The Grange is an enterprising and dynamic not-for-profit business with a turnover of over £4m. We provide accommodation, care, training and social opportunities for 120 adults with learning disabilities.

We are recruiting for a new, full time role, providing strategic leadership alongside the Chief Executive Officer. You will drive delivery of our long term plan and foster innovation, whilst maintaining careful stewardship of the charity’s finances. A qualified accountant, you will have an excellent understanding of charity finance and good governance, fulfilling the role of Company Secretary. You will lead a diverse group of teams, encouraging a collaborative and efficient culture.

This is an exciting time in the life of our 80 year old charity, when you can use your skills and knowledge to support digital transformation, identify new income streams and build new alliances to increase our resilience.

The Grange is based in a beautiful Victorian mansion set in eight acres of landscaped grounds in the Surrey countryside. It is an exciting, creative and rewarding place to work. We are an inclusive and welcoming organisation, where we celebrate people’s differences and harness individual strengths. Come and feel the magic for yourself – and help to transform the lives of others.

Due to the nature of the role we will undertake an enhanced DBS (at the cost of The Grange), and two satisfactory references will be required. The Grange is an equal opportunities employer.

To find out more please take a look at the Recruitment Pack available on our website.

Interviews to be held on 11th June, 2021. 

We always encourage prospective staff and volunteers to visit the site: this will form part of the selection process, but you are welcome to come at any time.  Just contact our HR Officer via the main switchboard or email to arrange a visit (this is currently dependent on the latest infection control restrictions for the Covid 19 pandemic).

Donor Finance Business Partner. Permanent - up to £45,000 + Bonus + Benefits

On behalf of a large NGO, we are recruiting for a Donor Finance Business Partner (DFID / FCDO). Reporting to the FCDO (DFID) UK and European Donor Finance Manager, the Donor Finance Business Partner is 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 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.

MLC Partners are working with a large children’s charity who are looking to bring in a Head of Finance Business Partnering to fill a newly created vacancy. Having recently gone through a restructure in the finance team and wider organisational change, this role has the opportunity to shape their own team and work with other leaders to develop the culture in the team. With a clear progression path, this is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious person to grow into a broad role with exciting future plans.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Lead and develop four direct reports and a wider team of ten, some of whom are well experienced and others who are also new to the charity.
• Oversee and scrutinise the business partnering offered to the wider organisation, covering all of the children’s services directorate and offering support to the high growth areas of the team.
• Business partner with directorate leaders, setting the standard for the team in terms of delivery and service.
• Develop more standardised ways of working, ensuring there is consistency across all areas of the team, improving on existing processes and procedures.
• Analyse new and existing contracts with a focus on the margins, risks and opportunities that they present whilst always considering the value for money in the delivery of services.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with experience of managing teams in previous roles. You’ll be a highly competent business partner who sets high standards for themselves and those in reporting roles and be able to evidence the development you have driven previously. Charity experience will likely be essential, although if you have experience in a local authority which focuses on service delivery that would also stand you in good stead for the challenges in this role.

This is fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a move into a larger organisation or for a step up in their career and will add substantial value to any CV. The role will likely be filled before this advert closes, so please do not delay in applying.

For more information, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.

Finance Business Partner

Permanent Position

£40,000 - £43,000

Flexible Working ( 2-3 days working from home)

The organisation has grown rapidly from 2013 to 2020 with an increase in turnover from £7m to £23m. We now work with over 400 schools across the UK. There are further exciting opportunities for continued growth and innovation as the profile of mental health awareness in the UK grows.

The Finance Business Partner is an exciting new post established in March 2021 and its success will support an overhaul of the charities finance function, revitalising the culture, operations and team.

The Finance Business Partner will support a revised business structure working on a customer facing partnering model. They will support a focus on quality outputs from the finance function and will help to embed financial autonomy across the business.

