Finance Business Partner
Location: Central London with flexible working
Salary: £50,780 per annum,  plus excellent benefits
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Contractual status: Permanent

The RCR is a great place to work. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, whilst leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. As Covid recedes and the cancer backlog rises uprises the agenda, our members’ work and views have never been more important. 

The Directorate of Business and Resources provides internal services across the RCR, covering Finance, Information and Communication Systems and Facilities and Catering. The Finance and Business Team are instrumental to the running of the organisation. Our ambitions have grown over recent years and in order fund new initiatives, areas of work and further growth, we are investing in developing additional income streams. The Finance team are pivotal to this work and along with the day-to-day processing of invoices and transactions, creation of management accounts and reporting the team also need to provide commercial insight and advice to budget holders and this is where the Finance Business Partner comes in.

The Finance Business Partner will support and deliver the organisations financial objectives by; delivering decision support to managers and directors to deliver improved financial performance outcomes for the RCR; support the Executive Director, Business and Resources in the delivery of effective risk management activities and reporting; lead effective business planning and ensure their leadership of the finance function results in the delivery of good services including excellent financial reporting to stakeholders.

We are looking for someone with experience of financial business partnering and excellent communication skills to lead the team in the Finance Business Partner position. The successful applicant will have an enquiring mindset with the ability to spot risk and dig deeper into issues to offer practical solutions.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you then you can find out more about the Finance Business Partner role, the RCR and how to apply by visiting the RCR website and reading the Finance Business Partner candidate pack (PDF).

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 3 October 2021. First stage interviews are due to take place on Thursday 7 October, with final stage interviews scheduled for Monday 11 October.

About the Role

As Finance Business Partner – Community Operations, you will be responsible for providing first line support with the development of financial plans, business forecasts and analysis of the financial performance of all areas within Community Operations. They will deliver high quality business insight to support, challenge and influence strategic decision making within St John’s management teams.

The Finance Business Partner will support the Lead Business Partner (COPS) in setting and delivering the strategic financial direction for the function. They will take a lead responsibility for specific business areas but will work across all areas within COPS to meet business priorities. Through regular meetings with key stakeholders, the Finance Business Partner will challenge reported performance against agreed plans and deliver high quality business and financial analysis to identify and present coherent rationales for change.

(Full details and responsibilities can be found in the attached role description)

About You

To be successful in the role of Finance Business Partner, you should previous experience in a similar position and significant experience in managing the day-to-day, monthly and annual production of management accounting processes in the charity sector. You should have a track record of delivering high quality business and financial analysis that provides insight into business outcome drivers, the future business state and alternative scenarios and options. You will be comfortable forming and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships at all levels and ideally be experienced in using SUN and Proactis (or other similar accounting systems)

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

St John Ambulance are currently supporting the NHS to care for people and deliver vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. How? By training more than 30,000 volunteers. Using our longstanding expertise, we are empowering people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them.

If you want to make a difference come and join the team at St John. 

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: 18/10/2021

Application Review Date: 04/10/2021

For all SJA volunteers wishing to apply, please apply below. 

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered.

About the Role

As Finance Business Partner – Community Operations, you will be responsible for providing first line support with the development of financial plans, business forecasts and analysis of the financial performance of all areas within Community Operations. They will deliver high quality business insight to support, challenge and influence strategic decision making within St John’s management teams.

The Finance Business Partner will support the Lead Business Partner (COPS) in setting and delivering the strategic financial direction for the function. They will take a lead responsibility for specific business areas but will work across all areas within COPS to meet business priorities. Through regular meetings with key stakeholders, the Finance Business Partner will challenge reported performance against agreed plans and deliver high quality business and financial analysis to identify and present coherent rationales for change.

(Full details and responsibilities can be found in the attached role description)

About You

To be successful in the role of Finance Business Partner, you should previous experience in a similar position and significant experience in managing the day-to-day, monthly and annual production of management accounting processes in the charity sector. You should have a track record of delivering high quality business and financial analysis that provides insight into business outcome drivers, the future business state and alternative scenarios and options. You will be comfortable forming and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships at all levels and ideally be experienced in using SUN and Proactis (or other similar accounting systems)

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

St John Ambulance are currently supporting the NHS to care for people and deliver vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. How? By training more than 30,000 volunteers. Using our longstanding expertise, we are empowering people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them.

