Finance And Contracts Manager Jobs in London, Greater London

The Richmond & Hounslow Methodist Circuit is looking for a reliable and committed individual to support the life and work of our group of churches in SW London. They will play a crucial role in ensuring the proper organisation and management of our finances to enable our mission.

Key responsibilities:

• overseeing the Circuit’s day to day financial management
• supervising payroll and staff expenses
• financial reporting
• working with our accountants to produce annual accounts
• helping the Circuit to plan for the future
• advising on all financial matters

Benefits:

• £12,376 per annum based on 14 hours a week (£17.00 per hour; equivalent to £33,592 pa full-time)
• pension contribution of 6%
• working from home, with occasional in-person meetings
• flexible working
• 30 days a year annual leave (f/t equivalent, including bank holidays)
• annual leave increases with long service
• opportunity for additional hours, by mutual agreement
• supportive staff team
• helping local communities thrive and serve those in need

For more details, please see the detailed job and person specification, and the terms & conditions.

This is a new role for the Circuit, replacing a volunteer. In designing the position, the Circuit has aimed for maximum flexibility to secure the best candidate for the role. Initially, the person will need physically to attend some meetings to familiarise themselves with the Circuit's operations and ensure a smooth hand-over. For the right person, though, there will be considerable flexibility about how the duties are fulfilled in the longer-term. It is specifically expected that the role will allow for flexible scheduling to accommodate other responsibilities, including caring.

The Richmond & Hounslow Circuit comprises seven churches in southwest London. As with all Methodist circuits, these churches function autonomously yet collaborate closely in their ministry and mission efforts. The Circuit oversees joint resources, including staff and property. Presently, it employs four full-time ordained ministers, one full-time lay pastor, and a part-time administrator. As a part of the Methodist Church, its mission is “to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission”. To fulfil this mission, the Circuit fosters a broad spectrum of ministry within its congregations, focusing on worship but also engaging in outreach to the homeless, asylum seekers, new parents, and various other groups. Joining a welcoming team, the successul applicant will be a crucial part of an organisation committed to serving Christ and the community.

Closing date for applications: 10 May, 2024 (to begin work as soon as possible)*

* Please note that we will offer interviews earlier than the closing date for suitable applicants, so we strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible, if interested.

The successful applicant will have the right to live and work in the UK. Although this post is home-based, the Officer will need routinely to attend meetings in London. Owing to the nature of the employment, we are unable to offer support in obtaining a working visa.

Join our team as a Senior Finance & Operations Officer!

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of animals? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your financial acumen and operational agility can create lasting impact? If so, we want you on our team!

About Us

Humane Society International is a forward-thinking charity striving for a better future for animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programmes. We are an effective voice for animals, with active programmes in wildlife protection, alternatives to animal experiments, and farmed animal welfare. We have big ambitions to create further positive change for animals here in the UK and the EU and around the world.

About the role

As our Senior Finance & Operations Officer, you will be at the heart of our organisation’s success. Working closely with the Director, Finance and Operations, you will help to manage financial processes, streamline operations, and ensure both our UK and EU teams are properly resourced to drive our mission forward. You will interact daily with a broad range of stakeholders in the UK and the EU including senior level staff, external consultants and suppliers in the while also working closely with Finance, HR & IT colleagues in the US.

Key responsibilities

Financial Management (30%)

• Support on day-to-day financial activities including financial reporting, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Develop and implement best practices to optimise operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the team to develop and monitor project budgets.
• Support decision-making through insightful financial analysis.

Operational Support (40%)

• Be the first point of contact for all enquiries from the campaigns and fundraising teams in the UK and EU.

Contracts Lifecycle Management (30%)

• Oversee the lifecycle of all supplier contracts: creation, submission and signing. (Legal contract knowledge is not required.)

 About you

You will be a dynamic individual with a can-do attitude who has a proven track record of juggling competing priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.  The role is varied and has a significant financial element so strong numeracy skills, a solid knowledge of financial management principles paired with good communications skills are important. We welcome applications from those who have solid experience in a similar role or are either part-qualified or qualified by experience. No formal qualification is required. Non-graduates are welcome.

