• Permanent, full-time post
• Based at CMS House, Oxford, with some flexibility for home working
• Starting salary £47,390 and generous pension contribution: up to 15 per cent employer contribution on annual salary
• As an equal opportunities’ employer, we particularly welcome applications from women and individuals from minority groups as they are currently underrepresented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit of skill, experience and potential as laid down in the job description and person specification.

Do you have a passion for both mission and management? A love of spreadsheets as well as spreading the gospel? CMS is looking for a servant-hearted leader to join our senior leadership team (SLT) in Oxford. The post holder will be responsible for strategic development in the area of finance, leading and coordinating policy for financial planning and budgetary control. In addition, they will take responsibility for corporate strategic development and leadership of the ICT and facilities teams (including property management, pensions and risk management). As a member of the SLT they will play a full role in developing and implementing the CMS mission strategy.

The post will continue the work towards financial sustainability, while further developing excellent relationships with other teams within CMS and the wider CMS mission network. They will be a prayerful, discerning Christian who will nurture a healthy mission spirituality within CMS.

It will therefore be a requirement for the post holder to be a committed and practising Christian who would uphold CMS’s values and ethos.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the ideal candidate will be a chartered accountant or equivalent, a member of an accounting body with at least five years’ relevant experience in a senior role, a proven track record of working in finance in a business or charity context and experience of leading, developing and motivating others.

For the past two years CMS has been carrying out an organisational strategic review to address three key issues:

1. A need for greater focus and clarity of purpose
2. A need for clarity of identity and role
3. A need for financial sustainability

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download.

This post has an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practising and committed Christian, committed to the aims, values and the ethos statement of CMS. Occasional travel may be required.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications:

•  Midnight 14 November 2021

Interview dates:

• First round of interviews will be held on 29 and 30 November 2021 via Zoom.
• Final round of interviews will be held in person at CMS House, Oxford, on 9 and 10 December 2021.

Director of Finance 

Kidney Care UK has recently launched its new five-year strategy and is looking to continue its transformation and take the organisation to the next level. Following a period of significant growth, in which we have grown from 10 to over 40 members of staff, we are seeking an experienced and inspirational Finance Director to join the Senior Management Team to lead our organisation’s professional financial development and operational excellence.

With a proven track record and experience of strategic and operational financial management, you will be instrumental in working with the Chief Executive and Finance Committee to develop and implement the Charity’s ambitious financial strategy, review and upgrade our finance operations and systems and ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Charity.

You will have the vision, knowledge and skills to provide financial insights into the performance of the Charity and identify risks and opportunities that can be converted into positive outcomes to achieve the organisation’s strategic aims. You will be equally comfortable conveying financial information in a practical and insightful way to different audiences, as well as someone who enjoys combining technical and strategic expertise with the ability to inspire and lead others.

HOW TO APPLY
If you have the qualities, we are looking for and would like to play a key role in Kidney Care UK’s future we invite you to apply with your CV and a covering letter.

• Closing date for applications is 10th November 2021
• Starting date is as soon as possible

We encourage you to apply early as applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.  

Balance Support CIO, a charity based in Surbiton and working primarily with people with learning difficulties, is seeking a Finance Director to replace the current incumbent who is retiring. 

The role is for 25-30 hours per week and could be done partially from home, although attendance at the office  would also be required up to two days per week. 

 It is anticipated that the person appointed will hold a recognised accountancy qualification, be familiar with the Charities SORP and have  experience of the Not-for-Profit sector.  

The successful candidate will also have experience of or the ability to implement digital and automated accounting and financial management systems, and be an effective decision-maker with excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.

This new post of Executive Director will focus on raising the profile of Breck Foundation with the aim of increasing awareness of the educational programme and growth of the Foundations work.  They will identify opportunities and secure further funding through stategic and commercial partnerships, sponsorship, trusts and foundations.  Through effective leadership they will oversee its developmet into a robust and resilient programme, giving leadership to the Breck Foundation, raising its public profile and brand awareness through media and PR strategy.  They will ensure all policies, procedures and systems are compliant with relevant best practice and legislation, as well as following Charity Commission guidelines diligently.

They will build strategic relationships with Ministers, political decision makers, and technology companies to influence future technology and safeguarding policy.  They will build relationships with relevant NGO's, media and potential partners to grow awareness and campaigning.  They will develop an ambassador/patron programme to enhance the profile and awareness of Breck Foundation.

