Finance business partner jobs

Mental Health Resource is an award-winning, independent, local charity working to improve mental wellbeing in our communities through the provision of safe spaces and person-centred mental health support. We help nearly 1,000 people a year, through all our projects and services. We are based in Tunbridge Wells but cover West Kent and beyond.

We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our small and friendly team and to lead our finance and accounting operations. You will be a qualified, or part-qualified accountant with a strong track record in producing budgets and management accounts. You will also need to ensure financial policies, systems and controls are in place across the charity.

The successful candidates will have excellent IT skills, especially Excel and strong problem-solving skills. You will also need to share our values, be a great team player and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Our ideal candidate will be friendly and collaborative with great organisational and self-management skills and be able to contribute to a positive charity culture. This role will suit someone who wants more from their job than just finance and where no two days are the same. 

If you have a successful background in finance, can build and maintain excellent working relationships, and you feel you have the right skills and qualities, we would love to hear from you.

The role is office-based, with days and hours to suit, and with scope for flexible working from home for at least one day per week. We offer attractive benefits including competitive salary, flexible working, pension contribution of 4%, generous annual leave of 25 days (pro-rated) rising to 30 days at 10 years’ service, access to our Employee Assistance Programme and strong team support.

Please read the job description and person specification prior to applying as you will need to refer to these in your application should you wish to apply.

If you would like to have an informal conversation with the current postholder, please contact the office in Tunbridge Wells. Telephone No on our website.

How to apply

Please submit a CV and supporting statement to Mrs Leigh Attwood, Office Manager (maximum of 2 sides of A4) that clearly outlines your suitability for the role against the criteria provided in the person specification. Standalone CV’s will not be accepted.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Closing date: Wednesday 13th July at 10am

Interview date: Friday 29th July 

Mental Health Resource is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and we want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

Charity Registration No: 1049854.

Hours: 0.8 FTE

Line Manager: Principal & CEO

Team: Finance & HR

Location: Ware, Hertfordshire (remote working considered with at least one day per week on site)

Salary: £45,000 per annum pro-rata + benefits

We are looking to recruit an experienced Head of Finance to lead on all financial matters at All Nations Christian College. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will control, direct and manage all college financial resources to meet statutory obligations and best practice financial management standards, and provide financial analysis and advice to assist the general management and strategic development of the college.

All Nations Christian College has a long history of successfully equipping men and women whose sights are firmly set on a future in mission work. In 2021 we celebrated 50 years of training for these remarkable individuals. We believe our work to be vital – preparing people for mission requires training for ‘the whole person’. And central to our ability to deliver high standards of education and growth for our students is a highly skilled, diverse and engaged team, ready to serve and make a difference. Could that be you?

For more information, please see the full job description.

Due to the nature of the role, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a committed Christian and fully supports the objectives of the college.

All Nations Christian College is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children from abuse and neglect. We expect all staff who work with us to share this commitment.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Finance Manager 

Home based, UK or Europe

This is a critical support function to the Finance, HR and Administration team. It is a multi-faceted role with responsibilities for accountancy, in particular the management of the annual audits and accounts. Be the point of contact for HR and Administration functions.  Working with our accounting firms, payroll firms in the respective countries, this role will lead on all of the audit processes for the UK, EU and Australian arms of the Foundation and will also provide support to the US and Hong Kong as and when necessary.

Finance:

• Lead on the format and messaging of the global accounts and global annual review and ensure that we provide an accurate and transparent report.
• Lead on the UK, German, Italian, Luxembourg and Australian audits and work with relevant stakeholders to ensure they are completed accurately and on time each year.  Point of contact between the finance team and external auditors to ensure queries are resolved throughout the audit process.
• Work with the gift processing teams, third party fulfilment houses and the Finance team to ensure all income and expense records are filed correctly to support annual audit processes and in line with charity/company regulations.
• Ensure accurate coding is in place across all financial systems.
• Monthly accountancy - perform or assist with the book-keeping for each market as required.
• Manage staff expenses including reimbursement.
• Point of contact for staff credit cards. Manage allocation and use.
• Manage global bank accounts.  Responsibility for keeping signatories, users and authorisers/directors up to date and in line with internal policies and when there are staff changes. Provide financial info to the Finance team as required. Oversee the set up of new accounts as required.
• Ensure day-to-day banking is carried out in line with our Customer Service Charter.
• Manage monthly transfers between bank accounts, supplier accounts and merchant providers for all markets in liaison with Finance team located at headquarters. Obtain required approvals and ensure operational balances are in place.
• Carry out finance related reconciliations such as expenditure reconciliation, bank reconciliation and payment platform reconciliation.
• Point of contact & account manager for payment platforms and merchant accounts, keeping information up to date etc.

