Chief financial officer jobs in chelsea harbour, greater london
The Role
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the CEO/Director will be responsible for the overall strategic, financial, and operational leadership of Chelsea Theatre. This is a hands-on role with a focus on balancing the day-to-day running of the operational activities of the venue, with essential components such as stakeholder management, community engagement and income generation.
Key Responsibilities
The postholder will:
• Provide leadership and responsibility for the charity’s purpose, administration and financial management plus ensure compliance with the law and regulations.
• Generate significant earned income from one-off and repeat hirers, including local community organisations, commercial contracts, arts organisations and private hires, with a focus on high quality customer care.
• Increase income from grants, corporates and funds from individuals, with support from Trustees.
• Run the building as a community centre, making an ever-increasing positive impact in the local community and beyond.
• Motivate and engage a small team of staff and volunteers, and broad range of stakeholders and prospective supporters.
• Where necessary, with the team, be capable of delivering a range of operational tasks, such as updating the website and managing the box office systems.
• Act as ambassador for the charity, building relationships with partners and stakeholders in the community, local government and with businesses.
Strategic & Commercial Leadership
• Work with the Board to develop and implement a clear vision and business strategy to ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of the Chelsea Theatre.
• Identify and maximise commercial opportunities, including venue hire, sponsorship, and partnerships. Support the Board with fundraising.
• Lead on business development and marketing initiatives to increase revenue while maintaining the venue’s community-focused ethos.
• Ensure the organisation’s mixed team of staff and volunteers are focused on supporting the business’s mission and objectives.
Venue & Operational Management
• Oversee all aspects of venue operations, ensuring the highest standards of efficiency, customer experience, and compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Develop and manage budgets effectively, ensuring quality financial reporting, financial stability, and responsible stewardship of resources.
• Ability to optimise rental income and diversify income streams, while serving community needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including funders, local authorities, businesses, and community groups.
• Operate within the annual budget. Monitor key indicators of the organisation’s impact and financial health.
Community & Stakeholder Engagement
• Develop and nurture partnerships with the local community, ensuring the theatre remains a welcoming and accessible space for all.
• Work closely with the Board of Trustees to align organisational commercial goals with community needs and expectations.
• Further develop a balanced and funded community programme, which currently include a flagship youth theatre scheme, to reflect community needs and interests.
• Represent Chelsea Theatre externally, acting as an advocate for its work and impact.
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The role:
This is a key role within the Executive Leadership team, with accountability for Finance, Procurement and IT at the Globe. You will work collaboratively with the CEO and Executive leadership team to drive strong business as usual delivery, and provide provide balanced insight to Executive Leadership Team and the Senior Leadership Group so that they can take responsibility for questioning routines and rituals, and for streamlining processes that improve efficiency.
The Finance Director is the lead on the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) and is a key part of other relevant committees. You will also attend and report at Board meetings, developing strong working relationships with Board members, the Artistic Director, Executive Leadership members, members of the Senior Leadership Group (SLG), the Finance and Procurement team, the Globe’s IT contractor, and colleagues throughout the Globe.
The skills:
· Chartered Accountant.
· Extensive Director level business experience in a complex organisation.
· A strategic thinker with entrepreneurial instincts
· Demonstrable experience in managing contracts.
· Experience within the charities sector including understanding of the relevant accounting, taxation and other regulatory requirements this presents.
· Empathy with the work, aims and mission of the Globe including an appreciation of the balance between the charitable purpose and commercial imperatives.
· An effective and flexible leadership and management style with demonstrable ability to inspire, motivate, coach and develop a team.
· Credibility and authority to work effectively and liaise internally with senior staff and externally with Trustees and other stakeholders.
· An excellent negotiator and influencer with string emotional intelligence and good communication skills.
· Analytical problem-solving ability with the appetite and energy to evaluate, challenge and change the status quo.
· Experience in financial and risk compliance and governance issues.
· Accessible and inclusive report writing and presentation skills demonstrated as a part of Board level reporting.
· Positive, determined, pragmatic, and resilient – able to inspire confidence and respect.
· The ability to work flexibly in a creative, fast-moving environment and understand the importance of artistic risk taking and to respond positively to it.
· Experience in, or a personal interest in the arts, heritage/museum, or creative industries.
· Experience of managing IT contracts or IT staff.