Why Join Us

Make a meaningful impact: Your work will directly contribute to our mission to improve the lives of animals.

We are committed to training & development: We are committed to ensuring staff receive appropriate professional development and offer both formal and informal training and development to all our employees.  

Learning & knowledge sharing is at the heart of everything we do: Working alongside our passionate and dedicated staff is one of the main attractions of working at HSI. Staff here are experts in their field, which contributes to informal learning and knowledge sharing opportunities across the organisation.

How to apply

If would like to use your skills to make a difference to the lives of animals, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a covering letter 1. explaining your interest in applying for the role and 2. providing specific examples showing how your skills meet our requirements via the Charity Job website. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Deadline for Applications: 12PM, Tuesday 7 May

Join us in creating positive change and transforming the lives of animals. Apply now and be part of something great!

Full Application Process: 

• CV and covering letter 
• 15-minute screening phone call with Director, Finance & Operations (8-9 May)
• First round interview (via video call) with Director, Finance & Operations (13 May) and Second round panel interview (15 May)
• Brief written exercise and Excel skills test
• References check

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Our Finance Team is expanding and we have an exciting opportunity available for a Management Accountant! You will be part of our finance team and will be responsible for producing monthly management accounts, assisting annual budgeting and restricted funding income. This is to provide support in decision making across relevant areas of the organisation and to continuously improve the efficiency and quality of what we do to support other functions in driving efficiencies and reducing costs.

You will report into the Financial Controller and will work as part of a team alongside our experienced and knowledgeable Finance Business Partners.

Title: Management Accountant

Salary: £47,397 per year FTE 

Contract: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Based in London but with extremely flexible home-working available in line with Crisis’ Hybrid Working policy

About the role

As management accountant, you will –

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts for the organisation
• Assist forecasts and budgets in liaison with the Finance Business Partners and budget managers providing support and advice for new projects/contracts when required. Applicants will need a keen eye for detail!
• Manage and plan restricted funding ensuring funds are spent in accordance with supporter requirements.
• Assist in year-end statutory audit process

About you

To be successful in this role you will have ACCA/ CIMA or equivalent CCAB recognised accounting qualification, or working towards such a qualification, or can demonstrate being qualified by experience. The ideal candidate for this role will

• Be a self-starter with an excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide industry-leading customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Have strong interpersonal skills are required to liaise confidently with other parts of the Business 
• Have an inquiring and analytical mind, and be able to demonstrate good attention to detail
• Have an innovative approach and ability to work in a changing environment

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.

Working at Crisis

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 28 days’ annual leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.  

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

Closing date: Sunday 5 May 2024 (at 23:59)

Interviews will be held on Friday 17 May 2024 via Microsoft Teams 

This is an exciting opportunity to join CSW, a Christian organisation working for religious freedom through advocacy and human rights in the pursuit of justice. CSW is an incredible team of people dedicated to bringing about freedom and justice all over the world. We are confident in our identity as a Christian human rights organisation that works for freedom of religion or belief for all people, no matter what religion, belief, faith or no-faith they might hold.  

We are seeking a Finance Officer with a keen eye for detail, and an aptitude for learning new skills, to take on purchase ledger and payroll administration duties in our Finance Department.   You will have either begun on the path of attaining a financial qualification or had some experience in a similar role.  The successful candidate will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of all purchases, payments and returns, including supplier invoices, staff payments (salaries, expenses and advances), project and contractor payments and credit card transactions.  Responsible for project reporting against budget.

Key responsibilities (full responsibilities listed in the application pack):

• Ownership of the purchase ledger system, administering the entire process of invoice receiving, checking, coding, distributing for approval, posting to the accounts software (currently Sage), setting up domestic and international payments for authorisation, and electronic filing of documents.
• Administering all credit card returns including distribution of statements to colleagues, checking and coding returns, collating documents, submitting for line-manager approval, posting to Sage and following up on outstanding items.
• Administering staff and contractors expense claims, advances, returns and funds transfer requests, including checking and coding, submitting for budget-holder approval, arranging payment both domestic and international, and electronic filing of documents.
• Recording project expenditure against budget and drafting project financial returns to meet funder deadlines.

