Finance Manager Jobs
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people and communities in need? Are you an experienced bid writer, fundraiser and with experience of developing corporate partnerships? You should join one of the country’s largest and most dynamic advice agencies!
Following the recent appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Advice Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent is looking to recruit its first Bid Writer & Funding Manager. This is a newly created post, offering the opportunity to join an established and nationally respected charity at a time of genuine transformation.
You will work with the Senior Management Team to support our future growth aspirations:
- identifying new opportunities to diversify income streams and support service delivery
- writing compelling bids and tenders to help meet our strategic objectives
- developing corporate partnerships with third, public and private sector organisations
Reporting to the Head of Finance & Resources, the Bid Writer & Funding Manager will work closely with the CEO and Senior Management Team to develop an organisational fundraising strategy, identify new business and funding opportunities, and implement a programme of donor development and corporate sponsorship.
Why join Citizens Advice Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent?
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus birthday leave
- pension scheme with an employer contribution
- flexible working arrangements
- investment in your professional development
- generous package of welfare benefits.
If you're ready to make a difference and satisfy the criteria above, please apply with an up-to-date CV, along with a supporting statement (max. 2 pages A4) setting out your relevant skills and experience, by Friday 28th June 2024.
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Female Finance Manager
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Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
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This post is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Anawim, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9RJ
Grade: Anawim Scale Point (ASP) 36-42
Salary: £35752 - £42,165 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week (some flexibility considered)
Responsible to: CEO & Head of Finance
From our Birmingham centre, Anawim provides trauma informed services including holistic support and advocacy to enable women to reach their potential
Our Vision statement:
A world where women are safe, free, valued and equal members of society.
Our Values:
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Anawim believes in the intrinsic value of every person and welcomes each women without judgement
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We are deeply committed to listening to our women and building services around their needs
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We help women to navigate the complex challenges they are facing and we do all that we can to support them for as long as they needs us
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Anawim empowers women to make positive changes to turn their lives around, helping them, one step at a time – to become independent
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We want the best for our women and to make sure their basic needs are met. We won’t rest until we’ve done all we can to keep them safe.
Aim:
We are looking for an experienced finance professional who has worked in the business or charity sector and who is looking to use their skills to make a difference to our charity. Demand for Anawim’s vital services for women is growing and we are looking for a finance manager who is flexible and adaptive while managing the day to day nature of the role. The finance team consists of a Head of Finance and a part time Finance Assistant.
Anawim’s finances are in good shape but its funding sources are unpredictable. Government procurement is increasingly complex and payment in arrears based on performance measures is increasingly common. Our present Finance Manager has developed management accounting systems that allow excellent monitoring of our financial position, KPIs are in place to give early warning of financial challenges and our audit reports are clean.
For more information, please visit our website to download the Job Description & Person Specification and an External Application Form.We will also accept CVs.
Deadline: We reserve the right to close this vacancy when the position is filled so we highly recommend you get your application in as early as possible.
Interview: We will be interviewing as applications come in.
A world where women are safe, free, valued and equal members of society.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to support 2 organisations (Basis Yorkshire and Women’s Counselling and Therapy) at management level to work with the CEOs and senior management teams to ensure that their goals are achieved through effective finance practices. The role will lead on financial management and direction of the organisational budgets, ensuring contract requirements for finance and performance reports are met, whilst ensuring regular updates are provided to effectively manage project budgets and expenses and offer insights into financial risks for the organisations while setting out key procedures to mitigate these and ensuring controls are set and adhered to. The role will support the CEOs and Boards of Trustees in providing robust financial management systems and playing a key role in the fundraising strategy (alongside the CEOs, Business Development Manager, and other relevant roles). The role will be integral to the annual audit process and feed into the organisations’ strategic vision.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about using your professional financial skills and experience to create meaningful impact with marginalised communities? Are you ready to bring your initiative to contribute to the growth of a small, dynamic charity, whilst also learning and growing professionally too?
Please note this permanent full time position being offered on a hybrid basis. Part time (4 days a week) will be considered.
Prospectus is thrilled to be working with London Gypsies and Travellers for their new Finance Manager.
The Finance Manager will lead all aspects of financial management from budgeting, accounting and compliance, financial management of grants, to reporting to the Finance Committee to support the Board of Trustees and leadership with financial planning and decision making.
Finance is the core of the role; however, you will also use your data management and organisation skills to help us maintain and develop workflow and data management systems and processes and oversee other core operational functions delivered by their Business Operations Administrator.
To be considered for this role you will have significant experience in a finance role and ideally be part or fully qualified. The right candidate will have experience of delivering and managing all core finance and accounting processes to support budgeting, reporting, sound financial management and decision making. You will have the ability to record, analyse, and present financial data clearly and accurately.
The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, self-driven, and proactive in seeking solutions. Excellent relationship-building and communication skills are crucial, along with effective project management abilities to prioritise and meet objectives efficiently.
