Are you an experienced Finance Director passionate about marine life conservation and helping children? If so, then this is the role for you. We need a commercially astute Finance Director for our two charities with a combined income of c.£10 million. Providing support to the senior leadership in delivering the strategic growth for both organisations, whilst optimising their financial performance.
Merlin's Magic Wand and the SEA LIFE Trust are two fast-growing global charities with multiple global entities. The SEA LIFE Trust is a marine conservation and wildlife charity, famous for its pioneering approach to caring for previously captive beluga whales through the world’s first beluga whale sanctuary - subject of the acclaimed ITV documentary “John Bishop’s Great Whale Rescue”.
Merlin’s Magic Wand Children’s Charity makes fun accessible to children facing challenges of serious illness, disability or adversity with three magic spells: "Magical Days Out" providing tickets and contributing towards a travel grant for families to enjoy a day at a Merlin Entertainments’ attraction; "Merlin’s Magic On Tour" working with our local communities at hospitals and hospices to bring the magic to the children wherever they are; and "Merlin’s Magic Spaces" designing and creating amazing projects in hospitals, orphanages, learning Centres and more all around the world.
Both charities are partnered with Merlin Entertainments - the name behind world famous attraction brands including LEGOLAND, SEA LIFE, Alton Towers Resort and Thorpe Park.
We are offering an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the growth of these two organisations with international reach. We are looking for an experienced Finance Director to provide oversight and strategic leadership of the financial management and governance of both charities as they continue to grow and expand their projects and campaigns across the world.
Key objectives of this role are to…
- The Charities Finance Director will be key part of the Senior leadership team of both charities and is required to provide oversight and strategic leadership to ensure the charities' continued and on-going financial health and put structures in place to meet future growth needs.
- Provide oversight of the financial and legal affairs of the charities, ensuring all financial activities are carried out in compliance with statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements.
- Manage and develop a small high performing finance team.
- Ensure strong cashflow to support growth aspirations of the charities.
- Ensure strong governance and robust internal practices and culture to minimise risk to the charities.
- Building and maintaining good relationships with network of Finance Directors across Merlin, promote and guide commercial awareness, identifying, advising and directing on effective growth opportunities.
We are looking for the following skills and experience…
- You will be a fully qualified accountant with experience of both Financial and Management Accounting within a global charity context.
- Strong understanding of charity operations and policies coupled with an understanding of factors affecting performance.
- We are looking for a strong commercial Finance Director able to influence and operate at board level, but also to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in to the day to day accounting.
- Strong systems skills to manipulate and present data effectively.
- Able to prioritise, work under pressure, plan and manage tasks ensuring costs are maintain under control.
- Practical understanding of accounting systems, ideally including Navision.
- Ability to present and negotiate at all levels.
- Willingness and ability to support team at a transactional level.
The Benefits…
We’re growing fast and we offer a fabulous package and amazing prospects. Benefits include Pension, Life Assurance, discretionary company bonus, 25 days’ holiday and, thanks to Merlin, a Merlin Magic Pass which gives you and your friends and family free admission to all their attractions worldwide, as well as 25% discount in their retail shops and restaurants and 40% discount on LEGO.
To apply; in the first instance please submit your CV ,which must be accompanied by a covering letter clearly showing how you meet the requirements of the role and your salary expectations.
Relevant candidates may be asked to provide additional information at a later stage .
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An opportunity has arisen for a strategic financial leader to join our team and play an instrumental role in helping us achieve our mission to improve the health of women and girls across the globe. You will ensure the financial sustainability of the College, bringing robust day–to-day management of the College’s finances and contributing to the commercial development of our business to support the delivery of our strategic ambitions in what is both an exciting and challenging time for the organisation.
About us
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s healthcare across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area and have recently celebrated our 90th year, supporting 16,000 members both in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.
About the role
Working closely with the Chief Executive and the Executive team, you will provide financial leadership to the College, supporting our strategic direction. You will do this by contributing to the development of our long-term strategy, ensuring the financial sustainability of the College and, through your abilities as a leader, empowering teams to deliver against our corporate goals and objectives.
