Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a highly regards, impact focused, social investment fund as they look to bring in a Financial Controller into the organisation.

The Financial Controller leads all aspects of the bank's forecasting, management information, liquidity and capital management, and financial controllership. The role will also take a lead role in transforming the function's processes to maximise the benefits of the organisations new banking system during implementation over the next 12 months. The role reports to the organisation's CFO and oversees a small team of junior and qualified accountants.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who has an eye for detail and control but is equally comfortable briefing internal/external auditors, the organisations Board and Audit Committee, and the executive team. The role works closely with our business, operations and lending teams so the individual will need to possess a commercial and problem-solving mindset.

You will possess post-qualification as an accountant, preferably with experience in the financial services sector.

Prospectus welcomes candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

If you are interested in applying for this Financial Controller position, please submit your CV in the first instance. If your experience is suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Head of Finance

12 month FTC

£50,000

Hybrid Working ( in the office 1 day per week)

Office in SE London

Reporting into the Director of Finance

You will be a qualified accountant, with excellent financial accounting skills and experience of providing support and collaborating with other teams.

Main Duties & Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for developing and delivering management accounting and forecasting services.

At an operational level, the overriding purpose of the role is to drive efficiencies to allow reinvestment into the quality of teaching, learning and facilities.

The role will work closely with budget holders at to ensure financial information is communicated clearly, consistently and actioned appropriately.

Providing high quality budget setting, forecasting and performance monitoring processes for the Organisation that provides organisational focus and supports sound decision-making throughout the organisation.

Analysing results and implementing effective plans to drive success of the organisation. Highlighting areas of risk and opportunity for appropriate action and intervention.

Supporting budget holders on a day to day basis with accurate, reliable and professional guidance in the management of their respective budgets.

Supported by a team of 3

Forum for the Future is a leading international sustainability non-profit, employing eighty people across our four locations in India, Singapore, the US and the UK. For 25 years we’ve been working in partnership with business, governments and civil society to accelerate transformation toward a just and regenerative future. Through our programmes we are actively catalysing change on key global challenges and building the capacity of individuals and organisations to act more systemically. At this critical moment in time, we are working with actors across all sectors to imagine a radically different future and understand their role in change.

We are looking for a collaborative and motivated Global Financial Controller to join us at an exciting time and to provide high quality support to the finance team.

You will be accountable for an effective finance function delivering complete and accurate financial information and payroll in compliance with statutory and other requirements with your key responsibilities including:

• Leading an international finance team, with focus on their development;
• Leading on statutory auditing and reporting throughout the four geographies;
• Maintaining a strong control and processing environment to ensure timely and accurate financial information;
• Leading on restricted funding audits and support project teams in the financial reporting;
• Managing cash across the group including managing foreign exchange;
• Being the point of contact for relevant third-party relationships (tax, audit, banking, payroll, insurance etc) in all four geographies.

The successful candidate will be fully qualified with a background from Charities, Commercial or the Public Sector. You will have a collaborative approach and be able to work effectively across an international, multi-cultural organisation. You will be confident working with, navigating and developing new systems and processes to drive improvements and efficiencies. You will have a desire for change and be proactive in identifying challenges and solving problems. You will be a self-starter, with the ability to use your own initiative and judgement to navigate uncertainty. You will be confident working with, navigating and developing new systems and processes to drive improvements and efficiencies. Enthusiasm for what Forum does is a must.

This would also be a fantastic opportunity for an ACA qualified individual looking to make their first move out of practice and would make an excellent platform in your career. 

To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement by Monday 25th October at 9am via the link. An early application is highly recommended.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic finance professional to join our small team. This full-time role, which is both operational and strategic, will have sole responsibility for managing all aspects of the Charity’s finances. Reporting to the Head of Operations and supporting the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships, this is a unique and exciting opportunity to join us at a time of rapid growth and take a lead role in helping us to manage and develop efficient and sustainable financial management and reporting tools. And of course, you must be passionate about the work that we do support young children and families in disadvantaged areas of London.

Farm Africa has an ambitious strategy to deepen our impact over the next five years, aiming to become the leading International NGO specialising in agriculture, the environment and market engagement. We’ll reach more people and lift more communities out of poverty.

