Sightsavers is recruiting for a Finance and Risk Officer to work within its NTD (Neglected Tropical Diseases) Finance and Operations team, which manages the finance, risk, contractual and supply chain elements of a portfolio of large NTD grants and contracts.

Under the oversight of the NTD Finance and Risk Manager, the post holder will support the team on the central financial processes required to keep the NTD team programmes running smoothly. The post will also have responsibility for the financial management of a variety of smaller NTD team programmes including USAID funding. It is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and conscientious individual to gain experience of working in an International NGO setting.
 

About the role:

Key duties will include:

• Managing the central financial functions of the NTD team, e.g.
• NTD programme cost recovery process
• Supporting the wider finance team with central process improvements
• Monitoring spend for departmental programmes and cost centres
• Acting as the departmental focal point for the Sightsavers organisational planning process
• Financial management for a variety of smaller NTD programmes, e.g.
• Setting up systems and processes for new programmes
• Working with programme teams to prepare budgets, forecasts, reports etc. for donors and attending donor meetings as required
• Reviewing budgets and financial reports prepared by partners and Sightsavers country office staff
• Assisting the team with audit and financial monitoring processes, identifying and escalating any concerns or potential risks
• Working to align programmes to existing Sightsavers systems such as MyCLAIMS and creating useful Power BI dashboards

We are looking for a proactive individual with:

• Proven finance and accountancy experience. Working towards an accountancy qualification an advantage
• Awareness of overseas development context gained through working in the international development, the humanitarian sector and/or relevant sector preferable but not essential
• Experience of institutional donor or large-scale contract management, in particular experience of USAID funding would be an advantage although training can be provided
• Experience of working with partners and colleagues with a wide range of financial capacity and providing them with guidance and support
• French or Portuguese language skills an advantage but not essential
   

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent numerical skills
• Proficiency with Excel (essential), knowledge of Power Query and Power BI is desirable.
• Experience of computer-based accounting systems and purchase ledger or purchase order systems an advantage
• Strong attention to detail, with a willingness to follow issues through to resolution
• An appreciation of meeting reporting commitments
• The ability to communicate effectively and professionally across a variety of cultures
• Willingness to continuously develop skills and knowledge to remain current with donor funding developments
   

This role may be for you if:

• You are proactive and organised by nature
• You are comfortable taking decisions and have a good sense of when to escalate issues
• You are quick to notice irregularities, yet you do not lose sight of the bigger picture
• You enjoy solving problems and have a keen eye for improvement
• You communicate clearly
• You are confident holding close working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• You are comfortable working in an international context

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills and it’s an involved role so please read the complete Job Description for further details.

Sightsavers offers a great place to work within easy reach of London and Brighton. This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours. When we’re back in the office, there will be the opportunity to work from home, but we will need you to be able to attend meetings in Haywards Heath at least a couple of times a month.

We anticipate that remote interviews, including an Excel-based task, will take place w/c 8 February 2021

The Limehouse Project (LHP) is a thriving grassroots and award-winning organisation with a history of servicing the Limehouse area of Tower Hamlets and East London since 1984. Our menu of services continues to flourish thanks to investments and trust placed in us by clients, funders, and partners. While providing free legal, welfare, and family advice, accredited learning, capacity-building and employment support programmes, health and wellbeing activities for all age group, we work independently and in partnership with key Third Sector, business, and statutory organisations to ensure each client is given timely and active support they need to positively move forward in life. 48 children are also in our care at our pre-school nursery opened in 2017.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Officer who has knowledge and understanding of how charity finance works. You will have a genuine understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and values of the LHP and work effectively alongside the Director to implement the financial policies whilst working to support our dynamic teams.

The Finance Officer will be responsible for preparing financial statements, monthly management accounts, maintaining cash controls, preparing the payroll, purchasing, maintaining accounts payable & receivables, budget preparation, and managing office operations.
To input all financial data on QuickBooks Online software, ensuring that authorization and documentation are received from the appropriate members of staff, and filed accessibly.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced, committed individual to work alongside inspirational and passionate colleagues at a very exciting stage of development at the LHP.

Main Purpose of role;

• Maintaining financial and accounting services in order to meet legislative requirements and support Limehouse Project operations.
• Preparing financial statements, maintaining cash controls, preparing the payroll and personnel administration, purchasing, maintaining accounts payable & receivables, and managing office operations.
• Maintaining financial and accounting services in order to meet legislative requirements and support Limehouse Project operations.

