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The British Horse Society is the nation’s largest equestrian charity with more than 150,000 members. With a passion for horses that is backed by knowledge and expertise, the Society makes a positive impact on the lives of thousands of horses and all those that love horses. With wide-ranging campaigns across all its charitable objectives, the Society is dedicated to improving equine knowledge, providing horse care and welfare, increasing safe off and on road access, improving equestrian safety and growing participation.
We are currently undergoing a period of significant growth and business transformation. With this ambitious change process in mind, RM Recruit are currently supporting us with the recruitment for a Director of Finance & Company Secretary who can build and improve on our established and high-functioning finance team, providing financial and governance focused direction across our organisation. These exciting projects include the acquisition and deployment of the Dynamics 365 platform, customer insight and brand development work to support revenue growth and a cultural change across The Society.
Reporting directly to a dedicated and passionate Chief Executive Officer, and playing a key role within the leadership team, the Director of Finance & Company Secretary role represents an excellent opportunity to create and deliver long term financial strategies that supports the services and causes championed by the Society. We are seeking a collaborative, confident, dynamic and engaging individual who can ensure all statutory requirements are met alongside the continual development of controls to safeguard the Society’s assets.
The Director of Finance will be a first-class communicator who can work in collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be a strong advocate for a finance team that offers a best-in-class delivery of customer focused financial services. You must enjoy hands-on management and oversee the Head of Finance and the Finance team, ensuring that they continue to provide robust financial governance and control. This will all be conjunction with growing their knowledge and capacity with the Dynamic 365 platform to meet the ever-evolving needs and strategy of the Society. The post holder will also safeguard the financial integrity of the Society, its governance, and ensure it is fully compliant with all statutory requirements. This purpose extends to the Society’s subsidiaries.
This rewarding and varied role will see you will have full participation in the formulation and presentation of the Society’s strategic and operational plans and work closely with the CEO and Board of Trustees to make the British Horse Society the best it can be.
The Society's Head Office is based near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. Hybrid working is in place with 2-3 days per week required onsite.
Essential Criteria
- Fully Qualified Accountant
- Proven experience at a senior level in a finance role with responsibility across the whole finance function.
- Experience at a senior level as Company Secretary or equivalent
- Experienced in delivering finance system and/or ERP transformation
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop team members to their full potential.
- Demonstrated aptitude for strategic thinking, planning and analysis.
- Excellent financial planning, annual budgeting and forecasting skills
Desirable Criteria
- Charity sector experience particularly the nature of unrestricted, designated and restricted funds, VAT Partial Exemption, Gift Aid and the Charity SORP
- An understanding of education and qualification regulation and compliance
- Experience of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
If you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you. Please submit your CV, with a cover letter describing why you would be the best person to secure this role, and RM Recruit Ltd will be in touch.
The British Horse Society is committed to achieving equity for all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better organisational outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees. We therefore strongly encourage suitably experienced people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
Here at the BHS, we want you to have every opportunity to be able to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential when applying for any of our roles here. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Paul Robinson at RM Recruit Ltd
As a Financial Controller at the bpf, you will support the Director of Corporate Services to play a critical role in managing the financial operations of the organisation.
You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day financial activities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis. You would also work closely with other members of the management team to develop and implement strategies to improve operational efficiencies and effectiveness.
You will be responsible for ensuring the underline accounting records are maintained accurately and kept up to date and be responsible for the line management of one member of staff.
Essential criteria
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate some aspects of the following. Please download our JD for full essential and desirable criteria:
- Recognised qualification such as ACCA or CIMA.
- Proven experience in a similar role.
- Experience of a financial processes and strong internal control
- Experience of financial reconciliations
- Experience of managing finance staff
- Previous experience in an administrative post
- Experience of facilities and Office serviceperience in using computerised financial accounting packages.
- Manual and computerised filing and retrieval
A DBS check will be undertaken by the bpf.
As part of our due diligence checks we will consider anything in the public domain related to your conduct or professional capacity. This will include us undertaking searches of previous public statements and social media, blogs or any other publicly available information. This information may be made available to the panel, and they may wish to explore issues with you should you be invited to interview.
Toynbee Hall is looking to appoint a new Finance Officer who will support the production of accurate, timely financial and management accounts, budgets and forecasts as well as regular financial analysis of projects. They will carry out posting of the accounts from order processing through to completion of the annual accounts, and assist with financial reporting and VAT as required.
