Finance & HR Officer

British Society for Rheumatology 

We are a UK wide membership organisation for all health professionals working in adult, paediatric and adolescent rheumatology. BSR works to promote excellence in the care of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders and to support those delivering it, involving patients and carers at every step.

We work to ensure that our rheumatology professionals have access to the latest in education, research and clinical best practice to provide high quality care. Our members look after patients of all ages, from children to adults and across the whole patient pathway. 

Job Summary 

The main purpose of the Finance & HR Officer role is to support the finance and human resources team in the effective running of those functions, to meet the expectations and needs of our staff and members. You must process all financial transactions in accordance with society procedures and processes and manage personal HR data in line with data protection regulations.

You'll be methodical, numerate and well-organised. You can communicate well at all levels in a formal setting and one-on-one; you can easily adapt to changing needs, adhere to strict deadlines and work well under pressure. You'll have strong communication skills, a professional and positive approach to work, be committed to professional and personal development, and have a collaborative work ethic and ability to engage positively with colleagues and stakeholders.

Location

Our office is based in Central London but there are flexible working options available in line with our Flexible Working Policy

In this role you will:

• Be responsible for purchase and sales ledger procedures in line with Company policies.
• Downloading monthly credit card statements and spreadsheets and emailing them to the relevant card holders to complete.
• Posting all monthly credit card transactions and supplier invoices in Sage.
• Posting all transactions from PayPal statements and reconciling the PayPal account.
• Assisting the Finance Manager with preparing for year end and audit fieldwork.
• Provide HR support observing and maintaining the society’s confidentiality policy and remaining aware of relevant legislation (principally the Data Protection Act and GDPR) with regard to all financial transactions and HR records.
• Maintain and update personnel records on Moorepay, SharePoint and in hard copy HR files.
• Provide administrative support for the recruitment of new employees.
• Provide new staff inductions in HR and Health & Safety.
• Organise the probation meeting between new staff and their line manager.
• Ensure employee benefits are cancelled once an employee has left the business.
• Coordinate employee annual training programme including Clinic Visits for staff, being the first point of contact for our chosen training provider (The Centre), review the annual training programme and producing a paper for SMT in November each year with a proposed programme for the following year based on employee feedback.
• Be the administrator of the BSR online appraisal system (EmPerform)
• Manage the HR, Recruitment and Finance inboxes.
• Be responsible for the Finance & Risk committee management
• Undertake any other additional admin duties as required

We'd love to hear from you if you: 

• Have good organisation and time management skills.
• Can communicate well at all levels in a formal setting and one-to-one.
• Have the ability to work as part of a team but also be adaptable enough to work on own initiative when required.
• Can easily adapt to the changing needs of the society and an ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines.
• Have strong communication skills, including an excellent telephone manner.
• Have a professional and positive approach to work and committed to professional and personal development.
• Are methodical, numerate and well-organised.
• Have a collaborative work ethic and ability to engage positively with colleagues and stakeholders.

We want your experience of the following: 

• Experience of computerised accounting financial systems
• Experience of using MS Office applications including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Experience of working in a busy office environment
• Experience of working on Sage 50 accounting package and/or previous HR experience would be a bonus

We can offer: 

• A great place to work, we are Investors In People accredited and committed to Equality, Inclusion and Diversity

• Performance related pay and incentive schemes that include colleague nominated awards 
• Group pension scheme 
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A heap of benefits, such as BUPA health insurance, cycle to work schemes, buy/sell leave etc.

• Regular staff social events
• Year round learning and development programmes 

To apply:  Please visit our website

To be considered for this role, please ensure to clearly explain, in your Cover Letter, how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification.

To download a full Job Description and Person Specification for this role and to complete our Equality & Diversity Monitoring form, please visit our website.  

Closing date to submit applications: Friday 9 July at 12pm.

Interviews will be held virtually the week commencing 12 July.

Pre- employment Checks:  Please note that any Employment with the BSR will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• receipt of two satisfactory references
• proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications expected, we are unable to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Industry 

• Hospital & Health Care / Charity

Employment Type 

Permanent & Full-time.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

BSR is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010. 

We want a working environment free of all the above, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued. To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason. We expect all BSR employees to champion and live our values through their work at every opportunity. 

Your opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join one of our regional finance teams and, ultimately, to make a difference to the outcomes of the children and young people attending the schools within our Multi Academy Trust.

