Could you be Settle’s Operations Manager? This is a new role for a small but impactful charity and will be key to our future success and ability to deliver high quality, essential services to our community.

About Us

Settle is an award-winning charity that supports vulnerable young people moving into their first home. Our mission is to break the cycle of youth homelessness by equipping young people with the life skills and confidence they need to thrive.

About the role

Due to recent expansion, we are now looking for the right person to help lead the next phase of our development as Operations Manager. This is a new role and will be key to our future success and ability to deliver high quality, essential services to our community. You will be responsible for the smooth day to day running of the charity, overseeing the operational and financial management aspects of Settle. You will work with the team to help build on the success of Settle’s first 5 years and report directly to our CEO.

You will have understanding, and experience, of the business and operational skills needed to meet the needs of a growing, fast paced charity. You will bring the ability to evaluate, adapt and create the effective and economical processes needed for Settle’s operations and culture to thrive, problem solving challenges where needed.

You will be a great organiser who does not shy away from a challenge. Flexible, enthusiastic and highly motivated, you will have great communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a range of diverse stakeholders. You will bring your professional excellence to all aspects of the role.

Key info

• Salary: £30-35k per annum depending on experience
• Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week
• Contract Length: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with a view to extend
• Location: Currently remote working with future work at our office in London Fields, Hackney
• Start Date: March 2021

Please read the full job description before applying (attached below).

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Finance Manager for this Faith Based London Community Charity, supporting many people in need including human rights.

* The position is currently working from home. Once the pandemic has calmed down. The role will come with flexible working.
* The position is part of the Senior Management Team and reports directly to the CEO and COO
* The position is open to Part Qualified or Fully Qualified Accountants
* Salary is 35,000pa

About the Role

* This is an exciting role for a professional with strong accounting and charity finance experience to join a small but growing charity.
* You will have excellent understanding and experience of financial planning and implementing systems. Organised and with a high level of attention to detail, you will enjoy managing this function, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and as part of the SMT (Senior Management Team).
* You will lead on all financial activities: accounting, budget setting and forecasting, financial management control policies and procedures, gift aid, banking and support donor management activities.

Key Accountabilities
Financial Management

* Ensuring all financial information held supports the SMT and ultimately the trustee board to make sound decisions
* Responsible for all month end processes, prepare key account reconciliations
* Set up of budget systems and support budget holders to prepare and manage their budgets, including advising on expenditure coding
* Prepare information (monthly, quarterly and annually) e.g. on budget spend and forecasting for funding bids and generation of new income.
* Review and analyse financial reports and budgets with SMT, reporting on trends and performance against budgets to inform management decisions and strategic planning processes
* Work with Fundraising & Partnerships Manager (to be appointed) and Marketing Manager to present financial information in a meaningful way for annual reports, grant and impact reports etc.
* Ensure efficient financial management systems and planning to inform business development, fundraising strategies and demonstrates value for money across all activities
* With the Treasurer, ensure efficient preparation of annual financial accounts and budgets
* Proactively ensure financial policies are adhered to and kept up-to-date. Ensure an appropriate financial control environment is in place.
* Take a proactive lead on financial risk management

We are recruiting a Finance Manager/ Head of Finance post for a fast-growing climate change organisation.

The Finance Manager will be responsible for supporting the Director of Finance in the production of the management accounts and delivery of the annual budgeting and planning cycle. The Finance Manager will be the primary business partner for Directors of all operational and programme areas of the business and their teams and will help to develop robust and meaningful management information reports to aid in decision making.

Responsibilities of the Finance Manager:

• Supporting the Director of Finance in setting the organisation's long term strategic financial planning and annual budgeting processes. Accountable for ensuring processes are in place for resource allocation and performance monitoring of the organisation.
• Ensuring that the appropriate processes and procedures are in place to monitor the long-term financial viability of the organisation, advising directors on the financial consequences of proposed
• Lead on the development of financial reports to management and donors, ensuring that accountability to key stakeholders is maintained for all activities.
• Work closely with the Grants Manager to provide timely and accurate donor reports and work-in-progress updates for all concerned parties.
• Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts with commentary and analysis
• Deliver financial strategic advice, insight and challenge into the efficacy of spend decisions, utilising commercial acumen in addition to technical and financial analytical ability, to support Directors of departments and their team's decision making on current and future plans.
• Support business partnered teams in their planning and budgeting cycle.
• Provide insight and scrutiny on proposed plans, ensuring the relevant financials are a reasonable expectation and present an efficient use of the charity's funds.
• Develop forecasting templates and embrace new technologies that improve the efficiency and insight of business partnered budget holders' forecasting.
• Identify and realise potential efficiencies in workload to release capacity for further value-add activities.
• To support the preparation of business cases and board papers.
• Work closely with the Financial Controller to provide information required for the production of the statutory accounts and annual audit process
• Manage two remote finance staff in the Belgium and Brussels offices ans take responsibility for their personal and professional development

