Finance Manager Jobs

Doctors of the World UK (DOTW UK) is part of the global Médecins du Monde (MDM) network, which delivers over 400 projects in more than 70 countries through 6,000 volunteers. 

Our vision is of a world in which vulnerable people affected by war, natural disasters, disease, hunger, poverty, or exclusion get the healthcare they need. 

Through our health programmes and advocacy, we work to ensure excluded people overcome barriers to realising their right to healthcare. Since opening in the UK in 1998, we’ve raised £10m for overseas programmes, helped 20,000 service users here and fought for healthcare as a human right for all. 

We believe that every person living in the UK has the right to healthcare, and we work to influence public policy and local implementation to reduce health inequalities and ensure access to healthcare for all.

DOTWUK have a fun and friendly finance team in a small, but high-performing function and are looking for a collaborative, experienced and energetic leader for the role of Head of Finance. 

In this exciting role, the successful candidate will provide the organisation with a timely, accurate and relevant financial management service by assuming day-to-day responsibility for the organisation’s accounting function, to enable the senior management team and the Board of Trustees to assess results and performance and make informed, strategic decisions, and ensure the organisation complies with statutory and corporate regulation and requirements. 

You will work closely with the treasurer, directors and managers to enable them to manage their programme finances and support them to report to donors and to devise sound plans for growth and sustainability. 

The UK chapter expects to grow income across all sources, including from institutions and foundations. You will play a critical role in maintaining and building on this success. 

You will also be responsible for and provide input from a financial and management perspective on strategic development and the general organisation-wide structure and management as part of the Senior Management Team. 

Those with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, homelessness, or exclusion from health services are encouraged to apply. 

For more information on the role, including a person specification, please refer to the role profile. 

Closing Date:

Sunday 9th June 2024

How to Apply 

To apply, please submit your CV, covering Letter & additional information form on the link provided. Your CV and cover letter should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the person specification section of the role profile. Interview dates TBC.

Applications which do not demonstrate the essential skills, knowledge, experience, and competencies will not be shortlisted. 

MLC are partnering with a well-known Charity in central London to recruit a Finance Business Partner on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a full-time position, 2days/week in the office, and commences immediately.

The role

This position plays a crucial role within the Charity, working closely with directorates and teams to understand their financial positioning and identify both opportunities and challenges. Responsibilities include:

• Monthly management accounts and month end reports
• Understanding the long-term goals of the Fundraising team, managing financial risks/uncertainty
• Engaging in the comprehensive design, development, and continuous maintenance of intricate financial models to facilitate strategic decision-making and ensure accuracy in financial forecasting
• Working with the Head of Financial Accounting and Processing and the Financial Accountant to prepare the Statutory Accounts and liaise with auditors as required
• Assist in the development of budgets, forecasts, KPI’s and reporting tools with various teams

Key criteria

• Previous management accounting/business partnering experience
• Experience in preparing budgets and forecasts
• Strong stakeholder management, and an ability to translate financial information to non-financial colleagues
• Must be at last part qualified (CCAB/CIMA)

If you possess the above skillset and are available immediately – apply now! Applicants are under constant review, and the role may close before this advert. For any additional questions, please reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners.

About The Role

Closing date: 14th June
Interview date: W/C 17th June
Application Process: Please ensure you apply with a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.
 
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
 
Are you an experienced Senior Finance professional wanting to make a real difference for anyone affected by dementia?  This role will support our Income and Engagement Directorate which includes raising funds so that Alzheimer’s Society can provide essential services to those who need us.  
 
The Senior Finance Business Partner will assist the directorate with financial analysis and advice that will help shape decision making.
 
As a member of the Finance Partnering Team, you will support budget holders to maximise their impact and deliver a high quality, customer focused finance partnering service to stakeholders, including support to operational decision making, commercial development and producing forecasts, budgets and insightful analysis.
 
You'll have experience in preparing financial reports, budgets, forecasts, business plans, and modelling of financial data. You will advocate and promote the Society's core values (trusted experts, better together, compassionate and determined to make a difference) able working collaboratively with wider teams successfully and professionally to complete tasks.
 
Alzheimer's Society have recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.

We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
 
This is a homeworking role, but you may be required to travel to attend some meetings and team-days, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel to our flagship offices (London or Birmingham) if/when required.
 