We are looking for someone who is experienced in sales and purchase ledger and who has accounting ability and analytical skills. This post holder will work closely with our Finance Manager and Finance Assistant to ensure the smooth running of the Finance function. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to gain or develop their Finance skills in a varied role within the charity sector and who wants to contribute their ideas to help shape our finance processes.
Toynbee Halls values are Inclusive, Courageous and Empowering and we encourage applications from those whose values align with ours.
Based in the East End of London since 1884, Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice, and inequality to build a fairer East London. We provide vital advice and support, working in partnership to tackle unfairness and ensure everyone has an equal chance to thrive.
We have recently launched a new strategic plan which reinforces that our purpose is to build a fairer future with an end to poverty, injustice and inequality.
We work towards this by:
- Addressing poverty and injustice through advice and support and influencing systemic change.
- Shifting power to people and communities affected by injustice and inequality.
- Collaborating to end poverty and build fairer systems and institutions. What we want to see in the world starts with our community and our organisation.
This means:
- Working together to build a thriving local community where people have the resources they need, feel their voices are heard and are optimistic about the future.
- Being a good employer, where people are treated fairly, feel engaged and empowered, and work together to achieve our shared vision.
- Acknowledging the role Toynbee Hall has historically played in civic society while recognising that our role now is to shift power, to be an effective partner, and to amplify voices that are less likely to be heard.
What we learn from our work in east London we use to inform and influence wider policy – working to influence change in structures, systems and policies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Turquoise Mountain is a British charity that was founded in 2006. We believe artisanal heritage matters and has the power to transform lives. We support artisans to thrive and to revitalise traditions in regions of the world where artisanal heritage is endangered, and to connect people through heritage.
Turquoise Mountain is a fast-growing organisation with offices in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, and the Levant, and with over 400 international and local staff members worldwide. We combine a cultural heritage focus with a wide scope of activities; we support artisans to thrive and to revitalize their traditions by any means necessary, and to connect people across the world through heritage. The places where we work are complex and sometimes affected by conflict.
Sound financial records and prudent management of our finances is core to everything we undertake. We have a small central Finance team that closely works with in-country Finance Teams. Because we, as part of our charitable mission, promote the sale of artisan goods to international markets, Turquoise Mountain has a trading subsidiary and also engages independent trading entities in the countries in which it is active. This means our Finance focus covers both charity and commercial, across different jurisdictions, and with culturally diverse teams. This makes the Head of Global Finance role a diverse one, that requires the ability to switch quickly, to build strong relationships, to lead and guide, whilst maintaining spotless financial records and financial compliance and providing senior management with the information and transparency it needs to make strategic decisions.
This is an exciting time to join TM, as we expand our operations and implement best-practices, the opportunity is there for someone who is committed to capacity building and leading a team through positive change.
Please read through the provided Job Description and Person Profile for more information on the role and how to apply.
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The Finance Manager of Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer and the Board is responsible for the success of the organisation with responsibility in particular for:
· Financial resources and budgets
· Accounting systems
· Financial procedures
Main Duties
1. Set and control the organisation’s budgets, financial procedures and accounting system in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer. Manage and report on the budgets which include a multitude of funders.
2. Manage the Finance Department staff and oversee all day-to-day financial transactions of the organisation using SAGE, the computerised bookkeeping system. Oversee preparation of the monthly payroll, using SAGE payroll and make PAYE payments and RTI returns to the Inland Revenue.
3. Maintain an accurate Fixed Asset register.
4. Liaise with the Welsh Government and any other external organisations such as Cwlwm and including Local Authorities involved with the finances of the organisation.
5. Assist the Chief Executive Officer with the development of a fund raising and income generation programme and the preparation of figures for any funding applications.
6. Assist the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Team with staffing and financing recommendations to the Board.
