Head of Operations & Resources (Finance & Resources Team)

Location: Central London (with hybrid/home-based working).
Please note that in response to Covid-19, most staff are currently working from home until the end of the year, with core staff working reduced hours in office as required. A return to a new office in early 2022 will be subject to review and assessment nearer the time.

Job Summary: We’re looking for a Head of Operations & Resources to be responsible for our daily operations and. This is a new role and you will have oversight and responsibility of our daily operations, ensuring that our infrastructure, systems and processes all work smoothly and enable us to work effectively towards our vision and operations plans. You will act as a champion for our positive team culture, model inclusion and equality, and will support the Senior Leadership team and managers, allowing the organisation to thrive and develop as we transition into the next chapter of our exciting journey. You will help to develop, motivate and retain the team at our organisation through your oversight of all Human Resources related activities, safety, operational function including the technology and tools we need to do our job effectively and the data we hold and process. You will also ensure efficient operation in our daily financial processes, working closely with the finance team.

You will be a highly relational, proactive, self-starting leader who shares our commitment to helping people living in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities, by ending the suffering caused by disasters, poverty and injustice. We want you to be comfortable with our faith-based values and relate warmly and professionally to a wide range of networks, cultures and organisations.

You will be entrusted with key decision-making and contract management with service providers. You’ll work with the whole staff team, as part of the Finance and Resources Team. You’ll have relevant experience of operational, financial and people management and processes, and show a journey of professional development and learning. You will be an articulate communicator with an ability to share and embed strategy into operational function and understanding. You will have the unique opportunity to understand and be part of the work and impact of two great charities working together as one operational organisation.

If this sounds like a role in which you would like to serve and flourish, we’d love to hear from you.  Please complete the application form, demonstrating how you would fulfil the Job Description and return it to us by Friday 28 January 2022 at 12:00 pm.

Salary: £52,000 per annum

Term of appointment: Permanent

N.B.: You must have the right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Application Instructions: Please read the full Job Description and complete the Application Form. All applications should be sent by email to All We Can (see our website Jobs Page for further details) and must be received no later than midday on Friday 28 January 2022.

Head of Finance - Part time - 3 - 4 days a week

London/Remote - fully flexi working arrangements

£55,000 - £75,000 pro rata

The role

The post holder will lead the finance team and work closely with colleagues across the organisation to oversee all of the strategic and operational financial functions, including the management of accounting and financial control functions. The right candidate will be an experienced qualified accountant with a deep understanding of charity financial regulations and integrated financial management of an international organisation. Duties will include -

UK financial management (50%)

• Oversee all operational aspects of UK's finances: banking, credit cards, payments
• Ensure all financial information is accurately recorded in Quickbooks, and prepare all necessary journal entries, reports etc
• Manage the organisations position and interactions with HMRC in relation to VAT, tax and Gift Aid
• Monitor and where necessary enhance the financial procedures and policies to ensure all financial systems are robust and effective
• Safeguard the financial stability and business planning by monitoring reserves, pipeline income, cash flow, fundraising progress and managing any budgetary shocks
• Line manage Finance & Office Manager and Project Finance Manager
• Set direction for entire finance team, including Bookkeeper, external Accountant and other team members involved in financial processes

Global financial management (30%)

• Create and monitor the annual global budget and performance against global targets
• Develop and implement systems for international financial consolidation between global entities (UK, USA, Germany, France)
• Manage intercompany loan accounts and ensure clarity and accuracy in all inter-entity transactions
• Manage currency exchange within and between entities and on income

Reporting and compliance (20%)

• Produce accurate, timely management accounts for internal and external parties on a rolling basis (monthly, quarterly and annual)
• Prepare and report on quarterly financial statements for the Board, plus report to the Leadership team regularly on financial performance
• Work with Head of Project Operations to provide analysis on financial performance of portfolio of programmes
• Oversee completion of annual audits for multi-entity group (UK, Germany and USA)
• Manage statutory returns including the filing of accounts with Companies House and company returns to the Charities Commission.

