Finance Business Partner: £55,000 + benefits, London | Home (12 Month FTC)

For a global education company, we are recruiting a Finance Business Partner on a FTC basis for 12 months. Reporting to the Head of Business Partnering, this role will deliver a high-quality finance service to decision makers across the UK and Ireland Regions. This will involve management and project accounting, performance monitoring (financial and non-financial), budgeting and forecasting, providing insightful analysis and recommendations, business cases and tenders. Based in London, this role will have regular travel to either office as well as occasional travel overseas.

Main Duties:

• Key player in growth plans by supplying the business with expert financial and management accounting services
• Build relationships with Directors, budget holders and Departmental Heads
• Provide direction and robust challenge to non-finance staff
• Oversee general financial management and ensure the maintenance of accurate financial records, reconciliations and processing of journals
• Production of monthly management reporting packs, commentary and analysis of performance and trends
• Provision of regular insightful analysis for decision making including project and product performance reporting
• Work with stakeholders to complete financial forecasting, annual budgeting, business cases and tenders
• Implementation of new processes, systems and reporting techniques

Person Specification:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
• Advanced MS Excel skills and working knowledge of Sun Systems (ideally)
• Strong experience in a finance business partnering role
• Experience of working in a mutli-cultural and mutli-site organisation
• Experience of applying commercial principles to their analysis and recommendations

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If you are looking for a broad Finance Business Partner role that will offer you significant exposure to management accounting for a diverse charitable organisation, this may be the right role for you.

Offering a great package including training and support, this role would be a brilliant step for someone looking to get broad financial exposure and a platform to progress quickly.

Reporting into the Finance Director, the Finance Business Partner would be responsible for:

• Leading on the budgeting and forecasting for multiple stakeholders 
• Leading the month-end process 
• Producing insightful analysis to proactively support stakeholders with key business decisions
• Continuously develop processes and reporting tools
• Working collaboratively with grant teams to produce bids to secure new funding

We are looking for a part or newly qualified accountant, either looking for a first move into the sector from practice or a move into a broader management accounting / business partnering role. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are key, as is the ability to build relationships effectively.

If you are interested in this position, please get in touch early as we are interviewing continuously and is likely to be filled before the closing date. For more information get in touch with Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners.

Finance Business Partner, Permanent, £50,000 - £55,000

For an international NGO based in London, we are recruiting a Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis to support the Business Services Directorate (Corporate Services) and CFO and MD across Finance, IT, Estates, Legal and Capital Works areas. The Finance Business Partner will prepare the annual statutory accounts for the main charity and the trading subsidiary and will manage the annual audit to final sign-off of the Annual Report and Financial Statements. This role will also provide business support to the Customer Engagement Directorates.

Main Duties:

• Provide first-class business partnering support to all budget holders within Business Services (Corporate functions) including Finance, IT, Estates, Legal and Capital Works
• Preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts to all budget holders
• Financial reporting and commercial modelling including income, profitability, cost analysis, forecasts, and modelling
• Supporting the annual budget, forecast and long-term business planning and modelling processes
• Support budget holders with P&L analysis and insight reporting
• Building improves business performance and financial reporting including dashboard and KPIs
• Preparation of annual statutory accounts for Charity and Trading subsidiary, through to Annual Report
• Management of the external audit process, planning the timetable and liaising with Auditors
• Maintaining and enhancing internal forecasting and reporting model
• Cash-flow and reserves modelling and forecasting

What will you bring to this role?

• ACCA, CIMA, ACA or CIPFA qualified with non-profit or charity experience
• Proven experience as an engaging business partner, working in complex organisations
• Strong experience of preparing financial statements and preparing and supporting audit processes
• Commercial mind-set, strong modelling, and analytical skills
• Ability to present financial information in clear and engaging formats for decision making
• FP&A, forecasting, budgeting experience
• Experience or driving continuous improvement in business performance
• Charity accounting and FRS102 experience
• Modelling and dashboard experience including building models, graphs, and dashboards
• Power BI modelling / reporting
• Sun Systems and Q&A would be desirable!

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International Finance Business Partner 9 Month FTC, London £48,000 - £52,000

For an international NGO based in London, we are recruiting an International Finance Business Partner for a 9-month contract. This international accounting role will report to the Business Partner Manager and will work closely with Conservation Programmes in London and overseas. The International Finance Business Partner will develop and implement accounting systems and procedures and budgeting that is fit for purpose. The role will understand financial performance and compliance, identify risks, and build financial capacity with in-country teams.

