Jubilee Debt Campaign is recruiting a Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer to take forward our work on global South debt. This is a new, key role in the organisation and crucial to the success of our campaigns. You will be joining at a time when international debt is gaining in prominence as an issue, and it is crucial we campaign for a just response in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis and the climate emergency.

We are looking for someone with strong research and policy analysis skills, a strong campaigning mindset, experience of advocacy and statistical analysis, and a passion for social justice. We are not expecting you to already be an expert in all aspects of the role, but are looking for someone with the potential to develop quickly under the guidance of our Head of Policy.

We strongly value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background.

The is a permanent role being offered on either a full-time basis or four days per week (35 or 28 hours). We offer pension contributions of up to 7.5% of your salary plus 1% of the average organisational salary, an annual leave entitlement of 30 days per year per annum plus bank holidays, and flexi-time working arrangements outside the core hours of 10am-4pm.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 24 August. Interviews will be held in September (date to be confirmed).

Please see the recruitment pack for further details and information on how to apply.

We are seeking a Programme Officer for the Start Fund, on a permanent contract. This role is in the Start Programmes team which sits within Save the Children who act as a Grant Custodian on behalf of the Start Network.

The Start Fund is a multi-donor rapid response fund which provides financing to underfunded small to medium scale crises, spikes in chronic humanitarian crises, and to act in anticipation of impending crises, filling a critical gap in humanitarian financing. The Programme Officer role is crucial in ensuring the implementation of this programme. Please see the job description for more information.

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. Our work focuses on three areas to change the system:

Localisation – shifting power to those closest to the front line to enable more effective and appropriate responses.
New forms of financing – providing fast, early, and dependable funding, to help communities to become more resilient to crises.
Collective innovation – testing new ways of working and sharing learning and expertise to build a more effective humanitarian system.

This vacancy closes on the 17th August.
For more information and to apply please visit our website.

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Chief Operating Officer for a 6-month contract, to lead the operations of an amazing NHS support charity as they evolve and grow. The charity has been set up to support the welfare and wellbeing of those fighting to keep us healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis, and beyond.
You will have the business acumen and commercial experience necessary to ensure we maximise the impact of our resources, together with compassion and a strong sense of social purpose. You will need experience of working at a senior level within the charity sector, ideally with experience of providing grants and partnerships. Experience in the technology sector is also welcome. The ideal candidate would lead on embedding, role modelling and living these values and behaviours.

Reporting to the Board, your key responsibilities will be:
Leading, motivating and developing our committed staff to provide the highest quality services to healthcare workers and those who rely on our support
Ensuring that our business strategy, customer service and involvement objectives and performance targets are defined, met and improved
Maintaining excellent relationships with the board of trustees, working with them to maintain an effective governance framework.
Maintaining an excellent working relationship with the chairman to deliver the vision and long-term strategy of the charity.

Strategic Oversight:
Communicate and implement the vision, mission, and maintain direction.
Lead the implementation of the overall strategy.
Create a close working relationship with the Chair in the direction and high-level function of the charity.
Implement the strategic plan that guides the direction of the charity.
Oversee the complete operation of the charity.
Evaluate the success of the charity in achieving its goals, specifically driven by defined KPIs.
Pursue potential sources of funding for the charity.
Help to represent the charity to stakeholder groups.

External Organisation Relations:
Ensuring a proactive and high standard of external institutional relations through:
Maintaining and extending the charity's active engagement with both private, public and third sector stakeholders.
Identifying and nurturing external commercial sponsors for the operations and programmes of the charity.
Liaising with the Marketing Manager to deliver member acquisition and retention strategies.
Creating effective media strategies.
Nurturing philanthropic sources of funding for the charity.

Governance:
With the Finance Officer, ensure the highest level of governance and financial integrity are maintained through:
Ensuring good governance structures for the charity and the good conduct of all aspects of the charity's activities.
Assuring all regulatory and legal documents are filed.
Monitoring compliance with laws and regulations.
Overseeing the charity's fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing.
Policy setting, financial probity and annual budget setting.
Implementation of the agreed policy and budget.
Managing the Risk Register for the charity in conjunction with the Board of Trustees.

Programme Project Management:
Programme and Project Portfolio definition
Developing suitable project specifications
Alongside the Committees ensuring periodic reviews of the projects undertaken.
Management of team
Management of staff on a day to day basis.
Supervision of the recruitment and performance of volunteers and contractors.
Monitoring performance of the team.
Conducting a regular review process.

