About the AOI

The Association of Illustrators (AOI) is a not-for-profit membership organisation, whose goal is to champion and celebrate the illustration industry. We are the global leaders in our field, supporting our 3000 members in all areas of professional life.

The AOI is a dynamic, growing organisation with an exciting future. We offer 1-1 advice, deliver events, produce publications, present the World Illustration Awards, and undertake important campaigning work. We are a small, welcoming staff team, with supportive management.

We work in a very creative environment with creative people. The illustration industry is an exciting part of our Creative Industries, full of artistic innovation and fascinating, friendly people. All of this makes the AOI a rewarding and stimulating place to work.

The Finance Manager plays an essential role in supporting our organisation with effective financial management.

About the role

Reporting to the CEO, the Finance Manager will ensure the AOI's smooth running and financial robustness. The Finance Manager is responsible for all aspects of The AOI’s finances, ensuring the accurate and complete recording of all financial transactions, compliance with internal and external controls, and timely analysis and reporting.

As part of a dynamic and ambitious team, the Finance Manager will ensure that the AOI has the financial systems and resources in place to implement its strategy.

The role will manage and oversee the work of the Finance Assistant who runs the day-to-day financial accounting processes.

Person Specification

1.  Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

2.  Post-qualification experience of:

• Preparing management accounts
• Preparing budgets and cashflow forecasts
• Developing and reviewing effective financial systems and controls.

3.  Experience using accountancy software, and the ability to use MS Excel to a high level (including pivot tables).

4.  Strong analytical and numerical skills with a high level of attention to detail.

5.  Experience in dealing with auditors and a clear understanding of their requirements.

6.  The ability to produce accurate and concise reports to inform organisation decisions and objectives

7.  Successfully managing multiple competing priorities while meeting deadlines and objectives in a high-pressure environment.

8.  Experience in people management and a strong team player.

9.  Understanding of non-profit accounting requirements and recognition of the challenges faced.

10.  Experience in using Sage online accounting system (desirable).  

Employment Terms

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience.

Contract: Full time (40hrs), permanent contract of employment.

Location: London, with a combination of office and home working.

Why it’s great to work at the AOI

• 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays (increasing to 38 days depending on length of service).
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements available.
• Training and development opportunities, to help you to grow and succeed within our organisation.
• Creative, friendly, and inclusive working environment.

Our offices are based in Somerset House, a vibrant hub of creative industries, built around one of the most beautiful courtyards in Europe. As a Somerset House resident, you will receive a range of perks, such as local discounts and priority access to events. You will also receive free exhibition entry across a broad range of London galleries and museums. You will love being part of the Somerset House community which is an inspirational and highly creative place to work.

How To Apply

Please review the attached Job Description for full details of the role and information on how to apply. 

Deadline for applications: Midnight Sunday 26th June 2022

If you are a qualified accountant looking to give something back, this is a brilliant opportunity to support the success of a charity that connects communities and creates local greenspaces.

The Finance Manager will provide financial administrative, accounting and bookkeeping support to ensure the smooth financial running of The Orchard Project. They will produce regular management accounts, coordinate the preparation of the statutory accounts, lead on charity budgeting and forecasting, produce financial documents for funders, and report to the Finance & Compliance Committee (a sub-committee of the Board).

The Orchard Project is the national charity for community orchards. Our vision is that everyone, in cities across the UK, is within easy reach of a thriving community orchard. Our mission is to bring orchards into the heart of urban communities.

Orchards were once a significant part of the UK’s natural environment, but many have been lost to urban development. We want to remedy this, and bring the magic of orchards into cities and areas of urban deprivation, where the environmental and social benefits of greenspace and community growing can make such a big difference.

We inspire and train communities across England, Scotland and Wales to create, restore and maintain community orchards for the benefit of people, communities and the environment. We have been around since 2009, supporting about 600 community orchards in our time.

We provide ongoing support for groups as well as running accredited training programmes in orchard management and forest gardening. Our project work is varied and we work in a range of settings including prisons, schools and in the diverse communities that we serve.

Our total annual income is around £600k, and we have a staff team of 18 people.