About you 

- Must be a fully qualified accountant with prior experience in a business partnering role.
- Experience of the charity sector would be nice to have but not essential.
- Be confident to question Senior stakeholder's queries and seek answers to solutions whilst providing continuous support. 
- Proven ability to develop high-quality financial reporting for management. 
- Can-do attitude with an ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines. 
- Advocate and champion our ED&I mission whilst championing our focus in supporting those affected by dementia.

Person Specification

- Verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Excellent IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Strong analytical and interpretation skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.

About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

At The National Brain Appeal, we support Queen Square, one of the world’s leading centres for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with neurological and neuromuscular conditions, to fund pioneering research, innovative treatments and world-class facilities. These include stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain cancer, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and dementia.

The National Brain Appeal is going through a period of exceptional growth and organisational change. This is a newly created role and offers the right individual genuine ownership and autonomy, and the opportunity to shape the future direction of the grants programme, while leading on a variety of other improvement projects within the charity. It represents a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on and creative project manager to design and implement a robust, fit for purpose, end-to-end delivery and reporting framework to optimise efficiency and performance and ensure good governance and compliance.

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Part Time Director of Finance & Operations – Fixed Term Contract (16 Months) Hybrid near Birmingham.

• Salary: £73,500pa - £79,000pa FTE.
• Working pattern: 4 days per week
• Hybrid Working: 2 days is required at their offices, based near Birmingham.
• Contract length: 16 Months Fixed Term Contract

Person Specification

• Qualified accountant (with membership to a relevant professional body, e.g. ACMA, ACCA, ACA, or CA).

The Position:

You will report to the Chief Executive Officer and be a member of the Executive Leadership Team. You will be responsible for a Management Accountant, Financial Administrator (x2) and an Operations Administrator

Key Purpose

To develop an operational and financial management model, which is clearly aligned to the delivery of the charity’s strategic objectives and core services.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall strategic responsibility for finance and operations including insurance for property and personnel, along with policies, processes and procedures.
• Leading the annual financial planning process, ensuring that budgets reflect overall strategic plans.
• Strategic responsibility for ensuring that budgets, forecasts and management accounts are agreed to budgets.
• Lead contact for commercial aspects of all large projects including those with government bodies.
• Maintain cash flow forecasts.
• Manage the statutory annual audit including preparation of financial statements in compliance with relevant Charity SORP and accounting standards
• Manage the organisation’s payroll.
• Oversee the purchase and sales ledgers.
• Lead on VAT submissions, including outsourced VAT exempt calculations.

Leadership

• As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, contribute to and oversee the wider operational performance.
• As a member of the ELT ensure the continued improvement and commercial development.
• Be the escalation point for all finance, commercial and operational issues

Operations

• Oversee the provision of day-to-day operational support across all activities.
• Ensure all staff have the necessary equipment to do their roles.
• Ensure office maintenance, equipment & building purchase/lease, and maintenance are undertaken as cost-efficiently as possible.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations.
• Manging the relationship with the outsourced IT provider
• Lead on ISO 9001 management framework.
• Overall responsibility for procurement of, and all contracts with, service providers
• Overall responsibility for management of cyber security risk and maintaining Cyber Essentials certification.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Since its creation in 1987 Education for Health has been providing education and training to Healthcare Professionals. We provide a range of Higher Education courses from Certificate to a full master’s programme along with a growing range of Essentials, Refreshers and webinars across a range of long term conditions.

During the pandemic we created a new model of delivery – an interactive blended online learning model (IBOL), enabling people to access their learning at a time and a pace that suits them. This is supplemented by live interactive webinars and recorded lectures.

Director of Finance and Organisational Performance
£70,000 per annum
Hybrid, 2 dpw in Warwickshire
Full-time, permanent

This is a pivotal time for the charity; the pandemic had an adverse impact on our income as weary healthcare professionals had no time or energy to devote to training. However, it provided us with an ideal opportunity to refresh our products using state of the art authoring tools and develop a new Learning Management System (LMS). The result was an ambitious automation programme, organisational restructure and functional realignment.

As a member of the Executive Team, the Director of Finance and Organisational Performance will use their experience, ideas, and knowledge of finance and organisational performance to lead Education for Health’s Finance, Systems, Information, Data and People functions to fulfil our business plan, supporting healthcare professionals to improve health outcomes.