Essential criteria (full criteria listed in the application pack):

• Either started on a financial qualification or have had experience in a similar role
• Exposure to SAGE Line50 or other accounting package.
• Confident using Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Previous experience of using accounting software.
• Good team working and relationship-building skills. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Must have the right to reside and work in the United Kingdom.

CSW Benefits

We offer flexible working, your birthday off, pension with 6% employer contribution.

Job title: Finance Controller

Responsible to: Chief Executive

Salary: Starting salary is £45,537.38 per year (Full-time equivalent) (P04-SP41), which equates to £23,072.27 per annum at 19 hours per week.

Hours: 19 per week 

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Main office, 8-10 Tudor Road, Hackney, London E9 7SN

Benefits: See supporting documents for information on benefits.

For Mind CHWF, money is much more than numbers- its resource; its impact. We're seeking a Finance Business Partner to support our organisation to manage our finances strategically, and support our managers to make the best use of the resources we have, to support our local communities towards better mental health. If this sounds like your skills, and your passion- apply.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for more information.

DBS clearance at Enhanced (without Barring) is required for this role.

About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:

We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.

We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions.

We currently support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support minoritised communities.

Our values are:

Working with Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney, and Waltham Forest.

Our values are:

Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.

Fair:  We strive for equity- no-one's needs should go unmet.

Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works - proven or new

We are committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do. This is a critical priority for Mind CHWF. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation that recognises different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services.

We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.

Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.

Value-based Recruitment:

We know that for various reasons, not everybody who can successfully perform in a role, performs their best under traditional interview/selection procedures. We are therefore seeking ways to breakdown further barriers in our recruitment & selection process.

Shorted-listed candidates will be provided with some questions to help them prepare for the interview.

The closing date is by 13th May 2024 9AM, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know in your application.

Your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. Please take a moment to read through our applicant’s privacy notice.

Role Summary

You will work closely with The Governance and Team Lead to ensure smooth and effective running of our finance and HR processes. You will work with the wider team supporting their effective delivery of training and projects as well as provide day to day support. This is a mixed and self-directed role with opportunity to contribute to a range of work and projects. We require some core office hours, by agreement and support team members to work flexibly to accommodate good work/life balance.

Role Description

HR

• Support management of team Compliance and Training
• Support the organisation to be legally compliant
• Support the organisation to reflect its values in HR process

Finance

• Issue invoices and monitor and pursue unpaid invoices
• Manage and administer monthly procedures linked to payroll
• Manage and monitor monetary transactions
• Monitor expenditure against budgets
• Monitor and support wellbeing fund spend
• Monitor associate invoices and provide support as needed

General

• Be a point of contact and support team members
• Support to project team including monitoring emails and responding to enquiries
• Support online events and manage bookings
• Provide basic IT support to team members
• Format documents in line with the company brand guidelines
• Support team members to produce reports and presentations
• Work with our team and partners to enable Neurodiverse Connection to run efficiently in line with the overall company aims

Personal Specification can be found in the Application Pack

About Neurodiverse Connection

Neurodiverse Connection is a Neurodivergent led Community Interest Company.

Our mission is to:

• Listen to and amplify neurodivergent views and voices.
• Give additional consideration to intersectionality and how we can support the amplification of views and voices that are often unseen and unheard.
• Support people from different neurologies to understand each other, facilitating solutions to the double empathy problem.
• Lead on changing understanding of sensory and social processing differences, particularly in relation to the built environment.
• Challenge the common misunderstandings and misconceptions of autism and support an improved understanding of neurodiversity within health and social care.
• Promote an improved understanding of neurodivergent culture and communication.
• Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities in life.
• Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities and outcomes in health.
• Support neurodivergent employment, including in leadership positions and facilitating change for the neurodivergent community.

Our commitment to you

It’s part of our mission to be a great place to work and to demonstrate how to work in neurodivergent affirming ways. We believe this is beneficial to everyone, regardless of neurology.