Our charity raises funds (£2.2m+) and awareness for a leading charity in Pakistan that provides a holistic formal education for 260,000+ underprivileged children - 50% girls, in 1,833+ school units with all-female teaching faculties.

We are looking for an experienced and skilled Finance Manager to join our team. Reporting to the CEO, you will be expected to provide accurate, insightful financial information to the CEO and the Board, helping them drive and shape the charity’s financial strategy. You will also liaise directly with our banks, work closely with our external auditors, and help improve and streamline the charity’s financial processes and systems.

This is an exciting time to join our growing team, in a role that offers you the opportunity to rapidly grow and make a real, tangible difference in the lives of disadvantaged children and women.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are seeking to appoint a Finance Manager to join the team in London. Working on a full time basis, in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £35,000 - £37,000 gross pro rata depending on experience.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK. The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

We are seeking a Finance Manager, who is studying for, or already holds, a CCAB qualified accountant, preferably with finance experience in a charity of comparable size. You will need the enthusiasm, vision, professionalism, expertise and experience to control and be responsible for many aspects of the charity’s finances, and to provide high quality financial advice and support to the charity’s staff and business. You will work closely with the Financial Controller.

Key areas you will focus on as a Finance Manager include:

• Maintain, manage and control the charity’s accounting books and records.
• Manage the charity’s accounting receipts and payments and other transactions, perform control checks and reconciliations as appropriate and in accordance with best accounting practice.
• Manage and lead the staff of the Finance department.

What we're looking for in our ideal Finance Manager:

• Good general level of formal education
• Part-Qualified CCAB accountant (active studying)
• An excellent management and financial accountant with excellent numeracy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively

In return as our National Booking Centre & Training Coordinator you will receive:

• 25 days’ annual leave pro rata
• Training opportunities and professional development
• Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• season ticket loans
• Eye Care

Closing Date: 23 May 2022

Interviews:W/C 23 May 2022

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our National Booking Centre & Training Coordinator, then please click “apply” below – we’d love to hear from you!

Applications should consist of a CV and a supporting statement. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

 Finance Manager 

The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR), the UK’s largest funder of research, is actively looking to employ a Finance Manager to join our Finance and Contracts team based in Twickenham. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Grant Management Group who manage several major health research programmes and infrastructure investments for NIHR and DHSC, with a total annual budget more than £400 million per year. 

Key Responsibilities

Client Funded Payments

• Manage the process of making payments on behalf of clients
• Managing one member of staff (oversight of 3 others)
• Liaising with LGC’s head office
• Liaising with clients 

SOPs/Work Instructions

• Ensuring all F&C processes have an SOP/WI
• Ensuring that all are quality controlled
• Ensuring that all stakeholders are aware and engaged (where relevant: Programme Teams, ADs, GPI team, IS team, other cross-cutting teams) 

Projects

• Managing F&C team projects as required by the Assistant Finance Director
• Overseeing the different stages of the project management life-cycle
• Ensuring that all requirements are accurately recorded
• Keeping the Improvement Log up-to-date for these projects
• Keeping the Strategic and Operational Plan up-to-date for these projects
• Identifying new CI projects 

Annual Research Funding Processes

• Manage Annual Statement of Expenditure process (ASTOX)
• Manage Research Capability Funding process (RCF)
• Agreement of balances

 Systems

• Become GMG’s subject matter expert (SME) for all systems and software used by the F&C team (inc. the Research Management System, IFS, Jira, Qlikview, Google sheets, Excel
• Responsible for overseeing systems development on all systems used
• Responsible for overseeing upgrades on all systems used by the F&C team
• Responsible for second line queries regarding systems 

Contracts

• Liaising with the NIHR IP team regarding contract issues relating to all DHSC contracts
• Representing CCF at the IP and contracts meetings
  
  Sourcing any IP related issues from the programme ADs in advance of meetings
  Raising issues at the meeting
  Following up on these issues as appropriate

• Responsible for the Programme Directors contracting process
  
  Instigating the process 9 months prior to expiration of previous contract
  Communicating with stakeholders – DHSC and organisation providing the resource
  Drafting contract and ensuring it is processed through the DocuSign system

• Responsible for overseeing and improving the LGC contracting process 
  
  Taking ownership of the sales and purchase contracting process
  Communicating with various stakeholders such as LGC Legal, senior LGC management and external organisations
  Ensuring that records are kept up-to-date 

