Endeavour is on a journey of development under our new CEO and is looking for a senior finance person with wider business skills to join the senior leadership team and aid in the growth of this exciting Youth Charity. Seeking a fully or part qualified professional who demonstrates extensive financial expertise & business acumen and experience in a leadership role. We are looking for the right person as well as the right skills and experience and hope that this person is someone who can grow and develop with the role as the organisation rebuilds for the future.

Role

To provide financial management of Endeavour’s resources, and ensure all financial legislative requirements are met.

To be an active member of the Senior Management team with responsibility for driving forward the strategic and operational performance of the organisation.

Duties

• To develop & maintain Endeavour’s financial management and accounting systems in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.
• To oversee the smooth running of daily financial processing, including invoicing, banking and payroll
• To prepare annual accounts and the associated documentation according to Charity and Company law for Endeavour and its trading subsidiary, and liaise with external auditors.
• To ensure the CEO and Board are aware of current legislation and best practice, particularly relating to Charity and SORP regulations.
• To report to the Board regularly on the financial performance of the organisation and to attend the Board of Trustees meetings.
• The forecasting and modelling of short, medium and long term resources, risks and opportunities.
• To complete and submit all appropriate financial returns (e.g. HMRC, Charities Commission, Companies House etc.) as and when required.
• To be responsible for the production of management accounts, cash flows and financial reports, including those requested by funding bodies.
• To manage the day-to-day activities and ongoing development of the Finance Officer.
• To prepare the financial elements of funding bids, and contribute to other elements as appropriate including reporitng and evidencing of spend.
• To ensure Endeavour maximises its income by promoting Giftaid, and applying Charity VAT reliefs where appropriate.
• To increase financial awareness within the organisation and develop financial and budgeting skills of colleagues.
• To work closely with other members of the senior management team to ensure all activities are aligned with Endeavour’s organisational goals and mission.
• To act as Company Secretary and ensure all legislative requirements of Companies House and the Charity Commission are adhered to.
• Attend staff meetings and other meetings as appropriately required.
• Adhere to protocols for safe working, data protection and confidentiality requirements.
• Take an active part in the runing and development of the organisation as part of the Senior Managemnt Team
• Carry out any other reasonable duties within the function commensurate with the level of responsibilities of the post

Qualifications and Experience:

• The ability to work accurately and effectively under pressure, prioritising workload to achieve deadlines
• Knowledge of financial processes and procedures, including budgeting, cash flows and production of management accounts
• Knowledge of Charity financial reporting requirements and legislation, including SORP requirements, Giftaid and charity VAT reliefs
• Experience of producing Annual Accounts and returns for Companies House and the Charity Commission.
• Experience of payroll processing, including auto-enrolment pensions
• Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA), industry with ideally some charity experience,
• Senior management and leadership experience, ideally a minimum of three years
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Understanding and management of risks and issues
• Development of robust strategic development plans
• Empathy with the needs of young people and, ideally, experience of working in or with the voluntary sector
• Experience of promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace
• Clean driving licence

Skills:

• Strong financial planning, forecasting and modelling skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a broad range of stakeholders including auditors and Board members
• Being able to envision a strategic overview beyond financial considerations
• Ability to determine priorities and targets and how to achieve them
• Resilience, tenacity and strong influencing skills
• Excellent collaborative worker
• Self-starter, able to work alone
• Confident user of Excel, Word and accounting and banking software
• Understanding of the needs and working practices of differing organisations

• A flexible approach to work including willingness to take on tasks outside the normal remit
• A positive “can do” attitude

Imagine not being able to move, sleep, or smile. Feeling anxious or depressed and struggling to think or remember. Your body not feeling like your own. This is what Parkinson's can feel like.

Your mum, son or friend. Anyone can get Parkinson’s, young or old. Every hour, two people in the UK are told they have Parkinson's – a progressive neurological condition. It causes problems in the brain and gets worse over time. Currently there is no cure.

