GLF Schools are looking to appoint a finance professional to support our Teaching Hub.

Your opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and qualified finance manager to join our highly successful finance team overseeing the GLF Teaching Hub.

The Finance Manager will work as part of the trust finance team, led by the Trust Finance Partner, to deliver an expert service to the Teaching Hub, including:

• Preparation of monthly financial reporting to inform Functional Leads, Executive team and Trust Board
• Management of day to day finance operations for the Teaching Hub/SCITT
• Development of improved and consistent financial processing to inform decision making and enable success of the teaching hub
• To work as part of the regional finance team delivering an expert service to Teaching Hub Team

The successful candidate will  be based at the GLF Trust Office at The Beacon School in Banstead. 

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.

About The Teaching Hub

The GLF Teaching Hub is the professional development centre, providing high quality initial teacher training, school to school support and professional development opportunities to all GLF Schools and our Partnership Schools. 

What we are looking for

• A Qualified Accountant
• 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
• Positive and solution focused with a flexible approach to work 
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Good communicator both orally and in writing

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

Hours: 36 hours a week, 52 weeks of the year (please note we may also consider part time applications, of at least 30 hours a week)

Salary: Senior Specialist £30,000 - £41,370 FTE per annum 

Contract type: Permanent 

Start date: ASAP

Closing Date: 2nd May 2021

Interview Date: TBC (Interviews will take place via video link)

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) is one of Europe’s leading new music ensembles whose critically-acclaimed work includes concerts, tours, new music commissions and learning and participation programmes.

BCMG seeks a Head of Finance to lead the financial planning and management of the organisation.

BCMG’s Head of Finance plays a key role in enabling the company to realise its overall artistic, commissioning, performance and learning programme. As a member of the Strategic Management Team, the role has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation, accuracy and integrity of the financial accounting systems within the organisation. It covers leading financial planning for the business in close contact with the Artistic and Executive Directors; accurately preparing all budgets, cash flow plans, financial reports and quarterly and annual management accounts for the Board of Trustees; and a wider contribution to the development of specific projects of the company. The Head of Finance is responsible for the management and development of the Finance and Administration Coordinator.

Application deadline Tuesday 27 April at 10am. Applications received after this time shall not be considered.

Interviews will take place at CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF, on 3 or 4 May 2021. Should candidates prefer, a digital interview will be organised on the same dates.

Finance Business Partner
Reference: JAN20216936
Location: RSPB England – HQ
Salary: £36,604.00 - £46,611.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

The RSPB are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic colleague to join our Planning & Reporting team in a rewarding and challenging environment, where everything we do as an organisation is focused on saving nature.

What’s the role about

As a Finance Business Partner you will work proactively with senior colleagues to provide an added-value service of financial support to our Directorates. In addition to a strong management accounting background, you will understand the difference that can be made through strong business partnering relationships and be confident in building those relationships. You will gain the respect and confidence of the colleagues you support through strong communication skills (written and oral) and your ability to constructively challenge ideas and plans. You will add value through gaining an intimate understanding of the Directorate that you partner, together with contributing to business performance and the requirements of the finance function with the charity's need.

You will be a fully qualified accountant with up-to-date technical knowledge and a desire to progress in your profession. We will want the successful candidate to influence change and use their skill set to further drive the organisation's objectives forward. You will also be comfortable working under pressure, to tight deadlines, and interacting with people at all levels inside the RSPB.

What we need from you:

1. Develop effective working relationships that influence and challenge senior management teams, so that the role of the Finance Business Partner is an integral and valued part of the organisation.
2. Working in cross-functional teams to provide transformational advice on new initiatives, investment appraisals/organisational restructures/matters of risk and control in order to support effective decision making.
3. Support senior managers to develop their financial plans so that the corporate strategy is realised.
4. Build capability and knowledge in managers so that they can effectively manage their budgets through effective financial information, support and advice.
5. Identify financial risks and work in collaboration with managers to design effective mitigation strategies.
6. Identify, research, design, gain approval and successfully implement new Finance initiatives and ideas for change based on business analytics and expert knowledge of client areas.
7. In conjunction with the Head of Finance, contribute to the development of the wider Finance Department Strategy to make the service best in class.
8. Working with the Finance Operations team, ensure the highest level of customer service and support is delivered and operating styles and procedures are continuously reviewed so that the service is business focused in the delivery of objectives

Closing date: 23:59, 30 April 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position. 