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
Role: Finance Manager-Full time 37.5hrs per week (part time considered)
Salary: circa £34,000-£38,000 FTE per annum/pro rata (negotiable)
Work base: Howdon Community Hub (flexible working arrangements will be considered)
Accountability: Chief Executive Officer
The information provided in this job description is given to ensure that the post holder has the best opportunity of understanding what is required to be effective in the post. It is not intended to be prescriptive in every detail and it is expected that the post-holder will be as positive and flexible as possible as the role develops.
Role Information
The Finance Manager is a key strategic role within the organization and will be part of the Senior Leadership Team. The post holder will work at a strategic level and attend and be answerable to the Board of Trustees in the areas of Finance, Compliance and Risk and undertake the position of GDPR lead on behalf of the organization working within the wider Senior Leadership Team that includes a CEO, Business Development Manager, Training and Development Manager and Operations Manager.
As Family Gateway enters into year 2 of its 3-year strategic plan, this is an exciting time in which the Board of Trustees, Senior Leadership team, staff and volunteers will shape the future of service delivery for the community that it serves in Howdon and Wallsend and as it reaches beyond and across the North East with its Barefoot Professional Model of service delivery with steady growth in mind. The post holder therefore will be required to have a good understanding of the political and funding landscape and be able to form good stakeholder relationships.
The post holder will manage a small core staff team and will oversee the day-to-day financial operations within the company, including Payroll, Debtors, Creditors, and Banking. The post holder will be responsible for Budgets, Management Accounts, Taxation, and all income streams including Grant Funding. In addition, the postholder will ensure all statutory and regulatory requirements are met, Companies House and the Charity Commission. The post holder will also be the key contact for auditing, and other financial needs as necessary and will track the company’s financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement.
The post holder will also seek out methods for minimizing financial risk to the company and research and analyze financial reports and market trends. The post holder will also be responsible for the management of Family Gateways assets, IT and quality assurance systems and will ensure Family Gateway is complaint in all areas of risk, governance and business.
Key Accountabilities:
• To be responsible for the oversight of all Financial Services including risk management systems and processes within Family Gateway reporting directly to the CEO.
• The post holder will stay up to date with technological advances and accounting software to be used for financial purposes and oversee all IT and data functions within the organization
• Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company
• Understand and adhere to Statutory and Regulatory financial regulations and legislation, including Companies House and The Charity Commissioners.
• To oversee the day-to-day management of the organizational risk register ensuring it is up to date and prepared for sub committee
• To write and/or contribute to the writing of tenders and grant applications and where appropriate collate information to aid the reporting requirements of funders
• To manage a small core function team as directed by the CEO providing regular supervision, performance management and annual appraisals.
• Be responsible for the maintenance and management of the Contracts Database ensuring all information is uploaded or removed as appropriate and that regular monitoring of this information provides information to the CEO and other managers in order to inform sound project management delivering projects to scale, to time and within budget
• To work in partnership with operations staff and The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) supporting the maintenance of an effective IT and CRM system which in turn will measure project data and produce KPI’s.
• Liaise with IT provider to ensure Cyber Security integrity measures are in place and working effectively. Control and Monitor IT access via Role Permissions and Passwords.
• To Control and Monitor as the GDPR Lead for the organization, keeping up to date with ICO registration and guidance and overseeing a robust Data Breach Register, ensuring all staff are trained annually in line with company policy
• Produce accurate and timely financial management information on a monthly basis to support decision-making and to present information to the Board of Trustees, attending Board meetings as required
• Establish and maintain appropriate, robust and secure financial recording processes for purchasing and payment of items and management of petty cash, including Cash Floats, Fixed Asset Register, Banking, and Taxation including VAT.
• To produce and prepare annual budgets and cost scenarios for the Board of Trustees, CEO and SLT and to host monthly finance reviews with SLT
• To ensure timely payroll data is prepared, checked and processed prior to submission to third party provider and thereafter import to Finance system via journal entry. To oversee appropriate pension and insurance provision is in place on behalf of the company and that legal compliance is followed.
• Prepare ad hoc financial and activity information to support new project development plans as required
• To engage fully in management meetings, supervision and appraisals
• Demonstrate professionalism, tenacity and empathy in their work
• To undertake any reasonable task as requested in line with the senior nature of this role
• Adhere to and work demonstrating Family Gateway values and support development of the Barefoot Professional Model.