Training Programmes & Staff Development and Performance:
Overseeing training activities. Working with the Heads of Departments, the post-holder is responsible for providing high quality services ensuring efficient and effective training programmes to the charity's membership and general public.
Ensuring a continuous staff performance and development process through the following actions:
Building a positive and productive culture in the workplace by listening to employee and Trustee opinions, making adjustments where necessary.
Evaluating and implementing the charity's HR review.
Creating an effective staff development programme.

If you have the above skills and experience and are confident working in a start-up environment, please apply online today!

CARE International UK is looking for an ambitious and dynamic Chief Operating Officer (COO) who will contribute to leading the organisation at a time of change and funding ambiguity. You will be joining a team and organisation of highly committed and passionate people who are all committed to our mission and vision.

As COO, you will have responsibility for IT, HR, Risk & Compliance, as well as legal and company secretary, so will have experience of leading and managing high performing teams, from the charity, public or private sectors.

Professionally, you will be a qualified Accountant and will have worked at Director or Senior Management level within a sizeable and complex international organisation with experience of large commercial contracts.  You will be able to contribute to organisational wide leadership on strategy, business modelling, as well as operational effectiveness and transformation, and will be comfortable making decisions despite uncertainty.

We are committed to attracting candidates from diverse backgrounds who share our passion for change, values and have the skills and drive to help modernise CARE. We have a diverse team, reflecting the diversity of London, however, our Senior Management Team is less diverse than it was, and we are very keen to attract Black, Asian and People of Colour candidates. We are also keen to attract candidates with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBT. People with experience of living or working in developing countries and who have insights into the culture, health, education and political environments are also highly desirable.

You will be passionate about supporting people to support themselves, creating opportunities and reducing barriers for people while creating change to ensure that all people are equal.

A medium-sized charity are looking for a technically gifted financial accountant to support the finance team, are you a part qualified accountant, familiar with the nuances of charity accounting?

The requirements for this role include:

• Familiarity with Charity SORP
• Advanced excel skills (including VLookups, Pivot tables and ideally macros)
• Experience of working within the finance function of a charity or non profit organisation

In this role you will utilise your high level of technical finance skill to further the charitable activities of this well known organisation. The finance team is small and in the medium term, there will be opportunities for line management and progression.

Benefits for the role include:

• An annual salary of £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
• Study support as you complete your accountancy qualifications
• Working from home up to 2 days a week when the organisation is back in the office

If you are interested in this role, please apply with an up to date CV to be considered.

 

Project Accountant required to work with a thriving Housing Association within the Capital accounting team.

Your new company
A large and leading housing provider and property developer, managing thousands of homes and building thousands more. Homes for sale, shared ownership and private rent. It also provides affordable and social rented homes, student, key worker and temporary accommodation, as well as supported and sheltered housing. The organisation has not been relatively unaffected by Covid 19 and it is BAU there at the moment although they are working from home for foreseeable.

Your new role
The Project Accountant will work in the development accounting team. This is a commercially focussed team supporting the building of new homes. You will be responsible for accounting for all scheme developments in order to accurately reflect the financial position of the development, achieved through regular reconciliation and review with the relevant member of the commercial team and capital finance team. Duties will include:

• Liaise with the Commercial Finance Manager, providing accurate and timely information for development costs used for profit calculations, budgets and forecasts.
• Carry out reconciliation of all capital related balance sheet accounts in accordance with group timetables.

What you'll need to succeed
This role will suit a newly or recently qualified Account. You will have strong balance sheet reconciliations experience (high volume). You will also have the ability to analyse large amounts of data in excel. Previous experience within development/capital accounting within a housing association or similar would be an advantage but we are also keen to hear from candidates who have worked within larger organisations where large volumes of reconciliations were required.

What you'll get in return
This is a large organisation that like to promote from within when possible. This role can be seen as a stepping stone towards progressing your career within a successful and thriving organisation. The organisation offer a strong package of benefits including work life balance (35 hour working week).

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered. The closing date for application for this role is Monday 10th August lunchtime. More info on salary can be provided on application. Please apply if you are in the range of the circa salary.

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A leading health focused membership charity is seeking a Financial Accountant on an urgent basis for a 3 month fixed term contract role.

Candidates must be available to interview and start the role immediately.