The team:
The Finance Department provides timely and accurate financial information to key stakeholders while protecting Shakespeare’s Globe assets and ensures compliance with laws and regulations in relation to financial and taxation matters. Serving as a key partner on topics requiring economic, financial and value for money inputs and expertise, the Finance Department manages Accounting and Financial Reporting, Tax, Banking Relationships, Procurement, Financial Risk Management, Contracts, Management Reporting, and external audit partners
Shakespeare’s Globe:
We celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment. Inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of two beautiful iconic theatres, our diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance, cultivates intellectual curiosity and excites learning to make Shakespeare accessible for all.
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Driven and engaging Finance Director required for a commercially focused Not for Profit who uphold industry standards for their sector and members on a 12 month FTC basis.
- Up to £120k
- 12 month FTC to start immediately
- London/hybrid (2-3 days)
You will be a strategic thinker, with strong financial acumen and leadership skills who will oversee the financial operations of the company and its trading subsidiaries. This will including financial planning, financial budgeting and forecasting, cost management and financial analysis as well as playing a key role in developing and implementing financial strategies to drive growth and profitability across the group including identifying and analysing new business opportunities as the organisation looks to scale up.
The FD will also lead the roll out the new finance system so experience of a system implementation is essential.
Ideally successful candidates will have relevant experience of being in a No1 finance role from a membership background and/or private sector, SME's being particularly beneficial. You will also need to be a formally qualified accountant.
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My client is a collective of environmental and conservation charities in London, focused on protecting, preserving and enhancing green spaces for the local community.
They are now seeking a senior interim to lead a bold transformation of their funding and operating strategy. This is not your typical finance leadership role—this is a pivotal role aimed at shifting multiple organisations towards a more future-proofed funding model.
Reporting into the group division key deliverable will include:
- Partner closely with CEOs, trustees, and senior leadership teams to provide strategic financial guidance across the charities.
- Lead the re-design of funding models, incorporating income diversification and longer-term sustainability planning.
- Build strong relationships with trustees, funders, and partners, delivering financial insight that enables strategic decision-making.
- Review the current operating model to ensure it is best placed for the new business plan.
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant experience operating at board level in the Charity sector. You will be a strategic thinker with a track record of financial and transformation, excellent interpersonal skills, and a deep understanding of how finance can be a catalyst for business change. Prior experience of charity governance would be highly advantageous.
My client offers flexible hybrid working, typically 3 days per week in their central London office.
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Sepsis Research, FEAT is a dynamic and ambitious charity dedicated to combating sepsis through awareness, innovative research, and community support. Founded in 2013 by a sepsis survivor, Sepsis Research FEAT is dedicated to combating sepsis through awareness, innovative research, and community support. The charity funds world-leading research to improve sepsis outcomes, runs public awareness campaigns, and engages with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals. Recent achievements include identifying top research priorities with the James Lind Alliance and delivering educational initiatives across the UK. Their vision is to #stopsepsisnow and make significant strides against this 'hidden killer'. We are currently seeking a visionary and strategic leader to join our team as CEO (Freelance), with the goal of scaling our operations and increasing our annual turnover from £300k to £1M by 2030.
Key Responsibilities:
· Advocacy and Representation: Act as the public face of the charity, representing its interests at events, in the media, and with policymakers.
· Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive growth strategy to achieve the charity's financial goals.
· Fundraising and Development: Lead fundraising initiatives, including donor engagement, grant applications, and corporate partnerships.
· Financial Management: Oversee the charity's financial health, ensuring effective budgeting, financial planning, and reporting.
· Team Management: Inspire, mentor, and manage a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
· Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, partners, and the community.
· Operational Oversight: Ensure the efficient and effective operation of the charity, including program delivery, compliance, and risk management.
Qualifications and Experience:
· Proven experience in a senior leadership role, preferably within the non-profit sector.
· Demonstrated success in fundraising and revenue generation.
· Strong financial acumen and experience in financial management.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
· Ability to think strategically and drive organizational growth.
· Passion for the charity's mission and values.
Personal Attributes:
· Visionary and strategic thinker
· Inspirational and motivational leader
· Strong ethical standards and integrity
· Collaborative and team-oriented
· Resilient and adaptable
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This is an opportunity to take on a new leadership position in a unique educational charity. As part of our succession planning, Number Champions is recruiting a CEO to take on all management of the charity and to help the board define and deliver its strategy. This will be our most senior staff position.
