Background

Welcome to Nova. We are a small diverse charity with a big reach and a novel approach to social change.

Since 1983, we have been offering grassroots support to our local community and pride ourselves on the positive impact our learning programmes have had on people’s lives. But we don’t stop there. Our mission is to challenge and expose structural inequality, because we believe the UK has the potential to grow into the most socially cohesive and inclusive society in the world.

We offer employment advice and adult education including basic maths, English and ICT courses; it’s fun and relaxed, whilst creating real progress. Our Family Programme events have a track-record of getting children inspired entertained and beaming.

Through our Reach Programming, from TEDx Ladbroke Grove to the Human Library, we love bringing unique voices together to inform, inspire and ultimately learn from each other. On our mission to social equality, we believe change can only come from bold dialogue.

Regardless of background or status, we create opportunities for people to learn, to grow and to experience new perspectives.

We are a small, friendly team with a supportive and non-hierarchical culture. We very much enjoy working together and are hugely committed to our work. We are also an inclusive team and are committed to having employees that represent all communities. We welcome applications from people from all identities and backgrounds.

About the role

We are seeking a strategic and practical individual, who is results driven, calm under pressure, proactive and adaptable, and has strong interpersonal skills. With excellent time management and organisational abilities, you will be detail focussed, and able to juggle multiple priorities, while maintaining a good level of communication across the team.

Location: North Kensington

Hours:                     Full-time (35 hours) Mon-Fri, 09:30-17:30

Term:                       Permanent

Reporting to: CEO

Salary:                  £37,500

Annual Leave: 25 days per annum

Application Process

• The deadline for applications is 1st January 2022
• Shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date
• Application is by way of CV with a Supporting Statement that should set out your motivations for applying and how your work experience to date meets the scope of the responsibilities. As a general guide, your Supporting Statement should be a maximum of two sides of A4
• Only completed applications will be accepted

We regret that Nova can only consider applications from applicants with the right to work in the UK.

Salary from £45,197 to £52,802 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £56,168 pa inclusive of London allowance and a market supplement of £8K.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a high performing finance team? Do you enjoy working collaboratively with teams in a business partnering culture?

This role is a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Business Partner/ Finance Professional to join our friendly and professional finance team.

The Finance Business Partner plays a critical role in the Charity, working collaboratively with dedicated directorates and teams to ensure a complete understanding of their financial position, including identifying both opportunities and challenges.

The Finance Business Partner is the first point of contact for Finance with their business teams and acts as a ‘critical friend’, providing challenge where appropriate, but also ensuring their teams understand what is required of them from Finance and offering solutions to any issues that arise.

About the Team

The Finance Business Partner sits within the Financial Planning and Performance team. We are focussed around helping Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity to achieve its ambitious strategic objectives. Working proactively and collaboratively with our Business Partners across all directorates, we ensure all stakeholders are engaged and informed. Using financial analysis and insights, we help teams to make informed decisions, identifying risks to income, and opportunities for growth.

About You

You will ideally be at least a part-qualified accountant (CCAB/CIMA) with significant experience in finance Business Partnering / management accounting. You will be willing to work collaboratively across the team and wider Charity, being proactive in your approach and have a desire to continually seek improvements to Charity accounting. You will have strong stakeholder management and a sound understanding of budgeting, forecasting, analysing principles.

The ideal candidate will also have:

- Ability to interpret and translate financial information for non-financial colleagues
- Able to undertake detailed analysis of financial data and present back to function areas
- Understanding of management and financial accounting requirements
- High numeracy and analytical skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Strong communication and presentation skills

About the Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill
children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.

Our approach to hybrid working

This role is based in our Central London office (WC1N, opposite Russell Square underground) with the option to work remotely up to three days a week.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the 'GOSH Charity Information Pack' on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: 19th December 2021

Ref: 105 246

Do you want to use your skills in Finance to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as a Finance Business Partner to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Finance Business Partners team is there to ensure everyone has the information that they need for the decisions that need to be taken, sometimes to be the voice of reason, to explain and flag potential problems and risks and to identify potential opportunities.

As our Business Partner you will provide support for the Communications and Fundraising Departments, covering diverse income streams and types of expenditure.

How to Apply:
Join us to change normal for good - Apply today! To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'.

• Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in a single document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close 23:59 on 05/12/2021.
• Shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.

Your Responsibilities:
In this role, you will champion and ensure best practice in monitoring and evaluating performance as well as specifically lead on the budgeting process, develop good quality forecasting and enhance self-service reporting.

