profit and commercial expertise, and you will be:

• Confident across the range of development activities from the identification of growth areas, business planning through to implementation
• Experienced in asset licensing, ideally in a charity or not for profit
• Able to lead pitches, securing business from a variety of potential customers on a national and global scale
• A natural collaborator with strong interpersonal skills who can work at all levels
• Proactive, adaptable, and resourceful with a pragmatic, solution focussed approach

Starting Date: 01 02 2022

Contract type: Permanent, open-ended

Salary:  50,000 – 55,000 GBP

Location: London, UK or Geneva, Switzerland

Application closing date:  Midnight 12.12.2021 GMT

Background

Better Cotton is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment. In challenging times, we are meeting the challenge head on. Through our network of field-level partners we have trained over 2.5 million farmers - from the smallest to the largest - in 23 countries in more sustainable farming practices. A quarter of the world’s cotton is now grown under the Better Cotton Standard. We have united the industry’s stakeholders behind our efforts, from ginners and spinners to brand owners, civil society organisations and governments. Everyone who cares about cotton and its sustainable future can now be part of something better.

About this role

Better Cotton is now seeking a Business Development Manager who will help to drive revenue in support of the ongoing success and growth of Better Cotton globally. The role has a dual function; outward facing in cultivating donor relationships, as well as internal follow-up in leading proposal development processes. As a Business Development Manager you will identify and cultivate new revenue sources, develop proposals and shape programme design. In addition to this you will represent Better Cotton in external forums and use these opportunities to influence and leverage resources. The Business Development Manager will report to the Director of Fundraising. This challenging role offers excellent opportunities for personal and professional development, together with a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities

Identify & cultivate new revenue sources for Better Cotton

• Channel greater volumes of funding toward sustainable cotton farming communities
• Support Better Cotton’s fundraising strategy by driving a diversification of income sources to support the growth of Better Cotton
• Manage income generation through identification, cultivation and acquisition of new funding streams from diverse markets
• Coordinate and lead outreach to new donors and investors
• Build and maintain an active pipeline of prospective donors
• Ensure the alignment of relevant donors and financing instruments with Better Cotton’s 2030 vision
• Build Better Cotton’s network; improve awareness of and recognition of Better Cotton amongst relevant stakeholders
• Convey the distinct value proposition of Better Cotton opportunities to investors, funders and donors
• A positive attitude, with a high level of presentation and persuasion, setting an example to staff
• Participate in the review of Better Cotton’s fundraising strategy to ensure it remains relevant and fit for purpose
• Liaise and coordinate internally with global and country programmes to promote a cohesive and collaborative work ethic and team spirit.

Development of proposals, programme design and presentations

• Lead proposal development phase; including communicating donor guidelines and priorities, proposal content and project design, reviewing documentation, collating information, liaising with different functions/teams, lead meetings, editing and wordsmithing and compiling annexes for the donor.
• Ensure donor interests and priorities are well understood across the organisation, including country directors and functional leads.
• Tailor Better Cotton material to approach donors as first contact
• Develop Fundraising strategies (tailored around donor, thematic and/or country as appropriate and necessary)

BCI representation

• Represent Better Cotton and the programmes, when needed to present a ‘pitch’ to donors. Where required represent programmes nationally and internationally through participation in relevant workshops and symposia and in collaboration with partners where fundraising or the potential for fundraising is deemed significant.
• Contribute to the development of programmatic documents, multimedia and publications for use in promotion of the work of the programmes. Ensuring the documentation reflects and is relevant to donor priorities.
• Building internal and external relationships
• The job requires a high-level of liaison with internal stakeholders at all levels ensuring that key information is collated from key staff across Better Cotton.
• To build relationships with prospects, donors and other external stakeholders, ensuring the high levels of professionalism, using diplomacy with influencing and persuasion.
• Build relationships with bilateral agencies, trusts and foundations from a variety of countries, cultures, languages and charitable interests.

Profile

The selected candidate will have the following skills, knowledge, and experience:

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

An understanding of the agricultural sector, including common challenges and opportunities associated with smallholder agriculture

Effective fundraising management and planning skills evidenced by a full knowledge of philanthropic income sources and their application, the legislative environment for the charitable sector, fundraising planning and monitoring tools.

Effective fundraising research, donor cultivation and sales skills evidenced by successful proposals with an individual value of more than €1 million

Knowledge of the current fundraising environment.

IT literacy, to include: Word; PowerPoint; Excel; Outlook

Ability to analyse complex budgets and manipulate budget data

Excellent public speaking and presentation skills

Well-developed personal strategies for time and complex process management; data management and internal communications

Positivity, determination and resilience.

