Finance manager jobs in cheam, greater london
This is an exciting new role for our organisation! You’ll have the freedom and autonomy to shape our marketing strategy, working hand-in-hand with our Director and Senior Leadership Team to make a tangible impact in our community.
• Salary: £36,565 - £41,200 per annum (dependent on experience, Full-Time Equivalent)
• Hours: Flexible arrangements! We're open to accommodating everything from 20 hours per week (0.5 FTE) up to full-time - depending upon the candidates needsmark. Hybrid working options available.
• Contract: Permanent
About Us
Sufra is an innovative charity in Northwest London that prevents hunger, fights poverty and builds community.
With the help of our volunteers and partners, we coordinate a network of food banks and community kitchens, as well as a social supermarket and café. These act as a gateway for guests to access more holistic support – including welfare advice, asylum support, volunteering opportunities and our award-winning community garden.
We aim to work with our guests to find solutions to their challenges together, whilst campaigning against the causes of hunger and poverty.
What You’ll Do
Strategy & Execution: Create and drive an innovative individual giving strategy that grows our existing donor base and revenue.
Understanding Our Supporter Base: Dive into our CRM system (Beacon) to understand, profile, and engage with our supporters on a personal level.
Donor Stewardship: Cultivate and nurture relationships with individual donors, including high-net-worth individuals, ensuring they feel valued and connected to our cause.
Campaign Management: Lead dynamic direct marketing campaigns, digital appeals, and social media drives that captivate and convert our supporters into donors.
Data, Budgeting & Reporting: Analyse fundraising performance like a pro, managing budgets and providing insightful reports.
Team Leadership: Inspire a small but passionate team, and getting stuck in to delivery in order to achieve our shared goals.
And More…
• Support our corporate fundraising initiatives.
• Be the face of Sufra at external events and meetings.
• Work closely with the entire team, stepping in wherever needed to propel our charity forward.
Why You’ll Love Working with Us
Health and Wellbeing: Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential advice and counselling.
Learning and Development: Annual training budget, plus shadowing opportunities to grow your skills.
Annual Leave: Start with 25 days per year (pro rata) plus bank holidays, gaining an extra day for each year of service (up to 5 additional days).
Pay and Pension: Competitive salaries with regular reviews, plus eligibility for the Nest pension scheme with employer contributions.
Flexibility: Embrace hybrid and flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
If you’re an experienced fundraiser with a knack for storytelling and growing an engaged supporter base, we want to hear from you. Join us in driving positive change and making a real difference in Northwest London!
Your new company
My client is a small London-based charity.
Your new role
The role is Finance Administrator on an interim basis. The role is expected to be for around 6 months and will offer hybrid working. The role will include, but is not limited to:
- Monitor the AP inbox, ensuring all enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner
- Issue PO numbers
- Ensure overpayments are logged correctly and information passed to the relevant line manager
- Supplier statement reconciliations
- Setting up new suppliers
- Monitor undelivered emails relating to suppliers and update systems appropriately
- Support effective working relationships with internal and external clients in dealing with queries that come into the AP inbox, ensuring you adhere to Data Protection rules
- Use of internal systems and Excel
- Support other teams when necessary
The role is to start as soon as possible.
What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed, you will need previous experience within finance, ideally accounts payable and well as intermediate level Excel skills.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will have the opportunity to work for a prestigious organisation in a busy but supportive team.
What you need to do now
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We are working with an excellent community focused Charity with an ambitious vision, to recruit for their new Senior Finance Officer. The role will provide key support to the Head of Finance and will assist with management accounts, audit, transactions and payroll.
Key responsibilities of the role:
· Preparing of month-end management account journals
· Undertaking monthly balance sheet and bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving differences
· Maintaining the fixed asset register and quarterly depreciation calculations
· Preparing annual audit schedules and liaising with external auditors
· Assisting in preparing financial forecasts and cash flow projections
· Assisting in preparing the annual budget
· Meeting regularly with budget holders to assess financial performance and provide financial management information
· Overseeing accounts payable and receivable transactions
· Preparing Payroll for the Trust on a monthly basis
· Carrying out Payroll checks and any other duties as may be reasonably required
· Assisting the senior Finance Managers on matters related to VAT
Ideal candidate profile:
· A minimum of AAT level 3 qualification
· 3+ years’ experience in a Charity accounting department
· Strong financial accounting and year end experience
· Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
Agency reference number: J87806
Location: Central London
Duration: Temporary to Permanent
Salary: £38,480 per annum + company benefits
Working hours: 35 per week
Working pattern: On site
Start: ASAP
This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
We are looking for someone with strong financial acumen and a passion for improving processes to join the team as a Finance Process Improvement Analyst.
