START NETWORK

Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.

We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results. Our work focuses on three areas to change the system:

• Localisation: We believe a more balanced system, that shifts power to those closest to the front line will generate more effective and appropriate responses for people affected by crises.

• New forms of financing: We believe that by understanding the risks we face and providing fast, early, and predictable funding, we can help communities to become better prepared and more resilient to crises.

• Collective innovation: We believe that new ways of working are needed to tackle the challenges we face. By innovating collectively, we can share expertise, insights and perspectives to shape a more effective humanitarian system.

Start Network is well-positioned to deliver change. More than 200 organisations have expressed interest in joining us, we have a growing donor base, and we are the partner of choice on key innovation platforms delivering change in the sector. 

We became a newly-created independent company and charity in May 2019. The Start Network was previously hosted by Save the Children, with whom we continue to work closely as hosts of some of our programmes.

Start Network is committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm that may be caused due to their encountering the Start Network as well as responding effectively should any harm occur.We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy.

JOB PURPOSE

The Finance Manager will have primary responsibility for ensuring robust financial information is provided to the executive team, directors and trustees to enable them to make key business decisions and formulate an effective strategy

This position is responsible for providing assurance to senior leaders within the Start Network of the completeness and quality of financial management. This will include the provision of business modelling, analysis of financial risk and financial management information for the Start Network to underpin strong financial performance. Key focus will be providing strategic and financial decision support to the team in managing the annual expenditure of approximately £40m. In addition, the role will ensure that any new initiatives are provided with financial modelling support, while also representing the financial impact to the wider organisation.

This role will also support and advise on financial matters around proposals and donor reporting including audit and compliance and will drive strong financial control and advocate financial priorities to the business.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide strategic and financial decision support to the Start team, Board and its committees.

• Oversee the preparation of monthly reporting for management and lead monthly business reviews with the assigned teams to communicate results

• Prepare, consolidate and report budgets, forecasts and financial plans for the Start team.

• Oversee all finance functions (AP, AR, payroll, month end, tax and audit)

• Complete yearly statutory accounts and liaise with auditors

• Manage the Financial Officer and other potential future finance staff to ensure the operation of an effective control and operating framework.

• Develop and maintain the financial controls of Start, ensuring donor compliance and best practice

• Focus on strategic Finance requirements of the business, understanding the business model and what this means. Communicate and advocate these priorities to the wider team

• Act as Finance counterpart to budget holders, working as an equal, and develop the financial acumen of budget holders

• Prepare regular management information and analysis on humanitarian performance and trends both within the Start Network and across the sector.

• Support the preparation and analysis of business cases for new activities, ensuring that appropriate financial targets are set and that systems are in place

• Prepare and present all the financial reports as required by the Start Network Finance & Audit Committee and Board.

• Identify and evaluate financial risks and opportunities.

• Undertake specific project work and carry out other tasks as required

PERSON PROFILE

Technical skills

• Holder of a recognised accounting qualification CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA with a minimum of three years post qualification experience

• Mix of experience in both financial and management accounting at a senior level.

• Advanced Excel skills along with the ability to present and convey complex information in an easy to understand format

• Experience in the preparation, monitoring and reporting of budgets and financial management information with multiple and complex funding arrangements.

• Experience of developing and establishing financial processes and controls required for working within an international grant-making organisation.

 Personal skills

• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to develop awareness of commercial issues and expertise in relevant departments’ specific issues.