We are looking for candidates who can offer:

•   An accountancy qualification (CCAB qualified)
•   Senior leadership experience with a track record of delivering ambitious goals in fast-moving organisations across a broad portfolio of functions including finance and technology.
•   Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with clear commitment to collaborative working and able to build strong and effective internal relationships.

To find out more and to apply please click on the link to the role on the Prospectus website.

Closing date: 12th June 2024 (midnight)

At The National Brain Appeal, we support Queen Square, one of the world’s leading centres for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with neurological and neuromuscular conditions, to fund pioneering research, innovative treatments and world-class facilities. These include stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain cancer, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and dementia.

We are looking for an efficient and capable Financial Controller to join the team; someone who is ready to take on all areas of finance and excited about growing the role along with the organisation. The Financial Controller will be responsible for budget control, robust and effective financial systems and processes, and business partnering to department heads. As a charity on a transformation journey, with an exciting growth strategy to deliver, this role will reward someone with a talent for improving and simplifying processes and reporting, someone resourceful and tenacious, with strong commercial acumen, who can help ensure the finance department’s working practices and output remain fit for purpose. 

About MSI

MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.

Today, our organisation has over 9,000 team members working in 37 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centered care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.

We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.

About the Role

This is an exciting role which will support MSI’s successful implementation of European Union funded projects to increase access to, and respect for, sexual and reproductive health and rights in sub-Saharan Africa. Working in close collaboration with national and international partners, including government Ministries and civil society partners, MSI is currently implementing two EU funded projects:

The “Youth for Health (Y4H)” project is an adolescent-focused multi-country programme which aims to expand access to life-changing adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (SRH) across six sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Zambia. This is a flagship project for the EU within its SRH project portfolio and is implemented through a consortium of eight partners, which is led by MSI.

The ”Kelen Ya” project focuses on supporting women's and girls' civil society organisations to promote a favourable environment for socio-economic development in Mali. Led by MSI Mali and the Women in Law and Development (WILDAF), the project is funded by the EU delegation in Mali.

As a core member of MSI’s Global Programmes and Philanthropy (GPP) team, the GPP Manager (EU) will contribute to the successful implementation of these projects, taking responsibility for the management of sub-contracts for a number of consortium partners, supporting them to deliver their commitments and ensuring adherence to the compliance requirements of both the EU and of the other donors which will be co-financing the Y4H programme, in close coordination with MSI country programme leads.  The GPP Manager (EU) will also support the delivery of internal commitments by MSI’s Global Support Office and Country Programmes.  The GPP Manager (EU) will lead project management support for a portfolio of countries, working closely with MSI’s Africa Regional team, supporting consortium performance monitoring, risk management, work-planning, and monitoring. 

In addition, they will lead on key pieces of technical work under the programme, coordinating technical inputs across key thematic areas (such as advocacy, disability, or youth), interacting with technical leadership and Technical Working Group members from within the projects, as well as external agencies.  They will support the Head of EU Programmes to manage the external relationships critical to the success of the programme including with the EU at global and country level and with African institutions. 

This role is for a fixed, two-year period from June 2024 to June 2026, with the possibility of extension subject to donor funding.

About You

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:

• Demonstrable experience writing high quality quarterly and annual reports to donors and other key stakeholders 
• Good Excel proficiency and an ability to analyse, synthesise and visualise data
• Strong written communication skills and a proven ability to organise and present information in a compelling way to a range of audiences
• Able to influence to strengthen and improve quality and timeliness of programme deliverables, processes and technical support without direct line management or control
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, perform under pressure and reputation for consistently delivering results to a high standard
• Knowledge of government donor regulations, policies and procedures
• Able to multi-task, problem solve and prioritise to manage multiple and competing demands from internal and external stakeholders

Additional experience that we’d welcome:

• A strong understanding of written and spoken French
• Knowledge of European Union regulations, policies and procedures
• Knowledge of reproductive health care
• Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa
• Experience supporting or working in consortia with civil society partners
• Ability to travel up to 4 weeks a year

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:

• Experience of managing donor funded projects (multi-country and partner desirable), including project monitoring and reporting against payment deliverables, proactive risk management and escalation
• Experience in writing and editing reports for donors or other external stakeholders
• Financial management experience including budgeting and budget tracking
• Demonstrable experience managing complex relationships across organisations and across countries 
• Proven experience working cross-team, generating consensus and support from multiple internal stakeholders and leading people through complex processes
• Experience in delivering capacity building support and skills development of others in either a technical area or project management skills, in order to meet project deliverables

Personal Attributes:

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and be committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.