Please see our recruitment pack and application on our website for more information

The Death Penatly Project is a non-profit organisation that provides free legal representation to prisoners facing the death penalty worldwide. Our work is concentrated in Commonwealth countries in the Carribean, Africa and Asia.

We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our team. You will be responsible for administering and managing the organisation's finances, and working with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that the financial processes are effecive and efficient. 

Key responsibilities

1. Financial management and administration

• Preparing monthly organisational management accounts
• Assisting in annual organisational budget preparation and monthly monitoring of variances
• Assisting in annual audit preparation
• Day to day book-keeping and financial administration, including, staff expenses and claims, and contractor/third party invoicing, recording all receipts
• Processing and administering bank payments
• Working with the Senior Leadership Team on funding application budgets
• Working with Deputy Director and Project Officer to track project expenditure and to coordinate invoices; assist in preparing project expenditure forecasts
• Producing project and donor financial reports
• Working with the Deputy Director to ensure financial processes are effective and ensure reconciliation of bank and other DPP accounts
• Any other duties as so directed in connection with the finance system process

2. General tasks

• Attend and participate in Board meetings and Sub-Committee meetings as required
• Undertake any other tasks that are appropriate to the role and which reflects the need of the organisation

Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of two years proven experience in a bookkeeping and/or financial administration role
• Familiarity with Xero (or other) accounting software
• Experience of preparing monthly management accounts, including analysis
• Previous experience in the charity sector and/or supporting international projects
• Flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks with tight deadlines
• Strong ICT skills, in particular MS Excel (database and spreadsheet experience) and Word processing
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a self-servicing environment and in a small team; Pro-active approach with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Permission to live and work in the UK

Please refer to the job specification below for further details. 

Please submit a short personal statement/cover letter along with your CV detailing relevant experience and qualifications to the role. 

We are a charity supporting people, over 18 who live in Hertfordshire, who have been affected by a traumatic brain injury. This includes those with the brain injury and also their close family and the carer now looking after their loved ones. This is vital work but as a charity we need to maintain professional financial systems to ensure we can continue to operate effectively and make every pound we have work for the betterment of those we try to care for and support. The finance officer role is a vital cog in making sure everything works really well. Please refer to the Job description attached for full list of roles and duties. Contract is part time for 10 hours a week over 2 days a week

Your new company
An international charity is looking for a part-time Finance Officer to join their team.

Your new role
You will be reporting to the Finance Manager in a Finance Officer role. This role will be part-time working 28 hours per week. You will be responsible for managing the accounts payable and accounts receivable system, completing reconciliations, maintaining the PO system, dealing with queries, monitoring the aged debtors for the charity and recovering debts. You will assist with the management accounts and analyse income/expenditure on a monthly basis.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need:

• AAT qualified or similar
• Charity experience is preferred
• Knowledge of double-entry
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills are essential

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now
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Do spreadsheets make your soul sing? Are you organised, efficient and collaborative in how you work? Do you want to do your small bit to make the world a more peaceful place?

The Fellowship of Reconciliation is seeking a new (part time) Administration and Finance Officer to join our small team. You will be responsible for the efficient running of our administration and finance systems that keep our movement active. From processing information to creating reports, your attention to detail and systemic way of working will ensure we continue to act for peace.  Through your skills and experience in book-keeping and finance work you’ll ensure we always know what money we have (and help ensure it’s used effectively) to keep making a difference.

You will be based at Peace House, Oxford, which you will also oversee to ensure that people who hire it are happy and work with a committee/contractors to keep the building in good shape.

Application via CV with cover letter.

Looking for person to start March 2021

An exciting role for an experienced Rents Finance Officer based in Central London.

Client Details

Based in Central London this dynamic organisations provides Housing across the UK.

Description

The Rents Finance Officer will have a range of duties including,

• Allocating payments to the correct tenant account.
• Taking ownership of the suspense account.
• Reconciling accounts.
• Managing direct debit payments.
• Assisting with rent setting and rent adjustment processes.

Profile

The successful Rents Finance Officer will have experience of dealing with received payments and a background in Finance. Experience with in the Housing Sector is desirable but not essential.