We’re close to major breakthroughs. Funding the right research into the most promising treatments, we get closer to a cure every day.

Until then, we're here for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. Fighting for fair treatment and better services. 

We are Parkinson's UK. Powered by people. Together we'll find a cure. Join us.

About the role

To support the growth and delivery of our work, we know the importance of ensuring we have the right skills and experience within our senior leadership team to support the charity’s strategic development, priorities and growth.

The appointment of this role comes at an exciting time for the charity.   People who live with Parkinson’s want us to accelerate research and better care every day.   This is at the heart of our strategy and we are now supporting and developing groundbreaking new partnerships in research and services to make this happen.

As the largest charitable funder of Parkinson’s research in Europe.  Through our Virtual Biotech we have been selecting and supporting projects at the drug discovery, preclinical and early clinical development stages working with leading research organisations: clinical and academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies and biotechs worldwide.

What you'll do

This role will strengthen the financial and commercial management of the charity and deliver robust people strategies that ensure we are ‘fit for the future’.

A key focus for this role will be: 

• to provide leadership to the finance, HR, facilities and procurement teams to ensure high quality and professional services are delivered and that all staff across the charity receive the highest quality support and tools to deliver their work
• the development of our virtual biotech programme and partnerships by leading on negotiations with partners and the development of framework and strategies to maximise impact and draw in new sources of funding
• redesigning the charity’s financial structures to support and incentivise our local teams of staff and volunteers in our Vibrant Communities programme
• the management and development of our estate strategy, working with the property subgroup and our advisers to map out how we maximise the value of our existing asset and future proof our accommodation needs

What you’ll bring

The ideal candidate will:

• be degree educated, and either a qualified accountant or MBA
• be a clear thinker, who can articulate complex issues to diverse audiences
• have a strong track record of working at board level in a complex organisation
• be accustomed to setting clear measurable objectives and outputs for the organisation, with rigorous monitoring of progress and performance
• have the ability to analyse and challenge the effectiveness of where the charity is allocating and deploying its income
• be able to identify areas for operational improvements and cost efficiencies
• have experienced in structuring and negotiating commercial agreements with third parties, both in research and other areas

We would welcome applications from candidates without previous experience of a not-for-profit organisation.

Closing date: 26/01/2020

Interviews will be held on Thursday 6 February 2020

To find out more, please download the full job description and person specification, available on our website. 

The supporting statement should detail your suitability for the position based on the criteria of the 'what you'll bring' section of the job description. It is important that you are able to satisfy each of the stated criteria as this will be used as part of the shortlisting process.

• Permanent
• Part time – 20 hours a week
• £17,067 for 20 hours per week (based on a full time salary of £32,000 for 37.5 hours)
• Based in Orpington

Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind is a highly regarded, innovative local Charity working alongside people with mental health problems and dementia to improve their quality of life. With an annual turnover of £4M, over 150 staff and 240 volunteers, we are one of the largest charities in the Mind network.

This exciting opportunity has emerged as a result of a restructure to the finance team. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the finance function, managing two other staff. They will report in to the Head of Finance & Resources.  

Applicants should be qualified accountants or part-qualified with a number of years’ experience at a senior level. They should have the ability to ensure the integrity of the trial balance is maintained and be able to produce both financial and management accounts. They should have a positive can do, problem solving attitude and an appreciation of the importance of their role in enabling the organisation to meet its goals.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo a Standard Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Staff benefits include a matched contribution pension scheme, 25 days’ holiday (pro-rata, rising with service), quality supervision and training opportunities. See our website for more reasons to work for Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.

Closing date: 9:00 am on Monday 3rd February 2020
Likely interview date: 21st February 2020

More details, including a Job Description and Person Specification, can be downloaded from our website.