Background - Number Champions
We train volunteers to use games and other creative activities in primary schools in one-to-one sessions with children to help them gain confidence and skills in maths. This support helps put children on track to achieve their full potential in a world where numeracy is a vital building block. Over half the children we support are from disadvantaged backgrounds, which is where the need is greatest.
Founded in 2018, we have already helped over 1,500 children. We now have 115 volunteers running weekly sessions. This year they are helping 334 children in 38 partner schools across London, and we plan to continue to grow organically every year to support more children.
Our vision is not just that we grow in scale, but that through our example other organisations copy our model, and that eventually all primary school children will have access to volunteer support in maths.
CEO role
The CEO will be a new permanent role, reporting to our founder Chair and to the board of trustees. You will take on all aspects of managing our award-winning charity and drive the board process of setting and delivering strategy. This will include financial management of the charity and involvement in fundraising. This is in the context of our succession plan, whereby our Chair will hand over the executive responsibilities which he currently exercises on a pro bono basis. This is to allow us to recruit a new Chair within two years.
You will line manage the Head of Operations - our current senior employee, who manages our other two staff. The role will be part time for the equivalent of 3 days a week.
Location
You will work mainly remotely, although you will be expected to attend periodic meetings in London. We therefore require candidates to live within commuting distance of Central London, giving maximum flexibility for both the employee and the charity.
Person specification
Candidates must be able to show previous success as a member of the Senior Leadership Team of a charity. You should be a collaborative worker able to build productive working relationships with people throughout the charity and beyond. As continuing our growth is a strategic goal, we need you to have experience in marketing.
We have a high-performing staff team, and a key requirement is that you are able to continue to develop the team. You therefore need the interpersonal skills to keep the existing staff motivated, productive, and appreciated. You will also require the confidence to implement changes you identify as important. As you will take over all the executive responsibilities of the charity’s founder Chair, you will also need the sensitivity to navigate any resultant issues.
The full role and person specification is attached to this advertisement.
If you believe you are a good candidate but you do not meet the exact requirements we have set, please do apply explaining why you are well qualified.
Potential
There is huge potential for you to develop the charity to support many more children while maintaining or improving quality of delivery. You will also have the opportunity to identify and achieve additional strategic goals.
In parallel, you will be able to progress your own career in an organisation with a positive culture, whose trustees, staff, and volunteers are passionate about improving children’s educational and life chances.
We hope that you will be motivated to apply to our role.
Please send your CV plus a covering letter explaining why our role is right for you and you are the right candidate for it.
We support primary school children in numeracy to help them achieve their educational and life potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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A fantastic opportunity has arisen to play a vital role at Cure Parkinson’s, as our Research Grants Officer. This role will be responsible for supporting research scientists who are applying for grants or are carrying out funded research for us. This work is critical for us to achieve the charity’s main objective of funding Parkinson’s research to slow, stop and reverse Parkinson’s.
As our Research Grants Officer you will be comfortable building relationships and providing support for researchers. You will be an effective member of our pioneering Research Team, ultimately helping us to drive scientific discovery forward and bring us closer to a cure.
Everything we do is to move us closer to our goal, of finding new treatments to slow, stop or reverse the progression of Parkinson’s.





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Operational Leadership:
- Provide strategic leadership to the Senior Management Team's and it’s operational functions, ensuring efficient and high-quality service delivery.
- Develop and implement operational policies, procedures, and best practices to enhance productivity and ensure compliance.
- Continuously streamline processes and workflows to improve operational performance.
- Deputise for the CEO when required, representing the organisation at events, meetings, and in day-to-day operations.
Strategic Planning and Execution:
- Collaborate with the CEO and support, manage and develop the senior management to shape and execute the charity’s strategic plan.
- Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives, ensuring effective implementation and tracking progress.
- Identify opportunities for growth, cost optimisation, and improved service delivery.
Board of Trustees Liaison:
- Provide regular reports to the Board of Trustees on operational performance, strategic initiatives, and financial matters.
- Work closely with the CEO to ensure transparency, accountability, and alignment with the Board's expectations.
- Attend Board meetings and provide insights on operational challenges, opportunities, and key achievements.
Financial Management:
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, ensuring the efficient use of resources.
- Monitor financial performance, identifying areas for improvement and taking corrective actions as necessary.
- Drive cost-efficiency initiatives while maintaining a focus on quality and service outcomes.
People Management and Development:
- Line manage and develop the SMT (nine managers)
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Establish performance goals and metrics for staff, offering regular feedback and development support.
