IT Operations Manager

Salary: £40,831 per annum

Location: Refuge London Office

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.  For more information on our work, please visit our website.

Working as part of our busy IT team, this role will provide technical IT support to enable the achievement of Refuge’s strategic objectives, working closely with the Head of IT & Digital to implement Refuge’s IT Strategy.

This role will take over technical management of all IT and communication systems infrastructure, including maintenance, the upgrading of the network and the management of projects. The post holder will ensure high levels of IT security (in conjunction with the IT Security Analyst) and adhere to data protection regulations.

We are looking for an individual with previous experience in a similar role who has demonstratable previous experience of embedding ITIL into a Service Desk Team. Outstanding organisational skills and the proven ability to make things happen will be a key requirement to this role, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.

As member of the IT team the post holder will take part in an out of hours on call rota.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Closing Date: 9:00am Monday 1st November 2021

Interview Date: 9th November 2021

A Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

You will be joining PEAS at an exciting time as we move into implementing our new ambitious strategy, PEAS 2022-2026 – Growing PEAS schools. Supporting all schools. During this period we will grow our school networks to double their size, launch in a third country and expand our wider impact by strengthening education systems.

As Finance and People Administrator, you will be a key support to the UK Finance Manager in delivering strong financial management objectives, whilst ensuring the effective functioning of the UK team. You will support the People and Culture Lead in HR and governance to ensure that we have the right systems to support our people and organisation.  

To be successful in this role, we are looking for an individual who is a go-getter, has experience in finance administration and strong people skills. This is a great role for an individual who is looking for a dynamic role to take lead in.

We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds, you do not necessarily need to have a financial qualification but must have experience who is strong with numbers, a keen eye for detail, numerate, and a quick learner. We also offer flexibility in working patterns. We offer a blended style of working with 3 days working remotely from your home and up to 2 days a week in our office in London (currently based in Borough)

If you are excited by the opportunity of the role at PEAS and have the experience and skills we are looking for, please read the full candidate pack and follow the link to apply. 

Head of Finance Business Partnering: up to £64,500 (7-month FTC) SE London | Home

For a large, central London University, we are recruiting a Head of Finance Business Partnering for 7-months to cover a secondment. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance, the Head of Finance Business Partnering will manage and lead the Business Partnering Team through a finance transformation programme and will develop business partnering processes to enhance service delivery. This role will also provide strategic support to senior managers across the university on the planning and delivery of their financial objectives.

Main Duties:

• Leading, managing and motivating a large team of Business Partners, emphasising service delivery
• Proactive advice to senior managers on key risks and financial outcomes
• Train budget holders on financial responsibility
• Provide management information, analysis, forecasts and advise to senior management
• Implement budgetary control measures
• Ensure the preparation of the University's monthly management accounts and written reports
• Support the FP&A Team to develop models and costing allocation analysis
• Lead a culture of continuous improvement, suggesting and implementing improvements to systems and processes.

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified with significant experience of leading Finance Business Partnering Teams
• Strong business partnering experience, including working with non-finance stakeholders
• Experience of management through change and transformation
• Strong data analysis and forecasting and modelling experience
• Ideally Higher Education experience
• Experience with new systems and process implementation would eb great
• This role will be working 3 -days a week from the SE London campus and 2 -days from home.

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Finance Business Partner: £325 - £350 per day (Umbrella), London | Remote

For a global education company, we are recruiting a Finance Business Partner on an interim basis. Reporting to the Head of Business Partnering, this role will deliver a high-quality finance service to decision makers across the UK and European / EMEA Regions. This will involve management and project accounting, performance monitoring (financial and non-financial), budgeting and forecasting, providing insightful analysis and recommendations, business cases and tenders. Based in London, this role can be worked from home and will be for up to 4 - 5 months.

Main Duties:

• Key player in growth plans by supplying the business with expert financial and management accounting services
• Build relationships with Directors, budget holders and Departmental Heads
• Provide direction and robust challenge to non-finance staff
• Oversee general financial management and ensure the maintenance of accurate financial records, reconciliations and processing of journals
• Production of monthly management reporting packs, commentary and analysis of performance and trends
• Provision of regular insightful analysis for decision making including project and product performance reporting
• Work with stakeholders to complete financial forecasting, annual budgeting, business cases and tenders
• Implementation of new processes, systems and reporting techniques

Person Specification:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
• Advanced MS Excel skills and working knowledge of Sun Systems (ideally)
• Strong experience in a finance business partnering role
• Experience of working in a mutli-cultural and mutli-site organisation
• Experience of applying commercial principles to their analysis and recommendations

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Harris Hill is recruiting for a Part Time Head of Finance for this medical charity based in London.