Person Specification:

• We are looking for a proactive individual who enjoys building relationships with non-finance stakeholders and supporting others to make the best use of funds available to them
• Highly developed cultural awareness, and used to dealing with colleagues at all levels of the business.
• A strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-set
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.

Experience and Knowledge:

• A fully-qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)
• Experience of working in a business partnering role in an analytical capacity supporting non-technical decision makers
• Confident in preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and financial plans
• Experience in leading or supporting the annual budget setting process
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Highly developed cultural awareness, and used to dealing with colleagues at all levels of the business
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
• Good systems acumen with the ability to identify weaknesses and suggest improvements

Applications will be considered over the holiday period, and candidates with relevant profiles will be contacted in the New Year.

Theodora Children's Charity

We believe that all children deserve play and laughter. This mission is at the heart of our work, to contribute to the wellbeing of children in hospitals, hospices and specialist care and education centres, by facilitating visits from professional performers, who have been uniquely trained to work in a clinical setting.

Our Giggle Doctors visit children across England, combining music, magic and storytelling, bringing magical moments to children in challenging times. We know that the impact this can have on a child and their families can last a lifetime. 

We also continue to grow, evolve and innovate, which in 2020, resulted in the launch of Giggle Doctor Virtual Visits allowing children, wherever they are, to have a visit from a Giggle Doctor via their parent's phone or tablet. 

Finance Manager

As our Finance Manager, you will be a member of our senior leadership team, providing expert financial advice, guidance and information to support the future success of the charity, taking effective responsibility for:

• Producing timely and accurate monthly management accounts with commentary and analysis (Microsoft Navision Accounting system).

• Supporting the CEO in setting the organisation's long term strategic financial planning and annual budgeting processes and with the production of the statutory accounts and annual audit process.

• Ensuring robust financial processes are in place for resource allocation and impact monitoring of the organisation.

• Leading on the delivery of financial reports to team and donors, ensuring that accountability to the Board of Trustees and key stakeholders is maintained for all activities.

• Working collaboratively with the fundraising team to provide timely and accurate donor data, and reports.

• Supporting Programme and Fundraising managers in their planning, reporting and budgeting cycle.

• Providing insight and scrutiny on our proposed plans, ensuring the relevant financials are a reasonable expectation and projecting an efficient use of the charity's funds.

• Identifying and helping to realise potential efficiencies in process to release cost savings.

With a palpable empathy and passion for our work and the positive outcomes we seek to achieve, you are likely to hold a relevant accountancy qualification or be part qualified or have extensive bookkeeping experience and have gained relevant charity experience as a financial manager or worked in a similar role, and demonstrate:

• Confidence in preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and financial plans.

• Experience in supporting the annual budget setting process and statutory accounts preparation.

• Good finance systems acumen, with the ability to identify and suggest areas of improvement.

• Financial modelling ability, providing expert financial advice, analysis and information to support decision making, the development of business cases and funding applications.

• In depth understanding of SORP, the charity compliance framework and charity accounting, including the processing of Gift Aid.

• Advanced Excel skills and a working knowledge of client relationship management or similar database systems.

• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and a flexible approach to working is key to success of this role.

Closing date: Monday 25th January  

Preliminary interviews: week commencing 1st February

Final Panel interviews: week commencing 8th February

If you are potentially interested in this opportunity and would welcome an informal conversation please forward a copy of your CV with a covering letter.

About the role:

We are recruiting for a part time Senior Finance Manager to take on responsibility for managing all aspects of the organisation’s financial management and resource planning, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. Priorities will include producing quarterly management accounts for our board, managing our restricted grants funds, project budgeting, and leading the next audit.