You will lead on the development of teams within the directorate, ensuring high-quality financial services and strategy are delivered and advising the CEO, Board of Trustees, Officers and Executive Director team on financial and resources matters. You will foster a culture of financial responsibility, ensuring value for money and that robust systems of control are in place.
In addition to your financial management duties, you will take responsibility for commercial development, overseeing the delivery of growth in existing revenue streams; and for the technology department, ensuring that the College continuously delivers excellent user experience. You will have an excellent grasp of leading customer facing teams.
Requirements
With substantial experience of leading at senior level in a finance function, and in managing a multi-disciplinary team, you will be either ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIPFA qualified or equivalent with excellent digital skills and in the management of a complex VAT environment.
Benefits
Along with the knowledge you will be joining an organisation making a positive impact on the lives of women and girls across the globe, we offer a friendly working environment and an excellent benefits package including free staff lunches, an employer contribution pension scheme, and 25 days’ annual leave. A full list of benefits can be found on our careers site. You will be located in our brand new bespoke office in London Bridge, albeit at present RCOG is following national guidance and all staff are working from home.
How to apply:
To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
You will be asked to complete an on-line application including the need to submit a Supporting Statement and complete an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Closing date for applications: 10:00am on Monday 14 December 2020
At the RCOG we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
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Quaggy Development Trust (QDT) is a Charitable Trust organisation based on the borders of Greenwich and Lewisham delivering services through nurseries, children’s centres and a café.
Formed in 2003, we have demonstrated consistent growth, with annual income in excess of £2.2 million, total funds of over £2 million, and 60+ dedicated employees.
We are looking for a fully qualified Finance Director to report to, and work closely with, the Chief Executive and the Board of Trustees. Responsibilities will include all aspects of financial management, active development and support of organisational strategy, and monitoring systems, controls and grant proposals to secure and maintain the long-term health of the Charity. You will lead the reporting and analysis of all financial information and will develop and implement recommendations aimed at delivering the most cost effective outcomes consistent with the Charity’s constitution.
You must be a fully qualified member of a recognised UK (or equivalent) professional accounting body (defined as CCAB or CIMA). Previous experience in the charity sector would be an advantage but not essential.
The position is part-time, working 1 - 2 days per week. Salary range (based on full-time earnings) is £46,151 to £57,479 per annum. Some evening and occasional Saturday working will be required.
Quaggy Development Trust is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding, and promotes the welfare and confidentiality of all service users. If successful, you will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. All interested applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Closing date: Monday 4th January 2021
Previous applicants need not apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We want a highly experienced and dynamic finance and business development professional to join us, who can support the Chief Executive and the Board through the next phase of the organisational growth. We are looking for someone with an eye for financial detail but also someone who has experience in business development.
The post holder will be a key to the Charity’s success and is also the Company Secretary and a member of the Leadership team.
The ideal candidate must be a qualified accountant, and a good team player, committed to the charity sector and our charitable purpose. You will have the ability to bring strategic financial management to multiple and complex areas of work. A recent working knowledge of charity finance is desirable but not essential.
The successful candidate will be employed on an annual contracted hours basis allowing for flexible working arrangements by agreement. Benefits package includes 25 days’ paid holiday pro rata, pension scheme, flexible working conditions, mileage allowance and training opportunities.
Hours: 36.5 hours per week (flexible working basis, including occasional evening and weekends)
Fixed Term Contract for 22 months with the possibility of extension subject to funding.
Due to the nature of the work, you will be required to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
To download a job description, person specification and an application form for this post, please visit our website.
CVs, with a supporting letter describing why you are applying and how your skills relate to the role, will also be considered.
- Closing date: Midday on 16th December 2020
- Interview date: w/c 21st December 2020
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
Reporting to our Head of Audit, Compliance & Risk (HACR) and based in the Finance & Operations Department, this role plays an important part in supporting Social Investment Business (SIB) to:
- implement quality and customer care principles in people management and delivering services to customers, and to ensure compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001-2015
- manage risk in line with good practice, and
- make timely payments to grantees, investees, employees and suppliers
Key responsibilities
- Maintain and update a range of registers after internal and external audits and complaints investigations have been completed; initiating follow-up actions with others according to pre-set as well as ad-hoc deadlines.
