Recruitment during COVID-19
During the COVID-19 restrictions, our interviews will be through video call.
Additionally, the successful applicant will be fully supported to work from home for the initial period where restrictions on travel are in place.
About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
About the role
The Finance Business Partner is an exciting new role at Crisis which will implement and develop a business partnering function to improve communication from a finance service perspective.
This role will proactively support the business by providing relevant financial information and add value using financial analysis. This is to provide support in decision making across relevant areas of the organisation.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have ACCA/ CIMA or equivalent CCAB recognised accounting qualification, or working towards such a qualification, or can demonstrate being qualified by experience. The ideal candidate for this role will:
- Demonstrate the ability to deliver insight, influence decisions and critically appraise plans, ensuring the FBP role is a valued and integral part of the organisation.
- Ability to analyse and interpret financial data and deliver insight in a clear and engaging style
- Have an innovative approach and ability to work in a changing environment
- Ability to bring numbers to life; present and communicate financial performance and analysis to stakeholders
You must have ACCA/ CIMA or equivalent CCAB recognised accounting qualification, or working towards such a qualification, or can demonstrate being qualified by experience.
Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, apply by submitting CV and cover letter addressing points 1,3 and 4 of the person specification (in Word format).
Closing date: 21 June 2020 (11.59pm)
Interviews: w/c 6 July 2020
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
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Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) is an ambitious and successful provider of skills-based, further and higher education. To enable the College’s continued success they require a dynamic and aspirant finance department leader to deputise for the Finance Director; someone who can demonstrate a proactive response to professional challenges and is eager to work in a fast-paced and supportive environment.
The Assistant Finance Director will need to be professionally qualified and highly experienced in providing leadership to teams with expert knowledge of digital finance systems for purchase, sales and nominal ledger.
So as to ensure continued, effective oversight and control of the College finances, the person appointed will be experienced in the preparation and reporting of management accounts and reports, with detailed knowledge of accounting standards and best practice.
Whilst experience of working in a further education/education setting is desirable, the College is happy to consider candidates with wider commercial finance experience gained from a range of other sectors. As a supportive organisation focused on the development of both students and staff, comprehensive support will be offered to the appointed person throughout their first annual cycle of business.
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Senior Finance Analyst for a national charity that supports vulnerable individuals.
Client Details
This large UK charity works with a number of vulnerable groups across the country. They run a variety of support services for those with mental health issues or disability, as well as helping a huge amount of people in the UK to find employment, especially focused on young adults in minority groups or with lesser opportunities. This fantastic work is funded via contracts with local and national authorities, as well as fundraising.
Having merged with some smaller charities, won a number of contracts and successfully delivered on them, this is a great time to join this charity in a forward facing commercial finance role.
Description
- Produce detailed financial analysis and reporting for senior management and budget holders
- Financial modelling of key projects and to support organisation-wide planning
- Commercial finance support for the bidding process for new contracts
- Working with the Head of FP&A to provide financial guidance to senior leadership
Profile
You will be a fully qualified accountant with technically strong financial planning and analysis skills that can be evidenced through experience. You will also have a track record of producing high quality management information and liaising with budget holders and senior management to help aid decision making. Working within a complex organisation with multiple entities would be highly beneficial.
Job Offer
Salary £50,000 - £60,000
Flexible working
Finance Specialist
You will join us as a Finance Specialist responsible for the purchase ledger which will include managing the invoice process, including making bank payments to UK and international suppliers.
Finance Specialist Responsibilities:
• Receive and check all supplier invoices against our bespoke contract management system to ensure supplier invoices are in accordance to pricing agreements and flag any discrepancies with managers and suppliers.
• Process all invoices into the finance systems for payment in accordance with agreed timescales, ensuring that invoices are coded correctly and appropriately authorised
• Ensure the Accounts Payable account is reconciled to the balance sheet and maintained correctly
• To run the transaction listing report weekly and chase budget holders to ensure they approve any outstanding invoices in time for the payment run.
• Receive, check and process employee, director and external customer expenses and ensuring they are in line with the Company’s expenses policy
Finance Specialist Requirements:
• Have at least two years’ experience working in a finance transactions role.
• Being AAT or part-CABA qualified would be advantageous, we would also consider colleagues with more extensive practical experience who are working towards such qualifications.
• Ideal candidates will need to be familiar with core accounting principles.