If you want to make a difference come and join the team at St John. 

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: 18/10/2021

Application Review Date: 04/10/2021

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered.

About Us

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest teaching hospital in the South West peninsula, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare. With a turnover of c£570 million, the Trust became a teaching hospital with the opening of the Peninsula Medical School, a joint venture with the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter and has an active commitment to developing and supporting all their 8,500 staff.

The Trust’s geography gives them a secondary care catchment population of 450,000 with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access all specialist services. The population is characterized by its diversity – the rural and the urban, the wealthy and pockets of deprivation, and wide variance in health and life expectancy which contributes to an ever-changing landscape of demands. Key services include Emergency and Acute Assessment Units, General Medicine and Surgical Services, Cancer Services, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Dentistry, Ear Nose and Throat, Neuroscience and Renal Services and the Trust has great opportunities for career development in this highly progressive working environment.

The Role

We are 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 Care Group Business Advice Team and will lead on all aspects of strategic finance to ensure best use of resource so that high quality patient care is delivered.

Reporting to the Care Group Finance Manager, you will work closely with the wider senior finance team and be the main interface between finance and operations. Your key role will be to provide and develop timely and accurate financial and performance information for your service area and you will be expected to influence and shape all financial decisions in order to deliver efficient and effective working practices. You will also provide financial input to support services to develop new pathways and technologies, 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 NHS organisations.

About you

To succeed in this role at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust you will:

• Be a qualified Accountant with senior finance experience in a medium to large and complex organisation.

• Have experience of working with operational teams and of helping shape strategic and business planning processes which will include developing Transformational Savings Plans, supporting Business Cases and Demand and Capacity Planning
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience in working with operational teams and other corporate functions to deliver a mature rounded service.

The benefits

In return for your hard work and dedication you will enjoy a wide variety of benefits including:

• Band 8a salary package starting at £45,753 increasing to £51,668.
• 27 – 33 days holiday (excl bank holidays based on length of NHS service)
• Hybrid and flexible working available
• Standard NHS pension and other associated benefits

NHS Experience is certainly not a prerequisite for this role and we would welcome applications from all sectors. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles as diversity strengthens our teams.

For more information on this role please contact our retained consultant Nicola Shaw at Morgan Law.

Why work for us?

Are you wanting to work at the forefront of Sustainable Development and Responsible business, do you want to work in a high performing, fun and collaborative team? Do you have experience in advisory or consultancy and skills in gender equality and climate solutions – come and work for CARE International UK. 

About you

We are looking for a Senior Business Advisor to work in an innovative, award winning sustainable development team.  This is an exciting time to join CARE International UK’s Private Sector Engagement team which is at the forefront of working with business to support and implement solutions to enable marginalised people and vulnerable communities living in poverty to have better access to goods, services and livelihoods, tackling gender inequality and climate change.

About the role

We are at the start of implementing our new income channel CARE Advisory Service which this role will be key to ensure CARE is the ‘go to’ partner of choice.  The ideal candidate will preferably be from an advisor or consultant background, to both support the infrastructure and growth strategy of this new service and deliver work for major UK business and partners in creating inclusive and sustainable solutions to create positive impact in global supply chains and operations. 

About CARE

We are one of the world's leading humanitarian and development charities. By 2030, CARE and our partners will support 200 million people from the most vulnerable and excluded communities to overcome poverty and social injustice.

We work in more than 90 countries around the world, saving lives in emergencies and finding long-term solutions to poverty for millions of people every year. We put women and girls in the centre because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We believe strongly that business has an important role to play in creating opportunities and reducing barriers for people living in poverty and would like to invite you to be a part of making this change happen.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct (link here). They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to satisfactory references.

CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here).In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- Appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check, link here).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

About the Role

As Finance Business Partner – Community Operations, you will be responsible for providing first line support with the development of financial plans, business forecasts and analysis of the financial performance of all areas within Community Operations. They will deliver high quality business insight to support, challenge and influence strategic decision making within St John’s management teams.

The Finance Business Partner will support the Lead Business Partner (COPS) in setting and delivering the strategic financial direction for the function. They will take a lead responsibility for specific business areas but will work across all areas within COPS to meet business priorities. Through regular meetings with key stakeholders, the Finance Business Partner will challenge reported performance against agreed plans and deliver high quality business and financial analysis to identify and present coherent rationales for change.