7. Ensure that the organisation complies with financial and legal requirements.
8. Assist the accountants with preparation of year end financial statements.
9. Assist Core team to ensure cyber essential compliance.
Key Dimensions & Challenges
· Understanding the complexities of the organisation’s finances
· Maintain tight budgetary control
· Income generation
· Working with staff based over three regional offices
· Working to deadlines and managing competing demands
Core Skills & Experience
Essential
· Educated to degree level or equivalent (Part qualified/qualified AAT or CCAB)
· 3 – 4 years experience in an accounting environment
· Practical experience of Sage line 50 accounting
· Payroll, VAT and period end experience
· High level of knowledge or spreadsheet and database applications
· The ability to work under pressure
· Tact, diplomacy and ability to work as part of a team
· A commitment to excellence, quality and equality of opportunity
Desirable
· Knowledge of Charities accounting
· Welsh speaker or willingness to learn
· Knowledge of voluntary sector
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £36,298.00-£38,223.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
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The post-holder will support the Financial Controller in the day-to-day delivery of CSE’s finance function, in compliance with appropriate accounting standards and practices.
They will work with the Director of Finance & Operations and other members of the Operations Team to provide excellent operational support to underpin successful delivery by the whole organisation of our charitable mission, strategic objectives, and associated programmes and projects.
To find out more and to apply, download the information for applicants, job description and application form from our website.
Pay and conditions
- The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
- The salary for the role will be £25,953 - £31,087 (starting salary will depend on skills and experience).
- You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays). CSE offer a range of benefits including salary sacrifice childcare vouchers, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme.
- We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.
Specific responsibilities
An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:
- Process invoices and payments, issuing sales invoices, accounts receivable and managing aged debtors and creditors.
- Cash entries into Sage Accounting.
- Process CSE staff expense claims.
- Managing petty cash, cheques and bank deposits.
- Credit card processing and checking.
- Assist with the Purchase order system as required.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts as instructed by the Financial Controller.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of Sage accounting and of relevant accounting standards and practices, tax regulations and other relevant statutory changes, particularly those relevant to charities.
- Be familiar and competent with project finances and budgets to understand the financial position of projects to support in the provision of timely financial data to project managers as required.
Essential attributes for this role include:
- Maths & English GCSE/O-Level at a minimum C or equivalent.
- Experience of using SAGE accounting software on a day-to-day basis.
- Working knowledge of accounting standards and practices, VAT HMRC regulations in England, or a willingness to learn.
- A commitment to CSE’s work and charitable mission.
- Excellent abilities with Office Products (Excel, word etc.,) and Sage accounting software.
- Ability to maintain and organise effective electronic and manual filing systems.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good organisational and time management skills with experience of working to tight deadlines and budgets.
- Willingness and ability to respond to additional workloads at short notice and manage conflicting priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to translate financial information to non-financial managers.
Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the application form available to download from our website, along with other supporting documents. Your application form should demonstrate how you meet the requirements outlined in the job description.
If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.
Wiltshire Creative is a multi-arts organisation seeking a Finance Director.
The Finance Director has overall responsibility for the strategic leadership of the Finance team and function. They are responsible for ensuring the resources of Wiltshire Creative are deployed effectively and efficiently to maximise Wiltshire Creative’s financial performance. They work with the board of trustees (including the Finance subcommittee), Artistic Director and senior management team, providing accurate and timely information and interpretation to assist decision-making across the organisation.
Key responsibilites:
- To provide financial leadership in support of Wiltshire Creative’s mission and wider strategic initiatives
- To attend board, finance sub-committee and SMT meetings to advise and report on all financial matters
- To ensure accurate and robust planning, management and reporting of Wiltshire Creative’s finances
- To ensure the effective development and implementation of finance policies and procedures
- To monitor financial targets
- To develop, operate and monitor financial controls
- To be responsible for overall cash management – monitoring cashflows and cash positions
- To oversee the internal and annual external audit processes and to be the lead contact for the company’s auditors
- To analyse financial information and prepare financial scenarios as and when required Governance and Legal Compliance
- To ensure that Wiltshire Creative meets best practice and latest regulatory and legal compliance related to both company and charity law
- To lead and manage the finance team and supervise operation of payroll
- To always act in the best interests of Wiltshire Creative
- To take positive action to promote Equal Opportunities in all aspects of the work of Wiltshire Creative
- To agree to abide by Wiltshire Creative’s policies, as set out in the Staff Handbook
- To maintain confidentiality in all areas relating to Wiltshire Creative
- To be flexible and to undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Executive
Recruitment timetable:
Application deadline: Monday 15th April at 9am
Interviews: Thursday 25th April
Second interviews: Thursday 2nd May
Job description
King’s Global Health Partnerships (KGHP) aims to improve health outcomes in five African countries– Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Zambia, DR Congo and Gambia – working with local partners and drawing on the skills of volunteers from the NHS and King’s College London. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the development and management of finance systems for an innovative and impactful health systems strengthening programme.