* Days a week: 3.5 days a week with some flexible working
* Flexible working: 1 day a week will be expected in their Central London offices
* Salary: 42,000pa - 50,000pa FTE
* Holiday: 27 days per annum

Job Details

Responsible for the organisation's accounting function, to enable the senior management team and the Board of Trustees to make informed, strategic decisions, and ensure the organisation complies with statutory and corporate regulation and requirements.

The Head of Finance will help to facilitate the organisation's future growth. You will work closely with the treasurer, directors and managers to enable them to manage their programme finances, reporting to donors and to devise sound plans for growth and sustainability.

You will provide input from a financial and management perspective on strategic development being part of the senior management team.

The position

* Act as the lead of Finance Team and lead finance and administration staff and volunteers in their work, to ensure that services provided across the organisation meet the expectations of SMT and external stakeholders.
* Lead the production of accurate monthly management accounts and supporting schedules. This includes review of national and international programmes with relevant heads of departments.
* Prepare and present financial information to France
* International Network on a quarterly basis.
* Be an active participant in senior management team meetings, presenting financial results, and raising relevant finance matters that require attention.
* Regularly meet with the Treasurer in order to prepare and present financial information to the Board of Trustees on a regular basis.
* Ensure the systems for managing and analysing restricted and unrestricted income are adapted, maintained and comparisons/reviews to budgets are available on a timely basis, including the monitoring of admin (overhead) costs.
* Ensure that all field accounting for International programmes through UK donors is compliant with both internal and donor requirements. Conduct due diligence reviews of any partners implementing programmes.
* Act as a business partner for the operations teams. Assist them with budget and grant application builds, and track actuals to budget.

Finance Director/Transformation Director

• London/Hybrid
• 6 months - daily rate or FTC

An international Not for profit organisation are seeking an experienced Finance Director with strong transformation experience to join their team for up to 6 months

The role will lead the transformation of the finance department for a rapidly growing organisation which will include a compete review of the finance function. In addition, you will manage the finance team and undertake normal Finance Director duties

International charity/NGO/INGO experience is essential. Experience in environmental;, climate and/or marine issues is a advantage. The successful candidate must have experience of Finance Change and transformation for a similar organisation

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We're looking for an experienced and highly skilled finance professional, to join our growing, optimistic and forward-thinking organisation as Director of Finance. In this role, you will lead the finance team and provide strategic support to the Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees.

The Students’ Union is a thriving social enterprise that provides a wide range of services and representation for the 48,000 students at UCL, one of the world’s leading universities.  We aim to give students a fantastic and transformative experience whilst studying at UCL, supporting them to navigate the challenges of university life and empowering them to be exceptional leaders in their future lives and careers.

We are currently experiencing a period of rapid growth and renewal.  We have an exciting new vision to become one of the best student organisations in the world.  This position is a key appointment for us to help consolidate the significant improvements in financial management that we have made in the past two years and take the organisation forward to the next level of performance.

Previous experience working in the Charity / non profit sector and in a commercial environment will be an advantage, but what’s equally important is flexibility, enthusiasm and a strong empathy with our vision and goals.  No two days are the same in this role, so we’re looking for someone who is adaptable, energetic, and ready to get involved in exciting new projects and initiatives.

The post will suit a qualified accountant who is skilled in managing change and who can help take our finance function to the next level. Key objectives include continuing to modernise the work of our finance team, supporting our commercial team to deliver greater profitability in our cafes, bars, gym and shops, as well as supporting planning for new service developments and business ventures.  You will also make a broader contribution to the development of the organisation as a full member of our Senior Management Team.  The post holder will also be skilled at business partnering and will be able to work effectively at all levels from frontline managers through to service directors, our student trustees and members of the University’s senior management team.

If you want a fresh challenge in a role that makes a real difference in empowering the leaders of the future, then we want to hear from you….