- Maintain and update the SIB policies & Procedures Register, keeping an overview of dates on which policies and procedures are due for revision and diarising these for action. Ensuring the register is updated and available for inspection at audits.
- Input to the risk register update in preparation for circulation of quarterly risk register updates to Directors’ Group, Audit & Finance Committee and SIB Joint Board.
- Circulate the monthly Key Performance Indicator table to owners and input to the analysis of results for circulation to monthly Directors’ Group meetings and to quarterly Board meetings.
- Maintain the purchase order system and maintain and update the supplier register; track contract extension dates for long term supplier relationships and, work with colleagues across SIB for completion of follow-up actions.
- Support the HACR with preparation for ISO internal audits and external assessments and the annual Quality Management System review update to Directors Group.
- Working closely with the Treasury Officer, prepare for and make weekly payments to SIB grantees, investees, employees and suppliers following laid down procedures.
- Work within the organisation's processes and procedures required to contribute to the effectiveness of the quality management system.
- Contribute to the knowledge management, equality, diversity and inclusion and learning priorities in SIB’s strategy and support the implementation and delivery of the strategy.
- In agreement with HACR undertake other tasks that support the achievement of SIB’s objectives as required.
- To work in accordance with our five core values.
Core competencies
Able to demonstrate:
- Basic understanding of how approaches to quality and customer care impacts on everyday working practices and behaviour.
- Basic understanding of risk management principles and how these contribute to achievement of an organisation’s strategic objectives.
- High level competence in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Good understanding of how Equality, Diversity and Inclusion may contribute to an organisation’s success.
- Experience in the maintenance of a range of records and registers.
- Experience of working in teams and across teams in an organisation, and of effectively communicating and working together with others to achieve individual and organisational objectives.
- Experience of managing own workload and prioritising a range of different tasks to meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of the voluntary and community sector, and how this sector is different from the private and statutory sectors (local and central government).
SIB uses Salesforce as its CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system and XERO as its finance system. Training in the use of both systems will be provided to the successful candidate.
The talent we are looking for does not discriminate and we believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Director of Finance
About Us
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the largest and most diverse employer in West Dorset. With a turnover of £200 million and a workforce of over 3,000 staff we provide an acute hospital service to a population of over 250,000. DCH is a vibrant organisation with a reputation for delivering high quality services and our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them. To achieve this, we ensure our values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Excellence are at the core of everything we do.
Increasingly however, like most NHS organisations, this is against a backdrop of fundamental challenges facing the sector. The future will be about organisations working together to deliver the best quality experience and outcomes for patients in a sustainable way. The Deputy Director of Finance will play a pivotal role in making this happen.
The role
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, professional, and highly motivated Deputy Director of Finance with a depth of leadership experience to ensure financial sustainability is delivered for the Trust.
This is a key role for the Trust, working with the Chief Financial Officer (deputising when required) and other members of the Executive team and this role will be instrumental in developing the financial culture, systems and practice within the Finance Department and the wider Trust environment and across the local Integrated Care System. (ICS)
As Deputy Director of Finance, you will be responsible for the overall strategic and operational management, and performance of the Trust’s finance function ensuring all statutory financial duties are achieved. You will also work with the CFO and other Executives to shape and develop the Trusts strategic direction and successfully manage this implementation.
The Deputy Director of Finance will also be responsible for the leadership of the finance and procurement functions and will be accountable for the management, motivation, and development of these teams.
About You
To succeed in this role at DCH you will:
- Be a qualified accountant with significant financial management experience working in a medium - large, complex organisation and have experience of leading and working with Finance and Operational teams alike in the development of financial plans that enable the delivery of operational requirements, high quality care and financial sustainability.
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience of leading and engaging with finance and other corporate functions to develop a mature and rounded service
- Be financially and politically aware, bringing a high level of NHS knowledge on the delivery of transformational change and the wider NHS agenda and act as an ambassador for the Trust when working with many external NHS organisations and the wider health economy including regulators.
- Need strategic perspective, a proven ability to develop a financial strategy that enables the delivery of high-quality services, complemented by resilience and a collegiate approach.
