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London, Greater London (Hybrid)
£40,618 - £45,742 per year
Full-time or part-time (Full or part time (min 0.8 FTE, 37.5hrs per week if full time))
Permanent
Job description

About Future Frontiers

In the UK, family income is the strongest predictor of how well a young person will do at school and the future opportunities they will have. Future Frontiers exists to change this. Our vision is of a society where every young person can unlock their potential regardless of their background or the barriers they might face. Our mission is to equip young people from low-income households to develop careers knowledge, employability skills, confidence and connections that will help them to broaden their horizons and prepare for fulfilling futures.

This year, we will work with c.2,500 young people across Greater London, delivering careers coaching, workplace experiences, insight and guidance in partnership with businesses, schools and supporters. You can find out more about our programme and impact so far in the Annual Impact Report on our website.

About the role

As Senior Finance & Operations Manager at Future Frontiers, your role is to oversee the finance and operations functions for an ambitious social mobility charity with an income of circa £1.4m and a team of 20 people committed to achieving lasting impact for young people.

You will oversee day-to-day financial operations, manage a small team, and deliver accurate, timely reporting that supports strategic decision-making across the organisation. You will work closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to ensure robust financial planning, compliance, and risk management. Your work will support and enable Future Frontiers’ mission and help us maximise our impact.

Your responsibilities

The focus of this role is on financial management and reporting for the organisation, as well as overseeing operations such as HR processes and IT. Core responsibilities include:

Financial Management and Reporting

  • Run the monthly finance cycle to strict deadlines, ensuring accurate and complete data to support decision-making.
  • Deliver concise monthly management accounts and variance analysis vs budget in a timely manner with insightful commentary to inform the CEO, SLT and Trustees.
  • Oversee receipts and payments, reconciliations, and month-end procedures to ensure data accuracy and robust financial oversight.
  • Lead on statutory accounts preparation and external audit to ensure full compliance and smooth audit outcomes.
  • Continuously improve financial policies and processes to embed best practice and compliance with relevant legislation and Charity SORP.

Financial Planning

  • Prepare annual budget documents, working closely with budget holders and supporting with forecasting and revisions to ensure realistic, well-informed financial plans that align with organisational strategy.
  • Produce consolidated accounts, forecasts, and cashflows with commentary to support Trustees’ and SLT’s decision-making.
  • Partner with SLT to provide financial analysis that drives operational efficiency and supports income generation and strategic projects.
  • Support the SLT to develop multi-year income and expenditure forecasts to aid long-term funding and resource planning.
  • Ensure the finance system structure, workflows and reporting remain fit for purpose and effectively support operations.

Operations and Compliance

  • Manage relationships with key suppliers and outsourced providers, including landlords, payroll, pensions and insurers to ensure service quality and value for money.
  • Oversee the recruitment and on-boarding of new staff, supporting the Finance & Operations Officer to coordinate the process, and supporting recruiting managers as needed.
  • Ensure the maintenance of templates and processes to enable line managers to deliver the staff journey including inductions, staff surveys, annual reviews, and exits.
  • Oversee the efficient usage of our database, systems and key platforms (including Salesforce, Xero, website), ensuring that the team is well resourced and has sufficient training to perform their roles.
  • Oversee the management of IT hardware, software and systems, helping to keep Future Frontiers’ information secure and up to date, and acting as key liaison with third parties.
  • Remain up-to-date on Charity SORP, legislation and sector best practice, supporting the CEO to ensure Future Frontiers remains compliant with HMRC, CC, ICO etc and is forward-looking.

People Management and Training

  • Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing Finance & Operations team.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, ambition and excellence within the team.
  • Set clear objectives, provide regular feedback, and support professional development.
  • Support the building of financial literacy and understanding within the charity through training and supporting non-finance colleagues.
  • Share your expertise and experience with colleagues across Future Frontiers to help foster a culture of lifelong learning and continuous professional development.

Wider contribution

  • Contribute to department-, directorate- and organisation-wide projects and priorities through membership of project groups or taking on pieces of work in line with your skills, experience and development objectives
  • Act as an ambassador for Future Frontiers, our cause and values in all engagements and communications with customers, suppliers, partners and supporters.

About you

  • Experience, knowledge and qualifications
  • Finance and accounting experience, ideally in a charity context (essential)
  • Hold or be working towards a recognised accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA (essential) 
  • Demonstrable, up-to-date knowledge of Charity SORP (FRS 102) and financial regulations (essential)
  • Strong understanding of financial systems, reporting tools and Excel, ideally with experience of using Xero or an equivalent system (essential)
  • Proven track record of delivering concise monthly management accounts, audits, and statutory returns on time (essential)
  • Experience in managing and developing finance teams / readiness to step up to a manager role (essential)
  • Experience of managing an organisation’s office and/or operations (desirable)

Skills and competencies:

Passion for Future Frontiers’ mission: you are motivated to play a role in empowering young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to realise their potential.

Thorough and organised: you have strong attention to detail, maintain accurate records and can manage multiple deadlines.

Planning and prioritisation: You can organise your work to manage evolving priorities – with consideration of others’ input and needs.

Problem-solving and decision-making: You can make effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information. You balance attention to detail with an understanding of the bigger picture and wider context.

Relationship management: You can develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders; you can effectively collaborate with and influence others.

Leadership skills: You set clear goals, provide sufficient support and celebrate achievements. You inspire, develop and empower your team to deliver more.

Communication and influencing: You can actively listen, and you can present detailed information clearly, concisely and compellingly when writing and speaking.

What we can offer you

  • Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with service
  • Flexible working with the option to work from home regularly (with at least one day a week in the office, and the flexibility to come in more often if you’d like)
  • 4pm finish on Fridays
  • Annual personal training and development budget of £300
  • Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
  • Team-building offsites and regular team socials throughout the year
  • Additional parental leave pay and additional childcare leave for child’s first 2 years

Equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion

Here at Future Frontiers we are dedicated to the practice of equal opportunities. The principles of it underpin our mission and we treat all employees, volunteers, clients and young people as individuals. We believe in having an open and inclusive culture that champions diversity in all its forms, including disability, culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, life experiences, socio-economic background, and religion.

We encourage everyone to apply for our roles. If you would like to talk to us about working at Future Frontiers in advance of your application, particularly regarding diversity, we strongly encourage you to contact us via email. We’d love to hear from you. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates who have not been to university or who have lived experiences relatable to our young people.

How to apply

To apply, please complete our application form on our website, attaching your CV and answering the following questions:

1. Why do you want to work at Future Frontiers? What is it about our organisation that excites you? Strong answers will tell us why Future Frontiers appeals to you personally and why you are motivated to work for us. (Max. 1,500 characters)

2. Please tell us how you meet the essential knowledge and experience criteria given in the job description. Strong answers will factually and succinctly demonstrate your relevant experience. (Max. 2,000 characters)

We recommend that you prepare your answers in a separate document, then copy and paste them into our form.

Deadline: Sunday 12th October, 5pm

Start date: As soon as possible

Interview dates: First round interviews will take place virtually during the week commencing 20th October. Second round interviews will be held in person at our office near London Bridge during the week commencing 3rd November.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo DBS and reference checks.

Application resources
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Future Frontiers View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 21 - 50
Posted on: 29 September 2025
Closing date: 12 October 2025 at 17:00
Tags: Finance, Accounting, Education

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