This is a vital role within The Felix Project, a charity that rescues good, surplus food from the food industry that cannot be sold and would otherwise go to waste and deliver it to hundreds of food banks, charities, primary schools and holiday programmes in London. In 2024, The Felix Project gave out the equivalent of 38M meals to over 1,200 community organisations and schools across every London borough
In this newly created role, you will work closely with the operations team to identify and implement improvements across financial systems and processes—helping us to work smarter, not harder. While you’ll provide ad hoc support with core accounting tasks, your focus will be on driving efficiency, making the most of resources, and helping the charity better serve its cause.
Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Planning, overseeing, and carrying out audits of processes and procedures, in line with the planned schedule.
- Assessing compliance with applicable laws and regulations, ie. financial standards.
- Evaluating risks and developing recommendations to improve risk management
- Reviewing processes across the business that impact the effectiveness of financial management information reporting
- Guiding non-financial managers in understanding financial management and its impact.
- Help improve finance processes and broader organisational effectiveness.
Your Skills & Experience will include:
- You should be a fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) professional OR be part-qualified with substantial experience in performing audit work to a high standard and actively working towards full qualification.(You will receive support for your study and development goals)
- Excellent research and analytical skills enabling you to quickly sort and analyse large amounts of data and create clear, persuasive reports.
- A strong understanding of accounting standards is also required.
This role offers a real opportunity to bring about positive change in a charity that ensures that food reaches vulnerable children and families, the homeless, the elderly and those who simply cannot afford to buy regular, healthy food. If you are interested in learning more, please reply to this advert with an updated version of your CV and our recruitment partners at TPP Recruitment will be in touch with details of next steps. Alternatively, reach out to Karen Moore via [email protected] to arrange a confidential discussion. The deadline for applications is Monday 28th of April
The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.
We particularly welcome applications from those of a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background, as BAME people are currently under-represented within The Felix Project.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
A small but long-standing Care Provider in London is looking to take on a Head of Management Reporting to work closely with the CFO, whilst leading a team of Finance Business Partners and a Payroll Manager.
The organisation focuses on providing care and support to those in need in their communities, including people with a mental health need, learning disability and the elderly. The organisation provided great quality, dedicated services to help individuals to live a dignified and full life.
This is a chance for an experienced finance professional to take on new, exciting role with a great opportunity to make a real difference and create change.
Responsibilities:
- Delivery of Management Accounts, budgeting and forecasting
- Manage a team of Finance Business Partners and a Payroll professional, and liaise with a range of stakeholders
- Support in financial modelling including automating their financial system to drive efficiencies
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders at all levels and be comfortable presenting to senior leadership and board
Requirements:
- Qualified Accountant with experience in Management Reporting and Business Partnering at Finance Manager / Head of Level
- Social Care Experience greatly desired (charity, not for profit or housing if not)
- Happy managing staff and working with a variety of stakeholders
- Knowledge of payroll process
If you are looking for your next opportunity to work in a great organisation and help make improvements in processes and the team, please do apply ASAP!
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
Title: Director of Finance & Operations
Location: London (hybrid working – minimum two days a week in the office)
Art Fund is seeking a strategic and collaborative Director of Finance & Operations to join its Senior Management Team and help shape the future of the UK’s cultural landscape.
Art Fund is the national fundraising charity for art. With over 142,000 members and a network of 900 museums, galleries, and historic places across the UK, it is a pioneering and independent voice in the cultural sector enriching collections, growing audiences, and advocating for the vital role museums play in society.
This role comes at an exciting and transformative time for the organisation. As Art Fund progresses through the final stages of its 2022/27 strategy and prepares for the next chapter, the Director of Finance and & Operations will play a critical leadership role in helping the organisation scale its impact, drive operational excellence, and support long-term growth.