HR and Administration:

• Recruitment and retention, including labour engagement for UK, German, Italy, Luxembourg and Australia.
• Work with our Global HR team to ensure Training and Development, performance maintenance, employee relations are well maintain.
• Coordinate / arrange the European staff salaries, and other markets as required.
• Oversee supplier accounts/services & contract management: Keep records up to date, manage payments, maintain online accounts eg, office facilities and insurances. Management of global PO Boxes and international postal services. Ensure they are renewed in time.
• Manage all subscription requirements for the Supporter Engagement team (IT, sector, compliance etc).
• Management of staff mobile phone contracts.
• Control and monitor purchasing costs, including office.
• Manage UK petty cash.
• Manage the global fixed asset registers. 
• Create and manage inventory of staff resources incl. IT equipment. 
• Assist the budget preparation.
• Assist with the creation of performance reports and other (ad hoc) reports as required.
• Provide support for financial, HR processes as required.
• Design and maintain filing systems.

Inter-department relations:

• Ensure that inter-department and inter-personal relationships are positive, cohesive, and contribute to the overall mission of AAF.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with management in regard to work procedures and employee relations.

Continuous Improvement and Misc.:

• Contribute to the on-going review, development and implementation of changes to improve the productivity and efficiency of AAF.
• Participate in staff training and performance and development appraisal process to assist in the achievement of AAF objectives and mission.
• Ensure procedure manuals are updated in line with changes.

Part-time finance role at one of the 'top 100 organisations to escape to' and top 100 social enterprises in the UK.

About the role

This is a part-time role (8 hours per week) to provide management accounting and budgeting support to our COO and team, including day-to-day liaison with external accountants and support to individual budget holders.

We're looking for a qualified or part-qualified accountant, or someone with equivalent experience.

Our core hours are 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday. We would prefer you to split the hours across at least three days of the week (within core hours), but are open to alternatives. Ideally you would be able to attend fortnightly team meetings which are held on Tuesday afternoons.

The initial contract is for 12 months only. However, this is a new role and there may be scope to increase the hours or make the role permanent in future depending on the needs of the Lab and availability of funding.

The role can be performed from home (UK only), or from our office in London, or a mixture of the two. 

We are recruiting for this via our online platform, where you can also find many more details about the role. Please click 'apply via website' to find out more.

Your profile

We’re looking for the following skills and experience:

• qualified or part-qualified accountant (or equivalent experience), ideally with management accounting experience in charities with income up to £1.5m

• able to translate ‘finance speak’ into plain English

• able to work flexibly in an environment where the funding position can change rapidly

• commitment to the aims and values of the Lab, including to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and an openness to continual reflection, learning and development.

We are committed to providing equality and fairness for all and not to discriminate on any grounds, including gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age. We encourage and celebrate the different qualities that our colleagues, and others we work with, bring to our work, and we believe that seeing things from a wide range of different perspectives helps us to resolve problems, adapt our approaches and develop as an organisation.

About the Lab

The Finance Innovation Lab is a UK charity working to transform the financial system for people and planet. This year we were listed in both the the 'Escape 100 best organisations to escape to', and the 'SE100 top 100 social enterprises in the UK'

Dysfunctions in the financial system lie at the root of many of today’s challenges, from climate change and economic crises, to poverty, marginalisation, and inequality. We believe it doesn’t have to be this way. 

We work for deep, lasting change to the financial system to make it democratic, sustainable, just and resilient. We create this change by building the power of a community of systems-changemakers and developing ambitious initiatives that transform the financial system for people and planet. 

Please click 'apply via website' to find out more.

We are seeking a Finance Manager who will be passionate about providing strategic oversight of Green House finances to ensure we can deliver effective services meet the needs of those that have been raped and abused across Avon and Somerset.

You will work alongside our Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for optimising our financial position through effective financial and risk management, supporting the team to deliver excellence and providing expert advice to income generation and sustainable growth strategic.