We are looking for a talented and qualified Head of Finance who will lead our finance team, shaping its work to respond to the changing needs of a dynamic organisation. 

Please note that for this role candidates from under represented groups (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, etc.) are highly encouraged to apply.

With a recognised finance qualification, you will be responsible for leading the function, ensuring it is a trusted partner delivering an exceptional financial service to internal and external stakeholders.  You will identify and adapt best practices and innovations from within the sector to enable the Start Network to meet its needs as it evolves. You will ensure that we are well positioned to take on more grant funding and develop new and innovative financial products. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone to shape and lead our finance function, making an important and lasting contribution to the sector.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategy and leadership

• Provide robust, expert financial support and advice to the Chief Finance & Operations Officer (CFOO), leadership team and Finance and Audit Committee (FAC)
• Deputise for the Chief Finance Operating Officer on financial matters as required
• Lead on financial strategy and planning to enable us to become a major international grant recipient, including development and roll out of grant management systems and processes
• Work closely with the Senior Management Team to ensure that our financial systems and processes are agile, providing support and guidance to colleagues in using them
• Lead on specific and innovative finance projects to meet the changing needs of the organisation

Financial planning

• Lead on key aspects of financial planning across the organisation, including risk management and scenario planning, working closely with the CFOO.
• Create financial models to assist the organisation in managing financial sustainability as its operating model evolves.  This will also include monthly management of going concern forecasting.
• Provide financial modelling and impact analysis e.g., inflation, activity projections, workforce fluctuations or indirect cost recovery for the CFOO and FAC.
• Lead on monitoring and managing the annual budget delivery plan to inform business decisions.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports are provided to managers.
• Lead the statutory accounts process, ensuring relevant resourcing and processes are in place to meet our needs, acting as the main point of contact with the external auditors.
• Ensure that financial systems are robust (including those relating to the grant custodian and any other financial arrangements) and that adequate controls are in place to provide assurance that funds are applied appropriately.
• Ensure that all process and procedures and arrangements are in place for detecting and reporting fraud and support any investigative procedures as required.

Donor Grant Management

• Monitor donor grant pipeline to ensure future funding targets are met
• Monitor donor income against budgets and manage recoveries and fund balances
• Oversee donor financial reporting and compliance to donor T&Cs, and manage risk of disallowances
• Support the Resource Mobilisation Team in negotiating donor T&Cs for new grants

Line Management

• Line manage and support the growth and development of the finance team members currently including Finance Manager, Finance Officer & Controller, International Grants and Finance Officer.
• Monitor performance and ensure financial KPI’s and targets are met or exceeded.
• Manage consultants and other third-party contractors as required.
• Provide team leadership to enhance ways of working as a team, providing high quality advice and levels of service to the organisation.

PERSON PROFILE

Experience

• Track record of leading a successful financial partnering service, managing a high-calibre, multi-disciplinary team to deliver against demanding timescales.
• Excellent analytical and reasoning skills.
• Proven experience of developing financial models, operating principles, and managing complex budgeting and reporting processes.
• Demonstrable experience of working at a strategic level and being responsive to change.
• Experience of developing finance practice and making improvements to service provision.
• Proven project and team management capability.

Professional skills

• Qualified Finance professional: ACCA, ACA or CIMA.

 Key Competencies

• Flex communication style to convey complex information concisely to different audiences, avoiding jargon and using simple language.
• Hold both a strategic perspective and enough detail to work with one part of the organisation whilst understanding the impact on other parts of the organisation and network through listening and engaging with other teams.
• Provide hands on support when required to the finance function of the organisation as a recognised need in a start-up business.
• Provide leadership by inspiring and unlocking motivation in others across the network to lead and hold them accountable for the results.
• Develop teams by creating safe spaces for them to be challenged and supported to try new things and learn from one another.
• Anticipate the ‘what ifs’ and actively plan to navigate them together with the team, seeking collaborative solutions and drawing on those with relevant expertise.
• Balance the need to follow systems and processes with the courage, identifying when systems and processes do not align with the mission, suggesting alternatives.
• Enable others to deliver results by setting direction, providing clarity around roles and responsibilities, and creating a positive culture.
• Provide an enabling environment for the organisation to try out new approaches to technology, financial and people management through openness to experimentation and learning from outside the sector.