Qualifications & Experience 

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Understanding of the Project Management Lifecycle
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of developing, documenting, deploying and managing accounting processes
• Delivering high quality outputs
• Very high attention to detail
• Very organised and methodical
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly at all levels, both verbally and written
• Strong analytical skills
• Advanced Excel (the ability to write and maintain Macros would be a big advantage)
• Ability to be flexible by confidently working alone plus contributing to a team
• Health sector or research sector experience would be an advantage

Interested in learning more about this opportunity, please send a CV and cover letter and one of the team will get in touch to confidentially discuss this role. 

Koestler Arts, the UK’s best-known prison arts charity, is looking for an organised and experienced Part-time Finance Manager to manage its accounts.

For 60 years, Koestler Arts has been encouraging people in the criminal justice system to take part in music, writing, design, performance, and the visual arts, and we showcase this unique work to the public through exhibitions, displays, events and publications.

We are looking for a part time Finance Manager working 21 hours per week (days / hours to be agreed), who will process all of our financial transactions, use Sage software to provide financial data for our budgeting and fundraising, organise our annual audit, and support other team members with financial tasks.

With relevant experience and plenty of enthusiasm, you will bring a combination of efficiency and attention to detail. You will be warmly welcomed in our busy team and supported by our chief executive, though also need to work from your own initiative. 

Applications must be made using our application form, which can be downloaded from this page or from our website, where you can also download a full job description. Please do not send a CV. The closing date is 9am Monday 20th June. We look forward to hearing from you.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to manage the finance function of the charity, covering core finance processes including accounts payable & receivable and the general ledger. The organisation is based close to the London - Essex border.

Please note, there is flexibility from the organisation for this role to be done over 4 days per week or 5 days per week - the salary on show is the FTE (5 days).

You will predominantly be based from home but would need to go into the office 2 days per week.

As Finance Manager, you will:
- Be responsible for managing the development and enhancement of the finance function of the charity
- Manage the finance function of the charity
- Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts
- Plan, organise and co-ordinate financial activities to ensure the timely delivery of the financial statements to the external Auditor

The successful applicant will:
- Have demonstrable experience within finance and in a similar role within the charity sector
- Be CCAB qualified or part qualified, working towards full qualification
- Have experience in the preparation of Statutory Accounts and detailed knowledge of Charities' SORP
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

If this sounds like you and you're keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP!

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partners.

Finance Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Manager to take a lead on financial reporting for a portfolio of partnerships for the organisation.

About the Organisation

Established in 2004 Primera Corporation is a leading management consultancy firm within the regeneration

sector. They are specialists in developing business partnerships and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in

Central London working with businesses and a broad spectrum of stakeholders.

The company has grown significantly over the last 3 years and has ambitious plans for further growth.

Position: Finance Manager

Location: -Farringdon London EC1M

Salary: £45k-£50k per annum depending on experience

Hours: Full Time, permanent, 35hrs per week

Closing Date: 15th June 2022

About the role:

The Finance manager will take a lead on financial reporting for the company’s portfolio of partnerships.

The successful candidate will line manage an accounts assistant who will be responsible for data input

and day to day ledger management. The Finance Manager will in turn report into the Managing Partner.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Oversee payroll function within the organisation
• Weekly monitoring of revenue profile and cash collection across the portfolio
• Preparation of quarterly management accounts in respect of portfolio of clients
• Review and submission of quarterly VAT Returns
• Ensuring all company records are up to date at Companies House and fully compliant
• Preparation of final year end accounts in respect of each partnership
• Prepare year end file for auditor
• Line managing Accounts Assistant
• Establish and maintain financial policies, procedures, and ledger structure for the company

About You:

To be successful in the role of Finance Manager applicant needs to be a part qualified accountant

Other key skills:

• Experience of writing board reports
• Leadership skills- experience of line managing team and more junior colleagues
• Enthusiasm and appetite to become involved and be an integral part of the team
• Intermediate Excel skills are imperative along with good command of MS Word and PowerPoint
• All accounts are maintained electronically via SAGE and XERO accounting software- so an advanced working knowledge of both is required.
• The ability to work as part of a team, and on your own initiative, is essential, along with the skills to be flexible, multitask and work to demanding deadlines in a busy working environment.
• Plan and prioritise work to manage conflicting tasks, meet delivery deadlines/ targets, review progress, with minimum supervision

When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and Covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4.