The opportunity
The Director of Finance and & Operations will provide strategic and operational leadership across the following key areas: finance, people, governance, legal, facilities, and risk. They will lead a multidisciplinary internal services team and work closely with the Director, Senior Management Team, and Board of Trustees.
Major priorities will include embedding a new finance system, supporting the successful delivery of a cross-organisational CRM implementation, and the next five-year strategy and financial plan.
This position requires a qualified accountant with strong strategic planning and commercial acumen, ideally with experience supporting income growth and business innovation in a complex, values-driven organisation. They will be a natural relationship builder with excellent interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.
While prior experience in the arts, heritage, or charity sectors is welcome, it’ is not essential. What matters most is a genuine passion for Art Fund’s mission to make art and culture accessible to all.
Candidate profile
Art Fund is looking for an individual who can demonstrate:
- Proven success in strategic leadership and financial management
- Strong experience of business planning and income generation
- A collaborative and inclusive leadership style
- A commitment to data-led decision-making and continuous improvement
- Deep understanding of organisational governance, risk, and compliance
- Outstanding team leadership and the ability to foster a positive, values-based workplace culture
What Art Fund offers
Art Fund offers a rewarding working environment, a beautiful canal-side office in King’s Cross, and a compelling benefits package, including:
- 27 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
- 10% employer pension contribution
- Free National Art Pass (with a plus one)
- Art Allowance and Art Time to support cultural engagement
- Private healthcare cashback plan
- Flexible hybrid working and home office equipment allowance
Art Fund is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
Allen Lane is acting as an employment agency advisor for The Art Fund on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit Allen Lane website or reach out to Rosemary Pini at Allen Lane.
Timeline:
- Closing date: Wednesday 14th May
- Shortlisting: 28th May
- First interviews: Week commencing 2nd June
- Final Stage Interviews: Week Commencing 9th June and 16th June
Ivy Rock Partners is proud to be working in partnership with King’s College London, a world-renowned institution, to recruit a passionate and collaborative Associate Finance Business Partner.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a role that blends financial analysis, strategic partnership, and stakeholder engagement in a dynamic and purpose-driven academic environment.
The Role
In this pivotal role, you’ll work closely with the faculties of King’s Business School and King’s Education, supporting them with insightful financial reporting, forecasting, and strategic analysis. As an AFBP, you’ll act as the go-to financial adviser for key stakeholders, ensuring sound financial decision-making across a diverse and impactful portfolio.
You’ll be supported by Senior Finance Business Partners while also taking ownership of significant reporting cycles and playing a central role in shaping future budgeting and forecasting.
What You’ll Do
- Partner with faculty and operational leaders to advise on financial strategy and performance
- Deliver robust financial reports, forecasts, and variance analysis
- Help develop business cases and financial models for new initiatives
- Guide stakeholders through budgeting and financial planning
- Identify risks and opportunities, recommending practical financial solutions
- Champion finance at the heart of decision-making
About You
- Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent)
- Strong experience in management accounting and financial planning
- Excellent communication skills—able to make the complex simple
- Experience working with a variety of stakeholders in a collaborative way
- A naturally analytical, curious, and enthusiastic problem-solver
- Proficient in Excel and confident with financial systems
- This role offers not just challenge and variety, but a real opportunity to make an impact in higher education and support world-class teaching and research through excellent financial management.
Benefits Include:
- 30 days annual leave (not including bank holidays)
- Generous pension scheme
- Flexible hybrid working model
- An inclusive, supportive and forward-thinking team culture
- Central London office location (Lavington Street), with excellent transport links
- Commitment to development and internal career progression
Ready to play a key role in a forward-thinking finance team at one of the UK’s top universities? Please get in contact with Charlotte Dow for a confidential conversation about the role.
Are you ready to bring your finance and operations expertise to a cause that helps resolve some of the world's most complex conflicts? A respected London-based peacebuilding charity is seeking a Senior Finance and Operations Officer on an initial 12-month temporary basis. This is a unique opportunity to be at the heart of a small, dynamic team working confidentially in some of the most challenging and sensitive international environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on financial compliance and maintain robust financial records in Sage 50
- Collaborate with teams to track project budgets and compile financial reports for funders
- Manage multi-currency transactions, invoices, expenses, and petty cash
- Support the transition to in-house management accounting and help optimise finance systems
- Assist in maintaining and improving operations processes, office systems, and HR tracking
My client is looking for:
- At least 2 years' experience in charity finance.