You will be able to build effective relationships with your colleagues and Green House Trustees to ensure a coherence and consistency of approach. You will supervise all financial tasks of the Green House and ensure capital and resources are used beneficially in order to maintain the Green House’s financial health. You will be hands on as necessary to ensure systems, internal controls and financial operational management is in place in order to meet the Green House’s financial, contractual, statutory and legal responsibilities.

You’ll be excited by the opportunity to join the Green House and be part of the senior leadership team leading an organisational culture that reflects a collaborative and supportive environment.
 

 Finance Manager 

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), one of the UK’s largest funder of research, is actively looking to employ a Finance Manager to join our Finance and Contracts team based in Twickenham. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Grant Management Group who manage several major health research programmes and infrastructure investments for NIHR and DHSC, with a total annual budget more than £400 million per year. 

Key Responsibilities

Client Funded Payments

• Manage the process of making payments on behalf of clients
• Managing one member of staff (oversight of 3 others)
• Liaising with LGC’s head office
• Liaising with clients 

SOPs/Work Instructions

• Ensuring all F&C processes have an SOP/WI
• Ensuring that all are quality controlled
• Ensuring that all stakeholders are aware and engaged (where relevant: Programme Teams, ADs, GPI team, IS team, other cross-cutting teams) 

Projects

• Managing F&C team projects as required by the Assistant Finance Director
• Overseeing the different stages of the project management life-cycle
• Ensuring that all requirements are accurately recorded
• Keeping the Improvement Log up-to-date for these projects
• Keeping the Strategic and Operational Plan up-to-date for these projects
• Identifying new CI projects 

Annual Research Funding Processes

• Manage Annual Statement of Expenditure process (ASTOX)
• Manage Research Capability Funding process (RCF)
• Agreement of balances

 Systems

• Become GMG’s subject matter expert (SME) for all systems and software used by the F&C team (inc. the Research Management System, IFS, Jira, Qlikview, Google sheets, Excel
• Responsible for overseeing systems development on all systems used
• Responsible for overseeing upgrades on all systems used by the F&C team
• Responsible for second line queries regarding systems 

Contracts

• Liaising with the NIHR IP team regarding contract issues relating to all DHSC contracts
• Representing CCF at the IP and contracts meetings
  
  Sourcing any IP related issues from the programme ADs in advance of meetings
  Raising issues at the meeting
  Following up on these issues as appropriate

• Responsible for the Programme Directors contracting process
  
  Instigating the process 9 months prior to expiration of previous contract
  Communicating with stakeholders – DHSC and organisation providing the resource
  Drafting contract and ensuring it is processed through the DocuSign system

• Responsible for overseeing and improving the LGC contracting process 
  
  Taking ownership of the sales and purchase contracting process
  Communicating with various stakeholders such as LGC Legal, senior LGC management and external organisations
  Ensuring that records are kept up-to-date 

Qualifications & Experience 

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Understanding of the Project Management Lifecycle
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of developing, documenting, deploying and managing accounting processes
• Delivering high quality outputs
• Very high attention to detail
• Very organised and methodical
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly at all levels, both verbally and written
• Strong analytical skills
• Advanced Excel (the ability to write and maintain Macros would be a big advantage)
• Ability to be flexible by confidently working alone plus contributing to a team
• Health sector or research sector experience would be an advantage

Interested in learning more about this opportunity, please send a CV and cover letter and one of the team will get in touch to confidentially discuss this role. 

We are looking for a part-time Finance Manager to join Trinity as we continue to rebuild the organisation and deliver against our charitable objectives. The role will require someone who is willing to work flexibly and independently.

You will have a background in finance within a complex organisation, confident and able to adapt your skills, whilst managing a critical business function.

You will oversee the financial functions of the organisation and assist the CEO, providing oversight of financial systems and related data - including review and analysis to ensure Trinity is compliant with financial charity and governance requirements​

Head of Finance

£56,587 - £60,022 + excellent benefits

Permanent

Cambridge (hybrid / remote working options)

Hays Senior Finance is proud to be working in partnership with Cambridge University Libraries (CUL), who are looking to appoint a Head of Finance to join their team, in a key and pivotal role within their leadership team.

CUL comprises the University Library, 34 faculty and departmental libraries and the Library Storage Facility.
The University Library is a world-leading academic and research library and one of 6 Legal Deposit Libraries in the UK and Ireland. CUL holds collections of national and international importance and operates across a wide range of activities including digital, public engagement, heritage assets, open access and digitisation.