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, an enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references, proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Employment benefits
· Generous AL policy with 25 days
· 1 days Birthday leave
· 1 days additional leave at Christmas (specified)
· 2 health and wellbeing leave days per year
· All Bank holidiays
· 1hr paid each week for wellbeing activities based in and around the Howdon Hub
· Stuck not sick policy
· Two paid wellbeing breaks a day for all staff
· Free secure car parking on site
· Community café on site
· Use of our community gym
· Generous sick leave
· Employee Assistance Program-confidential 24hrs advice and support, access for both yourself and your family members, access to 6 sessions of counselling(non contractual)
· Cycle to Work scheme
· 4% employer contributory pension scheme
· Regular Supervision and Annual Appriasal with personal and professional development opportunities
· Additional holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 days per year, non contractual)
· Flexible working arrangements
· Emergency loan of up to £500 per year
Closing date: 5pm 28th June 2024
Inteview date: 17th July 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Citizens Advice 1066 is a local charity, which provides free, confidential and independent advice to help people overcome their problems. We don’t just fix the immediate issues people arrive with, we work with them to address the underlying causes of these problems. We are a voice for people on the issues that matter to them. We value diversity, champion equality and challenge discrimination.
We are seeking a Finance Manager to join our expanding team.
It is not essential to have experience of working in a charity. However, the successful candidate will understand and support our values.
Role purpose
The role of the Finance Manager is to ensure sound financial management of Citizens Advice 1066 making sure the charity operates effectively and is compliant with all legal and sector requirements. Providing accurate and timely reports & information for the Board, Managers and Funders.
What we give our staff
We value the people who work here - and we show that in what we offer. As well as things like annual leave and our workplace pension, working at Citizens Advice means getting access to many benefits.
- A 37 hour (full time) working week, with a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) system
- 20 days holiday entitlement (in addition to bank holidays), pro-rata for part time
- 3% employer contribution pension scheme
- Access to a mental health and wellbeing service that offers anonymous, confidential support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Central locations in Bexhill and St Leonards, with good access to public transport.
- Opportunities to engage in both personal and professional development
For more detailed information about the role specification, please see the job pack on our website via the apply button
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This is a busy multi-faceted role in which your organisational and interpersonal skills will be crucial. A flexible, capable person with a purposeful attitude will do well. At QCCA, our staff are committed to going that extra mile, and even further, to get the job done, to the highest standard.
KEY DUTIES
• Liaising with external suppliers and customers
• Formulating and setting up supplier payment runs
• Preparing and Filing invoices, data entry
• Responsible for credit control
• Reviewing and posting staff and credit card expenses
• Managing all financial records and daily bookkeeping of the business
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records using QuickBooks accounting software
• Process Accounts Payable and ensure invoices are coded
• Preparing monthly Bank reconciliations and credit card transactions
• Assist with the budgeting and forecasting function
• Assisting with the preparation of Year-End audits
• Managing petty cash
• Monthly payroll and pension duties
1-page cover letter required
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Working from home and from our offices in Brighton or Eastbourne.
Survivors’ Network was established in 1990 by a group of survivors of childhood sexual abuse to provide services that would support other survivors. We were the first organisation in Brighton and Hove specifically focused on supporting adult survivors of sexual abuse in childhood, over time expanding to support to all survivors of sexual violence, regardless of age, gender or background, across the whole county of Sussex.
At Survivors’ Network, we view people accessing our services as survivors, rather than victims. This does not ignore an individual’s experience of victimhood, but rather defines the basis upon which we begin all interactions with service users.
Encompassing our values of bravery, compassion, collaboration and empowerment, we are looking for a creative, values-led woman to join us as Head of Finance.
Sitting within the senior management team, the role of Head of Finance is to provide a robust and focused finance function for the organisation, as well as line managing the Finance Officer. The postholder will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on the financial position of the organisation, providing strategic financial advice to the Senior Management Team and managing the day-to-day finance operations. This includes complying with all statutory and regulatory requirements alongside supporting service managers across the team to manage income and expenditure across their programs of work.
You will be a qualified accountant with solid experience of working at a senior level. You will be adept at managing all aspects of finance, including financial reporting and providing management reporting tools. Your skills in analysing and interpreting financial data will be crucial in forecasting and leading on budgets. Additionally, you will have a proven track record in developing strategic business plans.
We are seeking someone passionate about making a difference to survivors, who stands by our vision, mission and values and is keen to learn more about feminist leadership and embedding intersectional feminist principles. We love them and hope you do too.
We are committed to flexible working, however, we do need our Head of Finance to attend a quarterly board meeting for about half an hour on a Thursday evening.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 30th of June.
Survivors’ Network values diversity and aims to reflect and represent the city’s communities in the staff team. We are currently under-represented in the following areas and actively welcome applications from:
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Women over 45
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Women who are disabled (please note that our Brighton offices are not accessible for persons with mobility issues)
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Women from a Black and Minority Ethnic background
This post is open to female applicants only. Being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
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About the Finance team
The role will provide support to the Financial Controller in effective stewardship and oversight of all finance functions, with responsibility for ensuring accurate budget holder reporting, project reporting and aid in the production of management accounts.
Working with the Financial Controller and Finance Assistant, this role is essential to the reporting of financial information across the Charity. The Assistant Management Accountant will also support in the delivery of new projects and systems advancements.
