Senior Finance Business Partner role, reporting into the Head of Finance Business Partnering and leading the finance business partnering for one of the key business areas.

Client Details

An ambitious and growing housing and property business based in West London, providing a wide range of housing solutions and community development initiatives to thousands of households in London and the South East. Being a commercial business with a social purpose, this organisation is developing a large amount of property and has exciting plans to rapidly increase the scale and scope within which they operate.

Description

• Working across key leadership and budget holders, building relationships to help drive better financial understanding and performance
• Lead forecasting and budgeting for your business area
• Take ownership of the management accounts and reporting that is produced for your business area
• Work on ad-hoc projects to provide financial analysis and to develop the quality of the reporting
• Manage qualified and part-qualified accountants

Profile

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) very strong finance business partnering experience. You will have worked with senior leadership and key stakeholders to deliver financial information and support key decision making.

An understanding of the housing or property sectors would be highly beneficial.

Job Offer

Salary up to £62,000 plus excellent benefits

Allen Lane has been retained by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) as their recruitment partner in the recruitment of a new Head of Finance Business Partnering.

About SOAS

SOAS is part of the University of London and is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. SOAS courses are taught by highly respected academics engaged in research that influences government policy and the lives of individuals across the globe, with 5200 undergraduate and postgraduate students studying on campus and a further 3000 registered on distance and online programmes.

About the role

The Head of Finance Business Partnering reports to the Director of Finance and Planning and leads a team of four Finance Business Partners. The team aims to collaborate closely with budget holders, often Heads of Department, academic leaders and Directors of Professional Services, in communicating financial information to aid in business planning and reporting.

You will provide leadership, management and support to the team in ensuring that the needs of budget holders and that of the senior management team are being met and broadly speaking ensure continuous improvement of the business partnering function. You will be tasked with preparing SOAS’ annual budget and forecast, managing the preparation of monthly management accounts and commentaries as well as monthly income and expenditure reports.

In addition, you will provide strategic and operational advice to the Director of Finance and Planning, Executive Board and other committees and support the strategic development of SOAS as a whole.

About you

You will be a fully qualified (CCAB) accountant with a demonstrable track record in leading and developing a team of Finance Business Partners previously. You don’t need prior experience of operating in a higher education environment (although that would be advantageous), but you do need to demonstrate an ability to quickly grasp the context of operating at this level within higher education. An ability to simply present financial information to non-finance stakeholders is key, as is a clear and effective communication style.

You must be free to interview in the third week of December.

Applications will be reviewed prior to closing date and as such immediate application is recommended. For further information, contact Andy Thomas or Ed Stroud at Allen Lane.

Finance Business Partner: £55,000 + benefits, London | Croydon (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 or Croydon, 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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Finance Business Partner required to work with a prestigious not for profit organisation in London.

Your new company:
A charity with an income of over £40m. Although a not for profit organisation they have some commercial elements. This organisation would suit a candidate with an interest in education and cultural spaces.

Your new role:

• Deliver monthly and ad-hoc management reports
• Deliver an annual directorate budget
• Assist with and improve organisational business case preparation and tailoring of resources to achieve optimal strategic effectiveness
• Define and manage key stakeholder relationships to deliver improved financial performance, including technical financial support
• Improve the use of metrics within the Directorates to enable delivery of strategic objectives
• Implement and embed benchmarking to assist with performance assessment

What you'll need to succeed:
This role will suit a qualified accountant with previous experience in a similar role - Finance Business Partnering, Management Accounting or Project Accounting.

What you'll get in return
8% employer pension contribution, onsite gym, 27 days annual leave. A vibrant workplace with a diverse range of activities.

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered. The organisation is considering applications now.

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It will be in the FBPs remit to drive growth for this renown charity, making recommendations on investment analysis conducted by the finance team. The ideal candidate will be able to present their suggestions in a clear and concise manner to budget holders.

Client Details

Recruiting a Finance Business Partner position for a renown non-profit organisation in Greater London. This established organisation needs a Finance Business Partner to contextualise the financial statements to budget holders and conduct variance analysis. This is an inclusive organisation that will welcome a team player to join their unified finance department

Description

They will be responsible for:

• Producing management accounts
• Leading on month-end
• Involved in the preparation of the budget
• Organising regular meetings with budget holders
• Strategising with senior stakeholders on opportunities for growth
• Setting KPIs to drive improvements in performance

This is not an exhaustive list and successful candidate will need to adapt to the changing needs of the organisation.

Profile

This client is looking for a proactive, qualified accountant that will drive productivity and growth with the organisation. They will need:

• To be a fully qualified account (ACA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA)
• To have proven experience in a management accounting role
• Experience communicating with stakeholders
• Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• You must have worked in the not-for-profit sector before. It is beneficial if this experience was within the charity sector
• Proven adaptability

Job Offer

This is the ideal position for someone looking to test their technical capabilities and improve their skill set, in what is a challenging role.