Essential criteria

• Fully qualified CCAB of equivalent accountant
• Strong understanding on UK Accounting standards, SORP and FRS 102
• Previous experience in a non-profit financial leadership role
• Experience of financial planning and forecasting, and producing accounts and reports for an international organisation

Desired

• A financial qualification relevant to the US and/or Germany
• Understanding of German or US charity accounting standards and regulations
• Good knowledge of tax law and its application to UK charities

In return you will enjoy working for a global think tank that is forefront in influencing and tackling one of the worlds most pressing and important issues in relation to polarisation. You will enjoy truly flexible working to suit your lifestyle and with impassioned experts within their field

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

The RCR is a great place to work, with an ambitious agenda. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, while leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. As COVID-19 recedes and the cancer backlog rises up the agenda, our members’ work and views have never been more important.

This is an exciting part-time (5 half days Monday -Friday) opportunity for an assistant to contribute to a medical charity focussing on supporting doctors to deliver medical imaging and cancer services!

We are looking to recruit a Membership Operations Assistant to support the Membership teams work across the RCR. The successful applicant will support the day-to-day delivery of core membership functions. They will provide excellent administrative support through being the first point of contact for members and potential members through multiple communication channels. Working collaboratively with the Membership Operations Administrator to complete membership administration activities and respond to queries through the membership lifecycle.

This role will suit an organised individual who is a skilled multitasker who is able to deliver exceptional customer service ensuring that members are consistently receiving a memorable service. Furthermore, they will be responsible for ensuring the membership data integrity by completing data quality checks to deliver reliable and current data on our members as well as maintain and manager records in accordance with the RCR’s data protection policy and guidance.

You’ll be an enthusiastic team player, who understands the role of The College and the importance of the support you will provide, consistently delivering a brilliant service. Excellent interpersonal skills are necessary in the developing and building of effective working relationships with teams across The College.

We are looking for someone who is problem solving and solution focused to come and join us in the Membership Operations Assistant role. To be successful you will have a good understanding of the administrative process, systems, and procedures. You will be a clear and analytical thinking who maintains a high level of accuracy, with excellent writing and presentation skills.

Job Title: Head of Finance

Hours: Part-time / 24 hours a week

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 FTE depending on experience  

Location: Greenford / hybrid working (1-2 days in office per week)

We are working in partnership with the ECT Charity who provide safe, accessible and affordable community transport. They are seeking a part-time Head of Finance to oversee the finance function across the whole group.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Recognised professional finance or accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Significant experience at managerial level in a complex organisation, ideally within a charitable setting
• Extensive VAT knowledge and experience
• Significant senior stakeholder engagement, both internally and externally
• Ability to work under pressure, flexible in attitude, organised and not daunted by deadlines

You will be a qualified accountant who is driven and well organised, with a proven track record in delivering hands-on, high quality, financial and management reports. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience of line management and an ability to look forward and think strategically in a business context will be essential.

For more information, please contact Adam Stacey, Executive Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment.

Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 7 February

Interview: Rolling

Due to the nature of the role we are reviewing applications as they come in, so please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed early if a suitable candidate is found

This integral interim role is helping stabalise the team whilst they recruit the permanent position. You will be working with two other senior finance business partners to cover the support departments, operation departments and fundraising for 9-12 months.

Client Details

This large and important charity is UK based, supporting those who keep the country safe. They are fantastic on culture with the team being extremely friendly and working together as a team is of paramount importance.

Description

- deliver useful, accurate and timely monthly management reports for budget holders

- lead the review of the monthly management reports

- work in partnership with the directors and senior management teams

- support the implementation of relevant KPI's

Profile

- qualified chartered accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA equivalent)

- been a finance business partner or finance analyst previously

- ability to work with directors and partner with tricky characters

Job Offer

- 28 days holiday

- 9 or 12 month contract

- remote/hybrid working

- flexible, task orientated working

- fantastic team to work with

- offices in Manchester, Birmingham and London

I am excited to be working alongside an amazing poverty support organisation in search of a part-time (3 day week) Financial Administrator to maintain the Centre's financial integrity and processes carrying out the day-to-day financial activities of the organisation in an accurate and timely manner.