(Full details and responsibilities can be found in the attached role description)

About You

To be successful in the role of Finance Business Partner, you should previous experience in a similar position and significant experience in managing the day-to-day, monthly and annual production of management accounting processes in the charity sector. You should have a track record of delivering high quality business and financial analysis that provides insight into business outcome drivers, the future business state and alternative scenarios and options. You will be comfortable forming and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships at all levels and ideally be experienced in using SUN and Proactis (or other similar accounting systems)

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

St John Ambulance are currently supporting the NHS to care for people and deliver vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. How? By training more than 30,000 volunteers. Using our longstanding expertise, we are empowering people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them.

If you want to make a difference come and join the team at St John. 

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: 18/10/2021

Application Review Date: 04/10/2021

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered.

Working in a small, energetic, friendly and busy team, you will be able to make a significant and positive contribution from the start.

The Trust raises funds to enable Law Centres, local Citizens Advice and other advice agencies to continue to help vulnerable people access legal advice. Those that the advice centres help include families facing homelessness, older people requiring community care, trafficked women and children, people with disabilities, refugees, people facing unemployment, discrimination and those with mental health problems. 

As Finance and Office Manager, you will be responsible for administrating the day-to-day running of the London Legal Support Trust’s financial operations, with responsibility for accurate and transparent financial records. Your financial reports to the CEO and trustees will ensure effective financial management of the Trust. As part of office management, you will be responsible for managing the Trust’s contracts with external providers.

The ideal candidate will have experience in managing accounts, financial controls and planning budgets across multiple budget lines and cost centres. 

Closing date: Sunday, 10th October 2021 To apply for this role, please submit a copy of your CV with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4, addressing all the selection criteria under the person specification, by clicking the Apply with Charity Job button on the advert. 

We’re looking for a talented relationship builder, who can create long-term supporter loyalty and help us reforest the planet.

As an integral part of our Fundraising and Communications team, you’ll be the first person a donor will speak with when they get in touch with ITF. Using your great communication skills, both verbal and written, you will ensure ITF’s current and prospective donors know that their support is appreciated and will be inspired to plant more trees.

You’ll be responsible for responding to enquiries, maintaining relationships with existing supporters, acknowledging donations, and sending out welcome packs and communications including thank you letters. As well as maintaining our database and donation processing systems, ensuring that all supporter records and gifts are up to date

Working as part of a small busy team, it is essential that you are a self-starter who can work on your own initiative and manage your time effectively. 

You'll work out of our offices on Cowley Road, Oxford, with the opportunity to work from home occasionally. 

In return you'll get 30 days holiday each year, a pension scheme with life cover, flexible working, cycle to work scheme.

Training on our database, Donorfy, and donation platforms, Pay Pal and Stripe, can be provided.

International Tree Foundation was founded 100 years ago in Kenya and now plants trees across Africa, the UK and Ireland. We are dedicated to planting the right species, in the right place, for the right reasons because when reforestation is done right it improves ecosystems, landscapes and lives.

We are eager to fill this position as soon as possible, therefore, interviews will be scheduled as and when appropriate candidates apply, from the week commencing 14th September.

SOS Children's Villages UK is going through an exciting period of growth and change, and we’re recruiting a Finance Business Partner (Fundraising) to join us and be part of this transformation.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and IT, the post is a key link with the Fundraising team to provide timely financial analysis and reporting. Contributing to and managing the development of business reports, the postholder will enhance SOS Children’s Village UK’s budgeting, reporting, and forecasting processes.

It’s an exciting role for someone who is skilled at supporting the delivery of consistent, robust, and first-class financial information. We're a small but passionate team and to ensure we recruit the best people, we are flexible in terms of working hours and location, and we actively support our staff to grow and develop, based on their interests and passions.

For the right candidate, this is an incredible opportunity to advise and assist management decision making using financial and commercial expertise. Helping SOS Children's Villages UK to achieve optimal performance, whilst assessing any associated risks and benefits.

To apply, please read the attached job specification and send a cover letter to the Director of Finance and IT outlining how you meet the requirements. CVs sent without cover letters will not be considered. 

The SOS Children's Villages UK offices are in Cambridge. Applicants must be UK based (able to travel to Cambridge), have the right to work in the UK and be able to produce the relevant valid documentation.

