Commercial Finance Business Partner: Permanent, £48,000 - £53,000

For an international visitor attraction based in London, we are recruiting a Commercial Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis to support the Commercial, Marketing and Engagement teams. This commercial business partnering role will provide strong commercially focused decision-making support to the Commercial and Sales Director and COO's and MD's. The role will lead the ongoing development of the business reporting processes including the forecasting and modelling roles as well as the dashboards and KPI reporting.

Main Duties:

• Provide first-class business partnering support to all budget holders within Commercial, Marketing and Engagement Services
• Financial reporting and commercial modelling including income, profitability, cost analysis, forecasts, and modelling
• Scenario modelling including visitor numbers, spend per head, membership and contribution forecasting and modelling
• Leading the development of the business performance and financial reporting tools including monthly KPI and dashboard reporting processes
• Developing enhancing commercial modelling capability
• Supporting commercial activities including bids, tenders, and catering contract negotiations
• Supporting the annual budget, forecast and long-term business planning and modelling processes
• Preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts to all budget holders
• Support budget holders with P&L analysis and insight reporting
• Building improves business performance and financial reporting including dashboard and KPIs
• 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 qualified
• Proven commercial experience including excellent modelling and dashboard experience
• Experience with building models, graphs, and dashboards
• Power BI experience would be advantageous.
• Proven experience as an engaging business partner, working in complex organisations
• 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
• Sun Systems and Q&A would be desirable!

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The job of a Save the Children’s UK Finance Business Partner is varied and fulfilling.

• Are you a qualified accountant?
• Do you have strong financial and commercial background?
• Do you have excellent relationship building and partnering skills?

• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Senior Finance Business Partner, the Finance  Business Partner will be responsible for maximising impact for children through the delivery of effective and efficient financial performance across our international projects.

The Finance Business Partner will work closely with the team to proactively support the organisation by providing relevant financial information and add value using financial analysis.

This includes preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts, annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasting and ad hoc analysis as required. This is to provide support in decision-making across relevant areas of the organisation and report as necessary to senior management, Directors and the Board

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The  Finance Business Partner will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Finance Business Partner will provide strategic and financial decision support to client areas to underpin strong financial performance. Key duties include:

Business Partnering and Strategic Financial Decision Support

• Providing strategic and financial decision support to assigned divisions and departments. Providing constructive challenge where necessary

• Assisting the teams in developing their strategy and building business cases for investment spend within their areas

• Providing financial and commercial insight and challenge to ensure best value for money and efficiencies

• Working with budget holders and their teams to understand the assigned divisions and department’s activities and drivers of income and cost

• Developing the financial acumen of budget holders through constructive dialogue and discussion

Financial Processes and Project Support

• Driving process improvements to improve efficiency and control

• Providing finance support to organisation-wide initiatives and Finance projects (e.g. financial reporting improvement, electronic expenses and e-procurement)

Budgeting, Forecasting and Monthly Reporting

• Preparing, consolidating, presenting and uploading forecasts, budgets and longer-term financial plans, working together with business areas.  Analysing, commenting on and challenging proposed plans throughout the process

• Preparing monthly reporting for and leading monthly business reviews with assigned teams.  Communicating understanding of financial performance based on variance analysis

• Improving the impact of financial reporting on organisational performance

Donor Reporting

• Supporting the business on the financial components of donor reporting, ensuring reporting timelines are met and compliance with donor reporting requirements across a range of donor types

Person Profile

Experience

• Qualified accountant

• Experience in the preparation of revenue budgets and forecasts as well as the analysis of variances between actual and budgeted/forecasted expenditure

• Experience modelling financial scenarios and preparing high level documentation to aid decision-making

• Track record of developing the awareness of commercial issues facing an organisation

• Strong Microsoft Office skills with advanced Excel skills

Abilities

• Ability to understand issues and present solutions clearly, succinctly and confidently

• Able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines and respond at short notice to a wide variety of tasks

• Ability to deliver and remain calm and confident in rapidly changing and time-pressured environments

• Ability to establish professional credibility quickly with colleagues, and to interact effectively at all levels and across all departments

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Salary:
£35,000 (minimum)

Hours:
Full time 37 hours per week

Contract Term:
Permanent

Location:
ased in Castleford office, but will be travel throughout the Wakefield District.  Some working from home

Age UK Wakefield District is a successful, growing charity providing a range of innovative services to support older people’s independence across Wakefield District.