In return for your hard work and dedication you will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
- Band 8D salary package £75,914 - £87,754 depending on experience
- At least 27 days holiday each year and a generous NHS Pension
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We would welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
For a candidate pack which contains a job description and full details on how to apply, please contact our retained consultant Nicola Shaw at Morgan Law.
Closing date 6th December
Interview date 16th December
Our client is looking for a full time Finance Assistant to join their busy Finance team.
Finance Assistant Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for the whole purchase ledger function, from posting invoices against PO’s to preparing the payment run for BACs. Another key part of the role is ownership of the sales ledger, which includes identifying income and recording in the accounting system accurately and on a timely basis. Recording the weekly retail sales income and reconcile to the bank statement. In addition, you will maintain the cash book in the accounting system and perform bank reconciliations on a timely basis. You will also work closely with other teams and assist with the month end and year end tasks within the Finance team.
Finance Assistant Requirements:
The successful applicant will be a team player, possess an adaptable, flexible working approach utilising excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be well organised and able to manage and prioritise their own workload. As a member of a small, busy finance team flexibility and ideas for process improvement will always be welcome.
Ideally you will have experience of using Sage 200 and of working in a similar role involving purchase ledger, bank reconciliations, and general accounting duties.
About our client:
They are the largest charity dedicated to kidney research in the UK. Their vision is to free lives from kidney disease. They fund research into all aspects of kidney disease - from understanding the condition, to how they can prevent and treat it. They want to discover better, kinder treatments.
Research has given us life-saving kidney transplants, dialysis machines that filter the blood when the kidneys fail, and drugs to keep us going. But these treatments come at a cost. They can be gruelling, confining, relentless. A transplant is not a cure, they rarely last a lifetime.
Kidney disease still affects three million people in the UK. And one million of those don’t know they are at risk. That’s three million people who are someone’s parents, grandparents, children, friends.
And kidney failure is rising, as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes and obesity.
That’s why their work is more essential than ever.
Research is what they do. It is the only way to discover future preventions, treatments and cures. It is vital to keep our loved ones safe. Your support is crucial to make this happen.
They’re here to be heard, to make a difference, to change the future. Kidney disease ends here.
Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £18,000 - £22,000 depending on experience
Closing date: 4 December 2020
You may have experience of the following: Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant , Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Assistant, AAT, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Officer, Finance, Finance Officer, Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Bookkeeper, Invoicing, Reconciliation, Purchase Ledger, etc
Ref: 95513
Full-time (35 hours per week) job share or substantial part-time applications welcome
Society Building, London N1, with flexibility to regularly work from home/home-based, with occasional travel to the office
Closing date: 10am Wednesday 9 December 2020
Interviews: Thurs 17th 13.00 – 17.00; Fri 18th 09.00 – 17.00; Mon 21st 09.00 – 17.00
NCVO is transforming the way it works. With a new strategic direction and leadership team, we are determined to work with our members so that charities and volunteering can thrive. As the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic and renews itself, charities and volunteering aren’t just vital support systems for communities in need – they’re at the heart of how people want to lead their lives.
As Director of Finance and Services, you will play a key role in the ongoing business transformation of NCVO as well as contributing to the strategic leadership of NCVO. As part of our new leadership team and a director of our trading board, you will take lead responsibility for NCVO’s income generation and financial sustainability, including managing our largest financial asset - our building in King’s Cross. You’ll lead our thinking on how to adapt commercially to a post Covid-19 world, making best use of our technology and assets, identifying new opportunities for sustainable growth and impact. Working alongside our members and our corporate partners. you’ll also lead and shape the future of the services that we provide to our growing body of 15,000 members, helping us to refocus our digital services offer as we shift to different models of delivery.
This is a fantastic challenge at a time of considerable change and uncertainty. We’re looking for an experienced leader who can combine financial acumen and commercial awareness with an open and supportive style. As our lead financial professional you will have an accountancy qualification, allied with an ability to see the big picture, spot opportunities, and manage risk. You will have considerable experience working at a senior level. While we do not have preconceived ideas about what sectors the successful candidate will have worked in, it is essential that you have an understanding of and passion for the voluntary sector.
