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Finance Officer
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference?
A rare opportunity has arisen to join a small and vibrant finance team working with the Diocese in Oxford. We are looking to recruit a brand-new position to contribute to the day to day running of the Diocese Board of Finance (ODBF) where your contribution will have a huge impact.
Position: Finance Officer - Operations
Location: Kidlington, Oxford/Hybrid
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £36,475.31 - £39,281.10
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 5 October 2025 at midnight
Interview Date: Monday 20 October 2025, Oxford
The Role
In this role, you will support the Finance Manager in providing a proactive, efficient, and highly effective finance service across the Diocesan Board of Finance and Trust custodian company, as well as supporting the larger finance team who look after the Board of Education.
The role will be diverse, starting with managing the day-to-day functions but also assisting in all areas of the finance function, including bank reconciliations, VAT, forecasting and reporting.
You will play a key role within a Finance department totalling 9 staff, with input into the future running and design of how the department continues to move forward and grow.
About You
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated accountant or trainee accountant (or a financially astute individual with relevant experience) to join the friendly team in the Finance function. You will embrace the challenge that such a varied role brings.
With proven experience in producing timely, high-quality and accurate financial information, your ‘can-do’ approach to work will inspire you to deliver excellent, meaningful financial reports that will have high impact for stakeholders. You will be flexible in your working style, have strong numerical proficiency, confident communication skills, and excellent organisational and monitoring abilities. In return, there will be many opportunities for you to enhance your skill set, gain new experiences, and develop your career pathway within this important function.
You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with us - around 50% of our staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins our work. However, all our staff do have a desire to make a difference.
Benefits and Rewards
ODBF continues to offer a range of rewards and benefits to its staff, including:
- Competitive salary
- Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% into the auto-enrolment pension scheme, which includes a death-in-service benefit (5% employee contribution)
- Re-accreditation as a Living Wage employer
- Annual holiday entitlement starting at 25 days, excluding public holidays, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days, pro-rata for part-time employees
- In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days to all employees, namely Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day, and Christmas Eve (or the closest working day, where this falls on a weekend)
- Flexible working patterns with the ability to do some work from home
- Sabbatical leave, after a qualifying period of service
- Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous occupational sick pay provision
- Free parking and subsidised on-site café
- Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
- EV charging points on site
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus Electric Dreams
- Cycle to Work scheme with Green Commute Initiative
- Contributions towards eye examinations and prescriptive lenses
- Access to low-interest rate financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union
- An attractive modern working environment
The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity before submitting your application, please feel free to contact the Director of Finance to discuss the role in further detail. Contact details are available once you start the process.
We want the organisations commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.
You may have experience in other areas such as Finance, Finance Officer, Finance Assistant, Finance Administrator, Finance and Operations Officer, Finance and Operations Assistant, Accountant, Junior Accountant. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Finance Business Partner
Salary £46,000 - £51,000 per annum (dependant upon skills and experience)
Location Remote - Travel to Whitby, Croft, Malton and Middlesbrough will be required on a monthly basis
Purpose:
As a Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with the directorates, department heads and regional budget holders (supporting multiple sites), ensuring the delivery of full and effective financial service.
The role is one of decision support: providing, analysing and interpreting management information to influence decision making and to deliver service improvements and efficiencies
Partner with the directors and regional budget holders providing insight and understanding to ensure the Trust meets its financial objectives.
Regularly spend time in our communities, working with our budget holders to understand and drive performance.
Location & Travel:
Remote.
The role is mainly remote (home-based); however, you will be expected to regularly attend our Northern communities – Botton Village near Whitby, Croft in Malton and Larchfield in Middlesbrough.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Key responsibilities include:
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Ownership of budget and forecasting process for your community/ directorate /depts operations.
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Working as a team with the other Finance Business Partners, ensure a timely process and a high level of accuracy and engagement.
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Compilation of the monthly management accounts, including KPI’s and explanations for major variances to budget.
