Music Development Manager

Following the creation of the music delivery team, our client has an exciting new role for a Music Development Manager to join them in a home based role, covering their Southern England and Channel Islands region.

Position: Music Development Manager – South England and Channel Islands

Location: Working from a home base or an office within the geographic area of responsibility

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, full-time.

Salary: £31,000 – £36,000 depending upon experience

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Excellent benefits package including 35 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays), Employer Pension contribution of 5%, Death in Service benefits, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity for flexible working.

Closing Date: 21st February. Please note, we reserve the right to close this position early.

The charity, which celebrated its 70th birthday in 2018, provides live music sessions for people who are receiving care or treatment in healthcare settings. In 2018/19 they delivered in excess of 4,500 live music sessions across the UK.

This is a tremendously exciting time to be involved with the organisation; in 2019 they successfully implemented a number of innovative and award winning programmes and partnerships, which they will look to build on in 2020 and beyond.

The Role

In this exciting new role, the Music Development Manager will be responsible for implementing the organisation’s strategic plan within the geographic area of responsibility, ensuring consistency with the UK-wide strategy. Developing and ensuring the delivery of a high-quality programme of live music for adults and children in health and care settings and communities, the Music Development Manager will work to agreed standards of performance, achieving all operational targets.

About You

As Music Development Manager you will have a passion for music with a broad knowledge of the field and an appreciation of the therapeutic benefits that the performance of live music can bring to people in care.

You will bring with you:

• A degree level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience. 
• A proven track record of service delivery within the health or care sectors.
• Experience in people management and an ability to inspire and lead others.
• Demonstrable experience of managing relationships and account management across a varied workload.
• Experience of working within a safeguarding environment.
• The ability to develop, share and deliver work plans.
• A high-level understanding of charity finance.
• Proficiency in MS Office and database systems.

When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and covering letter as part of the process. The Cover Letter can also document and give examples of your experiences around music, within either a professional or personal capacity. Please note, the organisation is unable to provide individual feedback for candidates.

About the Organisation

The charity seeks to give joy through live music through the provision of live music sessions for people receiving care or treatment in healthcare settings across the UK, including those who are vulnerable, the elderly, those with dementia and in critical care.

Their live music concerts are presented by individual or small groups of skilled musicians who have been carefully selected through a process of audition. Sessions are tailored to the both the setting and the audience to ensure that they can reach and connect people, encourage communication and meaningful interactions and evoke emotions and memories to make people feel good one tune at a time.

You may also have experience in areas such as Music Delivery, Service Delivery, Service Delivery Manager, Healthcare, Health and Social Care, Live Music, Musician, Art in Healthcare, Hospitals, Hospices, Care, Programme, Programme Manager, Programme Coordinator, Events, Events Manager.

Development Manager - Individual Giving

£29,580-35,000 depending on experience + Benefits

Birmingham Hippodrome B5 4TB

A great theatre needs great people.  We can only thrive by having the right team on board in a fast-paced, constantly changing, creative workplace.

About Us 

Since we opened our doors in 1899, we have existed to enrich the cultural life of our city. We believe arts and culture has the power to bring people, friends and families together, and as we continue to align ourselves to the future ambition of Birmingham, our vision is clear. We are creating a world-class cultural scene for our region with the Birmingham Hippodrome at the centre stage.

As an independent charity, we are proud of our wide-ranging and varied programme of theatre, dance, festivals, education and community activities that help make life-long memories, create opportunities and improve the lives of our diverse communities. Drawing no regular income from any public grant givers, we are funded through ticket sales from our 1,800-seat auditorium, 200-seat Patrick Studio, catering offerings, hospitality events and fundraising.

To achieve our vision, we need the best people on board who are passionate and committed to take us – and Birmingham – on the next phase of our exciting journey. 

About the Role

You will deliver on the aspirations and targets for our Artistic, Festivals and Learning and Participation by taking a lead role in transforming our individual fundraising programme. You will also play a pivotal role in our Capital Fundraising Campaign over the next 3 years. Reporting to the Head of Development, you will collaborate with the broader Development & Corporate Development teams to revitalise existing fundraising programmes and develop and deliver a new individual giving strategy. Responsible for donor research and profiling, you will lead prospecting, cultivation and conversion activities as well as monitor campaign effectiveness and produce regular reporting. You will keep abreast of the latest fundraising practices and technologies too. Important will be the ability to deliver fundraising campaigns that are innovative, engaging and compliant with existing legislation.

