Finance system manager jobs

We have an exciting opportunity for you to become our new Manager of Centre Operations and Casework at the Ace of Clubs. The role is 37.5 per week, to be worked Monday through Friday, and the shift pattern is typically 09:00am to 16:30pm. We are open every weekday of the year, including bank holidays and Christmas, providing essential support to people when they need it most.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people in need? Do you want to work with others to create a better future for themselves? If so, then we have the opportunity for you.

You will ideally need experience; however, we appreciate that not everyone will tick every box. If you think you can do most of what we are looking for, then go ahead and apply, as you could be exactly what we need!

About the Ace of Clubs and our team:
 

This role is based at our centre a short walk from Clapham Common tube station, in London. We support homeless people from the local area and further afield. Our services are open access, so the people who come to the Ace of Clubs are diverse and from multiple walks of life. Subsequently, their needs can be complex, so we are looking for a skilled communicator who can support people settling from chaotic lifestyles. Our purpose at the Ace of Clubs is to address people’s basic human needs by providing food, clothing, toiletries, and practical support. We help people link up with housing, healthcare, education, and employment. Our Caseworkers work to help individuals overcome barriers to achieving wellbeing, whether it be through guidance in the support system, learning new skills or simply finding internal purpose. The ultimate aim of our work is to reduce people’s dependence on our service, helping them move toward independence.

As a small team, we work collaboratively, where you will have the opportunity to grow, thrive and perform through effective conversations and honest feedback underpinned by trust. We work in an environment that will stretch you both personally and professionally, and all you need is your expertise and natural talent to work with people. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. Appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate clearly, and a commitment to upholding professional boundaries are essential requirements of the role. Employees and volunteers at the Ace of Clubs must also act with honesty, respect, reliability and a non-judgemental approach combined with the ability to deal with challenging behaviour in a non-confrontational.

What we offer:
 

• London Living Wage 
• Free lunch
• NEST pension provision 
• 20 days per year plus 8 days off in lieu of bank holidays
• Flexible working options
   

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and vibrant group of people that we support. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents, so please let us know if we can do anything to make the recruitment process work for you.

If you think you can do this remarkable job for us, we would love to hear from you…

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview before the published closing date

Finance Business Partner. Interim. £300 - £350 per day (Umbrella). 6 Months +. Hybrid Working, London

For a global organisation with headquarters in central London, we're recruiting an Interim Finance Business Partner to provide financial support to the senior leadership team and stakeholders in decision-making for at least 6 months. The Interim Finance Business Partner will work closely with partner organisations to support the business to grow profitably, whilst providing insightful analysis and planning.

Main Duties:

• Provide high-quality finance business partnering to senior leaders and teams and timely updates and advice on costs - challenging assumptions to reach business goals
• Work as the key Finance contact along side non-finance department heads providing them with financial support to help them make decisions such as investment appraisals of project accounting
• Lead on financial reporting and planning for spend and profitability including monthly cost reporting, KPI development, forecasting and annual budgeting
• Design and implement analysis to provide actionable insight on cost drivers and profitability
• Support on some routine accounting processes and support with projects to drive business growth

Person Specification:

• Part-qualified, qualified or finalist ACCA, CIMA, or ACA
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and planning
• Track record of communicating and challenging senior leaders
• Experience in using accounting systems and planning tools
• Extensive profit and loss accounting and the ability to work under pressure
• Ideally strong Power BI, with the ability to create high quality presentations

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Your purpose

Over the next year we are projecting that Voice 21 will significantly increase in income from £2.2m to £3.5m. We are looking for someone who has worked with Xero, who preferably has experience within the charity sector, to come in and leverage your technical financial accounting skills to contribute to our growing education based charity. You will work closely with our Head of Finance in initiatives across the charity including but not limited to month-end reporting and year end audit, processing payroll and expenditure along with recording income. If you have a can do attitude, willingness to learn and the desire to continually improve the financial processes of a business we would love to hear from you.

Your responsibilities

● Own the month end processes including Bank Reconciliations, Accounts Payable, Receivable and Credit Control. Maintain the Fixed Asset Register, posting of accurate accruals and income deferrals.

● Process monthly payroll, along with processing new employees, promotions, and departures.

● Recording and reporting on Restricted and Unrestricted Income.

● Act as the first point of contact for external auditors to provide requested information.

● Ensure the timely and accurate processing of financial data on Xero, in particular, the timely payment of suppliers in accordance to appropriate authorisations.

● Review and maintain the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.

● Work closely with staff to reconcile and top-up employee cash cards.