About you:

You will have senior financial management experience, ideally with some experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector. You will be a self-starter who is comfortable working proactively on financial management with limited supervision. You’ll be a clear and analytical thinker with energy and drive, and with sound judgement. You’ll be excited about working in an organisation that develops a new type of culture based on innovation, trust, and open-mindedness. You will be committed to Positive Money’s vision (described below)

About Positive Money:

Our money and banking system increases inequality, fuels climate breakdown, and is undemocratic. We think that should change. Positive Money is a fast-growing organisation that combines the activities of a think-tank, a pressure group, and international movement. Born out of the financial crash of 2008, Positive Money is the leading civil society organisation challenging our central bank, banking system, and wider economy to work in the interests of people and planet. Our vision is a money and banking system that enables a fair, democratic, and sustainable economy.

Roles and responsibilities
 

• Day to day financial management, supervising our payment processes, financial controls, and income and expenditure categorisation systems.

• Line management of our external Accountant/Book-keeper (a contracted role) and working closely with our Operations manager.

• Produce quarterly management accounts for our board of Non-Executive Directors.

• Lead on the audit for the year ending 31 March 2021, working closely with the finance team, non-exec finance director on our board, and an external auditor.

• Manage our restricted grants allocation system, and produce financial reports for our funders.

• Manage our system of programme and project budgets, monitor our organisational budget, and support fundraising efforts with application budgets.

• Develop or refine existing finance, resource or remuneration policies and procedures as needed.

• Support Positive Money’s international work, liaising with your counterpart at Positive Money Europe and supporting the development of a new US office.

• Support the organisation and on other operational matters such as HR, facilities or IT where needed.

Essential skills and experience
 

• Strong skills in financial analysis, budgeting, and daily financial and resource management

• Ability to multi-task across a range of financial management systems

• Experience of managing or monitoring small to mid-sized budgets

• Experience of working on organisation-wide financial management, and an understanding of the key elements of management accounts

• Experience managing restricted grants funds

• A strategic mindset 

• Ability to problem solve complex organisational issues

• Risk management experience

• High attention to detail

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, needed to work closely with a small team, and a range of external contractors, funders and stakeholders

• Experience of leading, or working on, audit.

• Self-motivation, and ability to work proactively with minimal supervision

• Committed to a culture that is open, honest, respectful and welcomes innovation and new creative ideas.

Desirable skills and experience
 

• Financial or accountancy qualifications 

• Other operations management experience, such as HR, facilities or IT management
   

Terms and conditions

Contract:​ ​The role is for an initial fixed term of 1 year with a 6-month probationary period. After a year if the contract is extended, a permanent contract will be offered.

Salary:​​ Band 2,  £38k gross per annum (pro rata’d for part time hours) + 8% pension contribution

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Hours:​​ 16-20 hours per week, (2 or 2.5 working days). Requests for flexible working will be considered. The post holder may need to be flexible about working hours within the week from time to time.

Holiday:​ 25 days per year for full-time equivalent (plus bank holidays)

Location:​​ Through the Covid-19 pandemic we are following government advice and working from home. Up to two members of staff can work in the office when required subject to government guidelines. 

Closing Date for applications: 8am, Monday 8th February 

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th February
(interviews will take place online)

Role Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the design, development, execution and evaluation of projects within the financial health strand of the Multiple Long Term Conditions MLTC Programme at Guy's and St Thomas' Charity, with a focus on private sector engagement. Your work will be varied and rewarding, involving interaction with many different stakeholders. You will be encouraged to pitch and progress ideas through each stage of our investment process and make them a reality in line with our strategy. This financial health strand of work adopts a dual focus on systemic change and people in Lambeth and Southwark who are most at risk.

Guy's & St Thomas’ Charity is an independent urban health foundation, working with Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and others to tackle the major health challenges affecting people living in urban areas, specifically in the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. 

Our multiple long term conditions (MLTC) programme is a ten year, multi-million-pound programme exploring how people in urban areas develop multiple long term conditions such as chronic pain, depression and diabetes. Our strategy involves addressing social risks to health, such as people’s work, personal finances and housing. The financial health strand of this programme aims to address the dual challenge of health and financial health, by seeking ways to prevent financial difficulty and improve people’s options to better manage their health and slow their progression to multiple conditions.

You will have the freedom to connect leading companies in the finance and digital industries with everyone from grassroots community groups and social enterprises through to digital health ventures and public sector leaders. Your portfolio will stretch from work in local neighbourhoods and the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark, to pan-London, national and international initiatives.