Business Partner reporting into the Head of Business Partnering with responsibility for the management, budgeting and business partnering activities for a number of key departments.

Client Details

The organisation is a Membership body based in South East London. The membership body is one of the largest medical bodies in the UK and is heavily involved in the national response to the Coronavirus. The company is going through a significant period of change and as a result is looking to strengthen their finance team.

Description

The key responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner are:

• Providing support to Managers on all aspects of budgeting, financial performance reporting, forecasting and financial business analysis.
• Support the Manager to develop a series of Dashboards or other suitable reporting frameworks which provides insightful management reporting.
• To challenge business assumptions in forecasting and planning.
• Participate in a programme of cost/business reviews which delivers meaningful, timely and relevant financial business analysis.
• To take a key role to support the annual budgeting exercise for your business area and to develop a more responsive budgeting system which is aligned to strategic plans and delivers improved bottom line performance.

Profile

Business Partnering across multiple work streams is huge part of this role - the successful candidate must have exposure of this in a similar role. You will have a track record of engaging with management with the gravitas to support and influence decision making in the business, demonstrating tangible benefits. A self-starter approach is key, with a 'can-do' attitude and the ability to recognise opportunities and drive forward.

• The successful candidate for the Business Partner role, will be a CCAB qualified accountant with exposure to operating at similar level to the position.
• Ideally you will have exposure to working within the Membership, Not for Profit or Public Sector.
• Track record of engaging with management with the gravitas to support and influence decision making in the business, demonstrating tangible benefits.
• Ability to distil complex analysis and succinctly present findings.
• Previous experience of creating management reporting process and implementing financial controls across multiple departments.

Job Offer

£49,000-50,000, 26 Days Annual Leave and 9% Employer Pension contribution

If you are looking for a true Finance Business Partnering role focusing on analysis, strategy and business development, this position with an established international organisation might be the right next step for you.

Offering a top benefits package and the chance to be involved in an exciting development project, this role offers a great chance to step into a role focused on the analytical and strategic side of finance.

Reporting into the Head of Financial Planning, 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 for income generation
• Managing budget setting and forecasting for key directorates  
• Overseeing the management accounting and financial reporting for directorates
• Providing analysis and decision-making support for projects

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA) with a track record of Business Partnering in industry, either commercial or Not for Profit. Experience business partnering in an organisation with a significant property portfolio would be beneficial, but excellent analytical, relationship building and strategic skills are key.

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.

Finance Business Partner: £55,000 + benefits, London | Croydon

For a global education company, we are recruiting a Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis. 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 or Croydon, 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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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

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The UK’s only full-time repertory opera company, the English National Opera dates back to the 19th century and has been performing at the London Coliseum for over 50 years. With a diverse array of productions including world premieres and pioneering modern takes on classic shows, the ENO continues to perform new work in new ways whilst upholding the historic tradition of the art form.

In an exciting time of transformation, the Finance Department is currently seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to support multiple departments. The salary for this role is circa. £50,000 and will be entirely remote for the time being, at least until Easter. After that the ENO will not be returning to the office full time and flexible working is encouraged.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of monthly management accounts and annual budgets for 3 departments.
• Monthly monitoring of actual and forecast financial performance.
• Development and maintenance of excellent business partnering arrangements with relevant departments, providing them with reliable, consistent and timely financial information.
• Responsibility for the coordination of the month end & budget/forecast processes, pulling together all necessary information packs for management and Board presentation.

• To be a team leader in a 3 person Business Partner team, providing guidance to the team on best practice and process improvements.

Key Requirements:

• You must be a qualified finance professional (CIMA, ACA, CIMA)
• The ability to analyse data in detail and develop useful reports for the business.
• Experience in producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Strong technical ability, attention to detail and problem solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Intermediate excel experience.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is desirable.

The deadline for applications is on Sunday the 6th of December, with interviews being held in Mid-December by video call. Alongside this position, we are also recruiting a Finance Officer at the ENO.

If you would like to find out more about the position before you apply, please contact Emma Jaggs at Allen Lane.

Would you like to join the world’s leading charity in axial spondyloarthritis (AS)? Our mission is to ensure that everyone with AS receives timely diagnosis and support, is empowered to manage their condition, and feels part of a supportive community.

