We are looking for an Interim Finance & IT Director to join our dedicated Executive Team and lead the Finance, IT and Information Governance activities within St Peter’s Hospice for a period of 12 months whilst permanent recruitment is considered.

We are looking for a collaborative, values-led leader who ideally has experience in all areas; however please do apply if you have a strong financial leadership and accounting background, as we can be flexible on the range of responsibilities for the right candidate. 

Most importantly, the successful candidate will help shape our strategic thinking with strong financial acumen and analytical skills to forecast against changing scenarios and identify risks mitigation strategies.  Applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide technical insight in financial planning and explain complex financial concepts and challenges to a wide range of audiences.

The role reports into the CEO and has three direct reports if undertaking the full range of job role.  If you have experience of successfully leading teams, with attention to detail, the ability to take a strategic overview whilst able to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into the day to day tasks then please get in touch.A qualified accountant you will preferably have worked in the charity/not for profit sector, however this is not essential.

Due to the interim nature of the role, we are looking for candidate who can start within the next month.  First stage interviews will be held on Tuesday 6th July with second stage interviews on Thursday 8th July.

We believe in equality of opportunity and understand the value of a diverse mix of talented people that is representative of our community. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender or disability. 

Are you a finance professional looking for a varied and highly satisfying role that creates social value?  We are looking for a qualified accountant who is pro-active, able to work autonomously and problem-solve, but humble enough to ask for help and guidance when needed. Ideally you will have a management accounting or business partner background and ideally you will have experience of working within a service sector such as events and hospitality. However, the most important thing we are looking for is the right attitude that will fit with our culture. The role covers / requires:

• Delivering excellent financial reporting to help our clients make effective decisions.
• Experience of working with organisational stakeholders at all levels: board, leadership teams, budget holders, and all staff.
• Preparation of annual accounts in line with regulatory standards
• Improving financial controls and processes.
• Knowledge of what a strong financial controls environment should look like
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and cash flow forecast
• Experience of running a budget-setting process.
• Working with budget holders to set and manage budgets.
• Managing the balance sheet and ensuring control accounts are reconciled.
• Project reporting and grant reporting.
• We are Xero partners and seek to be at the forefront of the digitalisation agenda. Experience of cloud accounting and IT adaptability are both important.
• The ability to understand, challenge and support the decision-making of purpose-led organisations, where mission-led outcomes balance with financial goals.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all staff have been primarily working from home at the moment. We are currently trialling returning to the office one day a week. It is likely that we will move to a hybrid model of mainly working from home with some office days each month for the foreseeable future. Our office is located in the centre of Liverpool.

The role

You will be a member of the Institute’s Senior Management team working to support the Institute Director, Chief Operating Officer, Development Director, and Board of Trustees with specific responsibility for delivery of the Institute’s financial management best practice and governance.

BIICL is going through a period of significant international growth and expansion and you will be instrumental in developing the financial processes and strategy to deliver the Institute’s aims, as well as managing the day-to-day financial activities.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Be responsible for the overall management and delivery of the Institute’s financial processes and compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Line manage and be assisted in the delivery of transactional and reporting tasks by the Finance Officer (currently 1.0 FTE), and work closely with the Bingham Centre/MS PEC Finance Administrator.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and projected outturns with supporting analysis and commentary, and regular cash flow reports.
• Prepare monthly project reports for all research grants and research donations in conjunction with the Grants Manager and the Bingham Centre/MS PEC Finance Administrator.
• Manage financial controls and ensure that the Institute’s financial transactions are compliant with all external regulatory and financial obligations.
• Support the Chief Operating Officer with the preparation of annual budgets, periodic forecasting, and 3-5 year long-term projections. You will lead the processes for drafting budgets and forecasts working with the relevant Centre Directors, Senior Fellows, and research staff to ensure accurate projections.
• Work alongside the Development Team and the Events and Marketing Team to manage the interfaces between the accounting system and the website and CRM database.
• Ensure that the Institute is compliant with all external regulatory and financial obligations.
• Manage the accurate and timely production of the Institute’s annual financial accounts in compliance with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice, the Companies Act 2006 and Financial Reporting Standards.
• Lead the annual external audit process and timetable. You will assist with the selection of auditors in consultation with the Finance & Audit Committee, facilitate the successful completion of the audit, and ensure that the auditors’ recommendations are implemented.
• Prepare and present finance reports to the Finance and Audit Committee and the Board in a timely and accurate manner.
• Undertake any other related tasks commensurate to the seniority of the role as directed by the Institute Director or Chief Operating Officer.