• This role is key to ensuring efficient and effective financial management for their designated areas of the organisation (Business Units (BU)) by providing finance partnering to key managerial and senior internal stakeholders, ensuring that all financial planning, implementation and monitoring is robust and effective.
• The Finance Business Partner holds a key position for the day-to-day provision of financial information for planning and control purposes. The role will provide ownership of the end-to-end processes necessary to take financial data and to report in a meaningful way back to the relevant audiences in the organisation.
• To develop and support the financial management of the organisation by overseeing the processes and procedures for recognising income and expenditure in the organisation.
• This is in tandem with overseeing the full budgeting and management accounts process related to the relevant Business Units.

You must be ACA, ACCA, CIMA Qualified.

Experience of a finance position within the Charity Sector is not essential, however useful.

Project Finance Business Partner: £70,000 - £81,000 + benefits | London

For a nationwide company working on one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Europe, we are recruiting a Project Finance Business Partner for the multi-billion pound Stations Portfolio. This role will provide assurance and challenge to Area Delivery Managers in terms of their project plan, value for money and corporate governance.

Main Duties:

• Lead business planning and forecast processes, providing assurance to the Directors that data around cost management is robust
• Liaise with Construction Supply Chain Finance, Project Managers, Commercial Managers, Planning and Cost Managers and Project Engineers
• Oversee month-end financial accounts close and prepare accounts and plan for year-end audit. Review and assure Programme Board Packs
• Review and challenge forecasts and monitor against Spending Review
• Work with Contractor's Finance leads and Commercial team internally to improve costs and cash flow data.
• Provide Workforce Actual costs and forecast information to inform programme cost estimates
• Challenge budget holders to achieve workforce objectives and optimise resources
• Develop capacity of Accounting function to ensure robust resources meet statutory obligations and provide trusted centre of financial excellence to advise stakeholders
• Develop, implement, and monitor financial policies, operational procedures, and performance measures to assure integrity of financial data and financial information which complies with IFRS

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified with experience in a complex Project environment, ideally from the construction or transport sector
• Ability to interpret project information and determine IFRS treatment
• Experience in business planning, forecasting, business partnering and corporate finance
• Knowledge of Oracle accounting systems or other similar ERP systems
• Experience in working with Corporate Directors, budget holders, Business Managers, and wider Finance teams
• Ability to use Excel to analyse large and complex data sets and provide useful management information
• Experience in providing financial information to inform project decisions and cost, schedule, and quality consequences

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Are you a newly qualified accountant looking to take that next step in your career?

We have partnered with a social housing giant, that is looking for a Finance Business Partner to drive continued growth for their organisation, whilst working closely with their budget holders.

Client Details

This social housing provider is one of London largest and they have a national presence in the UK. At the heart of this organisation is an undiluted aim to support members of society that rely on affordable housing. The team is driven and hardworking and will therefore expect the same of you; in return they offer a role that is instrumental to career development and they will strongly encourage your progression.

Description

• Reconciliation of the management accounts
• Responsible for liaising with senior stakeholders
• Build strong working relationships with your budget holders
• Provide tailored reports to your budget holders
• Conduct adhoc analysis
• Use own initiative to drive efficiency in processes and procedures
• Lead on quarterly forecasting

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Please apply to this advert if

You are a qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA)

^ This is absolutely essential and unfortunately, we cannot consider applications from finalist or part qualified candidates.

• You are an ambitious individual that is looking for career development
• You can work autonomously and use your initiative
• You have excellent communication skills
• You are a team player; one who will roll up their sleeves and lead by example.
• You have strong excel skills

Job Offer

This is a fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified accountant, looking to progress their career in a strategic role. You will be supported and encouraged by this hard-working team. The employer advocates flexible working.

This organisation is a household name and many of us will rely on their services in our lives at some point or take part in their excellent training programmes. The Finance team are currently seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join the team during a hectic transformation period. This person will business partner central services, including Finance, IT and HR. They will be supporting their budget holders through forecasting period and they will also consolidate and contribute towards Financial Planning and Analysis.

Person specification:

- Qualified Accountant

- Extensive experience as a Finance Business Partner

- Superb analytical skills including strong excel

- Highly adaptable, proactive, organised and efficient

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and stakeholder management

- Immediately available

*Role is deem inside IR35 and candidates will be required to work via an Umbrella company

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.