Registered Charity: 1082972

IEEP has a vacancy for a Finance & Administration Manager in the institute’s Finance and Operations team.  It is a key role within a dynamic team which focusses on the day-to-day running while at the same time continuously improving the procedures of the Institute. The Finance and Administration Manager reports to the Chief Operating Officer of the organization. She/he is responsible for the proper finance and accounting management of the organization as well as the administrative and operational support to the projects and organizational activities (including the UK payroll, accounting, VAT and tax return).  She/he will contribute to the development and implementation of new financial and project management tools, with adequate monitoring of the internal policies and procedures (accounting, finance and HR). She/he will contribute to the internal and external reporting of the organization.

For full details and how to apply please go to our website: https://ieep.eu/news/vacancy-finance-and-administration-manager

Itad is a leading international development consultancy providing technical advice to governments, foundations, multilateral agencies and non-profits on how to maximise the impact of their investments. We have a 30-year track record of providing our clients with the information and insight they need to make development work smarter, produce better results and improve people’s lives.

Our knowledge and expertise are grouped around Practice areas including Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings (FCAS), Human Development, Inclusive Growth, Climate Change Social Protection and Livelihoods, and Governance and Institutional Strengthening.We continue to grow in size, commercial performance and professional reputation and we are increasingly recognised as a global leader with a diverse client base including international development agencies and philanthropic foundations.   

Department Overview

Our Finance Department aims to be a true business partner, sitting in the heart of the business, and providing business support and technical expertise to safeguard the company’s financial assets, aid decision making, and support future growth. 

We achieve this through two primary functions.  The Central Finance function provides business support to the Board in the form of financial reporting and commentary, financial projections, and technical advice.  Being primarily Financial Accounting focused, the centralised function’s purpose is to safeguard Itad’s financial assets, and ensure statutory, tax, and filing compliance, maintain a robust internal control environment, promote best practice throughout the organisation, and provide technical expertise to internal customers.

The Finance Business Partnering function provides business support to the Practices to analyse, explain and predict Revenue and Gross Profit performance, with the view to aid commercial decisions.  The Commercial Finance function also contributes to the fulfilment of financial reporting contractual obligations to the customers.

The Role

The Finance Administrator is part of the Central Finance Team.  This supporting role is instrumental to the smooth running of the transactional processing function.  It involves managing the accounts mailbox as well as a number of finance administration duties related, in the main, to purchase ledger.

The role also includes other administration responsibilities such as dealing with petty cash, setting up vendors and payment runs. There are a number of additional ad-hoc tasks such as liaising with the Project Management Unit on invoice or payment related queries, supporting the business on credit card/ expense queries and archiving documents.

The Candidate

You will have relevant experience within a similar role, ideally where purchase ledger has been the main focus. You are comfortable working with accountancy software, preferably Navision. With a keen eye for accuracy you will be able to process high volumes of purchase invoices and credit card expenses daily.

As a relationship investor you will use your good communication skills to liaise with the rest of the organisation in order to get all documentation processed in a timely manner. 

Other key skills that you have include the ability to multi task, prioritise your workload and work within tight deadlines. You will be proactive and have a positive attitude to work, actively learning in a fast-paced environment and demonstrating your ability to be a team player.

The salary for this role is up to £23K, depending on your skills and experience. This role is based at our office in Hove, approximately one hour from London.

In addition, we also offer, 24 days holiday plus additional time off over Christmas, matched company pension up to 5%, and a discretionary bonus.  Other benefits include Cycle to Work scheme, eyecare vouchers, weekly fruit, and subsidised yoga classes in our offices.

The deadline for application is Wednesday 12th February at 9am, however please note we will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews to be held week of the 24th February. 

NCRI Administrator (Business Operations)

Salary: Circa £23,880 per annum

Location: London Office - Stratford with potential flexible

Term: 12 months fixed term contract, fulltime#

Closing Date: 26th January 2020, 23:53pm

National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) is recruiting a talented candidate who is ready to fill an exciting and challenging role as a Finance Administrator supporting the CEO and Business Operations team. You will be responsible for the efficient and effective operation of the team through your diary management, finance related-tasks, and logistical support experience. You will be joining NCRI in its ambitious focus on accelerating progress in cancer-related research through collaboration.  