The Head of Finance is a key role which will lead a team of 6 and work closely with the University Librarian & Director of Library Services, the Chief Operating Officer the Deputy University Librarian and 3 Deputy Directors.

You will be deputy to the Chief Operating Officer in the areas of financial strategy, as well as financial governance and management. The role is also responsible for managing the operational financial administration of CUL and for developing financial strategy in line with the Libraries' and University's strategic priorities. You will take the lead on finance business partnering, planning, budgeting and resource management and financial reporting and analysis.

The ideal candidate will be a finance professional and be ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA qualified or equivalent, with previous experience of leading a finance team. You will have gravitas, drive and ambition and above all you will have a strong degree of commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to liaise with high level key stakeholders and create insightful financial information that will direct business planning and performance. You will be a strong team manager and be able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation.

CUL has a hands-on, pragmatic team culture so it is essential that you can roll up your sleeves and be involved in the day to day operations as well as coaching and influencing others to continue to innovate and improve their financial processes.

This is an exciting time to join CUL, so if you feel you have the drive and the passion to help them to achieve their mission and vision, then they can offer you a role that is not only hugely satisfying but brings great benefits and a stimulating and supportive working environment.

In return, they are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits such as USS (Universities Superannuation Scheme) - a defined benefits pension scheme and competitive annual leave of 41 days inclusive of public holidays

Flexible and agile working arrangements including working from home for the right candidate will also be available. CUL is keen to support a positive work / life balance for their staff.

For more information about the role and organisation please contact Senan Pierce, Senior Business Director at Hays Senior Finance who is the retained consultant working in partnership with Cambridge University Libraries.

Cambridge University Libraries is a diverse, international, and multi-cultural community with a positive and vibrant ethos and atmosphere. We value diversity and we are an equal opportunities employer. All job offers are made subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which includes satisfactory references.

Closing date for all applications: Sunday 24^th July 2022.
Interviews will take place: August 3^rd or August 5^th. 2022.

All third party & direct applicants will be forwarded directly to Senan Pierce at Hays Senior Finance to be screened as part of the recruitment process.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Programme Finance Specialist, Temp. £200 per day (Umbrella). Remote

For an international NGO operating in over 100 countries, we are recruiting an interim Programme Finance Specialist for up to 2 months to support them during a busy period. This role will provide contract, finance, and compliance support for several contracts through end-to-end programme management, funding proposals, donor reporting and project close-out. The Programme Finance Specialist will work on key UK and FCDO donors and deliver finance training to programme managers. This is a fully remote role.

Main Duties:

• Provide support on program management and contract set up, budget cost proposal, grant management, compliance, cashflow management and monitoring of the grants and contracts
• Support Program Funding Team in proposal budget development
• Prepare country office agreements (IPIA) and advise on consortium agreements
• Ensure compliance with FCDO donor requirements
• Review contract performance of projects and carry out contract and finance activities including Donor reporting
• Prepare responses to donor audit queries as well as budgeting and reforecasting processes
• Reconcile all active projects and close-out calculations

What will you bring to this role?

• International grant management for EU and UK Donors including FCDO
• Budgeting and financial analysis of international programmes
• Strong MS Excel
• Experience from the charity and NGO sector including Donor contract and reporting
• Strong understanding of UK/European donor financial compliance and contract requirements

________

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the 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.

This is a challenging and exciting role at a leading organisation supporting Young People at such an important time. As the Finance Business Partner for the Scotland team, you will be responsible for driving the commercial insight and financial performance reporting, leading on the budgeting and forecasting process and attending regular senior team meetings presenting on finance matters both for Scotland as well as linking into the National picture.

As part of the Financial Performance and Analysis team you will need to be curious and not be shy about raising questions on performance. We need you to deliver insightful reporting but also be able to meet strict reporting deadlines. The Financial Planning & Analysis function is responsible for strategic, commercial financial advice and financial performance management for the Trust including management accounting, financial bid support, budgeting, and forecasting activities. The team provide key analysis and insights for budget holders and senior leaders to inform decision making and drive effective, sustainable, and commercial planning.

You will initially be able to work on a hybrid model based from home and then based at one of our key centres with the opportunity to work flexibly. There will also be opportunities for you to work with Young People and witness the fantastic work of the Trust.

Working with a Higher Education organisation based in Kings Cross. Working within and managing a small team.

