Feedback is a London-based environmental campaign group. We work to regenerate nature by transforming our food system. Food production is the single greatest impact humans have on the environment. From mountains of food waste to habitat destruction to grow animal feed for factory farms, to soil depletion leaving future harvests at risk: the food system needs to change.  Founded in 2013, we combine investigative research, campaigns, community outreach and on-the-ground pilot projects for a better food system.

Feedback’s projects are funded from a wide variety of sources, including statutory and lottery funding, funds from a variety of trusts and foundations and individual donations.  Project activities include campaigning, consultancy, grant making, internships in the sector, gleaning, food processing and retail.  As well as our London headquarters, we have projects based in Liverpool and Brighton and will shortly be opening a small office in the Netherlands.

We are a friendly team, priding ourselves on maintaining a positive and values-led organisation. We aim to provide a flexible working environment with a good work/life balance. Feedback takes its responsibility for the development of staff roles very seriously and will develop a career path within the organisation where possible.

About the Role

Reporting to the Finance Director, this will be a very varied role within a fast paced environment and therefore flexibility, a positive, can-do attitude and a readiness to get stuck into all aspects of the organisation are essential competencies. Candidates should have an accounting qualification and have a strong interest in environmental issues, supporting Feedback’s aims and ambitions.  There will be opportunities for development within the team, which currently consists of the Finance Director, who works flexibly depending on workload and the Finance and Operations Co-ordinator, who reports to this role and also works on operational matters reporting to the Operations and HR Manager.  

Location: Office 413, Unit 10, The High Cross Centre, Fountayne Road, London N15 4BE.  Staff are currently working remotely in line with the Government’s COVID 19 guidelines.  There will be possibilities for some ongoing home working after the office has reopened.

Main responsibilities:

Accounting Systems - Xero and Dext (formerly Receipt Bank)

Responsibility for maintaining all financial records and data accurately and within agreed systems, to include:

• Monthly reconciliations of all bank accounts including international currency accounts.
• Completing monthly reconciliations of payroll payments to payroll postings in Xero.
• Supervising the issue of invoices and the entering of properly coded and authorised suppliers’ invoices.
• Ensuring the prompt payment of invoices (within terms) and monitoring amounts due to the organisation.
• Managing the coding of transactions by projects and restricted funds.
• Supporting staff with the correct usage of Dext (Receipt Bank) and other expense processing and ensuring expenses are uploaded in a timely manner according to the expense/expenditure policy.
• Loading the annual project budgets onto Xero.
• Posting monthly overhead allocation journals.

Monthly Management Accounts

• Preparing timely and accurate monthly management accounts with supporting analyses, including a reconciliation of project equity balances.

• Updating key performance indicators on a monthly basis.

Budgets

• Assisting the Finance Director with the preparation of the Excel based annual budgets and forecasts for the organisation.
• Assisting project managers with the maintenance of Excel based project budgets.

Timesheets

• Responsibility for maintaining and updating the organisation’s Excel based time recording systems.
• Ensuring individual timesheets are completed correctly by the payroll deadline and month end.
• Preparing new timesheets for new staff and new financial years.
• Ensuring the correct calculation of TOIL and TOIL expiry.
• Using the timesheet information to post the monthly payroll into Xero.
• Preparing monthly time utilisation schedules.

Online Banking system (Metro Bank)

• Supervising the processing of BACS payments (payroll and expenses) and ensuring accurate records of authorisation and notification to the payees.
• Ensuring bank mandates are updated.
• Cash Management – Arranging for sufficient cash to be transferred to/from bank account(s) in order to meet day-to-day transactional requirements, in conjunction with the Finance Director.

Staff Management

• Supervising the finance work of the Finance and Operations Co-ordinator.
• Provision of ongoing financial training and support for the Finance and Operations Co-ordinator.

Donor Reports

• Preparing timely and accurate reports for project donors in accordance with requirements and deadlines prescribed.

Other responsibilities

• Providing support to the Finance Director by providing analyses and other information from the accounting system and timesheets as required.

