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Finance Assistant

Location: Central London
Contract Type: Contract – 6 months
Salary: £30,000 pro-rata

· Support a mission-driven organisation transforming how conflicts are resolved across sectors worldwide

· Develop core finance skills through hands-on experience in sales ledger, purchase ledger and bank reconciliations

· Work within a collaborative finance team committed to accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement

· Gain exposure to FRS102 and Charities SORP accounting standards in a growing organisation

Our client is an international dispute resolution centre with over 35 years' experience helping organisations resolve conflicts and build resilience. They're seeking a Finance Assistant to join their London-based finance team and support the accurate recording and processing of financial transactions. They are part-charity, part-company.

Position Overview

 You'll process sales and purchase invoices, manage bank and cash posting, and complete customer and supplier reconciliations. Your work will ensure all financial activity is recognised correctly in line with charity accounting standards and supports the organisation's monthly close and annual statutory accounts preparation.

The position is offered on a 6-month fixed term contract basis. The post is full-time – with hybrid working available. The expectation is that you will be office based for 2-3 days per week.

Responsibilities 

· Process and code all sales and purchase invoices accurately

· Prepare and post financial transactions in the finance system

· Complete bank and cash reconciliations, investigating discrepancies

· Support monthly payment runs with fully documented schedules

· Carry out customer and supplier account reconciliations

· Assist with asset register maintenance and verification

· Assist with monthly management accounts for assigned departments

· Support annual statutory accounts preparation with accurate schedules

· Respond promptly to audit queries and enquiries

· Contribute ideas for process improvements and financial controls

Requirements

· Actively studying towards AAT, CIMA or ACCA qualification

· Recognised accounting or finance degree (or equivalent qualification)

· Strong Excel skills including formulas, data manipulation and analysis

· Hands-on experience with sales ledger and purchase ledger processes

· Solid understanding of bookkeeping principles and accounting procedures

· Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines

· Professional, friendly and collaborative approach to working with others

· Experience using iplicit (desirable)

Benefits 

· Competitive annual leave entitlement

· Company pension scheme

· Opportunity to develop finance skills in a values-driven organisation

How to Apply 

Please send your CV for consideration.

Closing date: Thursday 23rd April

Reporting to the Shop Manager, you will lead a team of volunteers to raise funds to invest in achieving the charity’s goal to save lives in Yorkshire and portray the charity as a professional, credible brand which acts with integrity. You will also provide excellent customer service, ensuring volunteers, donors and customers know how their contribution is helping the people of Yorkshire. 

You will need to be committed to creating a welcoming professional atmosphere and demonstrating the values of Yorkshire Cancer Research. You will also be a passionate and enthusiastic ambassador for the charity and its work. 

For further details please refer to the role profile. 

The charity is a responsible and flexible employer.We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity. 

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us via our website. 

This role is predominantly home-based with regular travel to locations across the UK.  Office facilities are available at our Newark office (Tuesdays to Thursdays) for those within easy travelling distance.

Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)

Closing Date for applications is 23rd April 2026
First Interview: 6th and 7th May
Second interview: TBC

About us

The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe that we need nature and nature needs us. We have more than 945,000 members, over 33,000 volunteers, 4,100 staff and 600 trustees. There are 46 individual Wildlife Trusts, each of which is a place-based independent charity with its own legal identity, formed by groups of people getting together and working with others to make a positive difference to wildlife and future generations, starting where they live and work.

Every Wildlife Trust is part of The Wildlife Trusts federation and a corporate member of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, a registered charity in its own right founded in 1912 and one of the founding members of IUCN – the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Taken together this federation of 47 charities is known as The Wildlife Trusts.

The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. We need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will require big, bold changes in the way The Wildlife Trusts work, not least in how we mobilise others and support them to organise within their own communities.

About you

Are you a visionary leader in green finance, driven to shape nature markets that deliver nature’s recovery in the UK?

We’re looking for a senior leader in green finance and nature markets to drive the strategic development and delivery of all aspects of green finance across The Wildlife Trusts federation, ensuring our approach is ambitious, coherent, and aligned with our 2030 strategy - Bringing Nature Back.

Drawing on your strong business acumen, you will build a robust pipeline of commercial nature products to meet growing buyer demand, such as habitat banks for England’s Biodiversity Net Gain market, or nature-based carbon projects for the voluntary carbon market. An innovative problem-solver with an entrepreneurial spirit, you will help embed the systems, processes, and resources needed to strengthen our green finance capability, manage commercial risks, and improve efficiency across the federation.

It is essential that you have strong relationship-building and line management experience to grow our national Green Finance team, and establish new and long-lasting relationships with colleagues across the federation, external partners and stakeholders.

A core part of the role is to grow The Wildlife Trusts’ national function as a trusted broker for high integrity nature market products delivered by local Trusts. Using your strategic commercial skills, you will also lead the development of new opportunities for large scale investment, designing the mechanisms through which investment can be deployed and ensuring these approaches work for both national and local priorities.

