About the Role
It is a very exciting time for Leonard Cheshire’s International Team with our ambitious but well-planned growth strategy beginning to gain momentum. We are looking for people to join us on this journey of growth. This role is responsible for managing the day to day finance function and supporting the International Finance Business Partner in developing and maintaining financial controls and systems. The role also requires expertise and guidance for managing large and complex donor funded budgets, ensuring effective and rigorous monitoring, control and reporting.

About You
You will be a qualified accountant and will have a comprehensive understanding of managing finances in an International NGO which operates within complex, multi-donor and multi country programmes. A sound knowledge of accounting, taxation and other compliance requirements for international charities is imperative as is the ability to build capacity across a network of international finance managers embedding good practice. You will be able to work well autonomously as well as part of a wider team and will seek to build engaged relationships with all your stakeholders.

About Leonard Cheshire
We are Leonard Cheshire – supporting individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. We’re at the heart of local life – opening doors to opportunity, choice and support in communities around the globe. Through pioneering research and innovation, we are building a fairer, more inclusive society that recognises the positive contributions we all make, and where we are all proud to play our part. Our international development programmes support children in school and disabled adults into employment across Africa and Asia.

What we Offer
•  Fair and competitive pay rates
•  A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
•  Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
•  Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
•  A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire who are excited by this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with a disability.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Closing Date: 5 January 2020

• Social Enterprise
• Central London
• Permanent role – c£60,000 plus benefits
• Finance Business Partner

This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven Finance Business Partner to join a dynamic and innovative social enterprise in Central London.

The organisation is one of the global leading partnerships in their field, working with international partners to deliver their research. As a not for profit social enterprise, the organisation is working collaboratively with a range of select institutes to deliver a new ground-breaking project, it is an exciting time to join.

The role: as Finance Business Partner, you will be working with the executive community, providing financial decision support and improving the financial planning process across a range of complex projects to multiple non-finance stakeholders and project leads. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be offered the opportunity to deputise and gain significant exposure to the executive community and strategic decisions for the organisation.

We are seeking: a CCAB (or equivalent) qualified accountant with relevant business partnering and financial planning skills. Experience of working in the health sector is beneficial but not strictly required.

To find out more, please contact Michael Quest of Ivy Rock Partners directly; or apply now with your cv (a brief cover letter will be required to fully apply).

Timings: please apply at your earliest convenience – interviews are to be held in the first week of December.

Keen to accelerate your career by working for a highly respected Finance Director? Want to work for one of the UK's best-known charities and enhance your CV? Have you got proven experience in a finance business partnering role and have you led on the month end reporting process? If yes - this could be your next role!

This permanent Finance Business Partner is for a leading UK charity with a turnover of over £100 million and has been established for more than 100 years now. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone keen to gain experience in the charity sector.

Main responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner will be:

• Manage key relationships with over twenty Senior Stakeholders.
• Produce the directorate budget and oversee forecasting (totalling around £40m).
• Provide relevant training for key Stakeholders around internal procedures and reporting regulations.
• Ensure budgets, capital costs and management accounts are closely monitored at all times.
• Act as the main point of contact for queries related to management, control, financial planning and evaluation.
• Delivering a customer focused business partnership service, providing advice, support and challenge to senior management and the Directorate on financial decision making.
• Management, reporting and analysis of complex and business critical cash flow models ensuring highest standards of integrity and control.
• Provide analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business/directorate objectives and strategies.

This position is based in central London, reports into the Director of Finance and will manage one direct report. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone with either a background in financial or management accounts who is interested in a business partnering role.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Have a minimum of four years post qualification experience.
• Have proven business partnering experience.
• Have excellent communication skills.

If you feel this post could be of interest to you then please do not delay in applying.

• University 
• West London/Middlesex
• Finance Business Partner
• £50-60,000 plus exceptional benefits

This is a great role for an ambitious and confident qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) to join a large and complex organisation (over £200m turnover) and actively shape financial strategy during a time of investment in change.

My client is prioritising the importance of hiring someone with an outgoing approach and genuine strategic potential - if you feel this could be you and you like the idea of partnering alongside leading academics, then please do read on.

As a key member of the Finance Business Partner team, this role is to provide professionally qualified support for the management of the University’s financial affairs, ensuring the best use of resources. Contributing to the strategic and operational management of the University, the Finance Business Partner will input into all strategic decisions made to ensure that proper financial attention is being taken into consideration in any major decision affecting the University.