Through organisational leadership they will advance on business and financial planning for the Breck Foundation whilst strengthening reporting of performance.  They will support the board of trustees to ensure sound governance of the charity including management of risk.  They will increase the resilience of the Breck Foundation, leading on the organisational development, staffing requirements, staff performance and working planning, team building, training and development.  The will build the fundraising strategy and approach ensuring compliance with the Fundraising Regulator as well as securing a broad income base.

Through effective management they will increase the awareness and understanding for the programme with parents and children through proficient promotion and communications.  They will hold oversight and development of Breck Foundation education progamme including the Breck Ambassador Programme to ensure the rigorous maintenance of quality standards across the programme.

They will be a passionate and proactive leader with a commitment to safeguarding children and  building the charity to improve children's online develpment and resilience.

Finance Director 

Taunton (Hybrid home/office working model may be an option) 

£65,000 - £70,000 per annum

Supported by a strong Executive Team, as the Finance Director, you will provide strategic and operational financial and accounting management for the Hospice through strategic leadership of Finance, Estates, contracts & legal and trading activities.

As Finance Director you will be responsible for the development and oversight of the long-term financial strategy of the organisation, including providing expert guidance and advice to the CEO, other Directors and Senior Managers and the Trustees on the costings and viability of their proposals. 

In addition, as part of our Senior Management Team, you will shape our strategic direction and ensure that we continue to provide essential services to individuals and families in Somerset.

We are looking for an individual with extensive experience in finance who has operated at a senior level within the charity sector.  The successful candidate will be a flexible and meticulous individual who is able to present complex financial information to a range of audiences and lead multiple functions.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant
• Have operated at a senior level within a similar environment.
• Have proven experience of working with charity finance and be familiar with Charities SORP
• Have experience of financial forecasting and treasury management
• Extensive experience of producing and reviewing statutory and management accounts and other management information.
• Be able to offer professional leadership to the Finance Team to support their development

What they offer

In return they offer a rewarding role in a stimulating and positive working environment, with active support for training and opportunities to develop new skills, while knowing that you are helping to make each day count for individuals and families in Somerset.

• If eligible you will be automatically enrolled in the Hospice pension plan
• Free car parking.
• Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family offering:

1. Counselling
2. Support
3. Legal, Financial and Medical Information and Advice
4. A Vitality & Wellbeing health portal

Closing date:  31st October 2021

Interviews:  TBC

In recent years OTR has seen a significant increase in demand for our youth mental health services and we now reach over 13,000 young people each year. We have widened our impact even further by expanding our services into North Somerset and developing our work within schools.  To support our growth, we are seeking an exceptional individual to join OTR’s new and developing Senior Leadership Team to provide financial leadership.

You will ensure that our finance operation is efficient and effective. Among other things, you will lead OTR’s financial planning, strengthen our financial processes and provide timely and accurate financial reports. You will also have accountability for our HR and Facilities functions and oversight of two income channels - Trade and Grants.  In addition, as part of our Senior Leadership Team, you will shape our strategic direction and ensure that we continue to provide an outstanding offer for young people.

We are looking for an individual with extensive experience in finance who has operated at a senior level. The successful candidate will be a flexible and meticulous individual who is able to present complex information to a range of audiences and lead multiple functions. Equally important is a strong personal interest in and commitment to the mental health of young people.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a team that reflects the diversity of the people we work with.

Please download the job pack for more information

• Work for Fair Trials - the global criminal justice watchdog
• Lead finance and operations for the charity, reporting into the CEO

About Our Client

Fair Trials, founded in 1992, is an international NGO that fights for fair and equal criminal justice systems. We are independent experts who work to defend everyone's right to a fair trial. We highlight threats to justice, build partnerships for reform, and campaign for practical changes that fix failings within criminal justice systems.

We have offices in Brussels, London and Washington DC and operate as a global not-for-profit with no party-political affiliations. Fair Trials is funded by a combination of charitable grants and donations and recent successes include playing a leading role in the reform of INTERPOL and the development of criminal procedural rights as directly enforceable laws in every EU member state.