A unique opportunity has arisen to join our successful Leadership Team as we enter into a new phase in our development. We are seeking a Commercial/Business Development Director to develop our paid for service offer and to create new, innovative, opportunities to work with older people to co-produce approaches that meet their needs.

As part of an effective Executive Team, you will build on our successful commercial offer; will lead on commercial and tendering opportunities, particularly with our public sector partners.

You will work with older people and our team to develop creative solutions to the challenges facing our older communities, developing business cases and pursuing funding opportunities to enable them to be implemented, and mainstreamed.

Age UK Wakefield District is a modern, outward-looking charity, seeking to optimise use of our resources. We are founding members of CASEwork, a shared services partnership with several Partner Age UKs. We are currently implementing a shared Microsoft Dynamics Finance system and team, and have plans for a range of shared support and commercial services, both support services to ensure that we have the capacity and capability to respond to any challenge.  The post holder will manage our relationship with the new Organisation.

Closing Date: 12 noon – Monday, 15 March 2021

Interviews: w/c 22 March 2021

We are pleased to be working in partnership with a globally-recognised brand to recruit a Finance Business Partner role for their international team.

We are looking for a qualified accountant who wants to work for a business with meaning, which really makes a difference to people's lives globally. If you want to work in a team which delivers programmes globally, and would like to add-value to decision making through sound financial analysis and reporting, this could be a great role for you.

Here are some of the key day-to-day activities:

• Support and drive the business areas in maximising impact through delivery of effective and efficient financial performance management
• Drive strong financial control and advocate financial priorities to the business
• Work with and influence the relevant Divisional Directors in their strategic decision making, managing income/expenditure budgets across divisional areas of significant variability
• Provide strategic and financial decision support to client areas to underpin strong financial performance
• Prepare monthly reporting for and lead monthly business reviews with assigned teams. Communicate understanding of financial performance based on variance analysis
• Prepare, consolidate, present and upload forecasts, budgets and longer-term financial plans, working together with business areas. Analyse, comment on and challenge proposed plans throughout the process
• Development and utilisation of Excel modelling underpinning financial planning and providing the financial inputs for business cases
• Assist the teams in developing their strategy and building business cases for investment spend within their areas, providing financial and commercial insight and challenging to ensure best value for money and efficiencies
• Maintain a view of material financial risks and opportunities throughout the year, helping to identify potential actions to mitigate risks and to fully exploit opportunities
• Involvement with wider Finance Team projects/ work-streams, working collaboratively with other teams to identify further process improvements

We are looking for an individual with excellent communication skills who is able to develop effective working relationships with senior stakeholders. The role will require the ability to challenge and influence assertively and cooperatively whilst maintaining an emphasis on the customer, remaining solution-focused within a culture of change and continuous improvement.

This is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of their work both external and internal. They strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

A £40m income not for profit organisation with a mix of income streams requires an experienced Business Partner and staff manager.

Your new company
A £40m income not for profit organisation based in Central London (NW). This organisation has a number of revenue streams including some commercial elements. The finance team has seen some positive changes recently including new joiners. There is opportunity for further change within the finance team to elements such as reporting.

Your new role
* Responsible for finance business partnering across the organisation
* Delivering management reports and budgets
* Financial and business analysis to assist the College to move to a continuous improvement mind-set
* Support the achievement of strategic objectives across the organisation
* Manage the finance business partnering and management accounts team of four
* Support delivery of Finance Transformation programme in areas such as improvements to reporting packs and metrics

What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience. You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to adapt your communication style to various stakeholders. You will have previous Finance Business Partnering experience and experience of managing staff.