Start Network culture

• 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.
• Show a commitment to the Start Network vision, principles, values, and approach.
• We are an agile group of individuals who use our experience and skills across the network, so flexibility to work in and with different teams and functions is a part of our culture.

ABOUT START NETWORK

Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents. 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:

The Start Network is at a critical point in its journey. We are looking for people to join us who are committed to our vision of system change. People with open mind-sets and approaches that are innovative, collaborative, and receptive to change. Start Network is a dynamic, exciting, and forward-thinking organisation and we need diverse opinions and views to effect system change. We are therefore looking for people who are open to thinking differently, are prepared to challenge, and be challenged and can experiment. People who put the individuals and communities we serve at the heart of all their work and want to work towards creating a different humanitarian aid sector”

We have grown and diversified our membership over the past 10 years. We are now set to evolve into a decentralised “network of networks” by 2025. We are currently working with five national and regional networks (hubs) in Pakistan, DRC, Guatemala, India, and the Pacific. They are developing locally owned ways of anticipating and responding to humanitarian crises. We aim to support the emergence and development of further Hubs in the coming years.  Our ultimate ambition is to devolve leadership, membership, programming, and decision making to the hubs, while the UK team transitions to provide services of support.

We are 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. 

We embrace diversity, promote equality of opportunity and eliminate 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 (see person profile).

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 for this particular role.

For more information about our values and startegic priorities please visit our website.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

• Flexible working with options to work from home and remotely some of the time.
• Note: all staff have been working from home under COVID restrictions, and we are currently transitioning to a hybrid working model which for this role will likely be 2 days per week in the office.
• Centrally located office with onsite drinks 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.
• Family friendly policies and approached, particularly maternity pay (21 weeks full pay).
• Equity support groups and safe spaces – currently BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and open to others with budget and support from a cross-organisation Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Group.
• Wellbeing initiatives responding to the needs of the organisation eg additional days of leave given under COVID and regular activities initiated through Wellbeing Peer Supporters.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Access to counselling services provided by Thrive International.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Contributory pension.
• Life assurance equivalent of three times your salary
• 25 days holiday, bank holidays plus 2 paid company days over the year end closure period.

APPLICATION

We work with Applied, an online recruitment platform designed to allow teams to measure candidates on what actually matters. Rather than relying on CVs and cover letters, Applied allows you to demonstrate your skills and abilities through competency-based questions which are blind- reviewed by our team to avoid personal bias.

Any offer of employment is subject to relevant checks. Please refer to our privacy statement and candidate privacy notice regarding treatment of your data.

For further information about this role, please see the full job specification attached.

This is a part time role; three full days (9am – 5pm) per week, working closely with and reporting directly to the Finance Manager.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years’ experience in an administrative role, knowledge of accounts and bookkeeping or a financial background.

You will be proficient in QuickBooks/QuickBooks Online, possess advanced excel skills and confident presenting financial information in a clear and concise format for non-financial users.

A high standard of effective written and oral communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and the ability to co-operate effectively are key.  Proactive and solution orientated, you will be adaptable and resourceful working on your own initiative as well as collaboratively.

You must possess a flexible and conscientious approach to responsibilities, the ability to prioritise tasks and meet stringent deadlines.

Experience of working within a charity or not for profit organisations and an understanding of restricted and unrestricted grants and funding are desirable.

Main Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping duties including sales ledger, purchase ledger, processing payment schedules, payroll, receipts and daily banking.
• Ensure correct coding and posting of all income and expenditure.
• Maintaining all bank accounts; posting all transactions and reconciliations.
• Ensure timely receipt of grants and funding in line with bids and projects.
• Assist Fundraising Manager with maintaining records of grants and other fundraising income.
• Maintaining petty cash, petty cash imprest, posting transactions and reconciliations.
• Confident communicating and liaising internally up to Trustee level and with external stakeholders including funders, customers, auditors, Local Authorities and suppliers.
• Assist with the annual budget process, cash flow statements, preparation of annual accounts and schedules.
• Assist with maintaining GDPR documentation, procedures and compliance.
• Maintain accurate Gift Aid records, including processing Gift Aid income and submitting Gift Aid claims.

The Ahoy Centre is an equal opportunity employer committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all staff, beneficiaries and service users.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

All interested applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Global Dialogue seeks a Grants Manager to enable effective and efficient grant-making to charitable causes around the world, providing technical and coordination support to our expert programme teams and ensuring a high-quality experience for applicants.