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Build and manage relationships and network productively.
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Working with budget holders to provide insight and challenge the performance of operations identifying trends and opportunities for improved financial performance.
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Responsible for all journal entries into the accounting system for the directorates, and departments they support e.g., accruals, prepayments etc.
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Ensuring best practices is adhered at the communities and with budget holders so that they are compliant with organisation financial procedures.
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Provision of support and guidance to operational staff to assist them in effective use of the Trust financial systems.
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Monthly review of rotas, payroll, and commissioned income to identify any issues of overstaffing or commissioned rates.
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Responsible for the Annual income review for any uplifts including annual housing rental review.
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Ensuring sales invoicing is undertaken on a timely basis by the Assistant Finance Business Partner (as and when required).
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Reconciliation of the Income proof in totals.
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Effective credit control, to ensure receipts are received on a timely basis.
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Work closely with the Financial Controller to ensure all financial returns are completed and submitted Centrally on a timely basis e.g. weekly banking’s, year-end accounts etc.
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Maintain a regular stock take and stock valuation process.
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Responsible for review of relevant community expense (nominal) codes, ensuring income and expenditure is coded appropriately.
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Line management of Assistant Finance Business Partner.
General:
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To comply with the Trust’s Policies and Procedures, including Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity and Data Protection.
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To comply with the statutory provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
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Employees must look after their own health, safety and welfare and be mindful of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees must co-operate and comply with management instructions regarding Health and Safety issues and report all accidents, incidents and problems as soon as practicable to their manager or other senior members of staff where necessary.
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To ensure that confidentiality is respected and maintained at all times.
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To attend and participate in Team Meetings, 1-2-1 Supervision sessions and other meetings as required in line with the post.
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To undertake any other duties which are consistent with this post, as directed by line management.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the department.
Person Specification:
Essential:
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A recognised accountancy qualification - ACA /ACCA/CIMA qualified, finalist or part qualified, or QBE.
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Minimum 2 years in a similar senior finance role with a strong background in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting within the charity sector.
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Strategic knowledge and experience of finance and business planning
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Proven experience of supporting business performance management and reporting processes.
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Proven experience of business partnering and/or working closely with non-financial colleagues at varying levels of seniority.
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Experience of preparation of management accounts and multi operational reporting.
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Knowledge & understanding of internal controls& core accounting systems and processes.
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Ability to interact with non-financial business partners is key i.e. Operations, interpreting complex financial information, positions/ situations articulately.
Desirable:
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Degree in finance or accounting.
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Previous experience in an accounting role in the Charity or Housing Sectors.
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Iplicit accounting system in a multi cost centre environment.
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Experience/understanding of VAT partial exemption.
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Knowledge of Fixed Assets and Accounting for Capital expenditure projects.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer.
The Organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks including a DBS check.
They reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Location: Home-based
Job Type: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £33,256 - £36,951 per annum
Benefits: 27 days holiday bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles), perk scheme access, life assurance, paid compassionate leave, enhanced sick pay, Cycling UK membership plus many more staff benefits
There’s never been a better time to join the team at Cycling UK! We have launched an ambitious new strategy – and we want you to be part of it. There are loads of reasons to love cycling, even if you’re not someone who cycles. From cutting pollution, to making us healthier and happier, cycling can help us all thrive.
We’re looking for a trusted and proactive business partner to join our team, playing a key role across all areas of the organisation. In this role, you’ll take ownership of end-to-end payroll delivery and reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and compliance for both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll also support the finance team with transactional processing, helping to deliver smooth month-end close and reliable financial reporting.
With the support of the Head of Finance, you'll contribute to strategic and financial decision-making, offering commercial analysis and insights that help drive the business forward.
Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.
This role is a maternity cover fixed term-contract until 31 December 2026.