What you'll get in return
This organisation offers 27 days holiday plus the option for buy up to 5 further days, a pension contribution of 8%, free gym membership, flexi time is available and work life balance is a key feature of the organisation's culture.

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP if interested. The client is considering candidates before the closing date and interviews will happen ASAP.

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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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Business Development Officer

Based Scotland (Negotiable)

£9,832 – £11,221 per annum

Part Time, Permanent

Field Studies Council is one of the UK’s leading providers of outdoor environmental education. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Field Studies Council (FSC).

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Officer who will Support FSC colleagues in researching and developing potential new areas of business

Working under the direction of the Business Development Manager and in line with FSC’s new business strategy, this is a key operational role which will have day-to-day responsibility for business development, identifying new opportunities for growth in both new and existing markets; designing attractive products to take to the intended market; undertaking sales activity to boost the occupancy and financial returns delivered in each of the FSC’s locations. 

Due to the nature of the role you will be required to travel to our various locations as well as other venues across the UK.  This may occasionally be abroad therefore involving some overnight stays.

To be successful in this key role you will have experience in a similar Business Development role, a successful track record of achieving sales growth in both B2C and B2B markets. Candidates should have experience of developing and adjusting products based on the analysis of competitors products, sales performance, and customer feedback and an understanding of the specialist leisure travel and hospitality industry in the UK

A positive attitude to new business generation and Strong interpersonal skills, and a good instinct for business are essential to the position. You will have an interest in and an understanding of the charity and commercial market.

We want to create a world where everyone feels connected to the environment, so that they can enjoy the benefits it gives and makes choices that help protect it – especially now when our planet is facing issues such as climate change and loss of biodiversity.

As an Investors in People charity, we realise that to achieve our vision we need diverse teams of staff who have a wide range of skills, a real passion for the work of the charity and a pride in their role within it. No matter what role you perform at the FSC, everyone can make a difference and every role is vital to delivering our mission and vision…if this inspires you, we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date: Monday 8th March 2021

Interviews to be arranged thereafter.

This international finance role is a brilliant step for those interested in being part of a global management team with a presence in over 20 countries, running life-changing projects across the world.

Offering the chance to work with one of the biggest brand names in the sector, the International Finance Business Partner is a varied and complex finance role suitable for a qualified accountant with experience working in international development.

Home based for the foreseeable future but beyond that based in Central London, the International Finance Business Partner will report into the Head of Global Finance and will be responsible for:

• Acting as a UK business partner for stakeholders across the world, providing financial analysis and information to country Finance Directors and programme teams
• Supporting international finance teams with financial controls and system improvements
• Overseeing financial processes for an international network of partners and offering technical support where necessary
• Developing relationships across the global network, building trust and confidence with overseas teams
• Development finance tools to support bids for both grant and contract funding from donors

This role would be a great move for someone with experience working in International Development looking for a step into a challenging and broad role. We are ideally looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIFPA) with experience reporting to multiple donors such as USAID, DFID and the EU. Candidates with expereince working in donor assurance are also encouraged to apply. Ideally with exposure to both grants and commercial funding, we are looking for someone with the ability to think commercially and communicate this across the business. First rate communication skills are essential, as is a genuine interest in working in the international development sector.

If you are interested in this position, please get in touch with Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners for more information. Applications are being reviewed continuously and interviews held when suitable candidates apply so get in touch early to avoid missing this opportunity.

We are partnering with one of the biggest names in the international charity sector to find an energetic, intuitive and passionate Finance Business Partner to provide high quality support to the Global team.

This is a key position in an organiation which has an excellent repuation for its quality training and development programmes. As such, the role would suit an ambitious newly qualified finance professional and would provide an excellent platform for somebody looking to make their first move out of practice.

Your key responsibilties include:

• Leading on the preparation of budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting and financial planning for business areas;
• 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.
• Quality and timeliness of financial information, both to budget holders and senior management.
• Supporting cross functional projects with financial modelling and analysis

The successful candidate will be fully qualified (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) and will have a driven and proactive appraoch. You will have robust technical skills gained within an Audit background or from the Charity, Commercial or wider Public Sector. You will have a strong sense of commercial acumen and an analytical mind-set. You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and develop staff that you manage and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation.