• Assisting the Operations Manager with the preparation and checking of the monthly payroll figures.
• Supervising the timely submission of monthly Gift Aid claims to HMRC.
• Maintaining a high level of confidentiality at all times throughout all duties and responsibilities.
• Undertaking other duties commensurate with the role as requested by the Executive Director, Finance Director or Operations Manager.

Person Specification:

Essential Experience

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

• Bookkeeping and/or financial experience, ideally in a not for profit setting.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Demonstrable experience in using Xero or another comparable cloud-based accounting package for reports, management accounts and analyses.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working in a not for profit/small charity environment, particularly a charity running a number of projects with restricted funding.
• Experience of project managing systems change and development.
• Experience of grant donor reporting.
• Experience of international operations, including accounting with foreign currencies/tax systems.
• Preparation of Board papers and interaction with Board members.
• Interaction with external auditors and other advisers (for the organisation and individual projects)

Skills

• Numeracy and literacy commensurate with the role.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to act on own initiative and plan and achieve diverse workloads effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight reporting deadlines.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and people management skills.
• Willing to be flexible in approach to role.
• Ambition and desire to succeed and grown with the charity.

How to apply  

Please submit, in Word or pdf format, a CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work at Feedback.

Closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 30th March

Shortlisted candidates will be notified on 6th April

Interviews will be held online via Zoom w/c 12th April, and will include a short written task to be carried out the day of the interview  

Are you a financial specialist looking to make a meaningful impact and help us in making the ordinary possible for children and young people with autism?

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding as well as campaign for change. Through TreeHouse School, Ambitious College and The Rise School we provide specialist education and support to children and young people, aged 4 to 25, with autism.

The Finance Business Partner is an integral and influential role at Ambitious about Autism which has an annual turnover of £23 million. This role will provide financial expertise and partnership to improve communication and a robust financial service to the organisation. As a key stakeholder, you will ensure decision making processes are risk adjusted and collectively with your team, drive performance through digital transformation and quality data analysis.

About you

We are looking for an individual that has a recognised accounting qualification in one of the following; ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA or is currently awaiting the outcome of an exam within the four listed.

• Demonstrate the value of being a team player, within small and large teams.
• Strategic knowledge and implementation of Finance and business planning.
• Adaptable approach to a multi-faceted organisation.
• Setting and leading on financial strategy.
• Experienced Business Partner in NFP/Education sector.
• Knowledge of the Charity Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) and tax rules for charities.
• Applying expert financial knowledge to provide financial advice and guidance to budget holders on finance policies, procedures and best practice, including challenging and influencing thoughts and existing practices.

Benefits

• Autonomy to build and nurture trusted relationships across the organisation.
• We are committed to CPD, where you can access a wide range of training and development opportunities.
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5,000.
• Season ticket loans.
• A wide range of wellness programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to physiotherapy for all employees.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking organisation and make a real impact to young people and children with autism.

Please note the role may close before the advertised deadline and we would recommend applying for the role early.

Please find our recruitment pack below. If you have any questions around the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact Stephen Vickers.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

My client is a large, complex national charity and a household name. They are looking for a dynamic finance professional to provide high quality support to the finance team.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, the Finance Business Partner is responsible for taking a lead role in the and analysis and communciation of financial information to ensure better decision making and the the future growth of the organisaiton.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing clear communication and in-depth support by building and maintaining excellent relationships with the business and ensuring budget holders are supported on all financial issues.
• Being responsible for delivering monthly management accounting and other reporting of initiatives and programmes; continually striving to improve the quality and timeliness of financial information, both to budget holders and senior management.
• Supporting the organisation with planning and forecasting throughout the annual budgeting process, and be confident in your ability to critically evaluate their assumptions to ensure that a robust and realistic budget is set in line with the Charity's financial objectives.

The successful candidate must be a professionally qualified accountant with a driven and proactive approach and robust technical skills. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation. This would be a fantastic opportunity for a recently qualified ACA looking to make thier first move out of practice, or a recent CIMA graduate.

To apply please send your CV via the link. The client is open to receiving CVs on an ad hoc basis so an early application is highly recommended. 