We aim to:

• Offer flexibility in delivery hours, within agreed parameters.
• Work to make Neurodiverse Connection an organisation that you enjoy being part of, that supports you in your role, that recognises your contribution and that delivers great outcomes for the neurodivergent people we work to support.
• Involve you in shaping and directing the organisation.
• Listen when we don’t get it right, and welcome constructive feedback.
• Involve team members in development opportunities and spending the social value we’ve accumulated together.
• 35 hour full time working week.
• 4% work place pension contribution.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
•  Access to a wellbeing fund.

Recruitment details

Recruitment Timeline

• Deadline for applications : Tuesday 7th May 9am (unfortuantely we cannot accept any applications past this deadline)
• Applicants notified if shortlisted : Thursday 9th May  
• Dates of interviews : Thursday 16th May
• Interviewees notified if they have been appointed : no later than Friday 24th May

How to apply

The application process is two stages.

Stage 1: download and complete the application form.

• You will be asked to enter some of your contact details and details of previous work.
• You will then be asked to answer 3 questions.
• You will also be asked to complete an optional equality and diversity form.

Stage 2: If you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an online interview. You will be sent the interview questions 5 days ahead of the interview date.

As part of the interview, you will be asked to complete two tasks that are relevant to the role. One task is responding to email enquiries, and one task is to review and update a finance spreadsheet.

To apply for the role download the application form and return it to recruitment@ndconnection by Tuesday 7th May 9am.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Further details can be found on our website

About Reprieve

Reprieve is a UK charity founded in 1999. Reprieve uses strategic interventions to end the use of the death penalty globally, and to end extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”.

 Reprieve works with the people whose circumstances have made them extremely vulnerable, as it is in their cases that human rights are most swiftly jettisoned and the rule of law is cast aside. Thus, Reprieve promotes and protects the rights of those facing the death penalty and those who are the victims of extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”, with a focus on arbitrary detention, torture, and extrajudicial executions.

 Reprieve’s main office is in London, UK. Reprieve also supports full-time Fellows, who work as lawyers, investigators and campaigners in the countries in which we work. We work closely with a number of partner organisations in jurisdictions all over the world, who provide access to clients, expertise, knowledge and guidance on specific issues or regions. We work in cooperation with relevant government officials, individual lawyers and human rights defenders, as well as individual, corporate and foundation funders to further the cause of our shared goals.

About this role

The role of the Finance and Payroll Manager is to support the Development and Finance teams to manage and report on restricted income, as well as to manage monthly in-house payroll under the guidance of the Head of Finance. This involves ensuring that we are maximising the use of restricted funding, and that money is spent in line with donors’ wishes and that staff are paid accurately and on time each month. The Finance and Payroll Manager will work within a small Finance team under the supervision of the Head of Finance. They will work closely with the Joint ED, wider Senior Management Team, Head of Development and budget holders throughout the organisation.

They will support the Head of Finance with annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting as well as with the production of the monthly management accounts. They will support the Development team in making grant applications and develop restricted grant budgets for newly secured grants for integration into the organisational budget; they will meet regularly with the Development team and budget holders to review restricted project spend. They will produce reports for funders working in conjunction with our Development Team and casework teams. The Finance and Payroll Manager will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement of the finance systems, processes and grant management tools to ensure they continue to be fit for purpose.

Contract and location

The role is a full-time, permanent position with an annual salary of £50,571 per annum less any required deductions for Income Tax and National Insurance. 

 Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work a minimum of 40% from the London office and the rest of the week from home. 

Further details and how to apply

Please review the full person specificaiton and job description for further information. The deadline for this role is 19 May 2024. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Join us at Mayor's Fund for London as we grow our finance team and introduce a new part-time Finance Manager post.  The role is offered at three days/week reporting to the Finance Director and working across our team.  This is an exciting opportunity for the postholder to put their own stamp on the position and help us enhance the finance function.  The role is varied requiring strategic thinking together with financial, technical and operational management which all contributes towards ensuring the financial health and sustainability of our fast-paced charity. 