For this role, we’re looking for an individual who is:

• Self-starter, able to manage discrete projects with autonomy, but also integrate close working as part of a team, sharing responsibilities on more complex pieces of work.
• Pro-choice and committed to MSI’s mission.
• Integrity
• Driven by high quality results.
• Determined to succeed.
• Highly organised
• Demonstrates MSI team member behaviours and professional self-development.

Location: London Support Office (hybrid working) or where any MSI country programme operates.

Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday (UK contracted hours).

Contract type: 24-month fixed term contract.

Salary: £40,000- £51,000 per annum commensurate with experience, for UK based candidates. Discretionary bonus + benefits. For all other locations, the role will be banded within national context. 

Salary band: BG 9

Closing date: 7th June 2024 (midnight GMT+1). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates. For all other locations, the role will be banded within national context.

For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply.

Systems Accountant (15-month Fixed Term Contract)

Hours: 35 hours per week (flexible working required, occasional travel within the UK with overnight stays).

Do you want to lead a major finance transformation project?

Are you a Systems Accountant looking to play a pivotal role in our exciting Finance Transformation project. In this 15-month fixed-term contract, you'll be the Group's Finance Transformation Lead, guiding us as they transition from their current on-premise systems to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O).

Supportive Benefits as Systems Accountant you will receive will include:

• Generous Time Off: Up to 32 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional days for Christmas break (pro-rated for part-time).
• Supportive Leave Options: Maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.
• Invest in Your Wellbeing: Award-winning health and wellness programs.
• Continuous Learning: Broad range of learning and development opportunities.

As Systems Accountant you will:

• Lead and collaborate with the Finance team, Project team and third-party implementer to design and implement a robust D365 F&O system.
• Develop the internal control framework, Chart of Accounts, and other data structures for the new system.
• Work closely with the implementation team to create a suite of financial reports and dashboards.
• Support data cleansing, conversion, and migration from our current systems to D365 F&O.
• Lead the development and standardisation of future-state end-to-end Finance processes for the Group.
• Train the Finance team on D365 functionalities and reporting.
• Utilise your expertise to support the wider Finance team throughout the project

Your experience and attributes will include:

• To be a qualified accountant with experience in a similar role.
• Proven experience with D365 F&O and Power BI.
• Excellent project management and communication skills.
• The ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively across teams.
• A meticulous eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy.

The closing date for applications is June 1st, please submit your CV to [email protected] if your qualifications, experience and attributes align with this role and I will be in touch for an initial conversation should your application be sucsesfull.

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.

We are the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT), a thriving professional body with over 36,000 members. Our mission is to champion occupational therapy and create life-changing breakthroughs for our members, the people they support, and society as a whole.

We value our core principles:

• Impact: We make meaningful differences in all our work, prioritizing actions that align with our shared purpose and strategy.
• Challenge: We find innovative ways to make things happen, pushing boundaries and questioning the status quo.
• Elevate: We support each other to be our best, fostering collaboration and unity even when we have differing opinions.
• Respect: We celebrate diversity, listen to others, and believe every voice should be heard.

Role Overview: 

As the People Business Partner, you’ll report to the Director of People, Finance, and Governance. You will lead on setting up and delivering a value-added people centric business partnering service. You’ll collaborate closely with the extended leadership team (ELT) and people managers and the internal People and Culture team to identify people priorities, create directorate-specific people and organisational development plans, and implement organisation-wide people strategies. Your expertise will be crucial in aligning with RCOT’s strategy, vision, and values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the extended leadership team and people managers to diagnose people priorities.
• Create and execute directorate-specific people and organisational development plans.
• Implement organisation-wide people approaches.
• Measure impact to ensure alignment with RCOT’s strategy, vision, and values.

Requirements:

• Must be qualified and a Chartered Member of CIPD.
• Knowledge and experience in all generalist areas of the people profession.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Proven commercial experience in business partnership.

Additional Details:

• Reporting To: Director of People, Finance, and Governance
• Contract: 12 months fixed term
• Working Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
• Location: London Bridge Headquarters (Hybrid working)
• Salary: Circa £50K per annum

Your Main Relationships:

• Learning and Organisational Development Lead
• Internal Communications and Engagement Lead
• People and Culture Manager Extended Leadership Team (ELT)
• People Managers

What We Offer:

• 25 days paid holiday during your contract.
• Christmas closure (December 24, 2024, to January 2, 2025).
• Private Health Insurance (after probation).