See the attached job specification for further information about our Finance Business Partner - Fundraising role, how to apply, our organisation chart and employee benefits.

Please note that Safer Recruitment procedures are in place as per our Safeguarding Policy.

 Finance Manager

International Foundation for Integrated Care

Reporting to: Chief Executive

Hours of work: Part-Time. 0.6 WTE

Salary: £39,000 – £49,000 pro-rata depending on experience with employer contribution pension available.

Location: Oxford, UK

Contract: Part-time, permanent with 3 months’ probation

The International Foundation for Integrated Care

The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) is a not-for-profit educational network that crosses organisational and professional boundaries to bring people together to advance the science, knowledge, and adoption of integrated care policy and practice. The Foundation seeks to achieve this through the development and exchange of ideas among academics, researchers, managers, clinicians, policymakers, and users and carers of services throughout the world.

We do this through:

• IFIC’s open-access network which connects the growing number of individuals and organizations interested in collaborating and sharing knowledge on integrated care. Interested parties can register for free to access our online networking platform and Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
• Our conferences which bring together researchers, clinicians, and managers from around the world who are engaged in the design and delivery of integrated health and social care. Our European conference has been taking place annually since 2000 and attracts up to 1,500 delegates from all over the world. Our online events and live streams are viewed by 5,000 people representing more than 60 countries.
• The Integrated Care Academy which supports scientific analysis and successful implementation of integrated care policy and practice. The Academy provides a range of accessible, high-quality, evidence-based and practice-orientated face-to-face, and online learning programmes.
• The Foundation’s Integrated Care Solutions service which is customized to client’s needs, combining research, best practice and expertise in context to design and support the effective and sustainable implementation and evaluation of integrated care at local, regional and national levels.
• The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) which is supported and administered by IFIC and is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis since the year 2000. IJIC’s official Impact Factor is 5.12, with 17,500 full-text views per month.
• Our international centre of knowledge, expertise and ideas on integrated care. our team participate in a number of European funded projects which generate the most up to date learning on Integrated Care.

The Foundation is registered in The Netherlands and has its administrative offices in Oxford in the UK and its communications offices in Valentia Island in Ireland.

You can get more information on our website.

About the role

As Finance Manager you will work closely with the CEO to ensure we maintain robust financial controls, deliver on the current strategy and play a key role in supporting IFIC’s current efforts to diversify our income. 

You will be responsible for all financial management and quarterly / annual financial reporting.  You will support the development of IFIC’s annual budget and income forecasting and tracking.  You will work closely with the Chief Executive and Head of Partnerships as we implement a new fundraising strategy supporting the planning of project budgets, ensuring optimal overhead and cost recovery and take responsibility for project financial reporting, cost recovery tracking and grant compliance. And you will be responsible for all income reconciliation. 

You will also be involved in decision-useful information reporting, business planning and modelling future changes across finance, working closely with the other members of the management team.  You will lead on engagement with the auditors and ensure the timely submission of our annual accounts.

The person we are looking for

You will be a qualified finance professional (preferably ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with a well-established understanding of non-profit finance and current accounting standards, you will have proven experience leading on financial reporting and be able to see through the numbers to provide real financial insight.  You will be flexible to the changing needs of a small international non-profit working with a tight budget and project income.  You will be innovative and have an aptitude for leveraging technology to transform financial management. You will be looking to apply your skills and experience and be willing to carry out a variety of tasks required to ensure the smooth running of our business and proper stewardship of IFIC’s funds.  Joining a non-profit with a staff team of 12, you will enjoy being a key player in a dynamic, agile team, and be committed to help us shape the future of our organisation.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage all day-to-day financial transactions for both income and expenditure: preparing purchase orders; banking; payments; ensure transactions in IFIC’s accounting system (currently Xero) are always up to date; reconciliations; and reviewing and capturing investment gains and losses
• Maintain IFIC’s fixed assets register
• Maintain month end/year end checklists – include VAT return as necessary and other tax obligations and insurances that are required in the different countries within which IFIC undertakes its business
• Manage accruals and prepayments
• Support the development of IFIC’s financial plans and annual budgets
• Budget and cashflow monitoring and forecasting with the CEO and management team
• Produce monthly management accounts using accounting data from Xero and undertake reviews with CEO and management team
• Generate timely decision-useful management information that helps us identify opportunities, risks and understand our financial position
• Prepare quarterly management accounts for the Finance Audit and Risk (FAR) committee
• Prepare project budgets with the Head of EU Projects and project partners outside IFIC where necessary
• Undertake the production of project reports in line with grant agreement requirements
• Manage IFIC’s risk register and overall compliance with financial/operational policies and procedures as well as funder requirements to ensure robust financial controls are always in place
• Manage and support the operations manager in the management of invoicing, payroll, and contract management
• Work with IFIC’s Finance Audit and Risk (FAR) Committee led by the Treasurer to review budget and financial performance; examine financial strategy, planning and policy; and to ensure effective auditing of IFIC’s accounts
• Review and monitor the organisation's financial policies and procedures
• Liaise with external auditors in relation to the annual statutory audit, statutory accounts development and filing
• Manage all costs to efficient levels, and negotiate and manage all supplier contracts – with the CEO
• To support the IFIC CEO in the development of the yearly annual report and forward view