If you're interested in learning more about this role before applying or require reasonable adjustments during the application process or at any stage, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Our details are included in the Job Pack.

Selection Process

Deadline for applications: 9.00am on Monday 29th April 2024

First round interview (in person): 8th and 9th May 2024

Second round interview (in person): 15th and 16th May 2024

How to Apply

Please refer to the details in our application pack.

Job Title: Finance Manager - Fostering

Salary: £37,539 - rising to £41,709 after 18 months in line with pay policy - plus £750 Home Working allowance  and London Weighting £4,082 (if applicable)

Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role 

Location: Homebased anywhere in UK with occasional travel to face to face events required

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults,  as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.  

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and steadfast team of staff in the pivotal role of Finance Manager.  As the Finance Manager, you will have the opportunity to showcase excellent financial and team management skills, as you provide outstanding support and services to senior Finance Team colleagues, regional area teams and our foster carers, on a daily basis. The Finance Manager may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales but will be required to travel to face-to-face events occasionally for team meetings, training and wellbeing events.

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.  

Overall Duties of the Finance Manager will include:

• Implementing and Maintaining financial controls across the organisation
• Preparation of reports for the Executive and Trustees
• Responsibility for Children's Savings
• Progressing schedules / reconciliations and reports for statutory audits
• Leading on use and development of finance systems across the organisation
• Responsibility for electronic financial systems across the organisation
• Responsibility for payroll and associated procedures for employees
• Responsibility for payments and associated procedures for foster carers
• Line management and development of the finance team
• Liaison with third party providers such as banks, HRMC, Local Authorities etc
• Having up to date knowledge of security, data protection and charity sector legislation in relation to finance.

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy)
• Family friendly policies
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up
• Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis)
• An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme
• Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointment
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles

A Standard / Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 29th April 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 8th May 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

This new role will lead in the development of the financial resilience and overall vision of the organisation to achieve a strong, effective and ethical finance function.

Working closely with the core staff team, Treasurer and the Finance team, it will develop and maintain financial policies, systems and procedures to enable smooth financial management and transparency.

This role will lead on financial reporting and financial oversight, working with the Management Group and the Treasurer/Trustee team to enable financial compliance and sustainability for Platform. 

As part of building more resilient financial systems, this role will lead and develop our fundraising function, including reviewing and building the systems, processes and policies that enable an effective long-term fundraising strategy.

Details:

Hours: 4 days: 32 hours per week based on a 40 hour week, flexible hours possible.

Contract: Permanent, subject to 6 months probation.

Salary: Baseline salary as of March 2024 is £42,248 pro rata  (£33,791 at 4 days a week) and is subject to Platform’s Socially Just Waging System.

Location: Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London, E2 6HG, but remote working is possible. Most Platform staff are supported to work from home most of the time, but all permanent members of staff are expected to attend in-person monthly meetings, and other in-person meetings when required. 

Responsible to: Management Group, Trustees (in conjunction with the Treasurer)

Duties and responsibilities:

Work with the Finance Team, People and Process Manager, relevant trustees and the wider staff team including project budget holders to deliver:

• Financial management 

  • Strategic Development 

    • Design and implement systems to enable sustainable financial strategy, integrating finance and fundraising, including budgeting, income projections

    • Jointly lead a review of the Socially Just Waging System

  • Planning  & Delivery

    • Finance software implementation, maintenance and development.

    • Implementation and oversight of organisational finance policies, processes and procedures

    • Support programme managers to produce programme budgets

    • Provide insight on financial risks and opportunities to the staff team to support collective decision making

  • System Maintenance

    • Oversight of pass through grants and financial partnerships 

    • Managing financial service providers (payroll, auditors, book-keepers, software systems development)

  • Financial Compliance and Governance.

    • Coordinating annual audits 

    • Reporting to Companies House, and Charity Commission in conjunction with HR staff

    • Delivering quarterly management accounts to the staff team and Trustees.

    • Support external audits in conjunction with project staff. 

• Fundraising management and coordination

  • Strategic Development

    • Lead and facilitate the collective delivery, monitoring and development of a sustainable fundraising strategy to build financial resilience, in line with Platform’s values to meet the organisation's agreed financial objectives. 