• Have experience working with one or more accounts packages
About Girl Effect:
Girl Effect builds youth brands and mobile platforms to empower girls to change their lives
We’re a creative non-profit empowering girls to change their lives. Started by the Nike Foundation, we are experts in media, mobile, brand and international development: a unique mix of skills that we use to solve global problems in a different way.
We work across the world in the places where girls are marginalised and vulnerable. We create for young people in ways they love and interact with. And it's all delivered through the media and mobile tech they use every day – from apps that build skills, to TV dramas that explore vital issues, to magazines written by girls.
Location: London, W1F 0DE
Hours: Full Time Flexible, Fixed Term Contract until 30th March 2021
Salary: £Competitive + excellent benefits package
Closing Date: 3rd June 2020
You may have experience of the following: Financial Controller, Accountant, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Assistant Financial Controller, Qualified Accountant, Finance Manager, Finance Officer, Finance Administrator, ACCA, CIMA, etc.
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Head of Finance Business Partnering to manage a team of 4 - management accounts and Business Partner service.
Your new company:
A £45m income professional body representing medical professionals based in North West London. This organisation has an excellent reputation and a has income from both membership fees and commercial activities such as Conferencing.
Your new role
This is a key role, dealing with senior stakeholders across all 4 entities in the organisation and enabling robust, data driven business decision making through the following responsibilities:
* responsible for finance business partnering across the organisation
* responsible for delivering management reports and budgets
* responsible for 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 4.
What you'll need to succeed
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Qualified Accountant
Experience
* Financial experience in delivering strategy
* Working in a complex organisation
* Management experience
* Building constructive relationships with non-finance colleagues including development of wider organisation financial skills and knowledge
Knowledge / Skills / Attributes
* Project management and process mapping
* Good analytical skills
* Good interpersonal skills
What you'll get in return
8% employer pension contribution, 27 days annual leave, Flexi-time, on site gym and more.
What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered!
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Head of Finance Business Partnering to manage a team of 4 - management accounts and Business Partner service.
Your new company:
a £45m income professional body representing medical professionals based in North West London. This organisation has an excellent reputation and a has income from both membership fees and commercial activities such as Conferencing.
Your new role
This is a key role, dealing with senior stakeholders across all 4 entities in the organisation and enabling robust, data driven business decision making through the following responsibilities:
* responsible for finance business partnering across the organisation
* responsible for delivering management reports and budgets
* responsible for 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 4.
What you'll need to succeed
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Qualified Accountant
Experience
* Financial experience in delivering strategy
* Working in a complex organisation
* Management experience
* Building constructive relationships with non-finance colleagues including development of wider organisation financial skills and knowledge
Knowledge / Skills / Attributes
* Project management and process mapping
* Good analytical skills
* Good interpersonal skills
What you'll get in return
8% employer pension contribution, 27 days annual leave, Flexi-time, on site gym and more.
What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered!
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We are looking for a Head of Finance who is a demonstrable influencer, with the ability to drive impact and implement change.
The Head of Finance will report to the Director of Finance & Investment and be accountable for the effective delivery of the finance strategy. This will be achieved by ensuring the function's efficient operation and working to improve its value to the business. The oversight of the finance function will encompass responsibility and operational accountability for financial control, operations, planning and analysis, achieved through driving the function forward and the effective management and development of a team of 3 as well as working closely with internal and external stakeholders.
We need someone who is a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting skills. They will also have a commercial eye for finance with the ability to analyse complex financial information and communicate results and options for decision-making clearly and succinctly.
The finance function is in need of a refresh so someone who is comfortable leading change will really enjoy this role.
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Housing Organisation in Ealing, West London.
Client Details
An ambitious and growing housing and property organisation based in West London, providing a wide range of housing solutions and community development initiatives to over 40,000 households in London and the South East. Being a commercial business with a social purpose, this organisation is embracing this unprecedented period of change in the housing environment with an exciting development programme.
Description
- Finance business partnering of budget holders across the organisation and helping them understand key issues, risks and opportunities
- Annual budget setting process
- Responsible for influencing financial performance, driving improvement and building relationships between finance and non-finance
- Oversight and delivery of management accountants and strong month end process
- Working across the organisation on ad-hoc projects, financial analysis and modelling
Profile
You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar) with strong management reporting and business partnering capabilities that can be evidenced through experience. Building relationships with colleagues across the business at all levels is essential, as is the ability to manipulate and present complex financial information to non-finance. Applications from all sectors are welcomed but experience working within a commercially driven environment would be extremely beneficial.