About Global Dialogue

Global Dialogue is an independent, international platform for philanthropic partnership, offering hosting, regranting, incubation and special initiatives capacity, enabling funders to work together to advance human rights and social change.

We currently host five large networks and collaborations, serving more than one hundred independent funders: Ariadne, the network of European funders for social change and human rights; the Funder’s Initiative for Civil Society (FICS); the International Education

Funders Group (IEFG); Migration Exchange; and Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace

(PSJP). We’re proud of our track record of incubating influential, award-winning civil society organisations in the UK, including IMIX, the communications hub for the refugee and migrant sector, and RightsInfo (now EachOther).

Global Dialogue is registered in England and Wales as a charity (1122052) and a company limited by guarantee (05775827), and we have a noncharitable trading arm, Global Dialogue Ventures (11154333). We hold a 501(c)(3) Equivalency Determination through NGO Source that enables us to partner with donors based in the USA.

As part of its 2019-22 strategy, Global Dialogue has committed to significantly increase the volume, efficiency, and scope of our grant management function, hiring skilled staff to lead it, introducing new policies and procedures to support this growth, and using participatory approaches when we have the opportunity to do so.

This new post will anchor and enable this shift. We anticipate grant-making this financial year of the equivalent of up to £900k, with further growth anticipated next year. There will be significant scope for the successful candidate to lead further development of our systems.

Job Description

The purpose of the role is to oversee the administration and delivery of our grant-making at every stage in the process – including, but not limited to, due diligence and communications with grantee partners – and to lead on relevant systems and process improvements in partnership with Global Dialogue’s wider operations team.

You will:

1. Manage Global Dialogue’s grant-making workflow and calendar, including:

• Coordinating applications processes on behalf of programme teams, including managing incoming grant proposals.
• Coordinating regular meetings of Global Dialogue’s Grant Review Group (a sub- committee of the board of trustees).
• Working closely with programme teams to prepare and assemble docket materials.
• Preparing and sending grant agreement letters to grantee partners.
• Tracking disbursements to grantee partners and troubleshoot disbursements when issues arise.
• Tracking reporting deadlines and communicate with programme teams and grantee partners to ensure that they are met.
• Collaborating with programme and finance staff to ensure grantmaking budgets are accurately tracked in Salesforce and Xero.

2. Act as grant-making ‘business partner’ to programme teams, including:

• Providing expert advice on all aspects of Global Dialogue’s grant-making policies and procedures, including guidance and signposting on UK compliance and related international due diligence and civic space issues.
• Monitoring trends in cross-border giving and international grant-making through desk research, participation in relevant conferences and meetings, and through regular dialogue with peer funders.
• Maintaining Global Dialogue’s grants management database (Salesforce):
  • Ensuring that all grant and grantee information is entered consistently and accurately
  • Generating reports and dashboards for the programme and finance teams
  • Training colleagues and acting as point person with Salesforce support staff
  • Regularly proposing ways to better track grants, budgets, and manage the database
• Collaborating closely with programme teams and Global Dialogue’s Information Security consultant to ensure grants and grantee partner relationships are managed according to their risk level and operating context.

• Coordinate Global Dialogue’s General Grantmaking programme – managing donor and grantee partner relationships, and monitoring budgets on occasions where grant-making sits outside established programme structures.

• Collaboratively evaluate, develop, implement new and refresh current grants management workflows, processes, and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy and to diversify Global Dialogue’s grant-making (e.g. through developing systems to support more participatory approaches).

• Supporting new business development, providing expert input into new grant-making offers and providing coordination and stakeholder management support to the Executive Director for early-stage opportunities.

3. Other duties commensurate with the role.

Person specification

We are committed to being a diverse team and are looking for talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values.