Applications close at 9:00am on the closing date shown
You may also have experience in the following: Finance Business Partner, Assistant Accountant, Accounts Officer
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Join RAP’s Global Operations Team
Remote-first (UK-based, with access to London hub)
The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) is a global, mission-driven nonprofit working to advance a clean, reliable, and equitable energy future. We are hiring two cross-functional operations professionals to strengthen our internal infrastructure and ensure we deliver on our mission: effectively, ethically, and globally.
HR ASSISTANT
The Human Resources Assistant is a vital cross-functional role at the intersection of HR, finance and administration. This position plays a key part in supporting RAP’s global operations team by supporting core people operations processes, including recruitment logistics, new hire onboarding, global payroll coordination, and employee benefits administration. The assistant ensures smooth, compliant and welcoming processes that reflect RAP’s values of equity, inclusion and operational excellence. This position is ideal for a bilingual (English/French) HR or people operations professional with 3+ years of experience in a globally distributed, mission-driven environment. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, solutions-focused, and thrive in an environment where collaboration and initiative are valued.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Recruitment & Hiring Support
- Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes, including posting jobs, scheduling interviews and candidate communication.
- Support hiring managers with recruitment logistics, interview guides, and communications templates.
Onboarding & Orientation
- Prepare onboarding materials, including employment contracts, first-week schedules, and welcome kits.
- Coordinate technology and systems setup in collaboration with IT and operations team.
- Facilitate onboarding checklists and pre-boarding communication, including payroll enrollment and benefits documentation.
- Support new hire surveys, buddy program logistics, and ongoing onboarding feedback loops.
Payroll & Benefits Support
- Coordinate RAP’s payroll submission workflows across multiple countries, including liaising with external payroll vendors and accounting providers (UK, EU, India, China, US).
- Collect and verify payroll inputs (timesheets, new hire data, leave balances, salary adjustments).
- Track employee benefits enrollment, liaise with providers, and ensure documentation is current and compliant.
- Maintain secure and accurate records related to compensation and benefits in shared HR and finance systems.
People Operations & HR Administration
- Maintain internal people operations documents and templates (e.g., offer letters, onboarding plans, SOPs).
- Assist in contract tracking, records management, and file organization across RAP’s personnel systems. Respond to employee inquiries and redirect complex matters to HR or Finance leadership.
- Support staff experience initiatives and DEIB efforts aligned with RAP’s core values.
- General Operations Support
- Special Projects as needed and assigned
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of experience in people operations, HR administration, or payroll coordination roles, preferably in a nonprofit, consulting, or international context. Fluency in English and French (written and spoken) required.
- Familiarity with European and UK employment and payroll practices; additional knowledge of other jurisdictions is a plus. Experience supporting onboarding, recruitment, and payroll coordination in distributed work environments.
- CIPD Level 3 or higher strongly preferred.
Why RAP?
We believe that great people power great work. RAP offers:
- Flexible, remote-first working arrangements
- A collaborative, multicultural, mission-aligned culture
- Competitive salary (GBP 30,000–40,000)
- Comprehensive benefits and generous paid leave
- Meaningful work with global impact
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Administrator
Are you highly organised, people-focused, and looking for a role where your skills really make a difference?
Join the team at the Buckingham Archdeaconry Office, where every day you will play a part in supporting clergy and parishes at the heart of the community.
Position: Administrator (supporting the Buckingham Archdeaconry Office)
Location: Aylesbury, HP17 8RZ
Hours: Part-time, 12 hours per week, to be worked across three 4-hour days. The exact days and times will be agreed with the line manager.
Salary: £9,486.74 (£29,251.18 to £31,501.27 per annum full-time equivalent)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 5 October 2025
Interview Date and location: HP17 8RZ on Wednesday 15 October 2025
The Role
This is a varied and rewarding part-time role (12 hours per week, worked across three days) at the heart of the Buckingham Archdeaconry Office. You will provide confidential administrative support that helps clergy and parishes feel resourced and supported, while ensuring records, processes, and events run smoothly.
From processing expenses and maintaining key databases to preparing papers for important events and offering a warm welcome to visitors, no two days are ever quite the same.