- Promote an inclusive, diverse work environment that values employee engagement and professional growth.
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and retention strategies.
Risk Management and Compliance:
- Develop and implement strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, maintaining the highest ethical standards.
- Implement internal controls and governance practices to safeguard the charity’s reputation and assets.
Please send a CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the required experience and your knowledge, skills, and ability (no more than 650 words.)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is delighted to be working with Mind Over Mountains to recruit its new Chief Executive Officer.
Mind Over Mountains is an ambitious and innovative mental health charity that enables people to thrive through therapeutic outdoor experiences. We enable people to restore and sustain their mental health and wellbeing through a highly integrated practice that brings together walking in nature, mindfulness, and professional coaching and counselling.
As Chief Executive, you will:
- Provide strategic leadership to the charity, working with the core team and board of trustees.
- Bring commercial and fundraising leadership, including the development of new commercial partnerships and continuing the development of the charity’s fundraising function.
- Develop and maintain the charity’s national and regional partnerships.
- Have accountability for the charity’s financial position.
- Champion equality, diversity, and inclusion as integral to our work and values.
If you are inspired and excited by what Mind Over Mountains does, we’d love to hear from you.
Job title Chief Executive Officer
Salary £75,000 FTE
Location Home working with travel
Employment term Permanent / flexible - 4 or 5 days per week
How to apply:
If you would like to receive an information pack on how to apply, please send a CV in confidence to Nick Shanks via the apply button.
For an informal and confidential conversation about the position, please contact Nick at the above address with your contact details, and suitable times to chat.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Wednesday 14th May 2025
Both Mind Over Mountains and Harris Hill operate an equal opportunity policy and commit to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Role Summary:
This is an opportunity for a well-rounded accountant to join the Bild group of charities. The post-holder will be responsible for all management accounts across a group of four charities, whose combined turnover is circa £4m per year.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Oversee day-to-day accounting and financial controls
- Prepare monthly management accounts, reports, and financial statements
- Responsible for development of management reporting
- Meeting regularly with budget holders to review financial performance and outstanding commitments.
- Manage payroll, tax returns, and financial reporting for funders
- Support the Business and Finance Director in preparing annual budgets and forecasts.
- Support the Business and Finance Director with the annual audit process
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Family Holiday Charity - CEO
Making memories happen
The Family Holiday Charity helps families get time away together, often for the first time ever.
We're here for children who've never seen the sea. For teenagers who can't remember when they last saw mum smile. For parents and carers having to juggle paying bills and dealing with some of life's toughest challenges. We're here for young carers, grandparent carers. For families facing illness, isolation, or bereavement.
Holidays offer new possibilities. Time spent together, even a day away, helps to build relationships, confidence and hope for the future.
About Family Holiday Charity
Our vision is to transform lives with the anticipation, enjoyment and memory of a holiday. Our mission is to give families the chance to enjoy time away together to explore, have new experiences, to meet new people and to have fun!
Family Holiday Charity is a £1 million income charity, providing nearly 400 life-changing holidays each year. However, our ambitions go far beyond this. We are at an exciting stage in our development and have taken steps to build a sustainable future.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced CEO to lead us into the next phase of growth, driving our mission forward with vision and passion. Working with the Board of Trustees and the Senior Leadership Team, we're looking for someone to provide strategic leadership, ensure financial sustainability and to oversee the charity's operations whilst preparing us for our next phase of development.
Key responsibilities
- Provide vision and leadership for the charity
- Support the charity's fundraising strategy, securing funding through grants, donations, and partnerships
- Act as the public face of the charity, advocating for its cause and engaging with stakeholders
- Foster partnerships with other charities, businesses, and community organisations
- Have overall responsibility for the financial management of the charity
- Assist the board with its decision making and strategic direction for the charity's long-term sustainability
Who We're Looking For:
You'll be an inspirational and tenacious leader who combines strategic vision with hands-on implementation. Resilient and adaptable, you'll thrive in a dynamic environment and be able to demonstrate perseverance and flexibility. You'll be a strong communicator and relationship builder, persuasive and articulate. Commercially and financially literate, you'll have a compassionate and values-led approach to leadership. Ideally, you'll have experience in fundraising, specifically developing corporate partnerships.