This role will be based within Kings Finance Team and will oversee financial management of KGHP’s restricted and unrestricted funds, leading on financial planning, budgeting and donor compliance across our programmes. You will support Partnerships staff, providing hands-on support as necessary to ensure that internal controls and financial management processes are in place, in order to meet financial, contractual, statutory and legal responsibilities.
The appointee will lead on the development of KGHP’s financial systems and reporting in line with developments from KCL's finance team. You will be able to deliver change in processes by building effective relationships with the Finance team and KGHP staff in London and in Africa, as well as building relationships with teams across King’s College London, ensuring coherence and consistency of approach and compliance with financial policies and processes.
This post will be offered on an a fixed term contract until 31st July 2025.
This is a part-time post - 80% full time equivalent.
Key responsibilities
Financial management, compliance and control
- Manage flows of funding to in-country programmes and partners, including forecast-based transfers and reconciliation
- Support the management of in-country finance staff
- Ensure project-specific financial record keeping; review partner financial reports, proactively raising issues with the project budget holder
- Oversee all international grants and contracts and ensure the timely submission of accurate financial grant reporting, including analysis of exchange rate gains and losses
- Lead and manage external audits, ensuring that recommendations arising from external audits are effectively addressed
- Support capacity building programmes workshops for local partners in Africa, enabling them to effectively implement and monitor statutory and institutional grants
- Work with wider finance teams to ensure income and expenditure is aligned to KCL's wider aims and ambitions
Budget development and oversight
- Work closely with programmes teams to develop proposal and programme budgets which ensure cost recovery and sustainable growth, ensuring appropriate rigour and accuracy. Ensure that match funding requirements for grants are strictly monitored
- Work closely with budget holders to ensure they have good working knowledge of their budgets, conducting regular meetings to understand and explain variances
- Maintain full oversight of KGHP’s finances, ensuring that unrestricted and restricted income and expenditure remains in line with approved budgets
- Provide monthly and quarterly reports and analysis to the KGHP Head of Programs and Senior Management Team to keep them informed of KGHP’s financial position and areas of risk
- Produce an annual statement of accounts for KGHP
Financial processes and systems development
- Improve and maintain systems for financial records, reporting and financial controls in accordance with auditing standards and accounting principles
- Train and develop Partnerships Finance staff overseas and in London in financial oversight and business management; ensure thorough inductions to finance systems for new Partnerships staff
- Ensure that guidance on reporting, budgeting and compliance to internal budget holders and other relevant staff members is clear and well communicated
- Develop and implement an approach to full cost recovery, cost attribution/allocation; reserves policy and management plan; and resource allocation policy, including policy on the application of unrestricted funds
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Skills, knowledge, and experience
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level
- Qualified or part qualified accountant or equivalent (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) or equivalent experience
- Highly competent in Excel, able to build and maintain sophisticated templates and databases
- Experience of financial management of large, multi-partner projects in the international development sector
- Experience of developing and maintaining financial systems in global settings
- Experience of capacity development of non-finance colleagues on financial management
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to communicate complex financial and contractual issues to non-finance colleagues
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias
Desirable criteria
- Experience of QuickBooks or similar accounting packages
- Experience of Business World / Unit 4
Further information
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
King’s Global Health Partnerships
King’s Global Health Partnerships works with health facilities, academic institutions and governments to strengthen health systems and improve the quality of care in four countries: Somaliland, Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. We bring together health, academic and international development expertise from King’s College London, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and our international partners to:
- Educate, train and support healthcare workers
- Strengthen healthcare and training institutions
- Enhance national health policies and systems
We connect UK and African health professionals, providing training, mentoring and hands-on support; and undertake collaborative research to inform policy and practice. We also support our partners by providing access to funding, networks and development opportunities. Through these long-term partnerships and our global volunteering scheme we promote skills and knowledge exchange, and mutual learning that contribute to building a stronger health workforce and improved quality of healthcare both internationally and in the UK. KGHP is based within the School of Life Course and Population Sciences.