You will report directly into the Director of Finance, while working closely with the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis and Financial Controller. 

The role will involve working with both finance and non-finance stakeholders, so the ability to communicate and network effectively will be essential. You will also need strong planning, budgeting and forecasting abilities (ideally a proven track record); and you will need to display a genuine interest in working at a university.

Please apply early as interviews will be taking place on an ongoing basis.

Interested in joining a forward thinking and ambitious charity? Are you currently studying towards a CCAB qualification and seeking a new challenge? Would you enjoy a business partnering role, managing a directorate with an expenditure of over £20m? If yes, read on as this could be your next role!

Robertson Bell are currently supporting a brilliant medium sized UK charity with their search for a permanent Finance Business Partner. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive team and be a part of a progressive organisation. Main responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner will include:

Leading on budgets, forecasting, board KPIs and management accounts for your directorate.

• Manage relationships with up to 15 Budget Holders, creating strong relationships and providing guidance and offering training sessions.
• Review and improve business processes to ensure financial reporting is accurate and carried out efficiently.
• Work closely with the Head of Finance to review contracts ensuring best value for money is obtained.
• Have confidence to challenge Budget Holders when necessary and flag any variances with the Head of Finance.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure key information is accessible and shared.
• Prepare the monthly consolidated management accounts.
• Provide additional support to the wider finance team when needed.

This organisation is based in central London in modern state of the art offices and offers employees relaxed working hours and the ability to work from home. This opportunity would suit somebody with a couple of years' experiences either in industry or practice who is actively studying towards a finance qualification. If necessary, this organisation can offer a generous study support package.

The successful candidate will:

• Be studying towards a finance qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Have proven business partnering experience.
• Have experience reviewing processes and suggesting improvements.
• Be confident leading on budgeting and forecasting.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Be driven and ambitious.

Applications will be reviewed daily so please do not hesitate to apply. Candidates must be able to attend an interview before Christmas.

To provide support and advice to your directorates on financial decision making as well as preparing analysis and management reports. Challenge stakeholders to take the best decisions for the organisation whilst providing evidence for best corporate strategy and use of resources.

Client Details

The client is a leading health charity based in Central London. Through decades of hard work they have established themselves as leaders within the sector.

Description

Responsibilities (but not limited to) are:

• Build strong relations with senior management.
• Providing financial reporting and management information and signposting as appropriate to specialist finance functions
• Providing analysis and scrutiny of financial outcomes to inform decision making.
• Provide financial support to all relevant projects/strategies by providing analysis, expert advice and robust challenge as required.
• Provide support to the Financial Accounts team at year end in terms of process and analysis.
• Work closely with other areas of finance to provide a joined up approach across the department.

Profile

You will be fully qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA with a keen interest and knowledge in Data analysis and a passion for charitable bodies.The succesful candidate will need experience with dealing with senior stakeholders, preparing management accounts and coordinating a budgeting process.

Job Offer

Up to £50k per annum, plus pension.

Senior Finance Business Partner: Circa. £400 per day Ltd Co. 6 Months +

For a global organisation with headquarters in central London, we're recruiting a Senior Finance Business Partner on an interim basis for 6 + months to partner with Board members and senior commercial finance leaders globally to ensure these functions are provided with a high quality reporting, FP&A and decision making service. The Senior Finance Business Partner will report to the CFO and will regularly present performance and strategic plans covering revenue, operating and project expenditure.

Main Duties:

• Provide high quality finance business partnering to 4 key commercial areas of the business across EMEA, UK&I, USA and Asia Pac
• Leading on providing expert financial advice for revenue, operating and projects including investment appraisals and ROI, especially large-scale new product launches
• Provide timely and informative updates and advise on costs, challenging assumptions
• Overseeing and leading a matrix team structure where business partnering can be carried out by many people but with this role having clear ownership of the consolidated financial position
• Work closely with the CFO, CIO, Board and Heads of Product globally
• Lead on financial planning and reporting and increasing the transparency and robustness of data and reporting across EMEA, UK&I, USA and Asia Pac
• Monthly cost reporting on SAP
• Forecasting and annual budgeting using Hyperion
• Support Group Accounting team on a range of month and year-end activities including manual journals, accruals, prepayments, VAT and statutory external audit

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified accountant
• Proven experience of budgeting, forecasting and planning from complex organisations with complicated income and cost bases
• Globally aware, with experience of working with remote colleagues
• Proven track record of communicating, influencing and challenging senior leaders
• Extensive knowledge of profit and loss accounting
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot tables, Vlookups and Sumifs
• SAP and Hyperion experience
• Strong understanding of accounting treatments and how to spot anomalies
• MS PowerPoint presentation skills
• Commercially minded, ambitious and confident

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and .