- Part-qualified with a relevant degree
- Proficiency with Sage 50, Excel, and budget/report preparation
- A proactive, solutions-oriented team player with attention to detail
- Experience handling multi-currency transactions and grant compliance
If you thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments and want your skills to contribute to global peace efforts, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to make a real-world difference.
Applications are under constant review and the post can close early if the right candidate is found. Please apply immediately if this role is of interest.
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
In this exciting new role, we are looking for a passionate and ambitious HR Manager to join our team and help us to enhance our team’s performance and wellbeing, our values-led culture, and further enhance our diversity and inclusion.
In this stand-alone role, you will work with the Director of Finance & Operations (DFO) to oversee all aspects of HR practices and processes. You will ensure compliance with employment law, and that all our HR policies, processes, and systems are up to date, simple and well-understood.
You will lead the day-to-day HR function providing support to staff across all areas of HR. This will include managing all our HR systems, providing expert advice and guidance to staff, and overseeing each employee's journey from induction to exit.
You will implement talent retention strategies and ensure Switchback is a fulfilling place to work with a real sense of belonging in the team.
Oversee all recruitment processes focusing on supporting applicants and staff to have the best experience.
You will be passionate about the idea of helping others to be their best and putting in place systems and processes to make that possible. You will be excited about making significant contributions to developing our HR practice and processes.
Above all, you’ll be passionate about Switchback’s purpose and values, and keen to join an organisation that wants to support young men make real, lasting change through front-line work and big ambitions to transform the system.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Executive Director of Finance & Corporate Services
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?? Circa £140,000 per annum
?? Closing Date: 12th May
First Stage Interviews: 20th & 21st May | Final Interviews: 27th May
About Us
EastendHomes is a community-based housing provider, established in 2005, currently managing 3,800 homes, operating exclusively in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Their vision is to achieve the comprehensive regeneration of their estates and deliver sustained improvements to both the homes and quality of life of our residents.
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Executive Team as Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services. This is a pivotal role, providing strategic oversight and leadership across Finance, People and Culture, IT, and Communications.
Please find link to microsite here to read more about the organisation and the role:
The Role
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will lead and manage the Finance and Corporate Services functions, ensuring strong financial governance, compliance, and strategic planning. You'll work closely with internal and external stakeholders including the Board, Executive Team, regulators, auditors, and funders.
You will also act as the organisational lead for financial strategy, treasury management, HR, IT infrastructure, and internal and external communications-ensuring that EastEnd Homes is well-resourced and delivering outstanding services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing leadership across Finance, IT, HR, and Communications, implementing procedures, policies and strategies
- Manage, support, and develop staff across the Finance and Corporate Services teams, including performance reviews, training needs, and continuous improvement
- Ensure all statutory returns and performance reports are accurate and submitted on time
- Embed a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous service improvement
- Ensure full compliance with the Housing Regulator's and FCA's financial frameworks, including the timely submission of returns
- Lead the preparation of annual statutory accounts and liaise effectively with external auditors
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations, ensuring robust systems and internal controls are in place
- Manage relationships with lenders and ensure compliance with loan covenants
- Leading treasury management, budgeting, financial planning and reporting
- Monitor spend against budgets and provide timely, accurate financial reporting to the Executive Team and Board
- Develop sound financial controls and value-for-money initiatives, ensuring efficient and cost-effective service delivery
- Identify and pursue additional funding or grant opportunities aligned to EastendHomes' goals
- Driving improvements in digital services and internal IT systems to enhance customer experience and internal efficiencies
- Proactively identify and manage financial and operational risks, contributing to a robust risk management framework
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and contribute to the Annual Assurance Statement
- Represent the organisation with external partners, stakeholders, funders, and regulators
About You:
- Recognised accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
- Proven experience in a senior finance and/or corporate services leadership role
- Experience working within the housing sector, or a similarly regulated, customer-facing environment.
- Experience of working effectively with a Board or committee, writing and presenting reports, strategies etc.