Job Offer
Salary - £50,000 to £53,000 plus benefits
- Ensure processes, controls and financial systems are robust, operating correctly and documented efficiently.
- Suggest necessary improvements to systems and processes and implement changes offering training and support to the department if needed.
- Process quarterly VAT returns.
- Oversee and manage the cash forecasting process ensuring all records are up to date and manage to timely collection of debt.
- Lead on the reporting of fixed assets.
- Act as the main point of contact for auditors.
- A qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA).
- Confident Lessing the year end accounts.
- Experienced in VAT partial exemption.
- Experienced in managing a small team.
- Able to analyse complex financial information.
- An excellent communicator.
- Confident overseeing processes and suggesting process improvements.
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Job Overview
Interim Head of Finance for a Charity based in central London
£300 -£350 per day (Inside IR35)
Full time
3month contract
It is an operational role, leading the Finance function and reporting into the CFO.
Experience of a similar role within the charity sector would be beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Providing strong and effective strategic leadership of the Finance function and team
- Providing the company with deep analysis, data and business insight
- Overseeing the preparation of management information and Communicating of financial and non-financial results
- Managing the process of annual audits carried out by external auditors
- Company-wide budget preparation and ongoing proactive management
- Overall responsibility for working capital management (cashflow forecasting, debtor management, etc)
- Identifying commercial opportunities and driving revenue increases across the organisation
- Responsible for statutory reporting and compliance
Qualifications/experience required
Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)
What’s on offer?
£300-£350 per day (inside IR35)
Robertson Bell are partnering with a large organisation who have an inspiring social purpose whilst they recruit to a permanent Finance Business Partner role. Leading a team of four this role will partner with key Executive Stakeholders whilst also being responsible for quarterly forecasts, annual budgets and monthly reporting. This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly established team and gain varied experience in a highly sought-after organisation.
The key responsibilities will be:
* Working with key Executive Directors to support them on all financial matters and provide key guidance and advice.
* Be fully responsible for producing annual budgets and future business plans.
* Provide detailed commentary and analysis through the review of overall business performance.
* Deliver finance initiatives ensuring they are in line with the organisational goals.
* Collaborate effectively with the wider business driving key business objectives at all times.
* Create client focused and commercially minded solutions through a range of techniques.
* Lead on the production of accurate monthly management accounts including detailed budget holder reports.
* Highlight long term projects and work with the Director of Finance Business Partnering to implement these.
* Manage a team of three qualified Accountants and one Finance Assistant, ensuring they are motivated and have access to relevant training and development opportunities.
The permanent Finance Business Partner would be based out of their brand-new head office in Hampshire. This role comes with extremely generous employee benefits including 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 over time), flexible and remote working, up to 12% matched pension, employee vouchers and discount plus much more!
The successful candidate will:
* Be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
* Have proven business partnering experience.
* Have management experience.
* Experience working within a large and complex organisation.
* Have first class written and verbal communication skills.
This vacancy is likely to close early so please apply now to be considered!
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Work closely with the Chair of the newly formed Risk and Audit Committee, and the Committee itself to keep both engaged and updated on developments in the assurance framework, and in the related approached to risk and opportunity management, legal matters and compliance.
Provide oversight for complaints across the charity to ensure that these are appropriately recorded and acted up. Provide an annual summary to the RAC and Board of Trustees.
Proven experience of building, leading, managing and developing high performing teams, including during times of ambiguity and complex change
Knowledge of charity legislative, regulatory and the governance landscape, both current and future requirements
Strong written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate effectively and authoritatively to a diverse audience, and to explain complex legislation and assurance principles.
Experience of working and leading beyond area(s) of professional responsibility and building wider links with the work of other teams across the organisation
Able to work in partnership and with people at all levels, demonstrating strong skills in networking and influencing with the ability to challenge and drive momentum at senior leadership level.
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Anglican Communion Office are exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell to recruit a newly created Head of Finance to join their developing organisation. With exciting plans on the horizon, this will be a critical position for the Anglican Communion Office (ACO) to implement significant changes across a multi-faceted finance function.
About the Anglican Communion Office
The Anglican Communion is one of the world's largest Christian communities. It has tens of millions of members in more than 165 countries around the globe. All of their 40 provinces are autonomous and free to make their own decisions - guided by recommendations from the four Instruments: the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Anglican Consultative Council, the Primates' Meeting, and the Lambeth Conference. Based near Paddington, the ACO is the permanent Secretariat for the Instruments. During this exciting period as they approach Lambeth Conference 2020, a once in a decade gathering of around 1300 international bishops and spouses, this Head of Finance role will be crucial to the oversight of the finance function and managing a small team.