● Provide high-quality information and reporting to the Head of Finance or Senior Leadership Team as required.

● Work cohesively with other teams to reconcile income from schools and both restricted and unrestricted funding received in Xero, with records in Salesforce.

● Support the Head of Finance as required in any duties which you could be reasonably expected to perform

Finance Business Partner - Interim, up to £600 per day (Umbrella)

For the largest infrastructure project in Europe, we are recruiting an interim Project Finance Business Partner to support a large JV programme. This role will provide assurance and challenge for Area Delivery Managers (and teams) regarding project finance management, forecasting and project budgets. This role will contribute to the strategic development of the organisation by defining and implementing accounting policies, financial systems, controls, processes, and reports, engaging with stakeholders across this £1bn+ budget area.

Main Duties:

• Review and financial endorsement of change and investment papers, challenging risks, opportunities ensuring project impacts are clearly identified and costs recorded
• Provide assurance to Delivery Director that reported expenditure and contract payments are robust
• Development of policies and reporting and planning development. Provide guidance on IFRS accounting treatment of transactions, liaise with Audit as required
• Oversee month end financial accounts close and prepare accounts and plan for year-end audit.
• Provide budget variance commentary and review and assure Programme Board packs
• Review and challenge forecasts and monitor against Spending Review funding
• Work with JV Contractor Finance leads to improve Actual Cost of Work Performed and cash flow data
• Develop cash-flow forecast reporting and challenge supply chain submissions
• Support and maintain business planning and forecasting process, working with Area Delivery Directors that data is robust
• Support the Delivery Directors in budget management
• Provide workforce actual costs and forecast information to inform programme cost estimates
• Liaise with Construction Supply Chain Finance, Project Managers, Commercial Managers, Planning and Cost Managers and Project Engineers

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified with proven post-qualification experience within Project Accounting.
• Ability to interpret project information and determine IFRS treatment
• Experience in business planning, forecasting, business partnering and corporate finance
• Experience in providing financial information to inform project decisions and cost, schedule, and quality consequences

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ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified Accountant

Education Sector - Director of Finance & IT

Client Details

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Director of Finance & IT candidate to join a leading Surrey based multi-academy trust. The Trust are looking for an enterprising and innovative qualified accountant with highly developed financial acumen and strategic vision to lead on finance and Information Technology (IT) development across a successful and growing multi-academy trust.

Description

We are looking for a pivotal leader to join our Executive Board and hold overall responsibility for the management of our financial and IT systems and processes.

The Director of Finance & IT will be leading a hard-working and dedicated finance and IT team, with a unique opportunity to shape our support functions as we grow and ensure we continue to offer a first-class service to all our schools and that we stay abreast of technological developments in these areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide strategic guidance, leadership and management of all the Trust's finances within the scheme of delegation and to advise the CEO and Trustees on all financial matters relating to the Trust in line with the Academy Trust Handbook.

• To be responsible for the delivery of financial support services throughout the Trust, including the management of the Trust's accounting system and controls.
• To be the primary point of contact for all aspects of funding and financial/statutory returns.
• To ensure sound and appropriate financial governance and financial risk management arrangements are in place, prepare and monitor budgets and ensure delivery of annual accounts in accordance with ESFA/DfE guidelines and externally determined deadlines.
• To provide strategic guidance, leadership and management of the Trust's IT provision, keeping abreast of technological developments in IT and challenging where necessary.
• To oversee the Trust's relationships with external IT providers, consultants and contractors.
• To support the CEO and Trust Board in developing the Strategic Plan, with particular focus on shared services of finance and IT.

Profile

The successful candidate will be aligned to our core values of equity, collaboration and integrity, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to challenge when necessary and proven/prior experience of leading and managing teams successfully.

Essential Qualifications / Skills:

• Relevant professional qualification in accounting (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or comparable financial experience.
• Minimum 3 years' experience of strategically managing the finances of a medium sized organisation to provide long-term financial planning and cost analysis.
• Experience of managing a successful team.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to generate financial models and concepts and translate them into tangible tactics.
• Friendly, approachable and enthusiastic with a positive 'can do' attitude.
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people in line with the Trust's Child Protection & Safeguarding and related policies

Job Offer

• Professional Development and Training
• Pension Schemes
• Generous Sickness and Holiday / Leave
• Lifestyle and Retail Discounts
• Staff sports & Social Events
• Wellbeing Support