About the role
The Assistant Management Accountant is a critical role within the organisation and is being recruited at an exciting time as Kidney Care UK seeks to realise its growth ambitions within its strategy.
The role will provide support to the Financial Controller in effective stewardship and oversight of all finance functions, with responsibility for ensuring accurate budget holder reporting, project reporting and aid in the production of management accounts. This role is essential to the reporting of financial information across the Charity. The Assistant Management Accountant will also support in the delivery of new projects and systems advancements.
In addition the Assistant Management Accountant will help to prepare the Charity’s quarterly VAT returns, ensuring that all transactions have the correct VAT coding. The role will be pivotal in the monthly close down process and ongoing accuracy of the transactions held on the accounting system.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and will be highly organised. The ideal candidate will be able to organise conflicting priorities around the monthly management accounts cycle. They will be flexible and adaptable in their approach to support transformational change in our processes and systems.
Core tasks and responsibilities
- Monthly accounting, budgeting, reporting and analysis:
- Produce monthly budget vs actual variance reports for budget holders.
- Prepare monthly expenditure reports for the patient grants team, reconciling the finance system to the database.
- Prepare and post the weekly income imports from information provided by Fundraising.
- Undertake regular monthly income reconciliations with the Fundraising Team, agreeing the finance system to the database.
- Aid in the month-end closing procedures and prepare the monthly reconciliations required: bank reconciliation, corporate card reconciliations, project reconciliations.
- Ensure that proper procedures are in place and followed for company credit cards, ensure that credit card expenditure is entered and reconciled through the control account and balanced each month.
- Ensure that all transactions are correctly accounted for in respect of VAT.
- Aid in training non-finance staff on ExpenseIn (our expenses management system). Support the Financial Controller in resolving ExpenseIn queries.
- Raise invoices and maintain the sales ledger.
- Covering for the Accounts Assistant on the purchase ledger when required.
- Aid in the monthly payroll process, incorporating a review of the payroll workings and allocation journal prepared by the outsourced payroll function. Ensure that the correct pension deductions are being made and accounted for correctly on the finance system.
Person specification
- Experience of charity accounting and FRS102 SORP requirements
- Knowledge and experience of management accounts
- A good knowledge of VAT
- Robust understanding of financial controls
- Experience of using a range accounting packages
- High degree of proficiency in Microsoft 365
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate financial matters to non-financial stakeholders
- Self-motivated individual capable of working on their own and as part of a team
- Ability to manage and prioritise a substantial workload handling issues effectively and efficiently
- Ability to analyse complex problems and interpret information effectively and exercise sound judgement and develop practical and workable solutions as a consequence.
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
- Ability to manage to deadlines and within resources.
- Drive for continuous improvement to produce more effective service delivery and partnerships.
- Able to prioritise; organised self-motivated and flexible.
For an informal discussion, please message Charlotte Donnelly Finance Director via:
charlotte.donnelly(a)kidneycareuk org
We look forward to receiving your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking to recruit a Services Development Manager, to develop, scope, and manage high-quality income-generating services that meet the needs of clients and the community. This includes overseeing current and developing services such as foot health, at-home support, counselling, dementia care, and later life planning.
Key Responsibilities:
Service Development:
· Conduct market research to identify potential income-generating services.
· Develop business plans and operationalise new services.
· Collaborate with stakeholders in Herefordshire, Worcester, and Malvern Hills to identify service gaps and establish best practice delivery models.
· Partner with the marketing team to create strategies for promoting new services.
Service Delivery:
· Work alongside the management team to execute the organisation’s strategic plan and deliver services aligned with core objectives.
· Implement detailed planning, monitoring, evaluation tools, and KPIs for each service or project.
· Manage financial aspects, including budgeting and monitoring of income and expenditure, in collaboration with the Finance Manager.
· Lead and develop a team of staff and volunteers to provide high-quality, person-centered services.
· Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring adherence to operating procedures.
Team Management:
As a member of the senior management team, you will lead and develop a team of staff and volunteers to deliver a portfolio of high-quality, person-centred services. Your role will involve:
· Conducting team meetings, supervisions, and managing performance issues in partnership with the HR Manager.
· Fostering relationships with key stakeholders, including funders, commissioners, and local partners.
· Developing referral pathways and enhancing the organisation’s profile.
Contract and Grant Management:
· Oversee contracts and grants, ensuring compliance and timely reporting.
· Identify risks to service delivery and take corrective actions.
· Work with the SMT and CEO to develop tenders and bids for funding
General Duties:
· Adhere to all organisational policies and procedures.
· Participate in training relevant to the role.
· Represent the organisation internally and externally.
· Collaborate with colleagues to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
· Work with the Finance Manager to manage service budgets effectively.
· Demonstrate a commitment to the organisation’s ethos and mission.
· Make informed decisions to address challenges and implement changes.