Job Description

• Lead a team (currently three line reports) to support finance and operations across Fair Trials
• Work closely with the CEO and Management Team, providing strategic leadership on finance, compliance and operations
• Work with the CEO, Trustees and Management Team to provide insightful and accurate information to support decision making
• Lead on all financial planning, budgeting and management accounting
• Ensure financial control and regulatory reporting is delivered for the organisation
• Working closely with auditors and external parties on the delivery of the year-end statutory reporting, globally
• Lead on all international regulatory compliance, including tax, data protection and health and safety
• Work with the CEO and Management Team to assess new new funding opportunities and lead on the financial aspects of grants, including budgeting and financial reporting
• Oversee the management and set up of Fair Trials offices, including all supplies, services, leases, IT and communications
• Oversee all risk, including insurance and policies and procedures, including on HR, Health & Safety and data protection

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) that has experience in a financial leadership position, providing regular support to non-finance staff. In addition, you will have led teams and hold experience of overall financial management and control, including the preparation of statutory accounts.

Experience working with international subsidiaries and currencies is highly beneficial.

Not-for-profit experience is not essential, but a strong level of interest in Fair Trials and its mission objectives is expected.

What's on Offer

Salary circa £70,000 plus benefits

We are actively seeking a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply, including people with lived experience of criminal justice.

Closing Date 1st November 2021

Applications will require a CV and covering letter to be considered.

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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My client is a small but ambitious children’s charity. As they look to define their next 5 year strategic plan, they are also looking to review and transform their finance function to ensure it is able to deliver as a critical business partner to the organisation.

Key responsibilities & objectives:

• Acting as the most senior finance professional, responsible for overall financial management, business analysis and financial control of the charity.
• Transform finance into an outward facing business partner, providing critical financial information and insight to the business and board.
• Deliver a full cost recovery model.
• Invest in the development and culture of the finance team (people, systems and processes)

The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant with a track record in the Charity sector. With strong presentation skills and outward facing mind set, you will be very comfortable communicating complex financial messages to the board.

This is a part time role for 3- 4 days a week. At present my client is operating a hybrid office/ home working model, with 1-3 days in the office per week.

Rockingham Forest Trust is seeking a Director to run both its charitable and social enterprise operation at Stanwick Lakes, a beautiful countryside attraction and nature reserve in the Nene Valley. This busy and successful site attracts around 300,000 visits per year and provides the perfect platform for the charitable Trust to deliver its environmental and heritage projects, bringing people closer to nature and engaging them with history in ways which educate, involve and inspire.

The Executive Director will be responsible for the smooth operation of the enterprise, which includes catering, a shop and various other income streams, as well as the effective running and development of the charity and its various funded projects.

This is a hands-on role, managing a small team to deliver excellence across a variety of disciplines. The successful candidate will be an experienced professional who can combine a flair for business and profit generation with a passion for developing charitable projects which benefit the community and environment. They will report to a Board of Trustees.

Job Description

• Manage and develop the staff teams across the Stanwick Lakes/RFT operation (rangers, catering, retail/reception, and core charitable projects) and ensure excellent customer service
• Develop and implement a robust three year business plan for post-pandemic operation
• Take responsibility for the financial performance of the entire operation, generating a healthy profit which can support the charity’s work
• Strengthen and develop partnerships with external organisations (eg the local Council, which is the landowner)
• Identify creative approaches to enhance the offer at Stanwick Lakes
• Work with the Trust Chairman and Board of Trustees to ensure good governance and the best strategic direction for the organisation

About you:

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role
• An excellent level of commercial awareness and drive
• Experience of performance reporting,  budget setting and delivery
• Understanding and experience of working for a charity, and of fundraising
• Good communication & PR skills and the ability to promote the Trust externally

Interviews will be held on 28 October 2021

Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham is a charity providing a wide range of services for residents including counselling, mental health support services, advocacy, and community engagement activities. We work with communities from diverse backgrounds and continually invest in building an inclusive organisational culture with diverse leaders through active Listening, Learning and Leading.  Over the last 18 months we have explored racism and the impact that this has had on the lives of our clients and staff. This has resulted in the development of our strategic objective towards becoming an anti-racist organisation (ARO).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Operations Director, where you will join our dynamic and diverse team of staff to support the strategic and operational direction of the organisation. The ideal candidate will share our vision and future ambitions to help us achieve our goals.

To meet the requirements for this role, you must:

• Be qualified to a minimum degree level and preferably hold a professional qualification, although this is not essential.
• Have excellent project management experience and strong leadership skills to effectively oversee a range of projects across our talking therapies and employment services.

