Wild Welfare, a small but globally active charity, is looking for a new Executive Director who is passionate about improving the lives of captive wild animals and can provide transformational leadership to a committed staff team.

Wild Welfare occupies a unique niche in the animal welfare world. Its vision is to end the suffering of captive wild animals around the world, uniting the worlds leading zoos and animal welfare organisations and working together to provide long lasting change to animal welfare in all captive wild animal facilities. 

This is a significant opportunity for the right person to lead a talented group of people in delivering our strategy and shaping our plans into the future.

The successful candidate will preferably have an in-depth knowledge of both the global zoo and aquarium and animal welfare ‘Not for Profit’ (NGO) communities, and the ability to work with and inspire a range of stakeholders around captive animal welfare reform. 

While believing that zoos and aquariums can play an integral role in shaping how the public feel about wild fauna and the natural world, you will recognise that high standards of animal welfare underpin the success of any captive facility.  You will have a strong interest in and ability to work with different cultures  inspiring those you work with and their public to take action where it is needed most.

Our ideal candidate will have senior level administrative and financial management experience, outstanding communication skills, an outgoing, influential personality and a track record of fundraising and building partnerships.

The role requires a 5 day work week, sometimes irregular hours, mostly working from home. The salary will be dependent on the candidate’s background and experience. You must be willing  and able to carry out regular international travel.

To apply: please see attached detail for send us your CV and cover letter by applying online. 

• Organisation maintaining standards within cardiovascular medicine
• Lead finance role for the organisation on a part time basis

About Our Client

The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) is a membership organisation with charitable status. It is the voice for those working in cardiovascular health, science and disease management in the UK. Its aim is to promote and support both the healthcare professionals who work in cardiology and the patients for whom best possible treatment is to be encouraged. Our members are healthcare professionals, working in the field of cardiovascular health.

We work in partnership with a large number of Affiliated Societies and for a number of these provides administrative, digital and membership services including payment collections.

This post is offered at a time of transformational change in the BCS across a range of core functions to ensure we continue to meet the needs and expectations of our members remain financially sustainable as a business going forward. The post holder will therefore have a real opportunity to contribute and help shape these changes and services across the range of our existing and potential business activities. Initiative and enthusiasm to make a difference are therefore a must.

Job Description

The Finance Director is responsible for providing leadership to the BCS's finance and accounting strategy and functions. They are responsible for coordinating corporate finance and managing and developing BCS company policies. They will have overall responsibility for both financial and management accounts, including financial reporting systems and will take a fundamental role in the organisation's change management programme.

The post holder is supported by a full time finance officer and will work closely with the CEO and VP Corporate Finance and Development as well as the BCS Finance Committee to develop and implement the BCS Finance and Business strategy

The Successful Applicant

The post holder will be an experienced FD with strategic vision and considerable experience at a senior leadership level. As well as having technical financial expertise, we also require the post holder to have excellent leadership and management skills; strong team working and interpersonal skills; first-rate communication skills; experience of organisational change management; and an ability to build strong service relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role and be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)

What's on Offer

Part time role - Salary £70,000 pro-rata equivalent (3 days a week preferred)

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

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Director of Finance: £100,000 - £120,000 pro rata (6-month FTC) London

For a global charity based in central London, we are recruiting a Director of Finance on an initial 6-month basis. Reporting to the CEO, the Director of Finance will provide strong financial management and control to the Group finances across UK, Ireland, USA, Europe and trading subsidiaries. The Finance Director will manage the financial planning, recording, reporting and control systems of the charity and subsidiaries to ensure financial sustainability. The Finance Director will indirectly manage a team of circa. 40 via several direct reports. This role will liaise with Trustees and attend Trustee meetings as necessary.

Main Duties:

• Support the CEO in enabling Trustees make informed decisions on finance matters
• Ensure short, medium and long-term income and expenditure forecasts are maintained and communicated to key stakeholders
• Ensure forecasts enable budget holders to see financial consequences of strategic plans
• Support all parties in annual budget process
• Ensure systems, including procurement procedures are in place to ensure budget holders spend the charity's money wisely
• Prepare the annual report and take responsibility for the annual audit of the charity in the UK and the associated charities globally
• Commission internal audit services
• Champion financial probity across the charity
• Manage foreign exchange and ensure the charity fulfils its obligations to HMRC in respect of VAT, Gift Aid, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax
• Act as lead contact with banks and investment managers
• Work with the Marketing Director to reforecast and help the CEO and Trustees ensure that overall fundraising investment is set at the appropriate level to provide required income
• Manage and support the Head of Finance in the day to day operation of the Finance department and ensure the IT function is fit for purpose

Person Specification:

• FCCA, ACA or equivalent
• Senior leadership experience in a UK registered charity ideally or Board level experience from a PLC with demonstrable interest in the charity sector and animal welfare
• Significant experience of managing a Finance team of 10+
• Experience of financial management of operations in the USA, Ireland and Europe
• Significant experience of leading and managing a finance function of a UK national charity with income over £20M
• Significant track record of managing a charity investment portfolio of at least £10M

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Thrive Homes is looking to appoint an Executive Director - Finance, the role will be based in their office in Hemel Hempstead.