You will also:
* Regularly advise UK team leaders and senior managers, reviewing financial performance and operational plans.
* Develop a systematic forecasting process for departments and ensure robust 3-year financial plans are live
* Develop enhanced self-service reporting relevant at budget holder and department level that supports optimal decision-making
* Create efficient finance processes that best deliver the needs of the organisation
* Provide training and advice to build the financial management competencies of budget holders
* Work closely with the wider finance and IS team on delivering the organisational priorities

This is a very exciting opportunity to join our Finance Business Partnering team. To be successful, you will have:
* Completed a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
* Experience of formulating, overseeing and reporting on operational plans, including KPIs
* Demonstrable innovative ability; using data and insight to inform recommendations for improvements to products, processes or activities
* Proven experience of using insight and analysis to provide trends, inform and drive business decisions

Salary: Up to £47,000 with excellent benefits

• 36 days' holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Additional Information:

WaterAid is located in Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. Please be aware that this role is UK based only. WaterAid is open and supportive of flexibility. We are currently defining our approach to hybrid working. The right balance between office and home-based working should be agreed with your line manager. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.

Finance Business Partner, reporting into the Head of Commercial Finance

Client Details

Private equity backed education group that are looking to grow internationally. Offering excellent education for students is top of this organisations agenda and they looking for continuous improvement to their product. In line with this, they are also looking to improve the support and corporate services to be "best in class" and this includes finance.

Description

• Leading on key reporting and analysis for schools across the group
• KPI analysis and performance reporting and delivery to senior stakeholders, including executive level
• Support on long term strategy and financial planning
• Business partnering key stakeholders
• Working on key projects, including investment appraisal and business cases

Profile

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with strong commercial finance experience. You will have an understanding of good finance business partnering with non-finance stakeholders and you will be able to build strong working relationships easily.

An understanding of an international organisation would be highly beneficial.

Job Offer

Salary c£50,000 plus excellent benefits

Work for a fast growing international charity in central London. You will lead on finance business partnering and analysis for a key business area.

Client Details

International charity that has close links with government and policy organisations across the UK and internationally. This organisation is fast growing and highly ambitious and this role is working on a crucial international business area.

You will have the opportunity to present to senior stakeholders on a regular basis, looking to guide and inform decision making. International travel is a possibility for individuals that want this.

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, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong financial management, budgeting and forecasting experience. You will have worked closely with non finance individuals to support decision making and ideally, will have line management teams successfully.

Job Offer

Salary c£62,000 plus excellent benefits

Our partner is a healthcare charity, who after experiencing growth over the last 12 months, is seeking to recruit an all-round finance business partner, who in addition to supporting finance staff in the country offices overseas, will be willing to work on a range of tasks, as required by the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support in preparing budgets and in reviewing project- and country-specific forecasts
• Review monthly management accounts, analysing these and providing feedback to senior staff.
• Acting a business partner to the country finance teams, reviewing their month-end checklists, reviewing donor reports, and supporting in the preparation of grant and annual audits.
• Providing guidance, technical support and coaching to the country finance teams on financial accounting & internal controls, internal reporting, and donor compliance and reporting queries.
• Support the programmes and fundraising team in the development of budgets for new donor proposals.
• Undertake analytical tasks, and any other ad hoc tasks as required by the team

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with a experience of financial accounting & strengthening internal controls, and at least 3 years of experience in a business partnering role within an international charity.
• Experience in developing and monitoring budgets, forecasts, preparing & reviewing management accounts, and undertaking analysis.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills (in English).
• Strong IT skills, specifically advanced MSExcel skills.
• Demonstrable experience of business partnering and relationship building skills. Able to work effectively with a range of stakeholders, and demonstrate sensitivity when working with overseas staff.
• Flexible, understanding that they will be coming to an environment with varied workload and able to manage this and take on a range of tasks.
• Trouble shooter and problem solver
• Working knowledge of French is desirable but not essential

The role is only open to those with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. The organisation offers hybrid working with the individual expected to spend one day every 10-12 days in the London office. 

An exciting opportunity for a qualified Accountant to join the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) as Senior Finance Business Partner.

About the role

As Senior Finance Business Partner, you will lead all Capital Expenditure (Capex) matters, modelling them within the College’s 5-year business plan and holding responsibility for all Capex budgets, as well as leading financial strategy for our Recovery Programme.

This is a unique and varied role in which you will support organisation wide projects, lead value for money initiatives and promote a culture of efficiency, effectiveness and economy within College business processes.