The role involves:

-Process & Treasury Management (income & expenditure, month-end journals, management accounting journals, balance sheet reconciliations

-Internal Systems & Controls (updating Proactis & Sage, chart of accounts)

-Payroll, Pensions & Tax Compliance (dealing with HMRC, VAT calculations & compliance, running internal payroll via iTrent software for 150 employees, processing pensions and benefits calculations 

-Create and update internal process documentation 

-Assist with statutory accounts for main charity and 2 other entities

Candidate requirements:

-Payroll experience is essential. The role will involve taking the lead role in processing the internal payroll for around 150 staff. Use of iTrent payroll software is desirable but not essential

-Part or fully-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA

-Experience in a similar financial accounting role covering month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and banking/treasury management

-Strong experience with tax and VAT

-Experience with calculating and processing pensions

-Charity experience is desirable but not essential

Closing date: ASAP

Interviews: ASAP

Please send your CV for immediate consideration

Your new company
My client is a charity based in Central London. This role will be working from home.

Your new role
You will be reporting to the Finance Director in a Payroll Assistant role and will be responsible for:

• Processing payroll for 400+ employees
• Processing Pensions
• Maintaining the Payroll system
• Reconciling Payroll using Excel
• Other admin duties

What you'll need to succeed
You will need:

• To be working towards an accountancy/payroll qualification
• Have previous experience in Payroll
• Experience with pensions

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

What you need to do now
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Your new company
A large nationwide charity are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant based in their head office in Central London, reporting to the Management Accountant.

Your new role
You will be reporting to the Management Accountant in an Assistant Management Accountant role, responsible for assisting with management accounts and providing variance analysis. Responsibilities include monitoring and reviewing budgets, consolidation activities and supporting the Management Accountant with reporting and preparing the annual budget process.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need:

• Experience in a similar role
• Part-qualified CCAB/CIMA or AAT qualified
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Experience working in the charity sector is desirable

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available - this role will be working from home initially.

What you need to do now
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Your new company
My client is charity based in Central London. They are currently recruiting for a Payroll Manager on a permanent basis.

Your new role
You will be reporting to the Head of Finance in a Payroll Manager role. This is a sole role responsible for managing the end to end payroll for the organisation. Responsibilities include delivering payroll services to 400 employees, ensuring accurate payments, reports and returns are made to HMRC, pension providers and other statutory bodies.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be an experienced Payroll professional with a concrete understanding of the overall payroll process. Experience with Cascade is essential.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a salary of £35,000 per annum working on a permanent basis. An excellent benefits package is also included.

What you need to do now
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Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 (depending on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Central London

Pension: 5% employer contribution

Closing Date: 5pm 10th August 2020

Interviews to be held: Week commencing 7th September 2020

To apply: Send us your CV along with a detailed covering letter explaining how you meet each of the criteria outlined in the person specification.

For nearly 30 years Carers Network has supported unpaid carers in the City of Westminster. We have grown significantly in the past three years and now have responsibility for providing services in three London Boroughs. Our income comes from a range of sources, in addition to the local authorities where we provide services.

We provide information, advice, casework and support, social events, and activities for carers. We ensure carers are involved in making decisions about all aspects of their caring role.

We are now seeking a dynamic, entrepreneurial and charismatic leader to take our charity to the next stage of its development. Someone who is passionate about helping carers in London. If you think this is you, then we’d love to hear from you.

Duties Include:

Strategic management of the organisation

• Leading the organisation and overseeing performance against contracts, voluntary funded projects and service delivery plans within a positive organisational culture.
• Developing and ensuring delivery against an ambitious strategic plan and developing a new strategy for 2021 onwards.
• Line management of senior managers and the Volunteer Development Officer.
• Overseeing operational activity of the organisation.
• Strengthening the organisation, including ensuring overall resource management and overseeing service and project development, volunteer engagement, fundraising, premises decisions and organisational development.
• Working positively and effectively with the public and voluntary and community sectors.
• Negotiating effectively and successfully with funders/commissioners.
• Representing Carers Network at key meetings with funders, politicians and other key stakeholders.

Business transformation

• Seeking out and realising opportunities to expand Carers Network to reach and support more carers across central London.
• Ensuring that Carers Network secures and delivers services that are in line with our charitable objectives.
• Developing pan-regional work and partnerships.
• Growing Carers Network’s income from non-statutory sources.
• Ensure the continuation of volunteer involving developments.

Overseeing governance

• Ensuring all governance requirements are complied with.
• Carrying out the role of Company Secretary.
• Supporting, informing and advising the Board and the Finance and Risk Committee.

Public relations work

• Championing the work of Carers Network and ensuring that the charity is represented on the most strategically important bodies.
• Networking with local, regional and national stakeholders.
• Raising the profile of carers and of the charity’s work regionally and nationally.
• Ensuring that Carers Network is seen as a voice for unpaid carers and an example of a high-quality charity doing inspiring work.