Join us in making a difference! For more information about the role please view the role profile. Apply now to be part of our forward-looking, high-performing, and inclusive culture at RCOT. 

For more information about the role please view the role profile.

Would you like to be part of an organisation changing lives through work?

A royal College is seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Technical Accountant to join their team for a 15-month fixed-term contract.

In this role, you'll play a pivotal role in transforming the RCN's financial systems, ensuring a smooth transition from the current on-premise Open Accounts systems to Microsoft Dynamics Finance and Operations (D365 F&O).

Supportive Benefits as Technical Accountant you will receive will include:

• Generous Time Off: Up to 32 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional days for Christmas break (pro-rated for part-time).
• Supportive Leave Options: Maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.
• Invest in Your Wellbeing: Award-winning health and wellness programs.
• Continuous Learning: Broad range of learning and development opportunities.
• As the Group's Technical Accounting Lead, you'll be responsible for:

As Technical Accountant your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Leading the development and implementation of D365 F&O, ensuring it meets the reporting needs of our unique structure - a Trade Union, Charity, and Trading Subsidiaries organisation.
• Configuring the system to accommodate our partial exemption VAT rules and support international transactions.
• Working collaboratively with the project team, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and external implementers to ensure a robust and compliant financial system.
• Designing and testing the system's functionality for accurate reporting, encompassing Group Statutory Accounts, Quarterly VAT Returns, Trade Union Returns, and Business-as-usual (BAU) requirements.
• Guaranteeing the system's internal control framework adheres to external and internal audit standards.
• Transferring your knowledge to the BAU team for a seamless transition.

As Technical Accountant you will be/ have:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Extensive experience with technical accounting principles and a strong understanding of Group reporting standards (UK GAAP and upcoming FRS 102).
• Proven experience in implementing and configuring accounting systems (preferably D365 F&O)
• Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.

The closing date for applications ais 1^ST June, please submit you CV to if your qualifications, skills and experience aligns with this role and you would like to be considered for submission.

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.

Exeter-based cancer charity, Force, is well known and much loved for its incredible work supporting people who have had a cancer diagnosis and their families with a range of support.  Their longstanding CEO is now retiring and the search has begun to find that special person to lead the charity into the future.  We are delighted and honoured to be supporting the Board with this important appointment.

The current CEO has worked hard to ensure that the nurturing and caring aspect of the charity’s work is reflected across the organisation.  You can see this in the way that everyone is treated – clients, families, staff, volunteers, supporters and trustees.  We are looking for someone who understands and upholds these values but equally has the resilience and clarity of thought to navigate through the complex landscape of cancer services and support.  You will have held a senior leadership role within the voluntary sector for at least two years and understand the legal framework within which charities operate.  Previous experience of working with a voluntary Board of trustee/directors will be hugely helpful and, naturally, you will be financially astute. 

Of course, you will be an inspiring and confident communicator, able to engage with and present to a range of audiences as well as working with local media.

Please download the information pack for further information about the role, the charity and how to apply.

Chief Executive – full-time, permanent, London (flexible/hybrid)

The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) is seeking a new Chief Executive to lead the organisation through the next phase of its growth and development. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for a highly experienced and energetic senior player to lead a small executive team, along with many highly dedicated and capable Institute members, as we embark on a number of key development projects which will continue to grow our charitable activities and influence in the food sector. The role is a key point of contact and ambassador for the Institute with many senior and influential stakeholders within the food sector and governments.

We are looking for a strong strategic and conceptual thinker, experienced in business and financial management, who can communicate with and influence people at all levels. The role leads a small team and will have significant hands-on involvement in day to day operational matters.

The individual will have attained a BSc or equivalent level, and have demonstrable experience in leadership and people management. They will have a broad understanding of the food (or associated) sector (and preferably experience working in the sector). Ideally, the individual will already have experience managing or running a charity, and so will have a practical understanding of charity governance best practice. 

With multiple activities from publishing through to professional recognition and from scientific and technical events and communication through to supporting the next generation of talent, the Institute is looking for a leader who can work creatively and yet in a focussed way to ensure all these activities are progressed.

Ideally, they will have previously worked for a professional membership body and are likely to have experience in the food sector.

