Senior Project Manager
Bristol

About Development Initiatives (DI)

Our vision is a world without poverty that invests in human security and where everyone shares the benefits of opportunity and growth.

We are an independent international development organisation that focuses on putting data-driven decision-making at the heart of poverty eradication.

We are now seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Bristol and lead a broad range of project activity to support our organisational goals.

The Benefits

- Competitive salary dependent on experience and location
- Pension (5% of salary)
- 25 days’ holiday + option to buy/sell holiday
- Up to five days’ paid leave for charitable work (volunteering to address poverty and/or help vulnerable people)
- Smart casual dress code policy
- Flexitime and homeworking options
- Cycle to work scheme
- Simply Health Cash scheme with employee assistance programme
- Paid professional fees and study leave
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/sick leave policies

This is an exciting and varied role that will see a successful project manager with a significant portfolio of projects advance their career with our ground-breaking organisation.

You’ll discover an environment of innovation and transparency with a huge array of projects and activities to ensure you are engaged and excited by your role.

So, if you could thrive alongside passionate individuals within innovative working environments and deliver projects that make a real difference, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As the Senior Project Manager, you will be tasked with the delivery of a range of projects from research publications and technical projects to high profile events and operational improvements.

Working from our Bristol offices, you will manage consultancy projects for our for-profit arm as well as a range of grant projects for the not-for-profit side of our organisation.

About You

To be considered as a Senior Project manager, you will need:

- At least five years’ experience and demonstrated ability in managing a range of diverse consultancy projects
- A project management qualification (PMD Pro, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP, APM, ITIL or similar) or demonstrable equivalent or relevant experience
- Experience of working in a matrix or project-based environment
- A proven track record of delivering projects to time, cost and quality
- Experience in contract negotiation, client liaison and overall contract management
- Experience of facilitating the resolution of challenging project issues
- Experience of managing bids

Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Programme Manager, Charity Project Manager, PMO Manager, Project Lead, International Projects Manager, or Project Team Manager.

The closing date for this role is the 17th July 2020.

Please note, this role is also offered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Webrecruit and Development Initiatives are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Senior Project 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.

Heritage Centre Manager

£25,000 - £30,000 plus benefits

Boston, Lincolnshire

Set in the historic village of Benington in Lincolnshire, the Beonna at All Saints is a unique and exciting project which has been developed by Benington Community Heritage Trust (BCHT, registered charity 1121678) over a number of years. After successfully managing the £2.3 million conservation and refurbishment project of this historic building with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Churches Conservation Trust and Architectural Heritage Fund - plus a soft opening and trial events in 2019 - The Trust are now launching and rolling out our new business plan for 2020 and beyond. We are now seeking to appoint a dynamic and entrepreneurial Centre Manager, with solid commercial and operational experience, to lead the delivery of this business plan and help lead the re-opening of the Beonna this year.

Our aim is to ensure that the Beonna becomes a popular venue for community, heritage and private events.

Role Purpose

As the lead manager for the Beonna, the Heritage Centre Manager will;

•  Manage the Beonna on a day to day basis
•  Drive and deliver the business plan, project outcomes and income targets
• Manage workforce and HR responsibilities
• Manage Health and Safety Responsibilities
• Identify and engage with prospective user groups for The Beonna at All Saints;
• Create and implement an events/community/heritage programme which will maximise the use of the Beonna;
• Engage with project partners and funders
• Manage the review, update and development of policies and procedures when necessary

Hours:

Full time - 5 days a week - 37.5 hours per week (Able to work a flexible working week including some weekends and evenings)

Salary:

£25,000 - £30,000 + NI and pension contributions plus 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)

Please send a cover letter and CV outlining how you meet the criteria (please set out your experience and provide evidence of this in your application) by email to us via the apply button.

Closing date for applications 17th July 2020

Recruiting for a Contract Manager to join our Mental Health service in Slough!

GBP 33,000 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more

Hope Place is a new supported accommodation service located in Slough comprising 11 self contained rooms with a staff office on site. The service will accommodate and support people who experience moderate to high complex mental illness, many of whom will also have a range of additional and complex needs, for example drug and alcohol misuse issues and personality disorders.