    • Update and ensure active practice of ethical fundraising policy

  • Planning & Delivery

    • Work with staff team to implement short, medium and long-term fundraising plans

    • Develop and manage the fundraising pipeline, including, researching, scoping and supporting bid writing in collaboration with programme managers.

  • System Maintenance

    • Support grant management and reporting using appropriate software.

• Collective organisational management

  • Pro-actively participate in sociocratic, consensus decision making in our team meetings, contributing to the general strategic development of Platform.

  • Participate in line management processes, including line management of colleagues after probationary period

  • Active participation and collaboration in Platform’s restructure process, including development of roles, circles and teams.

Any other reasonable requests made by the Platform staff team and/or Trustees.

Person Specification

Outlined below is our understanding of the skills, experience and knowledge that would be beneficial in the role of Finance and Fundraising Manager. We define this as skills, knowledge and experiences, whether in paid work for charities, SME’s, grassroots campaigning, volunteering or through your lived experience. 

We welcome people to apply even if they do not meet all of the criteria: we are very aware that people, in particular those who are racialised and/or otherwise minoritised may not have had formal opportunities to demonstrate their skills and competence. 

Please do get in touch if you have any questions or want more information about the role.

Essential 

• Commitment to Platform’s vision, values and principles - in particular anti-oppression

• Experience of developing integrated financial and fundraising systems.

• Experience (2 years or more) of managing organisational finances, specifically:

  • Using finance software 

  • Managing payroll and pensions

  • Managing financial service providers

  • Financial compliance and governance

• Experience of developing long-term fundraising strategies focussed on trusts and grants.

• Experience of supporting staff to manage budgets and/or fundraise 

• Experience of collectively running a group, and/or working and/or organising within a collective management structure and/or a flat or non-hierarchical structure

• Excellent collaboration and team working skills, including clear and timely communication, openness to feedback and willingness to engage with conflict when necessary and with care

• Ability to work independently and autonomously within a collective, with a good ability to adapt to changing need and circumstance

Desirable 

• Track record of generating income for an organisation through fundraising, including managing and reporting on grants.

• Knowledge of and interest in anti-oppressive fundraising and financial practices including; 

  • Ethical fundraising policies and practices

  • Equitable budgeting 

  • Socially just pay practices

  • Developments and debate in the philanthropic community

• Experience of developing and maintaining financial policies for an organisation

• Good networks across the social and environmental justice  fundraising/philanthropy sector

• Strong communication skills: able to write and speak in effective, persuasive and inspiring ways, tailored to different audiences.

Summary

The Business Partnering Manager is responsible for ensuring an excellent business partnering across the charity by understanding organisational needs, setting standards, seeking feedback, and coaching the business partnering team - ultimately ensuring that the Diabetes UK strategic objectives are achieved.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real contribution to the charity's success and develop your career. The charity recently invested in a new cloud-based finance system so you would be closely involved in developing our use of the latest tools, including Power BI to improve the business partnering support we provide to the charity.

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

1st Stage Interview date: 14 May 2024
2nd Stage Interview date: 20 May 2024

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
• 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

The Business Partnering manager plays a critical role managing the budgeting & forecasting work across Diabetes UK ultimately, working closely with the Head of Finance & senior stakeholders, to ensure that we deliver our vision in a sustainable way.

You would be leading a team of five business partners and empowering them to add value the Directorates they work with to enhance the work Diabetes UK caries out. Working with your team you will look at ways to improve our reporting and build financial capability and confidence across the charity.

The Business Partnering manager also supports the Research Directorate so you would be working with colleagues to support our ground breaking research work and reporting on progress to external funders.

Ideal Candidate

You will bring your experience of business partnering to develop a vision of how the business partnering team can drive positive change across Diabetes UK. You will be comfortable being a critical friend to senior stakeholders and providing a constructive challenge to ensure the best outcome for Diabetes UK.

You will be curious about the charity and establish what more colleagues need from the business partnering team to enable them to be successful in delivering our mission.