• Able to develop and maintain effective working relations at all levels both within and outside the department and understand and present issues and solutions succinctly and confidently. Ability to challenge and influence assertively and cooperatively

• Strong customer and quality orientation; solution-focused and confident in operating in a changing environment

• Self-motivated with good time-management skills, an ability to plan, manage and prioritise a varied workload and to take responsibility for queries until fully-resolved

• An energetic, flexible and proactive approach with the ability to work both independently and co-operatively, with a high degree of self-sufficiency within a team setting

 Start Network culture

• To carry out the responsibilities of the role in line with the Start Network Code of Conduct and with a commitment to safeguarding adults and children

• A commitment to the Start Network vision, principles, values and approach

• The Start Network team is an agile group of individuals who use their experience and skills across the network, so flexibility to work in and with different teams and functions is a part of our culture

OUR OFFER TO YOU

• Centrally located WeWork office with onsite drinks and snacks available free of charge

• Access to cultural talks, events, pop-up sales, and a place to meet and socialise after work

• Discounts at local cafes and restaurants in association with WeWork

• Flexible working with options to work from home and remotely

• Contributory pension

• Life assurance

• Family friendly policies, particularly maternity pay

• Training and development opportunities for individuals and cross-organisationally

• 25 days’ holiday plus 2 company days over the year end period

Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria. 

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working. While our team is office based, home working is part of our culture. For part-time working and job-shares, please get in touch with us for a conversation about possibilities.

A small London based charity organisation are looking for a part-time Finance Manager. This charity focuses on vital community work and as it's a small organisation this will suit a candidate that is keen to be hands on when required. This is a great opportunity to get exposure working with executive level team members. 

Your role will be 70% finance and 30% operational duties; for financial accounting, management accounting, budgeting, HR and the day-to-day management of the office, working closely with senior executive staff members and your team.

Remote working

Essentials 
CCAB qualified
Experience in not-for-profit organisations 
Management & Financial accounting experience
Budgeting
Line management experience
HR experience 

We are an agile social enterprise looking for a qualified Finance Manager to manage and operate our existing finance function. Working flexibly from home, you will perform a core role in our small, friendly team helping to maintain financial stability and control as we focus on our mission to deliver successful projects across a range of settings globally. You will report directly to the CEO, and work closely with the Business Operations Manager, who sit within a wider management / operational team of seven people. The role is advertised at 15 hours per week and the preference would be for these to be worked over 3 or 4 days, however this can be flexed in line with the cyclical nature of some of the finance activities.

About Primary Care International (PCI)

PCI was launched as a social enterprise in 2014. We are a small and friendly ‘virtual’ team comprised of a team of committed part-time staff supported by a Board of Directors.

PCI provides training, learning and consultancy for healthcare workers in low- and middle-income countries, working in partnership with the WHO, UNHCR, Ministries of Health and NGOs. To date we have worked in more than 20 countries across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Central America in a diverse range of settings with a focus on quality of primary healthcare for all whether in a busy urban setting or a fragile humanitarian or refugee setting.

This is a new role created to split out activity from our existing Finance & Operations Manager whose role will be evolving. This new role will have full management & operational responsibility for all finance processes including budgeting, cashflow, VAT, Payroll, and overall management of our bank accounts and treasury. The Finance Manager will also manage the relationship with our outsourced bookkeeping team, as well as coordinating with the outsourced audit team for the completion of our annual statutory accounts. A key part of this role will also be to provide financial advice & guidance to our CEO and board of directors, seeking input from our non-executive Finance Director when necessary.

Whilst you will be well supported by the CEO and be able to access technical advice and inputs from our non-Executive Finance Director and from our Accountants, this role performs a stand-alone finance function (as reflected in the job description below). The role will therefore suit a proactive self-starter who is confident and happy working independently on their own initiative. Back-up support and absence cover will be provided by the Business Operations Manager. This is a rewarding role in a busy, complex and evolving operating environment which calls for a quick thinking and adaptable individual with excellent attention to detail and rigour.

Job Description

Bookkeeping, invoicing, expenses and treasury (approx. 25% of role)

• Manage working relationship with outsourced bookkeeping team, quality check and ensure all supporting documents are in order.
• Provide bank account downloads so that bookkeeping team can update Xero and ensure all transactions are reconciled. Ensure all relevant invoices & expenses receipts are filed to support this activity.
• Raise customer invoices on Xero as requested and authorised by Programmes Team.
• Act as main contact and signatory for bank accounts.
• Process any payments or expenses through bank account ensuring adherence to schedule of delegated authority for different team members.
• Make international payments via business banking or other platforms as needed.
• Perform audit check of expenses incurred against individual corporate charge cards.