In your application, you need to demonstrate how you address the following criteria: Required:

• Relevant project and grant management experience gained in the not-for-profit sector (experience administering grant-making processes would be an asset)
• A track record of strong and consistent attention to detail in a fast-paced, complex environment
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships
• A demonstrable interest in human rights and / or social justice issues
• Strong numeracy skills, with experience of working with financial records
• Familiar with UK not-for-profit compliance requirements and best practices – an understanding of the regulation of not-for-profit organisations in one or more other geographies would be an asset
• Cross-cultural understanding and perspective, awareness and appreciation of differing worldviews, and the ability to communicate with and learn from a wide range of partners and colleagues
• A creative, collaborative problem-solver, with the proven ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• Methodical with a track record of compiling and maintaining complex and confidential records
• Strong IT skills, with sensitivity to the relevance of digital security in human rights work (the main tools we use are Office 365, Zoom and Salesforce)
• Experience of coordinating meetings
• Commitment to Global Dialogue’s organisational values
• Commitment to your own personal professional development
• Permission to live and work in the UK

Desirable:

• Educated to degree level, or otherwise able to demonstrate the capacity to deal sensitively and appropriately with complex issues
• Experience of developing or managing a database, ideally with Salesforce
• Skills in a language other than English

Terms and conditions

Hours: This is a part-time role, offered between 0.6-0.8 FTE. Global Dialogue has a flexible working policy and core hours will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Salary: £38-41,000 pro rata, depending on experience.

Terms: Permanent contract, subject to funding, with a three-month probationary period.

Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata). Global Dialogue contributes 6% to its workplace pension scheme, has a flexible working policy, and offers personal development leave.

Location: The Global Dialogue team works remotely and this role is home based. Once it is safe to do so, the successful candidate will be expected to be in London regularly for team meetings and other activities (up to 2 days per week).

Reporting to: Operations Manager.

The Role

An experienced leader is required to manage the ongoing development of GIRES.

We are seeking a diverse candidate with personal and/or work experience in the LGBTQ+ field. The candidate will have essential proven experience in leadership, people management, communications, project management, fundraising and partnership working. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, and expert knowledge of MS 365 is also required. We highly encourage applications from Trans and Gender Diverse Applicants.

The Charity

GIRES is a charity offering support, training, education and partnership working to individuals, families, the public and private sector throughout the UK. The role involves working with a small team of part-time staff, consultants and volunteers to oversee all aspects of our operations, with a particular focus on fundraising, developing partnerships, raising the GIRES profile and overall delivery of our three priority themes. The role reports directly to the Board of Trustees.

1. Main purpose of job

Overall management of GIRES as an organisation, including promotion and networking, and operational management. Line managing the staff team, consultants and volunteers.

2. Core responsibilities, tasks & duties:

 a) Operational Management

• Overall organisation management
• Overall budget management
• Directing the strategic planning – delivery of GIRES priority themes
• Responsibility (alongside trustees) for maintaining policies and satisfying employer requirements
• Staff management and development 
• Carrying out all staff annual reviews
• Co ordinating general office management
• Review and maintain HR policies

b) Reporting to Trustees

• Attendance at meetings of the Board of Trustees
• Preparing papers and assisting the Chair of Trustees
• Reporting regularly to Trustees

c) Promotion of GIRES

• Networking and developing links with other trans and gender diverse organisations
• Representing GIRES at network meetings
• Representing GIRES and its vision and values
• Publicity – newsletter, website, blog, social media, etc
• Co-ordinating management of GIRES contacts and membership database 
• Review and management of TranzWiki
• Write and publish the GIRES Annual Report

e) Fundraising

• Spearheading fundraising activities
• Preparing grant applications to support ongoing delivery of our work
• Maintaining contact with donors and supporters
• Running fundraising campaigns to increase income and support.

f) Accounts

• Work with the Finance Manager to ensure all aspects of GIRES accounts and finance are maintained to the highest standards in line with the Charity and Charity Commission requirements

3. Supervision / management of people 

• Management of GIRES staff team, and volunteers
• Chair staff meetings
• Recruitment and induction of new staff and volunteers

4. Creativity, innovation & strategic 

• Developing an annual forward Business Plan & Budget
• Supporting the Training and Project Manager in the development of innovative courses, workshops and projects
• Managing marketing and promotion including social media, publicity and the website
• Create an environment which offers encouragement and support to volunteers. 

5. Contacts & relationships 

The post-holder will be expected to foster good relationships with:

• GIRES staff, volunteers, trustees
• Outside organisations including other trans, gender diverse and LGBTQ+ organisations throughout the UK
• To represent GIRES at network meetings, events and conferences

6. Decisions – discretion 

The job holder will be expected to work under minimal supervision taking many day-to-day decisions within a framework agreed by the Trustees – needing to exercise sensitivity within and outside GIRES with all the organisations GIRES works with.