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Deputy Financial Controller | £75,000 - £85,000 + amazing benefits! | SE London | Hybrid
For a progressive, forward-thinking university in southeast London, we are recruiting a Deputy Financial Controller. This is a new role, reporting to the Financial Controller, which will lead a high-performing team of 4, and manage the statutory returns, external financial audits, financial reporting, and the balance sheet. The Deputy Financial Controller will produce high-quality financial, management, and regulatory reports, and insightful financial control analysis and information essential for strategic decision-making. This role will lead the ownership for the Oracle ERP platform and will deputise for the Financial Controller as needed.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead the timely and accurate production of year-end financial statements
- Own the relationship with the external auditors and be responsible for continuous audit process improvements
- Lead on taxation compliance, and lead on policy updates to Finance Regulations
- Lead on cashflow forecasting and treasury management
- Ensure effective financial controls are in place
- Lead on optimisation, and best practice of the Oracle ERP platform, championing system compliance across the Finance team and wider organisation
- Lead on continuous improvement initiatives
- Represent Finance on Committees, working and project groups
- Motivate, lead, and empower team members and role model / set expectations to lead a high performing team culture.
What you'll offer us:
- Qualified accountant with up-to-date financial accounting knowledge and experience
- Experience of working within Higher Education, the wider public sector, practice, or complex commercial organisations
- Experience in developing high-performing teams
- Oracle Cloud experience
- Substantial financial reporting experience within the public sector
- Experience coordinating a financial year end timetable and deliverables
- Experience providing financial information to auditors and coordinating the audit process
- Strong business partnering experience and track record of providing impactful analysis
What we'll offer you:
- A very attractive defined benefit pension scheme, 26 days annual leave + 3-4 closure days over Christmas
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Additional weeks at full pay for maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Study leave, Leadership Development programmes, Annual Season Ticket Loans and more!
- A highly visible role giving an opportunity to gain broad exposure across the University
- Contribution to the success of an institution with strong social values and outcomes
- The opportunity to be part of a growing team with emphasis on impact, positive atmosphere, and sustainable work-life balance
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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.
A prestigious Not for Profit organisation is recruiting a Financial Controller on an interim basis to take on a key leadership role. As the interim Financial Controller you will be accountable for the following:
- The production of the audited statutory financial statements and the completion of the external audit, to the specified timetable, you will need to lean upon your project management skills to pull this together
- Provide advice on best practice in external financial reporting
- You will be responsible for the production and improvement of the organisation’s management accounts pack, working with relevant stakeholders to achieve this
- Take overall responsibility for the monthly rolling cash flow forecast, balance sheet and ensuring reconciliations are performed
- Work with board level stakeholders to work through a transformation plan and this will include Finance and the Shared Service (AR,AP, Payroll)
- Work alongside the Shared Services Director to identify and quantify risks in the AR and AP functions, and identify and implement process improvements to mitigate the risk
This interim assignment provides an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys the challenge of leading a finance function against the backdrop of a transformation plan.
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Hours/Location: Full time/Hybrid 2 days a week central office, 3 days home
Have you recently qualified in accountancy and looking for something senior? Or are you an experienced accountant wanting to work for a place with more social purpose? Maybe you’ve been looking for an in-house hybrid finance role?
At the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), we put our children, families and communities first. Our social mission is what sets us apart from other organisations as our ambition is to change the world, one child at a time. As a social enterprise, we impact thousands of children’s access to quality education across London and hope to be able to reach many more in the next few years. Chloe Johnston – Financial Controller, “We're a friendly fast paced team, it's not all about crunching numbers, there's lots of opportunity to learn and develop - all for a brilliant purpose”.
We are searching for an accountant who will join our close-knit finance team of 15 in an organisation of over 850 people. We help ensure LEYF continues to support over 4,000 children at our 39 nurseries. In 2023, LEYF turned over an exceptional 29 million which was reinvested into our children so they get a great start in life.
This role is perfect if you are at a point in your career where you are already running parts of the process and now want more ownership. You’ll own some parts fully, get a full breadth of exposure across finance, and have the ability to make an impact in our successful growing social enterprise.
We’re looking for an accountant that can work efficiently, and at a pace and wants to bring new ideas and ways of doing things. You’re adaptable and a positive team player who is always willing to give something a go. If you have a good idea and it improves how we do things, we want you to implement it. You will be a valued member of the team.
Your progression:
There is significant scope for growth in the role of Senior Finance Accountant. In the future, you could lead big process improvements, take responsibility for our financial statements, and help develop and coach junior members of the team.
About you:
·Fully (or nearly) Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent).