Payroll (approx. 5% of role)

• Process staff payroll, liaising with outsourced payroll services team. Ensure all statutory payments are made i.r.o PAYE, NEST pensions, childcare vouchers etc. Process salary payments through bank account.

Budgeting, reforecasting, cashflow, ad hoc financial reporting (approx. 45% of role)

• Coordinate new financial year budget cycle. Prepare files for input from wider team, consolidate and summarise for senior management and board review.
• Coordinate the quarterly budget re-forecasting exercise with input from wider team. Prepare files, perform cost allocations, and consolidate input from team. Summarise for senior management review and present to board at quarterly meeting.
• Update rolling cashflow monthly for review with CEO and non-executive Finance Director.
• Lead on project audits as required and provide occasional support to programmes team for financial reporting to clients and funders.

Statutory accounts (approx. 10% of role)

• Lead on production of the organisation’s annual accounts, and work to resolve any findings and recommendations. This includes providing all required input for the annual accounts process to PCI’s Accountants, liaising with their audit team around timelines and process; checking draft accounts prepared by audit team, ensuring adjustments and corrections are made, and presenting final accounts to board for final sign off at annual AGM.
• Check VAT return as prepared by outsourced bookkeeping team; ensure appropriately approved and submitted on time, with associated payment made to HMRC.

Finance strategy (approx. 15% of role)

• Advise CEO on financial strategy and contribute to financial modelling and pricing discussions with CEO and board.
• Manage VAT and tax issues in relation to organisational and project delivery, as necessary.
• Proactively identify working practices or tools that can increase efficiency as the organisation develops.

Person Specification

Essential

1. Demonstrated finance qualification, ideally ACA/CA, ACCA or CIMA. Undergrad degree in Accounting with considerable relevant experience will also be considered.
2. Strong experience in all aspects of financial management & accounting including tax.
3. Natural aptitude for financial control & ability to identify areas of process risk
4. Strong Excel skills
5. Good communicator with ability to write clear instructions & summarise key messages for non-finance colleagues
6. Ability to advise & recommend course of action to senior managers/directors 
7. Ability to multi-task and juggle competing priorities, whilst monitoring wider environment for related impact.
8. Proactive and takes own initiative; comfortable making decisions
9. Access to appropriate connectivity & workspace which is conducive to productive home working
10. Efficient, organised, accurate & thorough record-keeper, with keen attention to detail

Preferred

1. Experience using Xero, or similar accounting package
2. Experience working in the social enterprise/non-profit sector
3. Commercial acumen
4. Familiarity with Dropbox
5. Experience working as part of a virtual/remote team.
6. Ability to work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends, especially during peak finance cycles

Position: Global Finance and Resources Manager

Based:  EJF offices in London or Bath

Contract: Full time / permanent

Salary range:  £40,000 – 46,000 (dependent upon experience)

Benefits:

• Private healthcare package

• Pension contributions rising with each year of service

• Annual leave of 28 days (including bank holidays) and additional paid leave over Christmas period, rising by 2 days for each year of service

• Cycle-to-work scheme

Position overview

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and working closely with the Senior Management Team and colleagues across the world, the role is a rare opportunity for an experienced, precise and conscientious accountant to join a dynamic and high-impact team working to protect our global environment and human rights.

EJF has offices and staff in Europe, West Africa and Asia. The role is right for you if you’re energetic, enthusiastic and meticulously organised qualified accountant and have a strong commitment to securing value for money. You will need to be able to work globally to ensure that EJF’s financial administration and operations run efficiently in each country where we operate. 