Person Specification

• At least three years’ experience in a leadership role.
• Experience of leading the development and implementation of a strategic plan including delivery against challenging organisational targets.
• Experience of leading and motivating a high-performing team.
• Experience of managing resources in a similar size and type of organisation including developing, creating and managing budgets.
• Experience of growing income from a variety of sources and of developing new business.
• Excellent verbal and written communicator, well able to credibly represent the organisation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of successful networking and developing relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience of developing effective partnerships.
• Experience of working in partnership with a board of trustees.
• Ability to demonstrate continuing personal development.
• Experience of work with local and regional media to enhance profile.
• Experience of contract negotiation and management with funders/ commissioners.
• Understanding of the governance, legal and regulatory requirements of managing a charity.
• Experience of working with an infrastructure involving volunteers.
• Ability to understand and interpret complex financial information and understanding of risk management.
• Understanding of current and potential changes in the not for profit and statutory sectors.
• Understanding of the public sector and able to demonstrate drive and passion for the work of the organisation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of successful networking and developing relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to understand and empathise with the needs of carers.
• Substantial experience of coaching managers.

The Service Charge Officer will support the Management Accounting function of the organisation with in the Service Charge Team of one of the UK's biggest housing organisations.

Client Details

The organisation manages nearly 4000 homes and is building more in order to grow the size of the organisation.

Description

The Service Charge Officer will be responsible for the following duties

• Update and maintain all ledgers.
• Assist with the annual service charge budgets.
• Prepare Monthly Reports for Leasehold officers

Profile

The successful Service Charge Officer will have experience in reconciliations and understanding of management accounts.

Actively studying towards an ACCA/CIMA and experience of SUN systems is desirable but not essential.

Job Offer

A salary of between £32,000 and £38,000 plus benefits.

There is great demand for our services and we are seeking to strengthen the team so that we can actively support clients and develop the services we provide so that we can serve the church in the United Kingdom more effectively. 

The role involves the preparation and independent examination of year end accounts for our client charities whilst being alert to broader issues (be they related to internal controls, risks, governance, regulation or communications on finance) that may need to be brought to the attention of our clients.  The applicant may also, depending on their skills and experience, be asked to provide other ad hoc advice and assistance to clients and be asked to assist with education and training.  Our clients are churches and other Christian charities with income below the current audit threshold of £1,000,000.

Responsibilities:

Key (applicable to all applicants)

• Undertake the preparation of year end accounts for our client charities.  For charitable companies and larger charities, this will mean preparing accounts that comply with the Charities SORP.
• Undertake, or review, independent examinations of charity accounts. 
• Reviewing the information we receive to identify any significant financial, regulatory or other financial issues that need to be brought to attention of our client charities.

Ancillary (the extent of involvement will depend on the skills and experience of the applicant)

• Provide ad hoc advice to client charities on a whole range of technical issues (which may include advice on accounting issues and arrangements, internal controls, governance and regulatory compliance).
• Helping to develop educational resources and / or deliver training that will our assist the team and / or our client charities.
• As part of the wider Relationship Services Team: seeking to strengthen cross-team collaboration, enabling an integrated service to our partners in ministry, and delivering excellent customer service.

Management Accountant

An exciting opportunity for a part qualified management accountant has arisen at one of London’s fastest growing educational charities. A commercially minded and forward organisation, this role will suit someone who has experience in either the charity or education sector. If you are a part qualified finance professional, with excellent management accounting experience, this could be the right role for you!

The responsibilities for this role include creating the monthly management packs by liaising with mid-level and senior stakeholders across the organisation, working with budget holders on their accruals, deferments and budgets, supporting the Head of Finance as necessary. You will sit as part of a fairly small finance team, so must be able to work outside your job description, gaining exposure to a range of charitable financial activities.

Requirements:

· You must have at least 2 years management accounting experience, with exposure to the full management accounting pack and ideally have written or produced commentary

· You will be part qualified, with the desire to qualify in the next few years (there will be opportunities to work outside your job description on other exciting projects)

· You have worked with accruals, deferments and journals, and are able to apply your technical knowledge in ways that are easily understandable to non-finance professionals

· You will be articulate, emotionally intelligent and bright, with excellent attention to detail and organisation skills

Benefits:

· Study support including 5 extra days leave a year and money towards your studies

· Salary of £32,000 to £37,000 per annum

· Working in a close knit, friendly team in an artistic and expressive space

If you are interested in this role, please apply to find out more.