Desirable

Knowledge of one or more of the following: Smallholder livelihoods, Decent Work, Climate Change, Gender equality in agriculture and markets, Agri-technology, Soil Health, Pesticide Toxicity.

Professional fundraising qualification at management and strategy level, or relevant qualifications in business management

Professional qualifications in marketing and sales. Experience with impact investing.

Recent presentations at fundraising conferences and/or attendance at relevant professional fundraising events.

Knowledge of Salesforce

Ability to read and present ‘audited accounts’

Qualification or formal training in public speaking and presentation

Qualification or formal training in time-management, information management and effective internal communications

Encouraging positivity, determination and resilience in others.

Working arrangements

The position is full-time (40 hours per week) and will be based in the London office. Better Cotton offers flexible working, with core hours being 10am – 4pm and the option to work from home one day per week.

Travel will be required

Applications

Interested applicants with the required attributes are asked to send, in English, a detailed CV and a brief cover letter (2 pages maximum) to Better Cotton by email with subject “Application For Business Development Manager”

Application deadline:  12 12 2021

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates short-listed for a telephone interview will be contacted. Better Cotton is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to good practice and transparency in the management of natural, human, and financial resources.

Join a team which has unique expertise combining the power of journalism and the law to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights.

This is an exciting and varied role that will put you at the centre of the development of the Foundation’s work, collaborating with our teams delivering Journalism, Media Development, TrustLaw, and Convening Initiatives. You will play a proactive role working on the development and delivery of strategic partnerships with the private sector, optimising opportunities for partnerships, supporting the development of proposals and facilitating effective sharing and learning across all teams.

We are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to join the Business Development team in London to develop and secure high value corporate partnerships. The post has a reporting line to the Head of Sponsorships and Partnerships.

About the Role

As our Business Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships, you will:

• Work closely with both the Head of Corporate Sponsorships and Partnerships and the Director of Development to pro-actively seek out new and develop existing partnerships with companies and corporate foundations across multiple sectors to meet the income objectives of the Foundation’s strategy, prioritising £100k plus opportunities.

• Produce compelling, and clear proposals to prospective corporate supporters

• Move prospects through the stages of the business development process, including negotiation and close to secure the best contract value and income for TRF

• Grow relationships at all levels within corporations and international organisations to create deeper sustainable partnerships, leveraging opportunities for stewardship and cultivation from across Foundation activities, coordinating as required with Programmes Team and implementation teams across the Foundation to identify those donors/clients who require additional stewardship or support

• Participate in the account management and stewardship of corporate supporters by working closely with the Head of Sponsorships and Partnerships and the Programmes team to ensure the Foundation is meeting contractual obligations

• Actively network to build the profile and reputation of the Foundation

To be our Business Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships, you will likely have:

• Proven commercial acumen in the charity or international development sector

• Confident sales and negotiation skills with evidence of successful acquisition of new multi year corporate partnerships worth £100,000 plus in value and sponsorship partners for campaigns, products or services

• A mindset that is resilient, target driven, proactive and creative with an ability to cope with high pressure projects and work environments and find solutions to problems when they arise

• Excellent Relationship management skills

• Experience of developing value propositions with ability to quickly understand complex information and communicate to non-experts

• Excellent interpersonal skills – able to establish and maintain positive working relationships both internally and externally, with people from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds

• Exceptional organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail on candidates’ minimum knowledge, skill, ability qualifications for the role

How to apply?

• The deadline for applications is 23:59 EAT on 10th December 2021. 

• To apply for this position, submit your CV and cover letter in English describing how you meet the specifications for this role and provide your availability to start.  Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

• Please be advised that the salary depends on the experience.

What’s in it For You?

At the Thomson Reuters Foundation, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact? With hubs all over the world from Bangkok to Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, join a truly international team with a shared goal of helping to build societies around the world that are free, fair and informed.

• A Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class; we combine the power of both to address the critical issues faced by humanity.

• Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights, our work has never been more needed than right now.

• Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.

• Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities.

About Thomson Reuters Foundation

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and convening initiatives, we combine our unique media and legal services to drive systemic change.