Your new company
Located at King's Cross in central London, but working globally, the organisation undertakes research, produces publications and runs educational programmes that promote scholarship in a particular area of faith based study. The organisation is very well funded and based in a beautiful building.

Your new role
The Finance Manager will report to the Head of Finance and manage a team of two Finance Assistants (total finance team of 5 including one other Accountant reporting to the Head of Finance who manages the subsidiary accounts).

The Finance Manager will support the Head of Finance by running efficient and effective systems for financial processing, financial accounting, financial reporting, donations management, forecasting, budgeting, internal and external audits.

What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level and be a qualified ACCA/CIMA/CCAB accountant or possess equivalent experience. You will have successfully managed Finance teams and will have experience of project budgeting and accounting and cash flow management. A background in Higher Education accounting or within the Charity sector is beneficial but not essential and we would like to see applications from capable candidates of all sector backgrounds. It is essential that the role holder has very robust knowledge of accounting and Office software including advanced Excel. There are people of all faiths and none working at this organisation so all are encouraged to apply.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.
Hybrid working with 3 days in the office.
Plus: 5-10% employer pension contribution (goes to 10% after 1 year)
Good work life balance.
Opportunity to work in a beautiful new building.

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

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

We at Harris Hill proud & excited to be working alongside a truly inspiring charity. We are looking for an experienced Finance professional from the non-profit sector to provide temporary cover for the Finance Manager position. As Finance Manager you will lead on all day-to-day aspects of financial and payroll operations for the charity and owning the multi-year budgeting and reforecasting model.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Accounting and Reporting:
Administrator role for MS Dynamics accounting system, overseeing access rights, integrity of accounts coding structure, liaising with support service
Quality control of transactions in system, regular reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
Overseeing month end journals and closedowns
Strong oversight of income deferral and release from multi-year commercial contracts
Strong oversight of expenditure ensuring funded activities and funded staff costs are coded separately from other costs.
Production of consolidated management accounts and supporting narrative

Banking:
Lead role in managing all online banking facilities, ensuring all appropriate staff have the correct access and former staff are removed for system
Generating online payments, ensuring all controls and authorisation procedures are followed and ensuring payment file from Dynamics is in the correct format for uploading to the bank website
Managing transfers between the organisations accounts to ensure funds are accessible when needed for payments
Ensuring all bank transactions are reconciled to the accounting records and that discrepancies are investigated promptly and thoroughly
Ensuring significant foreign currency payments are made through our foreign currency broker's online portal
Oversee credit cards issued through HSBC, ensuring strong controls and accounting for individuals' use of the cards

Payroll:
Leading on all payroll matters, including liaising with the external payroll processing agency to ensure prompt accurate payment of salaries, PAYE, pensions and other payroll deductions

VAT:
Ensuring all transactions are processed with the correct VAT category (eg full recovery, partial recovery, non-business)

Budgeting and reforecasting:
Supporting regular reforecasts and ensuring the approved versions of budgets and reforecasts are integrated into management reporting

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!

MLC are proud to be partnered with the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in their search for a Finance Manager.

IISS are a global research institute who aim to shape the strategic agenda for governments, businesses, the media and other experts around the world. Formed in 1958, they are a worldwide renowned voice on defence and national security with a focus on three areas – facts, analysis and influence.

The Finance Manager is a critical management role, reporting into a new Head of Finance in an otherwise settled finance team. The role leads on all financial accounting activities for the organisation and will play a key role in forging a great team culture.

Main responsibilities of the role are:

• Carry out month-end and year-end reconciliations for all balance sheet and control accounts and oversee donor reporting.
• Lead and manage a team of two finance assistants, supporting their career development.
• Manage the relationship with the payroll provider and completing related reconciliations.
• Work with stakeholders to prepare the annual budgets for their own portfolios.
• Support the head of finance with the preparation of year end statutory accounts.

The role will suit both newly qualified candidates and experienced finance managers who are looking for a new challenge.

To be considered for this role, the successful candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified accountant
• Have a proactive mindset, pushing for improvements and change
• Be a strong character who can win over opposition when necessary
• “Know what good looks like” in a transactions/financial reporting team and be able to implement this vision.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 24th July and first interviews will be held on Friday 29th July. For more information, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.

Emmaus Communities offer homeless people a home, work and the chance to rebuild their lives in a supportive environment by running successful social enterprises.