Skills and Experience:
- Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams at CEO or similar level
- Strategic thinker and problem solver
- Delivery and execution of strategic plans
- Experience of working effectively with a Board of Trustees
- Proven experience in budget setting and financial management, reporting to funders and Trustees
- Understanding of Charity law and regulations, governance requirements, and reporting standards
Terms and Benefits:
- Full-time, permanent role, based in Bermondsey with hybrid working possible
- Occasional weekend and out of hours working is required.
- Open to flexible working arrangements - let us know what you're thinking, and we can discuss
- Salary: Hybrid from £73,017 - £80,703
- Pension: 5% employer pension contribution
- Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- 3 days extra between Christmas and New Year for office closure/headspace.
Timeline:
A Q&A webinar session will be hosted by Family Holiday Charity at 6pm on Tuesday 13th May where they will share further insights and answer any additional questions you may have. Please register your interest in attending this webinar with your consultant to receive joining instructions.
Application deadline: 5pm on 30th May
First interviews: w/c 16th June
Second interviews: w/c 23rd June
How to Apply:
Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency advisor to Family Holiday Charity on this appointment. Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV and request a candidate pack. If you have further questions prior to applying, please contact Philippa Randle at Charity People
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so we can help make the application process work for you.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.
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The position of CEO is an exciting and challenging role that is primarily external facing in order to promote and further develop the essential support we provide to families in need throughout Camden and Islington.
A key aspect is to continue growing our network of stakeholders, partners, corporate sponsors, commissioners and donors. The CEO will also be expected to lead the drive to secure new income streams, and maintain existing relationships with key funders and stakeholders.
The CEO works with the Board of Trustees to drive the future strategy, ensure fulfilment of the implementation plan and direct a staff team comprising a Head of Delivery, 3 Family Liaison Managers, An Operations Manager, a Community Projects Manager, a Bookkeeper, and a Fundraising Consultant.
There is considerable scope for the post-holder to make a real difference and significantly further raise our profile within the community that we serve, building on our track record of excellence and impact as one of the leading organisations affecting social change in the local area.
Core Responsibilities
· Support the team in identifying funders and income generation opportunities
· Build networks with new and existing funders to engage their support
· Represent and participate at external events and meetings to promote HSC&I
· Actively contribute to expanding the role and influence of Home-Start London consortium in the wider London area
· Be accountable for the management of resources to enable us to actively support a minimum of 90 to 120 families at any one time
· Provide leadership and oversight to colleagues and volunteers to ensure the correct outcomes for families through training, governance and quality assurance
· Performance and line management of Head of Delivery, Funding and Projects Manager and Bookkeeper
· Annual budget setting in conjunction with the Treasurer, and ongoing monitoring and reporting of financial position
· Provide management reports to the Trustee Board on progress against key performance measures
· Ensure that we remain compliant with all legislative and policy changes that impact the charity and our processes
· Understand the impact of legislative, changing political, economic and social climate on our work, and share this knowledge within the team to ensure compliance
Personal Specification / Attributes
The successful candidate will be an experienced Senior Manager/Chief Executive with a demonstrable track record of successfully running an organisation or team leadership. You will possess strong strategic management, governance and people skills in addition to being solution focussed. Excellent stakeholder management skills are essential as is the ability to generate income from a range of sources.
Essential knowledge and skills
· Three years experience as a Senior Manager / Chief Executive
· Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload, working to tight deadlines
· Demonstrable success in raising significant income from a variety of external sources
· Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
· Accomplished at providing motivational and influential leadership
· Proven track record of successfully delivering change
· Good understanding of financial accounting and budgeting in the charity sector
· Strategic and innovative thinking
· Understanding, interpreting and presenting Management Information and data
· Previous experience of working with organisations in social services or health, with an understanding of the public sector commissioning process
· Good working knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)
Preferred experience but not essential
· Experience of working in the voluntary sector
· A background in health and wellbeing
· Safeguarding children and working with families
· Understanding and interest in perinatal mental health, isolation, early years’ development and recovery through crisis.
· Using Charitylog or other CRM platforms
· Presentations and public speaking
Affiliation
Home-Start Camden & Islington is affiliated to the national organisation Home-Start UK, but we are autonomous and responsible for own management and securing our own funding. Home-Start UK provides support and advice to over 300 Home-Start schemes around the UK, and manages a stringent Quality Assurance Review process to ensure schemes operate effectively.
Notes
· The CEO will benefit from supported career progression, including mentorship if appropriate.
· Home-Start Camden & Islington offers a staff pension contribution.