We are seeking an exceptional Head of Finance to provide ambitious and supportive leadership of our finance team. You will be keen to understand the financial implications of our increasingly complex funding opportunities, identifying associated financial risks and technical implications, putting appropriate financial strategies and controls in place as well as providing quality financial information that ensures we maximise the benefit of every pound.

If you are interested in the role more information and details of how to apply can be found on the jobs page of our website. 

The deadline for applications 9.00 am on Monday 18 October 2021.

Farm Africa will not accept third party applications and recruitment consultants are respectfully asked not to get in touch with regards to this role.

Due to the local right to remain/work permit rules, this role is not open to international candidates who do not have the right to live and work in UK.

Fixed term contract for 10 months 

The job of a Save the Children's UK Finance Analyst is varied and fulfilling.

• Do you have hands on experience work experience in an accounting role?
• Do you have experience in award financial administration and reconciliation of donor financial reports?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Awards Administration and Controls Manager, the Finance Analyst – Award Controls will be responsible for ensuring robust award management financial controls and processes.

The Finance Analyst – Award Controls will part of the centralised Awards Finance Hub (AFIHUB) within Finance which has been created to centralise defined awards finance control and support functions, allow better controls and efficient processes and more flexibility.

Key duties will include providing hands on support and robust controls to the award management teams and working closely with them on donor financial report validations, award closeouts, donor audit supports.

The Finance Analyst – Award Controls will also be involved in implementation of the new upgraded financial system, in its user acceptance testing (if required) and the training the relevant award management teams as relevant.

This is a 10 month maternity cover contract role.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Finance Analyst- Award Controls key duties will be to:

• Ensure the integrity of award data in the financial system by carrying out control checks and work closely with the stakeholders to resolve gaps identified
• Provide timely support and maintain close controls on financial aspects of the awards from their setup through their closeouts
• Perform tasks in line with internal processes:

- Validating donor financial reports

- Maintaining the award income schedules by checking and processing claims / refunds / income transfers and following up on outstanding items including debtors

- Ensuring the award indirect cost charges are processed correctly

- Ensuring the award direct cost recharges are processed correctly and timely and documented in the financial system

- Analysing award accounts and reconciling the balances in the financial system

- Performing award financial closeouts including documentation and timely follow up on outstanding actions

- Dealing with award financial audits required by donors

• To be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in some of the following broad areas to ensure their effectiveness and application by the team and the relevant users:

- Award specific controls

- Award income and debt monitoring and reporting

- Donor financial audits

- Systems we use

- Team tools and reporting

• Deliver capacity building training sessions

Person Profile

Experience

• Hands on experience work experience in an accounting role
• Experience in award financial administration and reconciliation of donor financial reports
• Experience in using and interpreting data from various accounting and funding systems to complete and reconcile award financial data

Abilities

• Ability to work quickly and accurately, paying attention to details to ensure that high volumes of transactions are correctly processed, especially under pressure

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Part Time Head of Finance for this medical charity based in London.

* Days a week: 3.5 days a week with some flexible working
* Flexible working: 1 day a week will be expected in their Central London offices
* Salary: 42,000pa - 50,000pa FTE
* Holiday: 27 days per annum

Job Details

Responsible for the organisation's accounting function, to enable the senior management team and the Board of Trustees to make informed, strategic decisions, and ensure the organisation complies with statutory and corporate regulation and requirements.

The Head of Finance will help to facilitate the organisation's future growth. You will work closely with the treasurer, directors and managers to enable them to manage their programme finances, reporting to donors and to devise sound plans for growth and sustainability.

You will provide input from a financial and management perspective on strategic development being part of the senior management team.