Civitas Recruitment is proud to be working with an award-winning, independent, local charity working to improve mental wellbeing in their communities through the provision of safe spaces and person-centred mental health support. They help nearly 1,000 people a year, through all their projects and services. A great opportunity exists for a qualified, or part-qualified accountant with a strong track record in producing budgets and management accounts to lead the finance and accounting operations. As a Finance Manager, you will ensure financial policies, systems and controls are in place across the charity and have excellent IT skills, especially Excel and strong problem-solving skills. This is a part-time (16hrs a week) role, office based in Kent with option of some home working hours.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidate must be a qualified or part qualified accountant. You will have proven experience in demonstrating knowledge and experience of financial management, accounting software, and producing budgets. You will have a high level of competence in MS Office applications, in particular MS Excel. Highly organised and efficient with excellent written and oral skills, you will have the ability to interpret and clearly present financial information to those with a non-financial background. Although not essential, it is desirable that the ideal candidate has experience in charity accounting and has experience in using Sage accounting system and dealing with auditors/ independent examiners.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Nabila at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.

Do you want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century?  As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as ‘everyday’ health emergencies, training, supporting communities, and improving young people’s lives. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Planning, Performance and Commercial Analytics team as a Systems & Process Improvement Champion. As we build our culture of continous improvement the post holder will assist in both the way our technology is configured and the ways we work. Our aim is to make our customer’s experience with us smooth and our people’s experience as automated as possible, this role will be a key player in that process.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. Working a 35-hour week with possibility of hybrid working (2 days in the office) the role benefits from a competitive salary, pension, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), options to buy and sell holiday, Blue Light and NHS discounts, life assurance, eye care and mental health and wellbeing tools.  It will also provide opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About you:

• ​Experience of reviewing and refining work processes
• Experience of influencing multiple stakeholders
• Being open to feedback and the learning that comes from it
• Be able to understand complex subject matter and simplify messages for different audiences

To be successful you must be able to use Microsoft Office products an advanced level and also, the use of Microsoft Power Platform applications such as Power Automate at an advanced level.

 About the Role:

• To build and maintain understanding of all Education & Enterprise activity to assist in improvements to work across teams.
• Build automation tools, flows and process workflows to better the service offered to our customers and or ease the manual processing by our workforce.
• Provide a go to service within the Education & Enterprise network for the use of and configuration of Microsoft automation tools.

About Us: 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning.  As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response, Falls response, Night Time Economy and Homelessness outreach) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes)

Please apply at the earliest opportunity as applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive.

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.   At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups.  We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.    

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy. 

Recruitment Agencies. We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.

Big Issue Foundation is partnering with Robertson Bell to recruit a 12-14 month maternity cover fixed term contract as their Interim Finance Manager. Big Issue Foundation is a part of Big Issue Group and a charitable organisation based in Finsbury Park which connects venders of the well-known magazine to support services and delivers services to help them rebuild their lives and build pathways towards a brighter future.

Reporting into a newly appointed Finance Director, the Interim Finance Manager has the following key responsibilities:

• Being hands on with the day-to-day operation of finance, overseeing the work of a junior Finance Assistant
• Leading on the production and processing of monthly management accounts
• Business Partnering with key stakeholders, primarily in the Fundraising department, being their “critical friend” by supporting them and challenging assumptions
• Managing Restricted vs Unrestricted funding and ensuring the funds are appropriately coded on the finance system for review by the Finance Director
• Overseeing payment runs, payroll, gift aid returns, and other ad hoc duties that make up the day to day running of a small finance function.

The Charity is working in a hybrid manner post-pandemic, and as a result, the postholder can do the majority of their work remotely if desired, with an expectation to be on site in Finsbury Park a minimum of once per week in order to liaise with the teams and provide bank coverage.

This role should be seen as an excellent stepping-stone to a Director-level position, due to the breadth of the role and the opportunity to work directly with the Finance Director and CEO in shaping and delivering the organisations business plan

Strong candidates for this position will:

• Have at least a part-qualification (CCAB or equivalent) or QBE, supported by strong experience in relevant positions
• Ideally have experience in Charity finance functions, most notably, those who have held Business Partnering interactions with Fundraising teams will be highly attractive (but not critical)
• Be a resilient, energetic, organised self-starter with demonstrable evidence of being proactive in identifying the requirements of running a Finance function in a complex environment
• Be available at short notice.

Applications, which are being managed by our retained search agent Robertson Bell, are under constant review and interviews can be arranged as soon as suitable candidates come forward. Please apply now to avoid missing out on this exciting opportunity.

Our Family Resource Centre runs a creche and afterschool for 75 children. The Meals Service has a cafe and MOW service. Our counselling team deals with over 300 clients per year.We also have a youth education and disability daycare service running from t he Centre.