You may be scoping partnerships between national banks and community organisations to support people vulnerable to financial difficulty; project managing a money and health consortium to trial new Open Banking apps; commissioning experts to better connect financial and health data owners to improve outcomes for people with long-term conditions; or helping financial firms, health evaluators and others to join regional public policy initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide existing investments in financial health.

Be the go-to person for 3 to 4 partners who are delivering live projects. Problem-solve, advise and manage a £1m-£2m portfolio of active funding contracts, enabling the charity to deliver frontline impact on time and to budget, and gain insight to inform the future strategy of the programme.

• Build a pipeline of investment opportunities.

Originate and co-design a portfolio of a further 3 to 4 projects valued at up to £1.5m that support future influencing, and engage with banks, insurers and other financial services, with digital platforms and services, or with national and local data owners and processors. You will identify appropriate partners and hone ideas by advising them on a project’s strategy fit, risk, budget, complexity, impact potential and ability to be evaluated.

• Lay groundwork for systemic influences.

Develop the building blocks for the Financial Health strand’s influencing strategy. You will identify actions to influence and help us influence, prioritise across different opportunity areas and issues that are relevant, garner interest and have high potential for impact. You will also cultivate relationships in line with our reputation and areas of expertise.

• Support the internal investment process

Work with the wider MLTC team to make quality, high impact investment decisions by developing and presenting investment cases (including aim and strategic fit, due diligence, project plan, evaluation and governance) to our internal Executive Investment Committee for funding.

• Co-own successful delivery of the programme.

Collaborate with colleagues who support programme success by delivering high quality research and evaluation, communication of insights, policy engagement, tailored investment mechanisms and grant management.

• Be our ambassador

Represent the Charity with partners, manage and nurture external relationships, contribute to refining and evolving the strategy of our programmes, and deliver thought leadership and influencing work aligned to our goals.

Skills and Experience

Experience (essential)

•  Independently managing a portfolio of inter-related projects.
• Taking projects from design to delivery to completion on time and on budget.
• Working in business, especially the finance or digital industries.
• Building partnerships that involve a variety of people and organisations from across different sectors.

Experience (desirable)

• Programme / strategy development – particularly around solving complex social problems.
• Supporting products or services to go to market.
• Developing project budget forecasts, cash flow projections and interrogating management accounts for different types of organisations.
• Financial literacy, experience in assessing organisation’s strengths and weaknesses, and aptitude for making investment cases in line with commercial realities.
• Understanding of the different services and support available to help people prevent or manage health conditions.

Skills, abilities, and attributes

• Self-reliant and resilient – enjoys freedom to create, manages uncertainty and navigates changing environments.
• Clear strategic thinker – can critically appraise projects’ merit and link into wider programme and organisational strategy with ease.
• People person and relationship manager – who enjoys building and nurturing networks and uses strong interpersonal skills to motivate others.
• Excellent communicator – ability to cut through complexity and communicate concisely and in plain English to a broad range of audiences in written and verbal form.
• Ambitious and determined individual – setting high standards and working hard to achieve them.
• Efficient multi-tasker – able to manage a complex range of projects and competing priorities.
• Influencer – persuasive in situations without direct levers to pull.

If you are interested in this excellent opportunity, please send your CV and Cover Letter to Sheena Pentin at Careers4Change. 

Reporting to: Programme Director for MLTC

Contract: 12 month FTC, part time 3 days/week

Salary: £60,000 FTE pro rata

Closing date: Monday, 25th January, 2021 at 9.00am

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Do you want an opportunity to lead on finance, IT, facilities and risk?

The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) regulates the osteopathic profession and promotes patient safety by setting, maintaining and developing standards of practice and conduct. It is now looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner (Head of Resources and Assurance). We are looking for someone who has the skills, expertise and foresight to lead on finance, IT, facilities and risk and to continuously improve their infrastructure. We would like them to bring new energy and ideas and to add value to GOsC projects and to the enhancement of the organisation’s statutory objectives.

This is a new post reporting to the Chief Executive and Registrar and has two direct reports who are the IT Manager and the Facilities Manager.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be able to think strategically and to translate high level finance and risk management speak into practical business plans and solutions. You will need to be able to easily move between the strategic and operational detail. You will also need excellent communication skills (both verbally and written) and a proven ability to forge credible relationships with non-executives; staff and stakeholders.