You will champion innovation in green finance, supporting pioneering work in nationally significant landscapes, such as the Rothbury Estate, while helping position The Wildlife Trusts at the forefront of nature market development. Acting as a national thought leader, you will represent the organisation across the conservation, government, finance, and business sectors - advocating for the role of green finance in delivering transformational impact for nature.

The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgmental and are inclusive. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

RSWT take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please click here to read our commitment statement. The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level.

RSWT are committed to increasing the diversity of its staff through its Levelling the Field recruitment pledge and, as a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming recruitment experience for all applicants. Applicants with disabilities and from ethnic minority backgrounds, will be considered for the next stage of the selection process should they meet all the minimum criteria for the role outlined in the person specification detailed as essential criteria in the recruitment pack. As part of our Disability Confident Scheme, RSWT offers an interview to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with disabilities and therefore not all applicants with disabilities would be entitled to an interview as they must still satisfy the minimum requirements for the job. This commitment is designed to help reduce barriers and promote equal opportunity. We actively work to remove barriers throughout the recruitment journey and are dedicated to creating an accessible and supportive recruitment experience by offering reasonable adjustments at every stage of the recruitment process, as well as within the workplace. If you would benefit from any adjustments to support you during your application or interview process, please let us know and we will be pleased to put the appropriate support in place.

At RSWT, we are committed to creating a safe environment where discrimination, bullying, and harassment are not tolerated. We expect everyone to uphold, respect, and support our zero-tolerance policy. Please be aware we may not accept applications if we have reason to believe they have been wholly pro

The Director of Finance will be an integral part of the Senior Management Team, with responsibility for the strategic and day to day management of Cathedral Finances. They will support the ongoing development and implementation of its multi year financial plan to underpin the Cathedral’s Strategic Plan.

The postholder will ensure law and regulatory compliance and that all aspects of financial planning and management are conducted to provide accurate, relevant and timely financial information to both budget holders and Chapter.

Your new company
A public sector organisation, in a pivotal phase, is seeking to strengthen its internal audit function. The business places a strong emphasis on governance, risk management and continuous improvement, offering a collaborative and professional culture with exposure across multiple operational areas. This role is a 2-year fixed-term contract.

Your new role
As an Internal Auditor, you will be responsible for planning and delivering high-quality audits across a range of operational and compliance areas. You will evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, identify risks and inefficiencies, and provide clear, practical recommendations to senior stakeholders.
The role offers broad exposure across the organisation, involvement in assurance frameworks, support on major projects, and the opportunity to contribute to group-wide audit initiatives. This position suits a proactive, analytical professional with a passion for adding value and improving processes.

What you'll need to succeed

• A relevant professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or IIA)
• Degree-level education, ideally in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline
• Experience planning and delivering internal audits in line with professional standards
• Strong technical understanding of internal audit methodologies and risk-based auditing
• Ability to assess and evaluate risks and controls within an operational or commercial environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and confidence presenting findings to senior stakeholders
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and attention to detail

What you'll get in return

• Salary c.£50,000
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week in London office
• Flexible working options available
• Competitive pension scheme

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV in Word.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Head of Finance

Job reference - REQ004748

£80,000pa

London Office/Remote Worker

Job description

1 in 4 of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.

Together we will be unstoppable.

We are looking for a Head of Finance to lead Scope’s finance function and be a key member of the Leadership Team. The role supports delivery of our strategic priorities by ensuring Scope has strong financial control, high‑quality financial data and insight, and efficient finance and procurement services.

Permanent, Full time (35 hours a week)

Location: Here East Press Centre, 14 East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW and working from home.

About the role

The Finance team works across three areas: Finance Systems and Data, Financial Control and Compliance, and Business Partnering. This role leads and develops these teams, ensuring they work well together and provide excellent support to colleagues across Scope.

The postholder is responsible for financial strategy, statutory and fiscal reporting, treasury management, budgeting and forecasting, and safeguarding the charity’s assets. Working closely with the Chief Financial Officer and senior leaders, the role ensures financial insight is embedded in decision‑making across the organisation.

You will:

· Lead and manage a high‑performing finance function, ensuring strong financial control and high standards of service.

· Oversee budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management across Scope, working closely with the Head of Planning.

· Ensure timely, accurate and clear management reporting to support decision‑making and performance monitoring.

· Lead the delivery of statutory reporting, including the annual report and accounts, and ensure audits run smoothly.

· Maintain effective financial policies, procedures and delegated authority frameworks.

· Support the CFO in developing and delivering Scope’s financial strategy.

· Provide financial reporting and insight to the Executive Leadership Team, Leadership Team, Committees and Board of Trustees.

· Lead and support change, improving financial systems, processes and ways of working.

· Work with colleagues across Scope to assess the financial impact, risks and opportunities of new proposals.