Our partner is a healthcare charity, who after experiencing growth over the last 12 months, is seeking to recruit an all-round finance business partner, who in addition to supporting finance staff in the country offices overseas, will be willing to work on a range of tasks, as required by the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support in preparing budgets and in reviewing project- and country-specific forecasts
• Review monthly management accounts, analysing these and providing feedback to senior staff.
• Acting a business partner to the country finance teams, reviewing their month-end checklists, reviewing donor reports, and supporting in the preparation of grant and annual audits.
• Providing guidance, technical support and coaching to the country finance teams on financial accounting & internal controls, internal reporting, and donor compliance and reporting queries.
• Support the programmes and fundraising team in the development of budgets for new donor proposals.
• Undertake analytical tasks, and any other ad hoc tasks as required by the team

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with a experience of financial accounting & strengthening internal controls, and at least 3 years of experience in a business partnering role within an international charity.
• Experience in developing and monitoring budgets, forecasts, preparing & reviewing management accounts, and undertaking analysis.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills (in English).
• Strong IT skills, specifically advanced MSExcel skills.
• Demonstrable experience of business partnering and relationship building skills. Able to work effectively with a range of stakeholders, and demonstrate sensitivity when working with overseas staff.
• Flexible, understanding that they will be coming to an environment with varied workload and able to manage this and take on a range of tasks.
• Trouble shooter and problem solver
• Working knowledge of French is desirable but not essential

The role is only open to those with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. The organisation offers hybrid working with the individual expected to spend one day every 10-12 days in the London office. 

An exciting Business Development Executive that will support this disability charity in secure new corporate partnerships.

Working as a Business Development Executive for this leading disability charity will see you support in the development and delivery of a fundraising strategy to raise unrestricted and restricted funds for the region you are responsible for.

Job title: Business Development Executive
Charity type: Disability charity
Salary: £27,000
Location: Homebased role covering the Northeast of England

Working as the Business Development Executive you will be responsible for building up a prospect pipeline of funding opportunities within your region. The focus of this role will be corporate fundraising, identifying opportunities from corporate partnerships, CSR and corporate volunteering. You will work along colleagues to deliver their flag ship programme, using this as an engagement tool with your corporate partners. The focus of the Business Development Executive will be in developing new business, but you will also have responsibilities on the account management side.

Experience from a business development role, ideally within a fundraising team where you have developed new business, pitching, and presenting to win this. You will have effective communication skills with the ability to build lasting relationships. You will have good planning and organisational skills to ensure that the multiple projects you will work on will be delivered on time.

If you are interested in this position, feel you have the skills they are looking for then to no hesitate to apply.

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 CAS/SISS Operations Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by leading and managing a cross functional operations team of staff and volunteers working with adults, children and young people and their families to provide the consistent delivery of person-centred services in accordance with their needs. 

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Certified Management qualification such as ILM or equivalent relevant work experience in a management, supervisory or volunteer management role. 

• Experience of developing, supervising and / or managing performance in others (e.g. staff/volunteers), coaching and leading a team. 

• Experience of handling safeguarding concerns within a service delivery setting.

• Knowledge and understanding of effective management protocol   Knowledge of models of person-centred service delivery to adults, children, young people and their families.

• Knowledge and experience of ensuring safeguarding compliance within a team. 

• Knowledge of current legislation, policy and research relating to people with sight loss and/or disability. Up to date with current policies, practice and thinking in the Education and/or Health and Social Care sector.   

Desirable 

• Project Management qualification (Prince-2 or equivalent)

• Professional qualification in a related field (e.g. CQSW/DipSW, post graduate, Dip/Cert, BEd/PGCE/QTS, Habilitation/Rehab/GDT/GDMS.)

• Project Management experience

• Experience of Rehabilitation practice / Habilitation Quality Standards / working dog practice as applicable (SISS role)

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

How to apply 
 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

The Single Gifts Campaign Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by managing the Single Gifts Campaigns team to deliver campaigns that maximise income for the organisation and also maximise the number of new recruits through various media channels, whilst monitoring quality and cost of acquisition. The role will develop the supporter journey for all supporters to reduce attrition, maximise lifetime value and create a world leading supporter experience.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Proven experience of budget setting, monitoring and re-forecasting, including making recommendations on areas for investment. 

• Good understanding of direct marketing principles and techniques. 

• Experience of briefing and interpreting analysis. 

• Very competent in Excel. Competent in Word and PowerPoint.

• Good understanding of the charity sector. 

• Up to date knowledge of Gambling Commission legislation.

• Good understanding of Gift Aid. 

• Experience of effective new product development. 

• Experience of online marketing

For the complete list of essential criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Location:  Maidenhead – Hybrid working, flexible by agreement

We are working in partnership with HEART UK, a charity that provides expert support, guidance and education services to healthcare professionals and people and families with concerns about cholesterol.  They are seeking a Business Development and Marketing Manager to work alongside the Consultant Dietetic Adviser and Chief Executive and closely with the Senior Fundraising Manager to find and generate corporate partnerships, build relationships, write proposals, create marketing materials and account manage new and existing corporate partners.