Client Details

Thrive is a professional landlord operating across the northern home counties - providing safe affordable homes for rent and sale through shared ownership. Their rental products range from social/affordable rent within the registered provider, Thrive Homes through to market rent within Thrive Living.

They are focused on delivering for their customers and ambitious in their goals. They have established a model that means they can manage properties alongside their own stock and have a growing market rent portfolio.

Description

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with the rest of the Executive Team to contribute to the strategic leadership and management of the organisation, playing a crucial role in the continuing success of the organisation

• Leading, motivating and developing the Corporate Support functions including Finance, IT & Procurement

• Managing the finance function in order to deliver robust financial controls, improving performance and mitigating the risk for Thrive Homes, whilst ensuring there is an effective treasury strategy in place

• Develop and deliver an IT infrastructure service that will enable Thrive Homes to support its customers and staff

• Ensuring the organisation is resourced with the appropriate skills, capabilities, systems and processes to deliver the strategies that are put in place by the executive

Profile

You will be a CCAB or equivalent qualified accountant with a proven track record of achievement, with the ability to drive and manage a diverse workforce. The ideal candidate will have worked in social housing or other relevant industries, with experience managing a complex treasury and/or business planning functions. It is also important they previously held a senior management position with regular exposure to the Executive Team.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to join a high performing team and make a real impact on a growing organisation. We believe this to be one of the most exciting opportunities of its kind currently in the market.

Job Offer

c£110,000 plus bonus plus exceptional benefits

My client is an innovative international organisation empowering and engaging women in some of the most difficult global environments.

At present they are looking to appoint an interim Director of Finance who can provide day to day support to both functions as well as lead on a number of key projects.

Role Purpose:

To lead the global finance function in support of the organisation’s global vision, aims and development programme. Working as a member of the Senior Management Team to strive for excellence in the internal management and efficiency of the organisation as a whole.

Key projects and deliverables:

Engage with a global finance transformation project including systems development and streamlining processes.

Transform finance into a critical business partner for the business, engaged in strategic and programme development.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified Accountant with previous board level experience. Having previously worked in the Not-for-Profit sector, you will ideally bring with you international exposure. Gravitas and confidence will be essential elements of your personal tool box in order to deal at the very top level of this organisation without sacrificing the hands on skill set and approach needed for a small business.

Finance Director role, reporting into the deputy CEO and leading on all financial management and control.

Client Details

This international charity are growing quickly. They work closely with corporate and institutional donors who provide funding for key projects, typically working with political leaders and influential people around the world. The organisation holds influence with these key figures and uses its fantastic connections and a high-profile board to develop these relationships.

Description

Key responsibilities:

• Lead a finance team and oversee all matters of financial management, reporting and control.
• Lead on all financial decision making support and input into organisational strategy
• Develop robust finance infrastructure, including hands on involvement in processes, systems and controls
• Oversee financial year end and audit process
• Key contact for non-finance stakeholders across the SMT
• Reporting to Board of Trustees on a regular basis

Profile

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or Equivalent) with strong financial leadership skills that can be evidenced through experience. You will have a strong technical background and will be happy to take a hands on approach when required. In addition, you will have experience of providing an excellent finance business partnering service to non-finance.

Applications from all backgrounds will be considered, but experience within a fast-paced environment would be highly beneficial.

Job Offer

Salary up to £75,000 depending on experience plus benefits.

Flexible working available

Imperial Health Charity supports the five hospitals of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: Charing, Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea, St Mary’s and the Western Eye. The Trust’s hospitals have a long track record in research and education, influencing clinical practice nationally and worldwide. 

Our purpose as Imperial Health Charity is to help our hospitals do more through grants, arts, volunteering and fundraising. As our health services in the UK face unprecedented demands on services and extreme financial pressures, the imperative for our work to support our colleagues in the NHS has never been greater.

The charity has grown rapidly over the last two years and has ambitious plans for the future in all its activities. Senior leadership that inspires trust alongside mastery of the detail will be essential if we are to derive the greatest possible impact from this development.

As Director of Finance you will have a lead role to play in ensuring that the Board and I are sighted on all aspects of our financial performance, that risk is managed to a minimum and that ultimately we secure the best possible outcome for the health professionals, patients and the communities we serve.