Some of the responsibilities you can expect in this role are:

• Managing finance queries to the central mailbox
• Processing expenses
• Credit control and accounts receivable requests
• Supporting the Operations Manager and CEO through scheduling and booking meetings with internal and external stakeholders, travel and general diary management
• Supporting with venue logistics for meetings
• Other ad-hoc administrative tasks

This role is well suited to an enthusiastic, flexible and proactive administrator with some knowledge and experience of financial administration and who has a keen interest in developing experience in a financial role. This is a close-knit hardworking team providing opportunities to learn. The successful applicant will join a team committed to NCRI’s purpose of improving health and quality of life by accelerating research progress for patient and public benefit.

Requirements for the role include:

• Some experience of finance-related administration and willingness to learn further
• Understanding and use of Excel
• Experience of processing expense claims, invoices and purchase orders

• Experience of diary and travel management
• Effective communication skills
• An ability to multi-task and meet deadlines whilst maintaining the quality of work

Desirable:

• Knowledge or previous experience of the charity sector or medical research would be

If this sounds like the kind of role that interests you, submit an application today to be considered.

Further information and how to apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter.

Closing Date: Sunday 26th January 2020, 23:55pm

The opperunity to work as a Finance Analyst, adding value to the organisations long term financial plans, strategising for the overall business plan and engaging with stakeholders across levels.

Client Details

The client is a long standing Arts, Culture, and Heritage institution based in Central London.

Description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work co-operatively to build, update and maintain the long term financial plans of the organisation and its main subsidiaries.
• Identification of key financial and non-financial risks, their mitigating actions and the application of appropriate sensitivity and scenario analysis for the long term financial plan and to support strategic decisions.
• Clear communication (written and oral) of intelligent, accurate and timely analysis to support the group's reporting of long term financial plans including the production of I&E, Balance Sheet and Cashflow long range forecasts and the measurement of key performance indicators.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements including related financial analysis where required.
• Development and maintenance of relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• To ensure that all policies and procedures are adhered to so that consistent and standard
• practice is achieved across the organisation.

Profile

The succcesful candidate will be ACA, ACCA, or CIMA fully qualified.

Job Offer

£50,000 + flexible working.

The Cabinet Office has a vital role to play at the centre of government. Its purpose is to maintain the integrity of the union, the security of the country and a flourishing democracy, to ensure delivery of the government's programme and the Prime Minister's priorities, and to ensure the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of government.

The Finance Business Partner is central to the relationship between an individual business area and the finance function. You will use your technical skills and sound understanding of the business unit to provide advice, challenge and scrutiny. You will ensure that budgets are well constructed, managed and monitored and provide support in the production of business cases and plans to deliver improved performance, reduced risk and better value for money.

Commercially astute, you will guide the development of business cases for investment and help the business to reach sound procurement decisions. You will be determined to deliver first class stewardship of public funds and great value for money.

The responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner will include

• Developing a deep knowledge of diverse business areas, their needs and priorities, looking at the bigger picture to make sure that the business understands the financial implications of decisions and available choices.
• Showing effective leadership skills in the line management of a team of assistant business partners.
• Acting as key liaison point between Finance and the business, building in depth understanding of different business areas and performance priorities.
• Providing analysis to support decision making and using benchmarking to highlight opportunities and add value.
• Identifying sustainable cost savings targets and initiatives as part of the business planning cycle.
• Supporting the financial analysis of business areas to prepare for Spending Reviews, risk management and business planning processes.
• Leading on financial reporting, including analysing financial information and preparing summary reporting, ensuring that the leaders of the Cabinet Office are able to make decisions based on accurate financial information.
• Supporting on the construction of business cases through financial challenge and the identification of commercial implications of options considered.
• Assessing accounting implications and providing accounting advice in accordance with international financial reporting standards and central government accounting rules.
• Building financial and commercial awareness of non-finance staff within the business.
• Leading a diverse team to deliver an effective and efficient service, while supporting the development of finance capability across the department.