7. Work environment

The General Manger will be expected to work in the GIRES office in Leatherhead, Surrey for three days a week with the option to work from home for two days a week. Working from home on additional days may be possible for the right candidate, if necessary and/or after a successful handover of responsibilities.

Please ensure you detail why you specifically want to work for a Trans charity and why your experience fits our aims. This will be required for applications to be concidered. 

Charity People are delighted to be working with an NHS Hospital Charity in London. We are looking for a Finance Officer to manage financial processing ensuring a high level of service to the rest of the Charity team. This is a part time role, working 3 days per week for a period of 5 months.

You will ensure all procurement and expenditure liabilities are accurately processed and recorded, including payment of all creditors within agreed timescales. You will ensure budget holders and managers are aware of expenditure being planned and incurred and will support the resolution of queries and will provide information when requested.
* Ensure all grant commitments and payments are accurately recorded and payments made.
* Receive, record and reconcile all payroll reports and ensure the correct payments are made to the pension scheme.
* Previous experience of using PS Financials, and Access thankQ, is highly beneficial but not essential.
* The successful candidate will be expected to support the Director of finance and resources in the production of information for the external auditors.

FINANCE OFFICER
PART TIME: 3 days per week (hybrid working 1-2 days in the London office)
PAY: £15.12 - £17.79 per hour depending on experience (equivalent to £27,528 -£32,387 per annum full time salary)
DURATION: 5 Months
Start: 15th November 2021

We are looking to move quickly with this role, immediate start is essential. Please share your CV as soon as possible.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dynamic professional to join a small, creative and influential NGO, as we deliver our activities championing the equality and human rights of LGBT+ persons and other disadvantaged groups  across the Commonwealth using an intersectional lens. To support this work, we now seek a proactive Finance and Programmes Administrator as we expand our international activities championing the equality and human rights of LGBT+ people.

The Finance and Programmes Administrator will support the Finance and Compliance Manager, the Programmes Team and the TCEN Secretariat Manager with efficient and effective administration and logistics relating to the organisation’s financial operations and programmes, and to the TCEN Secretariat.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial administration

• Raise, receive, process, code and upload invoices to/from suppliers and subgrantees using Kaleidoscope Trust’s finance management software (Xero)
• Support efficient and accurate bookkeeping and records management of Kaleidoscope Trust’s financial accounts
• Process donations (online and otherwise) and Gift Aid claims

Compliance

• Contribute to the Finance and Compliance Manager’s improvement and proper implementation of finance processes, administration and procurement relating to operations and programmes, ensuring compliance with contractual and legal obligations
• Investigate and implement methods for cost-effective and rapid international money transfer
• Process due diligence assessments for potential new suppliers, sub-grantees and donors, etc., in accordance with KT’s policies and procedures
• Prepare documentation to facilitate programme operations, including contracts, requests for expressions of interest, procurement notices, bid documents and tender evaluation reports, among others

Programme management

• Support Programme Team in reconciling programmatic expenditure, at regular intervals and as needed for reporting, including reviewing and making journals in the finance system
• Support the Programmes Team with preparing and updating programmatic budgets and forecasts as required
• Support the Finance and Compliance Manager and Programme Managers with creating financial reports (including forecasts, usage reports and expenditure reconciliations) to enable tracking and monitoring of spend and to identify trends and risks in programme implementation

Administration

• Support the Programmes Team with other logistics as needed, such as making travel arrangements, and carry out other administrative tasks as necessary to ensure the successful implementation of programmes and operations
• Organise TCEN Management Committee meetings and other meetings as required, and take accurate, concise minutes
• Process new applications for TCEN membership and maintain the TCEN membership list, with the oversight of the TCEN Secretariat Manager and in communication with the Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement Officer
• Disseminate approved TCEN-related communications, including to the membership via MailChimp, email and WhatsApp
• Support the TCEN Secretariat Manager with all other aspects of TCEN administration as required, such as knowledge and data management

Skills and Competencies:

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:

Experience with:

• Providing precise bookkeeping and maintaining accurate records
• Activity-based budget management, budget reconciliation and reporting
• Grants-based financial management and reporting
• Contributing to regular financial planning and budgeting processes
• Working with institutional funders