The position

* Act as the lead of Finance Team and lead finance and administration staff and volunteers in their work, to ensure that services provided across the organisation meet the expectations of SMT and external stakeholders.
* Lead the production of accurate monthly management accounts and supporting schedules. This includes review of national and international programmes with relevant heads of departments.
* Prepare and present financial information to France
* International Network on a quarterly basis.
* Be an active participant in senior management team meetings, presenting financial results, and raising relevant finance matters that require attention.
* Regularly meet with the Treasurer in order to prepare and present financial information to the Board of Trustees on a regular basis.
* Ensure the systems for managing and analysing restricted and unrestricted income are adapted, maintained and comparisons/reviews to budgets are available on a timely basis, including the monitoring of admin (overhead) costs.
* Ensure that all field accounting for International programmes through UK donors is compliant with both internal and donor requirements. Conduct due diligence reviews of any partners implementing programmes.
* Act as a business partner for the operations teams. Assist them with budget and grant application builds, and track actuals to budget.

The University of East London Students' Union is a membership organisation set up to ensure students are empowered to have a full university experience. We offer our members opportunities to meet new people, explore interests and establish mechanisms to improve their course and University.

The new head of finance and administration will lead the strategic and operational finance function to ensure effective financial management. This will involve modernising the service offer, systems, policies and procedures, including bringing back in house the accounting and payroll functions. They will play a key role in developing the financial literacy and skills of staff, student officers and student groups.

Ideally, you will be CCAB/CIMA qualified. However, we will consider applicants from CCAB/CIMA part-qualified applicants with at least five years’ experience. You will have significant experience in a finance role including preparation of budgets, monthly management accounts, forecasts, year-end financial statements and other reports. It would be helpful if some of this was in a charity or social enterprise. Students’ Union experience is not essential.

This is a part-time role (0.6 FTE, three days).

We are looking for a talented and qualified Head of Finance who will lead our finance team, shaping its work to respond to the changing needs of a dynamic organisation. 

Please note that for this role candidates from under represented groups (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, etc.) are highly encouraged to apply.

With a recognised finance qualification, you will be responsible for leading the function, ensuring it is a trusted partner delivering an exceptional financial service to internal and external stakeholders.  You will identify and adapt best practices and innovations from within the sector to enable the Start Network to meet its needs as it evolves. You will ensure that we are well positioned to take on more grant funding and develop new and innovative financial products. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone to shape and lead our finance function, making an important and lasting contribution to the sector.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategy and leadership

• Provide robust, expert financial support and advice to the Chief Finance & Operations Officer (CFOO), leadership team and Finance and Audit Committee (FAC)
• Deputise for the Chief Finance Operating Officer on financial matters as required
• Lead on financial strategy and planning to enable us to become a major international grant recipient, including development and roll out of grant management systems and processes
• Work closely with the Senior Management Team to ensure that our financial systems and processes are agile, providing support and guidance to colleagues in using them
• Lead on specific and innovative finance projects to meet the changing needs of the organisation

Financial planning

• Lead on key aspects of financial planning across the organisation, including risk management and scenario planning, working closely with the CFOO.
• Create financial models to assist the organisation in managing financial sustainability as its operating model evolves.  This will also include monthly management of going concern forecasting.
• Provide financial modelling and impact analysis e.g., inflation, activity projections, workforce fluctuations or indirect cost recovery for the CFOO and FAC.
• Lead on monitoring and managing the annual budget delivery plan to inform business decisions.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports are provided to managers.
• Lead the statutory accounts process, ensuring relevant resourcing and processes are in place to meet our needs, acting as the main point of contact with the external auditors.
• Ensure that financial systems are robust (including those relating to the grant custodian and any other financial arrangements) and that adequate controls are in place to provide assurance that funds are applied appropriately.
• Ensure that all process and procedures and arrangements are in place for detecting and reporting fraud and support any investigative procedures as required.

Donor Grant Management

• Monitor donor grant pipeline to ensure future funding targets are met
• Monitor donor income against budgets and manage recoveries and fund balances
• Oversee donor financial reporting and compliance to donor T&Cs, and manage risk of disallowances
• Support the Resource Mobilisation Team in negotiating donor T&Cs for new grants

Line Management

• Line manage and support the growth and development of the finance team members currently including Finance Manager, Finance Officer & Controller, International Grants and Finance Officer.
• Monitor performance and ensure financial KPI’s and targets are met or exceeded.
• Manage consultants and other third-party contractors as required.
• Provide team leadership to enhance ways of working as a team, providing high quality advice and levels of service to the organisation.