- Strong understanding of financial governance, legislation, and risk management as well as developing short, medium and long term financial plans which ensure their financial viability over the longer term
- A collaborative, values-driven leadership style who fosters an inclusive environment at the fore front of what they do
- Excellent communication and influencing skills to be able to communicate financial concepts and organisational performance insights to internal and external stakeholders
Apply Now
To apply, please submit your CV with a supporting statement as to why you are interested in this specific role by Monday 12th May.
First stage interviews are scheduled for 20th & 21st May, with final interviews to follow on 27th May.
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be partnering exclusively with King’s College London to recruit a new Finance Business Partner. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive, analytically minded finance professional to join an ambitious and collaborative team supporting Estates & Facilities — an integral function underpinning King’s world-class learning environment.
King’s College London is internationally renowned, ranked among the top universities globally, and recognised for delivering exceptional education, pioneering research, and a vibrant student experience. With over 800 staff dedicated to managing and expanding the university’s physical estate, the Estates & Facilities team plays a vital role in shaping the future of King’s. This role will put you at the heart of that work, supporting a complex portfolio of capital and operational projects that ensure King’s continues to inspire and innovate.
The Role
As Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with senior leaders across King’s to deliver high-quality financial insight, challenge assumptions, and ensure robust financial decision-making. You will play a key role in shaping the financial future of Estates & Facilities, providing strategic analysis and guidance on both operational performance and capital projects.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Business Partnering: Develop trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Operations and Faculties, becoming their go-to financial advisor
- Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and clarity in financial narratives.
- Decision Support: Deliver insightful financial analysis to support strategic planning, scenario modelling, and risk management.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Confidently communicate complex financial matters to non-finance colleagues, helping them to understand performance and drive accountability.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to process improvement initiatives within the Finance Business Partnering team, sharing best practice and helping to build financial capability across the organisation.
You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy working in a fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment, are confident balancing multiple priorities, and are motivated by the opportunity to drive real impact in a values-led organisation.
About You
We are looking for someone who brings:
- A professional accountancy qualification (or is part-qualified with strong relevant experience).
- A robust background in management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Confidence in communicating complex financial information to non-financial audiences.
- Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to work independently.
- Experience of working in a complex organisation or with Estates Management teams (desirable).
- You’ll also have the interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships, the curiosity to keep learning, and the passion to play an active role in shaping the future of one of the UK’s most prestigious universities.
Why Join King’s?
Working at King’s means being part of an institution with a proud history of making a positive difference in the world. You’ll be joining a community that values diversity, promotes inclusion, and is committed to delivering excellence in everything it does.
In return, King’s offers:
- A flexible hybrid working model (two- three days a week onsite at Lavington Street).
- A supportive, inclusive workplace culture.
- 30 days of annual leave (not including bank holidays) and a competitive pension scheme as well as other fantastic benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- The chance to contribute to high-profile projects that will shape the university’s future.
If you’re ready to play a pivotal role in the continued success of King’s College London, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information, or for a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Megan Hunter at Ivy Rock Partners.
Prospectus are delighted to be supporting our client with their search for a new part time Portfolio Manager.
The organisation are an ambitious fast-growing social investment fund manager providing flexible finance to inspiring social sector organisations. Their investment approach puts social impact at the heart of everything they do. With more than £170m of capital loans since their establishment in 2014, they are committed to developing creative solutions that will enable organisations to grow and continue delivering scalable and sustainable solutions to social issues. They work with organisations who are tackling entrenched social issues such as poverty, homelessness, social isolation and unemployment.
The Portfolio Manager is responsible for developing and managing client lending relationships through relationship management, credit management, and business development. We are looking for an excellent communicator with a commitment to social impact investing and supporting social enterprises. You will have a proven capacity to review and understand lending legal documentation, from a commercial and pragmatic perspective. You will also demonstrate a high level of comfort with financial modelling and able to apply this to understand property valuations, yield analyses and other information.
This role is part time, working three days per week, and will ideally be based in the London office for 2 days per week. As is typical within the social investment sector, this role does not include a bonus.
To apply please submit your CV only in the first instance, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. If you have any further questions or would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact Catherine Bunting from Prospectus.
As a specialist recruitment practice, Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Our partner, an international charity, is looking to recruit an experienced Finance Business Partner. The successful candidate will be joining the organisation during an interesting period, and be curious, with a strong analytical mind and ability to interpret financial information, and be articulate.