The Organisation:
A not for profit membership based organisation based in stunning new offices close to Moorgate/Barbican. You will be working with a dedicated and friendly team and this role in particular has the opportunity to impact in all areas of the organisation.

The Role:
You will manage a team of five management accountants and you will provide timely and relevant information to budget holders, the executive team and trustees. Furthermore, you will encourage a Business partnering approach to working with budget holders, ensuring the finance team is at the centre of decision making and improving the financial awareness of personnel across the organisation. The digital programme will change how work is done across the organisation and the Head of Financial Management will be responsible for introducing new ways of working with the various country representatives. You will support decision making across the organisation via new business cases for example, advising on financial trends, opportunities and risks. There is a strong team in place and you will provide leadership, encourage them to be more self-sufficient and encourage continuous improvement.

What you'll need to succeed:
You will be a qualified accountant and have had significant experience of leading financial management and planning in a complex organisation. You will be committed to continuous improvement, prioritise engagement with non-financial managers and be committed to ensuring that your team deliver first class decision support and business partnering. An effective communicator, you will be confident setting clear objectives and provide leadership and direction which will result in your team providing an excellent service to the organisation.

This is a fabulous opportunity to promote change and lead a team which will make a meaningful contribution to the ongoing growth of this highly prestigious organisation.

Apply now, or contact us for further information on this job.

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I am recruiting a international charity looking to recruit an Assistant Finance Business Partner

• Permanent position
• £34,000-£37,000
• Reporting into the Head of Finance.

The post holder will provide professional business support to budget holders and ensure financial control and effective decision making through financial, operational and business evaluation and analysis.

Main Duties:

• Assist in the production of accurate and timely monthly management and departmental accounts.
• Hold regular reviews with budget holders, identifying variances and correcting errors accordingly. Provide alerts on matters of likely current or future financial concern as soon as these are known within the management accounts commentary.
• Ensure the correct accounting for income and expenditure in accordance with the applicable accounting standards, statement of recognised practice and any regulatory requirements.
• Provide monthly and/or quarterly reconciliations of financial position accounts for review by the Management Accountant.
• Work with relevant budget holders to produce departmental annual revenue budgets and forecasts, creating necessary working papers.
• Support the Management Accountant in the planning and preparation of the annual service charge accounts, ensuring the delivery of the audited statements within the agreed timeframe.
• Assist the Management Accountant in the provision of timely costing information on the organisation’s activities to assist with the measurement and reporting of Value for Money.

Qualifications:

Part qualified (CIMA or ACCA)

This is a great opportunity to join an organisation going through a period change and help the team develop, sharing with them your previous skills and experience to allow the Finance division to flourish.
 

Do your technical finance skills belong in a large, complex organisation? Are you looking to apply your abilities in a role that can fast track your career and expose you to large scale property development? Are you looking for a bright, fun working culture surrounded by other high-flying finance professionals?

My client, one of London's leading property developers, is recruiting a Finance Business Partner - Development to join the team spearheading their ambitious growth plans. This is a great opportunity for someone with the right skills, experience and enthusiasm to join a very attractive organisation with big plans for the near future. The role offers a great flexible working schedule plus the opportunity to work from home.

The role's key responsibilities are to:

• Oversee the development finance in a portfolio of schemes for the organisation's various nationwide joint venture and internally led projects
• Contribute to the organisation's exceptional growth plans by supplying the Heads of the Development, Sales and Construction departments with an expert financial service
• Produce timely and accurate management accounts and provide commentary on key information
• Liaise with key decision makers and budget holders across those departments to advise the best financial practice
• Work to reduce costs and increase efficiency through a clear understanding of the nature of joint venture accounting
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships across multiple joint venture organisations
• Assist budget holders in producing their annual budgets by providing an expert financial service.

On offer is a truly exceptional opportunity to join a modern, forward thinking organisation with flexible working practices and a bright and enjoyable working environment, with a strong respect of the work life balance. Previous applicants moving from practice have done well in the organisation, and the attraction of working in a high-performing team should appeal to ambitious candidates with good academic backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant through ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or a finalist soon to complete their qualification. First class verbal and written communication skills are absolutely essential, and a history of conveying key financial information to non-finance decision makers is highly desirable.