No agencies please.

Donor Finance Business Partner | Temporary £200 - £250 per day

On behalf of a large NGO, we are recruiting a temporary Donor Finance Business Partner (DFID / FCDO). Reporting to the FCDO (DFID) UK and European Donor Finance Manager, the Donor Finance Business Partner will be responsible for financial management through the life cycle of donor funded projects from start to audit. The Business Partner will be a key contact for the Donor Teams within the International Operations Functions globally, ensuring all project accounting complies with regulations and FCDO / DFID, UK, and EU Donor requirements.

Main Duties:

• Business Partner to Global Programmes and FCDO Team
• Advise on donor reporting and compliance
• Accountable for financial aspects of project life-cycle support to country programmes and regional teams on budget and proposal development, project initiation, project management and project close
• Donor Finance and Accounting - reviewing country, programmes and partner budgets for donor proposals
• Setting up new projects in SUN accounts and ensuring accurate donor reports are submitted on a timely basis to donors. Review and analyse PFRs (Project Finance Reports)
• Ensure compliance of transactions, cash flow forecasting and controls for each project as well as providing analysis of project life cycle and performance
• Reconcile deferred income for projects as well as performance margins
• Support year-end audit processes as well as statutory financial statements, assisting Audit.

Person Specification:

• Experience in project accounting and large NGO projects and country programmes
• Financial reporting experience to governmental, private and institutional donors
• SUN and Q&A experience
• UN, USAID or DFID experience
• Qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA

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My client is a large, complex national charity and a household name. They are looking for a dynamic finance professional to provide high quality support to the finance team.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, the Finance Business Partner is responsible for taking a lead role in the and analysis and communciation of financial information to ensure better decision making and the the future growth of the organisaiton.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing clear communication and in-depth support by building and maintaining excellent relationships with the business and ensuring budget holders are supported on all financial issues.
• Being responsible for delivering monthly management accounting and other reporting of initiatives and programmes; continually striving to improve the quality and timeliness of financial information, both to budget holders and senior management.
• Supporting the organisation with planning and forecasting throughout the annual budgeting process, and be confident in your ability to critically evaluate their assumptions to ensure that a robust and realistic budget is set in line with the Charity's financial objectives.

The successful candidate must be a professionally qualified accountant with a driven and proactive approach and robust technical skills. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation. This would be a fantastic opportunity for a recently qualified ACA looking to make thier first move out of practice, or a recent CIMA graduate.

To apply please send your CV via the link. The client is open to receiving CVs on an ad hoc basis so an early application is highly recommended. 

For a further discussion about the role please contact Bryony Feeney at Allen Lane.

An international humanitarian organisation, working with some of the most vulnerable groups globally, is seeking a Strategic Finance Business Partner to join their global head office.

This is a business critical role, requiring the succesful candidate to business partner with a range of internal and external stakeholders to support in budget development and improvement of financial sustainability across a range of partners. 

• Preparation and presentation of quarterly and annual budgets 
• Finance business partnering with a range of key stakeholders, both internal and external
• Analysis and review of financial sustainability goals 
• Assessment of funding models and recommendation for improvement (in liaison with line managers, external stakeholders, and colleagues)

The succesful candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience of finance business partnering across a range of finance and non-finance stakeholders. Knowledge of fundraising or funding models is highly desirable (though not essential for the right candidate). 

The role will initially be remote, though may require ad hoc U.K. based travel to partner sites in the future (Covid restrictions allowing).

My client is a high profile, nationwide charity and a household name, frequently featured in the news. We are looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join the organisation at a time of transformation in a newly created post, acting as a deputy to the Head of FP&A.