Key responsibilities:

Overseeing financial tasks including:

• Working with finance colleagues in your team, preparing and monitoring EJF’s global annual and medium-term budgets.
• Ensuring the production of accurate, accessible and insightful monthly and annual global financial reporting for internal and external users, including the Directors, Senior Management Team, funders and auditors.
• Maintenance and improvement of EJF’s global financial policies, systems, controls and processes, ensuring they are applied in each country where EJF operates; this will include line management of EJF finance staff working overseas.
• Monitoring and ensuring value for money in EJF’s procurement and commissioning of goods and services, identifying and removing inefficiencies and waste.
• Developing and executing EJF’s treasury strategy, including managing currency risk and reserves.
• Oversight of payroll, pensions and other staff benefits in the UK and overseas. 

Managing other organisational resources, including:

• Overseeing accessible HR systems and processes that maintain accurate staff records and support managers to undertake recruitment, contracting, training and appraisals.
• Ensuring EJF’s offices in the UK and overseas are secure, well-maintained and served by appropriate IT hardware and systems.
• Management of organisational data and databases.

Essential skills and attributes:

• Qualified accountant with a superb eye for detail.
• Minimum of six years’ work experience (preferably in the international charity sector), including responsibility of managing a team. 
• Demonstrable experience securing good value for money through procurement and commissioning.
• Knowledge of related computing and IT skills / management of IT systems and / or databases. 
• Great communication skills – in writing and in person.
• Proactive and solution-oriented, highly organised and self-motivated.
• Enthusiastic, outgoing and friendly, able to work in a growing, diverse international team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to travel to EJF’s countries of operations to assess the development and implementation of financial systems and manage finance staff.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Employment or volunteer work in the not-for-profit sector.
• Experience using Sage.
• Experience operating in multiple currencies.
• Previous responsibility for HR and other non-financial organisational responsibilities.
• Experience implementing new financial and HR systems. 
• Track-record of producing budgets and financial reports for successful international projects in the Global South funded by bilateral donors.
• Demonstrable commitment to the protection of the environment and human rights.

Applications:  please send your CV and cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this job. 

Closing date for applications:  25th June 2021

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

EJF is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity within the workplace.

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Background

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) works to Protect People and Planet.

We believe environmental security is a human right.

EJF investigates and campaigns to protect our natural world, and with it, the communities most dependent upon it. We work at the grassroots, with environmental and human rights activists who are working to expose threats to the local environment and to build sustainable futures. Our investigations and the evidence we gather are presented to the very highest levels of decision taking, amongst policy makers in governments and private industry and to opinion formers including international media and the wider public. EJF works to end illegal fishing and the use of slavery in fisheries, protect our global climate and defend climate refugees, and eradicate the use of hazardous chemical pesticides.

Registered charity no. 1088128

• A key opportunity to join an established International Development organisation
• Location is flexible with a requirement to travel regularly to Shrewsbury

About Our Client

Build It International are a development charity of NGO with a large programme in Zambia. They deliver an established highly regarded vocational training programme focused on young adults from disadvantaged communities. In addition to running its own training centre Build It also constructs much needed schools and clinics.

Build It are a professional and ambitious organisation, whose aim is to steadily grow and expand their existing programme in Zambia whilst focused on establishing themselves in a second country in due course. As the pandemic in the UK eases they will continue to resume their upward trajectory.

To date 1200 young people have gone through their Training into Work programme, 51 community build projects are complete, they have introduced a specific focus in encouraging young disadvantaged females into their training programmes and have raised over £11 million.

Job Description

Due to impending retirement, Build It has redefined the senior financial role to appoint their first Director of Finance and Resources. This position will form part of the current Senior Management Team this role is central to the organisations future success. The DFR will report to the Chief Executive Officer and will support the charities aims and objectives, as well as ensure its long-term sustainability. The role includes responsibility for a range of support functions and is assisted by a team of five who are mainly located in Zambia.

