An award-winning Multi-Academy Trust is looking for a qualified Finance Business Partner to help unify the organisation during this turbulent time. This instrumental figure will work closely with a number of schools, managing budgets, financial and management accounts and forecasting processes.

Client Details

This growing Trust, that has assured funding from multiple revenue streams, is incredibly modern and forward thinking. Set up pre-Covid with the latest technology, meant their stability has only increased during this time. This has helped grow their organisation allowing for another member to join their ambitious and driven team.

Description

• Regularly working with key stakeholders, providing integral analysis, and taking full responsibility for finance in an array of schools.
• Preparing the management accounts, managing their budgeting and forecasting and financial compliance. Overseeing audit preparation, financial reporting and financial systems and processes.
• Providing financial advice and ad-hoc support to their schools.
• Ensuring that financial processes and procedures are at their most effective and implemented correctly; being compliant with various policies set out by the school, Department for Education and the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
• Ensuring the key stakeholders are presented with accurate and relevant financial reports on a regular basis, in a clear and concise manner.
• Overseeing current income funding streams and supporting the future funding application processes.

Profile

You will need to be a fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CCAB) with excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to build relationships and credibility in person and remotely is essential. Although not for profit experience would be beneficial it is not required. Government funding experience is a necessity.

Job Offer

• The ability to work from home
• Negotiable salary
• Flexibility of a day rate

For a part qualified or finalist level finance professional looking for a Business Partnering role, a position at this diverse and challenging multi-academy trust offers the perfect opportunity to develop your analytical and interpersonal skills in a supportive and growing organisation.

With assured funding from multiple income streams, this Trust is growing and offers the successful candidate the chance to grow and develop their financial skillset in a stable environment, where there are established processes for supporting professional development. With a market-leading pension scheme of up to 20%, this position would be a brilliant move for someone looking for a role with long term potential for growth and professional advancement.

Reporting into the Finance Director, this role will be responsible for;

• Preparing management accounts for a portfolio of schools and delivering analysis on performance to key stakeholders
• Supporting the Principals of each school to manage their budgeting and forecasting processes  
• Providing ad hoc support and financial advice as required by Principals and Business Managers for school projects  
• Preparing business plans for CAPEX projects and monitor performance against key milestones
• Overseeing incoming funding and supporting future funding application processes

We are looking for candidates with financial exposure to management accounting, ideally with an added interest in financial analysis. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, as is the ability to build credibility in person and remotely. Experience working in the Not for Profit sector would be an advantage, but not essential and more important are the requisite interpersonal skills and ambition to develop and progress within this growing organisation.

If you are interested in this position, please apply early as applications are being reviewed daily. For more information, please contact Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners.

Finance Business Partner – Sport England

Salary circa £45,000 plus generous benefits

JOB PURPOSE

Enabling effective financial decision making through advising, supporting and appropriately challenging senior management and directorates. With a strong understanding of implications on financial impact, most effective use of resources and corporate strategic objectives. Preparing insightful analysis and non-routine management accounts and providing budgeting advice.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Partnering

• Building strong collaborative relationships with senior Directors and managers and their teams including the wider Finance team to manage and drive improved performance against the organisation’s strategic priorities.
• Ensure appropriate financial planning, management and accountability exists within the organisation.
• Provide financial advice and guidance including appropriate financial scrutiny and challenge to financial plans and decisions.
• Provide analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business/directorate objectives and strategies.
• Working with the organisation to manage all aspects of financial strategy.

Business Planning and Reporting

• Lead on providing guidance, setting parameters, templates, scrutiny, consolidation and analysis of the annual budget setting process (£300 million) and monthly forecasts ensuring alignment with the organisation’s strategy and business plans.
• Ensure that all activity is subject to rigorous budgetary monitoring. Enabling decision-makers to be confident in the financial information they receive and understand the business drivers underpinning the figures.
• Management, reporting and analysis of complex and business critical cash flow models for both Lottery and Exchequer funding streams ensuring highest standards of integrity and control.
• Providing high quality and accurate holistic reporting and analytics including KPIs and dashboards to Executive Directors and budget holders.
• Responsible for ensuring that the medium term (5 year) and short term (1 year) plans across all funding streams are accurate, reflect the organisations strategic priorities and business plans and ensure effective use of limited resources.
• Identify areas where financial efficiencies could be achieved, through objective financial review and challenge, seeking improved use of

ADDITIONAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• ACA/CIMA/CIPFA/ACCA professional qualified accountant
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with team members, colleagues and senior managers within a business partnering function while still providing effective and constructive challenge ideally within the public sector.
• Proven ability to communicate strongly (written, verbal, and graphics) and present complex messages to a wide audience, including non-financial colleagues, clearly and comprehensively.

For more information please see our candidate pack by applying for this role. 