You’ll be comfortable with change, and able to inspire the confidence of staff, trustees and other stakeholders at all levels, and from all backgrounds. Like many organisations, at present, that includes being able to build and support teams remotely. We’re changing how we work in other ways too, and you’ll bring a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, as well as an open and collaborative approach that sees NCVO as part of a wider network for change.
NCVO is fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are under-represented in NCVO, particularly at senior level. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.
How to apply
Please visit our website for further information and to apply.
About NCVO
NCVO supports volunteering and charities.
We believe that the work of volunteers and charities make our communities stronger and the world around us better, for everyone.
Our members are at the heart of our mission. We work collaboratively with our 15,000-strong network of national and local organisations. We share practical support and new insight so that people and organisations can focus on making a difference. And we work alongside our members to ensure that the essential role of volunteers and charities is widely recognised.
NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone.
Benefits for NCVO employees
NCVO offers attractive benefits including: 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and the option to purchase up to 5 more days each year, take 35 hours of volunteering leave per year, subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan, flexible working including opportunities to work from home/off-site, generous contributions to a stakeholder pension scheme and training and development opportunities. We are located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.
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Location: London, scope for home-working
Salary banding: £22-24k depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Overview
Street Child are looking for a Finance Assistant to support across all Street Child Group financials. You will be responsible for compiling, analysing and processing all Street Child Group financial transactions, providing vital support to our core finance team. We are looking for an individual with good book-keeping knowledge, a strong attention to detail and experience working in a similar role. Street Child is a growing organization and this junior role will provide an excellent opportunity for a positive ‘can-do’ candidate to gain experience within a fast moving international development charity.
Organisational Background
Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 338,000 children to go to school and learn and supported over 29,000 families to set up businesses so they can afford the cost of educating their children.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Receivable (40%)
- Supporting with work on accounts receivable including accessing, downloading and saving in a systematic manner reports from donor portals.
- Analysing the data from the donor portals to summarise the information in Excel so that it is in the correct format to be uploaded to the Finance system.
- Maintaining details of cheques received.
- Issuing donor receipts.
- Raising donor invoices and requests for payments.
- Any other responsibilities relating to Accounts Receivable.
Accounts Payable (40%)
- Recording all approved supplier invoices and staff expenses in the accounting system ensuring that they are all appropriately coded to the correct cost centres and projects and invoices are uploaded into the finance system.
- Ensuring that all invoices for payment are appropriately approved by budget holder.
- Setting up payments on online banking platforms and sending out requests for payment approvals from payment authorisers.
- Reviewing staff expense claims to ensure that all supporting documentation is provided before payment.
- Managing monthly staff credit card reconciliations.
- Any other responsibilities relating to Accounts Payable.
Month end support (20%)
- Complete bank reconciliations each month for all group bank accounts.
- Ensuring supporting information for transactions is correctly stored in electronic format such as bank statements, remittance advices and credit statements.
- Assist in preparation of internal reports.
- Entering Gift Aid data onto Gift Aid returns and assisting with compilation of information for Gift Aid returns.
- General support and assistance to the team including administrative duties.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE at Grade C or above including English and Maths
- Post-GCSE qualification such as A-Level or T-Level or equivalent
- Good book-keeping knowledge
Desirable
- Part qualified AAT
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- IT Literate with strong excel skills
- Experience of working in a similar role
Desirable
- Charity or third sector experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Attention to detail
- Highly organised and self-motivated
- Flexible and able to manage multiple tasks at one time.
- Good written, verbal and presentation skills
Desirable
- Shows initiative in identifying problems and posing solutions
- Persistence and tenacity
Other
Essential
- Proactive communication style including keeping team-members informed and updated as necessary
- Not afraid to ask for help!
- Work cooperatively and collaboratively with other departments and other external contacts
- Good interpersonal skills
How to apply
Please click 'Apply' to view contact information and how to submit your CV and Application Form for consideration. We will review applications as they are received and reserve the right to bring forward the closing date. Our interview process will involve a written assessment, followed by two interviews. Pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy. Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual, who will be responsible for providing financial support in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial operations for the charity.