For a further discussion about the role please contact Bryony Feeney at Allen Lane.

Finance Business Partner (Asia and Europe)

BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. We support the independent media essential to democracy and development; and support people facing insecurity, inequality and poverty with information they can trust – to protect health, bridge divides and challenge prejudice. With our partners we reach millions through creative communication and trusted media, helping people have their say, understand their rights, responsibilities and each other, and take action to transform their own lives.

We are looking for an experienced finance professional with strong international development experience to join our small Business Partnering and Analysis team.  Working closely with our Country Directors and Finance Managers across the region, the Finance Business Partner provides support to  programme teams to monitor, analyse, plan and forecast financial elements of their work effectively; including budget development and monitoring support for complex, new or non-standard funding mechanisms.  She/he has a dotted line report to the Regional Director, Asia and Europe, providing financial management information and financial analysis to aid decision making.

You will ideally hold a professional accounting qualification and have strong experience in the international development field, with advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI and data analysis skills. You’ll also bring great written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex data and principles clearly.

The role will be located in London or in one of our existing offices in Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar and Nepal). To be considered for the role, you must have the right to work in one of these countries at the time of appointment.

WASTEAID - HEAD OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Homebased within UK, with some preference for Scotland or Northern England (potential for limited international and national travel)

Line Manager: CEO

Direct reports:  Office Manager

Key relationships:  Head of Programmes and Impact, Circular Economy Network Director, Project Managers, Finance Trustee

Salary:  Circa £42,500 (pro rata) for 3 days per week.

WasteAid

Our vision is a world with equal access to waste services for all.

Helping communities and governments manage their waste properly is vital if we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Waste management has a powerful and positive impact on people’s well-being.

Our mission – fighting poverty, pollution and climate change

Around 1 in 3 people globally don’t have decent waste management. Pollution caused by waste harms people’s health and the environment and damages the local economy. In contrast, an affordable waste management system is relatively simple to implement, improving the environment, creating jobs and protecting public health – particularly for children.

Plastic pollution in the marine environment is of major global concern, and WasteAid is helping tackle this global problem. We work with upstream and coastal communities to set up small recycling centres and help keep plastic out of rivers and the oceans. We also share skills in managing organic waste, helping people make the most with their resources.

Open dumping and burning of waste releases climate change emissions, contribute to both short-term and long-term impacts. Black soot from burning and methane from open dumping are of special concern. We offer communities a safe and sustainable alternative to dangerous dumpsites and toxic air pollution.

Our values

Our founding principles come from our origins in the waste management industry, which itself grew out of the public health movement in the UK in the late Victorian era. We believe in equality of access to decent public health for all people and advocate the role of good waste management to achieve this.  We are inclusive and empowering of the communities in developing countries that we seek to serve and support.  We believe in the power of appropriate technology transfer, training and skills development to create livelihoods and reduce pollution.

We are collaborative and work in a collegiate spirit with all partners and funders.

Our objectives are to:

Inspire and inform communities and individuals who want to improve how waste is managed in their communities and encourage them to act.  Support and help communities use waste management to protect public health, reduce pollution and create sustainable livelihoods.  Campaign to increase awareness of the problems caused by open dumping and burning and the urgent need for change.

We achieve these objectives by ensuring that we have:

Financial sustainability for our organisation and securing our ability to grow our impact.

Good governance for our charity which includes legal compliance, risk management, safeguarding, health & safety and robust oversight.

Strong capacity – continuous development of our people and securing greater breadth of experience within our team and strong engagement with associates and partners.

The Head of Finance and Compliance will be responsible for global oversight of finance and compliance functions for WasteAid’s UK business development activities and international programmes in Africa and Asia including day to day finance, financial reporting and planning financial governance and risk management and liaison with the UK Board.

The key responsibilities will be:
 

• Strategic oversight of financial systems and processes including but not limited to the production of relevant financial reports and maintaining up to date policies and procedures.
• Prepare monthly or quarterly management accounts and cash flow forecasts for the CEO and Board.
• Draft detailed annual budgets and consolidated cash flow statements for review by the CEO.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual year-end financial statements and liaise with auditors.
• Prepare financial project reports and ensure donor financial reports are submitted on time and in their specific reporting formats.