Other duties

• Support the CEO in the preparation of quarterly Board meetings
• Represent the organisation at external events as they occur and as they are relevant
• Carry out any other tasks that, from time to time, will be allocated by the CEO on an ad hoc basis commensurate with the general level of responsibility of the post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

• Strong Finance and Accountancy experience – fully qualified accountant or postgraduate degree equivalent or demonstrable experience of at least 5 years in a similar role
• Highly skilled Excel and accounting systems user
• Strong communication skills – able to explain complex financial information to non-financial professionals clearly and with confidence
• Strong financial management skills with a track record of developing and managing budgets as well as reporting and overseeing day-to-day financial transactions, ensuring proper checks and balances are in place
• Experience working on foreign currency budgets and transactions
• Working knowledge Stichting governance rules and data protection
• Proven administrative ability in a small business or non-profit setting

Desirable:

• Knowledge of EU grants (e.g. Horizon Europe) and their financial reporting requirements
• Experience of working with partners internationally

How to Apply

Applications for this role should be made by sending a CV and cover letter addressing the criteria in the person specification and how you best meet these.

Closing date:  11pm on Sunday 10th October 2021, with interviews planned for week of the 18th of October over Zoom.

We would request no contact from external agencies, recruiters, or websites.

About the International Foundation of Integrated Care

The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) is a membership-based Dutch Foundation which was instituted in Utrecht in October 2011. IFIC has a small core team that administers the Foundation’s affairs from its offices in Oxford, UK.

The main aim of IFIC is to develop a network that crosses organisational and professional boundaries to bring people together to advance the science, knowledge and adoption of integrated care policy and practice. As a not-for-profit Foundation, IFIC seeks to achieve this through the development and exchange of ideas among academics, researchers, managers, clinicians, policy makers and users and carers of services throughout the World.

IFIC has a growing range of activities that support of its mission. This includes:

1. The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) - a peer-reviewed and open access electronic journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care
2. A Conferences and Events programme, including the ‘flagship’ event of the Foundation held in the Spring (Mar-Apr) in Europe as well as World Congresses organised in our emerging ‘hubs’ in the Asia-Pacific and the Americas
3. The Integrated Care Academy © that organises or contributes to a growing range of educational programmes that includes taught courses, webinars, study visits, workshops, summer schools and other activities
4. A Research and Development faculty that works in partnership with IFIC members and external academic centres internationally on a range of research and consultancy projects with s epcific focus on EU-funded consortium projects
5. A Membership Forum that is developing a pro-active web-enabled networking site for members including special interest groups (SIGs), blogs, newsletters and other forms of communication to support the ambitions of IFIC’s followers and members.

For more information about IFIC, and its various work streams, please visit our website.

IFIC is an organisation committed to diversity and equal opportunities

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

If you are a people person who thrives on challenge and change then this is an exciting time to be joining the HR team at Hft.

This is your opportunity to join an organisation that welcomes creative ideas based on sound judgement and experience and allows for growth and efficiency.

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will be part of a broader HR team that includes other Senior HR Business Partners and HR Advice and Guidance Helpdesk Officers and of course with the Central Division’s Operational Leadership Team.