The new DFR will be a key member of the senior management team and will keep the SMT fully briefed so that it can make timely and informed decisions about programme management, future direction, cash flow/funding requirements and the management of reserves. The role will:

• Overall responsibility for the finance department including all of the UK-based accounting, regulatory, banking and auditing requirements
• Cashflow management and reserves forecasts as well as organisational and project budgets
• Long term financial planning
• Production of monthly management information and reports for the CEO and Finance and Audit Committee (trustees)
• Oversee production of expenditure reports for projects and donors (grants and contracts), and liaison with the fundraising team
• Responsible for year end and relationship with the external auditors
• Ensure financial and IT systems and processes are robust and efficient
• Management of financial risks including currency movements, potential fraud and cybercrime
• Service the Finance and Audit Committee and liaise with the Group and Zambian treasurers
• Manage, coach and develop a remote finance team
• Oversee, Facilities management, IT services, Procurement, HR administration.

The Successful Applicant

The successful applicant will be -

• A fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Ideally have an NGO or commercial finance background
• A hands on individual, who is also able to demonstrate significant financial leadership and decision-making in a senior role
• Strong IT skills including development of systems and processes
• Experienced in team leadership - able to inspire and motivate staff with strong interpersonal skills and interest in developing staff to achieve their full potential
• Adept at concise report-writing, presentations and policy/procedure documentation
• Happy to roll their sleeves up to deliver the maximum value from Build It's funds
• Passion for Build Its purpose, values and vision
• Ability and enthusiasm to travel twice yearly when possible to Build It International's site in Zambia

What's on Offer

£45,000 to £50,000 plus benefits.

Location is flexible, either based in Shrewsbury or home based with regular visits on a monthly basis to Shrewsbury. When conditions permit overseas travel to Zambia twice a year.

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

Ref Code: MPCY062021-2925445Z

Job Overview

• Interim Head of Finance for a small but growing international NGO
• £350 per day inside of the scope of IR35
• Zone 1 Location
• Flexible working

Responsibilities

A growing London-based charity is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Finance for a 4-6 month assignment, to join their finance team and take responsibility for managing the finance function of the organisation.

Reporting directly into and working closely with the Director of Finance and the Chief Operating Officer, you will enjoy a very high level of responsibility and autonomy.

This is an excellent chance to build upon previous experiences and develop your career within a well-known organization, by taking a hands-on role within the finance function of the charity.

This exciting opportunity will see the successful candidate handling a varied workload, ranging from risk management, preparing accounts on a monthly and annual basis, debt management, financial planning, budgeting, reporting and preparing the Statutory accounts.

A qualified accountant who has good understanding of the charity SORP, VAT, taxation and company legislation is essential. Candidate must have previous charity experience ideally in an NGO, be flexible, adaptable and comfortable to hit the ground running.

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

Qualifications/experience required

• CCAB qualified.
• Experience of working within the not for profit arena and ‘complex’ NGO organisations.

What’s on offer?

£350 per day

Our client is a leader in the advocacy of human rights from an International & Legal perspective and following recent retirements, they are developing their Finance team to meet the changing needs of the organisation as they go through a period of significant international growth and expansion.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will have responsibility for maintaining the day-to-day book keeping and financial operations of the charity.

You will Be responsible for the Organisation's day-to-day bookkeeping and financial operations, including sales ledger invoicing and receipts, credit control, purchase ledger invoices and payments, credit card receipts and payments, payroll processing, banking, and all other financial transactions.

Maintain day-to-day financial records and processes, including accurately recording income and expenditure in the Exchequer accounting system, importing financial data from the CRM database and ensuring that expenditure and commitments are coded correctly to respective projects and cost centres.

Managing the charity's banking processes, preparing payment batches in the online banking system, and posting receipts and payments to the accounting system ensuring accuracy. You will also Prepare the monthly payroll calculations and spreadsheets, and liaise with the outsourced payroll company to run the payroll.

- Liaise with the Events and Marketing Team to manage the interfaces between the accounting system and the website and CRM database.

- Liaise with the Development Team to ensure that voluntary income and grant funding are properly recorded.

- Support the Director of Finance with bank reconciliations, preparation of monthly management accounts, and preparation of year-end accounts.

This is a role with an immediate start for a 6 month contract, although this role has scope to become permanent.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, then please apply by sending a Word copy of your CV.