· The post holder would be expected to attend evening and weekend meetings whenever necessary, and agreed Time of in Lieu (TOIL) is available for this work.
· Applications from people who reflect the community we support are most welcome
· The post holder will need to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)
Please apply via Charityjob with
- An up to date CV
- In the place of a cover letter, please "summarise on one page what you think are the most important qualities and attributes that you would offer as CEO at Home-Start Camden & Islington"
Stage 1 interviews will be held the week commencing 2nd June
About Lumos
Lumos is an international children’s charity founded in 2005 by the author J.K. Rowling to end the harmful practice of institutionalisation of children. Lumos’s mission is to fight for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world. Our vision is for all children to grow up in safe and loving families.
Despite clear evidence of the harms of institutionalisation, an estimated 5.4 million children worldwide continue to live in institutions. Separated from their families and communities, these children are deprived of the love, attention and opportunities they need to thrive. Our three-pronged approach is to prevent family separation, to protect children and to promote care reform. We’ve made important progress in closing harmful institutions and reuniting children with their families. And where children are unable to live with their birth families, we promote alternative family-based care, such as kinship care and quality foster care. Thanks to our tireless efforts alongside many other champions of care reform, the harms of institutionalisation are now more widely understood. A global movement is underway and the UN, the EU and some large development agencies have joined individual countries in pledging to change how they care for vulnerable children. We are committed to ensuring that global policy commitments are translated into local action, leading to sustainable change for vulnerable children.
JOB PURPOSE
This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and organised operations professional to play a key role in strengthening the systems, processes and projects that will underpin our 10-year ambition. The Fundraising Operations Officer will help drive improvements in how the Fundraising team manages data, reporting and income tracking. The role supports the smooth running of Fundraising operations by improving and maintaining systems, processes and administrative functions, ensuring the global team runs smoothly and efficiently.
This is a newly established role that will offer hands-on experience in project coordination, risk escalation and CRM management, and will support you to develop technical and strategic skills in an international fundraising environment. Working closely with teams across Lumos, you’ll be part of an ambitious, values-led organisation where collaboration and continuous improvement are at the heart of what we do.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Operational Oversight
- Oversee day-to-day Fundraising operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, e.g. GDPR and IATI, across all relevant jurisdictions
- When needed, coordinate process improvement initiatives that support Fundraising delivery and create efficiencies, ensuring they work alongside those already used within Lumos
- Manage back-office functions for recruitment, inductions of new starters in the Fundraising team, and management of contractors and other suppliers as appropriate
- Provide operational support for events, including managing guest lists, monitoring expenditure, helping with venue logistics and on-the-day activities
- Help maintain and improve internal systems and team documentation (e.g., on SharePoint)
- Support the drafting of Fundraising policies, procedures and systems used by the organisation
- Maintain records of Gift Aid declarations and support the quarterly claims process
Salesforce Administration
- Act as our day-to-day administrator for our Salesforce database
- Manage the process of recording and reporting on information from Salesforce, maintaining accurate donor and income data, and ensuring up-to-date and consistent record keeping
- Take the lead on running selections and reports to support fundraising activity
- As needed, provide basic training and guidance about Salesforce for the team
- Work with the Finance team to reconcile donations recorded on Salesforce with their records
Information Management
- Support the Director of Fundraising with financial planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis to inform key strategic decisions.
- Deliver accurate and timely income and activity reporting to key stakeholders, including the Chief Executive, Trustees and the Fundraising Committee and to share with external agencies such as the Fundraising Regulator.
- Maintain the risk register, ensuring it reflects activity and can be used as a tool by the Director of Fundraising and Chief Executive
Fundraising Support
- Provide administrative and coordination support for fundraising campaigns, appeals and events
- Assist with donor stewardship, including thank-you letters and donor communications
- Respond to enquiries via the Fundraising inbox, social media or post
- Support scheduling and coordination of Fundraising meetings and cross-team projects
- Collaborate across the organisation to ensure fundraising needs are integrated and aligned
Safeguarding
Lumos is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of children, adults at risk and the wider communities in which we work. All staff and associates must:
- Carry out all duties with an awareness and understanding of the Safeguarding requirements within the area of responsibility.
- Ensure work complies with all safeguarding policies and procedures
- Ensure the that their behaviours and actions support the safeguarding of children, adults at risk and others and are in line with Lumos policies relating to conduct.
To apply please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter to your application.
All applications need to be submitted before the closing date, Friday 30th May 2025.