Main duties:
To maintain the purchase and sales ledgers: recording and raising invoices, ensuring they are appropriately authorised, preparing regular payment runs, resolving any queries and following up overdue invoices and queries with budget holders.
Processing the monthly payroll, uploading pensions files and making all relevant payments to the HMRC with the assistance of the Management Accountant
Liaising with services departments to ensure payment is received for any funding invoices raised.
Assisting the Management Accountant with ad hoc queries regarding expenditure in the Centre
To be responsible for the petty cash floats in the Centre, monitoring their use, undertaking fortnightly reconciliations and preparing cheques for the reimbursement of the floats.
Reconciling all cheques and cash received and recording the information in the accounting system.
Preparing weekly banking spreadsheets and making deposits at our branch and maintaining the bank register on QuickBooks for all our accounts. This includes liaising with the fundraising department, the shop, the hostel and immigration department and supporting them to ensure that deadlines are met in producing backing document and helping them to ensure documentation is accurate.
Assisting in the monthly reconciliation between ThankQ and QuickBooks with the assistance of the Fundraising department
To take on responsibility for other tasks as delegated by the Management Accountant or Finance Director.

Essential skills:
High level of numeracy and accuracy.
Good knowledge of Excel and Word to intermediate level.
Good attention to detail.
Previous experience of Payroll.
Proactive, enthusiastic and flexible.
Good communication skills with a professional and friendly manner comfortable in relating to people from diverse backgrounds.
Discretion, trustworthiness and able to maintain confidentiality.
Knowledge and experience of accounts administration.
Ability to build good relationships with Centre staff in respect of supporting them with financial processes.
An ability to be a supportive and flexible finance team member.
A willingness to learn and help develop the Finance service.

If you have the above the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!

About Internews

Internews works to ensure access to trusted, quality news and information that empowers people to have a voice in their future and to live healthy, secure, and rewarding lives.

For 40 years and in more than 100 countries, we have worked with our local partners to build hundreds of sustainable organizations, strengthened the capacity of thousands of media professionals, human rights activists, and information entrepreneurs, and reached millions of people with quality, local information, improving lives and building lasting change. On issues ranging from health and the environment to conflict and governance, Internews has developed approaches that harness the power of media and information to create positive change.

Our commitment to a culture of belonging, dignity, and justice

Internews is an organization of dynamic, mission-driven individuals who are passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.

Logistics

Internews Europe has a UK office in London which supports a hybrid workforce with staff working remotely, fully in-office and partially remote. This position is ideally based in the UK and will require some regular travel to the London office. Internews will also consider either basing this position in Paris or sponsoring a work permit application for the right candidate who is an EU citizen but needs employer sponsorship for UK right to work.

About the Role 

The CEO will advance the mission and strategic development of Internews in Europe and the wider Internews alliance, ensuring that all programme work develops in alignment with the organisation’s strategic plans. The CEO is the primary spokesperson for Internews in Europe, and represents the organization at national and international levels, with governments, other international agencies, donors, the media, and the public. They are responsible for working with the Internews Executive team to ensure that the systems, structures, and policies meet all relevant statutory obligations of the UK government and European donors.

This position reports to a UK Board of Trustees, and to the President and CEO of Internews US, Jeanne Bourgault. The CEO would lead Internews Europe in managing annually a £20million portfolio of programmes in 35 countries, with approximately 70+ employees.

Key Responsibilities Leadership

• Provide inspirational leadership through articulation, consultation, and active demonstration of ways of achieving Internews’ vision, mission, aims and objectives.
• Work with Trustees and the leadership team to create opportunities for fruitful partnerships, maximising outcomes and strengthening policy and advocacy messages.
• Foster good relations within the organisation and maintain a culture which attracts, motivates, and retains good quality staff; champion belonging, dignity and justice and role model the values of the organisation.
• Serve as a key leader within the Internews Alliance’s five-person Executive Team, which also includes a Chief Programs Officer, Chief Operating Officer, SVP for Technical Leadership Unit, and the Internews Alliance CEO/President.
• Serve as a trustee of the Paris-based entity, Internews International.
• Work with the Alliance CEO/President and Executive Team to advance the broader effectiveness and success of the Internews Alliance globally.