Civitas Recruitment are proud to be partnering with a great charity focused on working with the elderly to combat social isolation. The charity provides a range of services and is also involved in research work to influence wider policy. An opportunity exists for a finance assistant to join the charity on a part time basis completing 20 hours over a 5-day week. The role will involve bookkeeping and various financial transactional work within a small finance team reporting to the Head of Finance.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will possess previous experience of working within a finance function. You will be studying towards or be AAT qualified with a good grasp of financial systems and processes. You will be joining a small team and may also be involved in managing internal and stakeholders. As such, good communication skills and interpersonal skills are important. Please apply immediately or contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for further information. Early applications are encouraged.

APPLICATION DETAILS:

Deadline for applications is 27th June 2021

FLEXIBLE WORKING OPTIONS

This role could be carried out on a full time or part time basis.

We will consider applications from people who want a full time role; and also those who want to work 4 days a week.

THE ORGANISATION

The Institute for War & Peace Reporting is an independent not-for profit organization that works with media and civil society to promote positive change in conflict zones, closed societies, and countries in transition around the world.

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Finance Business Parter reports into the Head of Finance, UK. 

The purpose of the Finance Business Parter is to ensure adherence to financial policy, donor rules,  budgets, and internal control measures for a variety of projects in the region.  The Finance Business Parter will partner with field and programme teams to facilitate the smooth delivery of projects, provide capacity building and help drive best practice across the region. 

A hands-on role, the Finance Business Parter will ensure accurate posting of all project related income and expenditure as well as tracking field advances and managing accounting records for the projects in his/her region. 

Preparing monthly and donor reporting, the Finance Business Parter will coordinate discussions with relevant non-finance stakeholders to help drive actions and aid decision making.  The role will also lead on project related budgeting processes, working closely with the Development team and other stakeholders in creating proposal budgets or when re-forecasting.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Financial Management

• In close consultation with field team and management, developing proposal budgets ensuring appropriate cost estimates are applied and budgets are in line with donor requirements.
• Updating project budgets as required for internal budgeting purposes and or as required by donors, (working in close consultation with RDs and Programme Managers).
• Closely monitoring programmatic spend, preparing monthly budget versus actual reports (BVAs) for each project and reviewing with relevant stakeholders to analyse variances and agree action plans.
• Ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting to donors.
• Tracking fund transfers between HQ and the Field Offices, posting monthly field reporting into IWPR’s financial system and reviewing other project related postings in the financial system.
• Posting project income on a monthly basis and tracking donor receivables/deferred income.
• Preparing other financial reports and analysis for projects as required by management or donors.
• Initiating and supporting on all financial aspects of project close outs in a timely manner.

Compliance

• Developing a good understanding of donor requirements and compliance, and ensuring these are understood by all programme delivery staff.
• Monitoring IWPR’s fulfilment of financial management requirements, ensuring that projects meet their contractual requirements and comply with policies and regulations.
• Maintaining strong financial management and accounting control systems for project expenditure and contributing towards improving and streamlining processes to maximise IWPR’s effectiveness and efficiency.
• Managing programme audits; preparing documents and liaising with auditors and field offices as necessary to ensure audits are completed on a timely basis and audit reports are submitted to the donor in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Reviewing and processing invoices and programmatic payments to be made from HQ in accordance with IWPR accounting procedures and contract policies.
• Maintain project financial and contractual files and a database of accounting documents including back up documentation.

Supporting Overseas Finance Teams 

• Liaising directly with Regional Directors, Programme Managers and Field Office finance staff on financial issues and providing appropriate support.
• Carrying out financial monitoring visits for the purposes of due diligence and spot checks.  Providing support to implement the recommended changes.
• Deliver training to field finance staff to enable them to comply with internal financial guidelines.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• ACA, ICMA, ACCA qualified (minimum 3 years post qualification) or professional equivalent.
• Experience of the administrative and financial management of complex development programmes, and developing and managing budgets, forecasts and actuals.
• Experience in the NGO/charity sector essential, preferably within an international organization.
• Experience of institutional grant budget proposal development, compliance, monitoring and reporting; including experience in managing FCDO, EU, German and Norwegian government funding.
• Strong people skills, both in partnering and managing.
• Excellent numeracy & financial analysis skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Self starter able to work with limited direction, comfortable taking the initiative.
• Excellent level of oral and written English.
• Ability to travel to our regional field offices for financial oversight and capacity building (max 3 weeks a year).