• Be agile with the ability to respond to changing environments through your understanding of economic, social, legislative, and political factors affecting mental health
• Be creative with the ability to offer practical solutions in the development and design of new services and implement improvements where needed.
• Have demonstrable experience of working in the voluntary/statutory sector ideally in a project management role within the field of mental health
• Have excellent planning and organisation skills as well as the ability to work in a pressurized environment and ability to prioritise workloads.
• Experience of producing high quality reports to a range of audiences and the necessary verbal, written and IT literacy skills
• Be able to develop and maintain strong partnerships to enhance existing and future relationships
• Understand budget and resource management
• An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practices

There are opportunities for training and benefits including: a company pension, 30 days’ annual leave pro-rated until the end of contract, a comprehensive E-Learning Programme, access to the Employment Assistance Programme (EAP) and Death-In-Service benefits.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Applications welcome from all sections of the community.

Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) is a national Christian charity that helps churches to bring hope and a future for struggling children. This is an exciting time to join us! Recognised as the UK’s Best Charity to Work For by the prestigious Sunday Times Annual Awards in 2019, we have developed three high-impact programmes that more and more churches across the UK are running and funding. This has led us to double in income in the last five years. We expect to do so again by 2026.

With more than 100 staff and income of over £5m, we have been upgrading our finance system and growing the finance team to keep pace but there is much more to do. Your task will be to continue this good work so that we have the appropriate systems, reporting and team capabilities for our scale now and in the future. Overseeing a team of 4 staff, you will bring coherence, order to complexity and organisational excellence. You will also serve as Director of our commercial subsidiary Hope Park Business Centres that generates £1m of unrestricted funds for the charity.

We’re looking for a commercially minded and relational leader capable of developing the Finance team and bringing strategic financial leadership to the organisation at every level. You’ll enjoy working in a growth context and come with an entrepreneurial, problem-solving mindset and the high expectations that inspire excellence in all those around you. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team and playing a central role in developing the organisational strategy and culture you will have outstanding judgement and integrity.  If this sounds like you and you share our passion to see UK churches transforming the lives of struggling children, then we would love to hear from you.

TLG is a Christian charity; hence, we are looking for individuals with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

We welcome applications from many diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Please note: there is flexibility with the location - the role is either based at TLG National Support Centre (West Yorkshire) or can be remote working, with at least 3 days per month in West Yorkshire.

Interviews will take place on Monday 1st November 2021 (in West Yorkshire).

Assistant Director of Finance: £70,000 - £77,500 + benefits: SE London (6 Month Contract)

For a University in Southeast London, we are recruiting an Assistant Director of Finance for a 7-month contract. Reporting to the CFO, this pivotal role will support and advise senior leaders across the University in the planning and delivery of their management accounts and finance objectives. This role will lead the continued integration of newer members of Finance moving across from the organisation during a high-profile change process. The Assistant Director of Finance will develop business partnering to enhance service delivery to create value, improve productivity and underpin the future-state operating model. This role will suit a natural leader with a strong track-record in leading management accounting and business partnering teams.

Main Duties:

• Lead, develop and inspire new Finance Business Partnering Team to deliver best-in-class support to internal stakeholders
• Lead the FP&A team to provide focused, and analytical performance insight to challenge decision-making
• Lead and oversee the development of a new costing model
• Manage the annual budget and 5-year plan and re-forecasting process
• Manage a team including the Head of Management Accounts, FP&A Accountant and Faculty Business Partners
• Support the Leadership Team with financial information and reporting
• Lead the preparation of the annual budget and medium-term financial forecasts for the University and subsidiaries including CAPEX, cash forecasting, narrative and reports
• Support Faculties and Directorate in the preparation of 3-5-year plans
• Implement business partnering to enhance service delivery, optimise finance work processes to create value, improve productivity and underpin the Finance operating model

Person Specification:

• Proven experience of leading management accounting and business partnering teams across multiple locations
• Track record of providing financial leadership to Executives
• Experience of working within the University or Higher Education sector would be desirable
• Experience of leading and influencing through transformation and change is essential
• Experience of setting up and embedding new departments / functions
• Gravitas and leadership qualities

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Commercial Education Trust (CET) is an independent charity which believes commercial education is essential to the development of young people so they can thrive both at work and within society more widely.

They support programmes which build the knowledge, skills, understanding and capabilities of young people so that they can prepare for employment, self-employment and enterprise.