External Engagement

• Develop and promote the work of Internews by marketing, advocating, lobbying, and influencing relevant decision makers and stakeholders, including potential and existing donors, policy makers, journalists, at the highest levels, within Europe and internationally.
• Represent Internews via written articles, interviews, speaking engagements, conference facilitation and attendance, public speaking, and other related activities.
• Develop and maintain a keen understanding of the challenges and issues facing effective media and communications globally. 

Strategy, Planning & Management

• Lead and guide Internews Europe Trustee and team input into overall Internews global strategic planning. 
• Create and deliver effective implementation of annual Internews Europe operational plans that advance the Internews Europe mission and longer-term strategic plan of the Internews Alliance. 
• Ensure efficient use of the corporate and programme resources to achieve the organisations’ ongoing programmes and planned growth.
• Ensure that proper control procedures are in place so that Internews Europe is managed in accordance with its constitution, and all statutory, legal, and financial requirements. 

Outreach and Fundraising

• Work with the Board of Trustees and leadership team in Europe to ensure that Internews maintains awareness of developments across all sectors in which it operates.
• Support fundraising colleagues in Europe in designing and developing funding initiatives to major governmental and institutional sources; play an active role in private fundraising and opening new funding opportunities, including with individual donors, corporations, and private foundations.
• Work across the Alliance to evolve a programme delivery model that is responsive to growth and has the capacity to deliver quality at scale.

Finance and Administration

• Working in conjunction with the Internews Alliance COO, oversee the business operations functions relevant to Internews Europe at the highest level, ensuring an excellent standard of practice across all business operations teams.
• Ensure that the financial resources of Internews Europe are accounted for, planned, and managed within agreed parameters, in compliance with policy and regulations, and that these are reported to the Board of Trustees promptly and regularly.

Experience & Skills Needed

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader. A successful candidate for this role will bring a balance of external engagement / advocacy skills and organisational / operational experience.  

Experience

• 15+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience with 10+ years at the executive level leading organizations with an annual budget over £15million. Media background, especially in broadcast journalism or production, strongly preferred.
• A track record of setting clear direction for strategic and operational goals, and of effective stewardship of donor resources. 
• Strong leadership and proven managerial abilities with diverse and geographically dispersed teams.
• Extensive international experience in the development sector; an understanding of the evolving geopolitical landscape and its impact on development activity and humanitarian affairs.
• Experience of overseeing fundraising, with private and unrestricted fundraising experience especially desired.
• Demonstrable experience in building an organisation’s global profile, understanding strategic positioning and stakeholder engagements channels

Skills & Attributes

• The ability to sustain and convey a clear vision and to communicate this vision to a wide range of audiences.
• The ability to develop credibility and authority in the field of media freedom and information equality.
• Ability to set clear priorities, delegate, and guide investment in people, processes, technology, and systems; strong organization and problem-solving skills that enable sound decision-making.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, high levels of diplomacy and the ability to engender trust and respect.
• A flexible attitude and the ability to work within a complex organization and multidisciplinary and multi-national teams.
• Energy, drive, resilience, and focus; the capacity to flourish in responding to complex and competing demands.
• Fluency in English required. French and other world footprint languages (Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese) very desirable.

We are working closely with a successful and growing educational organisation who are seeking an experienced Head of Finance to join their busy Finance Team on a permanent basis. This role will have 4 direct reports and 3 indirect reports. This is an international organisation so you will be working across 7 different countries. The main responsibilities will cover management accounting and month-end procedures, Statutory reporting and charity governance, membership, payroll, and pension administration.