IWPR is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.  We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds who can help continue to evolve our culture and contribute to an inclusive environment.

Principals only. No calls please. Only those who have been selected for interviews will be contacted. IWPR will never ask for payment for recruitment.

Prospectus are pleased to be partnering with Rosa, a UK based grant making charity who support and fund grassroots women's organisations. Their mission is to connect, champion and invest in women's organisations who are working to make the UK a fairer and safer place for women and girls.

They are currently looking to recruit a Finance and Admin Officer to join their small team and fulfil the organisation's finance, administration and charity governance functions.

As the Finance and Admin Officer, you will be responsible for managing the day to day finances of the organisation as well as creating and maintain an effective filing and data management system. This role will ensure payments are made as scheduled, perform day to day bookkeeping and provide regular reporting, using Xero and Microsoft Excel. You will act as the first point of contact for external enquiries and ensure general correspondence are well managed. As the Finance and Admin Officer, you will also provide administrative support to members of the grants team as well as service quarterly board meetings, maintain accurate trustee records.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in a finance and admin focused role with demonstrable bookkeeping abilities and experience of using cloud-based finance systems such as Xero or Sage. You will have excellent written communication skills with great attention to detail. Working independently and proactively, you will have the confidence to deal with a wide variety of enquiries, prioritise competing deadlines, and utilise your great IT and organisational skills. Understanding of HR administration is desirable although not essential.

The nature of this role would be well suited to an individual who is motivated and eager to learn, with a genuine interest in supporting a small organisation to run smoothly and efficiently. Part-time working and job share can also be considered.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies therefore it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration.

35 hours per week

The Refugee Council is the leading organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees.

Purpose of the Job

The Refugee Council’s Finance team supports our activities across England. Effective finance systems are crucial in ensuring operational effectiveness, value for money, and transparency to supporters and clients.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• The post holder will work under the instruction of the Financial Accounts Manager on the monthly payroll process.
• The post holder will also manage the Sales ledger, including credit control and monthly accounts journals working alongside the Senior Finance Officer.
• Respond to routine enquiries from staff/customers and suppliers and investigate as required.
• Ensure that monthly accounts closure entries are made in accordance with the organisation’s financial timetables.
• Share in general administrative support responsibilities for the team.
• Plan, organise, and manage own workload to ensure the monthly and annual financial reporting processes are achieved in a timely and accurate manner.

Additional Information

Health & Safety

The post holder is responsible for:

Cooperating with the Refugee Council in delivering all legal responsibilities in respect of your own and your colleagues, volunteers, clients and others health and safety whilst at work.

Becoming familiar with the Refugee Council’s Health & Safety Policy and procedures including evacuation procedures at your workplace.

Carrying out risk assessments of your own work and especially of your own workstation to ensure that you do not expose yourself or others to unnecessary risk.

Flexibility
In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post-holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will, however, fall within the scope of the job, at the appropriate grade. The job description will be subject to periodic review with the post-holder to ensure it accurately reflects the duties of the job.

Equal Opportunities Statement
As part of its recruitment policy, the Refugee Council intends to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion, or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement which is not demonstrably justifiable.

Flexible Working
This job can be carried out working from home subject to organisational requirements.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button to complete the online Application Form.

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You are encouraged to submit your application at the earliest as we are anticipating a high volume of applications and as a result we may bring forward the closing date in order to proceed with the shortlisting process.

My client is well-known brand operating in the UK charity space. Heavily involved in supporting the NHS’ COVID response, their work has never been more important.