You will be self-motivated, highly organised, approachable, and open to challenge. You will empower your team ensuring they continue to be motivated and supported to help Diabetes UK achieve our mission.

We have ambitious goals here at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and are looking for an experienced, strategic, and financially savvy Head of Finance to join us. The RCR is a charity with a focus on supporting doctors who deliver medical imaging and cancer services and we require a passionate and dynamic finance professional to helps us continue making a difference.

The Head of Finance will manage the high-performing finance team consisting of a Management Accountant, Assistant Accountant and Finance Business Partner. Sitting in the Business and Resources Directorate the team are instrumental to the successful running of the RCR. In this role you will be responsible for the operational finance function which handles accounting, financial reporting, planning and transactional activities as well as supporting longer-term strategic planning.

As a finance professional you will use your expertise to further support the RCR by delivering the organisations financial objectives and build strong working relationships with managers to equip them with the tools to make good financial decisions. Furthermore, you will support the Executive Director, Business & Resources in the delivery of effective risk management activities and reporting, lead discussions on how our financial controls and processes may need to change and adapt, shape and drive business performance to ensure your leadership of the finance function results in the delivery of excellent services.

What you’ll do:

• Lead, motivate and develop the finance team to deliver essential business services adapting and anticipating changes in business needs.
• Develop, agree and maintain a suite of internal service standards to meet business needs.
• Plan and lead the organisation’s financial budget process ensuring a comprehensive capture of business needs and advise SMT and managers.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly financial management accounts are produced according to appropriate standards.
• Maintain a suitable suite of business financial policies, processes and controls that meet the business needs and are compliant with legislation and external standards.
• Lead the provision of commercial advice to directors, managers and staff to ensure best practice on procurement and contract management.

What you’ll need:

• Experience of operating successfully at a Finance Manager or Head of Finance role in a comparable organisation.
• A strategic and critical thinker with the ability to develop a team to deliver on long term goals.
• Understanding of risk, risk management processes and the use of risk analysis to help plan and develop organisations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with non-technical/non-professional audiences.
• Skilled manager of people, able to bring together, motivate, coordinate and develop a team.
• Excellent commercial skills, including the capacity to lead or support negotiations and to influence and motivate others.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you then please find out more about the Head of Finance role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the candidate pack.

Why join us?

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Location: Home based with UK-wide travel, as required/on occasion

Contract details: 18 months, Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £32,500-£38,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Hours: Part-time (21-28 hours per week – to be discussed)

Directorate: Professional Services

Reporting to: Head of Finance

Responsible for: N/A

This is a new role working closely with the Head of Finance to support NFCC to manage our contracts and written agreements from drafting to completion. The role will work to support the wider staff team. 

What you will be doing: 

• Drafting and/or amending and negotiating contracts and other written agreements, such as Data Sharing Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements/Non-Disclosure Agreements, taking into consideration any relevant funding terms and conditions.
• Drafting and/or amending and negotiating other types of agreements from time to time as instructed 
• Working with the NFCC staff team to produce relevant documentation required for procurement processes 
• Completing research and due diligence checks on potential suppliers or partners 
• Articulating, capturing and implementing contractual issues 
• Negotiating contract terms with both internal and external entities 
• Reviewing existing contracts and updating them 
• Support contract owners to ensure effective monitoring of contractual performance
• Analysing risks associated with specific contract terms 
• Creating language standards for new contract documents or existing ones 
• Providing detailed reporting to the involved parties at the end of a contract 
• Producing timely and relevant reporting on procurement and contract activity. 
• Managing the insurance renewal processes for the organisation. 

Who we are looking for: 

A proactive, analytical individual with experience of draft contracts and other written agreements. You will need to have excellent attention to detail and be comfortable using MS Office applications and other IT systems such as Sage. 

Applications from individuals looking for between 21-28 working hours are welcomed. 

What you can expect: 

We are people centred and focus on creating a positive and engaging working environment. Wellbeing, reward, recognition, and personal development are not just words we talk about, we put them into action daily. 