The Regional Finance Manager will work as part of the regional finance team, led by the Regional Finance Partner, to deliver an expert service to our schools, including:

• managing the delivery of the monthly financial reports
• overseeing transactional processing within the academies
• preparing and monitoring budgets 
• liaising with school-based colleagues as required

This role will be working specifically with the schools in our South & East region (Chestnut Park Primary, Floreat Wandsworth, Meridian High School, De Stafford School, Hillcroft Primary, Marden Lodge Primary, Warlingham Village Primary, Whyteleafe Primary, Lime Tree Primary, Merstham Park School, Merstham Primary,  Salfords Primary, Forge Wood Primary, Southgate Primary and Kilnwood Vale Primary).

The successful candidate will be based at one of our regional offices at de Stafford in Caterham or Kilnwood Vale Primary School in Horsham. 

About GLF

GLF Schools currently has 41 schools located in Surrey, Wokingham, Croydon, Oxfordshire and West Sussex. Our vision is to raise the aspirations and achievement of all children within the GLF family of schools. We believe that every child in our schools can achieve the highest academic standards whilst enjoying a vibrant, challenging and rich curriculum. Whilst operating as a part of a family, each school exists in its own right maintaining its own unique characteristics and individual identity.

What we are looking for

• Qualified/Part Qualified Accountant, or demonstrable commitment to qualify
• Experience of producing financial accounts using financial systems
• Experience of working within the education or charity sector
• Experience of working within a Finance Department
• Experience of using PSF Financials

Thrive in a career at GLF Schools

GLF Schools is a dynamic, forward thinking and rapidly expanding Academy Trust with many career opportunities for new and existing staff. Each school in our Trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from dedicated and experienced regional and Trust teams. Our schools serve to meet the needs of its own local community, yet all are united in their core purpose of providing an outstanding educational experience. GLF Schools has a generous employment offer which allows our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. Our offer includes:

• Continuous Professional Development
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Flexible Working
• Staff Wellbeing
• Career Pathways and Talent Management
• Staff Benefits
• Community and Collaboration
• Valued Worker Scheme

The Details

Starting salary: Senior Specialist - £30,000 

Pro-rata salary: £23,713

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 30 hours a week, term time plus 4 weeks (43 weeks)

Start date: ASAP

Advert Closing Date: 7th July 2021

Interview Date: w/c 12th July 2021

We are seeking a dynamic Development Manager to join our team. 

Ideally you will have great people skills and be an excellent team player, ideally you will have knowledge and experience of Cornwall, its networks and people. You will bring excellent business acumen skills and passion to make a real difference, both to the lives of individuals and to our local community.  You will be well organised, have an ability to work at a high standard to pre-set deadlines.  Bringing new ideas to the table to help with recruitment and programme planning and delivery with a good strategic overview. 

If you think you have the skills, passion and ambition for this exciting role, we would love to hear from you. 

To apply 

To apply, please send your CV with two referees and a covering letter answering the following questions: 

1. What excites you about the prospect of working for the School for Social Entrepreneurs? (max 200 words) 

2. What would make you an excellent Development Manager for SSE? (max 300 words) 

First round interviews will take place on 5th & 7th July. 

For full details about the role, please see the recruitment pack on our website.

We are looking for a self-starter who will shape the Performance and Contracts agenda through:

1. You will have a key role in making sure that a leading Domestic Abuse and Violence against Women services provider, BSWA, is delivering high quality services that do not only meet contractual obligations, but also achieve our service users’ aspirations.
2. Setting up systems that capture quantitative and qualitative data, as well as the narrative, to provide the evidence base required to assess, improve and promote BSWA’s services.
3. Ensuring we have an effective case management system in place
4. Enabling staff to understand their service KPIs (and for them to understand how this contributes to delivering better quality services and accountability).
5. Performance improvement (on both service and organisational levels)

We currently have the above vacancy and unless stated otherwise, we are particularly keen to recruit staff who can speak community languages, particularly Punjabi, French, Polish, Somali and Farsi.  All positions, unless otherwise stated, are full-time, 37 hours per week.

These posts are subject to a 6% pension contribution.  Women only need apply.  These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010).

BSWA operates within Safer Recruitment good practice guidelines. Please note all successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service Check before commencing their employment.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 30th June at 12 noon. Interviews will take place week commencing 12th July.

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 

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

The Role

Is to provide financial control, management and reporting to support our day-to-day operational services, business systems and governance. We are a long-established, caring charity gearing up to grow. We currently have an office in Newick but given the geography of our area the role can be managed remotely with occasional visits only to Newick and to other venues to meet with the team. 

The Finance and Business Manager will be a key player in the charity leadership in contact with Trustees and managers and liaising with frontline staff, clients, carers, funders and all partner organisation colleagues. The role requires a dynamic multi-tasker and people-person of integrity who is also keen to deliver a professional client finance service. 