We are now recruiting a Finance manager.

Other roles you may have experience of could include; Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Finance Team Leader, Finance Analyst, Senior Finance Manager, Interim Finance Manager, Financial Accounting Manager, Finance Manager, Accounts Manager etc

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager on a full-time, permanent basis to work closely with Board members, the Chief Executive and the management team to ensure that the charity's finances are well managed.

Please note, whilst this is a full-time role, there is some flexibility from the organisation for this role to be done over 4 days per week - the salary on show is the FTE (5 days).

As Finance Manager, you will:
- Prepare the annual budget and manage the review process through to Board approval
- Operate effective systems and procedures to ensure compliance with all financial control policies
- Manage the relationship with the charity's external accountants
- Present at evening meetings of the Board or Finance Sub-committee, on a quarterly basis

The successful applicant will:
- Have demonstrable experience within finance and in a similar role within the charity sector
- Have an accounting qualification to at least AAT Level 3 or equivalent
- Have knowledge of Charity SORP and sector relevant accounting processes
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

If this sounds like you and you're keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP!

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partners.

Job purpose

The Bridge has been supporting women's health and wellbeing since it was formally set up in 1932 and today we continue the pioneering work of the radical women who laid the foundations.

Our various income streams include: income our gym, venue hire and café activities; revenue from leases, investments; and funding and donations. The diverse range of activities makes for a fascinating and ever-changing financial landscape within our small yet growing Charity.

You’ll be a key part of developing a forward-looking financial strategy to help us maximise our income and expenditure management to ensure the best outcome for the people we support in the community. You’ll be our go to person, efficiently and accurately overseeing the Charity’s day to day financial management. You’ll work closely in all that you do with the Senior Management Team.

Summary of role

Reporting to the CEO and Finance Sub-committee of the Board of Trustees, you’ll be a key member of the Senior Management Team and will assume responsibility for the financial operations of the Charity, including:

• developing a forward-looking financial strategy for the Charity
• management of the Finance Officer and oversight of the day to day financial management
• producing and presenting the annual budget and forecasts
• monitoring the Charity’s cash flow and providing proactive advice
• producing relevant financial reporting and analysis to allow effective decision making
• supporting managers in the delivery of their individual services and development of new income streams
• liaising with external auditors and fund managers
• continuously improving finance processes.

Please see the Job Description for more information. 

To apply, please complete the Application Form and send a C.V by Sunday 5 June at midnight. 

Interview invitations will take place w/c Monday 6 June. 

Interviews will take place w/c Monday 13 June.

A not for profit organisation administrating resale rights.

Your new organisation
London based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the administration of artists and artists' intellectual property rights.

Your new role

• Processing of sales invoices using SAP accounting software both manually and through data uploads
• Prepare monthly statements
• Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of the month end processes including bank account and account reconciliation, processing accruals and prepayments and analysing and agreeing nominal ledger accounts
• Preparation of the monthly Profit & Loss accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliation

What you'll need to succeed

• Qualified at full AAT level or equivalent
• At least 2 years' post qualified experience

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid working

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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This exciting permanent Finance Manager role offers flexible and hybrid working and the opportunity for career progression and development in a parent charity that supports and guides the delivery of life-enhancing opportunities to young people.

In your new role you will be responsible for the reconciliation of the charity's creditors, debtors, accruals, provisions, prepayments, and deferred income. Your responsibilities will also include; preparing quarterly VAT returns; performing the year end close; maintaining the charity's accounting books and records; and overseeing the volunteer payroll. You will have full line management of 3 Finance Assistants, and report into the Financial Controller.

To excel in this role, you will be part qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA (actively studying) and have proven experience in a similar role. Charity experience and experience of balance sheet reconciliation is essential.

A 15 minute walk from Waterloo Station, or 7 minutes from Lambeth North tube tube station, your new organisation will offer you 25 days plus BH's and flexible and hybrid working. You will also have access to access private medical and season ticket loans.