Due to the increased demand on their services, they are currently looking for a Finance Business Partner to support them in two key business units.

Key duties: 

• Provide strong support to the Head of Financial Planning and Insight through the delivery of high quality business and financial analysis, with detailed outcomes and benefits, to identify and present coherent rationales for change, to support continued coordinated, consistent and effective delivery of services across the organisation
• Provide detailed and robust financial and data analysis for projects, business cases, bids, and tenders.
• Lead on the analysis and review of information and processes (including cost base and pricing) to ensure operations achieve value for money, sustainability and maximise their commercial output and resource efficiencies.

With a strong academic background, the successful candidate will hold a full professional accounting qualification. You do not need to have worked in the charity arena before, however a proven track record in business partnering and commitment to excellence are essential. This role requires someone who is technically able but also ambitious with strong communication skills.

This role will be home based and inside of IR35.

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We offer more than just a career, we offer the opportunity to support our global movement in a dynamic and inclusive environment with a real focus on personal development.

Location: Office based, Glasgow (blended office and home working approach) 

Contract: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: c. £20,958 per annum

The finance officer will work with the Mary’s Meals UK Finance Team in providing day to day financial accounting and ensuring accurate, timely and efficient delivery of services for Mary's Meals.

Key duties include:

• Administering the purchase ledger, ensuring that all invoices and credit notes received have been checked and approved in an accurate and timely manner.
• Administering and reconciling company credit card expenditure.
• Checking employee expenses claims to ensure they are accurate and appropriately authorised.
• Administering and reconciling petty cash and foreign currency cash.
• Recording the payment of invoices to facilitate the daily reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Dealing with a range of finance related queries, both internal and external as they arise.

Please visit our website by selecting the apply button to learn more!

Closing date: Monday 28th June 2021.

This is a fantastic opportunity to use your finance and other organisational skills to help a small but impactful environmental not-for-profit.

Peers for the Planet is a cross-party climate and biodiversity action caucus bringing together 130 members of the House of Lords to put a response to critical environmental threats at the top of the political agenda.

2020 was our first year of operation, during which we saw exciting momentum and established a small, collaborative team. We are now looking for a part-time operations manager willing to roll up their sleeves to support a range of financial, administrative and governance needs for the next stage of our development.             

Responsibilities will be to:

• Develop and maintain a sound system of financial management
• Liaise with accountants to produce annual accounts, payroll and pensions
• Work with the Director on fundraising outreach and applications, including budgets
• Review grant agreements and other contracts
• Coordinate/deliver reporting requirements, including an annual impact report
• Produce financial and other reports and papers for Directors’ meetings
• Review and develop governance and organisational policies
• Take minutes during meetings
• Ensure compliance with relevant law, such as GDPR and data protection
• Set up and help maintain IT, documentation systems and action lists to support secretariat working
• Arrange Directors’ and Steering committee meetings and other team diary support
• Support staff training and activities that help create a happy, healthy working environment
• Provide other administrative support to the team as required

You will be the right person for this job if you:

• Are an experienced administrator with a mature outlook, willing to cover varied tasks, from issues requiring judgement and insight to administrative jobs
• Are financially fluent, with the ability to collate and present financial data to a non-financial audience to support good decision-making and risk management
• Are a compelling communicator, able to draft concise, clear materials in a range of styles, from impact reports to meeting minutes
• Have experience setting up team working and documentation systems using digital tools and platforms such as Teams, Zoom, Airtable
• Are organised, methodical and strong on detail
• Are people-oriented, building great relationships
• Have developed and maintained good policies and procedures suited to a small organisation
• Are excited about being the ‘glue’ that supports a small team so they can work effectively and maximise their impact
• Are motivated by our mission and have experience of the public policy world

Salary band of £40-45k FTE is offered on a1.5-2 days a week basis, ideally spread over 3-4 days. The role is permanent, subject to funding. You can work from home anywhere in UK, with occasional team meetings in London/elsewhere required.