We want Headway to be cost-efficient, competitive and 100% client and carer friendly in all financial transactions. This will help us achieve excellent, user-friendly, communications around all aspects of our finance and business. 

There is plenty of opportunity to shape the finance and business function and make the role your own whilst helping the charity evidence its financial value. A go-ahead approach to setting and delegating budgets, sharing finance information and securing best value will be timely across our changing team.

There is also scope to work with the Chief Executive to progress business sponsorship, funding development and use of IT as part of business planning and strategy.

Skills and Experience

The essential and desirable skills and experience are shown in the Job Description Person Spec and include an accountancy or AAT qualification and at least 4 years in finance management. You will have the aptitude  energy and cheerful personality to contribute positively to our small, friendly and committed team. 

We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience in financial management to join our team as a Finance Manager.

The aim of the role is to ensure that we are compliant and financially robust, so the organisation has the ability to scale up its operations.

You’ll be responsible for the day to day finance operations and development and management of policies and processes, working closely with other team members and external professionals such as bookkeepers and accountants. Over the past three years, our organisation has experienced significant growth. We now operate with a global reach and with an ambitious growth plan for further expansion. 

Reports to: Director of Operations
Location:  Oxford office or home-working with the ability to travel for regular meetings in Oxford
Benefits:  If eligible 3.5%-5% pensions, enhanced parental leave pay, cycle scheme, flexible working arrangements and 33 days of annual leave

Application deadline: We are accepting applications until the position is filled.
Interviews: The interview will include an exercise to complete. Interviews will be carried out remotely due to Covid-19. 
Start date: Role envisioned to start as soon as possible after the interview.

A Way Out is offering an interesting and varied opportunity to join our Senior Management Team, working closely with the CEO providing strategic support to enable the charity to develop and operate in a controlled and efficient manner.  We are seeking a self-motivated leader with ambition, skills and desire to inspire colleagues at all levels.

The post holder will work with Trustees and the CEO to ensure efficient and effective financial management, including setting and monitoring budgets, overseeing financial management, and provide advice and guidance to inform the development and delivery of A Way Out’s strategy and business plan.

Working with Trustees and staff the role will ensure A Way Out fulfils its legal and regulatory requirements, including coordinating the implementation of health and safety, GDPR and other policies and procedures, lead on Human Resources support and oversee office management and IT.  Note that specialist HR advice and support and IT are provided to A Way Out by external contractors.

The role is responsible for management of the administration, communications and training, fundraising and finance team.

Closing date for applications is 24.06.21

A large impressive multi-academy trust, going through positive change, is looking for finance leads to join their team. These people will help them with academy accounting, improving relationships, aiding in final decisions and being an instrumental part of the team.

Client Details

This organisation is one of the leading and largest in the market. A few years ago they went through massive change and have been on the up since then. Having handled covid well but focusing energies on consistency they need some hands on accounting with various academies to go through the finer details with them.

Description

• Help to deliver effective financial operations across a group of academies, including all areas of income and expenditure
• Process all income from the group of academies, ensuring accurate spreadsheet records are maintained and weekly banking deadlines are adhered to
• Take charge for the month-end process and closedown of academies' accounts
• Review monthly reports for all budget holders in the group of academies
• Prepare financial reports as required
• Ensuring financial processes are robust, efficient and fit for purpose, including their ongoing review and improvement
• Ensure that the procurement policy is fully complied with in all aspects across the group of academies, leading to clear value for money in public expenditure
• Ensure audits undertaken by internal and external audit run smoothly and efficiently for the academies through prompt and accurate answers to auditor queries, and take appropriate actions for any recommendations made
• Work with the School Support Services Finance team in the monitoring of service level agreements and contracts to ensure the effectiveness of delivery and value for money
• Monitor and report service level agreements and contracts to ensure the effectiveness of delivery and value for money, negotiating more favourable terms where possible
• Act as the budget holder for specific budget areas as required
• Work with relevant colleagues to prepare bids for additional grant funding
• Work effectively with counter-parties and colleagues across all areas
• Complete work for other academies as reasonably requested by your line manager

Profile

• a qualified accountant ACCA/CIMA/ACA equivalent
• used PS Financial system before
• must have worked in the education sector before

Job Offer

Hybrid working

Fun and ambitious team

Opportunities in other areas

Working in a prestigious organisation

AfriKids believes in the rights of all children, everywhere, and that they should be valued, protected and met by all. We exist to make this the reality for children in northern Ghana where more than half of all families live in poverty and 1 in 16 children die before their 5th birthday.