We offer an enhanced annual leave allowance of 26 days (pro-rata) plus bank holidays, health care cashback plan, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support flexitime working. 

How to apply:

Please complete the application form linked from the ‘apply now’ button below. CV’s will not be accepted for this position.

Are you an experienced people manager who is used to working in community settings? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of elders by reducing loneliness and isolation?

We are recruiting a new Elders Core Programme Manager to lead and motivate a team of part-time staff and volunteers in our community centre in Battersea. The role will suit someone who engages well with elders, is friendly, kind, solution-focused and able to manage a busy workload."

About Katherine Low Settlement

Katherine Low Settlement is a charity that has been serving Battersea and the wider Wandsworth community since 1924. We are dedicated to building stronger communities and enable people to challenge and find ways out of poverty and isolation.

We run a range of our own community projects to tackle poverty and isolation, and empower and support children, young people and their families, older people, women and refugee communities. We campaign for social change. We also incubate and support local charities and social businesses to thrive, so together we can meet the diverse needs of the local communities of Wandsworth. Each week we work with 28+ charities supporting more than 1,000 people.

Katherine Low Settlement’s work with older people

Katherine Low Settlement has worked with older people since its conception in 1924.They are a core part of the community that we continue to work with. We provide, often in partnership, a range of projects and activities for older people including health and wellbeing; creative arts; intergenerational work; connecting people and trips/outings. Our services include an Older People's Lunch Club, Contact Club, T’ai Chi for Elders, exercise and social sessions, and support online.

We work with older people to:

• Encourage active and independent living

• Reduce isolation and loneliness

• Improve well-being and prevent ill-health

• Enable older residents to be dynamic and contributing members of the Wandsworth community.

Key Objectives for the Elders Core Service Manager Role:

1. Team Leadership: Lead a team of dedicated part-time paid staff and volunteers, including a cook, support worker, minibus driver, and sessional workers.
2. Day-to-Day Management: Manage the day-to-day operations of the Elders Core Service, including the lunch club, transport, social sessions, and overseeing the one-to-one work of the core team.
3. Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the wider team to provide a hands-on program that builds on older people's strengths and potential.
4. Monitoring and Evaluation: Support the monitoring and evaluation of the project in collaboration with the Head of Programme.
5. Budget Management: Ensure the program operates within budget constraints.
6. Member Engagement: Support the planning of the core program with input from elder members and the wider team.
7. Recruitment and Support: Recruit and support new and existing members (service users).

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Delivery

• Planning and Oversight: Ensure that all service output aligns with KLS' vision, mission, values, and charitable objectives. Organize and promote one-off activities throughout the year.
• Transport Management: Manage the transport offer, including route planning and pick-up schedules.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate activity records, registers, and casework notes for the core team.
• Outreach and Support: Conduct outreach work with older people in the community, oversee home visits, and manage a small caseload.

2. Staff and Volunteer Management

• Recruitment and Line Management: Recruit and manage the Outreach and Support Workers, Lunch Club Cook, and relevant social activities workers and volunteers.
• Performance Management: Use performance management and quality systems to monitor and evaluate the project's work and processes.

3. Relationships, Communication, and Networks

• Member Engagement: Build and sustain strong relationships with elder members.
• Communication: Oversee communication for the Core Programme, including newsletters, activities calendar, annual reports, and social media platforms.
• Meetings: Attend meetings on behalf of the Core Programme as required.

4. Finance

• Budget Management: Manage project areas to budget and maintain financial records as agreed with the Head of Programme.

5. Other Duties

• Professional Development: Participate in regular management supervision and annual appraisal. Identify job-related development and training needs.
• Professional Conduct: Professionally undertake roles, maintaining a high-quality standard of work in line with KLS's aims, values, and ethos.

Join us if you are an experienced people manager who is friendly, kind, and adept at handling a busy workload. We need someone who can motivate staff and volunteers, engage effectively with elders, and remain solution-focused in all situations. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of older adults in Battersea and are ready to lead a dedicated team, this role is for you.

Dates

Closing Date for Applications: 23:59 on 15th May 2024

Interview Date: 21st May 2024