To realise every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.
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Director of FP&A | £97,000 - £115,000 | Outstanding Benefits (Defined Pension Scheme, Enhanced Annual Leave, Hybrid Working) | London
For a complex global organisation, we're recruiting a Director of FP&A. This is a significant leadership role driving informed decision-making as well as strategic oversight of all global FP&A, aligning long-term goals with organisational change and transformation. The Director of FP&A will lead the development and consolidation of all group FP&A activities, including 5-year plans, budgets, forecasting, scenario analysis, and executive-level decision-making as well as the delivery of a new FP&A tool, whilst developing and embedding a new TOM. Reporting to the Global Finance Director, this role will drive a culture of high performance and continuous improvement, influencing and supporting global stakeholders during significant business transformation to establish a best-in-class global FP&A function.
Main Duties:
- Leadership of Group FP&A service to Board, SLT, Regions, Business Units and externally
- Leadership across FP&A community, ensuring Global FP&A processes are consistent and that FP&A technology, best-practice, and continuous improvement are key
- Maintain, and enhance MI reporting, ensuring planning system is adaptive to change
- Long Term Financial Planning - supporting the CFO and Global FD in ensuring business trajectory is linked to strategy and organisational goals
- Deliver 5yr financial plans and that analysis and insights are driving decision-making
- Leadership (direct and indirect) to the FP&A community, and work in partnership with the Finance Transformation Programme to establish a new FP&A Target Operating Model.
- Drive continuous improvement, build finance capacity and advise and influence senior stakeholders on FP&A and business decision-making
- Parter with key stakeholders in the UK and globally ensuring FP&A supports business strategy
- Lead the development and implementation of the Global FP&A Processes and Reporting Tools, working closely with the Finance Transformation team
- Champion all global transformation initiatives to dive standardisation of processes, and maximising opportunities to drive efficiency.
Person Specification:
- CCAB Qualified with significant FP&A leadership within complex, global organisations
- Forward-looking, pro-active and with the ability to build high-performing teams
- Comfortable in a highly visible senior role, during a period of significant change
- Ability to build successful relationships at all levels
- Experience operating in international and multi-cultural organisations
- Leadership of change and transformation
- Development and optimisation of SAP and planning tools
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This role involves managing key operational and governance functions, supporting the Executive Director and President, and ensuring the smooth running of various committees and Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The Executive Administrator will also assist with the ABN fellowship scheme.
Key Responsibilities of the Executive Administrator
Executive & Governance Support
- Provide administrative support to the Executive Director and President.
- Manage the President’s inbox, responding to or escalating queries as appropriate.
- Coordinate and schedule meetings, including preparing agendas and drafting and distributing minutes.
- Process and track expense claims for the Council and Executive team.
- Organise bookings for the President, including travel, hotels, and restaurants.
Committee & Fellowship Support
- Provide full administrative support to the Services Committee, including scheduling meetings, preparing documents, and taking minutes.
- Undertake projects for the Services Committee as required, including data analysis
- Assist Governance & Grants Manager with the administration of the ABN Fellowship Programme, including maintaining records and supporting application and review processes.
- Liaise with Special Interest Groups (SIGs) on behalf of ABN
Financial & Operational Support
- Ensure office supplies are maintained, including stationery and consumables
- Assist with financial administration, including processing expenses and payments.
- Liaise with finance teams to ensure smooth financial operations.
- Deputise for Website & Finance Officer in their absence
- Assist with budget tracking and financial reporting as required.
The ABN has a small office team, and all staff members are required to take on duties outside of their main job description from time to time.
Skills & Experience Required
- Previous experience in an administrative or executive support role
- Ability to work in a small team
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Strong organisational skills with attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure
- Experience handling financial processes, such as expenses and budget tracking
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and administrative systems
- Desirable: Experience in a membership organisation or medical association
- Desirable: Experience of the medical, healthcare or research sectors is welcomed
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and impactful role supporting professionals in neurology. The ABN offers a collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
If you are a proactive administrator looking to take on a varied role within a prestigious medical association, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave + 8 public holidays (pro-rata)
- Additional annual leave days after 3 years of service
- Generous pension contributions: you put in 1%, we’ll put in 10%
- Professional development programme including regular 1:1s, appraisals and training opportunities
- Hybrid working and flexible hours
- Time off in lieu for ABN event attendance
Commitment to Equality Diversity and Inclusion
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
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