Job duties

• Review and coordinate monthly management and report to the Director of Finance and budget holders.
• Support and supervise the senior members of the accounts team on day-to-day management of the department and all training needs are met.
• To coordinate the UK's group audit, having close liaison with the auditors and ensuring clean audit reports and filing of financial statements within statutory deadlines.
• To be apart of the UK Audit Committee
• Provide support to ensure the database is well maintained and data integrity is not compromised
• Responsibly for the UK payroll and checking monthly payroll, pension reports and year end procedures
• Provide financial support and advice to all staff within the organisation

To be considered for this role you must be qualified and have a proven track record as a successful Head of Finance. To have worked within a not-for-profit organisation would be desirable but isn't essential. This is a very hands-on role and need someone who is confident and can support and train and growing financial team. This is a permanent role working 35 hours a week with a hybrid working environment, the offices are based in Central London. If you have the above background and skillset and keen to know more please apply to TPP Recruitment by sending your CV to [email protected]

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Role of: Finance Coordinator/Bookkeeper

Employer: Society of the Sacred Heart

Hours: Part time 18 hours per week flexible

Rate of Pay: £18 - 20,000 (for the actual hours) pa dependant on qualifications and experience

Place of Work: Hammersmith, office based.

Reports to: Operations Manager

Summary:

An experienced, mature Finance Coordinator/Bookkeeper is required by this international Religious Charity. Working closely with the Operations Manager and Executive Director they will provide a professional management accounts and bookkeeping service. Using their experience and initiative, the postholder will give financial advice and prepare documentation for the Society. They will be highly proficient in Sage 50 accounts, will work flexibly as part of a team with specific responsibility for ensuring high quality financial information and services are delivered. The role will include accurate recording of financial data, problem solving and maintaining and improving systems and processes.

Principal Duties:

1. Bookkeeping and accounts

• To establish and maintain a high-quality professional system using Sage 50 accounting packages for the processing of invoices, verifying receipts and complying with relevant reporting requirements using the Society’s systems.
• To maintain internal control systems on behalf of management.
• To prepare budgets across the Society working collaboratively with managers and staff.
• As requested, to respond to banking queries and to be proficient in dealing with the Society’s on-line banking systems.
• To prepare quarterly management accounts including variance analysis to Budget.
• Prepare journals and associated schedules, reconcile control accounts and undertake monthly bank reconciliations, maintaining a high level of data entry and highlighting any areas of concern to management.
• To prepare and maintain Cashflow information.
• To prepare quarterly management accounts, undertake monthly bank. reconciliations and maintain a high level of data entry, highlighting any areas of concern to management.
• To work effectively in managing accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• To have confidence in dealing with Audit preparation and inspections and being aware of Charities Commission requirements that effect the Society’s financial probity.
• Prepare on behalf of the Operations Manager and Executive Director, budgets and financial information and updates for the Finance and Advisory Committee (FAC) and the Provincial Team.
• Work sensitively and directly with Sisters on personal accounting matters, answering questions and putting in place mechanisms for dealing with their queries and concerns.
• To assist with the preparation of payroll using Sage 50 and to cover the processing of this function as required.
• To liaise with the Society’s financial Consultant in order to ensure all data, systems and processes are compliant with audit and regulatory requirements.

1. General

• Be available to Sisters of the Society by helping to provide a range of high quality and effective administrative and support functions.
• Assist the Operations Manager and Executive Director by working flexibly in ensuring office functions are maintained when key staff are absent.
• Carry out any other tasks from time to time as requested by the Operations Manager, Executive Director and Provincial of the Society.

Skills and Qualifications

* AAT/ACCA (or equivalent) part qualified

* Highly proficient in Sage 50 accounting & Excel

* A minimum of 5 years’ experience of a senior Bookkeeping or Accounts role

COVID-19

It is a requirement of employment with the Society that all staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and can provide evidence of such.

Senior Finance Business Partner, £45k - £50k, Permanent

Your new company
A charity that works to improve health care for women, by providing doctors with training and learning resources, and by setting standards for clinical practice.