· Develop, support and motivate finance colleagues, building capability, resilience and confidence.

· Act as a senior leader at Scope, role‑modelling collaborative, inclusive and values‑led leadership.

For more information about the role’s responsibilities and the skills and experience required, please visit our website.

Please include examples in your application that show how your skills, experience, and values match the person specification in the job description.

About you

We are looking for a senior finance leader with strong technical expertise and a collaborative leadership style. You will be confident working at a strategic level, while also ensuring strong day‑to‑day financial control and delivery.

You will be comfortable leading teams through change, building strong relationships across the organisation, and translating complex financial information into clear insight for non‑finance colleagues.

To be successful, you will have:

· A recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).

· Senior‑level experience in a finance leadership role within an organisation of similar scale and complexity.

· Strong experience of budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial control.

· Experience leading and developing teams during periods of change.

· Strong analytical, financial and commercial skills.

· The ability to communicate clearly and influence at senior level.

· A collaborative leadership style, with high emotional intelligence and sound judgement.

It would be great if you also bring:

· Experience working in the charity or not‑for‑profit sector.

· Understanding of the social model of disability.

· Knowledge of charity fundraising models, risks and controls.

· Experience leading finance systems improvements or implementations.

· Experience overseeing retail or trading finance operations.

We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and from all backgrounds.

We also ask you to share how you support Scope’s values and contribute to our mission of creating an equal future with disabled people.

Additional information

You must have the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role. We cannot provide visa sponsorship.

Anonymised applications

We use an anonymised application process to support our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

All applicants must submit an anonymised CV and complete a short online application form.

Our values

Pioneering, Courageous, Connected, Open, Fair.

We trust each other and give colleagues freedom to be creative, push boundaries, and change minds.

Our promise to disabled people

We are proud to be a charity that stands for disability equality. We welcome applications from disabled people and anyone with an impairment, condition, or access need. We want our team to reflect the communities we serve.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to ensuring disabled applicants are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

If you meet all the essential requirements for this role and choose to apply under the Offer an Interview Scheme (previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme), we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants are offered an interview.

To opt in, simply tick the relevant box in the application form to let us know you would like to be considered under this scheme.

If you need any changes or support during the recruitment process, please email us via our website.

You can also find more details about asking for adjustments at interview on our website.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

EDI is a priority at Scope. We welcome applications from people of colour and other underrepresented communities. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels they belong, treating all with dignity and respect. As a disability equality charity, accessibility and inclusion come first. We listen, learn and continuously improve.

You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.

Benefits

· 27 days holiday and bank holidays

· Flexible, hybrid, and remote working options

· Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years

· Company pension

· Excellent training and career development

· Strong colleague networks (disability, race, LGBTQ+, gender, social mobility, carers, young people)

· Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work scheme, and more

How to apply

Please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm GMT, Friday 24 April 2026

Coastline Housing is partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in the search for a Head of Finance Planning & Control.

 Coastline is a values-driven housing association committed to delivering high-quality homes and services across Cornwall. With a strong focus on financial sustainability, customer-first service, and continuous improvement, the organisation is building a data-driven and forward-thinking finance function to support its long-term corporate plan.

The Role

The Head of Finance Planning & Control is a senior leadership role within the Finance & Performance team, reporting directly to the Director of Finance. You will lead on financial planning, treasury management, and tax strategy, while ensuring robust financial controls and high-quality insight to support strategic decision-making across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the Group’s financial planning function, ensuring accurate and timely business and rent plans to inform strategic decisions.
• Oversee treasury management, ensuring compliance with funding agreements and proactive management of debt, cashflow, and security.
• Support the Director of Finance in securing appropriate funding to meet organisational needs.
• Lead tax planning activities, ensuring compliance while optimising financial efficiency.
• Ensure all regulatory returns are completed accurately and on time.
• Provide financial support to development activities in partnership with the
• Development Finance function.
• Oversee purchase ledger operations and ensure robust financial systems and controls are in place.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, policies, and systems.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organisation to deliver meaningful financial insight and support effective decision-making.
• Contribute to the development of a data-driven, high-performing finance team.
• Deputise for the Director of Finance and support the wider Senior Management Group as required.

Candidate Requirements

We are seeking a strategic, technically strong, and collaborative finance professional with:

• A recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, CPFA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in long-term financial planning and treasury management.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• A track record of improving financial processes, systems, and controls.
• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial information.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency.
• The ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation.

Desirable:

• Experience within the housing association or public sector environment.
• Exposure to development finance activities.

Benefits

Coastline offers a competitive and attractive benefits package, including:

• Electric car scheme.
• Relocation package available for candidates moving to the area.
• Generous pension contribution of 8%.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• The opportunity to work in a values-driven organisation making a real impact.

Location

Based at Coastline House in Cornwall, with hybrid working 3 in the office.