Finance Officer – Ark UK Programmes

Reports to: Finance Controller

Location: Yellow Building, London, W11 4AN (currently based in the office 2 days a week and subject to review)

Contract: Permanent

Pattern: Full-time

Salary: circa. £30k, 11% employer pension contribution

Closing date: Monday 3rd January 2022, 22:00 hours - applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis, so early applications are advised

Interviews: Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th January 2022

About us

Ark is an education charity and network of 39 schools that exists to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life. We have always believed that, with the right approach, every school has the potential to succeed - even those in the most challenging circumstances. Nothing should be a barrier to children achieving.

At Ark, we want to change the lives of children everywhere, not just in our own schools. So, we create and incubate charitable programmes (Ark Ventures) designed not only to help pupils in Ark schools, but also to improve education systems as a whole. Some of the current Ventures provide Maths and English curriculum support to schools, help career changers get into teaching, provide early years childcare and provide catch-up tuition to help students get further. Once Ark Ventures become sustainable they may spin out from Ark and become independent charities.

We are now seeking a Finance Officer to play a key role in ensuring the ongoing success of Ark UK Programmes’ work with these ventures as they continue to expand and also to incubate new ventures.

The Role

The Finance team at Ark aspires to provide an excellent service to stakeholders across the Ventures and maintain high standards through continuous improvement. This role is a great opportunity to join this supportive and ambitious team and provide finance support to the UK-based ventures. We are looking for someone who is motivated to be part of a strong team that ensures the smooth running of the organisation’s financial operations. Communication and delivering high quality output to time is a fundamental part of this role and the successful candidate will have the ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues across the organisation. You will receive excellent exposure to the rest of the organisation in this role and we are actively looking to offer a number of development opportunities to enhance the already strong skill set of the successful candidate. 

Key responsibilities

Expenditure

• Process purchase orders, new supplier checks, supplier invoices and employee expense claims on a daily basis, ensuring accounting records are accurate and up-to-date
• Process and reconcile credit card payments and statements
• Reconcile and process monthly payroll and social security journal
• Reconcile supplier statements and follow-up any queries or overdue payments
• Prepare weekly payment batches for suppliers and employee expense claims and carry out appropriate checks
• Issue remittance advices to suppliers
• Review creditors ledger to ensure it is accurate and follow up aged balances.
• Manage accruals/prepayments and related journals to ensure accuracy of management accounts.

Income Processing

• Create and issue invoices to customers and record subsequent cash receipts
• Review debtors ledger to ensure it is accurate and chase overdue receipts
• Receipt, recording, safekeeping and banking of any cheques
• On a weekly basis post invoices raised in Salesforce by the sales team to the accounting system
• Undertake a review of items received by transfer direct to bank account

Banking – Sterling and/ or Multicurrency

• Update the cash books in a timely manner and ensure all non-purchase ledger payments are reflected in accounting records (bank charges, one-off suppliers)
• Control of petty cash, ensuring receipts are obtained for all purchases and proper records are maintained
• Undertake monthly bank reconciliations

Key requirements

• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English
• Working towards technician level accountancy qualification (such as AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent
• Right to work in the UK
• Deep commitment to Ark’s mission of providing an excellent education to every student, regardless of background
• Able to perform financial tasks with accuracy and few errors and takes time to review details to ensure work is consistently accurate and to a high standard.
• Able to take the lead to resolve issues, take responsibility for work and ensure that desired outcomes are achieved.
• Emphasis on the customer and delivering quality, remaining solution-focused within a fast-paced environment
• Listens well and communicates effectively with non-financial staff and external suppliers. Able to build positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Able to follow instructions accurately, but make good judgments and lead when required
• Willingness and ability to learn and operate new systems and processes and suggest improvements
• Good knowledge and understanding of double entries and accounting conventions

View the full job description and person specification on our dedicated careers portal.