This will include maintaining all existing financial systems and undertaking payroll.
You will have a minimum of three year work experience in book keeping , financial accounting, payroll and using SAGE 50.
Due to the COVID19 Pandemic, you will attend the office when required and temporarily work from home until further notice
Freeva is committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity.
Applications are particularly welcome that reflect the diversity of our community
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London Met SU is home to over 10,000 students studying in North London, across our two campuses on Holloway Road and in Aldgate. London Metropolitan University is a diverse and exciting university that challenges how our society works and prepares graduates to thrive and continue to challenge and change the world around them.
We are now recruiting for a Finance and Operations Assistant to join our small but ambitious team.
Accountable to: Finance Manager
Salary: £12,585 @ 0.6 FTE (3 Days a Week)
Purpose of the Role: To ensure the smooth running of the SU by supporting its administrative needs in both Finance and Clerical areas. The successful candidate will need to display an aptitude to gather information from various websites Eventbrite, PayPal etc to support the Finance Manager and an ability to to assist the Leadership team by providing administrative support.
Interviews/Start Date: We will be conducting interviews once all applications have been received. Deadline for the submission of applications is midday on Wednesday, 2nd December. The successful candidate will be notified on Friday, 18th December and will start on Monday, 4th January.
How to apply: Send your CV and a cover letter answering to our Job Description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Business Partner: £55,000 + benefits, London | Croydon (12 Month FTC)
For a global education company, we are recruiting a Finance Business Partner on a FTC basis for 12 months. Reporting to the Head of Business Partnering, this role will deliver a high-quality finance service to decision makers across the UK and Ireland Regions. This will involve management and project accounting, performance monitoring (financial and non-financial), budgeting and forecasting, providing insightful analysis and recommendations, business cases and tenders. Based in London or Croydon, this role will have regular travel to either office as well as occasional travel overseas.
Main Duties:
- Key player in growth plans by supplying the business with expert financial and management accounting services
- Build relationships with Directors, budget holders and Departmental Heads
- Provide direction and robust challenge to non-finance staff
- Oversee general financial management and ensure the maintenance of accurate financial records, reconciliations and processing of journals
- Production of monthly management reporting packs, commentary and analysis of performance and trends
- Provision of regular insightful analysis for decision making including project and product performance reporting
- Work with stakeholders to complete financial forecasting, annual budgeting, business cases and tenders
- Implementation of new processes, systems and reporting techniques
Person Specification:
- ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
- Advanced MS Excel skills and working knowledge of Sun Systems (ideally)
- Strong experience in a finance business partnering role
- Experience of working in a mutli-cultural and mutli-site organisation
- Experience of applying commercial principles to their analysis and recommendations
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HFT is a national charity that supports more than 3000 people to live with independence, choice, and with all the support they need and provides services to 1000’S more through our projects: Love2MeetU, personalised technology and Family Carer Support.
In response to the changing landscape across the learning disability sector, we are developing a new and exciting business strategy, which provides a framework detailing how we run our business support activities, processes and systems across the organisation.
As part of this new and exciting strategy HFT are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner to the Northern Division based in our Wakefield office to help support our transformational journey over the forthcoming years.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new vision and influence and shape the direction of the charity with the wider finance team
As a Finance Business Partner you will:
- Support the management team and stakeholders from a financial and commercial point of view, helping to drive optimal business decisions and to deliver better financial performance.
- Support the management team and partner with key stakeholders in the relevant region, helping to improve overall service performance. The FBP will produce fee costings to maximise fee rates and insightful analysis to help to drive improvements in the cost base.
- Support the budget and forecast processes, helping to build realistic targets engaging with and working alongside operations and central stakeholders.
- Develop and deliver focused reporting and analysis to the operations and central teams.
- Support the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and the wider Finance team as needed.