Finance Business Partner – Sport England

Salary circa £42,000 plus generous benefits

Location - Loughborough or Home Based

JOB PURPOSE

Enabling effective financial decision making through advising, supporting and appropriately challenging senior management and directorates. With a strong understanding of implications on financial impact, most effective use of resources and corporate strategic objectives. Preparing insightful analysis and non-routine management accounts and providing budgeting advice.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Partnering

• Building strong collaborative relationships with senior Directors and managers and their teams including the wider Finance team to manage and drive improved performance against the organisation’s strategic priorities.
• Ensure appropriate financial planning, management and accountability exists within the organisation.
• Provide financial advice and guidance including appropriate financial scrutiny and challenge to financial plans and decisions.
• Provide analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business/directorate objectives and strategies.
• Working with the organisation to manage all aspects of financial strategy.

Business Planning and Reporting

• Lead on providing guidance, setting parameters, templates, scrutiny, consolidation and analysis of the annual budget setting process (£300 million) and monthly forecasts ensuring alignment with the organisation’s strategy and business plans.
• Ensure that all activity is subject to rigorous budgetary monitoring. Enabling decision-makers to be confident in the financial information they receive and understand the business drivers underpinning the figures.
• Management, reporting and analysis of complex and business critical cash flow models for both Lottery and Exchequer funding streams ensuring highest standards of integrity and control.
• Providing high quality and accurate holistic reporting and analytics including KPIs and dashboards to Executive Directors and budget holders.
• Responsible for ensuring that the medium term (5 year) and short term (1 year) plans across all funding streams are accurate, reflect the organisations strategic priorities and business plans and ensure effective use of limited resources.
• Identify areas where financial efficiencies could be achieved, through objective financial review and challenge, seeking improved use of

ADDITIONAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• ACA/CIMA/CIPFA/ACCA professional qualified accountant
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with team members, colleagues and senior managers within a business partnering function while still providing effective and constructive challenge ideally within the public sector.
• Proven ability to communicate strongly (written, verbal, and graphics) and present complex messages to a wide audience, including non-financial colleagues, clearly and comprehensively.

For more information please apply to see our candidate pack. 

Supporting International Finance Manager with effective programme programme financial management and programme financial reporting. Providing support to the full life cycle of grants: from donor proposals to final reports. Maintaining close working relationship with internal finance and programme teams and teams from Development agencies and external donors.

Programme financial planning, management and reporting

• Support the design and implementation of effective quality controls to ensure compliance with donor requirements and to maintain appropriate donor stewardship, including through manuals, checklists, templates, and other tools
• Monitor spending and activity implementation and ensure regular scheduling of grants management meetings, alerting the Programme Finance Manager and Programmes/Partnerships team about significant under or overspend on a timely basis

Grants management and compliance

• Maintain the grants management tracker so that grants are properly recorded and monitored, ensuring that input from the Programmes/Partnerships team and the Programme Finance Manager are incorporated on a timely basis
• Undertake administrative tasks related to grants, including setting up of grant codes (pipeline and secured), collecting and forwarding information to different units and executing follow up tasks as required
• Review budgets for concepts/proposals, ensuring the inclusion of donor costs, make recommendations for improvements and liaise with the programme/partnerships team and field units to ensure these are complete, accurate, consistent with the narrative, compliant with donor requirements, and correctly formatted for presentation to donors

Audit, internal controls and risk

• Contribute on programme finance to all audits and statutory compliance in line with UK and internal  regulations and compliance requirements
• In collaboration with field units, prepare due diligence assessments for potential new partners or donors and ensure these are refreshed periodically
• Troubleshoot financial, donor compliance and procurement-related queries identified through monitoring grants or as raised by management or field units

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant (desirable).

Experience

• 3 years relevant experience in financial accounting and financial reporting
• Experience of designing and managing effective administrative systems and procedures
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management
• Experience working in international organisations or donor agencies including field-level implementation highly desirable
• Experience working with EC, ECHO, DFID or equivalent and familiarity with the various compliance rules and regulations highly desirable

Skills

• Good interpersonal, customer care and liaison skills with a wide range of stakeholders
• First rate oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
• Ability to problem solve, working with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver results

For full job description and candidate profile please apply &/or email AfID with a copy of your CV

Summary: Managing important financial functions of Changes organisation.  Responsible for the organisation’s financial health by managing our financial procedures. Duties will include planning and managing budgets, monitoring transactions, preparing invoices and participating in audits.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Create and implement financial policies to guarantee operational efficiency
2. Key point of contact regarding financial and accounting matters
3. Maintain records and receipts for all daily transactions
4. Ensure financial records are kept up-to-date with the latest transactions and changes
5. Monitor all bank deposits and payments
6. Perform periodic financial analysis to detect and resolve problems
7. Prepare balance sheets and invoices
8. Reconciling all financial transactions
9. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
10. Create accurate financial projections
11. Oversee the preparation and planning of budgets
12. Contribute to financial audits

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and the postholder will be required to undertake other duties to meet the overall aims of Changes organisation and services.