To achieve the latter will require effective engagement with stakeholders to inform, manage expectations and together agree the most effective deployment of our funds in pursuit of our shared vision - to improve patient care, enhance the wellbeing of our health colleagues and enable pioneering innovation at our hospitals.

In addition to the management of our finances and ensuring statutory compliance, you will be responsible for the effective management of our systems and processes and in order that they enable us to deliver on our commitments.

Closing date: 10.00 a.m. Monday 2nd March

Are you ready to join us as we are set to expand our services?

We are looking to appoint new Director of Finance into the Senior Leadership Team. 

The Director of Finance role offers the unique opportunity to shape the work of St Elizabeth focusing specifically on the financial leadership as well as significant contribution to the broader organisational management of the charity. 

We are about to embark on our next five year strategic plan. You must be able to think strategically and contribute to the organisations next strategic approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity which will play a fundamental role in ensuring the financial planning, management and reporting is carried out effectively. We are looking for someone to provide strategic leadership to optimise our financial performance and position.

Closing date: 15 March 2020.

Interviews date: 23 March 2020. 

The Bikeability Trust is a registered charity with a supportive and highly skilled Board of Trustees ambitious and determined to deliver high quality, comprehensive Bikeability training for all.After three years of outstanding leadership, the current Executive Director is moving on to a new role. As the founder director he established the charity, overseeing the transition to managing the grant for the national Bikeability programme for the Department for Transport.

We are now seeking an exceptional and inspirational leader who is ready to accept the challenge of taking Bikeability into its next stage of development, delivering the programme to all children in England, and ensuring we have dedicated highly committed instructors who are able to meet the demand for Bikeability training from schools and parents. You will be generating that demand by making Bikeability a household word.The new executive director will be leading an expert and effective organisation.

You will have a track record of organisational leadership, building key strategic relationships, building strong communications, developing strategy, building organisational capability, generating significant financial growth and delivering measurable results.

About us. Pilgrims’ Friend Society’s vision is to have a significant evangelical Christian impact alongside churches in all of those communities where we operate and to grow  in response to accelerating gospel need as our population ages.  We are a leading Christian provider of residential, dementia care and housing for older people, tracing our history back to Wilberforce, Shaftesbury and Spurgeon. With 15 schemes throughout England, caring for around 450 people, we also provide resources such as books, other publications, conferences and seminars on Christian perspectives on caring for older people. 

About the role: Pilgrim’s Friends Society has ambitious plans to grow over the next few years and we are looking for a Director of Finance who can help us achieve those ambitions. Working as a key part of the Executive Leadership Team,  you will use your experience and commercial acumen to lead the charity through the financial challenges of investing in our Renewal Programme designed to build 6 new homes over the next twelve years to replace smaller and older operations whilst overseeing the day to day financial management of the charity.

About you: You will be an experienced finance professional looking for their next big challenge with experience of working in an organisation of similar scale or larger to PFS (500 staff and £11m turnover) and within a growth environment.  Given our expansion plans, knowledge of (or capacity to develop knowledge of) charitable and social investment fundraising is key and knowledge of funding sources such as bank and social investment is highly desirable.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 5 March 2020.

If you are interested in applying please click the 'Apply Button' and send your CV along with a covering letter explaining why your suitable to the role.

No agencies please.

We currently have an outstanding opportunity for a fundraising and communications professional to come join Depaul UK at our head office in London. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis as our Executive Director of Fundraising & Communications and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £75,000 pa + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that:

- Prevent homelessness
- Increase the resilience of those we work with
- Energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering

We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community

In return as our Executive Director of Fundraising & Communications, we can offer you:

- A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

The Executive Director of Fundraising & Communications role:

The Executive Director of Fundraising and Communications is a member of the Executive Team reporting to the CEO and accountable to the Fundraising & Communications Trustee Committee.

They are a key member of the charity’s executive leadership team, with responsibility for delivering our new six-year fundraising and communications strategy. The effective leadership of the Directorate will be key to refine and deliver Depaul UK’s new organisational strategy to be completed.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction to Depaul UK and training for the role, with ongoing opportunities for professional development.

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision, including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success in the Executive Director of Fundraising & Communications role?

- Track record of creating and delivering fundraising growth strategies including public fundraising/individual giving

- Significant experience of achieving fundraising and communications objectives through digital channels

- Track record of managing fundraising incomes of £3,000,000+

- Experience in reputational management and building the organisational profile

- Experience of managing high performing teams and departmental budgets

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Executive Director of Fundraising & Communications then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date – Friday 13th March at 09:00am

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Paradigm Housing is looking to appoint an Assistant Finance Director - Corporate Finance, based in their High Wycombe office.