This is a sought-after employer with high standards, with many of the current staff being leaders in their sector. The closing date may be brought forward when the right candidate is found, so please do not delay in applying.

Finance Business Partnering Manager reporting into the Head of Finance with oversight for the business partnering function.

Client Details

The client is one of the leading animal welfare charity in the UK and has grown extensively over the last five years. The organisation is in a very exciting period of time as it looks to consolidate recent growth.

Description

The role based in the London office, reports into the Head of Finance. The key responsibilities of the role are:

• Management of a team of five finance business partners
• Input into the long term financial strategy of the organisation.
• Engaging with Senior stakeholders and leading in the coordination of budgets.
• Building a effective business partnering structure and using this to support long term financial planning.
• Leading on the production of management accounts and improving month end process.
• Providing analysis and support for directors on improving business performance
• Producing the budgets and forecasts.

Profile

The successful candidate for the Finance Business Partnering Manager will be a CCAB qualified accountant with several years post qualification experience. You will need extensive experience with dealing with senior stakeholders, managing a business partnering function and coordinating the management account function. Ideally you will have exposure to long term financial planning and financial modelling.

Candidates from any background are welcome to apply but experience working for a charity is helpful.

Job Offer

£55,000-62,000 + excellent pension

Assistant Finance Business Partner - Health care Charity - North London

I am currently recruiting an Assistant Finance Business Partner for a National Health-care charity based in North London. Reporting into the Senior Finance Business Partner, the successful candidate will be the key point of contact for budget holders across multiple directorates.

We are looking for a part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with demonstrable experience of:

• Preparing monthly management report packs for budget holders
• Analysing variances and working with budget holders on forecasts
• Putting together annual budgets
• Upskilling budget holders on their finance literacy

The ideal candidate will be able to communicate complex financial information to non finance staff, have a genuine interest in building successful relationships and pursuing a career as a finance business partner.

This role will be paying between £30,000 and £40,000 (depending upon experience) plus a very generous benefits package including study support.

If this Assistant Finance Business Partner position is of interest then do apply now, or, if you are looking for a position in the Charities Sector, send through an up to date CV to [email protected]

Assistant Finance Business Partner - Health care Charity - North London

Assistant Finance Business Partner

Are you a part qualified finance professional, looking to accelerate your career in business partnering while studying? Do you have management accounting experience and are keen to join a growing, diverse charity? This charity are looking for someone with both to join their friendly business partnering team of seven.

If succesful in this post, you will be assisting a proactive and engaging business partner in supporting her business area, combining your financial acumen and ability to communicate with non finance colleagues.

Requirements

• The ability to formulate and articulate financial recommendations in a constructive and friendly way
• The ability to work collaboratively, ensuring you build capability and confidence with a diverse array of stakeholders
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and experience with Financial systems (training will be provided on the specific systems used
• Exposure to planning and budgeting, and a desire to develop these skills

Your responsibilities will include assisting your business partner with monthly reporting, contributing ideas to the budget and forecast, contributing with a holistic organisation-wide mentality and being a first point of contact for any finance related questions your colleagues have. You will also be helping your financial accounting colleagues as year end approaches, affording you the opportunity to gain exposure to the complete accounting cycle.

If you are interested in being considered for the role, interviews are being scheduled for the 12th of December as soon as applications come in so please apply by the 5th to be considered. To find out more, please contact Emma at Allen Lane.

We are looking for a talented finance professional to take on this exciting and varied role as a Finance Officer at the UK’s leading blood cancer charity.

You will take on a variety of accounting tasks across income and expenditure and be the first point of contact for finance operations. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active individual who is keen to develop and progress their career in finance.

Reporting to the Financial Accounting & Systems Manager, the Finance Officer provides financial operational support to colleagues across Bloodwise. As a part of a team of two Finance Officers you are responsible for carrying out an interesting and diverse range of accounting tasks: The two Finance Officers are jointly responsible to cover accounting and processing tasks across income and expenditure (including payment runs), as well as bank and balance sheet reconciliations for review.

For many people you will be the first point of contact for finance operational needs and the role therefore requires a proactive and courteous approach to supporting the organisation’s financial needs. Relationship building and an analytical approach to problem solving will be essential to a successful Finance Officer at Bloodwise.

Over the next year we are also reviewing the use of our finance systems and you will have the opportunity to play a key role on process and system improvement projects. 

If this sounds like you send us your current cv and cover letter outlining your experience and what you can bring to this role by: 9am on Monday 13 January 2020

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on receipt and for this reason we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion