Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in-person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

The Witness and Consumer Service provide telephone advice/support and/or face to face support across England and Wales. We are looking for an individual to fulfill the role of Business Analyst / Project Development Officer for the two services.

This role provides the business analysis and project development support on the ongoing improvement of the two services. You’ll work with the Project Development Manager and the operations managers to identify problems in each of the services and design user-centred solutions. You’ll then support with delivering those solutions, gaining buy-in from decision makers and stakeholders. You might also be involved in investigating funder priorities and developing service improvements to support the securing of future funding.

You don’t need to be an experienced Business Analyst for this role. 

We’re looking for someone who has exceptional communications skills, with experience in confidently facilitating workshops and/or meetings with stakeholders, particularly where they have conflicting priorities. You’ll be adept at building effective working relationships with stakeholders, and you’ll have experience of investigating service problems using, for example, stakeholder interviews, data analysis and desk-based research. You’ll be forward-thinking, anticipating potential business problems before they arise, and you’ll be able to see the bigger picture and understand how different business areas fit together. You’ll be comfortable managing your own workload and identifying and proposing opportunities for improvement

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Business Analyst (Benchmarking & Improvement)

Full-time – 35 hours per week

STARTING SALARY £35,389 - £39,323 (dependent on experience)

Based Sydenham, London SE26

Hexagon Housing owns and manages over 4000 general needs homes in South-East London.  We take pride in providing high quality services to our customers, are committed to raising the quality of our services and putting residents at the heart of what we do

We are looking for a Business Analyst (Benchmarking & Improvement) to join our Business Improvement Team.  Reporting to the Business Improvement Manager you will provide support, data, systems and an understanding of our business that will enable us to improve the services our front-line staff offer to our customers. You will undertake satisfaction survey work and benchmark against other organisations to ensure continuous improvement. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to embark on a career where you can make a positive difference to service delivery.  We are really flexible about your previous experience, and this may be the first step in your Research and Business Change career.  You may have worked in a front-line housing role, have a background in business analysis/research or have a relevant degree.  We do ask that you have a good understanding of research and statistical methods, excellent IT & communication skills along with an ability to analyse, understand and resolve complex problems.

You will be joining an award-winning organisation committed to employee engagement, where every employee is valued and listened to.  We will offer you excellent personal development, training and supervision to help you achieve your full potential, and an excellent benefits package including pension scheme, performance related pay, flexitime, and 26 days annual leave rising to 31. 

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Paul Browning, Business Improvement Manager between the hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (please note that Paul will not be available w/c 25th May).

To Apply

Please follow the application button on this job board, which will direct you through to Hexagon Housing’s career site.

There, you will be able to download an Application Pack and apply directly.

No agencies

• Closing Date: Sunday 7th June 2020

Please note we do not accept CV’s.  Applicants must fully complete our online application form.

Finance Business Partner

Vauxhall

6 month contract - £16,553

• Are you AAT/MAAT qualified to at least level 2
• Do you have experience of providing financial advice to budget holders?
• Are you familiar with processing financial transactions, month end, reconciliations and journals?

If so, a Multi-Academy Trust may be interested in meeting you

Specific Duties:

• Financial planning and analysis

• Working with budget holders to prepare yearly budgets and in - year re-forecasts
• Drafting the consolidated budget for the Board for review by the FP&A Manager
• Preparing the journal for loading the annual budget and forecasts onto PSF
• Preparing financial analyses of income and costs to inform decisions
• Advising budget holders on corrective actions to be taken from the financial analyses

• Business Partnering

• Holding regular finance and budget update meetings with selected budget holders
• Delivering insight into financial performance, guiding and advising on courses of action to ensure these budget holders meet their agreed financial targets
• Delivering finance training to non-finance people as appropriate

• Reporting & Management Information

• Once financial accounting have posted journals, ensuring accounts are accurate across the Trust
• Preparing monthly finance management accounts pack for review by the FP&A Manager
• Preparing monthly finance performance pack for each of the head teachers for review by the FP&A Manager
• Preparing departmental reports for the FP&A Manager as required
• Assisting the FP&A Manager in tracking various grant and bursary spend budgets

• Payroll

• Checking the payrolls designated, drafted by the payroll bureau EPM, after input from the HR function, before the payroll payments are made each month
• Working with EPM and the relevant HR staff to resolve payroll queries before the payroll payments are made each month
• Preparing the monthly salary journal, for review by the FP&A Manager