Hope Place will be opened in May and provide care and support for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including Bank Holidays. The service will be covered at night by designated Waking Night staff. Support Workers will be required to work on a rota basis, covering early and late shifts, including at weekends and Bank Holidays. The successful candidate will provide direct line management to a Team leader and the majority of the staff team including 7 support workers and 2 waking night staff.
There is a strong partnership in place with local CMHT and there will be an allocated OT assigned to the service.

The service will have a focus on enabling and utilisation of residents' skills. Amongst other responsibilities, support will focus on tenancy sustainment, budgeting skills, facilitation of group activities, socialisation and opportunities for training and employment.

Contract Managers are responsible for the effective management of all contracts within their designated patch, including line managing the relevant front line staff. Leadership and competence development in direct reports is a key responsibility of the role. Post-holders may also carry client group specialism responsibilities, linking in with other Managers and Head of Operations to ensure focussed integration of specialisms across the whole organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

- Drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objective setting and ongoing performance tracking, developing turn around action plans as may be necessary
- Using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets
- Successfully lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
- Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution
- Responsible for reporting all staff changes to HR and Payroll departments, as appropriate e.g. starters, leavers, additional hours etc.
- Responsible for maintaining quarterly staff succession plans
- Deliver effective, professional and commercially focused briefings and supervision meetings with staff and ensure that information, reporting & communications flow up/down is effective
- Responsible for managing and allocating customers to support staff (casework management)
- Develop key business relationships with all relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
- Plan, organise and prioritise operations within your contract to ensure maximum efficiencies/utilisation of all resources
Working with your team lead creative and ambitious customer involvement plans across the patch and ensure successful implementation
- Where appropriate to role, carry client group specialism activities, linking in with other Managers and Heads of Operations to ensure focussed integration of specialisms across the whole organisation
- Lead quality visits, using Look Ahead's local indicators to monitor quality/performance, set targets and lead action plans to ensure highly rated services that reflect requirements of local funders and local and national standards
- Responsible for producing and submitting Monthly Management Reports to the Performance team, ensuring that all data gathered on local KPI's are accurate and up to date
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across contract portfolio ensuring Look Ahead continues to set and achieves sector best practice standards and is held as a benchmark to competitors
- Develop and maintain excellent internal management relationships with all other Look Ahead departments and functions, ensuring sharing of best practice and supporting initiatives to improve organisational performance
- Within your service, ensure competent use of all relevant business IT systems and all company policies and frameworks
- Responsible for managing petty cash for the service in accordance with Look Ahead procedures
- Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to throughout the service, to review at local level and ensure staff are competent and suitably trained
- Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Head of Operations Managers
- Ensure that all other Look Ahead policies and procedures are adhered to
- Carry out other management duties commensurate with the designated role level, as may be deemed reasonable by Look Ahead, including the management of other contracts within the designated patch, or an alternative patch, if such a need arises

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Windle International is looking for a highly-skilled and motivated Fundraising Manager to create and lead on the fundraising strategy for the organisation – helping people who have been affected by conflict and marginalisation in East Africa to get a quality education, so that they can contribute to sustainable development and the creation of peaceful societies. 

Windle International (WI) is an international NGO, comprised of independent charitable organisations – our members - based in and operating across East Africa, the UK, the US, and Canada.

What we do

Starting from humble beginnings in 1977 with the establishment of Windle International Kenya in Nairobi by founder Dr Hugh Austin Windle Pilkington, we now operate in Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, the UK, the US, and Canada.

Together, we empower refugees and people affected by conflict to achieve their academic potential, and contribute to sustainable development, by acting as a lead provider of quality education and training. We run education and vocational training programmes, manage Early Childhood Development and Vocational Training Centres, primary and secondary schools, and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship programmes. Our vision is a world in which every child has the opportunity through education and training to make the most of their potential and contribute to sustainable development.