·Has a passion for working in an organisation with a social purpose
·Worked in accountancy before and keen on breadth and ownership
·A whizz at Excel and technology
·Proactive, likes solving problems and improving processes
·Efficient and organized
·Excellent attention to detail
·A strong, positive communicator
·Collaborative team player
Main duties and responsibilities:
·Lead on parts of the financial systems e.g. fixed assets, the sales ledger, grant income reconciliations
·Takes responsibility for key month-end entries, reconciliations, and journals
·Works closely with wider Finance team to prepare the annual accounts and act as a key person in our annual audit
·Be the go-to person for stakeholders (payroll, banks, auditors, insurers)
·Constantly seeking to improve systems and processes
What’s in it for you?
·Hybrid working between home and our central Pimlico office
·Your contribution matters as you are an important part of a 15-person finance team within our social enterprise all about purpose
·A good salary for the charity sector
·Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday
·Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
·70% discount on childcare fees
·Sector-leading parental leave
·Other benefits that take care of you, include access to the Headspace app, shopping discounts, attending our annual conference, and budget for team celebrations.
Not got everything we mention above but want social purpose and have some accountancy experience? Get in touch anyway as we value diversity and are willing to support the right person to get there.
What’s stopping you? Interviews will be arranged as and when successful applications are received.
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Head of Finance
The Landscape Institute are delighted to be advertising the role of Head of Finance.
To fill this position, we are looking for a Head of Finance professional who can help build a positive, supportive work culture that aligns with our strategy. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Head of Finance is fundamental to our success as a membership organisation and charity.
This is a critical position within the senior leadership team and will operate at a strategic and operational level, taking overall responsibility for the financial management, financial risk management, procurement and compliance functions. The post holder will be a qualified accountant who is responsible for the development of financial strategy, long term financial forecast, management accounts, reports, organisational performance and framework as part of a dynamic senior leadership team. The role requires an individual capable of thinking strategically and being hands-on.
To fill this position, we are looking for a highly knowledgeable individual who has significant previous experience operating within a charity and membership organisation.
To be successful you will have
- A qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CIPFA) and an active member of a professional body/network.
- Extensive experience of providing financial leadership and oversight in organisations.
- Demonstrable experience of leading change, building organisational capability, and driving performance and inclusion, in a people positive manner.
- Experience of leading and co-ordinating organisation-wide business plans, monitoring and evaluating performance in line with financial resources.
- Strong knowledge of charity governance and company law and regulatory bodies returns relating to charity and company finances.
- Knowledge of financial regulations, including statutory accounting, budgeting, forecasting management reporting and cash management.
- Ability to successfully interact with the Board and other key stakeholders and lead presentations to the Board and sub committees on financial matters.
- Recent experience of producing annual consolidated statutory accounts, in compliance with FRS102 and supporting external and internal audits
If you have the skills, energy, and passion to join us on this exciting journey, we would love to hear from you.nance.
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Hours 36 hours net per week
Location Hybrid, working from our Northampton office one to two days per week and team meetings in London
We are looking for someone organised and enthusiastic, with a keen eye for detail, to join our Finance Team.
You will efficiently process all aspects of income for CCT, ensuring accurate information is entered into both CCT’s CRM and accounting systems.
You will have previous experience of working with CRM databases, accounting systems, and of office administration and facilities. You will have a positive, can-do attitude, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be organised and methodical with good attention to detail. You will have experience in the public finance or charity accounting sector and empathy with CCT’s aims, objectives and charitable ethos.
If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our website's vacancy pages to find out more and begin your application.
Please submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining why you’d like to apply and how you fulfil the person specification for this post, so you’ll need to refer to the job description.
If you have any questions, please email us.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Wednesday 3rd April 2024.
The interviews will take place in Northampton on Friday 12th April 2024. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.
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Position type:Full time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week
Responsible to: Deputy Director of Finance
Direct reports: Finance Officer x 2
Location: ShelterBox HQ, Truro, Cornwall (Remote UK will be considered)
Role purpose:
A senior member of the finance team and member of a collaborative organisation wide team of managers. Manage the financial accounting team whilst maintaining and developing systems to support the operation of a modern, progressive and supportive financial accounting function.
Responsible for monitoring and managing all financial legal, technical and compliance issues, including gift aid, VAT and other tax compliance, preparation of statutory accounts and managing external & internal audits.
The role reports to the Deputy Director of Finance and will be a key business partner across the business for all financial compliance matters.