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.

Working with a Higher Education organisation based in Kings Cross. Working within and managing a small team.

Your new company
Located at King's Cross in central London, but working globally, the organisation undertakes research, produces publications and runs educational programmes that promote scholarship in a particular area of faith based study. The organisation is very well funded and based in a beautiful building.

Your new role
The Finance Manager will report to the Head of Finance and manage a team of two Finance Assistants (total finance team of 5 including one other Accountant reporting to the Head of Finance who manages the subsidiary accounts).

The Finance Manager will support the Head of Finance by running efficient and effective systems for financial processing, financial accounting, financial reporting, donations management, forecasting, budgeting, internal and external audits.

What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level and be a qualified ACCA/CIMA/CCAB accountant or possess equivalent experience. You will have successfully managed Finance teams and will have experience of project budgeting and accounting and cash flow management. A background in Higher Education accounting or within the Charity sector is beneficial but not essential and we would like to see applications from capable candidates of all sector backgrounds. It is essential that the role holder has very robust knowledge of accounting and Office software including advanced Excel. There are people of all faiths and none working at this organisation so all are encouraged to apply.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.
Hybrid working with 3 days in the office.
Plus: 5-10% employer pension contribution (goes to 10% after 1 year)
Good work life balance.
Opportunity to work in a beautiful new building.

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered!

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Finance Manager (maternity contract)

Full time (35 hours)

1 year maternity contract

Hybrid model (home and at least 1 day per week in HQ, Finsbury Park, North London)

£40,000 - £45,000

The Big Issue mission is to dismantle poverty by creating opportunity through self-help, social trading and business solutions – a “hand up, not a hand out” We provide an “access to all’ means for people to earn a legitimate source of income, to raise their self-esteem and to take control of their lives. One of the ways we do this is through supporting vendors to sell The Big Issue magazine.

Our vendors are traders, retailers on the High Street. Since The Big Issue was launched in 1991 and its Foundation in 1995, we’ve supported hundreds of thousands of people to work their way out of poverty. Over the past two decades the magazine has become synonymous with challenging, independent journalism. It currently circulates around 100,000 copies every week.

Vendors are allocated a pitch and issued with five free copies of the magazine to get them started. From that point, vendors invest in additional magazines at £1.50 and sell them on at £3.00 retaining the profit. Last year alone, we put more than £5million in the pockets of our vendors, releasing them from a dependence on hand-outs, building confidence, gaining respect, and providing a connection and in some cases a lifeline to their communities.

The Big Issue Foundation supports Vendors (and increasingly others) with “wrap around support`’ - (health, housing, debt, addiction, mental health and employability). We do this by connecting vendors with the vital support services, personal solutions, Big Issue programmes and employment pathways that enable them to rebuild their lives and determine their own routes to a better and more sustainable future. And this is where you come in…

Managing the business model, risk and financials of any business, is one of the most critical functions in the organisation. It is the engine room that keeps the wheels turning. It provides the information from which all key decisions are made. The roles of the Director of Finance and Finance Manager are integral to and embedded within the team, and are a resource which is respected and valued by all of us.

The Finance Manager will work closely with the service and fundraising teams, helping managers to understand the position of their part of the charity and is responsible for delivering the budget, forecasts and income processing in line with the 3-year plan & supporting the teams in the development of new business plans.

You’ll join us in promoting a culture of openness, collaboration, adaptiveness and ambition and ensure the Foundation remains true to its core values as we grow. Our culture is important to us. You’ll enjoy collaborating to develop and deliver strategies and plans that enhance both employee wellbeing and business performance.

The successful candidate is likely to be newly or part qualified and a current active member of an Accounting Body (CCAB, CIMA or overseas equivalent), bring experience of working effectively with non-finance stakeholders and ideally to have a combination of commercial and charity sector experience

How to apply

Application is by way of a CV and a Supporting Statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 which highlights your motivations for applying and how your experience and knowledge fit the criteria of the Person Specification.

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 5th June 2022

The format of the interviews will be determined by the COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions that apply at the time.

If you would like an informal and confidential discussion about the role before you formally apply, please contact our recruitment partner: Carroll Lloyd, Director, NFP Consulting