NASS is looking for a dedicated, hardworking, and experienced Finance & Administration Manager for a maternity cover. Reporting to the CEO the successful Finance & Administration Manager will be responsible for the efficient and accurate preparation of all financial records and management information for the Charity as well as management of the smooth running and maintenance of the office and carrying out the administration tasks that keep this busy charity going.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a solid track record as a Finance Manager or similar. Experience of office administration and of SAGE 50 is essential, experience of a finance role involving detailed reconciliation work between different business systems would be advantageous. You would bring knowledge and experience of managing financial systems and procedures, and providing financial information to the board of trustees and budget holders to assist in decision-making, ideally, in an not-for-profit, donor-funded setting, but candidates with transferrable experience will also be considered.

This role would suit someone with flexible and pro-active approach to work, attention to details, strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, both in person and remotely.

The Benefits

• Salary up to £40,000 p.a.

• Employer pension contribution of 10%

• 25 days annual leave plus 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year

• Flexible working

• Time off in Lieu scheme

• Death in Service benefit to loved ones

Please download the job description and person specification for more details about the role.

If this sounds like you, then please get in touch. We would love to hear from you. You will need to submit your CV together with one-page cover letter explaining your interest in the role - don’t forget to address the person specification in your letter. Deadline for applications 5pm on 9 December. Interviews will be held on 16 December. For further information, and to submit your application please contact Justyna Potiopa.

As one of London’s leading youth clubs, our work is challenging but fun and very rewarding. This new expanded role comes at a time of sustained growth in our revenue, and is central to future-proofing the charity’s financial wellbeing in order to enhance opportunities for young people.

For over 40 years The Avenues Youth Project has provided a safe space for young people aged 8 to 18 to play, socialise, acquire and develop skills and receive advice and motivation.

In an area of North Westminster with plenty of social challenges, The Avenues is seen as a beacon organisation, hugely valued by our community and widely respected in the youth sector.

Our standards are high:

Each one of us is passionate about giving every child and young person the opportunity and support to make the most of their future, regardless of their background, and we apply the same principle to those who work at Avenues.

Role Requirements

• Manage day-to-day financial operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable/grants claims, bank reconciliations, general accounting functions (including petty cash).
   
• Manage monthly reconciliation of balance sheet/control accounts, including accruals, prepayments, deferred income and fixed assets including the creation and posting of journals.

• Produce timely and accurate monthly reports for budget holders to help them effectively manage their budgets, ensuring that spend is being properly tracked and allocated against grants/donations.
   
• Hold regular meetings with budget holders to ensure that spend is being recorded appropriately and reconciled following the production of the monthly reports.
   
• Ensure the Avenues has appropriate internal controls in place to meet all tax and audit obligations.
   
• Deal with general finance queries, both externally and from members of the team
   
• Support the Treasurer with the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly financial forecasts, management reports, donor reports and statutory annual accounts.
   
• Process improvement – working with key stakeholders to ensure that finance processes are fit for purpose and implementing change where improvements can/should be made.
   
• Managing payroll, pensions and reconciliation of project personnel costs.

Person Requirements
 

• AAT qualified or other accountancy qualification.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a similar role preferably in the charity sector.
• Good knowledge and experience of QuickBooks system and proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience of process improvement and system implementation an advantage.
• Strong communication skills well versed in speaking finance with non-finance colleagues.
• Ability to adhere to deadlines
• Confident in holding self and others to account
• Ability to work to high standards, without needing detailed supervision

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*Avenues Youth Project is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds.*

We always put the safety of our members first. Candidates are subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. 

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the person requirements.

Interviews to be held Thursday 10th December.

References required.

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Finance Manager (Head of Finance) for this well-established NHS Charity based in London
You will be the most senior finance person in the charity, working closely with the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team.

Salary range: 45,000pa to 50,000pa Depending on experience

Purpose:
To have responsibility for all aspects of financial and management accounting for the Charity. To lead on the day to day running of the finance function, including the maintenance of the accounting records and the efficient and timely provision of financial information for the Charity Trustees, CEO, Fund Advisors and Auditors.

Key duties and responsibilities:

* Management Reporting
* Produce monthly management accounts, including analysis of income and expenses against prior year and budget, providing explanations and solutions to help mitigate risks.
* Cash flow reporting and management.
* Statutory accounting and financial statements
* Lead and manage the production of the statutory audited accounts (SORP) for the Charity in collaboration with the Charity's Auditors.
* Ensure the Charity's Annual Return is completed, fully compliant and submitted to the Charity Commission.
* Budget
* Work with the CEO to prepare the annual budget. Work with budget holders to review performance against budget and ensure the Charity is operating within the agreed budget.
* Investigating variances with budget holders and analysing potential problems. Making appropriate recommendations and advising of the impact on the Charity.

Grants

* Provide overall management of the grant process and applications for charitable funding from within the NHS Trust.
* Lead in the continual improvement of the grant-making policy and practice within the Charity.
* Internal control environment
* Key involvement in improving controls and processes.
* Identify and investigate risks.