This is a fantastic opporutnity for somebody looking to advance their career and make a name for themselves in the sector.

We are looking for somebody with a strong sense of commercial acumen and a passion for change and improvement. You will have solid background in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, preparing business cases and supported change programmes. The successful candidate will likely come from a charity/third sector background, ideally with experience of supporting Children's Services. 

For more information and to apply, please send your CV via the link or contact Bryony Feeney via the agency website.

Interim Donor Finance Business Partner £250 - £300 per day (3-4 months)

For an international NGO based in London, we are recruiting an Interim International Finance Business Partner for 3-4 months. This international accounting role will report to the Business Partner Manager and will work closely with Conservation Programmes in London and overseas. This is a short-term project role to support historical cost reporting, year-end support, balance sheet reconciliation of project and programmes and system reporting queries. This role will support the development and implementation of accounting systems, procedures and budgeting that are fit for purpose and will understand financial performance and compliance, identify risks, and build financial capacity with in-country teams.

Main Duties:

• Work with International Finance Business Partner Manager to project manage the year-end process for all country programmes and regions and consolidation model
• Develop processes to ensure information is received from international programmes for consolidation into the management reporting
• Map out how financial management is resourced and develop operating structure that is fit for purpose
• Provide regular reporting and updates to SMT ensuring oversight across international operations
• Provide expert Grant financial management to support externally funded Conservation Programmes - supporting DFID / FCDO, EU and various UN and US Government agencies
• Support during all internal and external audit work
• Contribute to an increase in financial management capacity of Conservation Programmes
• Develop budgets that align with multi-year plans and Country strategies
• Support Programme Managers with preparation and review of budgets for new Grant applications
• Work with Conservation Programmes to monitor compliance and financial controls

What will you bring to this role?

• ACCA, CIMA, ACA or CIPFA qualified or finalist level with proven experience of working with overseas finance teams in an International NGO
• Proven experience of financial management and financial reporting in relation to Grant funded work
• Planning, budgeting, and forecasting experience
• Business partnering expertise, especially overseas in a development NGO
• Experience of UK Government, EU, UN and DFID/ FCDO

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An excellent opportunity for an experienced management accountant to join a national, social housing provider, as their new Finance Business Partner. The purpose of this role is to provide unity between central finance and the rest of the organisation, whilst propelling the company's strategic aims forward.

Client Details

This client is one of London's largest social housing providers, with units spread across the UK. At the heart of this organisation is an undiluted aim to support members of society that rely on affordable housing. Their ethical focus and commercial drive makes them an incredibly interesting organisation to work for.

Description

The Finance Business Partner will need to be an excellent communicator and offer tailored support to their budgets holders. They will be responsible for constructing the budgets, assisting on the management accountants and producing the forecasts. The right individual will understand the organisation from the ground up and use this knowledge to influence and challenge budgets holder's and stakeholder's decisions.

Profile

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in the Not-For-Profit sector. They must have excellent communication skills and be confident manipulating and presenting data using excel.

• To be a fully qualified account (ACA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA)
• Previous sector experience, ideally in housing. Other not-for-profit/ public sector candidates will be considered.
• Facilities management exposure
• Fantastic communication skills- able to
• Experience of influencing people
• Confident presenting complex financial data

Job Offer

The candidate will get to join a renown social housing provider, that is a key player within their sector. The role offers flexible working and good benefits.

My client is an NHS organisation who are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner into their growing finance team for a 6 month FTC

This is a highly versatile role requiring both breadth and depth of understanding across a wide range of activities.

The role is the key support to the Head of Finance Business Partnering and you will  be responsible for providing high quality financial advice and support to improve decision making, enabling strategic initiatives and improving financial performance.

Other responsibilities include:

• delivering budget processes
• forecasting
• management accounts
• monthly commentaries
• year end processes
• income growth
• cost saving costings

You need to be a qualified accountant with excellent interpersonal skills including leadership and motivational capabilities

Strong verbal and written communications skills are also seen as essential as is the ability to work with a number of different financial and non-financial managers

My client works to transform the lives of vulnerable children and adults with learning disabilities, supporting nearly 5000 people every year. 