Job Offer

An hourly rate of between £13 and £15 pounds per hour

A Human Rights Charity in Central London is looking for a Finance Officer to look after their Payables function on a temporary basis while they restructure the Finance Function

Client Details

A Human Rights Charity in Central London

Description

The Accounts Payable Officer will be responsible for the following duties

• Processing over 100 invoices per day.
• Supplier reconciliations.
• Answering Queries
• Coding, matching, batching invoices.
• Ad-hoc duties.

Profile

The successful candidate will have exposure to a busy Finance Department in an Accounts Payable Role.

Exposure to the Charity sector and Sage50 is desirable but not essential.

Job Offer

£14-16ph

Are you passionate about international development and global health? Do you want to be instrumental in seeing an end to leprosy and associated discrimination across Africa and Asia? Are you experienced in meeting the financial needs of large donors and complex Programmes? Do you have the skills to facilitate the capacity development of partners in the global South in financial reporting and management? If so, we want to hear from you.

About the Programmes Finance Officer role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer with a passion for social justice to join our dynamic Programmes team. Reporting to the Programmes Finance Manager, you will have at least two years financial management experience, ideally within an INGO setting, to include multi-currency accounting and reporting. In addition, you will have experience of grant management and working with donor institutions, excellent prioritisation skills and an ability to coordinate across multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

You will be able to deliver an effective financial management service, including budgets, reporting and compliance, enabling the achievement of strategic and country level objectives. As an excellent cross-cultural communicator and mentor, you will build financial capacity overseas, providing virtual and face-to-face support to TLM’s partners across Asia and Africa. You will have already worked internationally, with proven professional and facilitation skills and be willing to undertake overseas travel (COVID permitting) approximately 12 weeks per annum.

About The Leprosy Mission England and Wales

The Leprosy Mission England and Wales (TLMEW) is a leading international Christian development organisation with over 140 years’ experience and is part of the TLM worldwide family. TLMEW serves the poorest of the poor in 10 countries across Africa and Asia, raising funds and developing partner capacity to provide life-changing healthcare, training and job opportunities for people who have been excluded and rejected. TLMEW has a zero tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, our beneficiaries, staff and communities we come into contact with. Recruitment to roles within TLMEW includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences. Safeguarding is our top priority in everything we do.

TLMEW is an explicitly Christian charity, empathy with the Christian ethos of the organisation is essential.

To apply and for more information on this role, together with the work of TLMEW, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 1 February 2021

Interview date: Thursday 11 February 2021 (Peterborough Office)

The Leprosy Mission, England and Wales is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community. Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply. Registered Charity number 1050327.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance and HR Officer to get involved at the heart of a growing charity, with scope to develop the role as the organisation continues to expand. The Finance and HR Officer will manage the day to day processes of the Operations function, including Finance, HR, IT and Governance, while also providing office management support and managing the CEO’s diary.

Post type: Full-time, fixed-term (24 months). Flexible arrangements will be considered.

Reports to: Operations and Finance Director

About us

Pro Bono Economics (PBE) enables professional economists from across the private, public and third sectors to volunteer their skills to tackle some of the most pressing issues in society. Working with our network of experienced consultant economists, our volunteers help charities and social enterprises appreciate their economic and social impact and so improve their overall effectiveness. We have worked with over 400 charities across the third sector since our inception in 2009.

We have embarked on an exciting new phase of our development, adding a dedicated in-house research and policy function to supplement our charity projects with new ‘macro’ insights into the value and the potential of civil society in the 2020s. Armed with new content, we want to play an enhanced role in helping shape the policy debate in the UK through a programme of public events, media engagement and contact with different layers of government.

Main duties & tasks:

Finance

• Bookkeeping, including management of our Xero accounts, invoice entry, reconciliations, managing expenses and payroll journals and internally reporting income
• Managing the monthly payment run, bank accounts and payroll (outsourced)
• Raising invoices and dealing with outstanding payments
• Assisting the Operations and Finance Director with general finance administration duties

HR

• Managing the recruitment process
• Onboarding new joiners
• Maintenance of staff information
• Administration of the performance review process
• Assisting with staff surveys

Office Management and IT

• Maintaining adequate office supplies
• Liaising with the landlord and external suppliers
• Liaising with the external IT support team to ensure IT issues are resolved quickly
• Answering the phone and managing shared mailboxes

Executive Support

• Diary management and ad hoc support to the CEO as required 

Governance

• Helping to set up Board and committee meetings and monitoring attendance
• Taking minutes at Board and committee meetings
• Maintaining charity information on the Charity Commission and Companies House
  
   
• Any other duties as deemed reasonable by the line manager.