The successful individual will have charity experience and can demonstrate:

• Experience of generating significant income from a wide range of corporate income streams
• A high level of skill and applied knowledge of marketing, including digital marketing

• Strong project and people management skills.

• Excellent skills in the use of digital marketing tools, social media, zoom, teams, email, internet, and MS Office Sharepoint, Word and Excel and PowerPoint.

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills with a creative and entrepreneurial outlook.

The charity works closely with corporate partners, predominantly from the food and pharmaceutical industries. This role is to maximise the opportunities from working with these sectors and exploring new ones to generate income according to agreed budgets. You will be a self-starter with positive team working ethic who is willing to take the initiative and proactively engage with supporters.  Strong presentation skills with a creative and entrepreneurial outlook.  Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills required, with the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people.  This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual.  If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Applications should be made via the Charisma Charity Recruitment website and include your CV and supporting statement.

Advert to close: 20 December 2021, however please apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on receipt

Interviews: January – date TBC

At BACKUP North West, we believe no young person should experience homelessness. For the young people that do, Backup aims to be an outstanding provider of high quality, holistic housing and support services. We want to find the right person to help us see our vision.

We are looking for someone to manage our busy office in the centre of Bolton. To work with all colleagues but mainly with the CEO and managament team. Also line manager a great team of administrators.

Please go to our website to apply for this job, we do not accept CV's.

About us  

Penny Appeal was set up in 2009 to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care, and providing emergency aid. We’ve come a long way since then and have grown tremendously in the past 11 years!

We’ve transformed lives and empowered communities, helping to break the poverty cycle and build brighter futures. Over the past few years, our work has expanded and our teams have grown considerably, allowing us to launch new campaigns and work in even more crisis-hit countries. As well as strengthening communities in over 30 countries around the world, we also make it a point to support vulnerable people here in the UK, too.

Each of our projects are carefully designed to be accessible and effective. They are a wonderful blend of emergency support, short-term relief, and longer-term sustainable solutions. Our way of approaching relief means that we can save lives immediately, improve situations in the coming days and transform communities for years to come.

At Penny Appeal, people are at the heart of everything we do. Every one of our projects are tailor-made to meet the needs of those we support and benefit as many people in need as possible, in ways that cost our generous donors just a little bit of loose change each day.

Vision: 

Transform small change into a big difference for those who need us most 

Mission: 

Inspired by the universal values of the Islamic faith, Penny Appeal’s mission is to serve all those in need at home and abroad 

Strategic aims: 

Within 5 years - 

1. Best in class Muslim Charity 

1. Sunday Times top 100 businesses to work for 

1. Most recognizable Muslim charity in the world 

1. Raise over £100 million per annum for good 

Key facts:  

• We are a British Muslim led charity 

• Our HQ is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  We have approximately 160 staff based in the UK, with many more across the world

• UK staff have been working from home for last 18 months, but we are instigating a move back a brand new office in early 2022, coupled with a new flexible working policy

• Please read our latest Annual Report here

About the role 

We have big ambitions and are looking for a talented Business Partner Accountant to help us achieve them.  Someone who isn’t afraid of hard work, who shares our values and who wants to be part of something extraordinary.   Someone who can provide a dedicated business partner service to the Charity’s Programmes and Fundraising teams, specifically focussing on detailed matching, monitoring and analysis of all spend to charitable programmes by appeal, country or type.

Key areas: 

1. Provide a solid link between the Finance and Programmes departments, ensuring accurate and timely tracking of all spend.

2. Working closely with the Programmes team to complete detailed spend monitoring and analysis.

3. Working with the Allocations and Programmes teams to ensure tracking of sponsorship and restricted donations.

4. Review all required Programmes Spend against planned budget

5. Raising purchase requests for required Programme spend and ensuring appropriate approvals in place.

6. Liaising with the Programmes department for feedback on any spend variances and reporting appropriately.

7. Monthly analysis on budgeted spend in comparison to cashflow and providing a monthly report to the Director of Programmes and executive management.

8. Prepare summary reporting of Programmes spend for executive management and the Board.

9. Any other required accounting tasks required to ensure robust financial controls around Programmes payments.

10. Assist in the analysis of costings and payback for all fundraising activities.

11. To review and process invoices and payments against clearly approved plans from the fundraising departments.

12. To research, collate information and produce detailed business cases with relevant information and analysis for any major undertaking requiring a financial investment or commitment for approval by the CEO and /or Board of Trustees. 

Please note: the duties and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive, nor are they shown in the order of priority or frequency.  You may, from time to time, be required to work evenings, Saturdays or on a Sunday.