The candidate will have a third level degree in a relevant subject; management experiece of community services;planning and inter-agency work. He/she will also have experience of working with small staff teams and financial planning. 

A small but well-established action learning & social justice charity, focused on testing social housing models is seeking an interim Finance Manager for a 3-6 month fixed term contract position.

The role is full-time for 3-6 months, and the organisation has offices in central London, near Liverpool Street. Ideally candidates should be prepared to visit the office 1-2 times per week, but a fully-remote option will be considered.

It is essential that candidates have both Sage 50 Accounts and Sage 50 Payroll experience for this role, and have a good grasp of payroll matters such as liaison with NEST.

The role is a stand-alone and varied finance role – it reports to the CEO and you will have overall financial management experience for the small organisation, working in conjunction with the CEO, Treasurer and external financial support.

The role involves delivering the accounting and bookkeeping function for the charity including:

• the payroll function and all appropriate returns to HMRC etc;
• banking and insurances and act as a link between the CEO and Treasurer
• Liaise with suppliers and ensure that value for money is achieved
• Manage the bank statements and reconcile them on a monthly basis
• Maintain the integrity of the financial ledger
• Treasury Management
• Ensure an appropriate system of credit control, whilst maintaining a positive relationship with funders, partners and service users
• Prepare monthly cash reports to ensure that there are sufficient funds to meet the foreseeable needs of the charity
• To deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts and in consultation with the CEO and Treasurer to produce annual statutory accounts and related management information for review by external auditors

Requirements:

• Experience working in a stand-alone role or in a small finance team in a small/medium sized not for profit organisation
• Part-qualified minimum ACCA, CIMA, ACA
• Experience with Sage 50 Accounts and Sage 50 Payroll
• Experience running payroll for an organisation

Salary: circa £42,000 per annum FTE

Closing date: 11th August

Interviews: 12th August onwards

Please send your CV for immediate consideration

One Million Mentors (1MM) is an exciting community-based mentoring programme, quickly growing roots around the UK. Our aim is to recruit train and deploy a million mentors in order to transform a million young lives.

This ambitious programme backs the talents of young people to improve their career chances. 1MM was founded on the belief that through personal, one-to-one mentoring, more young people can grow the knowledge, networks, skills and confidence they need to succeed. 

The Finance and Office Manager will have lead responsibility for preparing financial statements, monthly management accounts, maintaining cash controls, purchasing, maintaining accounts payable and budget preparation. In addition this role also includes general office management including diary management, overseeing the Business Review and overseeing some functions of HR and Health and Safety.

Finance Officer - £23,000 - £26,500 DOE (Hybrid)

Based in Bath

Company overview

Our mission is to work for an equitable, inclusive and sustainable world. We serve this mission through the provision of international consultancy in health, social justice and social development, focusing on fragile and conflict-affected states, to ensure that our work reaches the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.  We are the Fund Manager for UK Aid Direct and UK Aid Match – The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) central funding mechanisms for awarding grants to small and medium sized UK and international civil society organisations, working to reduce poverty overseas and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

About the role:

Working as part of a friendly team, this position is key to providing centralised financial processing support to the organisation’s UK Group holding company and its main UK trading company and foreign subsidiaries. This is inclusive of all financial operational functions for core business support and service delivery contracts / projects.

This is an opportunity for someone with well-honed financial skills to take a step in to international development within a financial role. The role requires excellent attention to detail and good financial acumen. Experience of working with multiple currency is of an advantage.

About you:

• You will have extensive experience in transactional finance to include sales and purchase ledger processing, reconciliation, processing of payment, posting journals and month end processing.
• At least 3 years’ experience working in accounting and finance supplier processing and payments, preferably in a consultancy and or professional services environment
• Essential IT skills inclusive of MS Office and desired Sage Accounting Software
• Interest in international public health and development
• Proven ability to operate in a team environment liaising with diverse teams.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise tasks, work under pressure and meet deadlines.

How to apply:

This is a rare opportunity for an exceptional individual to work in a role that really makes a difference.

If you are looking for your next career move and want to work for company that really makes a difference, then please view the full job specification. 

To apply for this role please send your up-to-date CV and covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role to [email protected] by noon on Friday, 19 August 2022.

Please include the position you are applying for with details of your current notice period and salary expectations. Early applications are strongly encouraged as MannionDaniels reserves the right to interview early for the right candidate.

All applicants will be asked to provide proof of identity, right to work documentation and professional references as part of the recruitment process.