Main Duties:

• Develop a Grant Management Reporting Tool for all Donor Funded Grants
• Work with International Finance Business Partner Manager to project manage the year-end process for all country programmes and regions and consolidation model
• Develop financial strategy, policies, and procedures
• 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
• Identify and mitigate financial risks, working with SMT
• Support Conservation Operations and Programmes senior leadership teams as well as Country leaders to develop plans for rolling our accounting systems and policies
• 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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If you are looking for a varied Business Partnering role with responsibilities ranging from analysis and strategy to tackling technical financial challenges, this position with a large, established national charity might be the right next step for you.

Offering an excellent benefits package and the chance to manage the finances for four departments, this role offers an interesting challenge for a qualified accountant coming from a financial or management accounting background. 

Reporting into the Director of Finance, the Finance Business Partner will be responsible for;

• Building relationships with key senior stakeholders, driving financial understanding and working proactively to drive efficiencies and identify opportunities
• Manage the budgeting and forecasting for four directorates with budgets ranging from £5m - £30m 
• Oversee the management accounting and financial reporting for key directorates
• Provide analysis and decision-making support for projects
• Work on technical control and process development projects to improve organisation-wide reporting  

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA) ideally with exposure to a financial or management accounting role after qualifying. Exceptional relationship building skills are essential, as is the ability to build credibility across finance and non-finance departments. Applicants from both the commerical and Not for Profit sector are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in this position, please apply early as interviews are being held as suitable applicants get in touch and this role may be filled before the closing date. For more information, contact Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners.

Allen Lane are delighted to be working with King’s College London in their search for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join the Health finance team.

Reporting into the Head of Finance (Health), you will be a self-starter with excellent communication skills, ready to join a busy team operating in an ever-changing environment. Your focus will be to lead and manage senior level interactions with non-finance stakeholders across the Nursing and Life Sciences & Medicine’s Faculties, which have a combined annual turnover of circa £300m.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help a finance team held in high regard by the Faculties – you will contribute to a culture of good financial practice and understand the wider impact of the role finance plays at one of the UK’s leading HEIs. The successful candidate will be capable of juggling multiple priorities, have the ability to focus on the detail and be prepared to make decisions that deliver a strategic impact. You will be able to work at pace, working through high amounts of data before determining which actions should be taken.

In this front-facing role, you will regularly liaise regularly with senior stakeholders, building rapport, trust and demonstrating your ability to problem solve. You will be capable of holding difficult conversations, often pushing back in a constructive manner.

In order to be immediately effective in the role, applicants must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA)
• Flexibility in their time management and availability
• An analytical approach to problem solving
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• High level skills on finance systems and Excel
• An ability to communicate complex finance issues to non-finance staff
• Experience of management accounting gained either within a finance department or through working in practice
• An ability to present financial information in spreadsheets and other forms
• Experience dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders, operating with patience
• Comfortable working under pressure and to meet tight deadlines

In return, King’s College London is offering an outstanding opportunity to learn and develop as a Senior Finance Business Partner in a demanding yet rewarding environment. Predominantly based in their Guy’s campus office, with occasional time spent in Waterloo, you will also have access to a competitive staff benefits package.

If you feel you meet the above criteria and would like to register your interest for the role, please submit an up-to-date version of your CV. Applicants will be asked to provide a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining their suitability to the role.

Donor Finance Business Partner: £44,000 - £45,000 + Benefits: London

For an international NGO, we are recruiting a Senior International Grant Accountant to work on a complex international aid project funded by the UK FCDO. The Senior Grant Accountant will lead the financial reporting for the consortium and will be a key part in the management team, reporting to the Head of Finance. This role will lead on budgeting, reporting, compliance, and financial management coordination with 3 international partners.

Main Duties:

• Budgeting, planning and financial reporting
• Leading on financial reporting, re-forecasting, and Donor reporting
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Business-partner with the grant budget holder around issues such as expenditure
• Enhance programme delivery and donor budgets to maximise donor funds
• Manage financial relationship with new and existing Grant Partners including due diligence, reporting procedures, variance analysis, expenditure and grant remittances, grant audits
• Monitor grant cash-flow
• Ongoing development of the Access Dimensions system across regional and international offices

Person Specification:

• Significant experience in restricted grant reporting within an international NGO
• Business-partnering experience in complex multi-location environments
• Experience in producing grant budgets in compliance with donor requirements
• Experience of working with overseas partners and offices
• Experience of DFID / FCDO, EC and US Donors
• Experience of IATI (International Aid Transparency Initiative)
• Access Dimensions, Crystal Reports, and another UN Language (Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish) would be nice to have!

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International Finance Business Partner 12 Month FTC, London £48,000 - £52,000

For an international NGO based in London, we are recruiting an International Finance Business Partner for a 12-month contract. This international accounting role will report to the Business Partner Manager and will work closely with Conservation Programmes in London and overseas. The International Finance Business Partner will develop and implement accounting systems and procedures and budgeting that is fit for purpose. The role will understand financial performance and compliance, identify risks, and build financial capacity with in-country teams.