The Role
This role will report directly into the Director of Finance and Resources and will have the following responsibilities:
- Lead a small finance team and manage all aspects of ongoing financial operations of the ACO and related charities
- Work towards the budget and financial planning processes including acting as an effective business partner to budget holders including donor reporting
- Implement and improve financial processes across the function including supporting the Director of Finance with advancing management reporting and an upcoming system upgrade
- Oversee transactional elements of the function including expenses, purchase ledger and petty cash
- Forecast and manage cash flow to optimise between investment returns and operational needs
- Assist in the production of annual statutory accounts and works as a key contact for external auditors
- Taking responsibility of the development of key commercial contracts and provide expertise on key financial negotiations with suppliers
- Ad hoc duties as required
The Candidate
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and ambitious finance professional to take ownership of the finance function. The successful candidate will:
- Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
- Be a confident communicator and able to work positively with a diverse range of staff members and external partners
- Take the initiative to provide pragmatic solutions to improve finance functions without compromising efficiency
- Ideally have a background within the charity sector however other backgrounds will be considered
- Have an understanding of, and be sympathetic to, the life and work of the Anglican Communion
As a newly created opportunity, there is substantial scope to mould this role around the successful candidate's strongest qualities in order to add significant value to the team. Also, the successful candidate will receive direct and supportive management internally from an experienced senior team who are committed to investing in staff development.
There are also impressive career progression opportunities across the team as well as excellent benefits including flexible working, a 10% employer contribution pension and 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays.
This role is being exclusively handled by Robertson Bell on behalf of Anglican Communion Office. Please apply now or contact Imogen at Robertson Bell directly for more details.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month maternity cover in a public sector organisation in Bath
This a unique opportunity to join an organisation at a time of change and development and your involvement in this role will play a pivotal part
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide the FD, Board and trustees with reliable and timely financial information and analysis
- Work closely with the business providing sound financial advise on any projects and new initiatives
- Ensure that financial performance is delivered in line with agreed budgets and forecasts
- Identify and make proposals to Operational Management Teams on financial opportunities to improve value for money for designated service areas.
- Co-ordinate, support and validate the preparation of forecasts and budgets for all designated service areas.
- Prepare monthly variance analysis and commentary of financial performance.
To be successful you will need to:
- Evidence a proven track record of successfully partnering with operational teams to build effective working relationships and provide high quality customer focused services.
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, effectively managing the risk of balancing precision of accuracy with timeliness of completing accounts.
- Demonstrate effective time management skills, delivering tasks on time and in full.
- Demonstrate strong commercial awareness leading to positive judgement and appraisal of risk.
- Demonstrate my ability to produce clear, accurate reports on complex issues to a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrate highly developed communication skills, providing and receiving complex and sensitive information with the ability to engage people at all levels.
Robertson Bell are proud to be partnering with an inspirational and well established international charity whilst they recruit for a new and permanent Financial Controller. Due to COVID- 19 this charity has recently secured a significant increase in funding and its services are now needed across the world more than ever before. This is a varied position and will report straight into the Director of Finance.
The key responsibilities will be:
* Oversee and lead on the implementation of a new system.
* Work closely with overseas finance representatives providing sound support and advice at all times.
* Ensure regular reports are submitted, including all relevant management information and donor reports.
* Assist with the drafting of statutory financial statements, annual returns and liaise with auditors.
* Lead on business partnering across the organisation ensuring finance is seen as an approachable department.
* Review funding proposals and liaise with major Donors.
* Act as the main point of contact for any VAT or taxation queries.
* Prepare monthly management accounts and cash flow forecasts.
* Monitor and implement general statutory requirements.
* Assess suitability and effectiveness of financial controls.
This is an exciting time to join a growing organisation and is a brilliant opportunity for someone to progress their career within the international development sector. To be considered candidates must have prior experience of the charity sector whether in industry or practice and must be qualified. This role will be based in their central London office.
The successful candidate will:
* Be a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA preferred).
* Have charity experience (ideally within international development).
* Have a strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory environment for UK charities.
* Have strong analysis and report-writing skills
* Have excellent communication skills.
* Have strong system skills.
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application now to be considered!
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