• Effective day to day control of accounting function including payroll, cash-flow management, invoicing and debt management.
• Assess suitability and effectiveness of financial controls and oversee a programme of continuous improvement.
• Develop and document financial processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported in a timely and accurate manor.

• Work with partner organisations to ensure that financial processes are followed and accurate reports are received.
• Undertake partner organisation financial and risk assessments including internal audits where necessary.
• Support programmes and fundraising staff to create accurate and equitable donor budgets.
• Assist budget holders in understanding their management accounts and provide training where necessary.
• Manage and supervise the duties of the Office Manager.

• Liaising with external auditors, insurance brokers, HMRC, bankers etc.
• Maintain all tax registrations and submissions.
• Co-ordinate the payroll function.
• Maintain up-to-date records of legal compliance across country programmes.
• Monitor and implement general statutory requirements (e.g. risk assessments, reserves policies etc).
• Assist the CEO and Board to ensure that all charity governance requirements are being met.
• File necessary documents with Charity Commission and Companies House.
• Work alongside the CEO and external HR advisors to manage HR issues.
• Ensure organisational IT systems are working well and maintain a good relationship with the IT outsourcing company to make sure necessary support is provided to all staff.

• Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required from time to time. The duties may be changed and/or varied to meet changing circumstances at the discretion of management

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Have experience of managing financial systems, including setting and managing budgets, management accounts and cash flow, etc.
• Have charity experience, ideally within international development.
• Have experience of working with UKAID or other institutional/statutory funding body
• Have a strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory environment for UK charities.
• Have the experience of the long-term financial and business planning, strategic planning and development of an organisation.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate staff.
• Have a first-class ability to prepare year-end accounts and annual budgets.osition is UK based 
• Position is UK based and candidates need to be eligible to work in the UK.

Application by Curriculum Vitae (not exceeding 3 pages) and Covering Letter (not exceeding 2 pages) outlining skills, motivation and demonstrating how candidates fit the person specification. 

Applications to be received by midnight 16 March  2021.  If you have any questions on this opportunity, please also send them to the same address and a member of staff will follow up with you.

Senior Finance Business Partner

Agency Reference Number: 7019080

A position has arisen for a Senior Finance Business Partner to manage a dynamic team of four at a large Membership Body based in Central London

Salary: 60,000 - 61,000 per annum
Length: 12 month FTC

Job responsibilities include:

* Responsible for finance business partnering across the organisation
* Delivering management reports and budgets
* To be responsible for financial and business analysis
* To support the achievement of strategic objectives across the organisation
* To manage the finance business partnering and management accounts team (4 people)
* Produce a 3 year budget plan
* Responsible for drafting a 12 month cash flow forecast
* Manage key stakeholder relationships to improve financial performance
* Developing improved reporting mechanism programmes for the organisation
* Recommend plan for delivering key finance transformation project

The successful candidate MUST have:

* CCAB Qualified
* Excellent knowledge and experience in use of finance systems and Excel
* Excellent communication skills
* Experience managing Finance Business Partner teams and managed up to four staff
* Previous experience in Charity / Education sector
 

Management Accountant - Central Services, Permanent, £48,000 - £53,000

For an international NGO based in London, we are recruiting a Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis to support the Business Services Directorate (Corporate Services) and CFO and MD across Finance, IT, Estates, Legal and Capital Works areas. The Finance Business Partner will prepare the annual statutory accounts for the main charity and the trading subsidiary and will manage the annual audit to final sign-off of the Annual Report and Financial Statements. This role will also provide business support to the Customer Engagement Directorates.