Knowledge and understanding of:

• Proper financial management and compliance principles, processes and procedures
• Using Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets to create reports
• Using Zoom to arrange calls, and MailChimp for designing mail-outs
• Financial management systems, ideally Xero
• Risk management and mitigation, with regard to organisational compliance and financial matters especially

Personal qualities/skills:

• Commitment to Kaleidoscope Trust’s mission to advance the human rights of LGBT+ people
• An understanding of how a human rights organisation operates in an international context, or a willingness to learn
• A collaborative, adaptable and detail-oriented approach to facilitating the inputs of people contributing to a multi-stakeholder process, including in cross-cultural environments
• Excellent English-language written and oral communication skills and experience of presenting complex issues to audiences with differing levels of knowledge of and confidence with finance and compliance matters
• Good time management and problem-solving skills
• Confident working as part of a team and with managing the on-time delivery of tasks from various colleagues
• Willingness to “pitch in” and support colleagues outside the parameters of the job description where necessary

Terms and Conditions:

• This role is full-time for a fixed term until 31 March 2022 (with possibility of extension, dependant on funding)
• The salary is £30,000 p.a. plus pension contributions
• The post-holder is entitled to standard annual leave plus bank holidays
• The post-holder will be managed by Kaleidoscope Trust’s Finance and Compliance Manager
• The post-holder will be based out of Kaleidoscope Trust’s offices in Hoxton, London 
• Full-time London-based staff will be expected to work from the office a minimum two days per week. Staff who are part-time, and/or based outside of London may be permitted (with the agreement of their Line Manager) to work from home predominantly, with the occasional requirement to travel to the office for appraisals and key meetings or events
• Standard core hours of work are 9:00am - 5:30pm with possible requirement to work very occasionally at evenings and weekends (which will accrue Time Off In Lieu)
• The post-holder must possess the right to live and work in the United Kingdom for the period of the contract
• Start date: As soon as possible

How to apply:

Kaleidoscope Trust is committed to equality and diversity and we particularly encourage applications from women, all sections of the LGBT+ community and Black and minority ethnic communities.

Please send your CV and a one-page covering letter explaining:

(i) your interest in joining Kaleidoscope Trust, and

(ii) your relevant experience as per the skills and competencies outlined above.

If you have any enquiries, please email recruitment[at]kaleidoscopetrust[dot]com, titling your communication: “Vacancy: Finance and Programmes Administrator”.

Closing date:Wednesday 10th November 2021 at 09:00AM GMT

Interviews: Week commencing 15th November 2021 via Zoom

Finance Systems Manager, Permanent, £40,000, Hybrid working options,

Your new company
A Christian organisation with a vision to revitalise the church and transformation of society.

Your new role
The purpose of the role is to assist with the day to day management of finance systems. Some key responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for managing the Finance Systems Team.
• Develop and maintain all the required controls for a group of charities working across 5 continents.
• Manage finance systems, tools and processes and ensure training is provided to all relevant staff.
• Maintain and continuously improve the underlying SQL queries and tolls which support the reporting system.
• Report into the Director of Professional Services as well as advising on the viability and risks involved with any change in processes.
• Technical oversight and accountability for the group budget process that seeks to deliver and improve the process over time as new technologies become available.
• Involvement and on occasions take a leading role in Finance projects as well as group wide systems projects.

What you'll need to succeed

• Demonstrate an ability to identify and react to emerging issues and find technical solutions.
• Manage systems risks on a day to day basis.
• Sufficient knowledge of accounting principles to support financial requirements of the reporting team (Accountants)
• Knowledge of SQL, SQL Server Management Studio
• Strong, expert level Power BI, PowerApps and Power Automate experience
• Strong, expert level Excel query building
• Experience with SharePoint Online essential at site administrator level
• Expert Knowledge of finance systems including managing integrated finance systems, migration projects to new platforms, integration with other business systems through API
• Previous experience with Access Dimensions software and Access Workspace preferable

What you'll get in return
You will have to opportunity to be part of a purposeful working environment. An inspiring and energising place to work where innovation and creativity is encouraged alongside passion and discipline. The staff community is warm and engaging. Flexible working options available and a variety of benefits including pension, childcare vouchers, season ticket loan, bike scheme and a number of discounts to local providers.

What you need to do now
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