Your new role
As the Senior Finance Business Partner you will lead on all capital expenditure budgets, modelling expenditure within the business plan, and ensure the fixed asset schedule is updated and maintained on a monthly basis. Some key responsibilities:

• Support organisation wide projects, such as investment appraisals.
• Be the lead for value for money initiatives.
• Provide financial analysis for income, expenditure and specific areas of business operations.
• Support the charity's financial planning process.
• Support financial performance and management and monitoring processes.
• Support work relating to statutory returns such as charity commission, companies house, HMRC, banking, investments and compliance work.
• Support Director of Finance to prepare and present report packs as required.
• Work with Business Intelligence team to improve integration processes and reporting.
• Ad hoc duties as required.

What you'll need to succeed
Qualified Accountant with full membership to a CCAB institute (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.

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, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Prospectus is delighted to be working with Big Issue Invest to appoint their new Head of Finance. Big Issue Invest (BII) is the social investment arm of The Big Issue. BII helps prevent poverty and creates opportunities for communities by providing finance, from unsecured loans to equity investment, to sustainable social enterprises, charities and ventures. Big Issue Invest provides a variety of financial products for social impact organisations from £50,000 patient debt, up to £2.5 million debt and equity financing options. Funding for these activities is provided by a mixture of standard borrowing, grant income, corporate engagement and Limited Partnership Funds.

This role will report into the CEO, and is offered on a permanent full-time basis, with hybrid working, and the option of being based in the London or Birmingham office when required to travel in.

The Head of Finance will be responsible for owning the delivery of part of the overall financial strategy of the organisation, ensuring financial systems, processes and policies meet the needs of all those who rely on the services and outputs of the Finance department. You will have accountability for all management accounting, financial accounting and cash flow functions across the 5 legal entities (one of which is FCA-regulated) within the Big Issue Invest Group.

The role offers an opportunity to develop organisation-wide strategic thinking and manage a small team. In this management position, the Head of Finance will present to the various boards and committees within the Big Issue Invest Group, initially managing three direct reports - an Assistant Accountant and two investment support staff.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Finance, and will be fully qualified. You must have experience dealing with complex cash flow structures, and strong financial accounting skills. You will have experience of managing cash across multiple bank accounts, and thrive when directing multiple workflows, both internal and external. You will have significant experience producing management accounts for a variety of stakeholders, and be able to update/modify and improve existing reports.

We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

Please note, Prospectus will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, and therefore, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

If you are interested in applying to this Head of Finance position, please submit your CV in the first instance. If your experience is suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Due to high volumes of interest in vacancies, it may not be possible to answer all individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration.

Head of FP&A for a large well known UK charity. Leading on all FP&A activity and reporting into the FD.

Client Details

This is one of the UK's largest charities. They have huge income from fundraising and support a couple of key vulnerable groups across the UK. As a national social welfare charity that has done better than expected throughout the pandemic, they hold ambitious plans to increase the amount of people they can support across the country.

Description

• Lead a team of commercial finance staff
• Lead on all FP&A activities for the organisation
• Work closely with budget holders and the SLT on decision making support
• Produce effective reporting and analysis for trustees and senior leadership
• Develop systems, data and technology to support better finance information provision
• Long term financial planning and strategy support

Profile

You will be a fully qualified accountant with excellent financial planning and analysis experience, where you have worked closely with senior leadership, presenting detailed analysis on a regular basis. Not-for-profit experience is not essential, but an understanding of a national, complex organisation would be highly beneficial.

Job Offer

Salary up to c£65,000 plus benefits.

Working from home available, with the main office based in London.

About Us

MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.

Today, our organisation has over 9,000 team members working in 37 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centered care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.

We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world. 

About the Role

This role reports to the Head of Informatics and will partner with Global Centres Channel Director and other technical leads supporting our private sector provision pillar. The centres channel is at a critical moment in its evolution as it focuses on its financial performance to ensure it remains sustainability as donor funding moves elsewhere. This role will be an integral part of both the centres and finance teams and will provide a link between the two. This role will give you the opportunity to understand the drivers of the channels’ financial performance and support the operational teams to understand and monitor these.