You must be an experienced Fundraising professional, with a track record of developing and securing individual support from Major Donors to Micro-Philanthropy. Expert at delivering successful fundraising campaigns and events, you will possess a good awareness of fundraising best practice and legislation, including GDPR. You will be used to copywriting, proofing and editing content too. Target orientated, you will also have excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

Development Manager (Fundraising)

Development & Alumni Relations

Location: Aston University Main Campus

Salary: £33,797 to £40,322 per annum

Grade: Grade 08

Contract Type: Continuing

Basis: Full Time

Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Thursday 27 February 2020

Interview Date: See advert

Reference: R200037

Aston University is a lively and welcoming campus-based university situated in the centre of Birmingham. Founded in 1895 and a University since 1966, we put our beneficiaries at the heart of everything we do.

With the support of companies, trusts and individuals, our founders had the vision and ambition to create the right environment and provide opportunities for students from all backgrounds to benefit from a university education, and to create the academic conditions to find the answers to real-world problems.

The Development Manager will be responsible for the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a portfolio of corporate and individual major gift donors and raising philanthropic gifts is one of the key aspects of this role. We are proud of the many alumni and friends of Aston who support our endeavours generously and we enjoy close working relationships with corporate partners such as Aston Villa Football Club many more.

The post holder will be required to meet financial targets and contribute to the department’s income by creating and implementing strategies to negotiate philanthropic gifts to the University from key stakeholders. Duties include working with research colleagues to identify prospects, meeting prospects and donors on a one-to-one basis, developing and implementing cultivation and solicitation strategies, and producing a range of fundraising proposals in line with the University’s Case for Support.

If you would like to support Aston in making a significant and lasting difference to those around us please get in touch. The post is based in Development and Alumni Relations (DARO) and reports directly to the Director of Advancement.

For informal discussions relating to this post please contact Christiane Dickens.

Interviews are expected to take place on 25th or 27th March 2020

Aston University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, recognised by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

Aston University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, recognised by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

Please visit our website for further information and to apply online.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

Are you looking to direct a key area of the business partnering strategy in a newly created role for a large charity?

Would working partnering with executive level stakeholders and delivering quality information to better inform decision making be of interest to you?

Do you want to lead a team of Financial Analysts and drive a high-quality standard of reporting and business partnering?

The role

This excellent opportunity as a Finance Business Partner for an amazing charity that work all across the UK in a number of regions across to deliver fundraising activities and commercial benefits to the public. The newly created Finance Business Partner position will have the following key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders in the annual budget setting process and appropriately forecasting to communicate financially to non-finance staff
• Lead a team of Financial Analysts to drive quality reporting for Executive stakeholders across Fundraising, HR, Strategy and Development and IT.
• Delivering sound advice to budget holders by supporting and coaching them through the decision-making process to improve financial performance
• Prepare accurate and relevant management reports for budget holders
• Actively add value and drive forward communication through business partnering across departments

Benefits

• Very flexible working opportunities
• Working from home opportunities
• 25 days holiday rising to 30 after 5 years of service
• Pension of up to 10% employer contribution
• Healthcare plan
• Many other excellent benefits

The successful candidate

• A fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) or significant experience (QBE)
• Significant experience as a confident and collaborative Business Partner to challenge budget holders
• A proactive and 'outside-the-box' thinker
• Knowledge of SAP accounting with drive to find the most efficient and effective way of reporting to add value to the business

This is a brilliant opportunity for a strong Finance Business Partner who is looking for their next step in their career, which will not only utilise your existing stakeholder engagement skills but also develop areas on a more strategic perspective.

Applications are being reviewed daily so please apply today!

Want to work for a leading property organisation with hundreds of millions of pounds worth of assets? Are you a newly qualified accountant looking to broaden your financial knowledge? Do you want to work for an organisation that prides themselves on developing their staff within? Then this is the role for you!

My client is a rapidly growing nationwide property organisation based in Birmingham looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their team in a role filled with fantastic growth and development potential.