Person Specification

You will be an experienced finance professional, ideally from a higher education, research institute or charity environment with the following essential and desirable skills and experience:

Essential

• Qualified with a recognised Accounting Body (CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent)
• Knowledge and experience of charity SORP
• Demonstrable experience of success in a similar financial management role
• Experience of effective use and development of finance systems and reporting tools
• Can-do attitude with a hands on approach and the ability to drive and manage change
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with enthusiasm for working as part of a team
• Ability to think strategically and translate financial information into practical reality

Desirable

• Experience of working in a charity and with Charity Trustees
• Experience of managing, and reporting on, restricted funds e.g. research grants, donations
• Experience of line management of staff

Magic Breakfast’s mission is to end child morning hunger in the UK now and for good. As part of this mission, the Operations Team delivers support to teams across the organisation in the areas of Logistics, Finance, HR, IT and Office management. In 2020 we launched our new 5-year strategy, one part of which was to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in the way we operate as a charity.

The role of the Finance Supervisor is to support the Head of Finance with the management of the financial operation of the charity. Managing the day-to-day finance functions to maximise internal efficiency, contributing to the development of best practice financial processes. Providing professional support to, and collaborating with, colleagues and stakeholders covering all aspects of Finance.

The ideal candidate will have bookkeeping and accounting skills and experience working with accounting software,  conducting complex reconciliations across sales and/or purchase ledger functions 

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s new national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection. We want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new organisation in start-up mode and help shape our financial controls and processes.

We are looking for a proactive team player with drive and enthusiasm to play an active role in a small team providing a high-quality finance service.

You will support the finance team in the delivery of a comprehensive financial accounting function by providing professional accounting, reconciliation and administrative support service and specifically in managing the purchase ledger and reconciling income and in ensuring finance processes are robust and efficient.

Key accountabilities:
• Responsible for maintaining an efficient purchase ledger system for UK for UNHCR ensuring that invoices, expense claims and petty cash are processed in a timely and efficient manner and in line with our Financial procedures.

• Ensure that Invoices and Purchase orders are coded accurately by Budget Holders and provide feedback as appropriate.

• Responsible for maintaining an up-to-date and accurate Purchase Order Log for the charity, ensuring that Purchase Orders are approved in line with delegated authority and in accordance with relevant financial processes.

• Process the fortnightly payment run, in line with supplier credit terms and send out remittance advices in a timely manner.

• Maintain accurate records of purchases made on corporate credit cards by colleagues, ensuring appropriately authorised and documented, and recorded on the finance system.

• Reconcile and post all income which comes into the Charity onto our finance system ensuring that information is complete and regularly reconcile information between Salesforce and our Finance system

• Reconcile all financial holding accounts monthly ensuring that all reconciling items are identified, investigated and cleared in a timely manner in time for month-end management accounts.

• Assist in the preparation, reconciliation and submission of quarterly Gift Aid claims for the charity and the annual Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme (GASDS) claim to HMRC.

• Assist the Finance team with preparation for the annual audit, ensuring that relevant documentation is retrieved from files and provided in an appropriate format for review by the charity’s external auditors.

• Assist the Finance team with the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting, both internally and to UNHCR

• Review and post bank transactions onto the ledger on a weekly basis. Prepare bank reconciliation statements on a monthly basis; investigate and resolve discrepancies.

• Maintain the Finance team’s general mailbox. Monitor and respond to queries in the finance mailbox as needed.

• Ensure that all relevant procedures and working practices relating to these accounting processes are documented, accessible and maintained to ensure that they remain up to date.

• Provide cover for the other members of the Finance team and Operations team as required and general administrative support to the wider Operations team, for example organising incoming/outgoing mail as necessary, preparing standard responses where appropriate, photocopying and completing general office administration duties as appropriate.

Person specification requirements for Finance Officer

Knowledge:

• Good working knowledge of the finance function especially in the voluntary sector
• Part professionally qualified in AAT or studying towards a CCAB qualification.