The ideal candidate will be an inquisitive financial analyst who is comfortable offering critical insights from large data sets. You will be interested in understanding the operational complexities of our private sector provision and working with staff from the country programmes and global support office to drive the financial sustainability of these channels. You will be well-versed in translating complex financial concepts and analysis into understandable language and a narrative that speaks to operational staff. You will be open-minded and have a creative streak that will lead you to consider new solutions. You will be experienced in creating user-friendly Excel-based tools and be consistently customer-focussed to ensure that these tools speak to users’ operational needs. Ability to manage competing priorities is essential.

This is an exciting role for a financial analyst to operate at the intersection of financial and strategic operations, to support a sector-leading organisation through a time when financial insights will be crucial.

About You

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.

To succeed in this role, you must have:

• Business experience either in a commercial or not-for-profit environment
• Experience of partnering operational staff on financial management
• Significant financial analysis experience, including the building of financial models in Excel.
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting (desirable)
• Significant Finance Systems experience
• Experience of working to tight deadlines and managing conflicting priorities.

Skills:

• Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive environment, respecting and collaborating with all individuals equally, and with a commitment to overcome bias and prejudice
• Excellent numerical, analytical and data visualisation skills using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong team player – someone who can build good relationships both within the global finance function and in the wider organisation.
• Effective communicator in writing and in person, both to peers, operational staff and an Executive team/Board audience. Ability to present simple conclusions from complex datasets essential.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to juggle multiple pieces of work simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail.

Personal Attributes:

We seek exceptional individuals who are aligned to MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You must be a strong communicator, self-motivated and solutions-seeking, committed to driving social change in an environment that measures sustainable results and impact at an individual and global level. You must be able to work effectively with and across diverse teams and be comfortable with ambiguity. 

• Self-starter
• Responsive to changing priorities and demands
• Pro choice
• Good communication skills

For more information about the role, please view the job description and person specification on our website.

Location: London Support Office, W1T

Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Contract type: Fixed term, up to 4 months

Salary:  £46,000 - £53,000 + discretionary bonus + benefits

Closing date: 31st January 2022 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

Location: Office (London) / hybrid working (two days in the office per week)

We are working in partnership with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, the UK's pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, which was established in 1986, following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh. The Trust is widely regarded as a field expert in lone-working and personal safety training, stalking training, as well as consultancy. It has a long history in robust campaigning and ground-breaking research, as well as offering life changing support services to victims of Stalking. The National Stalking Helpline was set up by the Trust in 2010, it has helped over 45,000 victims since its inception, and is the only service of its kind globally. In recent years the Trust has also launched specialist advocacy services, stalking perpetrator management programmes and specialist trauma informed programmes for victims of stalking.

They are now seeking a new Head of Finance and Administration to lead the Trust’s accounting, financial management and financial reporting, ensuring the provision of timely financial information to enable the Board, Chief Executive and wider leadership team to fulfil their duties. The postholder will play a key role in managing financial risk, be a core member of the Trust’s leadership team, working closely with the Chief Executive to implement a robust financial strategy, and be responsible for key administration duties, including the maintenance of the Trust’s HR policies and procedures, GDPR compliance, managing relationships with key suppliers and maintaining communication with Trust’s landlord.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Five years’ experience in a financial management role (CCAB qualified, or part-qualified, depending on experience).
• Proven experience of budget setting, financial procedures, management accounting, and risk management.
• Sound working knowledge of UK GAAP, Charity SORP and FRS 102.
• Experience of using Sage Line50 or similar.
• Experience of crisis and change management.
• Experience of working with a trading arm or with a social enterprise is advantageous

We are seeking a strategic and practical individual, who is results driven, calm under pressure, proactive and adaptable, with strong interpersonal skills. Collaboration and teamwork will be key in this role, as will the ability to present and explain complex financial and other management information to a varied audience. The post holder will also be expected to deputise for the Chief Executive as required.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting reference JO2927.

Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 2 February 2022, however applications are being reviewed and interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

Interviews: There will be 2 stages – interviews to be held throughout January/early February.

Start date for new appointee: Early March.