Emmaus Greenwich, a well-established social enterprise providing a home and work to 35 residents, is seeking a Finance Manager on a part time basis (3 days / 24 hours per week) to manage the charity's finance operations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Job Title:   Finance Manager

Location: Emmaus Greenwich Community

Reports To:   Chief Executive

Responsible for:   Finance Assistant and volunteers

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Job Purpose

• To manage the financial operations of the Emmaus Greenwich Community comprised of Companions, Staff, Volunteers, and Trustees
• To support the Chief Executive, Treasurer, and Trustees so they can manage the Community’s finances efficiently
• To Line Manage the Finance Assistant and finance volunteers
• To work as part of the management team delivering the organisation’s objectives, including promoting Emmaus internally and externally, collaborating with other Emmaus Communities and organisations to achieve wider strategic plans and objectives

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities

• Managing the Charity’s financial and accounting operations using QuickBooks financial management software and Microsoft Excel
• Producing accurate monthly Management Accounts for Chief Executive and Board of Trustees, including commentary on significant areas and variances from budgets
• Preparing detailed annual budgets for approval by the Chief Executive and Trustees and overseeing cash flow management
• Processing payroll/pensions on a monthly basis including monthly returns, payments to Inland Revenue and year end returns
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns, reviewing partial exemption calculations and ensuring payment or refunds are made or received on time
• Processing journals, accruals and prepayments
• Preparing regular trial balances and investigating miscellaneous accounting issues
• Maintaining the Fixed Assets Register
• Production of the year end accounts, liaising with auditors and assisting with annual audits
• Preparing and submitting regular Gift Aid claims, including overseeing all correspondence with donors
• Record and monitor restricted and unrestricted donations and claiming of tax relief on Gift Aid
• Filing of all accounting and corporate documentation, manually and electronically
• Line managing the Finance Assistant
• Overseeing the administration of Housing Benefit income; calculate and check receipts, chase arrears with the Housing Benefit office, submit returns and reconcile payments
• Overseeing the charity’s petty cash, including processing, recording of top-up of petty cash amounts, and issuing petty cash
• Overseeing the banking of all cheques, credit/debit card payments and cash as required. 
• Overseeing the processing of all payments and maintaining accurate records of authorisation for the cheques raised
• Overseeing Companions’ allowances, savings and financial records – ensuring funds are available, schedules of payments, savings, loans and making payments on behalf of Companions
• Overseeing sales invoices as necessary. Controlling all outstanding invoices and ensuring prompt payment
• Managing the EPOS system to ensure accurate recording of all stock items and sales
• Managing the PDQ/card payments system
• Auditing reported shop takings against till receipts and sales records
• Performing monthly bank reconciliations
• Maintaining and checking of direct debit and standing order payments
• Providing financial information, reports and modelling exercises to support and assist the Chief Executive with grant funding applications and other projects
• Dealing with staff / supplier financial queries and requests
• Other ad-hoc accounting and financial duties that may be reasonably requested and as may arise from time to time necessary for financial integrity

General Responsibilities

• Attend meetings and contribute to the charity’s strategy and policy making
• Put in place robust financial systems and processes
• Improve on efficiencies and work towards reducing charity costs
• Perform any other duties as required by the Chief Executive, including additional duties and responsibilities to cover for holidays and absences

These duties are not exhaustive, and are subject to review with the postholder according to future developments within the charity

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Personal Specification

Essential Skills / Experience

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of financial accounting (preferably part or fully qualified with any of the major accounting bodies)
• At least three years’ experience in the review and production of accounts
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of VAT
• Excellent IT skills with extensive experience of working with online accounting systems, Excel and MS Office

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Experience of using QuickBooks online accounting system
• Experience and understanding of Charity financial management (SORP)
• Experience of dealing with auditors and a clear understanding of their requirements
• Knowledge and experience of Gift Aid claims
• Willingness to be flexible, tolerant, and non-judgmental
• Understanding of Emmaus’ ethos

Personal Qualities

• A willingness to learn new skills as systems and needs develop
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Methodical approach and ability to maintain accurate and transparent data systems
• Highly organized and effective time manager with excellent prioritization skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and with diverse people
• Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
• Self-motivated and responsible
• Great professionalism with high respect for confidentiality
• Adaptable / flexible
• Willingness to provide details for a DBS check
• Ability to embrace the values and aims of Emmaus Greenwich

To apply, please send your CV along with a covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience.

Closing date:  5pm on 20th July 2022

For more information please visit our website