· Act as an ambassador for the organisation at all times.
· Perform any other duties as requested by the organisation.
Person Specification
The following criteria will be assessed from information provided on your application and during the assessment process
- High standard of education to level 4 or above, or demonstrable ability to work at this level
- Educated to degree level
- A full driving license and willingness and ability to drive for work purposes
Experience
- Significant experience of designing and developing profitable income generating services
- Significant management experience including line management of a team
- Experience of creating a team
- Experience of monitoring income and expenditure and re-designing as needed
- Experience of managing multiple services with competing priorities
- Experience of working as part of a management team
- Experience of negotiating contracts and other funding streams
- Experience of developing services and projects and writing service plans
- Experience of implementation of relevant policies and procedures
- Experience of performance management and reporting
- Experience of report writing and presentation
Skills
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate staff
- Presentation skills
- Exceptional organisational skills
- Ability to manage change and to manage changing priorities and services
- Creative thinking and meeting of client need
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to manage difficult situations
- Ability to analyse and present data
Knowledge
- An understanding of the current and emerging needs of older people
- Good knowledge of Herefordshire and Worcestershire’s geography
- Knowledge of the health and social care landscape
Job Title: Community Development Manager – Colchester
Salary: £37,400
Responsible to: Essex Pedal Power Programme Manager
Location: Colchester
Hours of Work: 36 ½ hours per week. Flexible working will be required and for the right candidate.
Job sharing may be considered for the right candidate/s
Contract Fixed term until December 2025
Introduction to The Active Wellbeing Society and Essex Pedal Power
The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives.
Our vision is for a society where people have the autonomy, capacity, resources and skills to become the architects of their own destiny; where our individual wellbeing is recognised as being bound up in our collective responsibility to and dependency on each other; and where all of us feel empowered as agents of social change to make a difference – whether at an individual level or more widely.
By working collaboratively with communities we aim to bring about sustainable change on a social, environmental and economic level; to do the social knitting required to create stronger and more resilient communities and to support communities to identify, mitigate and remove the barriers that prevent them from living active and connected lives.
Essex Pedal Power is a flagship programme led by Essex County Council and Active Essex to support more people in deprived areas to cycle by removing the main barriers to cycling. This post is part funded by the Sport England Local Delivery Pilot (LDP) for Essex. You will be responsible for coordinating the development and delivery of the Colchester Essex Pedal Power along with developing wider TAWS projects in Colchester.
You may like to watch this introductory video which showcases the positive work of The Active Wellbeing Society: TAWS Launch October 2018 - YouTube
About the Role
In this strategic post as the Community Development Manager for Colchester you will lead and develop our Essex Pedal Power programme and work to develop your input into the business strategy across Colchester. You will play a vital role to ensure that the organisation’s contractual obligations and goals are achieved by collaborating with communities and partner organisations in the design and delivery of interventions to promote active citizenship. You will co-produce with local communities, weaving in physical activity interventions in order to achieve sustainable outcomes by bringing people together to be better connected and networked.
You will need to work collaboratively and influence effectively across multiple agendas, to maintain an overview of engagement and impact whilst seeking to maximise opportunities for partnership development. We are looking for an individual that demonstrates clear leadership and the ability to influence and persuade across multiple disciplines and arenas.
You will report directly to the Essex Pedal Power Programme Manager and manage a team including a Project Lead, Community Connector and Bike Mechanic.
Main duties
1.To plan, develop and deliver high quality programmes, projects and interventions and ensuring all are in line with the overall strategy and objectives of the organisation and that they meet contractual obligations.
2.Manage the operational delivery and development of a range of funded programmes including the Essex Pedal Power programme with a focus on collaborating with communities and partner organisations in the design and delivery to promote active citizenship and physical activity.
3.Manage and monitor the budget with finance representatives from TAWS and Active Essex and support the relationship management with existing funders and the identification of potential new funders.
4.Devise, understand and use asset-based community development approaches to community development and work with your team/communities to understand priorities and co-design initiatives. Ensure that delivery mitigates or removes the barriers to participation.
5.To evaluate impact and outcomes of projects to provide organisational learning and feedback for funders and stakeholders.
6.Keep abreast of new and emergent thinking across wellbeing, community development and tackling inequalities as well as innovation and leadership in field of work.
7.Responsible for building strong relationships and developing working partnerships across a wide range of local stakeholders.
8.Represent The Active Wellbeing Society across a variety of forums and stakeholder meetings.
9.Co-produce the project with the local communities and locally trusted organisations and ensure continuous engagement and communication to ensure that eligible citizens receive a good quality experience.
10.Play a key role in the monitoring and evaluation plan, through collecting, analysing and sharing data (quantitative and qualitative) working with the Active Essex Evaluation Researcher for Essex Pedal Power and with TAWS Data & Insight team.
11.Produce oral and written reports on engagement level, activity delivery and the development of new programmes / projects.