This is a wide-ranging and exciting position within a progressive and highly respected regulator. As a small regulator with circa 26 staff, no day is the same and applicants will need to demonstrate they are flexible and eager to support and help others in all aspects of our work.

Please apply by clicking to apply and visiting the Thewlis Graham website, and following the instructions in the candidate brief quoting reference U0101.The closing date is 5pm on Thursday 28 January at 5pm.

For a confidential conversation with Sarah Thewlis or for any other information please follow instructions on the Thewlis Graham website.

Your new company:
A large not for profit organisation based in Central London. The organisation have a group structure with several entities within the group. The Finance Operations department is a shared services function working across the group to provide a comprehensive, cost-effective finance service to each organisation, and helping to co-ordinate joint projects where appropriate. Finance Operations incorporates transaction processing, financial and management accounting, SAP systems support, payroll and procurement.

The finance team operate from a shared service centre and they have recently identified the need to improve some of their systems and processes which has created the need for the role of Operations and Change Manager.

Your new role:
The Finance Operations and Change Manager is a critical role working across the Finance Operations team to develop and enhance processes, driving efficient working practices and improving service quality. The role is responsible for designing and implementing improved processes within an appropriate control framework, setting appropriate service delivery standards for each team and developing tools to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement. The Finance Operations and Change Manager will lead a range of improvement projects across the Finance Operations team to drive efficient working practices and improve service quality. This is a large organisation with multiple projects planned including new systems implementations.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Qualified Accountant
• Strong process design skills
• Strong influencing and persuasive skills
• Considerable experience in leading and delivering successful change, improving processes and ways of working within a team and with other teams
• Good understanding of best practice financial processing techniques and up-to-date with relevant technology solutions
• Experience of project management using a recognised project management methodology
• Experience of end-to-end business process mapping, able to produce clear and accurate documentation to underpin process redesign activities

What you'll get in return:
This is an opportunity to work with a large organisation and also to make critical changes to the organisation. The organisation offers good work life balance and a competitive package of benefits.

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Since 1963 the National Children’s Bureau has been at the forefront of campaigning for children and young people’s right to a safe, secure and supported childhood. This dynamic and multifaceted organisation has spent the last three years working to a financial strategy that has strengthened the organisation, delivered in-year sustainability and built reserves. The Finance Business Partner will continue to be an important and highly-valued role at NCB, as we continue that journey. The role has breadth and depth, with autonomy to make a real impact to the charity and scope for well-supported personal development. The role sits in a high-performing Corporate Services function with clear strategic objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Support managers in fulfilling their responsibilities as budget holders, including providing budget holders with reliable and relevant information, expert review, challenge, training and support to ensure strong financial management across NCB
• Be a key liaison between operational teams and the core finance team, to ensure accurate, timely and relevant information required, delivering ongoing technical advice and support to managers
• Line manage and develop the Finance Officer
• Assist the Head of Finance & Resources in the preparation of the annual statutory accounts and external audit file, VAT and other statutory returns including liaison with auditors.
• To deputise for the Head of Finance & Resources as required and fulfil any other duties as requested.

Responsibilities:

• Pan-organisational responsibility to advise and challenge all managers on financial decision-making
• Creating organisation-wide financial policies and procedures derived from external legislation and best practice
• Providing complex financial modelling, analysis and advice on organisation wide initiatives and issues
• With support from the Head of Finance and Resources, responsible for developing and redesigning finance processes and procedures, having analysed changing needs, within the team and across all projects
• To develop strong and productive relationships with budget holders across NCB in order to influence decision making and provide specialist advice
• Overseeing the whole-organisation budget and driving the process of building budgets and forecasts

Person Specification

• A qualified (including by experience) accountant, preferably with post-qualification experience in a charity environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving skills and an ability to prioritise work and meet multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills; an ability to influence and instill confidence, as well as effectively discuss financial matters with non-finance staff at a range of levels.
• Knowledge of the Charity SORP and VAT principles are desirable, but an appetite to learn and implement what you learn is far more important
• A commitment to practices promoting equal opportunities and diversity.