PERSON PROFILE

Experience

• Track record of leading a successful financial partnering service, managing a high-calibre, multi-disciplinary team to deliver against demanding timescales.
• Excellent analytical and reasoning skills.
• Proven experience of developing financial models, operating principles, and managing complex budgeting and reporting processes.
• Demonstrable experience of working at a strategic level and being responsive to change.
• Experience of developing finance practice and making improvements to service provision.
• Proven project and team management capability.

Professional skills

• Qualified Finance professional: ACCA, ACA or CIMA.

 Key Competencies

• Flex communication style to convey complex information concisely to different audiences, avoiding jargon and using simple language.
• Hold both a strategic perspective and enough detail to work with one part of the organisation whilst understanding the impact on other parts of the organisation and network through listening and engaging with other teams.
• Provide hands on support when required to the finance function of the organisation as a recognised need in a start-up business.
• Provide leadership by inspiring and unlocking motivation in others across the network to lead and hold them accountable for the results.
• Develop teams by creating safe spaces for them to be challenged and supported to try new things and learn from one another.
• Anticipate the ‘what ifs’ and actively plan to navigate them together with the team, seeking collaborative solutions and drawing on those with relevant expertise.
• Balance the need to follow systems and processes with the courage, identifying when systems and processes do not align with the mission, suggesting alternatives.
• Enable others to deliver results by setting direction, providing clarity around roles and responsibilities, and creating a positive culture.
• Provide an enabling environment for the organisation to try out new approaches to technology, financial and people management through openness to experimentation and learning from outside the sector.

Start Network culture

• Carry out the responsibilities of the role in line with the Start Network Code of Conduct and with a commitment to safeguarding adults and children.
• Show a commitment to the Start Network vision, principles, values, and approach.
• We are an agile group of individuals who use our experience and skills across the network, so flexibility to work in and with different teams and functions is a part of our culture.

ABOUT START NETWORK

Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.  We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results. Our work focuses on three areas to change the system:

The Start Network is at a critical point in its journey. We are looking for people to join us who are committed to our vision of system change. People with open mind-sets and approaches that are innovative, collaborative, and receptive to change. Start Network is a dynamic, exciting, and forward-thinking organisation and we need diverse opinions and views to effect system change. We are therefore looking for people who are open to thinking differently, are prepared to challenge, and be challenged and can experiment. People who put the individuals and communities we serve at the heart of all their work and want to work towards creating a different humanitarian aid sector”

We have grown and diversified our membership over the past 10 years. We are now set to evolve into a decentralised “network of networks” by 2025. We are currently working with five national and regional networks (hubs) in Pakistan, DRC, Guatemala, India, and the Pacific. They are developing locally owned ways of anticipating and responding to humanitarian crises. We aim to support the emergence and development of further Hubs in the coming years.  Our ultimate ambition is to devolve leadership, membership, programming, and decision making to the hubs, while the UK team transitions to provide services of support.

We are committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm that may be caused due to their encountering the Start Network as well as responding effectively should any harm occur.  We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy. 

We embrace diversity, promote equality of opportunity and eliminate unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates.  We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria (see person profile).

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working.  While our team is office based, home working is part of our culture.  For part-time working and job-shares, please get in touch with us for a conversation about possibilities for this particular role.

For more information about our values and startegic priorities please visit our website.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

• Flexible working with options to work from home and remotely some of the time.
• Note: all staff have been working from home under COVID restrictions, and we are currently transitioning to a hybrid working model which for this role will likely be 2 days per week in the office.
• Centrally located office with onsite drinks available free of charge.
• Access to cultural talks, events, pop-up sales, and a place to meet and socialise after work
• Discounts at local cafes and restaurants in association with WeWork.
• Family friendly policies and approached, particularly maternity pay (21 weeks full pay).
• Equity support groups and safe spaces – currently BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and open to others with budget and support from a cross-organisation Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Group.
• Wellbeing initiatives responding to the needs of the organisation eg additional days of leave given under COVID and regular activities initiated through Wellbeing Peer Supporters.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Access to counselling services provided by Thrive International.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Contributory pension.
• Life assurance equivalent of three times your salary
• 25 days holiday, bank holidays plus 2 paid company days over the year end closure period.