About you

We are seeking a qualified Accountant with full membership to a CCAB institute and experience in capital accounting, value for money and financial reporting. You will be highly numerate, with excellent attention to detail and analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial statements including bank reports, customer statements and credit notes.

You will have a clear and demonstrable understanding of fundamental accounting principles and will be able to convey financial data in a clear and understandable way to non-finance personnel.

Our culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our brand new offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation
• Enhanced occupational Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental leave policies
• Interest-free bike, season ticket and technology loans after probation
• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave
• Affinity staff networks
• Free lunch (onsite only)
• Employee Support Service counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme

Please note, RCOG offices are based in London Bridge, but due to Covid-19, home working will currently be required.

For a full list of the benefits we offer please visit our careers site.

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button, to download the full Job Description.

Closing date: 10.00am on Friday 10 December 2021

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Finance Support Manager to join our team in London, UK. 

The Finance Support Manager will be required to provide an efficient, relevant and timely support finance service to designated countries, with a strong focus on providing budgeting, financial accounting and analytical reporting support to in-country and project management, both finance and project staff.

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant
• Previous experience of at least 3 years working in a financial management role
• Experience in co-ordinating and consolidating budgets and forecasts across multiple projects
• Experience of developing and implementing new financial reports, systems and information

Finance Manager

Permanent Role

£50,000 - £55,000

Hybrid Working

Office in Bromley

Reporting into the Director of Finance & Resources.

Finance Team of 4

The client is looking for the successful person to be able to start at the beginning of December for handover.

A Growing Charity, with income of £4 million is seeking a Qualified Accountant to lead its Day 2 Day finance function

Experience of working within a charitable organisation would be hugely beneficial.

Main Duties & Key Responsibilities:

The Finance Manager leads the Finance function and is responsible for finance operations, financial accounting and reporting, financial management and control, financial planning & analysis and Treasury.

Supported by a team of 2

You will be a qualified accountant, with excellent financial accounting skills and experience of providing support and collaborating with other teams. You will have sound knowledge and experience of statutory accounts preparation and ideally you will have experience with the charity sector

Responsibilities include:

Main Responsibilities

1. Operational Finance – AP/AR, banking, expenses, payroll & pensions etc.
2. Month end – Management accounts with analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments etc.
3. Tax – VAT, Corporation tax, PAYE / NI etc.
4. Financial Planning & Analysis – Forecasting, budgeting, ad hoc analysis.
5. Year end – Statutory accounts (SORP), external audits
6. Business Partnering – Supporting national network
7. External reporting - Assisting with compilation of finance plans and business cases
8. Finance System Management
9. Finance Controls and Processes

Essential requirements:

Accounting Qualification

Charity Sector Experience

Finance Manager - Part Time (24 hours per week) | 50-60K FTE (30-36K Pro Rata) | Permanent | London

For a fantastic community transport charity, we are recruiting their new part-time Finance Manager. This role will be contracted to 24 hours per week and will report directly to the CEO to oversee the day-to-day Finance function, management accounting and statutory financial accounts. The Finance Manager will manage a small Finance and Payroll team.

Main Duties:

• Day-to-day financial management including reporting, forecasting, annual accounts, and audit
• All financial accounting including payments, and credit control
• Management and development of a small Finance and Payroll team
• Partner with the CEO and SLT to produce and implement robust financial reporting and planning processes
• Work with CEO on the development of investment appraisals and business cases for new business
• Partner Trustees, Chair of Audit Committee, and a range of external stakeholders including banks, auditors, and legal firms

Person Specification:

• Qualified accountant with experience of managing small multi-functional teams
• VAT knowledge and experience
• Extensive experience of regulatory frameworks including VAT, HMRC, Payroll and returns
• Experience of SORP and in preparing charity annual statutory accounts and management of the annual audit
• Experience of Governance, insurance and working with Trustees, regulators, and funders
• Experience of cash flow forecasting, annual budgeting, and payroll knowledge
• Strong Excel and Sage experience

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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.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

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Regional Finance Analyst (French Speaking) £40,000 - £45,000 + Benefits

On behalf of a large international NGO, we are recruiting a French-speaking Regional Finance Analyst to be a key member of the West and Central Africa Team leading the provision of robust and timely financial reporting. Reporting to the Regional Finance Director, this role will provide finance business partnering and capacity building with regional operations and finance teams, as well as financial analysis and reporting, statutory financial accounting and grants and Donor audit and compliance work.