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service
• We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career with us and offer a variety of training sessions and experiences designed to meet your needs
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bicycle and gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym.
• Generous pension scheme - you will receive an 11% contribution from Ark and have the flexibility to include your own contributions if you wish. You will receive a lump-sum upon retirement

How to apply

Apply with a CV and cover letter on our online recruitment portal. Applications to be submitted by 10pm on 3 January 2022 but please note: we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. 

 Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. 

  

SCM is a community of students, past and present, and it is community that is at the heart of who we are and how we do things. Wherever students find us and however they engage, they are our purpose; supporting them to be, and, where they are open to it, to grow in their lives and faith.

We are deeply committed to an inclusive, progressive and radical approach to the Christian faith and we are a movement for today, which means campaigning on current issues of concern such as the refugee crisis, the arms trade and food injustice, and modelling LGBTQ+ celebration and pushing the church to do the same.

SCM is a small charity with a strategic plan for growth and sustainability, of which effective fundraising and financial management is a key part. We are looking for a Finance and Fundraising Administrator who will provide high quality administrative support for the fundraising work of SCM, helping to ensure that strong relationships are built with donors and supporters. The post holder will also support the Operations Manager in monitoring the financial performance of the charity by ensuring that financial records are kept up to date.

The main duties of this role include:

• Recording the fundraising activity of donors on a database and maintaining donor records.
• Sending out thank you letters and supporting the Fundraiser with appeal mailings.
• Supporting the Fundraiser to prepare monthly fundraising progress reports.
• Ensuring that all financial transactions are recorded on the accounting software (QuickBooks), including creating invoices.
• Administering the day to day financial activities of the charity, paying bills and expenses claims using online banking and ensuring monies received are banked promptly.
• Maintaining the smooth running of the office by undertaking a range of administrative tasks including dealing with post, staffing the telephone, arranging travel and accommodation and maintaining stocks of stationery as required.
• Undertaking any other tasks as required commensurate with the post, such as taking minutes of meetings.

The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who is well organised and has a keen eye for detail, with experience of working or volunteering in a similar role. You will need to show, in addition to the skills and experience listed in the person specification, that your values align with our values, and that you share our commitment to safeguarding. A willingness to learn and a positive attitude are as important to us as qualifications and experience, so do please get in touch even if you don’t think you meet all of the criteria quite yet.

You would be joining a small but dynamic staff who are deeply committed to the values and work of SCM, and who are excited to welcome you the team and work with you in your role. We can also offer you a competitive salary, a generous annual leave entitlement, pension contributions, enhanced sickness and family leave pay, and flexible working.

We actively encourage people from structurally disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented groups to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, people from communities experiencing racial inequality, migrants, refugees, women, non-binary people, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and/or people from an economically deprived background.

For an informal conversation about this role please contact Lisa Murphy, Operations Manager.

Applications should be submitted electronically in Word format by email before the closing date and time. Please ensure that you clearly state the role you wish to apply for.

Closing date for applications:   Tuesday 4th January 2022 at 5pm

Interviews to be held:           From 10th January 2022

Start date: As soon as possible

Background

Welcome to Nova. We are a small diverse charity with a big reach and a novel approach to social change.

Since 1983, we have been offering grassroots support to our local community and pride ourselves on the positive impact our learning programmes have had on people’s lives. But we don’t stop there. Our mission is to challenge and expose structural inequality, because we believe the UK has the potential to grow into the most socially cohesive and inclusive society in the world.

We offer employment advice and adult education including basic maths, English and ICT courses; it’s fun and relaxed, whilst creating real progress. Our Family Programme events have a track-record of getting children inspired entertained and beaming.

Through our Reach Programming, from TEDx Ladbroke Grove to the Human Library, we love bringing unique voices together to inform, inspire and ultimately learn from each other. On our mission to social equality, we believe change can only come from bold dialogue.

Regardless of background or status, we create opportunities for people to learn, to grow and to experience new perspectives.

We are a small, friendly team with a supportive and non-hierarchical culture. We very much enjoy working together and are hugely committed to our work. We are also an inclusive team and are committed to having employees that represent all communities. We welcome applications from people from all identities and backgrounds.