12.Carry out all other duties as maybe reasonably assigned from time to time and with the level of this Job Description.
Knowledge, skills and experience
1. Project management experience, including design and development, planning, resource allocation, time, budget, risk management and evaluation of impact and outcomes.
2.Experience of line-managing and developing teams to deliver against programme objectives and to achieve their full potential, preferably in the field of community development
3.Adaptability, Collaboration and Leadership skills, with the confidence and skill to influence and persuade others across multiple disciplines and arenas.
4.Experience encouraging diverse communities to come together - building trust and participation.
5.Previous community engagement and development experience
6.A knowledge of environmental impacts and implications.
7.Experience of working with a range of stakeholders with the ability to influence and persuade others
8.Experience of working proactively, working on own initiative and as part of a team in a dynamic, fast paced and challenging environment.
9.Ability to prioritise work under pressure and adapt to new models of working
10.Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
11.Ability to apply data and insight to community planning, delivery, and development
12.Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage your time effectively
13.Excellent written and verbal communication, and relationship management skills with a track record of establishing and developing strong partnerships with external organisations including statutory, charity and voluntary.
14.In Depth area knowledge and connections
15.Competent IT skills (including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)
16.Excellent customer services skills
17.Excellent team working ability
18. Experience in tracking spend to a budget
Benefits
We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits package to include:
- Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
- Health Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
- Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day)
- Death in Service – x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
- Annual Leave – 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days
- Flexible working
- Hybrid working options
- Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month
Application details
When submitting your application, please submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how you meet the following criteria which will be weighted highly in the first sift of shortlisting:
- In depth area knowledge and connections (Essential)
- Excellent relationship and communication skills (Essential)
- Experience of community development and/or working with communities (Essential)
- Experience of working with a range of stakeholders with the ability to influence others (Essential)
- Demonstrates clear leadership and the ability to influence and persuade across multiple disciplines and arenas. (Essential)
Closing Date: 23rd June - midnight
Interview Date: Friday 28th June
Due to the high numbers of applications we receive for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP.
We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, this will usually be within 1 week of the application window closing.
Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society, we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference.
If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies, please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.
Thank you for your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society, we look forward to receiving your application.
Are you passionate about bringing your financial skills and experience to help BCFB fulfil its vision, mission and values.
The Finance Officer will be involved in all aspects of the charity’s financial operations, this is a very broad role. From handling small donations like a child’s pocket money right up to processing large grants. You will be the first point of call for financial queries and questions arising from our team. You will process purchase and sales invoices, volunteer, and staff expenses. You will support grant and other fundraising applications, process donations from a variety of different platforms, deal with gift aid and banking. You will need to be an analytical problem solver able to work on your own and as part of our team.
You will have a finance qualification and experience of working in the finance department of a charity. You will have strong Excel skills and familiarity of dealing with fundraising platforms such as JustGiving. You will need to form constructive and supportive working relationships with our volunteers and other stakeholders so you will need strong communications skills, excellent numeracy and literacy, the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise your own workload while maintaining a compassionate, professional, and efficient public image for the charity.
Details
Hours: 15 per week (3 x 5 hours on 3 working days)
Salary: £34,125 pro rata
Holiday: 25 days per year plus bank holidays pro rata
Pension: Nest Pension
Location: Office based at Black Country Foodbank, Albion Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3EE
Accountability: The Finance Officer is line managed by the CEO and Board of Trustees
The Purpose of the role
The Finance Officer is responsible for the smooth running of all aspects of the financial management of BCFB.
· Provide sound technical and professional advice to the CEO, Board of Trustees, and others.
· Provide a high quality and effective financial service to the charity.
· Prepare, develop and analyse management accounting information.
· Ensure compliance with all relevant financial statutory and regulatory matters.
Key tasks and responsibilities
Financial Management
Accountancy and Bookkeeping Systems
Maintenance of all accounting records on an ongoing basis to include:
· Manage all income and expenditure processing.
· Maintain and improve bookkeeping and accountancy systems (both computerised and manual) including:
- Bank reconciliations
- Cash flow management
- Income and grant analysis (restricted and designated funds)
- Bank receipts and payments
- Purchase approval and recording processes
Accounts payable
· Process purchase invoices in an accurate and timely manner.
· Respond accurately and efficiently to queries from suppliers and colleagues regarding payments.
· Manage the Finance email inbox ensuring emails are dealt with in a timely manner.
· Ensure Petty cash is available and monitored.
· Process staff expenses, ensuring compliance with policy.
· Access and administer online banking.
· Pay salary and staff costs liaising with our accountants (who administer payroll) regarding any updates/changes.
Accounts Receivable
· Control and Monitoring of restricted funds including detailed records of spend allocation of funds and remaining balance.
· Accurately accounting for all income receipts monthly including donations from individuals and organisations and grants and claiming any appropriate Gift Aid.