We are looking for a commercially minded Senior Finance Business Partner to join the team at an exciting period of change. Reporting into the Head of Finance, this is a key position in the organisation and would provide an excellent platform for an ambitious finance professional looking to make a career in the sector.

The successful candidate will be fully CCAB qualified, with robust excel and modelling skills and proven experience in a management accounting/business partnering role. You will be an excellent communicator, able to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. A background in social care, private care or housing would be highly advantageous.

The client is looking to meet candidates on an ad hoc basis and so an early application is highly recommended.

If you are looking for a role with great international exposure where you will be part of a global management team with a presence in over 30 countries, this International Finance Business Partner role might be the right  career move.

Working for an organisation with global reach and an impressive presence on the world stage, this is a great opportunity to join a fantastic team at a time of growth and development in an organisation offering progression and support. With extensive opportunity for promotion and secondments, this organisation offers a brilliant opportunity to develop quickly in the International Development sector. 

Working from the London office (home-based until further notice) the International Finance Business Partner will be a key part of the global management team. Key Responsibilities include:

• Acting as a UK business partner for stakeholders across the global network, working with country teams to deliver timely financial analysis on major projects running across multiple countries 
• Working with country teams to set up new projects and providing key financial support during curcial implementation periods 
• Building relationships with key donors and providing timely reports to donors such as FCDO, SIDA, and NORAD and communicate reporting requirements effectively internationally
• Working with partner organisations operating in consortium on key projects, ensuring compliance with donor guidelines 
• Preparing budgets for proposals for new donor funding 

This role would be a great move for someone qualifying in audit with exposure to international finance, perhaps through working on charity audits or through working in donor assurance. This position would also suit a bright, proactive finance professional working in an international charity who has either qualified in practice or industry who is looking for that next step into an organisation offering great development. First rate communication skills are essential, as is an ability to build relationships interationally. This position would suit a naturally collaborative professional, keen to take on a role with significant global impact.

If you are interested in this position, please get in touch with Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners for more information. Applications are being reviewed continuously and interviews held when suitable candidates apply so get in touch early to avoid missing this opportunity.

We are partnering with one of the biggest names in the international charity sector to find an energetic, intuitive and passionate Finance Business Partner to provide high quality support to the Global team.

This is a key position in an organiation which has an excellent repuation for its quality training and development programmes. As such, the role would suit an ambitious newly qualified finance professional and would provide an excellent platform for somebody looking to make their first move out of practice.

Your key responsibilties include:

• Leading on the preparation of budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting and financial planning for business areas;
• Providing clear communication and in-depth support by building and maintaining excellent relationships with the business and ensuring budget holders are supported on all financial issues.
• Quality and timeliness of financial information, both to budget holders and senior management.
• Supporting cross functional projects with financial modelling and analysis

The successful candidate will be fully qualified (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) and will have a driven and proactive appraoch. You will have robust technical skills gained within an Audit background or from the Charity, Commercial or wider Public Sector. You will have a strong sense of commercial acumen and an analytical mind-set. You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and develop staff that you manage and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation.

An early application is highly recommended.

An international humanitarian organisation, working with some of the most vulnerable groups globally, is seeking a International Finance Business Partner.

Primarily based in their UK global hub, this role will require international travel (when Covid restrictions allow) to regional country offices based worldwide. You will be responsible for providing effective financial support to colleagues in country and regional offices (both finance and non-finance). You will support in the development of finance capacity and capability within these regions, developing budgetary templates, training and systems assistance as required. 

The role will also be a key part of the organistion's crisis response, and may be required to deploy at relatively short notice if required. 

The succesful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong passion for humanitarian work and support worldwide. Experience of dealing with multi-country partners is a strong advantage. Secondary language skills are desirable though not essential. 

Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, international travel is not required in line with government regulations and rules though it is expected that the succesful candidate will be able to do so in the future.