The main responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner are as follows:

• Liaise closely with a variety of senior internal and external stakeholders, building excellent relationships with them in order to successfully aid in the development of new properties and the transfer of assets.
• Provide vital input into the strategic decision-making process, with due diligence undertaken in order to effectively advise senior stakeholders.
• Analyse complex financial information to ensure that stakeholders are fully aware of any financial risks and tax implications that projects may include.
• Take the lead on the budgeting and forecasting process, reviewing them with stakeholders and analysing any variances that there may be.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a newly qualified accountant to develop their career further in a broad finance role within a highly ambitious organisation with growth-plans in place to substantially increase in size over the next ten years. Furthermore, as this role is highly project-based, there is the opportunity for the successful candidate to really mould the role in their own image, in order to move further down their chosen career path.

The successful candidate will have:

• Fully qualified as an accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.).
• Ideally experience of audit, assurance or forensic accounting, however, candidates without this are still encouraged to apply.
• A natural problem solver with excellent communication skills.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables, etc.).

If you are interested in this position, please apply immediately as applications are reviewed daily and this role may be filled before the closing date.

Trusts and Bids Writer

Fixed Term Contract - April 2020 – March 2021.

Competitive salary which will be negotiable

Birmingham Hippodrome B5 4TB

A great theatre needs great people.  We can only thrive by having the right team on board in a fast-paced, constantly changing, creative workplace.

About Us 

Since we opened our doors in 1899, we have existed to enrich the cultural life of our city. We believe arts and culture has the power to bring people, friends and families together, and as we continue to align ourselves to the future ambition of Birmingham, our vision is clear. We are creating a world-class cultural scene for our region with the Birmingham Hippodrome at the centre stage.

As an independent charity, we are proud of our wide-ranging and varied programme of theatre, dance, festivals, education and community activities that help make life-long memories, create opportunities and improve the lives of our diverse communities. Drawing no regular income from any public grant givers, we are funded through ticket sales from our 1,800-seat auditorium, 200-seat Patrick Studio, catering offerings, hospitality events and fundraising.

To achieve our vision, we need the best people on board who are passionate and committed to take us – and Birmingham – on the next phase of our exciting journey. 

About The Role

We are preparing for a once in a generation opportunity to redevelop Birmingham Hippodrome into a cultural hub to meet the needs of our region’s youth and diversity. We will begin a capital build in May 2021 and the next 18 months will see us undertake a large-scale capital fundraising campaign. This is where your skills as a capable Trust and Grant specialist are needed. We want you to work with us to quickly to develop and write a range of trust and grant bids.

Collaborating with the existing team, you will help shortlist potential trust and grant givers for our strategic and artistic ambitions as well as our capital campaign. You will scope overview paper/briefs of potential funders and write or co-author high quality proposals and applications. Important will be the ability to meet funders’ criteria and timelines.

We are open to a wide range of proposals – from a part time fixed term appointment to a freelancer or agency delivery.  We hope you will be able to support us from April 2020 – March 2021.

You must have experience in a similar role and a record of producing successful funding applications. Expert at matching funder requirements to outcomes and project need, you will be skilled at summarising information into digestible papers and briefs. You will also have a persuasive and dynamic writing style as well as the ability to vary your approach for different application formats and audiences.

To enjoy a new stage for your skills please visit our website via the link and apply online.

At Birmingham Hippodrome we are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone.

The role will be an exciting challenge for someone seeking to use their project management skills in an educational context. If you are detail focussed, highly organised, and enjoy problem solving, then this could be the role for you. You may have experience managing academy conversions in a MAT, or you may come from another context altogether, but you will have an aptitude for organising complex information, analysing data and building excellent relationships with stakeholders. On-the-job training will be available if required.

As part of the newly established Educational Support & Growth department, the Education Projects and Data Manager will take responsibility for two key areas of work. You will lead on bringing new schools into the Academy Trust and manage the collation and analysis of education data to be reported to Trustees. In addition, you will have the opportunity to tackle a range of other education projects depending on the needs of our schools.

Full-time, 6 month probationary period followed by a permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks (not term time only)

Salary - £20,000 per annum

Elmhurst Ballet School is a highly successful vocational ballet boarding school associated with Birmingham Royal Ballet and is based one mile from the city centre in Edgbaston.

The school offers boarding facilities with around 120 students living on site and a further 80 Sixth Form students living in accommodation nearby. 