Key Skills & Experience

• CCAB, or equivalent, qualified (or with considerable financial/ commercial experience and/or the ability to gain formal CCAB qualifications within a reasonable time.)
• A minimum of four years' experience in a finance or strategy role.
• Some knowledge of government finance and the operation of fiscal events
• Well-developed communication, presentation, relationship management influencing and negotiation skills including an ability to engage effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• A high level of competence in budget management, planning, forecasting and risk identification combined with excellent problem solving skills.
• Excellent technical accounting skills across a wide range of financial disciplines and a proven ability to apply them effectively.
• High credibility with senior colleagues and stakeholders and the ability to influence decision-making.
• The ability to analyse and communicate complex financial information in a clear and understandable way.
• Strategic and commercial skills gained from working in other specialist areas such as commercial, policy, IT, HR or delivery.

Salary - £52,500 - £60,635 + £5,000 accountancy allowance (Dependent on qualification status)

Salary - £35,635 - £40,248 + £5,000 accountancy allowance (Dependant on qualification status) with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Swindon and Newport.

The Government Property Agency (GPA) was launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018. The GPA represents a step change in the way that Government property estate and assets are managed efficiently, by providing innovative and flexible solutions across the Government estate. Our core service is to support departments in business change and workforce transformation. The GPA is the place to be for UK's leading professionals in estates, commercial, project management and beyond.

The Government Property Agency is expected to grow exponentially over the first few years of its existence; this equates to transferring hundreds of assets (worth billions of pounds) onto its balance sheet from Government Departments, as well as gaining responsibility for the running of a large part of the central government office estate.

The On-Boarding Finance Manager is vital to ensuring that GPA successfully on-boards clients and estates to planned timescales. The activities undertaken by the post-holder are varied but will include: the due diligence on transferring assets and liabilities; agreeing accounting treatments for transfers and understanding tax implications. Furthermore, the On-Boarding Finance Manager will also ensure the successful cutover of transactional activity by reviewing estates budgets and forecasts including management costs and making sure the GPA charging model is applied correctly.

The responsibilities of the On-Boarding Finance Manager will include

• Strong client focus, with an ability to establish and maintain good relationships with clients' estates finance function and other key stakeholders.
• Manage due diligence exercises on estate-related financial information provided by the client and interrogate to identify material financial risks to GPA and ensure correct account treatments are applied.
• Work with the client and the GPA's outsourced service provider to ensure that financial transactional activity can transfer successfully from clients, including ensuring correct VAT treatment applied.
• Promote continuous improvement by developing and improving the processes and procedures around the creation of monthly client financial reports and forecasts.

The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade.

Key Skills & Experience

• CCAB, or equivalent, qualified (or with considerable financial/ commercial experience and/or the ability to gain formal CCAB qualifications within a reasonable time.)
• A good level of experience in a financial audit or assurance role.
• Ability to develop productive relationships and effective networks with stakeholders across government organisations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data.
• Ability to present reasonable conclusions from a wide range of complex and sometimes incomplete evidence.
• Strong organisational skills to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a geographically dispersed team with occasional travel to the Birmingham office a requirement for the role.

A Grant giving charitable organisation based in central London currently seeking a committed finance manager to join the team on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for overseeing the finance function.
• Take ownership of annual statutory accounting and audit processes, as well as driving the annual budget setting process.
• be responsible for overseeing the production of financial and management accounting for the organization
• Dealing with internal and external stakeholders of the organisation.

 You will have delivered measurable business outcomes through improved communications and customer interface within organisations of a similar scale and complexity.

You will combine a high level of commercial acumen, a focus on results and the ability to communicate effectively with budget holders.

The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant or Qualified by Experience  with advanced communications skills and the ability to grow in the role.

Having experience of SORP accounting and having worked previously in a similar organisation would be highly beneficial.

Reporting directly into the Financial Director, the Finance Manager will keep the finance department on track during a period of change.