MannionDaniels is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults. All our employees are expected to share this commitment and abide by our Business Code of Ethics at all times.

Systems and Finance Officer 

We have an opportunity for a Systems and Finance Officer to support the day-to-day financial controls of the charity.

The aim of this amazing charity is to help improve the lives of young people by giving them somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to. If you have a passion for putting young people first, we want to hear from you!

Position: Systems and Finance Officer 

Location: Burnt Oak, HA8 0DT

Salary: £25,000-£29,000 per annum depending on experience

Hours: 40 hours per week (including some evenings & weekends)

Please note: interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so do not delay in submitting your application. We reserve the right to close this role early should a suitable candidate be found.

About the role:

As Systems and Finance Officer you will be a pivotal member of the operations team reporting to the HR and Systems Manager. You will be curious, with a sharp eye for detail and determined to ensure that the charity records and accounts accurately show charitable spend and income, as well as promotes effective data analysis through systems implementation.

Some of your key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Support the production of monthly management accounts
• Maintain monthly credit control on income receivable, chasing or invoicing
• Maintain the purchase ledger including processing payments to suppliers
• Process expenses
• Prepare bank and cash reconciliations
• Working with colleagues record all income into SAGE
• To support the timely submission of all claims to external funders and partners
• Maintain the fixed asset register and support to process depreciation
• Processing Gift Aid and support the production of Gift Aid reports
• Maintain the payroll system including preparing monthly payroll
• Hold central responsibility for the administrative oversight of the Kronos automated time management system
• Manage cash courier collections and ordering change (when required)
• To support the induction of staff through providing oversight of finance and systems processes
• To carry out and other reasonable duties as requested by the line manager or senior management

About you:

To be successful in the role of Systems and Finance Officer you will need the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience of recording accounting transactions and maintaining accounting records using SAGE
• Experience of bank reconciliations
• Experience of producing management accounts, setting budgets and financial forecasts
• Good working knowledge of IT, spreadsheets, word processing and computerised accounts packages
• Experience of preparing and dealing with issues associated with payroll
• Proven track record of working to targets and meeting deadlines
• Ability to analyse and interrogate financial information and identify and report on trends and variance
• Excellent communication skills with ability to establish a rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• A flexible, adaptable, and organised approach to work, exercising initiative and working independently as appropriate
• Strong problem-solving skills

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the organisation is the diversity of its people, there is a huge value on different people doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

We very much welcome previous experience working as: Finance Officer, Systems Officer, Payroll, Administrator, Payroll Assistant, Finance Assistant, Payroll Coordinator, Payroll Administrator, Finance, Payroll Officer, Finance Officer, Accounts Officer, HR Systems Officer, Payroll Systems Officer, Finance Systems, etc.

Henshaws College, Harrogate

Closing date: Monday, 15th Aug 2022

Salary: £49,356.00per annum
Hours per week: 38
Weeks per year: 52
Annual Leave: 25 days plus 10 days bank holiday (pro-rata for part-time)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Harrogate
DBS Enhanced with child barring - Paid for by Henshaws

Benefits: Hybrid working, Enhanced sick pay and annual leave, 4 days full pay emergency
domestic leave per year, free eye test vouchers, long service awards, access to
free of charge independent counselling service, opportunity to buy additional
annual leave.

Henshaws is a northern charity, established in 1837, supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations.  We believe that, wherever they are, everyone has the right to an independent and fulfilling life. Our support, advice and training enables people and their families to build skills, develop confidence, help each other and look forward to a more positive future.

We strive to improve quality of life, increase independence and reduce the social isolation of those affected by sight loss and other disabilities. We work at the heart of the community – creating long-lasting and real change through education, community support, and enterprise.

We have a staff team of 350 dedicated staff and are supported by around 100 volunteers across the north of the UK.

We now seek a Head of Finance who will support the Director of Finance and Resources to partner with the charity to provide strong financial support, analysis and reporting. They will support the financial planning process including budgeting and periodic forecasting, whilst effectively supporting, managing and motivating the wider Finance team.

Exemplary communication skills are essential with the ability to communicate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, supporting and challenging where necessary.

We are looking for a fully qualified member of a recognised UK Accountancy body (ACA / ACCA /CIMA) who possesses extensive knowledge of accounting systems, including payroll.  Proven analytical skills and a logical and systematic approach is vital.

Closing date: Monday 15th August 2022

Henshaws Society for Blind People aims to employ a diverse workforce and is committed to equality of employment and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.  This role may require an enhanced DBS check, please refer to the job description for further details. Registered Charity No: 221888