Skills:
• Significant experience working in a small to medium sized organisation in a hands-on accounting role, ideally in a similar capacity.
• Hands-on experience of working with accounting software packages (preferably Xero accounts)
• Good knowledge of general bookkeeping and accounting procedures
• Experience of carrying out financial reconciliations
• Experience of use of multiple systems making up a ‘finance eco-system’ and the reconciliations, checks and controls necessary to ensure consistency in information recorded
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to understand financial processes and underlying principles
• Ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of people
• Organised and methodical approach, including ability to prioritise
• Good time management skills
• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail
• Commitment to excellent customer service
• Ability to use own initiative whilst also working successfully as part of a team.
• A passion for working within an INGO

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a finance team carrying out complex reconciliations with data from multiple sources.
• Experience of performing accounting tasks such as maintaining a sales ledger, account reconciliation and purchase ledger.
• Experience of working in an administrative capacity within a finance team

*Please submit your CV and a covering letter.
Please note that applications which are just generic cover letters or CVs without covering letters will not be considered.
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by Thursday 1st July.The initial interview will consist of a 30 min excel based finance task.

My client is a National Charity that provides life saving services for many threatened and endangered women and children and has a very high profile across the country.

They are currently looking to recruit a new Finance Manager to the organisation to help with the delivery of all the financial objectives of the charity, bridging the gap between the finance team and Board of Directors

The primary purpose of the role is to manage the charity’s finances ensuring good financial controls are in place and that sound and appropriate practices are maintained.

The postholder will advise the charity on all matters relating to the financial performance of the organisation and provide management information for the Executive Team, and Board of trustees. The Finance Manager will work with the Finance Director in setting budgets and monitoring the financial performance of the Charity, helping to ensure that the charity’s finances operate in line with SORP regulations

You will also be expected to manage a small team and contribute to future strategy, business planning, yearend accounts, monitoring of budgets and performance, and policies and procedures.

Good communication skills, commercial awareness and the ability to multitask and prioritize deadlines and changing schedules is important.
Prior experience of working in a charity is advantageous as is a good knowledge of Sage and SORP accounting
 

NHS Trust is looking for a Finance Manager to support their Finance Business Partnering team

Key responsibilities will include:

• To work closely with senior managers across the Trust to provide a comprehensive range of expert financial advice, training and support
• To communicate complex financial information to non-financial managers in a manner that is clear and effective, to facilitate effective decision making.
• To actively contribute to the priorities of the Finance Department, taking the lead on the financial impact of business cases and developments relating to the assigned directorates
• To maintain effective working relationships with other members of the Finance and Commercial Services Directorate, Clinical and Corporate Management Teams, Budget Holders, and other Trust staff, actively responding to their needs and delivering high levels of customer satisfaction.
• To provide full support to the Finance Business Partner, and deputise as appropriate.

You will need to be a qualified accountant and have some recent management accounts experience. A can do attitude and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines is also essential

Good excel skills are essential

Are you an experienced finance manager who wants to use your finance skills to support more than 500 charities, community groups and social enterprises across West Yorkshire? Do you like the idea of working in a small, friendly, team where there is flexible working, and plenty of training and development opportunities?

WYCAS are recruiting a Finance Manager (Based in Leeds)

Salary SCP 29- 32 (£32,910 – £35,745) pro-rata

Pension 5% fixed employer contribution

14 hours (2 days) per week

WYCAS provides essential accountancy support to more than 500 third sector organisations across West Yorkshire, and are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join us, based in our Leeds office. (NB staff are working from home during COVID-19).

The role involves:

• Overseeing the day to day finances.
• Producing management accounts and reports for the WYCAS Board
• Liaising with external auditors, suppliers, HMRC etc
• Contributing to WYCAS’s development and growth through financial planning and forecasting

The successful candidate will be an experienced Finance Manager with excellent technical knowledge and communication skills. They should demonstrate a commitment to, and understanding of, the third sector and will be willing to undertake further training and development.

Please note, WYCAS will not accept CV's for this position.

Finance Manager - 3 Months: £200 - 220 per day (Umbrella Co. Inside IR35): Glasgow

For a Governmental department, we are recruiting a Finance Manager to lead on the preparation, reporting and analysis of financial information including actuals, forecasts, and budgets to support and challenge budget holders in decision-making and control. This role will also lead on the month-end process and will supervise a small team of management accounting staff.