Main Duties:

• Review monthly performance of country programmes and liaise with regional teams on key queries and variances
• Review country programme budgeting and forecasting as well as balance sheet reconciliations and discrepancies
• Review all cash requests and ensure group accounting compliance is adhered to
• Work with global accounting team over monthly inter-company, deferred income, and stock accounting
• Work with country programmes to build finance capacity and understand training requirements
• Review project budget proposals and work with country teams to audit projects and ensure they are closed down

Person Specification:

• Fluency in French, with excellent written and spoken French language skills
• Qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA or Part Qualified and actively studying
• Track-record of finance business partnering stakeholders and building capacity
• Strong experience of presenting analysis and data to different audiences
• Financial and management reporting experience
• Ability to travel up to 4 times per year to the global offices
• Strong MS Excel skills are essential

________

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.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

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Head of Donor Finance: up to £63,500 + Bonus and Benefits

On behalf of a renowned global healthcare organisation, we're recruiting a Head of Donor Finance to report to the Global Financial Controller and partner with the Donor, Programme Design and Development, Giving and Fundraising Teams and International Operations. The Head of Donor Finance is a key role which will lead a team to manage the fundraising and donor funded project life cycle. This role will also oversee the commercial cost proposal and bid process as well as the donor reporting, and donor audit process.

Main Duties:

• Lead, motivate and manage the Donor Finance Team
• Act as key business partner to the Exec, Donor, Compliance, Programme Design, Fundraising and Global Operations teams
• Support full project life cycle to country programmes, regional teams, and donor teams
• Oversee cost proposal development process, bid commerciality, performance of new business development functions and new business KPIs and metrics
• Oversee the Donor reporting and accounting function including cashflow forecasts, project finance reports, deferred and accrued income balances and performance related pay
• Ensure all project donor audits across EU and USAID are compliant and that the year-ed analysis is robust and included in statutory accounts
• Work closely with the Group Financial Controller to improve processes, procedures, and support business growth

Person Specification:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) with significant experience of managing restricted funds/ projects reporting and accounting teams.
• Significant experience with USAID, FCDO and EU
• Strong staff management experience
• Multi-currency reporting and accounting experience
• Ideally Sun and Vision experience
• SORP and NGO experience
• Commercial bids, pricing, and ROI experience

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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.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

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About Police Now  

Police Now’s mission is to transform communities, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, and increase the public’s confidence in the police by recruiting, developing and inspiring outstanding and diverse leaders in policing. We are working towards a day when every community, whatever the socio-economic background of its residents, can thrive without being fearful of crime. We are looking for high-performing, committed, mission-aligned individuals who will actively contribute towards this goal. 

It is important that Police Now’s workforce reflects the communities that we serve and are empowered to contribute their best. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion in policing and our Head Office, and view workforce diversity as a business imperative. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. 

Police Now trains graduates and career changers with leadership potential to become inspirational police officers and outstanding crime fighters on our National Graduate Leadership Programme and our National Detective Programme. Our officers are supported for life so they can confidently progress through policing ranks as innovative leaders. We are a not-for-profit organisation of ~120 employees, with ambitious goals; we need impact and solutions-focused individuals who will accelerate us towards our mission. Everything we do and our culture is reflected in the Police Now Leadership Principles which are attached at the bottom of this page.

 The purpose of the role

We are seeking a commercial and mission-driven senior leader to become our Head of Finance. You will have strategic finance capabilities as well as core operational capabilities to manage the Finance and IT departments, and directly support the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in driving the strategic growth and sustainability of Police Now. You will operate as part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), influencing decisions at an organisational level. You must be a confident in presenting to senior stakeholders and influencing peers; this role is crucial in ensuring that funds are used effectively across the organisation and that finance processes, controls and systems support our 120-strong workforce to achieve our mission.  

The role is broad with full responsibility for financial management, and ensuring our digital capabilities and systems are fit for purpose. You will manage a medium-sized team with the support of a Finance Manager and IT Manager, to deliver day-to-day operations and strategic projects. Whilst IT experience is an advantage, we are seeking a Finance leader with a passion and aptitude for data and technology and an analytical mind that can translate business requirements into technology requirements. 

The Head of Finance will develop these departments as strategic functions to drive high-performance and efficiency, working closely with the COO to implement our strategy. 