Main Duties:

• Provide first-class business partnering support to all budget holders within Business Services (Corporate functions) including Finance, IT, Estates, Legal and Capital Works
• Preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts to all budget holders
• Financial reporting and commercial modelling including income, profitability, cost analysis, forecasts, and modelling
• Supporting the annual budget, forecast and long-term business planning and modelling processes
• Support budget holders with P&L analysis and insight reporting
• Building improves business performance and financial reporting including dashboard and KPIs
• Preparation of annual statutory accounts for Charity and Trading subsidiary, through to Annual Report
• Management of the external audit process, planning the timetable and liaising with Auditors
• Maintaining and enhancing internal forecasting and reporting model
• Cash-flow and reserves modelling and forecasting

What will you bring to this role?

• ACCA, CIMA, ACA or CIPFA qualified with non-profit or charity experience
• Proven experience as an engaging business partner, working in complex organisations
• Strong experience of preparing financial statements and preparing and supporting audit processes
• Commercial mind-set, strong modelling, and analytical skills
• Ability to present financial information in clear and engaging formats for decision making
• FP&A, forecasting, budgeting experience
• Experience or driving continuous improvement in business performance
• Charity accounting and FRS102 experience
• Modelling and dashboard experience including building models, graphs, and dashboards
• Power BI modelling / reporting
• Sun Systems and Q&A would be desirable!

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The AHOY charity’s mission is to change people’s lives through sailing and rowing.From our base on the River Thames in Deptford, London, we provide opportunities for young people and the local community including those at-risk, disadvantaged or with learning disabilities. We offer the opportunity to participate in water activities not usually accessible in this area of London by using London’s greatest natural resource – the river Thames. Through sailing, rowing and related learning activities we aim to break down social barriers, develop essential life skills, confidence and pride. We bring together people from many walks of life to work together as a community helping others. Our activities and programmes are focused on teaching transferable and employable skills.

We are seeking a Finance and Charity Support Manager who will play a crucial role as a member of the Senior Leadership Team reporting to the Board of Trustees.

You will have overall responsibility for all financial activities, supported by the Finance Assistant. You will work with colleagues and trustees to agree and monitor budgets, maintain financial records, provide support for fundraising and ensure effective financial controls and compliance.

You will be a part qualified or qualified accountant with experience of charity financial management.You will be well organised, able to work on your own initiative as well as collaboratively and have excellent interpersonal skills.

This is a part-time role for 3 days per week with flexibility over hours.

During the COVID pandemic this role is home-based.

Global HR Business Partner - Immediate start!!

Home Based

6 month FTC (option to become permanent)

Up to £40,000

Our client, a Christian faith charity, is seeking a Global HR Business Partner to join their team and work on some key projects over the next 6 months. These include Recruitment, Retention, Reward, and Global Reach.

Whilst this is initially a 6 month fixed term contract, there is a potential for the right person that this role can become permanent.

As a Global HR Business Partner you will be responsible for

• Developing international recruitment campaigns
• Change management initiatives including but not limited to performance management, succession planning, reward, wellbeing, and engagement
• Development of HR policies and procedures
• Development of HR and organisational design development in the UK and globally

Experience required for Global HR Business Partner

• Minimum CIPD Level 5 Qualified
• Have worked in a similar role with international/global experience
• Extensive experience of change management, consultation and conflict management
• A senior HR manager with the ability to deliver a variety of projects and experience leading teams and/or projects
• Comfortable working in a Christian faith organisation

The client is looking to interview ASAP and ideally looking for the successful candidate to start on Monday 22^nd February

For more information about this role get in touch with Loren von Sternberg on 0207 269 6358 or

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If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

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Harris Hill are recruiting for a Finance Manager for this Faith Based, East London Community Human Rights Charity,

* The position is currently working from home. Once the pandemic has calmed down. The role will come with flexible working.
* The position is part of the Senior Management Team and reports directly to the CEO and COO
* The position is open to Part Qualified or Fully Qualified Accountants

Salary is £35,000pa

About the Role
This is an exciting role for a professional with strong accounting and charity finance experience to join a small but growing charity.
You will have excellent understanding and experience of financial planning and implementing systems. Organised and with a high level of attention to detail, you will enjoy managing this function, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and as part of the SMT (Senior Management Team).
You will lead on all financial activities: accounting, budget setting and forecasting, financial management control policies and procedures, gift aid, banking and support donor management activities.