An early application is highly recommended.

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Financial / Management Accountant / Business Partner for this disabilities charity based in Berkshire on a 1 year fixed term contract.

The role reports to the Head of Finance

Salary: to 47,000pa
Location: Berkshire
Contract 1 year fixed term (35 Hours per week)

Working within a finance team, the post holder will be responsible for the provision of management information, financial Key Performance Indicators, annual budgets, forecasts and financial modelling.

You will be proactive and self-motivated, with excellent communication skills and the ability to establish an effective business partner relationship with our core services across the organisation (i.e. Learning Disability Services in London and Berkshire, as well as, Children and Family Services).

You will need to be a Qualified Accountant with the following:

* Experience of budget setting, budget monitoring, periodic forecasting, costing models, financial modelling and producing financial information to non-finance staff.
* Sound working knowledge of accounting systems, excel and IT tools.
* Strong spreadsheet and finance modelling skills
* Strong attention to detail

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Partnering:

* Work with Heads-of and other budget holders, contributing to the financial strategic direction of each service area.
* Gain proper understanding of each service area and provide support to budget holders when considering alternative solutions to minimise costs and maximise resources.
* Build financial models to improve the business intelligence.
* Build and maintain business partnering relationship with budget holders throughout the year, holding at least quarterly budget monitoring meetings.
* Be willing to prepare ad hoc reports and reconciliations to aid decision making process.
* Promote cost efficiencies, lean processes and effective liaison with key stakeholders during budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
* Bring commercial awareness to decision making when developing new business strategies or operating models
* Provide expert technical financial advice to support key business decisions

Management & Financial Reporting:

* Responsible for timely production of management accounts and circulation to the relevant budget holders.
* Ensure reports are accurate and delivered to deadlines with no material errors, omissions or miscoding in the Management Accounts and in variance reports. Also Revenue Expenditure and Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) are monitored against budgets.
* Produce & develop financial KPIs and assist budget holders with its interpretation, seeking regularly explanations for variances.
* Extract information from the integrated financial system and other systems or information sources; develop costing models and commentaries for monthly presentations to key stakeholders.
* Provide financial and other information for project leads as and when required.
* Contribute to all year-end reporting requirements and assist with the reconciliation of balance sheet codes and the preparation of year end accounts.

Budgeting, Forecasting and Monitoring:

* Work closely with the Finance Manager, Budget Holders and the Head of Finance in the production of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
* Able to explain complex financial issues to non-finance managers, developing their understanding of financial information so as to improve overall effectiveness and empowering them to take full responsibility for their budgets.
* Responsible for reporting on the capital budgets and working closely with the relevant budget holders in ensuring spend is well phased and within approved budget.
* Prepare financial models and additional financial analyses to support the evaluation of any proposed business changes and subsequent implementation.
* Provide verbal advice, written procedures (working with other finance staff) and financial training to budget holders and other relevant staff to enable them to control their budgets and make decisions about the most effective use of resources.

Iconic Steps is a social enterprise that supports young people (aged 16-25) from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to enter the media industry.

We champion a holistic approach to each young person’s development, so in addition to industry specific training, mentoring and practical experience on ‘real projects’, our beneficiaries attend workshops in related life-skills including resilience, personal finance and CV writing.

Our commercial division create fresh and engaging films commissioned by clients, through working with our commercial team and skilled young people.

Why join us?

Iconic Steps is expanding our commercial division, and is looking for someone who is experienced, proactive, driven, hands-on and who wants to take ownership of an evolving role.

You will be joining a small but dedicated team of like-minded people, who share a passion for supporting young people.

There is room to grow in the role, make it your own and be at the forefront during this exciting time.