About you:
- Have experience of working in a finance business partnering role with a commercial
and pragmatic outlook, balancing financial targets with competing priorities. - Be a good relationship builder, who is supportive, able to build rapport and work
collaboratively with key stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. - Be a Qualified accountant - CIMA/ ACCA/ACA who has strong analytical and interpretation skills and flexible, and able to deal with changing and competing priorities
- Be organised and thorough, with an attention to detail and see things through to completion and be able to challenge in a constructive way
- Be self-motivated, resilient and have managed multiple workstreams over a successful career to date
- Have experience of budgeting and forecasting in a complex organisation and be able to work with stakeholders to deliver a budget in line with expectations
Up to £40,000 salary for a 35 hour week
car allowance of £320 per month
contributory pension scheme
up to 25 days holiday
private health cover
Finance Business Partner
Permanent
Salary up to £40,000 plus £320 per month car allowance and benefits
Multiple Locations across the UK
HFT is a national charity that supports more than 3000 people to live with independence, choice, and with all the support they need and provides services to 1000’S more through our projects: Love2MeetU, personalised technology and Family Carer Support.
In response to the changing landscape across the learning disability sector, we are developing a new and exciting business strategy, which provides a framework detailing how we run our business support activities, processes and systems across the organisation.
As part of this new and exciting strategy HFT are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner to the Northern Division based in our Wakefield office to help support our transformational journey over the forthcoming years.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new vision and influence and shape the direction of the charity with the wider finance team
As a Finance Business Partner you will:
- support the management team and stakeholders from a financial and commercial point of view, helping to drive optimal business decisions and to deliver better financial performance.
- support the management team and partner with key stakeholders in the relevant region, helping to improve overall service performance. The FBP will produce fee costings to maximise fee rates and insightful analysis to help to drive improvements in the cost base.
- support the budget and forecast processes, helping to build realistic targets engaging with and working alongside operations and central stakeholders.
- develop and deliver focused reporting and analysis to the operations and central teams.
- support the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and the wider Finance team as needed.
About you:
- Have experience of working in a finance business partnering role with a commercial and pragmatic outlook, balancing financial targets with competing priorities.
- Be a good relationship builder, who is supportive, able to build rapport and workcollaboratively with key stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- Be a Qualified accountant - CIMA/ ACCA/ACA who has strong analytical and interpretation skills and flexible, and able to deal with changing and competing priorities
- Be organised and thorough, with an attention to detail and see things through to completion and be able to challenge in a constructive way
- Be self-motivated, resilient and have managed multiple workstreams over a successful career to date
- Have experience of budgeting and forecasting in a complex organisation and be able to work with stakeholders to deliver a budget in line with expectations
For more information please contact our retained consultant Nicola Shaw
Closing date 29th November
Interview date 14th December
Business Partner reporting into the Head of Business Partnering with responsibility for the management, budgeting and business partnering activities for a number of key departments.
Client Details
The organisation is a Membership body based in South East London. The membership body is one of the largest medical bodies in the UK and is heavily involved in the national response to the Coronavirus. The company is going through a significant period of change and as a result is looking to strengthen their finance team.
Description
The key responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner are:
- Providing support to Managers on all aspects of budgeting, financial performance reporting, forecasting and financial business analysis.
- Support the Manager to develop a series of Dashboards or other suitable reporting frameworks which provides insightful management reporting.
- To challenge business assumptions in forecasting and planning.
- Participate in a programme of cost/business reviews which delivers meaningful, timely and relevant financial business analysis.
- To take a key role to support the annual budgeting exercise for your business area and to develop a more responsive budgeting system which is aligned to strategic plans and delivers improved bottom line performance.
Profile
Business Partnering across multiple work streams is huge part of this role - the successful candidate must have exposure of this in a similar role. You will have a track record of engaging with management with the gravitas to support and influence decision making in the business, demonstrating tangible benefits. A self-starter approach is key, with a 'can-do' attitude and the ability to recognise opportunities and drive forward.
- The successful candidate for the Business Partner role, will be a CCAB qualified accountant with exposure to operating at similar level to the position.
- Ideally you will have exposure to working within the Membership, Not for Profit or Public Sector.
- Track record of engaging with management with the gravitas to support and influence decision making in the business, demonstrating tangible benefits.
- Ability to distil complex analysis and succinctly present findings.
- Previous experience of creating management reporting process and implementing financial controls across multiple departments.
Job Offer
£49,000-50,000, 26 Days Annual Leave and 9% Employer Pension contribution