• Accounting

• Overseeing the processing of central charges to and from academies
• Assisting others when necessary with reconciling inter-academy accounts
• Preparing year-end schedules and support for the auditors when required
• Preparing and posting monthly accruals and prepayments
• Checking outstanding Purchase Order commitments as part of month end reporting

Key skills and experience:

• AAT part qualified to at least Level 2
• Experience of working in a MAT desirable but not essential
• Experience of working with and providing financial advice to budget holders
• Familiar with the details of how financial transactions are processed, and how these impact on the financial performance reported
• Experience operating financial systems, including transaction processing, performing reconciliations, month end close down, and processing journals.
• Ability to analyse & understand data and determine the financial implications
• Experience of preparing and presenting management information, including monthly management accounts and commentary
• Experience of preparing audit papers, and co-ordinating audit
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation skills
• Good questioning skills, and the ability to challenge budget holders on budgetary discipline
• Team player with the ability to work autonomously
• Takes initiative to learn, deliver and improve
• Ability to learn the role quickly and want to make improvements
• Keeps resilient, handle competing stakeholders and prioritise effectively
• Flexible conscientious approach and ability to multi task e.g. work to deadlines and deal with queries from a range of sources

Interviews will be held next week on ZOOM - so apply NOW

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12 Month Fixed Term Contract

35 hours per week

The purpose of the role:

The Cloud ERP Test Analyst is a key role for the success of the Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP/HCM BOT programme. The aim of the role will be to execute the testing strategy for the programme and provide advice and support for the Test Manager who owns delivery of the BOT programme technology testing sub-stream. This role will be critical in defining and delivering successful System Integration and User Acceptance Testing phases of the programme, including substantial contact with, support for, and training of end users.

What we are looking for:

The following experience is considered a must for the role:

• Excellent knowledge and experience of Oracle Fusion ERP and able to talk about and understand the Oracle Fusion Business Process Models specific to ERP and HCM
• Experience of test analysis, preparation and execution
• Experience of Oracle Fusion ERP and/or HCM systems

Please use the link below to view the full job description

Do you thrive in an environment where you can impact the reward and recognition an organisation offers its people? Want to use your Reward and analytical skills to develop fair and consistent approaches? Keen to work for a well-respect organisation whose work impacts the lives on thousands across the country?

If yes, then look no further!

Reporting into a well-respected Head of Human Resources, this permanent Rewards Analyst role based in London will offer a great challenge for someone who is looking to consolidate their previously learned skills within a prestigious, forward-thinking charity.

The main responsibilities of this Reward Analyst role are as follows:

• Be the subject matter expert and take the lead on the daily provision of pay and remuneration schemes.
• Sole charge for reviewing, developing and implementing new reward initiatives and being the key contact for any related internal queries.
• Manage pension services and implementation across the organisation and take control of the pay negotiation process with external stakeholders.
• Be the lead coordinator for all job evaluation procedures, including conducting research, benchmarking and making suggestions based on your findings regarding the pay structure.
• Develop a variety of workforce reports to ensure they meet business needs and that they are adding value to the business.

This is a fantastic opportunity for candidates looking to take ownership a critical role that is central to the running of the organisation. The successful candidate will be offered an unparalleled benefits package including 28 days holiday, opportunities to work from home, and flexi-time arrangements.

The successful candidate will have:

• Started studying towards a relevant Human Resources qualification.
• Previous experience of rolling out reward policies and managing work-place pension schemes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and be proficient in the use of Excel.
• Experience presenting information up to senior management level.
• Working knowledge of modelling pay and job evaluations schemes.

If you are interested in this position, please do not delay in applying as CVs are being reviewed daily and the client is looking to interview as soon as possible.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month maternity cover in a public sector organisation in Bath

This a unique opportunity to join an organisation at a time of change and development and your involvement in this role will play a pivotal part

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide the FD, Board and trustees with reliable and timely financial information and analysis
• Work closely with the business providing sound financial advise on any projects and new initiatives
• Ensure that financial performance is delivered in line with agreed budgets and forecasts
• Identify and make proposals to Operational Management Teams on financial opportunities to improve value for money for designated service areas.
• Co-ordinate, support and validate the preparation of forecasts and budgets for all designated service areas.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis and commentary of financial performance.