The role manages two finance officers.
Who are we looking for?
ShelterBox is seeking a qualified accountant, with 10+ years PQE in relevant roles.
The successful candidate will have great communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy providing a service to assist internal customers and the charity in meeting their goals. Must be passionate about developing a modern, progressive finance function.
Extensive experience and knowledge of audit, banking, foreign currency, Gift Aid and VAT is required together with exposure to payroll and accounts payable.
With assistance from direct reports, duties will include but not be limited to:
• Responsible for ensuring the financial accounts department meets the needs of users of their services and the requirements of the charity.
• Develop and maintain efficient and effective financial systems and controls.
• Manage financial accounting team (2 X Finance Officers) to ensure a high level of service is provided by the team.
• Significant role in supporting the design and implementation of new ERP and Payroll systems.
• Development of appropriate policies to support role for use by the wider organisation and monitoring adherence with those policies.
• Preparation of annual statutory accounts and supporting audit schedules for parent charity and 2 subsidiaries
• Management and co-ordination of external audit
• Annual return submissions to Charity's Commission.
• Ongoing management of all treasury functions including cash management, foreign currency, banking relationships and banking disclosure requirements for transacting in high-risk foreign countries.
• Maintaining due diligence requirements of financial institutions we deal with.
• Monitor and manage long-term financial investments.
• Monitor and manage short-term financial investments, monitor weekly cash requirements and draw down cash to meet cash flow needs.
• Responsible for all aspects of VAT, including quarterly returns for all entities and irrecoverable VAT calculation.
• Chair of the Gift Aid working group. Responsible for Gift Aid compliance and coordination of Gift Aid compliance across the charity.
• Responsible for monitoring the external environment for changes in a range of compliance issues notably corporation tax, VAT, gift aid and audit.
• Support the wider finance team with the management of restricted funds as required, including monitoring the processing of restricted fund income and system configurations for restricted income processing.
• Maintenance of the nominal ledger structure and system configuration within the finance system.
• Oversight and leadership on payroll although this individual will not process payroll (with the exception of providing processing cover).
• Oversight and responsibility for accounts payable.
• Will ensure all overseas deploying staff are adequately resourced from a finance perspective in either foreign currency cash or company credit card.
• With support from the Finance Officers will manage any emergency requests for funding from overseas deployed staff
• Will ensure appropriate controls and reporting mechanisms are in place in relation to cash voucher programmes in the country.
• Assists Head of Legal and Risk with information provision in relation to insurance cover.
Other responsibilities
• Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Financial Controller
Financial Controller role leading the smooth running of the day-to-day operational finance function of a trust.
Bullet Points
· Local Government Pension scheme
· Onsite parking
· Generous holidays
An opportunity to lead the smooth running of the day-to-day operational finance function and oversee the financial planning and analysis process of a Trust.
What will you be doing?
As a Financial Controller you will lead and manage the finance team, ensuring high levels of customer service, accuracy, and reliability. You will lead on recruitment, induction, and appraisal of designated staff, providing effective communication, training, and mentoring to enable staff to carry out duties.
You will also deputise for the CFO as and when required and be responsible for overseeing the financial administration related to purchasing, payments, banking, sales and income processing financial transactions.You will also play a lead role in the year end audit and production of financial statements.
You will be responsible for reviewing and quality assuring the management accounts and budget forecasting function of the Trust, ensuring management accounts and budgets are produced in a reliable, timely and accurate manner as they form the basis of decision making. You will ensure consolidated returns are accurate and completed and submitted timely to external bodies including DfE Returns, TPS audit, VAT and other HMRC returns etc.
What's in it for you?
· Salary - c£48,000 - £51,000
· Free Parking
· Local Government Pension scheme
· 37 Hours working week.
· Flexible working
What you need to offer:
This is a Financial Controller role so we would expect candidates to possess a recognised CCAB accountancy qualification, but we are open as to whether this would be ACA / CIMA / ACCA or CIPFA and this will run alongside previous experience within a similar role.
In addition, we are looking for someone with experience of leading a team, who has also successfully implemented, reviewed and developed systems and processes that support a finance function.
You will need extensive experience working in financial management, demonstrable expertise in the completion of financial reports and ability to complete core transactional work alongside strategic level responsibilities. Most importantly as a Financial Controller you will have experience of consolidating accounts and managing financial risks.