Salary: £39,896 pa plus car allowance

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours

Location: This role is home based and is required to support the Central Division. To spend time in services when needed the ideal candidate will live within travelling distance to either our services in Herts and Essex, London, Bedfordshire, Shropshire, Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, Staffordshire or Worcestershire.

What we Offer

Essential car user allowance and Home Allowance. Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

You will be CIPD accredited and technically proficient in terms of understanding the implications of current and future employment law. In your HR roles to date you will have gained an in-depth pragmatic understanding of the HR business partnering model.

You will have experience of successfully supporting operations as a strategic business partner but are equally comfortable at rolling your sleeves up and supporting HR transactional activity and ER caseload if this is required. To date you will have gained vast experience of managing HR change from inception to delivery

Whilst not essential, experience of working in the social care sector would be an advantage, however candidates who have experience of partnering across other sectors are still encouraged to apply.

Closing date: Saturday 9th October 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Senior HR Officer, HR Advisor, HR Officer, Human Resources, Charity, Third Sector, Social Care, Not for Profit, Human Resources Officer, HR Team Leader, Employee Relations, CIPD, NFP etc.

Head of Finance required for leading Surrey based Charity

Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA Accountant required

Client Details

A rewarding and highly thought of Charity are looking for a dynamic Head of Finance to head up their Finance function to deliver extraordinary service to the charity. As a qualified accountant you will be able to lead and motivate a team of 10 including the Payroll function. As well as leading the production of key financial management information and transactional processing, you will be a key part of the organisation's Leadership Group and have a passion for improving the lives of the people we support. In a very busy and varied environment you will lead by example and support the Finance Director with corporate governance. This is a great opportunity to work and develop your skills in a fulfilling high impact and rewarding role.

Description

To lead and motivate the finance team and deliver a high quality service to tight deadlines. To undertake all aspects of financial management as well as development and maintenance of internal controls, policies, systems and procedures to ensure the efficient and effective management of the charity's finances and assets and compliance with regulations and legislation. To be a key player in the wider Leadership Group.

Recruit, develop and motivate the Finance and Payroll Team (10 headcount) to achieve their objectives and support the organisation. Oversee the operations of the teams by setting goals and objectives to deliver an excellent service to the organisation in line with strategy.

Provide the lead in the development of statutory reporting, management/financial accounting and reporting and provide guidance and advice on all operational finance matters to colleagues across the organisation.

Prepare the operational budget timetable and work with managers to enable the business to meet agreed deadlines.

Lead the preparation of the detailed annual budget and forecasts.

Manage all accounting operations including Financial Reporting, Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Payroll and other reimbursements, bank and balance sheet reconciliations. Ensure quality control over financial transactions and lead on the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, completeness and compliance with best practice, policies, regulations and legislation including VAT, PAYE, Pensions and Government Statistical Returns

Perform cash and liquidity management to minimise the charity's probability of losses and maximise returns within agreed policies. Submit reports of present financial situation and forecasts

Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of charity finances is maintained.

Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities and support procurement activities.

Prepare relevant papers for Council and Committee meetings.

To undertake such other duties commensurate with the role of a Head of Finance in a small multi-site organisation including business partnering and special projects from time to time.

Profile

ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified Accountant

In depth knowledge of Financial and Management Accounting Systems

Charity SORP accounting

Social Care tendering and fee models (desirable but not essential)

A good communicator, capable of developing close and effective working relationships with a wide range of

non-finance and executive stakeholders

Job Offer

25 days holiday

Part remote/office-based job

Free parking

Flexible working hours

Pension

Life Assurance

Very friendly team

Link Age Southwark is a vibrant local charity which works to ensure that older people and people living with dementia can thrive in later life. We work with our dedicated volunteers to provide the support people need to live happy, healthy lives. We support around 700 older people and people with dementia each year, and with the support of over 400 volunteers, help them stay connected with their communities, alleviating loneliness and social isolation, improving health and wellbeing and making communities stronger through volunteering. 

We seek to recruit a part-time Finance Manager who will have day to day responsibility for the charity’s finances. You will provide timely financial information to the Chief Executive and the Board of Trustees, whilst ensuring all financial and compliance requirements are met. You will be responsible for overseeing payments, pensions and payroll as well as the day to day management of our online banking and accounting systems. The postholder will support the Chief Executive with fundraising through identification of funding sources as well as supporting the maintenance of the charity’s diverse funding base. You will provide the financial information required for Trusts and Foundations proposals and reporting as well as ensuring that deadlines are met for funder reports. The post holder will also be responsible for monitoring and recording the income generated from individual patron and corporate donations.