Senior Finance Business Partner - Group FP&A (9 Months FTC) £60,000, London

On behalf of a large NGO, we are recruiting for a Head of FP&A / Senior Finance Business Partner for 9 months + while the incumbent works on a system implementation. This role will support the implementation of new processes for cash-flow, re-forecasting, financial performance management and financial modelling. The Head of FP&A / Senior Finance Business Partner will liaise closely with global finance offices as well as the London office to enhance the group financial reporting service.

Main Duties:

• Manage planning, group budgeting, and forecasting processes, building capacity internally with the production of consolidated forecasts and budgets
• Group consolidation and reporting of monthly management accounts
• Reviewing monthly numbers with budget holders and investigating variances
• Leading the implementation of cash-flow forecasting processes
• Implement improved Group financial performance management processes
• Implementing a Group business partnering approach with budget holders
• Provide insightful MI to support business decision-making
• Implement enhanced Group financial management reporting to improve financial performance management
• Support the roll-out and use of NSPB (Net Suite Planning and Budgeting) tool

Person Specification:

• ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified
• Substantial experience working as a Senor Finance Business Partner or FP&A Manager within a complex international organisation at Group level
• Experience in leading the planning and budgeting processes across a multi-location and multi-currency company
• Leadership of forecasting processes, and cash flow forecasting
• Implementation of performance management processes, and KPI development and dashboards / MI packs
• Excellent key stakeholder business partnering experience

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MLC Partners are working with a brand name charity in the International Development sector to recruit an International Finance Business Partner in their donor finance team. The role joins the organisation during a time of change and will oversee their flagship programme.

Main responsibilities include:

• Ensure accurate quarterly reports are delivered on time to donors and that the information delivered is in line with agreements.
• Regularly review project progress, analysing budgets vs plans and following up any issues with country offices.
• Tracking financial compliance across the project consortium and answering finance-related donor queries.
• Business partner with country offices to facilitate the smooth delivery of projects and upskill local finance teams.

The successful candidate will:

• Be either fully qualified or actively studying towards a finance qualification.
• Have experience of managing projects and delivering project timetables.
• Understand donor reporting and have done this in an international or UK focussed charity.

Candidates who are coming straight from audit are also encouraged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed daily, so please do not delay in applying. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.

My client is a world-class organisation that promotes a wide and diverse variety of art forms and experiences in London. With ever growing ambitions they continue to challenge boundaries and to expand their portfolio with new business ideas and commercial activities.

At present they are looking to recruit a high calibre finance business partner to support key business decisions within their commercial division including restaurants, bars and international events. 

• Provide expert support and advice to senior management including analysis, management reports and budgeting advice.
• Challenge existing assumptions and working practices, taking into account the financial impact, effective use of resources and strategic objectives.
• Support divisional budget holders on major new initiatives and change programmes including financial tracking and accountability.
• Reviewing and implementing a new pricing strategy for ticketing.

The successful candidate will already have built up a strong working knowledge of business partnering in a commercial environment. Having worked with various budget holders, those with a retail or hospitality environment are encouraged to apply.

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.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen within Middlesex Students' Union for a permanent role, Full- Time Finance Coordinator. We are looking for someone with a high level of attention-to-detail and organisation skills, with experience of working within a similar role within finance. As part of a small team you will be both a team player, and able to work independently. The role will involve dealing with students, all levels of staff and external suppliers and customers so a good level of interpersonal skills is essential- both verbally and written.

You’ll also work closely with colleagues from across MDXSU in supporting student-led events, using your expertise to help students and student groups gain skills and knowledge, while enabling the expansion of a vibrant, consistent and diverse events programme for students. We are looking for a dynamic, highly-organised and innovative individual who thrives in a fast- paced workplace environment, and who is excited by the prospect of shaping and developing a sector-leading events calendar at a flourishing Students’ Union.

The Finance Coordinator will be crucial in supporting the financial stability of Middlesex Students' Union. They will support the Finance Manager to implement robust financial systems and management information. The post holder will support effective financial management across Middlesex Students' Union and help to ensure compliance with all role description relevant legal, regulatory and procedural requirements