Key responsibilities

• Strategic finance: develop and maintain a high-performing finance function, producing bespoke financial analyses to meet Board and SLT requirements, and help drive strategic decision-making and risk management as a Senior Leadership Team member. Provide strategic advice and contribute to the development and sustainability of Police Now using financial planning and costing. You will work closely with the COO and CEO to analyse our cost per participant, and future investments
• Budgeting and cash flow: manage the annual budgeting process, subsequent reforecasts, and regular cash flow forecasting and monitoring to ensure the efficient allocation of resources and reserves to meet all of Police Now’s obligations; appraise and calculate value for money regarding investments and opportunities.
• Effective and efficient financial control: oversee the monthly management account process, working with the wider Senior Leadership Team / budget holders to ensure effective financial management; regularly review and develop financial controls, policies, and procedures; develop transparent financial reporting; and meet all finance and IT compliance needs. 
• Internal and external reporting: financial and IT reporting to the Finance, Audit, Risk & Resources Committee (as an executive attendee) and the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis; oversee the external audit process including statutory filings. 
• Increasing commercial awareness: as the most senior finance expert in the organisation, you will be responsible for upskilling the organisation regarding financial matters and embedding a commercial mindset in operational delivery and contracting with forces. In particularly, increasing the commercial capabilities of our SLT.    
• Strategic technology: oversee and manage technology at Police Now HQ, including systems, devices, hardware and the evolution of the digital ecosystem and data architecture. In particularly, business partnering with the organisation to ensure our technology is fit for purpose for our digital delivery requirements with participants and forces, working with our in-house and outsourced technical experts. 
• IT security and data governance: responsible for maintaining appropriate cybersecurity measures at Police Now, and that data is managed appropriately and safely across the business and systems by staff in eyes of our Board, Committees, and force partners. 
• High-performing team and operations: develop a high-performing, highly organised Finance & IT team. Manage our IT department and Finance department to perform smartly and efficiently, providing robust and direct performance management, oversight and coaching. Provide support and training for junior members of the team where required and oversee day-to-day operations through the Finance Manager and IT Manager. Day-to-day operations include payments processes, expenses, compliance, payroll, grant reporting, device management and IT support (including managing outsourced suppliers). 
• Projects: on occasion, lead on finance or IT projects such as implementing new processes to maximise efficiency and decision-making, re-contracting with new outsourced suppliers and updating systems, as well as being a key advisor and senior representative on company-wide projects. 

What you'll need

• At least 5 years’ experience leading Finance teams in industry or in a professional services environment, and a demonstrated ability for developing high performing and inclusive teams (experience leading non-finance staff an advantage but not essential) 
• A full professional accounting qualification – ACA or ICAS qualified from a top-tier organisation is desirable 
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office, in particular the use of Excel for analysing data, creating reports and data modelling
• Experience using cloud based financial systems (experience using Microsoft Business Central and WebExpenses beneficial)
• Previous Senior Leadership Team experience or proven experience working with and managing senior stakeholders in a client-based professional services environment; a demonstrated ability to present to senior management and/or Boards
• In-depth knowledge of all core financial processes and up to date knowledge of technical requirements and best practices (ideally with a working knowledge of Charities SORP)
• Specific IT expertise is not essential, however you must be able to demonstrate a passion and understanding of business technology, the key components of organisational IT, and how technology is a key enabler in the delivery of business operations
• An understanding of the basics of data architecture and how this translates to reporting and system design, management and development; knowledge of GDPR, the current data protection and IT security environment is desirable 
• Excellent numerical and problem solving skills, as well as strong line management and coaching experience 
• A demonstrated ability to advise and lead on a strategic organisational level as well as day-to-day operations, including experience in leading and delivering transformation projects; experience of working successfully in a changing organisation where flexibility, agility and adaptability are essential 
• Superb written and verbal communication skills and an excellent academic background

What you'll get from us

• A bright, airy, modern and buzzing HQ near Liverpool Street, Central London (Zone 1). This role will require a minimum of 3 days a week in the office. Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, online/remote inductions may occur. 
• A supported working from home set-up with the technology and certain equipment required.
• Competitive salary of £65,000 - £80,000 per annum  
• Flexible working. 
• 27 days holiday each year plus bank holidays (pro-rata). 
• Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace). 
• Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts.
• Training opportunities for personal development.
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 5% employer contributions and 3% employee contributions).​​​​​​​

Please note

This job description is issued as a guideline. It is not exhaustive, and we would be pleased to discuss any constructive comments you may have. Due to the evolving nature and changing demands of our business this job description may be subject to change. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description and according to the needs of the organisation.

Applications will be screened as they are received and invited to interview accordingly.  Police Now reserves the right to close the advert prior to the advertised date, should a suitable applicant be appointed.  Early applications are therefore encouraged.  

Please note that some roles within Police Now require certain levels of National Security Vetting or screening in order to effectively work with our partners. Therefore, we may ask you to complete this if you are successful.