We are an equal opportunities employer with a strong commitment to respecting diversity and promoting equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on 29 September 2021

Interview date: 8 October 2021

For full details and application form please download the forms below or visit the careers page of our website.

Location

vROC location - Online course

Starting Date & Initial Contract Details

For the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have adapted the ROC to hold it virtually (vROC). Those invited will participate from home, and will need to be fully present online for the entire vROC week, and will not be able to schedule any professional or personal commitments during the vROC dates. A laptop with a working camera, good power supply as well as a strong internet connection, will be required to participate. Further information to be provided.

Course dates:

19th November (4 p.m. CEST) - 26th November 2021 (10 p.m. CEST)

vROC Application deadline:

24th October 2021

Contract length

If a field contract is signed after the vROC, it normally ranges from (a minimum of) 12 months to 2 years.

Please note that attending the vROC does not guarantee a job placement after the vROC.

Field Workplace

Medair is currently working in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, D.R. Congo, Jordan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Field contracts given will be based in one of these countries or any new programmes that Medair starts up.

Why consider the Medair vROC?

If you have professional experience that matches one or more of the Medair sectors but you cannot see any current jobs that fit your profile, apply directly for the Medair vROC, our “virtual Relief and Recovery Orientation Course”.
We will try and match your profile to our upcoming field vacancy needs and if there is a good match, we will consider you for this vROC or a future ROC or vROC.
Everyone who desires to work as an International Staff in one of our field programmes must first successfully complete the ROC or vROC.

Candidates accepted onto the Medair ROC/vROC will be considered for International Staff field roles.

ROC Overview

The ROC is an intensive experiential orientation to relief work with Medair. This 7 day course is held three/four times a year. Participants experience the challenges of relief work through practical simulations and become familiar with Medair’s values, projects, and country programmes. Each participant will be interviewed by a senior member of the Medair Human Resources team to evaluate the week and discuss their possible future with Medair in a field programme. The course is normally held in Switzerland or Kenya. The vROC course is held virtually online.

Fees, Content & Schedule

Download the ROC Brochure for course information and fees

Key Activity Areas

The ROC simulation includes practical exercises, research, and daily updates of changing field conditions and security bulletins.

Key Experience / Qualifications

Medair seeks a wide range of professionals with experience, qualifications and training in the following sectors:

• Minimum 1 year’s professional experience in one of the sectors referred to above
• Relevant professional qualification; Post-graduate qualification in relief or development desirable
• Humanitarian, security, international development
• Senior management, project management, business administration
• Medical, nutrition, public health, tropical medicine
• Engineering, (civil, environmental)
• Construction (architecture, site management)
• Logistics / Supply Chain
• Human Resources
• Finance, accounting, grant management
• Communications, fundraising, marketing and media
• Information technology services (ITS)

Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC)

What is the ROC and why is it required?

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Other Experience / Competencies

Standard ranges of experience and competencies required for Medair field positions:

• Minimum 1 year’s professional experience in one of the sectors referred to above
• Project management and team management experience
• Management experience desirable, especially in a relief environment
• Experience at cross cultural communication techniques; Diplomatic and sensitive to cross cultural issues; Good negotiation skills, especially in the context of another culture
• Clear verbal and written communication skills; Able to express views clearly
• Experience in dealing with donors and government officials desirable
• Experience in training/mentoring staff; Team player with strong relational skills
• Committed to team-building, and to consultative and servant leadership
• Planning, assessment and analytical skills
• Report writing and proposal writing skills desirable
• Good level of self-motivation, with a pro-active approach to work, problem solver, dynamic, mature
• Able to prioritise clearly and oversee multiple tasks
• Capacity to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to live and work in conflict and rural environment

Fee information

Virtual ROC – 500 EUR course fee (to be confirmed), which covers all course content, simulations, and orientation provided by Medair for the seven days, as well as receiving a personalized report on personality based on the Hogan methodology, delivered through Medair’s partner Thrive.

How to register

Before you apply

Please ensure you are fully aware of the:

a) Medair organisational values.

b) Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair’s accountability policies and best practices.

Application Process

To apply, go to this training on our Medair page.

Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.