Logistics:

• NCB will carry out a number of pre-employment checks including a DBS check
• As part of an ongoing commitment to increasing diversity in NCB’s senior roles such as this, the role offers flexible working, generous leave provisions, an employee assistance programme and a culture of continuous improvement and reflection, open to hearing what support you need
• The salary of this role is £47,445, with a guaranteed cost of living increase on the 1st of April 2021 (to £48,290). There is a small discretionary uplift on the salary should a candidate demonstrate experience above and beyond the requirements of the role.
• The deadline for applications is Sunday the 31st February with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis

For more information or to apply, please contact Emma Jaggs at Allen Lane.

Would you like to work part time (3 days per week) for a growing international children's charity based in Kingston?

If so a £500,000 turnover charity based in Kingston are looking for a Finance and Operations Manager to join their small close knit team.

The salary being offered is £38,000 - £42,000 per annum pro rata and the working hours are 21 hours per week. This is an office based role where you will be dealing with IT and Facilities as well as managing the finances.

Candidates applying for this role will be qualified and hold a recognised CCAB qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CIPFA or any recognised Finance qualifications).

You will be in charge of the finance function and leading on IT and Facilities.

Some of your duties are:
Book keeping to extended trial balance
Preparation of monthly management accounts and annual budget
Liaising with auditors and business partnering with other budget holders
Preparing accounts according to Charity SORP, dealing with VAT partial exemption and experience of Gift Aid
Line management of a freelance book-keeper and admin officer
Being the point of contact for Facilities and IT management
Lead on reporting to the Charity Commission, Companies House and HMRC
Ensure compliance with GDPR and the Data Protection Act, 2018
Management of risk register
Other ad-hoc duties

Key skills:
Qualified Accountant or QBE Accountant
Experience of SAGE and VAT
Understanding of charity SORP
Able to work within a close knit team and be both detail focused and strategic
Experience of management information, budgeting and forecasting
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
Ability to deal with external IT and Facilities outsourced providers

Interviews for this role will take place w/c 21st January 2021
Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to write a supporting statement

If you are interested in this role or wish to register with TPP Recruitment to hear about future posts, please email your CV to [email protected]

For nearly 150 years we have been fulfilling our vision of inspiring artists and audiences worldwide with the magic of the iconic Royal Albert Hall; creating life-enriching, unforgettable experiences for everyone. Hosting nearly 400 events a year in the main auditorium and more than 800 in other spaces, the Royal Albert Hall stands true to its original purpose of promoting the Arts and Sciences. As a charity, the Hall is dedicated to maintaining the Grade I listed building and giving access to all. The Finance department is a crucial part of everything the Hall does. The role of Head of Finance presents a unique opportunity to be a financial leader in one of the world’s most famous and successful venues.

The Role

We are seeking a high-calibre Head of Finance who will lead and manage the Finance function, motivating the team to fully support the Hall’s diverse stakeholders. This role requires someone with proven experience in all areas of finance. As a fully qualified accountant, with significant knowledge of financial and management accounting, you will apply your commercial and pragmatic mind to analysis, financial control, large-scale budget management, compliance, data-management and to preparing papers for senior management and trustees. You will manage the annual budgeting and re-forecasting processes and be responsible for communicating accurate monthly management information.

The Person

You will have significant experience, at a senior level, in leading, motivating and developing a Finance team to deliver all financial activities to the highest standard, with a focus on client service. Your diligence, gravitas and experience make you a natural leader who influences all you work with and ensures you will play an important role in the Hall’s management team.

We are looking for someone who can build successful relationships, communicate effectively and persuasively, think both analytically and creatively, and be a trusted partner to the leadership team.

Please contact Michael Quest of Ivy Rock Partners directly to find out more and request the detailed job description for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.

The closing date for all applications is midday on 4th January 2021.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 18th January 2021.

The Royal Albert Hall is a registered charity (no. 254543) and strives to be an equal opportunities employer.

Harris Hill are working alongside an amazing charity who are looking for an experienced Head of Finance & Internal Operations

The successful candidate will lead a small, dedicated team of staff that takes care of several functions including, IT, office administration, and HR. You will have the ability to motivate the team and fully support them by rolling up your sleeves and applying your critical thinking & experience to contribute to the everyday operations of the charity. They are a "hands-on" charity, and you must enjoy getting stuck in.

When it comes to the charity's finances you will be the most senior person in the team, maintaining the foundations and be that vital link between the Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees. You will also work closely with the Chief Executive to help maintain open communications with the Board of Trustees ensuring all regulatory requirements are adhered to.