APPLICATION

We work with Applied, an online recruitment platform designed to allow teams to measure candidates on what actually matters. Rather than relying on CVs and cover letters, Applied allows you to demonstrate your skills and abilities through competency-based questions which are blind- reviewed by our team to avoid personal bias.

Any offer of employment is subject to relevant checks. Please refer to our privacy statement and candidate privacy notice regarding treatment of your data.

For further information about this role, please see the full job specification attached.

A leading charity is now seeking an interim International Head of Finance with extensive financial experience. The charity's ethos is aimed to provide individuals with freedom globally and to create more inclusive cultures. The postholder will have key responsibilities in overseeing the Finance Team to achieve these goals.

The job role entails:

- Liaising with CEO, Director of Programmes and Corporate budget holders

- Communicating with and overseeing teams internationally

- Providing direction to ensure budgets are utilised effectively

- Maintaining grant management and proposals

- Monitoring quality and consistency of financial reports to funders and donors

- Producing statutory accounts and leading yearend

- Preparing annual budget and forecast in consultation with the finance director

- Ensuring high performance through effective coaching and development

The successful candidate MUST:

- Have Finance experience in the Public sector

- Have line management experience

- Have working experience of grant management internationally

- Be able to work part-time and remotely

Agency Reference Number: 7104350

Salary: £250- £300 daily

Length: 6-month Contract (0.5 FTE)

To apply for this role or to find out about other Public sector Finance roles, please contact Tiana Thomas or Myles Argent on our London Finance Education team.

• Head of Finance working for the Reform Club
• Ideally for someone with experience managing a finance function

About Our Client

The Reform Club was founded in 1836 in Pall Mall, and the Club's Grade I listed clubhouse, designed by Charles Barry, opened its doors in 1841. It was founded for the benefit of those pledging support for the Great Reform Act of 1832 who subsequently developed the Club as the political headquarters of the Liberal Party. Today the Reform is politically neutral yet remains true to its founding principles. In this spirit, it continues to be a place for progressive thinking, social change and the championing of reform. Reformers are men and women drawn from many background and a wide field of professional life.

The Club offer members the benefits of an extensive library, fine dining and an excellent wine cellar. Social events and discussion evenings are arranged for members and guests, and a number of societies exist within the Club to pursue special interests.

Job Description

The Reform Club is looking to recruit an experienced, qualified accountant to take on the position of Head of Finance. Reportingto the CEO and leading a small team, the Head of Finance is responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive, customer focused finance service to the Club.

This will be an all-round role requiring a hands-on individual who is comfortable with getting involved with the day-to-day finance activities as well as supporting more strategic finance. The position will be expected to engage with members, senior leadership and staff on a regular basis.

The Successful Applicant

You will need to have strong technical and practical accounting skills and be confident producing statutory accounts and management accounts, as well as leading budgeting and planning process. A commitment to the highest levels of customer service is key and you should be able to effectively partner with a wide range of senior financial and non-financial stakeholder.

The successful candidates will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), ideally with experience managing a finance function in a comparable organisation. Experience of working within a membership organisation, a social or leisure club, or hospitality would be an advantage.

What's on Offer

£60,000, 27 days annual leave and 10% pension.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Ref Code: MPCYJN09202-13605978Z

For over 35 years, School-Home Support has been working with children, families and schools to break the cycle of poor school attendance, low educational attainment, anti social behaviour, crime, low paid or no job, generation after generation.

School-Home Support gets children and young people back into school, ready to learn. Whatever it takes.

Finance Assistant
Location: Head office (London E15) with opportunity for some home working if desired (minimum 3 days in office)
Contract: Full year, permanent
Hours: Full time (37.5hrs per week), Mon-Fri  
Salary: £23,921.26 to £26,960.64 pa according to experience
Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus Bank holiday leave, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme

The holder of this post will work independently to provide effective project fund finance controls and reporting alongside the effective and efficient administration. Essential to this role is the ability to work accurately and confidently with spreadsheets, accounting software (SAGE) and ideally have knowledge of inputting financial data into CRMs (Salesforce).