What you'll be doing:

• Planning, preparation, and delivery of month-end timetable as well as review of actuals, period-close and forecast
• Ensure management accounting team delivered data input for the finance system to be robust
• Lead on variance analysis in-month and update the risks/opportunities tracker
• Oversee journal postings (accruals, prepayments, payroll, capital, and recharges)
• Maintain Chart of Accounts (cost centres and account codes) and journal templates
• Contribute to annual budgeting and planning and budget consolidation and reconciliation
• Advise on workforce costing and compliance across Government
• Produce financial management information and reporting to stakeholders
• Report on trends and variances and offer recommendations
• Develop, coach, and supervise management accounting staff and build robust relationships with the Finance Business Partnering team

What you'll offer us:

• CCAB qualified or finalist level / part-qualified
• Track record of budget setting and month-end control
• Experience from the Civil Service would be ideal
• Experience of line management
• Experience of Sun Systems

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring 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.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and . If you or anyone you know is looking to join our growing recruitment team, speak to us today. £250 is on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

Our partner is a global charitable foundation with programmes spanning across different areas including education, health & nutrition, empowering agricultural communities and establishing sustainable livelihoods.

The UK office is responsible for raising funds from institutional donors and governments across Europe, and works with partner organisations around the world to identify, apply for and manage these grants. This role has been newly created to support the Programmes Finance Manager during a period of growth and expansion within the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Programmes Finance Manager in designing and strengthening financial systems, procedures and controls on grant management and compliance, regularly reviewing and updating these; and training staff as required
• Monitoring programmatic activity and spend, and maintaining the grants management tracker tool.
• Preparing financial information for internal reporting, and assisting in the  preparation of the programmes finance elements on statutory financial statements
• Overseeing the financial administration of programmes grants. This includes reviewing concept notes and proposals, preparing donor and other grant agreements, setting up grant codes, and preparing donor reports.
• Supporting on budget proposal development and refinement for new grant proposals; and ensuring that donor and the foundation rules on accounting, procurement and project implementation are adhered to.
• Supporting in reviewing and approving due diligence assessments on potential partners, and carrying out monitoring visits and audits of projects.

Person Specification

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with a background in grants audit, or of  grant budget proposal development, compliance, monitoring and reporting; this includes experience of institutional grants including DfID, EU, ECHO, German government, Swedish government, and USAID funding.
• Excellent numeracy & financial analysis skills
• Intermediate/advanced knowledge of MSOffice, especially MSExcel
• Excellent command of the English language, both in a written and oral capacity.
• Strong business partnering skills, experience of working with field staff in an INGO setting in a remunerated or paid capacity is highly desirable.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines.

This is an excellent opportunity for a grants auditor looking to transition from practice to the charity sector, or for someone working in a UK-focussed charity looking to transition into an international development charity. At present, the role is home-based. Once restrictions list, the role will be based in London. This role is only open to those with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. 

Canterbury Food Bank CIO

Accounts Manager

Responsible to: Board of Trustees

Reports to: Operations Director

Base: Canterbury Food Bank Warehouse, Chestfield.

Duties:

Look after the management accounts of the charity. This will involve liaising with our staff team and the charity's volunteers. Preparing the accounting entries for posting. Presenting payments for approval by the trustees and arranging for payments to be made. Prepare the finance report monthly. Meet with the treasurer and CFB Operational Director on a regular basis. Preparing financial statements for the year. Providing the auditors with all the supporting documentation when requested.

• Preparation of a monthly Treasurer’s Report to the board of trustees. 
• Preparation of the monthly financial management accounts 
• Preparation of the monthly cash flow forecast 
• Calculating the gross monthly payroll sums due to employees each month in liaison with the line managers for any overtime due or other changes to the standard working time or rate of pay.Liaising with the payroll bureau about the payroll calculations, maintaining the charity’s payroll records for that month, making the payments to the staff, emailing the monthly payslip to each member of staff and making the monthly payment to HMRC re PAYE and NIC amounts due as advised by the payroll bureau.Emailing to each member of staff the form P60 at the end of the payroll year. 
• Monitoring the UK Government Workplace Pensions legislation and ensuring compliance by the charity.
• Oversight of the NEST pension fund regulations (yes)and communicating with the CFB staff as necessary to enrol eligible members of staff. 
• Calculating the monthly pension contributions due to the charity’s NEST Pension Scheme for each relevant employee.Setting up the monthly contributions for each staff member and the direct debit payment through the NEST website. 
• Make payments for all the charity’s authorised liabilities using online banking with HSBC UK Bank. 
• Monitoring transactions through and balances on the HSBC UK bank current account, the HSBC UK deposit account and the PayPal account and making transfers between the accounts as necessary in order to maximise the income earned from the charity’s resources. 
• Monitor communications from Canterbury City Council re business rates and applying for charity relief as and when necessary. 
• General regular oversight of the charity financial records for matters that may need to be notified to the trustees.
• Liaising with the treasurer to support the accurate entry of all donation details into our database, and to support the timely submission of gift aid claims. 
• Transitioning the charity accounts from Excel to a cloud based accounting system.