About you

We are looking for an exceptional candidate with experience of working in a similar role, ideally within a charity, but we also welcome candidates moving into the sector.  The role would suit candidates with an excellent eye for detail and with excellent organisational skills.

Ideal characteristics include:

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
• A keen eye for detail and a great level of accuracy
• Proficiency in Excel and Xero
• Experience in book-keeping
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work flexibly as part of a small team in a fast-moving environment
• A commitment to PBE’s focus on using economics to drive wellbeing improvements in the UK

St Barnabas Church Centre sits on a busy and diverse high street and includes a café and conference centre. We long to bring God's word and the knowledge of God's love to the whole community of Erdington and believe in the power of Jesus to transform lives.

The aim of our café and conference centre facilities are to serve the wider community and provide resources for the mission and ministry of the church. We are looking for a Finance Officer who can come and help us to discern the use of our financial resources wisely in these difficult times. Your key purpose is to support the Parochial Church Council (PCC) in discharging its financial management responsibilities in accordance with our vision. You must have a strong blend of professional and administrative qualities, particularly the ability to work constructively and communicate clearly with a wide range of stakeholders, including clergy, churchwardens, church centre team, café team and other volunteers.

Closing Date: 22^nd February 2021 Interview: Week beginning 8th March 2021

Part-time post: 25 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 9.30am to 2.30pm)

Salary: £21,428.57 (equivalent to £30,000 full time)

Please contact Jane Smith for more information:

About Farms for City Children

Farms for City Children is a vibrant Charity that welcomes children from cities and disadvantaged communities to experience the adventure of working together on our farms in the heart of the British countryside. Whether they stay for a whole week with their school or come with a local group for a day visit, this unique experience can be life changing. Visiting children are immersed in the natural world of food, farming and countryside life where they participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing and harvesting in our kitchen gardens; caring for livestock and looking after the land; and cooking up a home-grown feast in the farmhouse kitchen. Spending time working alongside real farmers fosters children’s independence and helps them to grow in confidence, develops their self-esteem, and encourages them to become more resilient. At our heritage farms and in partnership with our commercial farming neighbours, children experience the benefits of collaboration, enjoy plenty of physical activity, good food, and fresh air, and discover the magical rural environment that is full of new words, sounds and experiences to inspire their creativity.

In more usual years, Farms for City Children welcomes 3,000 children for a week-long stay on our farms. With the disruption caused by the Covid19 crisis we have been unable to operate residential visits since March 2019 but have expanded our offer to also include day-visits for local groups, allowing us to reach beneficiaries and deliver charitable services. The Charity generates grants and donations to subsidise 60% of all visits, making it as affordable and accessible as possible for all children.

About this role

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative, and energetic Head of Finance and Resources who is looking for a challenging and busy role with the opportunity to lead significant change.  A passion for what we do and a belief in the overarching mission of our Charity is essential. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and working closely with the Chief Executive this role has a vital and central part to play in ensuring the Charity continues to thrive.  The successful candidate will have an equivalent level of seniority in their current role and excellent technical accounting skills having worked their way up through the various level of finance functions over at least 10 years. The role has a broad scope that also includes oversight of the HR, governance, and administration functions, so demonstrable experience of working across these areas would be a significant asset.  A practical understanding of all aspects of a busy finance function gained in a similar-sized organisation is crucial, as is a thorough understanding of Charity SORP, a strategic approach, and the ability to communicate financial information effectively and clearly to non-finance colleagues.  This is a practical, hands-on role heading up a small and busy team, with around 40% of time working directly on transactional financial tasks and the remaining 60% on strategic leadership, financial forecasting, and management of a robust finance function.  Adaptability, flexibility and an enquiring mind with the ability to see beyond the day to day and strive for continuous improvement is key in this role.

This role will be based at our Huxham Barns offices outside of Exeter, Devon. Due to the Covid19 restrictions our Huxham Barns staff are currently working remotely with access to the office for essential tasks and facilities only. It is anticipated that all staff at Huxham Barns will return to the office when it is safe to do so.

The successful candidate will be required to travel to each of our farms at least twice each term for face-to-face meetings with farms teams.