About the role:

• Full-time, permanent. London-based (Hammersmith) with flexible working – the individual will be required to attend regular physical meetings, often in London, but with some other meetings in the UK. This role may also include some international travel. Salary: On application. No agencies.

About the Institute

IFST is the leading professional body for those involved in all aspects of food science and technology.

As a charity and independent professional body, IFST is in a prime position to provide impartial, science-based information. In addition to publishing peer-reviewed papers, guides, periodicals and reports, we host events, webinars, lectures and conferences throughout the year.

We also aim to be a source of professionalism in our field that reflects the dynamic and innovative nature of food science and technology. We provide independent professional recognition of knowledge and skills. Our professional registers and accreditation schemes are widely recognised and valued throughout the sector as the benchmark for skills and expertise for food technical professionals.

IFST is guided in its decision-making and activities by its five values and through a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Values:

• Evidence-based - All that we do and deliver is based on evidence. This fundamental principle lies at the very core of IFST’s consciousness. We provide scientific evidence that the public, policymakers and our members can trust and use.
• Professional - We aim to be a repository of professionalism in our field of food science and technology and to ensure our profession serves the public. We demand and expect professionalism from our members whether drawn from academia, industry or the public sector.
• Innovative - Food science and technology is, by nature dynamic and innovative. Whilst a serious subject and with serious implications, it is exciting and fun. We will seek to reflect this dynamism in the way we work and communicate with others. We will therefore be responsive to the constantly changing environment in which we work and to the needs of our members and stakeholders. 
• Independent - Our independent position and voice is critical and is what we are valued and respected for. We will ensure our governance, agendas and outputs are based on the best and most complete evidence available and, in gathering this evidence, we will not be unduly influenced by any single views or commercial pressures. We will build trust by being open about all our decision-making processes.
• Food Science Community - We value our members as a community of food scientists and technologists. We respect and value the diversity of our membership and all that this diversity brings. We seek to learn from each other and always encourage a friendly, approachable, inclusive and supportive spirit from all who work for and with us.

IFST’s EDI Statement:

The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) recognises that diversity is not only a moral imperative but also a catalyst for innovation and excellence in scientific endeavours. We recognise the importance and benefits of equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion and eliminating discrimination in every aspect of our work. By embracing diverse perspectives, experiences, and talents, IFST aims to drive positive change and advance the field of food science for the benefit of society.

We aim to ensure that no individual or group is treated more or less favourably than others on grounds of sex, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, race, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity/paternity or religion.

We work to comply with all the legislation related to equal opportunities to ensure that the culture, philosophy and processes within IFST are free from bias of any kind.

We actively encourage applications from individuals who may be underrepresented in our workforce, including those from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, and women.

To apply:

Please send your CV and a brief cover letter detailing your relevant experience/skills and what attracts you to this role .Please note that any CVs received without an accompanying cover letter will not be considered.

All applications must be submitted via Charity Job no later than 5:00pm on 14th June 2024.

Southmead Hospital Charity is the official NHS charity for North Bristol NHS Trust. Together with the local community, we raise funds to help our hospitals go beyond what the NHS can afford - supporting major innovations in healthcare, alongside the small things that make a big difference during a stay in hospital. After successfully delivering two major funding priorities in 2023 – and launching a third in March 2024 - we’re on the hunt for an experienced and dynamic Head of Fundraising and Communications to help take our much-loved charity to the next level.

In this high-impact role, you will join the main leadership of the charity with responsibility for developing and implementing a fundraising strategy that enables the organisation to deliver fundraising priorities and diversify its income portfolio.

As a target-driven and highly motivated fundraising leader, you’ll provide excellent leadership, direction and support for the fundraising team in the achievement of financial targets and objectives.

You will play a key role in developing a communications and engagement strategy for the charity, supporting the Marketing and Communications Lead to increase the visibility of our charity, expand our audiences and strengthen engagement across our digital platforms.

Experienced with data and financial management, you will set budgets and the annual fundraising plan. You will work with the management team to report against agreed targets and monitor KPIS and help to maintain an accurate and up to date database.

We’re a fun and friendly team, passionate about raising funds to enhance healthcare for our local communities. If you’re a collaborative team player with experience working in complex environments and engaging stakeholders at all levels, we’d love to hear from you.

For an informal chat, please feel free to contact Sally Bennett (Director) to arrange a call.