Office management:

• Managing and updating employee data: holiday tracking, sick leave etc.  
• Being familiar with key staff policies and communicating to team as relevant and required
• Overseeing and sourcing new quotes for the charity’s insurance requirements including contents, public liability, and vehicle insurance.
• Relevant administration support.

Skills required:

• Accounting experience
• Excellent attention to detail and at least 2 years’ relevant experience working in a similar role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A self-motivated, organised person who can prioritise their workload to work to deadlines
• Confidentiality, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Excellent IT knowledge and skills, particularly MS Office and Excel
• Conversant with small accounting packages

£25,000 per annum, pro-rata. £12.82 per hour; 20 hours per week. Hours to be agreed between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday

Finance Manager (Part-time)

 20 hours per week

Salary £17,423 per annum

(£32,233 per annum pro-rata)

Carers Together Foundation is an organisation dedicated to improving carers’ quality of life. We listen to carers, give them a voice, provide information, practical and emotional support and promote carers’ rights across the South Tees area.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to provide appropriate, accurate, and timely financial information across the charity’s services and programmes and to manage the monthly payroll process.  

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring effective systems and procedures for financial management, control, reporting and monitoring, and producing and overseeing the organisation’s annual budget in consultation with the CEO. Ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures and producing accurate annual statutory accounts and management of the annual independent examination is also expected.

The successful candidate will hold a recognised qualification in accounting – ACCA, ACA, CIMA, AAT-Level 3 and above (or equivalent) with experience of budget preparation, setting and monitoring of financial forecasting, ideally in the charity or not for profit sectors.  Knowledge of the charitable funding environment, SORP and charity accounting practice and requirements is essential.

Applicants should have excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, the ability to present complex information to non-finance staff and Trustees in an accessible format and the ability to develop strong relationships within and outside of the organisation.

The successful candidate can be based at our office in the Kirkleatham Business Park in Redcar or the TAD Centre, Middlesbrough.

Applications must be made on a Carers Together application form (available from our website) and we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing date: 5th July 2021 – 12 noon

Carers Together is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and is a member of Employers for Carers.

Registered charity number: 1128910 Company number: 6746629

Finance Manager 
Variety, the Children’s Charity
£35,000 - £40,000 per year
Permanent, Full-time, 35 hours per week

We are seeking a full-time Finance Manager who will have day to day responsibility for the organisation’s finances, supervise 3 members of staff, and will report to the Head of Finance and Operations, and work closely with other colleagues.
This is a varied and dynamic role and the post holder will help set and manage budgets, maintain accurate financial records, prepare financial reports, provide support during the annual auditing process, and ensure all financial and compliance requirements are met.
With a relevant accounting background, qualified or part qualified studying towards an accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA) or similar and/or qualified by experience, you will have an excellent understanding and experience of financial planning, demonstrable experience and ability using computerised accounting software/databases, bookkeeping and Excel to an advanced level. 

You will be well organised with a high level of attention to detail, be able to communicate effectively with financial and non-financial staff, and have the ability to both organise and prioritise your own workload, and work flexibly and pro-actively.
How to apply:
Application is by way of CV and a Supporting Statement.

Closing date: 5th July 2021

Due to a recent merger, this NHS Trust is looking for some Interim Finance Manager support over the next 6 months in their Finance Business Partnering team

Key responsibilities will include:

• To work closely with senior managers across the Trust to provide a comprehensive range of expert financial advice, training and support
• To communicate complex financial information to non-financial managers in a manner that is clear and effective, to facilitate effective decision making.
• To actively contribute to the priorities of the Finance Department, taking the lead on the financial impact of business cases and developments relating to the assigned directorates
• To maintain effective working relationships with other members of the Finance and Commercial Services Directorate, Clinical and Corporate Management Teams, Budget Holders, and other Trust staff, actively responding to their needs and delivering high levels of customer satisfaction.
• To provide full support to the Finance Business Partner, and deputise as appropriate.

You will need to be a qualified accountant and have some recent management accounts experience. A can do attitude and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines is also essential

Good excel skills are essential