The job description will be reviewed annually in light of changing service provision/requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the postholder. 

The postholder is expected to comply with all Changes Health & Wellbeing’s relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.

On initial application, we will send to you a comprehensive Job Description and Person Specification, along with a formal application form, which is to be completed and returned by 12.00pm 30th October 2020.

Combe Grove is a Health & Wellbeing Retreat located in 64 acres of woodland grounds on the edge of Bath. We are owned by a charity with a vision linked to Wellness, Ecology, Learning and Community.

We are currently recruiting for a permanent full time Finance Manager. The role sits within our senior management team and is responsibility for managing all aspects of the finance function. This includes ensuring that strong control systems deliver commercial, timely and accurate financial information to all users in the business and enabling appropriate monitoring and control.

This is a busy and varied role which involves responding to the needs of the business and coaching and supporting line managers to better understand the financial implications of the activities of their departments. 

Working in a small team including a Deputy Finance Manager and a Finance Apprentice, you will ensure work is allocated appropriately and mentor the apprentice during their AAT studies.

Duties will include but are not limited to ensuring that the balance sheet is fully reconciled each month, production of monthly management accounts pack with commentary, HMRC compliance including VAT returns, working capital management and cashflow forecasting.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a solid track record as a Finance Manager or similar. Some experience of SAGE 50 would be advantageous, as would experience of a finance role involving detailed reconciliation work between different business systems. Experience of the hospitality sector is preferred or another 24/7 operation. This role would suit someone with great time management, communication and leadership skills. 

Benefits include access to our health club for gym, swim, tennis or classes. Discount on food and beverage and room stays. Pension, 30 days holiday including public holidays, meal on duty, free parking.

CHIVA’s mission is to ensure that children, young people and families living with HIV become healthier, happier and more in control of their own futures. 

CHIVA works to ensure young people living with HIV have the treatment and care, knowledge, understanding, skills and wider support needed to live well and achieve their greatest potential.

We are looking for an experienced finance manager to join our expanding charity. You should have demonstrable experience in all aspects of finance and be able to manage your own workload and time. You should also be committed to the safeguarding of children and the ethos of the organisation.

The main duties in the role will include; leading the finance activity within the organisation, managing all accounting and finance activities, and ensuring ongoing financial viability, working alongside the CEO in preparing annual budgets and preparing financial reports to funders and the CHIVA Trustee Board. 

About Us

The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH) provides acute and specialist care for over half a million people in the local area, plus a broader community regionally and nationally for specialist services. We have a workforce of over 5,000 and a turnover in excess of £320m. Our Trust operates from a main campus; 52-acre site situated 1.5 miles from Bath’s thriving city centre. We are determined to continuously improve the quality of services we provide and to make the most of our fantastic setting.

The RUH is a vibrant organisation with a reputation for delivering high quality services, though increasingly, like most NHS organisations, this is against a backdrop of fundamental challenges facing the sector. The future will be about organisations working together to deliver the best quality experience and outcomes for patients in a sustainable way. We are at the forefront of shaping the landscape of healthcare delivery locally, whilst continuing to lead ground-breaking, nationally recognised services.

Our values are: Everyone Matters, Working Together, and Making a Difference and are at the heart of everything we do.

The role

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, professional, and highly motivated Deputy Director of Finance with a depth of leadership experience to ensure financial sustainability is delivered for the Trust. 

This is a key role for the Trust, working with the Director of Finance/Deputy Chief Executive and other members of the Executive team and this post will be instrumental in developing the financial culture, systems and practice within the Finance Department and the wider Trust environment and also across the local Integrated Care System (ICS).

As Deputy Director of Finance, you will manage the Finance department and its functions on a day to day basis which includes the Procurement function. You will also work with the Director of Finance/Deputy Chief Executive and other Executives to shape and develop the Trusts strategic direction and successfully manage their implementation. This includes taking the lead for the Trust on the financial planning for the Hospital Infrastructure Programme 2 (HIP2) and other major capital developments

About you

To succeed in this role at the RUH you will:

• Be a qualified accountant with significant experience working in a medium - large, complex organisation and have prior experience of developing large scale and complex Business Cases to support the development of our Hospital Infrastructure Programme (HIP2)
• Have experience of leading and working with Finance and Operational teams alike in the development of financial plans that enable the delivery of operational requirements, high quality care and financial sustainability
•  Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience of leading finance and other corporate functions to develop a mature and rounded service
• Be financially and politically aware, bringing a high level of NHS knowledge on the delivery of transformational changes within the NHS and acting as an ambassador for the Trust when working with many external NHS organisations and the wider health economy including regulators.
• Need strategic perspective, a proven ability to develop a financial culture that enables the delivery of high quality services, complemented by resilience and a collegiate approach.