Our health, child protection and education projects are designed and run by local people, providing sustainable solutions to keep vulnerable children healthy, safe and in school, now and in the future.

Overview of the role

As Director of Finance, you will spearhead our principle of transparency and accountability and optimise our use of resources in Ghana to help achieve our strategic goals. You will provide leadership and direction to the finance team and see that robust policies, systems and processes are in place to ensure AfriKids Ghana follows best practice in financial planning and control. You will work closely with the Ghana Country Director and be a key member of the International Leadership Team, lending your strategic financial expertise and insight to help drive the organisation forward.

What you will do

Lead and upskill staff:

• Lead and oversee the AfriKids Ghana finance team including line management of a finance manager and oversight of finance officers
• set and monitor meaningful performance and development goals for the finance team;
• provide training in financial management and donor compliance for non-finance staff.

Be accountable for the production of timely, accurate and insightful financial management information to support oversight, decision-making and risk management. Specifically:

• management accounts (monthly and quarterly);
• accurate financial reports for donors (including institutional and multilateral donors such as FCDO (DfID), SIDA, PPL, GHR, USAID and the EU);
• project financial reporting;
• annual budgets and forecasts;
• detailed supporting budgets for funding proposals;
• external reports to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory reporting requirements and the specific requirements of donors and other stakeholders
• accurate and timely annual and long term budgeting including appropriate reviews and sign offs;
• monitoring of expenditure in line with budgets and liaison with fundraisers to ensure donors are informed and approve of any changes to project budgets (eg under/overspends, scheduling, etc);

Ensure that the Charity has robust and well-documented financial controls are in place including:

• a comprehensive Finance Manual, taking into account the Charity´s legal and regulatory compliance and the requirements of donors and other stakeholders;
• compliant and best practice financial policies, systems and processes to ensure:
• integrity of financial information;
• fit for purpose tools are in use to minimise error and maximise efficiency and accuracy;
• financial risk is understood and minimised through checks, controls and risk management processes, including ensuring compliance with AfriKids’ Anti Bribery and Corruption Policy;
• financial obligations in funding agreements are complied with including management of funding restrictions;
• permissions and sign-off procedures are in place to ensure appropriate access and approvals;
• funding proposals include appropriate full cost recovery;
• value for money is obtained on all organisational expenditure;
• a regular programme of internal audits with reports and recommendations arising;
• continuous improvements and upgrades of systems and processes
• Maintain strong working knowledge in:
  • tax laws, rules and regulations and make appropriate recommendations on accounting and financial issues arising;
  • financial developments in the NGO sector and anticipate the impact on the Charity of internal, external and legislative changes, ensuring recommended changes to accounting policies and financial policies and practices are planned and implemented; and
  • work with credible and qualified independent auditors to ensure audited accounts, and any other statutory or legal reports for relevant authorities and stakeholders are prepared in accordance with the required deadlines and regulation

Contribute to the broader strategic management of the Charity:

• maintain a good understanding of AfriKids’ strategy and programmes to help develop and monitor budgets and manage resources effectively according to strategic parameters;
• scan the horizon for new strategic funding opportunities and maintain a network of contacts to benefit from cross- organisational knowledge and experience;
• ensure that the AfriKids Ghana leadership team and Board of Trustees are aware of financial legal and regulatory compliance requirements and coordinate the delivery of these obligations;
• support risk analysis and senior sign off on decisions involving high financial exposure, e.g., large funding contracts;
• make strategic recommendations to the Ghana and International leadership teams on financial matters (e.g., cost efficiency, value for money, risk management, strategic investment, FX efficiency, quality controls, etc.);
• financial modelling to support business cases and investment proposals for projects and social enterprises;
• work with downstream partners (“partner projects”) to ensure their financial management complies with AfriKids’ standards and requirements;
• identify and recommend opportunities for collective purchasing, stock systems and the pursuit of best value for money;
• manage relationships, plan and co-ordinate work with key external finance service providers, including external auditors, banking partners, insurers etc.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• be a fully qualified accountant (e.g., a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants/ACCA) with excellent technical accountancy skills and a high degree of numeracy;
• have at least 5 years post qualification experience in charity finance within the international development sector;
• have demonstrable experience of working at a senior level in a finance management role within the international development sector;
• be familiar with and able to manage donor financial compliance requirements;
• possess detailed knowledge of financial processes and control environments;
• have proficient computer skills, and be familiar with online accounting and reporting tools (e.g., QuickBooks Online, Xero);
• have intermediate or Advanced Microsoft Excel skills;
• be experienced in providing strong written financial reports and recommendations to leadership teams;
• have an impeccable record of professional integrity with credible references to support this;
• have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English;
• be a strong leader and team player, culturally sensitive, with the ability to work with a range of staff and stakeholders, in-person and remotely; and
• relevant knowledge/experience of Ghana and/or West Africa.