Position Overview

Iconic Steps require a Commercial Lead to manage our commercial video production service consisting of:

• Management of commissioned projects: booking crew, equipment, co-ordinating on the day and delivery
• Recruitment of young people on to the commercial team
• Organising relevant training for crew
• Complete ad hoc duties and tasks allocated through line management chain from time to time

The position reports directly to the CEO.

Essential job requirements

Previous experience managing small to medium video productions

Knowledge of the creative life cycle of video production

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Strong interpersonal relationship building and management skills

Communication

Sound knowledge of MS Excel and Word

Project Accountant / Analyst: £50,000 - £55,000 + benefits, London

For a global education company, we are recruiting a Project Accounting Business Partner for 12 months on an FTC basis. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, this role will act as the gatekeeper to the Project Investment and project finance structure and processes. The role will lead on the production of cost forecasts and variances as well as project accounting P&Ls, working capital and project profitability.

Main Duties:

• Work closely with project teams, challenging where necessary
• Prepare and review financial data for Project Managers and budget holders to identify project costs
• Prepare cost forecasts and analyse variances to forecast and between forecast and actual cost
• Support the project team with investment appraisals, bids, and investment requests
• Run and prepare flash reporting, P&L's, monthly costs for budget holders
• Medium term planning for project working capital
• Provision of regular insightful analysis for decision making including project and product performance reporting
• Implementation of new processes, systems and reporting techniques

Person Specification:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
• Advanced MS Excel skills and working knowledge of Sun Systems (ideally)
• Strong experience in Project and management accounting
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural and multi-site organisation
• Experience of applying commercial principles to their analysis and recommendations

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Director of Business Development

Are you ready to make a difference to the organisation that makes a difference [to the early education of children]?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Business Development.  An outstanding leader, you will develop and manage the sales and marketing strategy for Membership, Products and Services for a national charity and membership association. This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop your leadership skills working as part of a senior management team. 

The successful candidate will have the passion to:

• Serve members and drive success
• Grow membership and develop the work of the charity
• Influence government policy and work collaboratively across the sector

Position: Director of Business Development

Location: Huddersfield (with some flexibility for home working)

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Salary: Circa 50k

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: Include 32 days paid holiday (rising to 34 days with service increments) plus 8 bank holiday, Personal Pension Scheme, Private Medical Insurance, Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Flexible working patterns

Closing Date: Monday 15th March 2021

The Role

The Director of Business Development will direct and lead the membership, sales, marketing and corporate partnerships teams to achieve short, medium and long-term aims and objectives of the charity.

You will provide clear leadership to the team, enabling and empowering them to develop and initiate services which deliver annual income generation and surplus targets.

Role specific responsibilities include:

• Develop and deliver a sales and marketing strategy for membership, products and services
• Develop and deliver strategic partnerships with commercial organisations to enhance the member benefits and generate income
• Ensure effective development and delivery of key account management strategy
• Support the policy team in gathering sector intelligence across 3 nations to support the policy agenda
• Lead the development and delivery of services to International members/organisations
• Identify new opportunities and develop bids and tenders to generate income
• Deputise for the Chief Executive at events and meetings as appropriate

About You

As Director of Business Development, you will be educated to degree level or equivalent experience. You will demonstrate strong commercial and leadership skills and be able to plan and deliver at a strategic level.

You will have experience of:

• Working at a senior managerial level, to include strategy formulation and business planning, budget management, team leadership and management in a multi-disciplinary role and managing a demand-led workload
• Sourcing, developing and submitting bids for funding from a variety of sources

In order to fulfil this role, you will have a driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

To apply you will be asked to submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.

About the Organisation

The organisation is a national charity and membership association predominantly for nurseries. They work in partnership with local authorities, national government and a range of partners to develop an environment in which early learning and care can flourish.

The organisation is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and is actively opposed to discrimination in society.

You may have experience in areas such as Director, Director of Business Development, Business Development, Membership, Membership Services, Director of Sales, Director of Marketing, Marketing, Corporate Partnerships, Income Generation, Director of Income Generation, Policy, Policy Development, Bid, Operations Director, Operations.