Band 9 salary package £91,004 – £104,927 dependant on experience 

At least 27 days holiday each year and a generous NHS pension

The Post holder will have day-to-day responsibility for the organisation’s finances and in providing timely financial

information to the CEO, staff team and Trustees whilst ensuring all financial and compliance requirements are met.

You will have appropriate finance qualifications (ACCA, CIMA, AAT) and experience and be confident leading the

finance function and a number of income sources.

Paul's Place is a charity that enhances life for physically disabled adults. We are looking for a Finance & Business Support Manager to play a key role in the development of the charity.

About the Role

This newly created role will:

• lead, direct, develop and be responsible for the finance, HR and administrative functions of Paul’s Place
• be part of the Senior Management Team leading on the financial management of the charity in line with the charity’s strategy
• prepare financial reports for the Board of Trustees and work with the CEO on budgeting, forecasting and cashflow

About You

You will have:

• an accounting qualification or extensive experience of working in a senior financial position
• experience of all aspects of financial management as well as business support knowledge
• a commitment to the values of Paul’s Place and an understanding of the challenges of managing the demands of a charity

For more information about this exciting opportunity and to find out if you are the right person for the role please look at the job application pack on our website.

To apply please send a CV and covering letter highlighting your skills and experience against the person specification (no more than 3 sides).  CV's sent without a covering letter will not be considered. 

JDRF gives a voice to people with Type 1 diabetes and funds research and support to those affected. Ivy Rock Partners are working with JDRF to find a part-time Finance Manager to be a key member of the UK team and a prominent business partner within the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive finance professional to join an organisation invested in development, in a role with a varied ‘business as usual’ and the chance to work closely with the Head of Finance on broad organisational improvement projects. 

JDRF are part of a global network of independent and coordinated organisations working towards a shared vision of a world without type 1 diabetes. By accelerating the pace of research and committing almost £300m to international programmes driving world class research to cure, treat and prevent Type 1 Diabetes, this network strives to ensure solutions reach people across the globe.

Reporting into the Head of Finance, the Finance Manager is a broad role that will engage with budget holders across the organisation. Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing the monthly management accounts
• Using management accounting information to support budget holders with financial forecasting and consolidating these for the organisational forecast
• Supporting the Head of Finance with budgeting and reforecasting
• Working with the auditors at Year End
• Producing annual corporate tax return
• Managing the Gift Aid and VAT processes
• Run monthly Payroll
• Project work with the Head of Finance including reviewing processes across finance and delivering improvements

This is an organisation with an appetite for improvement and this position will suit someone who is looking for the opportunity to proactively participate in process improvements within finance. We are looking for someone who has a genuine enthusiasm for their work, whether this stems from a passion for the work the organisation does, or for the role itself. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, as is some exposure to charity finance, in particular an awareness of Gift Aid and VAT accounting. The Head of Finance can work closely with the Finance Manager on development so this offers an excellent career opportunity for the successful candidate. 

JDRF is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.Interviews will be held as suitable applicants express interest so please apply early to avoid missing this opportunity. For more information contact Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners.

Location: Working from home (the role is usually based in our London office in Islington)
Salary: £35,600 - £41,300 pro rata per annum inclusive
Hours: 21 hours per week (days and hours can be discussed at interview)

Finance Manager to work with a £4m income charity overseeing day to day running of the function.

Your new company
A charity that works towards community development. This organisation has a number of projects running globally with an income of almost £4m and a small finance team of 3.

Your new role
Reporting to the Head of Finance the role of the Finance Manager is to oversee day to day running of the finance function whist playing an active and vital role within the organisation. It will involve line management of a small team, financial reporting and analysis, and being the first point of call for finance queries across the organisation.

What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Accountant with previous experience of working within the charity sector - ideally with a small or medium sized charity.

What you'll get in return
This organisation offers a good level of work life balance and a competitive package of benefits. You will join a supportive and happy team and have the opportunity to have a real impact on this fantastic organisation.

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered!

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As the representative body for homelessness, housing and support services in Wales we aim to make a big difference to people's lives. We're looking for a new Finance Manager to work as part of our small team of friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff help us to end homelessness in Wales.

Our ideal candidate will possess relevant accountancy qualifications, demonstrate exceptional organisational and interpersonal skills, have experience in using excel and finance packages, and the ability to clearly communicate financial information to staff and Board members.

We are a small and friendly team, we support flexible working practices and provide 30 days annual leave per year (pro rata), a generous pension contribution, life insurance, and an employee assistance programme with free counselling.

• This is a part-time role, working 17.5 hours per week (0.5 FTE)
• The salary is £16,065 per year (based on a full time salary of £32,130)

Application deadline: 00:01 on Monday 5th October