You will also play a vital role in maintaining accurate and up-to-date clergy and parish records, helping to coordinate and officiate around four annual evening Churchwarden Visitations across various locations in Buckinghamshire, and assisting with wider diocesan projects.
You will be joining a small, supportive team that values flexibility, professionalism, and kindness, with opportunities to learn and grow in a role that truly makes a difference behind the scenes of church life.
As this role thrives on collaboration and efficiency, we would strongly prefer the postholder to be based in the charming Stone office for the full 12 hours per week.
About You
You are an experienced administrator with a meticulous eye for detail and a genuine commitment to helping things run smoothly. You bring proven IT skills, especially in Microsoft Office, and are confident using tools like Outlook, Teams, and Zoom to stay organised and connected.
You are someone who communicates clearly and compassionately, whether by phone, email, or in person, and you are comfortable engaging with people at all levels. You understand the importance of discretion and can be trusted to handle sensitive and confidential information with care.
You thrive in a busy, varied role where priorities can shift, and you are able to manage your time effectively to meet deadlines. Whether working independently or as part of a small, friendly team, you are proactive, reliable, and always ready to lend a hand.
You will bring a welcoming and professional presence to the office, offering hospitality to visitors and support to colleagues. An understanding of, or empathy with, the work of the Church of England would be an advantage, but above all, you will combine efficiency with warmth and take pride in work that supports the wider community.
You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with us - around 50% of our staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins our work. However, all our staff do have a desire to make a difference.
Benefits and Rewards
ODBF continues to offer a range of rewards and benefits to its staff, including:
- Competitive salary
- Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% into the auto-enrolment pension scheme, which includes a death-in-service benefit (5% employee contribution)
- Re-accreditation as a Living Wage employer
- Annual holiday entitlement starting at 25 days, excluding public holidays, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days, pro-rata for part-time employees
- In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days to all employees, namely Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day, and Christmas Eve (or the closest working day, where this falls on a weekend)
- Flexible working patterns with the ability to do some work from home
- Sabbatical leave, after a qualifying period of service
- Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous occupational sick pay provision
- Free parking and subsidised on-site café at our Church House Oxford office
- Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
- EV charging points on site at our Church House Oxford office
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus Electric Dreams
- Cycle to Work scheme with Green Commute Initiative
- Contributions towards eye examinations and prescriptive lenses
- Access to low-interest rate financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union
- An attractive modern working environment
- As this role thrives on collaboration and efficiency, we would strongly prefer the postholder to be based in our charming Stone office for the full 12 hours per week.
The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity before submitting your application, please feel free to contact the Director of Finance to discuss the role in further detail. Contact details are available once you start the process.
We want the organisations commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.
You may have experience in other areas such as Admin, Administration, Administrator, Admin Support, Administration Support, Admin Officer, Administration Officer, Admin Assistant, Administration Assistant.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We're looking for someone to help manage Crimestoppers in the Avon and Somerset area.
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2026
Location: Home-based (with regional travel across Avon & Somerset)
Hours: 15 hours per week (0.4 FTE, flexible, including some unsociable hours)
Salary: £15,531 per annum (£38,828 FTE)
Crimestoppers is seeking a Regional Manager to act as our representative across the region. This key role will:
- Lead the creation and delivery of impactful crime prevention campaigns with law enforcement and community partners.
- Coordinate cross-border and national initiatives in support of ROCUs, the NCA, and other agencies.
- Drive funding opportunities to support our work, from campaigns to outreach.
- Empower volunteer committees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
- Act as a spokesperson for Crimestoppers with local and regional media.
We are looking for someone with strong project management and budget management experience, confident in working under pressure, building strategic relationships, and occasionally working unsociable hours. Experience with the voluntary sector, media campaigns, or policing practice would be an advantage.
This is a really exciting opportunity to make a real impact in crime prevention.
You'll find more details in the job pack here.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.