To be successful you will need to:

• Evidence a proven track record of successfully partnering with operational teams to build effective working relationships and provide high quality customer focused services.
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, effectively managing the risk of balancing precision of accuracy with timeliness of completing accounts.
• Demonstrate effective time management skills, delivering tasks on time and in full.
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness leading to positive judgement and appraisal of risk.
• Demonstrate my ability to produce clear, accurate reports on complex issues to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrate highly developed communication skills, providing and receiving complex and sensitive information with the ability to engage people at all levels.

Large NHS Organisation in Bristol is currently looking to recruit an experienced, professional and motivated Finance Business Partner to join the finance team.

This post is an integral part of the Trust’s Divisional Senior Management Team and will lead on all aspects of financial management within available budget to ensure best patient care is delivered.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Management, you will work closely with the wider senior finance team and divisional management team providing and developing timely and accurate financial management information.

You will be expected to influence and shape all financial decisions in the Division in order to deliver efficient and effective working practices, maximise business opportunities and ultimately deliver an excellent patience experience.

The post holder will also be expected to use high level technical, analytical, presentational, interpersonal and negotiating skills to develop excellent working relationships with a range of internal and external senior managers across the organisation.

Reporting / Data Analyst
ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland. THE ROLE
The role is responsible for supporting organisational insight through key reporting and Data analysing. A key element is to help establish a solid analytical platform across the business. Developing the design, creation and implementation of insightful reporting to include automated dashboards, in BI tools such as PowerBi and Tableau.
THE CANDIDATE
With extensive experience of data analytics and reporting you will have advanced knowledge of PowerBI/Tableu as well as experience with Cloud data platforms such as Google BIGQuery.
You will be able to adapt quickly to build and maintain strong internal business partnerships, working with key stakeholders to define and produce insightful, accurate and automated reporting for both internal and external use.
An innovative thinker, you will proactively manage your own time in accordance to the Trusts deadlines whilst maintaining the flexibility to adapt to change.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Whatever you do here you will be supporting our work to achieve our vision and ten year strategic plan. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance and good holiday entitlement.

International Finance Business Partner: London £45,000 - £50,000

For an international NGO based in central London, we are recruiting an International Finance Business Partner. This international accounting role will report to the Business Partner Manager and will work closely with Conservation Programmes in London and overseas. The International Finance Business Partner will develop and implement accounting systems and procedures and budgeting that is fit for purpose. The role will understand financial performance and compliance, identify risks and build financial capacity with in-country teams.

Main Duties:

• Develop a Grant Management Reporting Tool for all Donor Funded Grants
• Work with International Finance Business Partner Manager to project manage the year-end process for all country programmes and regions
• Develop financial strategy, policies and procedures
• Develop processes to ensure information is received from international programmes for consolidation into the management reporting
• Map out how financial management is resourced and develop operating structure that is fit for purpose
• Provide regular reporting and updates to SMT ensuring oversight across international operations
• Provide expert Grant financial management to support externally funded Conservation Programmes - supporting DFID, EU and various UN and US Government agencies
• Support during all internal and external audit work
• Contribute to an increase in financial management capacity of Conservation Programmes
• Develop budgets that align with multi-year plans and Country strategies
• Support Programme Managers with preparation and review of budgets for new Grant applications
• Identify and mitigate financial risks, working with SMT
• Support Conservation Operations and Programmes senior leadership teams as well as Country leaders to develop plans for rolling our accounting systems and policies
• Work with Conservation Programmes to monitor compliance and financial controls

What will you bring to this role?

• CCAB qualified or finalist level with proven experience of working with overseas finance teams in an International NGO
• Proven experience of financial management and financial reporting in relation to Grant funded work
• Planning, budgeting and forecasting experience
• Business partnering expertise, especially overseas in a development NGO
• Experience of UK Government, EU, UN and DFID

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Head of Finance Business Partnering to manage a team of 4 - management accounts and Business Partner service.

Your new company:
A £45m income professional body representing medical professionals based in North West London. This organisation has an excellent reputation and a has income from both membership fees and commercial activities such as Conferencing.

Your new role

This is a key role, dealing with senior stakeholders across all 4 entities in the organisation and enabling robust, data driven business decision making through the following responsibilities:
* responsible for finance business partnering across the organisation
* responsible for delivering management reports and budgets
* responsible for financial and business analysis to assist the College to move to a continuous improvement mind-set
* support the achievement of strategic objectives across the organisation
* manage the finance business partnering and management accounts team of 4.

What you'll need to succeed

Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Qualified Accountant

Experience
* Financial experience in delivering strategy
* Working in a complex organisation
* Management experience
* Building constructive relationships with non-finance colleagues including development of wider organisation financial skills and knowledge

Knowledge / Skills / Attributes
* Project management and process mapping
* Good analytical skills
* Good interpersonal skills

What you'll get in return
8% employer pension contribution, 27 days annual leave, Flexi-time, on site gym and more.

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered!

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Robertson Bell Finance are currently working with a not for profit organisation in London in the search for an Interim Finance Business Partner to join the team for 3 to 6 months period.

You will play an integral role in the charity that will involve pivotal decision making and providing direct support to the Senior Management Team and the wider business. Key responsibilities include:

• Business partnering to the wider organisation, liaising with both managers and directors of each department, to provide pivotal information that will influence the growth of the organisation.
• Leading on the production of management accounts and month end reporting.
• Be the key member in the finance department to consolidate accounts and provide key financial advice to various cost centres.
• Provide support during year end to ensure that all statutory accounts are produced in a timely manner.
• Line management of a small team.

To be considered for this role you will be a qualified accountant with a strong background within the charity sector and you will have proven experience of using Sun System and strong working experience using Q&A Vision for various reporting and data anlysis.

You must have experience in business partnering, as this is a big part of the role including building and maintain key stake holders' relationships along with providing key financial support across the wider organisation.

This is an interim role and applications will therefore be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Housing Organisation in Ealing, West London.

Client Details

An ambitious and growing housing and property organisation based in West London, providing a wide range of housing solutions and community development initiatives to over 40,000 households in London and the South East. Being a commercial business with a social purpose, this organisation is embracing this unprecedented period of change in the housing environment with an exciting development programme.

Description

• Finance business partnering of budget holders across the organisation and helping them understand key issues, risks and opportunities
• Annual budget setting process
• Responsible for influencing financial performance, driving improvement and building relationships between finance and non-finance
• Oversight and delivery of management accountants and strong month end process
• Working across the organisation on ad-hoc projects, financial analysis and modelling

Profile

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar) with strong management reporting and business partnering capabilities that can be evidenced through experience. Building relationships with colleagues across the business at all levels is essential, as is the ability to manipulate and present complex financial information to non-finance. Applications from all sectors are welcomed but experience working within a commercially driven environment would be extremely beneficial.

Job Offer

Salary - £50,000 to £53,000 plus benefits

A growing International Charity are seeking a qualified Finance Business Partner to manage the financial and budgetary elements of contracted overseas work done by the charity.

You will be working closely with the overseas programme managers based Overseas.

• Permanent Role
• £45,000
• Good pension and holiday benefits

Responsibilities

• You will provide advice and technical expertise on financial aspects of the contract work done.
• You will be the Finance business partner for the overseas programme and project managers.
• Monitor, review and provide external and internal reports on these programmes.
• You will act as the financial influence for programmes, from the beginning (cost modelling) to the close of the programme.
• Working with the budget holders with their annual budget and quarterly forecasting.
• You will be asked to produce accurate, timely and high quality management information and analysis.

Qualifications/experience required

• The client is looking for a qualified accountant
• A professional background of working for an International Charity would be highly beneficial though not essential.

As a Project Finance Business Partner, you will provide both assurance and challenge to the Client Director, and their team, in relation to the financial elements of their project plan, value for money and corporate governance.

About the role:

• Provides guidance on the application of governance within area.
• Acting as the Chief Financial Officer's (CFO) representative at monthly review meetings.
• Review and financial endorsement of Change and Investment Papers, challenging all risks/ opportunities/ ensuring programme impacts are clearly identified and any associated costs recorded.
• Provides guidance on appropriate IFRS accounting treatment of transactions (prepayment / accruals/ liabilities)
• Oversee the month end financial accounts close
• Contribute to the year end accounts and audit
• Complete monthly analytics of contract spend and accruals held and challenge budget holders
• Provide budget variance commentary
• Review and challenge emerging forecasts and monitor against Spending Review (SR) funding
• Lead Business Planning and forecasting process, providing guidance on planning principles and expectations as provided by HS2 business planning for the area.

About You:

• CCAB qualified accountant
• Experience in a Project environment.
• Experience in providing financial information to inform project decisions, recognising consequence against cost, schedule and quality.
• Experience in business planning, forecasting experience within a project environment

This role will start as home based but then move to the Euston area as restrictions are lifted

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