Key Accountabilities
Financial Management

* Ensuring all financial information held supports the SMT and ultimately the trustee board to make sound decisions
* Responsible for all month end processes, prepare key account reconciliations
* Set up of budget systems and support budget holders to prepare and manage their budgets, including advising on expenditure coding
* Prepare information (monthly, quarterly and annually) e.g. on budget spend and forecasting for funding bids and generation of new income.
* Review and analyse financial reports and budgets with SMT, reporting on trends and performance against budgets to inform management decisions and strategic planning processes
* Work with Fundraising & Partnerships Manager (to be appointed) and Marketing Manager to present financial information in a meaningful way for annual reports, grant and impact reports etc.
* Ensure efficient financial management systems and planning to inform business development, fundraising strategies and demonstrates value for money across all activities
* With the Treasurer, ensure efficient preparation of annual financial accounts and budgets
* Proactively ensure financial policies are adhered to and kept up-to-date. Ensure an appropriate financial control environment is in place.
* Take a proactive lead on financial risk management

Are you starting on your accountancy career, keen to learn and develop in a supportive and ambitious charity team? 

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Dogs Trust cares for 9,000 dogs per year; we never put a healthy dog down. 

The purpose of the Finance Department is to support the rest of Dogs Trust in achieving the strategic aims of the Charity.  In order to achieve this purpose the department works to ensure financial (and non-financial) systems and controls function effectively and limit the exposure of the charity to related risks, provide accurate, timely financial information and of course pay our suppliers on a timely basis.

We are seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to become a core member of our Finance Business Partnering team and provide a great accounting support to our three Finance Business Partners. The postholder will assist with preparation of the monthly management accounts, gaining a wide range of experience across a range of areas across the charity from Rehoming to Fundraising, Dog School to International. The role also involves assisting with budget holder queries, taking responsibility for regular tasks such as posting prepayments and accruals, and helping prepare schedules for the auditors or wider Finance team.

Dogs Trust will offer financial support towards your professional accountancy qualification.

The ideal candidate is someone with good attention to detail, who can work accurately and is flexible and willing to fully engage with the team and the wider charity, and who has some experience in working in a Finance department. If you feel you tick these boxes, we would love to meet you!

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a covering note explaining why you feel you are the ideal candidate for the Assistant Finance Business Partner role and for working in the Finance team at Dogs Trust. 

First interviews for this role will be held on 15th or 16th March by Zoom

Second interviews will be held on 18th or 19th March by Zoom

The role will be remote initially as we continue to be home based under COVID-19. However, the candidate should be able to commute into our London office in the long term. 

Disability Business Partner

We are Business Disability Forum. We believe the 26 million people in the UK and over 1 billion people worldwide with disabilities and long-term conditions enhance the social and economic health of our societies. We help remove barriers in business structures and Government that prevent disabled people from thriving and making their contribution to the world.

We are unique. There are many great disability charities and disabled persons’ organisations. Our niche is our expertise in disability as it affects business.

The role

To engage with and develop productive working relationships with the BDF membership helping to further their disability agenda over time using our knowledge, member services and paid for products where appropriate. Disability Business Partners have direct responsibility for their assigned Members and are expected to ensure each of their Members uses the members services available most appropriate to them and takes opportunities to introduce our paid for services where it is beneficial to the Member.

The requirement

• Track record of successfully providing paid for solutions meeting agreed financial targets (A, I & T).
• Proven experience in face to face and telephone sales (A, I & T).
• Experience of providing support and advice to experienced professionals (A, I & T).
• Experience of working in or with business (private sector) (A, I & T).

• Knowledge of disability Best Practice – or interest and the ability to learn it quickly (A, I & T).

For the full job description and person specification of this role and instructions on how to apply please visit our website below via the button below:

How to apply

Applications should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role. If you require any adjustments to the application process please contact Barnaby Powell as set out below. Applications should be addressed to Barnaby Powell, HR & Office Manager, Business Disability Forum, Nutmeg House, 60 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NY. If you are submitting your application by email please do so to barnabyp @ businessdisabilityforum .org .uk

• Closing date for applications: 7 February 2021.
• First interviews are planned for the week commencing 8 February 2021.
• Second interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing 15 February 2021.

Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its information, products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone.

If you wish to discuss anything in regards to accessibility or if you require alternative formats please contact Barnaby Powell by email at the address above or by telephone on 020-7403-3020.

For further information on Business Disability Forum please refer to our website via the button below

Equal opportunities

We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria will be offered an interview.

Since 1963 the National Children’s Bureau has been at the forefront of campaigning for children and young people’s right to a safe, secure and supported childhood. This dynamic and multifaceted organisation has spent the last three years working to a financial strategy that has strengthened the organisation, delivered in-year sustainability and built reserves. The Finance Business Partner will continue to be an important and highly-valued role at NCB, as we continue that journey. The role has breadth and depth, with autonomy to make a real impact to the charity and scope for well-supported personal development. The role sits in a high-performing Corporate Services function with clear strategic objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Support managers in fulfilling their responsibilities as budget holders, including providing budget holders with reliable and relevant information, expert review, challenge, training and support to ensure strong financial management across NCB
• Be a key liaison between operational teams and the core finance team, to ensure accurate, timely and relevant information required, delivering ongoing technical advice and support to managers
• Line manage and develop the Finance Officer
• Assist the Head of Finance & Resources in the preparation of the annual statutory accounts and external audit file, VAT and other statutory returns including liaison with auditors.
• To deputise for the Head of Finance & Resources as required and fulfil any other duties as requested.

Responsibilities:

• Pan-organisational responsibility to advise and challenge all managers on financial decision-making
• Creating organisation-wide financial policies and procedures derived from external legislation and best practice
• Providing complex financial modelling, analysis and advice on organisation wide initiatives and issues
• With support from the Head of Finance and Resources, responsible for developing and redesigning finance processes and procedures, having analysed changing needs, within the team and across all projects
• To develop strong and productive relationships with budget holders across NCB in order to influence decision making and provide specialist advice
• Overseeing the whole-organisation budget and driving the process of building budgets and forecasts

Person Specification

• A qualified (including by experience) accountant, preferably with post-qualification experience in a charity environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving skills and an ability to prioritise work and meet multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills; an ability to influence and instill confidence, as well as effectively discuss financial matters with non-finance staff at a range of levels.
• Knowledge of the Charity SORP and VAT principles are desirable, but an appetite to learn and implement what you learn is far more important
• A commitment to practices promoting equal opportunities and diversity.

Logistics:

• NCB will carry out a number of pre-employment checks including a DBS check
• As part of an ongoing commitment to increasing diversity in NCB’s senior roles such as this, the role offers flexible working, generous leave provisions, an employee assistance programme and a culture of continuous improvement and reflection, open to hearing what support you need
• The salary of this role is £47,445, with a guaranteed cost of living increase on the 1st of April 2021 (to £48,290). There is a small discretionary uplift on the salary should a candidate demonstrate experience above and beyond the requirements of the role.
• The deadline for applications is Sunday the 31st February with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis

For more information or to apply, please contact Emma Jaggs at Allen Lane.

Interim Finance Analyst, up to £41,715 + Benefits

For a large membership organisation and registered charity, we are recruiting an Interim Finance Analyst for 6 months, starting immediately, to provide financial support during a time of change. The Interim Finance Analyst will support with the implementation of a new chart of accounts (COA) and new reporting packs and will support the FC with day-to-day finance processes.

Main Duties:

• Work with the finance team and wider business to create a new chart of accounts (COA)
• Improve existing and build new reports and dashboards in the new COA's.
• Oversee the Finance systems project
• Support the budget and forecasting process working with other Finance Business partners
• Support the Financial Controller and Finance Director with ad-hoc analytical work
• Prepare and review departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified, ideally with experience from the charity sector
• Experience of setting up Chart of Accounts (COA)
• Experience with producing new reports
• SQL and OLE function experience
• Experience of setting up SOP's
• Experience of business partnering
• Project management experience

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