Some flexible working will be considered for this role provided the role does not go below 33.75 hours per week (0.9 FTE).

The successful candidate must have the ability to travel between all four remotely located sites, across Devon, Pembrokeshire and Gloucestershire, with expense for travel reimbursed by the Charity. 

All appointments are subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of the existing  proof of right to work in the UK, and a satisfactory DBS check prior to the start date.

To apply please email us with an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement clearly detailing how you meet the person specification.  Closing date for applications is midday on 27 January 2021. First interviews will take place during week commencing 1 February.

Do you want an opportunity to lead on finance, IT, facilities and risk?

The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) regulates the osteopathic profession and promotes patient safety by setting, maintaining and developing standards of practice and conduct. It is now looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner (Head of Resources and Assurance). We are looking for someone who has the skills, expertise and foresight to lead on finance, IT, facilities and risk and to continuously improve their infrastructure. We would like them to bring new energy and ideas and to add value to GOsC projects and to the enhancement of the organisation’s statutory objectives.

This is a new post reporting to the Chief Executive and Registrar and has two direct reports who are the IT Manager and the Facilities Manager.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be able to think strategically and to translate high level finance and risk management speak into practical business plans and solutions. You will need to be able to easily move between the strategic and operational detail. You will also need excellent communication skills (both verbally and written) and a proven ability to forge credible relationships with non-executives; staff and stakeholders.

This is a wide-ranging and exciting position within a progressive and highly respected regulator. As a small regulator with circa 26 staff, no day is the same and applicants will need to demonstrate they are flexible and eager to support and help others in all aspects of our work.

Please apply by clicking to apply and visiting the Thewlis Graham website, and following the instructions in the candidate brief quoting reference U0101.The closing date is 5pm on Thursday 28 January at 5pm.

For a confidential conversation with Sarah Thewlis or for any other information please follow instructions on the Thewlis Graham website.

Fixed term contract for 12 months

Do you want to play a key role in standing up for Children? Then join us as Anticipation and Risk Finance Officer – Start Network.

 About Us

The Start Network is an independent charity made up of more than 40 aid agency members across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. Our aim is to deliver more effective emergency aid, harnessing the power and knowledge of the network to make faster and better decisions to help people affected by crises. We advocate for radical change in the global aid system so that the world can deal better with the humanitarian challenges of today, and of the future.

About the Role

We believe that advanced preparedness and early action is essential in responding to humanitarian situations today.  By anticipating these events and using forecast information it enables us to consider innovative financing approaches, to better prepare for and respond to these situations.

As Anticipation and Risk Finance Officer you will play a key programmatic support role and engage in programme development, grant administration and reporting on both day to day operations and the roll out of new projects and pilots across a range of disaster risk financing and anticipation initiatives.

This role presents an exciting capacity building opportunity for an experienced Officer, looking to expand their experience and knowledge of early action, risk financing, multilateral and networked coordination and humanitarian innovation.  You will join a dynamic team, one that is open, and embraces change and have ample opportunity to help build and develop the organisation.

Key Accountabilities

Other key responsibilities of the role include:

• Support the Operations Lead role with team-wide initiatives, specific operational pieces of work including but not limited to proposal and report writing, programme briefs and budget tracking of projects
• Support the Partnerships Advisor with organisation of FOREWARN events, including event planning and running
• Oversee the maintenance of FOREWARN community contact lists and information channels and provide more general overall support for the FOREWARN programme
• Provide support to the Learning Meal Advisor on the development of project specific learning framework and in the wider implementation of the departmental learning framework
• Support the development of project specific communications materials (e.g.: case studies/1-pagers) that demonstrate best practice in anticipation and risk financing

Person Profile

To be successful you will have:

• A relevant academic qualification in the field of international humanitarianism/development, social/political science, or other relevant subject area (e.g. adult learning and development)
• Experience of working in a humanitarian or development organisation
• A proven project support skill set and excellent written and oral communication skills, including computer literacy and confidence in using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• An awareness of the challenges of distance support and cultural differences
• The ability to travel internationally, occasionally at short notice and to remote and insecure locations.

You must have fluency in written and spoken English as well as a permit to work in the UK. Working competency in French or Spanish is highly desirable.

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 24th January 2021

Please note - whilst this role is advertised as office based, Save The Children UK will remain a remote-working organisation until at least 30 June 2021.