Client Details

Paradigm is one of the South East's leading housing providers. They manage 15,000 homes across 33 different local authorities.

Financially strong, the organisation is focussed on delivering service excellence to its customers and making the most of its resources to provide more affordable housing.

This is an opportunity to join a relatively new Finance Team who are focussed on helping the organisation to deliver their corporate and social goals.

Description

Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance, you will take responsibility for the long-term business plan, managing the treasury and funding requirements, supporting the development function with comprehensive advice and overseeing the investment strategy.

Your key duties will include:

• Producing the medium- and long-term financial plans highlighting key operational, funding or covenant compliance issues

• Responsible for the Treasury function including developing the funding strategy, working with external stakeholders to ensure financial stability and ensuring they have the appropriate credit strength to deliver the corporate strategy

• Partnering with development and new business teams to ensure investments are appropriately appraised and deliver the required financial and social return

• Working with the other finance leads to implement process and system improvements

• Proving effective leadership, being performance and delivery focused

Profile

You must be a fully qualified accountant and / or treasurer with strong communication and leadership skills. It is essential that the new incumbent has financial planning and treasury knowledge, this experience will have been gained within social housing or a related industry. Ideally with significant appraisal experience. This is a genuine opportunity for an individual to broaden their experience, in an organisation that has a clear vision and route to achieve its goals.

Job Offer

Circa £95,000 package plus benefits

Job Overview

Director of Finance and Resources

£60,000 + local authority pension + generous holiday allowance

Flexible working with resilience for multi-site working

Responsibilities

The successful candidate with be a motivated and ambitious qualified Accountant who is enthusiastic, bright and committed.

As the Financial and Resourcing lead our client is seeking a the successful candidate to be part of the Strategic Leadership Team, SLT and presenting Performance and Position of the organisation helping enhance and improve the reputation of the organisation.

Management of Business Support function and key 3rd Party contracts, Managing Finance Team and their Financial Controls, providing meaningful financial information and meeting the Financial obligations. Managing the Payroll, ICT and Estates looking to grow the role and support the wider Finance teams development and enhance their good reputation.

This dynamic Not-for-profit organisation is seeking an experienced Finance lead to join their finance team, helping to lead and support the finance function of the organisation.

• Lead the TLA Finance team ensuring adherence to the Trust and authorities guidelines
• Manage the Senior Finance Manager and develop the Finance Team, establishing effective and robust systems of financial management, payroll monitoring, benchmarking and monitoring of income and expenditure
• Oversee the payroll procedures and systems while liaising with HR
• Reporting to SORP, VAT, taxation, overheads and legislation is essential. Candidate must have previous charity experience, be flexible, adaptable and comfortable to hit the ground running
• Strategic and operational lead for the site Manager including premises and facilities management
• Line management of the IT Manager to ensure all users of ICT needs are met in line with the Trust’s Framework
• To produce and maintain a comprehensive Disaster & Recovery Plan linked to resource management
• Ensure all legal and statutory requirements are met in line with the Trusts framework
• Assisting in enhancing the Trusts reputation and developing the business potential
• Acting as a Business lead

• Candidates Qualified by Experience may be considered, depending on quality of application.

  It is essential that candidates can demonstrate longevity in post on their CV.

  Qualifications/experience required

  ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified or international equivalent

  Experience of working within large and ‘complex’ organisations.

  What’s on offer?

  £60,000 + Additional Benefits

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Director of Finance on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract for this well-established charity based near Oxford.

You will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer, managing a team of 3 to provide strategic financial leadership, ensuring that the financial management of the charity complies with best industry standards and ensuring that it complies with all relevant tax and VAT legislation and all statutory requirements on financial reporting.

You will be a Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a proven ability to work confidently at Board level. Have energy, drive and a positive attitude that motivates others.

This is an exciting role aligning resources to strategy, ensuring resources are focused in the areas of greatest need.

The position covers a range of skills involving the following:

* Financial Management - Ensure the charity has the systems and experience to use timely financial management information to inform decision-making at all levels of the organization.
* To be accountable for the effective day to day functioning of the Finance and IT departments through effective management
* Oversight of the new Financial IT system, ensuring that organisational IT resources are focused in the right areas and are effectively managed
* Review, scope and implement new methods/systems of information management and reporting to deliver improvements to the way financial information is processed and reported.
* Actively contribute towards the goals of the organisation as a member of the leadership team
* Lead the production and development of the departmental budget and plan as part of the annual business plan
* Produce the annual statutory report and financial statements for the group
* Support the production of organisational funding bids and financial monitoring of funding contracts

Location: Near Oxford

Salary 60,000pa - 65,000pa

The position will have the option to go permanent