The Finance Assistant will be responsible for purchases and funds controls and will support the Finance Manager with data entry and tracking of Project funds and other ad hoc finance administrative tasks.

The successful candidate must be a confident communicator and have the ability to work independently and accurately.

Main areas of responsibility for this role include:

• Project fund accounting and reporting
• Financial and Management Accounts regular tasks
• Petty Cash, Credit Card and Bank account related tasks
• Purchase Ledger and Credit Control

Closing date for applications: Sunday 3 October at 11.59pm
Interviews will be during: w/c 11 October 2021

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete the application process. 

School-Home Support is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

No agencies please.

Location: Office (London) / hybrid working (at least two days in the office per week)

We are working in partnership with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, the UK's pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, which was established in 1986, following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh. The Trust is widely regarded as a field expert in lone-working and personal safety training, stalking training, as well as consultancy. It has a long history in robust campaigning and ground-breaking research, as well as offering life changing support services to victims of Stalking. The National Stalking Helpline was set up by the Trust in 2010, it has helped over 45,000 victims since its inception, and is the only service of its kind globally. In recent years the Trust has also launched specialist advocacy services, stalking perpetrator management programmes and specialist trauma informed programmes for victims of stalking.

They are now seeking a new Head of Finance and Administration to lead the Trust’s accounting, financial management and financial reporting, ensuring the provision of timely financial information to enable the Board, Chief Executive and wider leadership team to fulfil their duties. The postholder will play a key role in managing financial risk, be a core member of the Trust’s leadership team, working closely with the Chief Executive to implement a robust financial strategy, and be responsible for key administration duties, including the maintenance of the Trust’s HR policies and procedures, GDPR compliance, managing relationships with key suppliers and maintaining communication with Trust’s landlord.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• At least five years’ experience in a financial management role (CCAB qualified, or part-qualified, depending on experience).
• Proven experience of budget setting, financial procedures, management accounting, and risk management.
• Sound working knowledge of UK GAAP, Charity SORP and FRS 102.
• Experience of using Sage Line50 or similar.
• Experience of crisis and change management.
• Experience of working with a trading arm or with a social enterprise is advantageous.

We are seeking a strategic and practical individual, who is results driven, calm under pressure, proactive and adaptable, with strong interpersonal skills. Collaboration and teamwork will be key in this role, as will the ability to present and explain complex financial and other management information to a varied audience. The post holder will also be expected to deputise for the Chief Executive as required.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting reference JO2927.

Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 10 November 2021, however applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment. 

Head of Finance

Full-time, permanent

London

Come and join the team that turns around the lives of homeless young people.

YMCA London City and North, bringing together two established London YMCAs with over 150 years of experience. We work with young people in their communities. We specialise in engaging those who are hardest to reach, creating secure settings and delivering a range of interventions that allow young people to create futures.

In October 2020, City YMCA London merged with YMCA North London, embarking on an exciting journey to take our merged organisation forward, creating a single team with a shared culture, values and vision for the future.  In May 2021, we rebranded and became YMCA London City and North. We are an £8M turnover organization with 150 staff.

We have just opened a brand new, bespoke, flagship centre for homeless young people at the Barbican called LandAid House.

We also provide a range of community and health and wellbeing provision, including the youth services, community hub at Tarling Road, the Harringay Club, a range of gym and fitness provision, and childcare activities. In addition, we run annual community events across London.

This role holds responsibility for developing financial strategies, plans, policies and procedures in conjunction with the Director of Corporate Services that support the delivery of overall organisational strategy and business plans.

Leading and managing the Finance team of 8, you will ensure a culture of high-quality and business focussed service provision. A team of 8 staff members.

Among your leading priorities as our Financial Controller you will drive the post-merger review of financial systems, policies and processes, looking for high quality and cost-effective service provision using scenario planning for various cost saving initiatives, and engaging the staff in the creation of a one-team culture.

How to apply

Applications are in the format of CV and Supporting Statement.

Application is by way of CV and a Supporting Statement.

Closing date: 18th October 2021