About you 

For us, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it.  Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who will live and breathe them.

Required

• Part qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)  

• Demonstratable experience of planning, preparing and presenting financial information to the highest standard and accuracy  

• Demonstratable experience of administration and coordination  

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information  

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong emphasis on business communication  

• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with individuals at all levels both internally and externally, with diplomacy and professionalism   

• Excellent organisational, time-management, and problem-solving skills.  

• Ability to be flexible and able to work under tight deadlines  

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

• Strong attention to detail  

• Strong problem-solving skills  

• Ability to conduct research and present data in a succinct and well-written manner

• To uphold and behave in accordance with the organisation’s core values  

• A professional and flexible approach to work  

• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity in what we do    

• A positive attitude with a strong desire to see the organisation succeed  

Desirable

• Knowledge of Third Sector and statutory sector  

• Knowledge of Islamic financial matters (Zakat, Wakf, Qurbani etc.)

• International development, and/or writing for an organisation which fundraisers

The Senior Support Services Manager leads our highly successful Support Services team. The team run our frontline support services which provide direct support to over 7,800 women and people with a cervix this year alone. We are looking for a motivated, person-centred individual with strong line management experience, an eye for innovation and adept at problem-solving.

You will have overall responsibility for all of our support services, including our Helpline and adjoined email service, Ask the Expert service, 1:1 service for those affected by cervical cancer, support events and Forum. In this role you will ensure that our support is as effective and efficient as possible, delivering the very best for those who need us from first cervical screening to living beyond cancer. The ideal candidate will be constantly looking for ways to improve our existing services, as well as identifying gaps in the services available both internally and externally. Above all you will be passionate about the work and ambition of Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust and share, and demonstrate our values, in all you do.

As well as having responsibility for the team, (5) you will also develop and maintain relationships with a range of other stakeholders including clinicians and health care professionals, service providers, volunteers and our community. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to the development of our strategic plans for the future of both the department and the wider organisation, as well as overseeing the department’s budget. 

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivator who can work effectively independently, and in leading a team. With an empathetic nature, they will be approachable with strong project management skills and excellent attention to detail.

Closing date: 30th December 2021

Virtual Interview date: 1st interview10th January / 2nd interview 13th January

To apply for this role please send a CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role and why you would like to work at Jo's  Cervical Cancer Trust to Debbie Shipley, Senior Support Services Manager

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

An exciting Business Development Executive that will support this disability charity in secure new corporate partnerships.

Working as a Business Development Executive for this leading disability charity will see you support in the development and delivery of a fundraising strategy to raise unrestricted and restricted funds for the region you are responsible for.

Job title: Business Development Executive - London
Charity type: Disability charity
Salary: £27,000 to £28,000
Location: Mix of London head office and home based working

Working as the Business Development Executive you will be responsible for building up a prospect pipeline of funding opportunities within your region. The focus of this role will be corporate fundraising, identifying opportunities from corporate partnerships, CSR and corporate volunteering. You will work along colleagues to deliver their flag ship programme, using this as an engagement tool with your corporate partners. The focus of the Business Development Executive will be in developing new business, but you will also have responsibilities on the account management side.

Experience from a business development role, ideally within a fundraising team where you have developed new business, pitching, and presenting to win this. You will have effective communication skills with the ability to build lasting relationships. You will have good planning and organisational skills to ensure that the multiple projects you will work on will be delivered on time.

If you are interested in this position, feel you have the skills they are looking for then to no hesitate to apply.

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.

Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, is one of Scotland’s most important heritage sites. Now cared for by an independent charity, we are seeking a highly effective Development Manager to work with us.

The Abbotsford Trust is in the midst of celebrating Scott’s 250th birthday through a range of public events, restoration and visitor experience projects, and programmes supporting our local community. The anniversary is a milestone in our 10 year development plan ‘Writing the next Chapter’. We are now seeking a highly effective fundraising manager to work with us to build on our successes to realise our fundraising ambitions.

In this interesting and challenging role, you will be responsible for developing our fundraising strategy encompassing private philanthropy, trusts and foundations, and statutory bodies. You will be an excellent communicator, experienced in speaking with high net worth individuals and public figures and writing high quality funding applications. You must be able to speak with passion, conviction and sincerity about the cause, and have the ability to connect with a wide cross section of society to win support. As a small team run by staff and volunteers, you should be personable and flexible in your approach to others, and be prepared to be bitten by our passion for Scott and Abbotsford.

Full time £40,000 per annum. Home working options can be discussed.

Application Process

For more details of the role, please download the Job Description from our homepage.