We are looking for a Development Assistant to support the work of the Development team. Reporting to the Head of Development and Engagement and working closely with external specialists, the role of Development Assistant is varied with responsibility for developing and maintaining the School’s communication channels, copy writing for multiple audiences, coordinating advertising and print, maintaining the CRM systems, organising events and supporting the team as required. 

Ideally you will have sound communication and event organisational skills, with a high standard of English grammar and attention to detail. You will have an aptitude for and interest in social media and ICT systems and be a team player with a flexible approach to your work.  An interest in ballet and education would be an advantage, as would photography skills. 

Closing Date - Midday on 26th February 2020

Interview Date - 5th March 2020

For the job description and an application pack, please visit the Elmhurst Ballet School website.

Elmhurst Ballet School aims to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to upholding the safety and welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to child protection screening including reference checks with previous employers and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

CV’s cannot be accepted and we kindly request no contact from employment agencies

The Programme Development Officer position advertised is a key role in our organisation and provides a rewarding opportunity for someone looking to take on a new challenge.

Cord is an international charity working with people in highly sensitive and oppressive contexts to transform dysfunctional relationships into those that create peaceful and inclusive societies. Our vision, inspired by the Christian faith, is of a world where all people live in the fullness of peace, have the freedom to flourish and live free from fear. We work towards this through employing and working with people of all faiths and none.

Cord is at an exciting crossroads in its organisational history as it has recently launched a new strategy, Promoting the Power of Peaceful Relationships, building on what it has learnt from its recent programme work and adapting to the new challenges and opportunities that are present in the world today.

Cord is looking for someone to support our institutional fundraising and programmes with excellent writing skills, who is passionate about seeing positive change in our world and can bring strong project cycle management skills, including programme design, quality assurance and implementation, and learning and accountability.

The ideal candidate will need to have the following skills/experience:

• Higher degree and advanced understanding of human rights, peacebuilding or international development;
• At least two years’ experience in a comparable role for an international organisation;
• Demonstrated track record of securing funding through writing high quality fundraising proposals and reports;
• Awareness of project cycle management and programme delivery in challenging contexts;
• Experience in writing complex and detailed institutional funding proposals and reports tailored to the language of donors for example the European Union, FCO, NORAD, GIZ and the U.S Bureau for Democracy, Rights and Labor
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Excellent writer with meticulous attention to detail
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research and analysis skills, with the ability to form convincing conclusions and arguments

If you have a commitment to Cord’s values and ethos, and the drive to help communities live in a more peaceful and inclusive way, then we would like to hear from you. 

About Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC)

Established in 1991, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has successfully operated the regions pre-hospital helicopter-led emergency medical services for nearly 30 years. Working across six counties - the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire - we provide our lifesaving service for a growing population of 6 million. Every year we need to raise over £9 million to deliver a 365-day operation, which is entirely funded by the general public and local businesses within the region.

About the role - competitive salary and package, based in Stourbridge with attendance at off-site meetings across the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity operating region as required.

We are seeking and outstanding candidate to join an ambitious and forward-thinking Charity to lead on the management of governance (including providing Company Secretary Service to the Boards, Committees and Senior Leadership Team). The post holder develop, implement and maintain appropriate polices and procedures to ensure the organisation's adherence to laws, regulation and guidance.

About you:

You will hold an ICSA or equivalent qualification, have experience of leading governance functions, alongside significant management experience, ideally within the Charity or in the not for profit sectors. Demonstrating emotional intelligence, it is essential that you are a strong team player and can inspire and motivate those around you. You will be highly organised with the ability to prioritise and delegate, as well as bringing excellent communication skills with the confidence to support internal and external stakeholders.

If you are looking to join a supportive and high functioning team and bring clear alignment to the mission and values of the Charity, then we would welcome your application.

How to Apply:

Please refer to the Job Description and apply by sending your CV and a supporting statement by email.

The Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 21st February 2020

Please, no agencies and previous applicants need not apply.

Interview dates:

• Stage 1 - 3rd March 2020

• Stage 2 - W/C 9th March (day TBC)

We are looking for a proactive and experienced manager to join our Participant Support team. The role will require excellent communication, relationship management & data management skills.

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 

• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 

• Competitive salary rates

• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

How to apply 

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation.