Responsibilities
- As a business partner, ensure that there is a sound understanding of business areas in terms of both present as well as forecasted performance.
- Work with budget holders on the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring that any advice/support in understanding the numbers is provided in a timely manner, and that they and senior management are supported in their decision making.
- Lead on the preparation of the quarterly forecasts.
- Undertake budgetary versus actual expenditure analysis, providing reports and meaningful information to budget holders and senior finance team members.
- Support in developing project budgets on a full cost recovery basis, and in the preparation of donor report.
- Support in undertaking grant reconciliations.
- Offer coaching and training as required.
Requirements
- Experienced business partner, highly numerate and analytical, able to understand the business and strategic outlook of the organisation, able to interpret financial information and communicate this clearly and precisely.
- Experience in developing budgets & forecasts, and undertaking and presenting analysis, both in writing and verbally.
- Experience in the financial management of grants, including developing budgets for proposals (on a full cost recovery basis), and reporting for donors.
- Strong communication skills – able to accurately and precisely communicate important financial information to non-finance budget holders, and senior management staff, challenge numbers and support in sound decision making.
- Experience of working in an international organisation, in a multi-currency environment, and with colleagues based globally.
- Strong systems/IT skills
- Experience in offering coaching on internal controls & processes, budgets & accompanying analysis, and systems/IT.
This is a remote role, and the candidate can be based anywhere in the UK. Please note, this role cannot accomodate remote working from outside the UK, and as such is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK.
Sheila Coates Foundation is a registered charity that provides funds for secondary schools or colleges in England in order to support autistic students.
Our current Business Manager is retiring. We are therefore seeking a new Business Manager to join our small team of professionals. With strong knowledge and skills, the Business Manager will ensure that the charity is well administered and meets its governance, financial and employment responsibilities. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Trustees and staff to ensure that our funds make the biggest difference to autistic students.
The role of the Business Manager is to work closely with the Chief Executive, Chair, and the Board of Trustees to ensure the charity is effectively managed and meets its governance, financial, and employment obligations. The Business Manager will also support the charity's development, helping to implement its aims and objectives, ensuring that its projects align with its brand and values, and contributing to areas like grant giving when necessary.
The Business Manager will be accountable to the Board of Trustees and directly report to the Chief Executive and Chair of Trustees. Key responsibilities include overseeing the charity's finances, providing financial updates to the Board, ensuring the charity operates in line with legal and regulatory requirements, and managing policies and systems that ensure the charity functions smoothly.
The Business Manager will oversee financial tasks such as budget management, payroll, year-end statements, liaising with auditors and accountants, and ensuring compliance with relevant financial laws. In terms of management, the Business Manager will support the Board and Chief Executive in their operational and strategic work, manage external service providers like IT and HR services, and maintain strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
The role also involves planning and organizing resources to support the charity's development, enhancing its reputation, and staying updated on relevant laws, particularly in finance, charity governance, and employment law.
Sheila Coates Foundation is committed to providing services that embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. Everyone who benefits from our services or works for us in a paid or voluntary capacity should be safe, empowered to play a part in promoting their own welfare and that of others and able to live a life free from abuse. This applies to all, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or belief.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At The King’s Trust, we’re committed to creating opportunities for young people—and strong financial systems help us deliver on that promise. We’re looking for a Finance Service Owner to lead the development and optimisation of our finance systems, supported by effective processes, technology, data and people.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of finance technology, ensuring our systems are efficient, secure, and scalable, while supporting key teams across the Trust.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead the strategy, development, and optimisation of finance technology
- Work with stakeholders to ensure our systems accurately support finance business processes and people
- Align finance technology with Fundraising, Delivery and People systems and overall Enterprise Architecture
- Own the end-to-end delivery of finance technology solutions
- Ensure our finance architecture is robust, scalable, accessible and future-proof
- Stay ahead of emerging financial technologies, best practices and compliance requirements
- Identify risks, develop disaster recovery plans, and maintain strong data governance
What You’ll Bring:
�� Expertise in finance systems and technology solutions
�� Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
�� Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, actionable solutions
�� Experience working with not-for-profit organisations and financial processes
�� A passion for using technology to enhance financial efficiency and transparency
Join us in shaping the future of finance technology at The King’s Trust and help us maximise our impact for young people.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.