Executive Director

Reports to: Trustee Board

Responsible for: Operations Director and Grant Administrator

Location: London

Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 full time equivalent for 3 days per week

The Commercial Education Trust's goal is to invest in initiatives which help young people learn new skills; successfully apply these skills to the world of work; and achieve prosperous and rewarding lives. More than £3.5 million has been invested through grant-making and other activities to date.

The Executive Director position is the most senior member of CET's staff team and holds responsibility for leading and developing CET's strategy and impact through its grant making, engagement, advocacy and partnership efforts. Working closely with the Trustee Board, you will have responsibility for developing programmes, partnerships and networks to build CET's influence and meet its strategic vison and goals.

Critical to the role is a commercial mindset, an entrepreneurial outlook and a detailed knowledge of the UK education sector. You will have significant experience of identifying and developing strategic partnerships and developing new initiatives that can facilitate and amplify CET's strategic mission.

We recognise the value of diversity and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic background.

To Apply

To apply for this position, please fill in the Equal Opportunities information and upload your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages of A4 onto our website.

Application deadline: 24 October

Preliminary interviews with Prospectus: 1- 4 November

Second stage panel interviews: W/C 15 November

These dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

A global opportunity to make a difference through the power of the arts

We are looking to recruit an Executive Director to work closely with our Trustees in order to shape and implement our aims and ambitions of the organization.

Base Salary: £49,500 – £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with additional performance incentives

Start date: January 2022

About us

The International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA) is a not-for-profit membership organisation and charity with over 40 years’ history, comprising over 250 member schools and organisations across the world. ISTA believes that the future of our world depends on confident, internationally minded, collaborative and culturally literate people who are empowered to engage with and change the world responsibly. To this end, ISTA brings together people from all walks of life to explore, brainstorm, play, collaborate, express and share. Harnessing the power of the arts, we deliver transformational learning experiences, led by an inspirational and diverse community of performing arts experts. Educators play a key role in the fulfillment of our mission. We therefore offer educators worldwide the opportunity to come together to develop themselves, their pedagogy and their skills, equipping and empowering them to bring about this change through theatre. Further, ISTA brings together young people, artists and teachers from different countries in different settings to experience, create and learn about theatre. We passionately value diversity and collaboration, celebration and play, friendship and collegiality. 

As we look to develop ISTA through the 2020s and to what our world needs in terms of compassionate, global citizens, the Executive Director will expand and modernise our structures and systems, while keeping true to our core beliefs, values and culture, and ensure effective collaboration across ISTA’s central team, Trustees, and wider membership. Working closely with a range of key stakeholders, the Executive Director will have responsibility for allocating and prioritising resources so that we can continue to extend our remit bringing people together to question their place and role in the world, form new identities, communities and partnerships through the power of the arts. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be a lead advocate for ISTA, and work closely with the Chair, Vice Chair and other members of ISTA’s Management Team to shape and implement our vision. Together you will help shape ISTA's strategic vision and development, and be responsible for ensuring key goals are realisable and attained.

The Executive Director will be responsible for effective leadership and execution of the Board of Trustees’ agreed strategic objectives; the operational day-to-day management of ISTA with primary responsibility for budget setting, financial and membership management, as well as the development of new funding opportunities and engagement with prospective partners and supporters to make ISTA a more diverse, inclusive and vibrant organisation.

The role would suit a highly motivated individual who is prepared to be actively ‘hands on’ and pragmatic in their approach, and to undertake daily tasks, especially in relation to the ISTA’s operations and organisation.

Who we are looking for

This is an exciting opportunity for an internationally-minded person with considerable experience of running not-for-profit global programmes and events  / arts / educational  / membership organisation or close equivalent. ISTA’s values of collaboration, international-mindedness, learning, play, creativity, diversity and connection should resonate strongly with the next Executive Director. 

To be successful in this role you will bring expertise in strategic planning, operational management and financial management within an arts /  membership organisation to ensure ISTA’s programmes, financial model and ambitions are achieved and sustainable.

This role requires financial, operational and strategic input, so we are seeking someone with high levels of financial acumen, business planning, budget setting and operational resource management. Previous successful line management is essential.

For the full job description and to apply: please visit our website

Closing date: 23 October,  2021

Online Interviews: Provisionally scheduled from Monday 1 November, 2021

ISTA is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community from all corners of the world

UK Registered charity number: 1050 103