Bonus
(you are not be expected to have these, but if you do, we’d love to hear about it)

• have worked in a complex, multi- entity, multi-currency financial environment, creating multicurrency budgets and reporting in donor currency (USD or EUR)
• have worked with a range of donors including institutional funders (eg FCDO (DfID), SIDA, PPL, GHR, USAID and the EU) and have a good understanding of their financial compliance requirements

Finance and Compliance Manager (Maternity Cover)

Salary £30,000 - £33,000 per annum (pro rata to contracted hours)

9 month contract 22.5 – 30 hours per week (flexible working options available)

[email protected] is a women-only service in Kings Cross. We provide a creative and supportive space for women, whose lives are affected by street based prostitution, including women who have been trafficked or are otherwise at risk.

Many of the women we work with experience:

• Rough sleeping or other problems with accommodation
• Substance misuse issues
• Mental health issues
• Problems with the criminal justice system or the immigration system; or
• Are victims of trafficking and modern slavery

We are a friendly team, with a focus on supporting women to exit from a life entangled in the sex trade.

We are seeking a Finance and Compliance Manager to cover maternity leave of our current post holder. The role involves administration of the organisations finances, statutory reporting and ensuring compliance with legal requirements.

The successful candidate will be a flexible and self-motivated women able to work on their own initiative, with strong attention to detail and a good understanding of all aspects of financial management.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in charity finance, to develop their skills or someone looking to return to the workplace after a period of absence. We are able to offer flexibility in working pattern and hours.

Application deadline:  Midday Friday 2nd of July

Interviews will be held week commencing 5th of July

THIS POST IS EXEMPT UNDER THE EQUALITY ACT 2010 SCHEDULE 9, PART 1

APPLICATION OPEN TO WOMEN ONLY

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Head of Finance - Regional and International

London with some international travel

£65,000

• Are you a fully qualified CCAB Accountant (or equivalent) - ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ACMA, ACA?
• Do you have grant and donor financial reporting experience with a charity or NGO?
• Are you an experienced Head of Finance/Finance Manager who has worked on regional country programmes?

If so, our client may be interested in talking to you. You will be responsible to provide leadership and guidance on financial management & risk to the Global Influencing and Programmes directorate, delivering financial analysis and controls, working in close liaison with the Executive Director, heads of department and their teams.

Your key duties and responsibilities will include -

1. To be the subject-matter expert on finance-related issues
2. To support the UK-based finance roles within the Global Influencing and Programmes Directorate and mentor and supervise the work of International roles overseas.
3. Develop financial analyses for new opportunities, making a full assessment of financial risk and offer alternative scenarios to inform the decision-making process based on market knowledge.
4. To prepare financial action plans for priority areas, advising the Executive Director and respective heads of departments in the Global Influencing and Programmes directorate to ensure they are maximising efficiencies and financial performance to enable them to deliver the respective financial elements of the strategy.
5. Identify key trends and issues impacting on financial performance, ensuring respective budgets and business plans reflect the intended activities of the charity and that any performance issues are flagged up and supported by corrective action.
6. Identify opportunities for income-generation and improvements to promote efficient working practices and potential cost-saving initiatives.
7. Provide financial risk overview for all departments and teams in the Global Influencing and directorate to enable decision-making in a timely manner
8. Ensure that the charity adheres to the financial and grant management conditions contained in donor contracts, both at a programme and country level.
9. Manage the oversight of both donor and internal audits as required, ensuring accurate project and/or departmental budgets and forecasts are developed and finalised.
10. To continually seek new ways to analyse, interpret and present financial and non-financial information as appropriate.
11. Deliver action-focussed commentary on the monthly and annual results, highlighting key issues and trends affecting and driving financial performance, ensuring the organisation remains a financially stable company.
12. Ensure strong, robust financial controls and management oversight is in place in all regional offices in order to strengthen global consistency and continuous improvement
13. Support all LC employees in the Global Influencing and directorate to understand and adhere to relevant financial policies and procedure
14. Apply and monitor systems of financial control and reporting, working with the Head of Financial Services.
15. Work with Head of Financial Services to ensure our financial statements give a true and fair representation of the charity's financial position, and are produced in a timely manner. Assist in the preparation and successful completion of the year-end audit, as appropriate.

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