Client Details

This charitable organisation focuses on providing those that are less fortunate, with help and care that they do not receive elsewhere. This can be in a literal and physical sense, aiding in every area of their life that is needed.

Description

• Directly manage the Management and Financial Accountant and lead in their development.

• Being responsible for the annual budgeting and budget monitoring

• Support Internal and External Audit with their work and resolve / investigate findings

• Ensure all journal entries are prepared correctly.

• Prepare P&L forecasts and review balance sheet reconciliation.

Profile

• Qualified accountant

• Good IT skills including strong Microsoft Excel skills

• Strong communication skills

• Experience with SORP accounting standards

Job Offer

Competitive day rate

Your new company:
Leading medical research charity based in East London. Income of approx. £3m, This is a grant giving organisation.

Your new role:
You will be a key member of a Resources team of 3, with direct line management of 1. You will lead the finance function, be the first point of contact for all day-to-day finance queries and manage a number of key finance service contracts, including liaison with bankers, investment advisers, payroll and pensions providers, auditors, and regulators. Duties will include:
- Lead timely, accurate and business focused management accounting and business finance reporting functions, including presenting reports to board and subcommittees
- Project manage and lead systems improvements projects
- Lead on statutory accounting and audit preparation, and be the first point of contact for audit queries
- Lead the budget preparation process and support budget holders to manage their budgets throughout the year - Support grants team with the management of grant commitments

What you'll need to succeed:
The ideal candidate for this role will be a qualified Accountant who has worked previously in a similar role. Furthermore you will be very bright and motivated. Previous experience within the charity sector is ideal but not essential.

What you'll get in return:
- Policy of 10% non-contributory pension contribution - 25 days per annum annual leave plus Bank Holidays

What you need to do now:
Please apply ASAP to be considered!

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Allen Lane’s client is a major force in the battle against climate change. Focussing on educating young people through their social outreach programmes, this client seeks to empower a new generation of environmentally minded people in order to drive innovation and long term change.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and driven Finance Assistant to support their international finance function. With an emphasis on best practice they are seeking a candidate to share their values and ambitions.

Working closely with the Financial Controller and central and local finance teams, your key responsibilities will include providing a range of finance services such as purchase orders, purchase invoices and bank reconciliations.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification
• Previous experience working in a finance department
• Excellent communication, analytical, organisation and time management skills
• Ability to deliver collaboratively and challenge where necessary
• Enthusiastic and self-motivating

We are looking for a part-time Finance Director, based in our office in London, overseeing the work of the Finance Officer in a newly restructured department.

Making Music is the UK association for leisure-time music, with a membership of 3,700+ music groups, comprising around 200,000 hobby musicians. We support members with practical services to help them run their groups, and with artistic development opportunities; we run meetings and events for them; we celebrate their achievements and speak on their behalf to partners and policy makers.

The Finance Director post is an integral part of the charity’s senior management team, working closely with the Chief Executive and the senior management team, helping us shape the strategy for this thriving charity and ensuring it has the financial systems and resources to deliver that strategy.

The role will line-manage the (4dpw) Finance Officer who runs the day to day financial accounting processes.

Making Music is seeking to appoint a qualified (ACA or ACCA) accountant with experience in a senior financial management role and of managing a finance operation and finance staff.

We are looking for a team player with excellent communication skills, with recent experience with Sage and Quickbooks software, and with experience of managing charity accounts, including charitable groups, and preparing accounts in accordance with SORP guidelines.

This post is for 2 days a week (15 hrs) and can be worked flexibly. Salary £45k pro rata (=£18k a year for 2 days per week).

We warmly welcome applications from all sectors of the community and all kinds of individuals. Please let us know if you need this job information - or would like to apply for the job - in a different format.

Please download the job information and apply with your CV and a letter by 8am on Monday 27 January 2020. Interviews will be on Thursday 30 January in London. You will hear by 5pm on Tuesday 28 January if we would like to interview you.