Main Duties:

• Develop a Grant Management Reporting Tool for all Donor Funded Grants
• Work with International Finance Business Partner Manager to project manage the year-end process for all country programmes and regions and consolidation model
• Develop financial strategy, policies, and procedures
• 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
• Identify and mitigate financial risks, working with SMT
• Support Conservation Operations and Programmes senior leadership teams as well as Country leaders to develop plans for rolling our accounting systems and policies
• 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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One of the leading charities based in West Sussex are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their finance team.

This is a permanent role full time role where the role will be office based couple of days once the lockdown is lifted.

The salary being offered is between £48,000 - £52,000 per annum based on experience and qualifications.

Candidates applying for this role must have very strong business partnering experience and must have a recognised CCAB Qualification.

Your main duties are:
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts
- Prepare headcount and staff cost analysis explaining variances to budget
- Assist budget holders to prepare financial and project budgets
- Assist with forecasting and budgeting
- Define and manage key stakeholder relationships to deliver improved financial performance

Candidates applying for this role must have the following skills:
- Qualified Accountant with strong business partnering experience
- Experience of management accounting
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to understand the overall business needs
- Commercial acumen
- Technical knowledge of Charity reporting and VAT

The client is interviewing at very short notice.

Candidates shortlisted will be required to write a supporting statement.

If you are interested in this role, please apply immediately with a copy of your CV.

Commercial Finance Business Partner: Permanent, £50,000 - £55,000

For an international visitor attraction based in London, we are recruiting a Commercial Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis to support the Commercial, Marketing and Engagement teams. This commercial business partnering role will provide strong commercially focused decision-making support to the Commercial and Sales Director and COO's and MD's. The role will lead the ongoing development of the business reporting processes including the forecasting and modelling roles as well as the dashboards and KPI reporting.

Main Duties:

• Provide first-class business partnering support to all budget holders within Commercial, Marketing and Engagement Services
• Financial reporting and commercial modelling including income, profitability, cost analysis, forecasts, and modelling
• Scenario modelling including visitor numbers, spend per head, membership and contribution forecasting and modelling
• Leading the development of the business performance and financial reporting tools including monthly KPI and dashboard reporting processes
• Developing enhancing commercial modelling capability
• Supporting commercial activities including bids, tenders, and catering contract negotiations
• Supporting the annual budget, forecast and long-term business planning and modelling processes
• Preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts to all budget holders
• Support budget holders with P&L analysis and insight reporting
• Building improves business performance and financial reporting including dashboard and KPIs
• Maintaining and enhancing internal forecasting and reporting model
• Cash-flow and reserves modelling and forecasting

What will you bring to this role?

• ACCA, CIMA, ACA qualified
• Proven commercial experience including excellent modelling and dashboard experience
• Experience with building models, graphs, and dashboards
• Power BI experience would be advantageous.
• Proven experience as an engaging business partner, working in complex organisations
• Commercial mind-set, strong modelling, and analytical skills
• Ability to present financial information in clear and engaging formats for decision making
• FP&A, forecasting, budgeting experience
• Experience or driving continuous improvement in business performance
• Sun Systems and Q&A would be desirable!

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Do you want an opportunity to lead on finance, IT, facilities and risk?

The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) regulates the osteopathic profession and promotes patient safety by setting, maintaining and developing standards of practice and conduct. It is now looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner (Head of Resources and Assurance). We are looking for someone who has the skills, expertise and foresight to lead on finance, IT, facilities and risk and to continuously improve their infrastructure. We would like them to bring new energy and ideas and to add value to GOsC projects and to the enhancement of the organisation’s statutory objectives.

This is a new post reporting to the Chief Executive and Registrar and has two direct reports who are the IT Manager and the Facilities Manager.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be able to think strategically and to translate high level finance and risk management speak into practical business plans and solutions. You will need to be able to easily move between the strategic and operational detail. You will also need excellent communication skills (both verbally and written) and a proven ability to forge credible relationships with non-executives; staff and stakeholders.

This is a wide-ranging and exciting position within a progressive and highly respected regulator. As a small regulator with circa 26 staff, no day is the same and applicants will need to demonstrate they are flexible and eager to support and help others in all aspects of our work.

Please apply by clicking to apply and visiting the Thewlis Graham website, and following the instructions in the candidate brief quoting reference U0101.The closing date is 5pm on Thursday 28 January at 5pm.

For a confidential conversation with Sarah Thewlis or for any other information please follow instructions on the Thewlis Graham website.