Payroll

* Manage all payroll and PAYE matters with the outsourced provider.
* To ensure that effective processes, procedures and controls are in place and followed to ensure that the Charity consistently complies with PAYE regulations and timelines.

Systems

* Implementation of new systems solutions, and upgrades of the current finance applications.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

* Qualified with at least 5 years commercial accounting experience, and 1-2 years charity exposure.
* Advanced Excel, good level of overall IT literacy.
* Problem solving and delivery of effective timely solutions.
* Relationship building - communication across functions and externally.

Part time Head of Finance, sitting on the senior management team, reporting into the CEO and responsible for the finances of the Students' Union. The role oversees the financial operations of the entire organisation, management of the finance team and the organisations long term financial strategy.

Client Details

London South Bank Students' Union (LSBSU) is a charity, independent of the University, set up for the sole benefit of London South Banks Student Union. Oversight and governance of the charity is undertaken by the Trustees. At LSBSU our Trustees Board is made up of four externals trustees, four Sabbatical Officers and four ordinary members or LSBSU students. LSBSU students have the potential to do anything, and the Union leads an essential role in helping them to achieve things they may have never thought possible. As a charity LSBSU employs 22 career staff and delivers on a wide range of services and representative functions for students.

The Finance team works to ensure that departments and student groups are well resourced and able to deliver on our mission. The team plays an essential role in the delivery of our new strategic plan.

Description

The Head of Finance will play an integral role in providing a modern and accessible finance service, whilst leading on the Union's financial management and performance. The Head of Finance also plays a vital role in building excellent working relationships with LSBSU colleagues and other stakeholders, including the Union's Sabbatical Officers. The next Head of Finance will need to be able to understand where system improvements are needed and have the skill and attitude to make tangible improvements for sustaining the Union.

The post holder will work closely with the Chief Executive and senior colleagues to deliver operational elements of the role. The Head of Finance will also be a key member of the Union's Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the Board of Trustees and Finance and Risk Committee to ensure financial strategies and management practices achieve the most effective us of resources.

The role will also include the following responsibilities:

• As part of the Senior Leadership Team, contribute to the development, roll out and review of the Union's strategic plan.
• Develop, inspire and train finance staff to achieve their full potential and who in turn can make tangible contributions to the Union.
• Lead responsibility for the financial strategy section of the Union's strategic plan to include investment of funds, cash flow forecasts and bench marking with similar organisations.
• Overseeing the end-to-end preparation of the annual budgets and associated three-year plans, working with finance and non-finance colleagues throughout the process. Also responsible for costing of projects and any relevant financial management subjects.
• To lead on the year end process and the preparation of the organisations annual accounts in line with the accountancy standards.
• Lead in the preparation of monthly accounts, variance analysis and commentaries, working with the Union's stakeholders.
• Fulfilment of a Finance Business Partner role to the Union, including regular liaison with senior managers and budget holders.

Profile

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong all-round finance capabilities that can be evidenced through experience. You will be able to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels, with experience of supporting key decision-making. Alongside this you will hold strong technical finance understanding and be able to drive improvement and development of a finance function in a growing organisation

Job Offer

£50,000 pro rata for 3 days a week Auto enrolment pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working arrangement options to work from home.

Data Business Analyst (fixed-term)
Location: Islington, London however due to coronavirus the role will be based at home until the London office fully reopens
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 pro-rata per annum
Hours: 35 per week

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis and the role will close when a candidate has been appointed.

This is a fixed term contract position initially for three months with a possible extension to 12 months.

We are looking for a Data Business Analyst to join our ambitious and growing type 1 diabetes charity, JDRF, as part of the fundraising team. You will help us to better understand our supporters and to make data-driven fundraising decisions as we embark on a programme to transform how we use data and analytics to define and deliver our organisational activity.

An experienced business analyst you will have developed and delivered a strategy and roadmap for a data transformation project previously, ideally within the charity sector.

You will be an excellent communicator, able to articulate concepts clearly and to people at all levels of the organisation. You’ll be a collaborator, able to work closely across teams to understand our business needs and jointly develop a strategy for this project that inspires our organisation’s commitment.

You’ll have previous experience of:

• Planning a scoping and developing a data transformation strategy and roadmap, ideally within a charity
• Sharing and presenting business insights and reports to key stakeholders
• Working with fundraising data teams, who will have a mixed experience and understanding of data.

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at JDRF, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.

To apply for the role please complete the form below.

As an employer we offer:

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days and bank holidays
• Health cash plan
• Season ticket and cycle loan
• Pension scheme

JDRF is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.

‘JDRF is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.’