About the role

Windle International is the umbrella organisation responsible for representing, supporting and coordinating Windle’s work at an international level. Windle is at a crucial time in its development, and we have exciting plans to build on our reputation for being a trusted and well-respected organisation and to increase support for our work. We are seeking a highly-skilled Fundraising Manager who has significant experience of fundraising, including proven track record of writing successful proposals, negotiating, winning and delivering partnerships with, and funds from, charitable trusts and foundations, companies, individuals, and major donors. Experience of delivering successful fundraising campaigns would be an asset.

This is a newly-created and pivotal position, and the successful post-holder will work closely with the recently appointed Communications and Advocacy Officer who is based in Oxford, UK. The role is part of a small, dedicated and friendly team and will have a lot of autonomy. It will involve close collaboration with the leadership and senior staff in our member offices in East Africa and Europe, and the trustees of the organisation. The role will require national (UK) and international travel. We welcome applications from people seeking to work from home, provided they can commit to spending regular time in the office in Oxford.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to play a significant role in shaping the organisation’s fundraising strategy whilst generating immediate impact. If you have a passion for humanitarian work, are experienced in setting up a prospect pipeline, managing partnerships and securing funding, we would love to hear from you.

Download the Fundraising Manager Recruitment Pack for more information and detailed job description.

Do you want to support pet owners who are homeless or in housing crisis?

We are recruiting for a new position which will involve working with colleagues within the homeless and housing (voluntary and statutory), animal welfare and veterinary sectors across Scotland to develop and deliver a targeted regional strategy that will increase accommodation and support options for homeless pet owners and help homelessness services to become pet friendly. 

This 12-month fixed term unique post is funded by Dogs Trust and the Simon Community to make a difference to the lives of homeless dog owners and their pets across Scotland.  As experts in their sectors, these charities have come together with the aim of increasing accommodation and support options for homeless dog owners, by supporting voluntary and statutory homelessness services across Scotland.  This post is managed and delivered by Dogs Trust, but the post-holder will be expected to work closely with our Simon Community colleagues and other key established contacts in Scotland. 

The bases for this project are Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth and will require the post-holder to be flexible and ‘hot-desk’ across Dogs Trust and Simon Community offices in these areas. 

The role is 35 hours per week, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm (with a requirement to undertake occasional out of hours working; such as attending events and meetings during the evenings or weekends).

Access to a vehicle for work purposes and the willingness to travel across Scotland as needed is essential. This may also include occasional overnight stays. 

Please note - a criminal records check through Disclosure Scotland will be required for this role.

For more information and to apply for this role, please visit our website.

The Eve Appeal is looking for a strong relationship builder to lead on our high-value fundraising – across corporates, high-net-worth individuals and trusts.  

The Eve Appeal is the UK's leading national charity funding research into, and raising awareness of, the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal. 

We’re looking for a strong relationship builder who has experience in higher-value partnerships management to help us save women's lives. You will be highly organised with a can-do attitude, and will support your small team (this role line manages 2.5 FTE) to maximise income from high-value audiences. 

With many corporates from the beauty and retail industries on board, proven success with trusts and foundations and the building blocks of a successful high-net-worth individual programme now in place, this is a genuinely exciting opportunity for someone to join and drive our high-value fundraising forward. 

You will benefit from a committed multi-disciplinary team, an experienced and supportive line manager, an outward-facing CEO and a highly-networked and engaged Board of Trustees. 

This role could suit a proven Partnerships Manager, someone looking to take their first step up into management or someone with transferrable skills looking to make the move across to high-value fundraising in the charity sector. 

Please click Apply and send us your CV with covering letter (no more than two A4 pages) detailing your suitability for the role. NB only applications accompanied by a covering letter will be considered.

Please note we are holding rolling interviews and reserve the right to close the role and appoint ahead of the published closing date. Therefore we encourage all applicants to apply as early as possible.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Data & Analytics Manager is a new senior management position in the IBD Registry that reflects both our fast growth and increasing maturity. The primary function of this role is to manage the effective collection, curation and utilisation of clinical data, surgical data, patient reported outcomes and other relevant data.  The goal is to ensure quality IBD data is available to support our goals in quality improvement, service evaluation, pharmacovigilance / post-marketing surveillance and eventually research. You will especially play a key role in the curation, transformation and linkage of the IBD datasets required for the Hub with the Cambridge data specialists.

You will be part of a small and growing and highly collaborative team, reporting directly to and working closely with the CEO, as well as with clinical and academic data specialists including our Academic Lead, a doctor and senior academic in the Health Data department of the University of Liverpool.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will be a delivery-focused problem-solver, both organised and adaptable, with massive attention to details and a practical hands-on style. You will have significant experience in data management across the data lifecycle, including ETL (using scripting languages such as Python, C#, JSON, XML), databases (primarily MySQL) and analytics environments (such as R/R Studio).  You will have a strong academic qualification record, showing a disciplined numerate background as a foundation for your later experience in data.  Ideally, you will have come from the healthcare or pharmaceutical industries, or as an alternative from a highly-regulated sector where both data protection and delivery are critical. You may have gained your experience in a large consultancy or in a start-up environment; in either case, your most important attributes will be your rigour in thinking, readiness to learn and your 'can do’ mindset.

Above all, you need to believe in our mission and want to join us to make a difference: our small team makes a big difference in IBD across the UK and this needs to be more than ‘just a job’ for you.

More information and how to apply

Please see our website for more information about us, and also about this role.  To apply, all candidates are required to complete and submit our online Application Form (available on our website)

Note:  this role is home based during COVID-19. Our offices are in Epsom.  We will be reviewing our company working arrangements after the COVID-19 pandemic, but candidates should assume that while there may be some home working it will be balanced with some days each week in the Epsom office.

Thanks for your interest and we really look forwards to hearing from you

Emmaus Communities offer homeless people a home, work and the chance to rebuild their lives in a supportive environment by running successful social enterprises.

Emmaus Greenwich, a well-established social enterprise providing a home and work to 35 residents, is seeking a Finance Manager on a part time basis (3 days / 24 hours per week) to manage the charity's finance operations.

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Job Title:   Finance Manager

Location: Emmaus Greenwich Community

Reports To:   Chief Executive

Responsible for:   Finance Assistant and volunteers

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Job Purpose

• To manage the financial operations of the Emmaus Greenwich Community comprised of Companions, Staff, Volunteers, and Trustees
• To support the Chief Executive, Treasurer, and Trustees so they can manage the Community’s finances efficiently
• To Line Manage the Finance Assistant and finance volunteers
• To work as part of the management team delivering the organisation’s objectives, including promoting Emmaus internally and externally, collaborating with other Emmaus Communities and organisations to achieve wider strategic plans and objectives

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities

• Managing the Charity’s financial and accounting operations using QuickBooks financial management software and Microsoft Excel
• Producing accurate monthly Management Accounts for Chief Executive and Board of Trustees, including commentary on significant areas and variances from budgets
• Preparing detailed annual budgets for approval by the Chief Executive and Trustees and overseeing cash flow management
• Processing payroll/pensions on a monthly basis including monthly returns, payments to Inland Revenue and year end returns
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns, reviewing partial exemption calculations and ensuring payment or refunds are made or received on time
• Processing journals, accruals and prepayments
• Preparing regular trial balances and investigating miscellaneous accounting issues
• Maintaining the Fixed Assets Register
• Production of the year end accounts, liaising with auditors and assisting with annual audits
• Preparing and submitting regular Gift Aid claims, including overseeing all correspondence with donors
• Record and monitor restricted and unrestricted donations and claiming of tax relief on Gift Aid
• Filing of all accounting and corporate documentation, manually and electronically
• Line managing the Finance Assistant
• Overseeing the administration of Housing Benefit income; calculate and check receipts, chase arrears with the Housing Benefit office, submit returns and reconcile payments
• Overseeing the charity’s petty cash, including processing and reconciling of monthly petty cash sheets and recording of top-up of petty cash amounts, and issuing petty cash
• Overseeing the banking of all cheques, credit/debit card payments and cash as required. Preparing deposit slips and posting to the accounts. Checking that the amount banked agrees with the lists prepared on the opening of the post or the shop takings
• Overseeing the processing of all payments and maintaining accurate records of authorisation for the cheques raised
• Overseeing Companions’ allowances, savings and financial records – ensuring funds are available, schedules of payments, savings, loans and making payments on behalf of Companions
• Overseeing sales invoices as necessary. Controlling all outstanding invoices and ensuring prompt payment
• Managing the EPOS system to ensure accurate recording of all stock items and sales
• Managing the PDQ/card payments system
• Auditing reported shop takings against till receipts and sales records
• Performing monthly bank reconciliations
• Maintaining and checking of direct debit and standing order payments
• Providing financial information, reports and modelling exercises to support and assist the Chief Executive with grant funding applications and other projects
• Dealing with staff / supplier financial queries and requests
• Other ad-hoc accounting and financial duties that may be reasonably requested and as may arise from time to time necessary for financial integrity

General Responsibilities

• Attend meetings and contribute to the charity’s strategy and policy making
• Put in place robust financial systems and processes
• Improve on efficiencies and work towards reducing charity costs
• Perform any other duties as required by the Chief Executive, including additional duties and responsibilities to cover for holidays and absences

These duties are not exhaustive, and are subject to review with the postholder according to future developments within the charity

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Personal Specification

Essential Skills / Experience

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of financial accounting (preferably part or fully qualified with any of the major accounting bodies)
• At least three years’ experience in the review and production of accounts
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of VAT
• Excellent IT skills with extensive experience of working with online accounting systems, Excel and MS Office

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Experience of using QuickBooks online accounting system
• Experience and understanding of Charity financial management (SORP)
• Experience of dealing with auditors and a clear understanding of their requirements
• Knowledge and experience of Gift Aid claims
• Willingness to be flexible, tolerant, and non-judgmental
• Understanding of Emmaus’ ethos

Personal Qualities

• A willingness to learn new skills as systems and needs develop
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Methodical approach and ability to maintain accurate and transparent data systems
• Highly organized and effective time manager with excellent prioritization skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and with diverse people
• Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
• Self-motivated and responsible
• Great professionalism with high respect for confidentiality
• Adaptable / flexible
• Willingness to provide details for a DBS check
• Ability to embrace the values and aims of Emmaus Greenwich

To apply, please send your CV along with a covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience.

Closing date:  5pm on 15th July 2020

For more information please visit our website

Badenoch & Clark are currently recruiting for a Service Manager opportunity working with a reputable, progressive Supported Housing provider based in London. As Service Manager you will responsible for the successful delivery of a supported accommodation service supporting clients with learning difficulties or learning difficulties as well as the effective management of the staff and the contract as a whole. Principle duties will include: * Driving business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objective setting and on going performance tracking * Using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets * Successfully lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service * Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution * Responsible for maintaining quarterly staff succession plans This is a permanent opportunity based in East London. Our client has requested that the ideal candidate holds previous experience leading staff supporting clients within an LD service as well as exposure leading within a CQC environment. If you are looking for your next challenge and are interested in this role please apply to this advert with your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
Badenoch + Clark acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Badenoch + Clark UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Badenoch + Clark. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://www.badenochandclark.com/en-gb/candidate-privacy

Our client now has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Organisational Development specialist to join them on a permanent basis (FTC will also be considered).

As Organisational Development Partner you will work with colleagues across HR and the wider organisation to support the continuous improvement of capability development, culture change and performance monitoring. You will take a lead role in delivery of people and organisational development strategies and the management of change, working closely and collaboratively with the HR Business Partners to develop high quality, high impact OD interventions and solutions. As a highly visible partner for the organisation on all matters relating to Organisational Development, you will suggest and implement initiatives which support the organisation’s culture, performance and development, utilising the principles behind Agile and MDTs, which underpin ways of working across a range of disciplines.

To be considered you will require proven experience as a commercially minded Organisational Development specialist that will ideally include multi-sector experience. You will require a good knowledge of contemporary organisational development theory and practice, including a proven track record of creating and delivering practical, effective and bespoke OD solutions that anchor the business partnering model.

You will also require experience of implementing the end to end processes associated with performance management and staff development and of developing and managing performance standards that enable the successful achievement of business plans and objectives.

We are offering a full-time position (maternity cover) for a creative and dynamic individual to join our Senior Leadership Team.

You will lead on all administrative functions of Croydon Drop In, an award-winning charity for children young people and families, including Management Information Systems, Financial Systems (including Payroll) and Company Secretarial functions in order to co-ordinate support systems across all areas of the charity.

Job: National Programme Officer

Reports to:  Programme Manager

Location: Flexible, can be based anywhere in the UK

Salary: Starting from £32,542- £ 33,518 pro rata (depending on skills and

experience) + 5% pension

Hours:  28 hours/week

Contract: Fixed term 6 months, with the possibility to extend

Do you have an interest in social entrepreneurship and social impact? Are you looking for a role coordinating high quality programmes?

The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is looking for a Programme Officer to support the management and development of programmes for social entrepreneurs.

You will lead on programme coordination and student recruitment and gain experience with programme development. You will work closely with internal colleagues and some external partners to ensure high quality delivery and an excellent experience for everyone involved.

This role will suit you if you are highly organised with strong multi-tasking abilities, have excellent communications skills and thrive in an autonomous work environment.

School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is a charity that supports people using entrepreneurial approaches to tackle complex social problems. We run practical learning programmes and courses to support people from all backgrounds to realise their potential and bring about lasting social and environmental change.

Our commitment to inclusion

Diversity is a fact of life. Inclusion is a choice and a practice – for organisations and individuals. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, our aim is to drive inclusion into every area and activity of what we do: from access to programmes, to grant investment, to board, staff and partnerships.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as: being from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; LGBTQ+; and those with disabilities.

We are looking for an engaging, passionate and experienced finance professional to join our organisation as our Finance Manager. The post holder will form part of our charity's Senior Leadership team, and organisation that has 13,000 members, who all study at the University of Northampton. Our Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring that wthe charity delivers value for money for its members, is transparent in its operations, and supports effective decision making across the organisation. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To produce annual financial statements for the limited company, consolidated accounts for the charitable group, and to arrange for their audit, filing and distribution.
• To prepare and submit corporation tax and VAT returns as required, taking specialist advice as necessary.
• To assist the CEO in production of strategy documents and associated forecasts, annual budgets and forecast revisions and other forecasts or analyses of performance as required for both internal and external use
• To supervise the maintenance of appropriate accounting records and ensure timely production of management information for the charity and limited company in a format and frequency directed by their trustees/directors
• To assist in the development of policies and procedures for the charity and limited company, including, but not limited to, those affecting risk management and financial controls
• To make recommendations on the finance policies owned by the respective boards, including, but not limited to Reserves Policy and Investment Policy.
• To supervise the payroll and ensure that payments and returns to the HMRC are completed as required, including monthly RTI. To ensure that all pension requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner
• To be the ‘keeper’ of personnel records. Such records to be kept in a confidential manner and in line with relevant Data Protection Laws and internal Data Policy.
• To act as Company Secretary for the trading company.
• To ensure that relevant financial returns are provided to all external bodies (HMRC, Charities Commission, Companies House etc.) in a timely manner
• To line-manage the Finance Team and undertake all related tasks (appraisals; staff development etc.)
• To complete action for, and provide relevant information to the Operational Finance Committee.
• Take a lead on the development of new financial systems and controls across the organisation if required.

General Ledger

• Manage the Sage Finance system
• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Preparing and posting of general ledger journals
• Ensuring fixed asset additions are processed in accordance with policy
• Processing of general ledger payments and receipts
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations
• Monthly management account adjustments and reconciliation to control accounts
• Routine control accounts checks

Purchase Ledger

• Reviewing purchase invoices for correct cost, account and VAT coding, checking to budgets checking invoice, checking to budget and ensuring authorised as per the financial signing limits
• Liaison with budget managers, staff and external suppliers to resolve queries in relation to payments
• Assisting when required with payment runs
• Monitoring outstanding creditors & investigating credit balances
• Preparing and posting of journals
• Reconciling purchase ledger accounts to supplier statements
• Credit card reconciliations
• Ensuring internal and external finance procedures are followed
• Run purchase ledger reports from Exchequer as required
• Advising Finance Manager on Accounts Payable issues

Sales Ledger and Credit control

• Assisting with the processing of Daily Banking Sheets, detailing income from commercial venues and Union clubs & societies
• Enter sundry bank receipts, including income collected via web (MSL and Union Cloud systems) such as club and society membership fees, card receipts, interest and other income
• Raise sales invoices e.g. for sponsorship and event income
• Completion of sales ledger and customer account reconciliations
• Update sales ledger customer account and cashbook as and when income is received
• Liaise with customers regarding any queries sales invoices
• Monitor aged debtors and actively manage the recovery of debt, liaising with budget holders and customers, and keeping a record of communications
• Run sales ledger reports from Exchequer as required
• Advising Finance Manager on Sales Ledger and credit control issues

Clubs and Societies

• Process journals as requested, including allocation of Union grants to individual clubs and societies;
• Facilitate regular reporting for clubs and societies
• Be the main point of contact for clubs and society budget holders, including assisting in resolving any queries.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Eduacated to degree level
• AAT Qualified Accountant
• 3 years post qualification experience
• Accounts preparation (statutory & management accounts)
• Payroll and Pension auto enrolment experience
• VAT (as applicable to charities)
• Corporation Tax (as applicable to charities and their subsidiaries)
• Understanding of the specific financial needs of the charity/not-for-profit sector (including SORP; fund accounting etc.)
• Experience of implementing systems and control procedures
• Advanced spreadsheet skills;
• Competent in use of standard office packages (spreadsheet; word processing; database; presentation software) and accounting software
• Experience of staff management
• Able to communicate financial information to non-financial colleagues at all levels

Desirable

• Charity accounting qualification
• 5 years post qualification experience, with experience in commercial or charity sector

Strategy and Planning Manager

£38,969 - £43,300 (depending on experience)

Plus additional London allowance if relevant (£5,029)

Swindon or London based

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a partner organisation within UK Research and Innovation. The mission of the Medical Research Council (MRC) is to improve human health through world-class research. We develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world and work collaboratively with industry, academia and government in exciting partnerships.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the MRC’s Strategy and Planning Team and contribute to high level strategic development.

What we offer

UKRI recognises and values employees as individuals and therefore provide a flexible working scheme, a Career Average Revalued Earnings pension scheme, 30 days annual leave allowance plus 10.5 public holidays, a nursery on site and many other benefits.

About the role

You will work at the heart of corporate strategy development at the MRC, supporting the Executive Chair and the Director and Head of Strategy and Planning in developing MRC strategy.  You will undertake strategic planning activities and strategic projects across the remit of the MRC within the wider context of UKRI, including the co-ordination of bids for Spending Reviews, fiscal events, UKRI cross-cutting funds and the production of corporate MRC strategies and Delivery Plans.  You will manage Strategy Board meetings and act as the primary interface with both the scientific community and internally regarding Strategy Board, as required.  You will also keep senior staff advised on important strategic, scientific and policy developments and other relevant matters.

Regular travel to the other Head Office site (Swindon or London) will be required.

You will need:

• A degree in a relevant subject
• Excellent project management and forward planning expertise and the ability to identify strategic objectives and their implications
• Significant experience of providing a broad understanding of scientific issues and research and innovation policy

How to apply

Applicants are required to provide a CV and include a cover letter providing evidence of how they meet the criteria described.

Applications are handled by UK Shared Business Services. To apply, and for further details on the role, please click the apply button. Applicants who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on +44 (0)1793 867000.

The closing date for applications is the 19 July 2020