This role requires someone with proven experience in all areas of finance and administration. As a fully qualified accountant, you will have significant knowledge of financial and management accounting, you will also apply your commercial and pragmatic mind to financial analysis & control, budget management, compliance, data management, and preparing papers for senior management and trustees. You will manage the annual budgeting and re-forecasting processes and be responsible for communicating accurate monthly management information.

Key responsibilities will include:-
Finance
Governance
Membership Provisions
IT
Office Management
HR

Fundamental Requirements Include:
Qualified (ACA, ACCA and CIMA) with at least 5 years post qualification experience (with 2 years plus experience in the Charity Sector)
Excellent communication/leadership skills
Strong experience in general office administration
Advanced Excel Skills

Farm Africa are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit to a Director of Finance role on a permanent, full time basis. For more than 35 years Farm Africa has worked with farmers, helping them to increase their harvests, build their incomes and sustain their natural resources. They do this by working closely with local communities, partnering with governments and the private sector to find effective ways to fight poverty.

Farm Africa are now seeking an exceptional Director of Finance to provide outstanding leadership and expertise to strategically manage finance and other control functions. This role also plays a vital role providing broader leadership in the delivery of the ambitious strategy, and is a crucial business partner to the CEO, the SMT, and the board treasurer.

The key responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for accounting including the production of the annual accounts for the Charity & its subsidiaries, financial planning, the production of management accounts and all banking & cash management.
• Provide strategic input to the development of the organisation’s strategy and future growth plans, thinking beyond own direct areas of responsibility.
• Together with the Chief Executive, develop annual and medium-term financial plans for Farm Africa ensuring the longer term financial sustainability of the organisation.
• Set the strategic direction and annual objectives for the finance function, covering UK head office and Africa-based teams.
• Line manage the Head of Finance, and support Country Directors in their line management of country Finance leads.
• Ensure that financial risks throughout Farm Africa’s activities are identified and ensure that appropriate processes are in place to monitor and mitigate them.
• Act as the key staff contact for the Finance, Risk and Audit committee (FRAC), ensuring (together with the Treasurer) that meetings take place regularly, agendas are appropriate and that the committee discharges its devolved responsibilities on behalf of the board.
• Ensure all financial activity is compliant with relevant charity and statutory legislation and donor / contractual requirements.

The organisation:

Farm Africa operates in East Africa, with offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, with a Head Office in London.  There is a finance team of four based in the UK, with other finance staff dispersed around the organisation, including country offices and field offices.

Farm Africa is embarking on a new five year strategy and is recruiting for a new Director of Finance to lead the financial management of the organisation through a period of growth. Building on foundation of strong financial planning and control and of exceptional audit compliance they are seeking an experienced and dynamic new Director to join their team. 

Essential requirements:

The successful candidate will have a recognised accountancy qualification, in-depth understanding of financial management in a complex grant-dependant organisation, experience of strategic planning and an aptitude for controls such as governance, risk management and the charity legal environment.

Farm Africa’s UK office is based in central London, however, we are flexible on working location and will consider substantial home working.

The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 15th February 2021. Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our retained search agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!

The Senior Finance Analyst is responsible for producing detailed investment appraisals which they will then present to the board. It is essential the individual is in is confident in the organisation and understands the direction they are moving towards for the future, to provide appropriate considerations.

Client Details

Looking for an expert Finance Analyst to join one of London's largest Non-Profit organisations. The client has restructured their finance department, creating two Finance Analyst roles within the development team. The successful candidate is therefore in a unique position to navigate and define this role for themselves. Hence, my client is looking for someone as equally charged and driven to fit into the team.

Description

We need someone that is passionate about contextualising accounting information and has solid experience of the following:

• Detailed analysis on the returns and life of various investment proposals.
• Demonstrated financial modelling capabilities in previous presentations to budget holders and senior stakeholders
• Able to use own judgement to assess and account for non-quantifiable risk
• Collaboration with other team members

Profile

Essential criteria for the role:

• Full qualified accountant- ACA, ICAEW, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA,
• Previous role as a Finance Analyst
• Demonstrate ability to use own initiative
• Analytically minded and thorough

Desired Criteria

• Candidate from a non-profit background

Job Offer

You will lead the organisation towards a more profitable future whilst making a valued contribution to society. As this is a new position, you will get a fantastic opportunity to define the scope of the role for yourself.