Budgets
· Prepare and update annual income and expenditure budget in consultation with the CEO and other officers.
· Monitor the budget against actual and investigate any major variations in budget.
· Involvement in strategic and business planning projections with the CEO and other officers.
Reports
Produce regular management information so that key officers and trustees know how well the charity is performing against its budget. To include:
- Provide regular monthly management financial information (including financial highlights/list of assets/budget against actual/restricted and unrestricted funds/fund movement summary/fund balances/trial balance/balance sheet) for the CEO and Board of Trustees.
- Quarterly financial reports for the Board of Trustees including detailed analysis of income and expenditure.
- Reports on individual activities including Lottery and grants.
- Filing Annual Return to the Charity Commission.
- Assisting with funding reports.
Annual Financial Audit
- Work with BSN, our accountants/auditors to produce the statutory accounts and planning of the year-end audit.
Bank and Treasury Management
- Treasury management in connection with cash and investments held by the charity.
- Manage cash flow to ensure that the level of interest received is as high as possible and that bank charges are kept to a minimum.
- Ensuring Current Account balances are kept at a reasonable level.
Fundraising
· Ensure that the most tax-efficient solution is applied to fundraising income through gift aid and other schemes.
· Assisting with applications for funding ensuring that all grants, sponsorship and donations are paid on time and the financial conditions met.
· Keeping clear records of funding bids, successful bids and spending related to these bids.
Communication and Coordination
- Ensure the efficient circulation of financial information as needed including that required from external advisers e.g., auditors.
- Liaise with and advise the CEO and others as appropriate on all financial matters.
- Liaise with and maintain a good working relationship with bankers, accountants, auditors and donors.
- Liaise and maintain a good working relationship with volunteers, staff and Board of Trustees.
- Attend staff and Trustee meetings as required to provide information and analysis.
- Understand confidentiality in accordance with GDPR.
Professional/Technical
- Keep up to date with financial developments across the sector, changes in requirements for charity reporting and changes in legislation.
- Maintain and monitor the Internal Financial Procedures policy document and make recommendations on best practice, good governance, policies and procedures and implementing same.
- Experience with the software for donations, My Giving online and the accounting package, My Fund Accounting online. The software is specifically for churches and charities.
- Experience with Just Giving and other online giving platforms in particular claiming Gift Aid.
Administration
· Undertake all finance related administrative tasks ensuring orderly filling of electronic (Sharepoint) and paper documents and preparing for financial audits.
· Prepare the banking.
· Paying in cash and cheques to the bank/post office.
· Posting letters.
Other
· Contribute to the financial risk assessment.
· Keep abreast of current legislation and practices also, best practices with peer organisations and preparing reports and recommending procedures for BCFB.
· Work closely with the CEO and other colleagues as part of a small, mutually supportive team.
· To carry out other duties appropriate to the post as requested by the CEO and Board of Trustees
· To comply and carry out duties with regard to all policies and procedures of the organisations.
Person Specification
Finance Officer
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Therefore, we encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. The person specification is designed to help members of the interviewing panel judge the qualities of the interviewees in a systematic and consistent way, in accordance with BCFB’s equal opportunities policy.
Qualified, for example ACCA, ACMA, CIPFA, CIMA
Thorough practical up-to-date understanding of management accounting principles and techniques.
Experience and understanding of:
- Charity accounting and SORP
- Production of monthly reports and financial reports and analysis.
- Experience of monitoring cash management in a non-profit environment.
- Experience with the software for donations, My Giving online and the accounting package, My Fund Accounting online. The software is specifically for churches and charities.
- Experience of Gift Aid and how it applies to charities.
- Experience of managing the audit process.
- Experience of liaising with accountants.
- Experience of compiling funding applications
- Experience of recording spending against funding bids ready in time for report writing.
- High degree of communication skills particularly attuned to conveying complex financial concepts to non-financially trained colleagues and volunteers
- Used to working in a demanding environment and providing accurate and timely information to a high standard.
- The post holder will be in sole charge of all transaction processing and accounting.
- Ability to work without close supervision and meet service standards and requirements.
- Strong organisational skills and able to deal with competing priorities.
- We have a Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none.
Personal Attributes
- Ability to work solely and part of a team.
- Genuine interest and compassion for people in food poverty.
- Strategic and analytical skills.
- Keen to keep up with technical advancements.
- Adaptability.
- Honest with strong values
- Strong communication skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Industry-specific knowledge.
- Keen to improve knowledge.
N.B. This job description is not all encompassing. Over time the emphasis of the job may change without changing the general character of the job. Your duties may be reviewed from time to time and revised and updated in consultation with you to reflect appropriate changes.
Right to Close Vacancy Posting Early. BCFB reserves the right to close any advertised vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview. If you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process.
Qualified for example ACCA, ACMA, CIPFA, CIMA
To help everyone access food and toiletries while a longer term solution is developed
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are working with One Small Thing, who are looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to join their busy, collaborative team. Initially part time this role could grow to full time as the organisation expands.