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.  

Campaigns Manager
Birmingham, West Midlands

About Us

One person in six has poor literacy skills that impact on every area of their life. A child without good literacy skills will struggle to succeed at school, and as an adult they could be locked out of the job market. Poverty doubles the likelihood that, by the age of five, a child’s literacy skills will be below average.

The National Literacy Trust is dedicated to improving the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills of children who need it most, giving them the best possible chance of success in school, work and life.

We run Literacy Hubs and campaigns in communities where low levels of literacy and social mobility are seriously impacting people’s lives. We support schools and early years settings to deliver outstanding literacy provision, and we campaign to make literacy a priority for politicians, businesses and parents.

Our research and analysis makes us the leading authority on literacy and drives our interventions. Literacy is a vital element of action against poverty and our work changes children’s life stories.

We are now looking for a Campaigns Manager to join our Marketing and Communications Team at our National Literacy Trust Hub, based in Birmingham.

The Benefits

- Salary of £32,000 per annum
- Pension (8% employer contribution)
- Generous annual leave allowance totalling 39 days (including Bank Holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year)
- Cycle to work scheme

If you have experience of using communications campaigns to create behavioural change, this is a fantastic opportunity to make an amazing difference to the lives of families throughout Birmingham.

Joining a devoted and friendly team, you will use your expertise to extend our reach and help more families gain the literacy skills that will have a massive, positive impact on their futures.

So, if you want to transform the relationship that individuals, families and entire communities have with reading and share our vision of everyone having the tools to reach their potential, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Campaigns Manager, you will plan and deliver literacy campaigns for our National Literacy Trust Hubs throughout Birmingham, the Black Country and Manchester.

You will develop innovative campaigns, using a diverse range of channels and platforms to ensure our vision is communicated and our reach is increased.

Specifically, your role will involve:

- Developing campaign messages in line with behavioural change principles
- Targeting specific community audiences, using focus groups and partner engagement
- Working with local partners to align campaign activity
- Extending campaign activity into priority communities
- Integrating the campaign with local programme activity
- Working with the Research Team to implement campaign evaluation mechanisms

About You

To join us as a Campaigns Manager, you will need:

- Significant experience of planning and delivering behaviour change and communications campaigns
- Experience of developing engaging campaign messaging and using a range of channels to reach target audiences
- Prior experience of building partnerships with a range of different organisations
- Knowledge of behaviour change frameworks and principles
- Local or regional campaigning knowledge
- An excellent working knowledge of digital platforms

We are eager to hear from you if you have held the role of Communications Campaign Manager, Behavioural Change Campaign Manager, Charity Marketing Manager, Charity Campaign Manager, Communications Manager, Comms Manager, or Marcoms Manager.

The closing date for this role is the 6th March 2020.

The National Literacy Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and aims to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, ethnicity or religion.

So, if you’re seeking an engaging and rewarding challenge as a Campaigns Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 35 hours per week

My client is an established Care and Support Housing Provider based in Birmingham looking to recruit a Deputy Support Manager for one of their services.

As the Deputy Manager you will be managing a small team at floor level and will be responsible for ensuring that all service users are given the best service for their individual needs.

This is a fixed term 12 month contract however my client will consider a permanent opportunity for an exceptional and experienced candidate. Ideally they would like someone who is available immediately however are happy to consider candidates who need to give up to 4 weeks notice.

You will need an enhanced DBS check issued within the last 12 months to be considered for this role.

As the Deputy Support Manager you will be carrying out a range of duties, some of them are as follows:

- To provide and maintain an outstanding delivery of care to residents.
- To support and lead the care team to carry out all care practices in accordance with the Group's policies and procedures.
- To support all staff to promote and maintain a high standard of care, complying with all quality systems introduced by the Group.
- To undertake the initial assessment of residents in line with policies and procedures and develop a care plan with the resident and their representatives, ensuring that it is realistic and achievable.
- To supervise and participate in the delivery of care to residents in line with the care plan.
- To anticipate the needs of the residents, monitor the effectiveness of the care plan, making changes as necessary, ensuring that the plan reflects changing circumstances and current objectives, working in line with the Commission for Social Care Inspectorate regulations.
- To ensure that all residents' care plans and records are maintained and updated in line with regulations.
- To ensure that all medications, including controlled drugs, are administered, recorded, maintained and replenished at all times consistent with the Group's policies and procedures and in line with NMC guidance on drug administration.
- To ensure that weekly audits of medication are carried out in line with the providers medication policy.
- To undertake senior care assistants competencies.
- To carry out regular audits of care relevant practices and address any concerns in a timely manner.
- To demonstrate an understanding of the prevention of abuse of vulnerable adults, recognition of the signs of abuse and procedures to follow in the event of an allegation of abuse.
- To act as a communicator on resident care matters (including any change in condition, concerns, requests etc.) to the resident or to the friends/relatives/advocates of the resident, or to the registered manager and other members of the staff team.
- To promote the inclusion of the residents in all social and recreational activities designed to enhance, stimulate, develop and maintain the highest quality of life and enjoyment within the home
- To work with the management team in recruitment and selection of appropriately trained staff in line with CQC regulations and the providers recruitment policy and procedure.

There will be flexibility required for this role as the working hours are shift based. The shifts include weekends and evening as and when required. Please do keep this in mind when applying as it is an essential requirement.

If you are interested in knowing more and would like to discuss in more detail to apply, please send your CV to [email protected] or contact Haleema on 0121 685 8700 for a confidential chat.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Your expert recruitment consultant is Haleema Farid, call today on 0121 685 8711 or email [email protected] Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

The Cabinet Office has a vital role to play at the centre of government. Its purpose is to maintain the integrity of the union, the security of the country and a flourishing democracy, to ensure delivery of the government's programme and the Prime Minister's priorities, and to ensure the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of government.

This is a key post within the Cabinet Office's Finance department. The successful applicant will work with a range of stakeholders to provide robust financial information, enabling the department to manage its financial position throughout the year.

The Senior Financial Reporting Manager will be involved in the management and control of the overall Cabinet Office financial position. The Senior Financial Reporting Manager will be responsible for providing strategic financial advice and support to Directors, the Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office Audit and Risk Committee and the Minister.

Notably, the role involves working with Finance Business Partners to provide challenge to forecasts and influence the strategic direction of the business units, by providing an independent view of what is happening to the Department as a whole. The role also requires a good understanding of the Estimates and Government Accounts, to ensure robust forecasting in OSCAR and to be able to advise on budgetary changes for the Department and their impact on the Department's Estimates.

The responsibilities of the Senior Financial Reporting Manager will include

• Leading on the Cabinet Office financial position including in year spend and forecasts as well as financial risks to the Department.
• Advising the Finance Director (FD), and Deputy Directors (DFDs) on the Department's financial forecasts and ensuring the information is accurately reported against the departments control totals to support the Supplementary Estimate. This also involves agreeing changes between operating segments and control totals.
• Manage the delivery of prompt, accurate management accounts based on standardised systems and processes to an agreed timetable. Take a proportionate approach based on materiality, with emphasis on providing insight.

Maintain a strong understanding of the overall financial position of assigned business areas. Provide incisive variance explanations of material /sensitive /volatile areas, with clear summaries and interpretation for senior management.

• Management of the forecasting process, providing trend data to FBPs to inform the annual budget and workforce plans.
• Ensure that detailed budgets are accurately profiled, documented and uploaded to agreed timetables.
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with finance colleagues and business areas; develop consistent and efficient financial processes, implementing continuous improvement.
• Developing and using reporting tools for maximum impact and efficient delivery through collaboration with IT, shared service provider and harnessing relationships across government.
• Oversight of performance, including identifying areas for improvement by using recognised continuous improvement principles
• Manage the delivery of commercial savings calculations where facility is not supported by embedded resource.

Key Skills & Experience

• CCAB, or equivalent, qualified
• A minimum of two years' post qualification experience or equivalent.
• A strong track record in team leadership.
• Excellent technical skills across a wide range of financial disciplines and a proven ability to apply them effectively.
• High credibility with senior colleagues and stakeholders and the ability to influence decision-making.
• The ability to analyse and communicate complex financial information in a clear and understandable way.
• Well-developed networks that enable you to gain a better insight into complex cross-government issues.
• Strategic and commercial skills gained from working in other specialist areas such as commercial, policy, IT, HR or delivery.

Salary - £52,500 - £60,635 + £5,000 accountancy allowance (Dependant on qualification status)