One of the leading Royal Colleges based in London are looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their finance team.

This is a year contract position as well.

This role is offering a salary of £61,200 per annum.

Candidates applying for this role must have very strong business partnering experience and must have a recognised CCAB Qualification.

Your main duties are:
To be responsible for finance business partnering across the organisation
To be responsible for delivering management reports and budgets
To be responsible for financial and business analysis to assist them to move to a continuous improvement mind-set
To support the achievement of strategic objectives across the organisation
To manage the finance business partnering and management accounts team
To support delivery of Finance Transformation programme

Candidates applying for this role must have the following skills:
- Qualified Accountant with strong business partnering experience
- Experience of management accounting
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to understand the overall business needs
- Commercial acumen
- Lead and manage a team

If you are interested in this role, please apply immediately with a copy of your CV.

Since 1963 the National Children’s Bureau has been at the forefront of campaigning for children and young people’s right to a safe, secure and supported childhood. This dynamic and multifaceted organisation has spent the last three years working to a financial strategy that has strengthened the organisation, delivered in-year sustainability and built reserves. The Finance Business Partner will continue to be an important and highly-valued role at NCB, as we continue that journey. The role has breadth and depth, with autonomy to make a real impact to the charity and scope for well-supported personal development. The role sits in a high-performing Corporate Services function with clear strategic objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Support managers in fulfilling their responsibilities as budget holders, including providing budget holders with reliable and relevant information, expert review, challenge, training and support to ensure strong financial management across NCB
• Be a key liaison between operational teams and the core finance team, to ensure accurate, timely and relevant information required, delivering ongoing technical advice and support to managers
• Line manage and develop the Finance Officer
• Assist the Head of Finance & Resources in the preparation of the annual statutory accounts and external audit file, VAT and other statutory returns including liaison with auditors.
• To deputise for the Head of Finance & Resources as required and fulfil any other duties as requested.

Responsibilities:

• Pan-organisational responsibility to advise and challenge all managers on financial decision-making
• Creating organisation-wide financial policies and procedures derived from external legislation and best practice
• Providing complex financial modelling, analysis and advice on organisation wide initiatives and issues
• With support from the Head of Finance and Resources, responsible for developing and redesigning finance processes and procedures, having analysed changing needs, within the team and across all projects
• To develop strong and productive relationships with budget holders across NCB in order to influence decision making and provide specialist advice
• Overseeing the whole-organisation budget and driving the process of building budgets and forecasts

Person Specification

• A qualified (including by experience) accountant, preferably with post-qualification experience in a charity environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving skills and an ability to prioritise work and meet multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills; an ability to influence and instill confidence, as well as effectively discuss financial matters with non-finance staff at a range of levels.
• Knowledge of the Charity SORP and VAT principles are desirable, but an appetite to learn and implement what you learn is far more important
• A commitment to practices promoting equal opportunities and diversity.

Logistics:

• NCB will carry out a number of pre-employment checks including a DBS check
• As part of an ongoing commitment to increasing diversity in NCB’s senior roles such as this, the role offers flexible working, generous leave provisions, an employee assistance programme and a culture of continuous improvement and reflection, open to hearing what support you need
• The salary of this role is £47,445, with a guaranteed cost of living increase on the 1st of April 2021 (to £48,290). There is a small discretionary uplift on the salary should a candidate demonstrate experience above and beyond the requirements of the role.
• The deadline for applications is Sunday the 31st February with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis

For more information or to apply, please contact Emma Jaggs at Allen Lane.

Head of Finances and Resources

Islington Mind

£42,000 pro-rata

2 days per week – 15 hours

Permanent

Islington Mind is dedicated to promote the preservation and safeguarding of mental health. We support the recovery process of people who experience mental distress and provide for the relief and the wellbeing of their carers.

We want everyone to have better mental health and wellbeing, to realise their ambitions and make the most of their lives, their relationships and their communities.

As the leading independent mental health organisation in Islington we offer high-quality services to local residents seeking mental health advice and support.

You will be joining an award-winning organisation. Last year our client-led LGBTQ+ service was shortlisted for Charity or Non-Profit Organisation of the Year at the British Diversity Awards.

As Head of Finance and Resources you will hold lead responsibility for the management of the charity’s finances, the annual budget setting cycle and the preparation of the charity’s statutory accounts.

In addition, you will maintain oversight of our resourcing and operating infrastructure necessary for us to be able to deliver our services effectively which includes our HR, administration and IT functions.

How to apply

Application is by way of a CV and a Supporting Statement.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact our recruitment partner:

Simon Lloyd, Director, NFP Consulting

Closing date: Monday 15th February