One Small Thing has a commitment to systemic change for women and their children in the justice system, which has inspired them to build Hope Street, a brand-new, purpose-built residential community-based service, designed in collaboration with women, for justice-involved women and their children in Hampshire, and offering them access to education, practical and therapeutic support in safe, respectful trusting environment.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a brand-new team working closely to bring this new and exciting provision to life, and a vital role providing essential administrative support to the finance team, the facilities team as well as office management support across the wider team.
With previous experience in a busy finance office environment, your experience will include:
· Purchase requisition, purchase orders and invoicing, reconciliation of supplier statements, bank reconciliation and preparing journals, payroll support expenses and preferred supplier account set up.
· Rent management including documenting resident moves and posting receipts paid by local authorities.
· Managing office supplies, and provision of facilities support in line with relevant Health & safety standards.
· Excellent communication skills and an ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, you will be able to manage a varied workload and prioritise activities and responses in order of importance.
· A knowledge and understanding of the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR Regulations 2018 to ensure the appropriate management of personal and sensitive personal data.
· An understanding of trauma and its long-term effects on a person’s behaviours, self-esteem, confidence, and ability to trust others, plus knowledge and understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
This is an exciting opportunity for an organised Finance Assistant who has exceptional IT skills including databases, excellent Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint experience and ideally with case management systems for data and outcome recording, you will have outstanding attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
Please note that there is a requirement for a standard DBS check for this role.
For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Closing date: 1 July 2024
Please note that if a suitable candidate is found the role will close early, so please apply without delay.
Hybrid Working - Based in one of our regional Hubs: Leeds, Midlands, Wales.
Ref: MGA-241
Are you a proactive, analytical and collaborative individual with a proven record of control account reconciliations and preparing and coordinating budgets and management accounting reports for an organisation? Looking for a career-enhancing new opportunity?
If so, St Giles has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant to join us and provide vital support to the Financial Controller in managing the management and financial accounts of the Trust, while also managing volunteers.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role
This multi-faceted role will see our successful candidate produce monthly management accounts for St Giles Trust with commentary and key performance indicators, monitor and report on budget and prepare financial forecasts and projections, plus prepare monthly schedules such as deferred income, accruals, and prepayment in accordance with accounting policies.
We will also count on you to monitor expenditure and income and support budget holders in managing the delegated budget by providing monthly reports on income, grant, and expenditure and to monitor the organisation’s expenditure and income, as well as supporting managers with the preparation of funders’ monthly or quarterly reports on fund usage. Coordinating the year-end financial accounts and supporting the Head of Finance to ensure a smooth process and being point of contact for all financial systems related matters are also key aspects of the role.
What we are looking for
• Experience of in-year reporting and monitoring key performance indicators
• Experience of working with non-finance managers on financial issues
• Experience of managing the payroll process
• Experience of preparing management accounts returns for funders, reconciling fundraising figures to budgets/actuals on financial systems
• Strong accounting technical knowledge (debits, credit, accruals, deferred income, etc)
• Ability to use Exchequer or similar financial system and experience of Sage 50 Payroll or similar payroll software
• Ability to explain technical accounting terms to non-finance managers
• Excellent IT, interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require a Basic DBS check.
We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
Closing date: 21 July 2024
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Join Our Team – Business Development Manager
We're looking for a dynamic individual to identify, secure, and manage funding opportunities. You will work closely with our Head of Business Development & Partnerships to implement our income generation strategy. Your role will involve researching potential income generation opportunities, preparing grant proposals, managing funding applications, and maintaining donor relationships. You'll also drive forward our CRM system, leveraging data to demonstrate our impact, secure funding and support strategic decision-making.
About Us:
Action for Family Carers is a well-established Essex-based charity dedicated to supporting unpaid carers and young carers. We've been making a positive impact for over 30 years.
About You:
You like to get results! You have experience in securing funding through grants, donations, partnerships and sponsorships. You have strong writing and communication skills for crafting compelling proposals. You also understand the value of accurate data when demonstrating impact of our services and have good data analysis and CRM skills. Most importantly, you will share our vision, our values and our ambition to do more for local families.
What We Offer:
· Salary: Band 7, £29361 per annum FTE
· Contract: Permanent
· Hours: 21 hours per week - Flexible days/hours, hybrid office/home working
· Location: Brickhouse Farm, Poulton Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NG
Benefits:
· Full induction and relevant training
· Contributory work-based pension scheme
· Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
· Flexible working arrangements
Apply Now:
If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team, contribute to meaningful work, and make a positive impact, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help us continue changing lives at Action for Family Carers.
Read the full Job Description and Person Specification. Send your CV with a covering letter addressing why you meet the requirements of the person specification.
Closing date for applications 5pm, Tuesday 16th July 2024
Action for Family Carers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.