About the role

We are seeking a strategic and practical individual, who is results driven, calm under pressure, proactive and adaptable, and has strong interpersonal skills. With excellent time management and organisational abilities, you will be detail focussed, and able to juggle multiple priorities, while maintaining a good level of communication across the team.

Location: North Kensington

Hours:                     Full-time (35 hours) Mon-Fri, 09:30-17:30

Term:                       Permanent

Reporting to: CEO

Salary:                  £37,500

Annual Leave: 25 days per annum

Application Process

• The deadline for applications is 1st January 2022
• Shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date
• Application is by way of CV with a Supporting Statement that should set out your motivations for applying and how your work experience to date meets the scope of the responsibilities. As a general guide, your Supporting Statement should be a maximum of two sides of A4
• Only completed applications will be accepted

We regret that Nova can only consider applications from applicants with the right to work in the UK.

Purpose of the Job 

To provide the effective management of strategic and operational financial planning, monitoring, and reporting to enhance the decision-making process of KCV.

To ensure strict compliance with organisational policies, quality standards and all legal and statutory regulations.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Finance and Systems Manager is a key player in supporting the development of the strategic and financial operations of KCV.

Main duties and responsibilities

To take direct management responsibility for the efficient and effective running of the finance and accounting function across KCV. To provide sound financial advice to the staff and Trustees and act as key point of contact on all financial matters for KCV. To prepare accurate and timely reports of financial information for the Board of Trustees, CEO, Project Budget Holders, and external bodies; tailored as necessary for the end users.

Tasks:

• Prepare monthly and ad hoc financial reports of operational activities for meetings with the CEO and Project Budget Holders, alerting them to any over or underspends and required actions.

• Prepare KCV’s annual budget in consultation with the CEO and Project Budget Holders. 

• Ensure the efficient allocation and monitoring of income and expenditure, particularly with regards to restricted grants.

• Prepare the financial information required for KCV’s funding applications, tenders, income generation and charged for services. 

• Prepare interim and end of project financial reports for grant funding bodies.

• Prepare and provide KCV’s accounting firm with all the necessary files, schedules and information required to produce the annual statutory accounts.

• Ensure all relevant financial returns are provided to external bodies (HMRC, Charities Commission, Companies House, etc.) in a timely manner.

• Prepare and present financial reports as required for the Board of Trustee meetings and AGM. 

• Manage and administer KCV’s payroll function and payment of staff salaries.

• Manage KCV’s bank accounts, monitor cash flow and process payments from the accounts.

• Manage the work of the Finance Assistant and undertake all related line management tasks, ie ongoing support, supervision, appraisals and staff development etc.

• Ensure KCV has the appropriate financial systems and controls in place and that they are reviewed and updated in line with the changing needs of KCV and legal and statutory requirements.

Other duties and responsibilities

• To act as KCV’s Data Protection Officer, ensuring KCV processes the personal data of its staff, customers, providers, or any other individuals in compliance with the applicable data protection rules.

• Oversee and co-ordinate all systems for purchasing, fundraising, income collection and delegation of relevant duties as required.

• Contribute to the development of KCV’s longer-term financial and fundraising strategies.

• Participate in KCV’s promotional and social events, working with the CEO and other members of staff and volunteers to fundraise in support of KCV and its activities. 

• Be committed to professional and personal development to meet the needs of the role.

Working Relationships

Internal

Line Manager for the Finance Assistant; Member of Senior Management Team; Regular contact with CEO and Project Budget Holders; Contact with Treasurer as required; Attendance at Trustee Board meetings.

External

Contact with donors; suppliers; HMRC; accountants; bankers; Charity Commission; Companies House; other Government departments as required.

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude to the duties which may have to be varied (after discussion with the post holder) subject to the needs of KCV, and in keeping with the general profile of the post.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL 

Knowledge, Understanding and Qualifications 

E1 An accounting qualification with a recognised body and/or demonstrable accounting experience. 

E2 A working knowledge of Online Accounting and Payroll packages (ideally QuickBooks). 

E3 An understanding of charity funding sources and their accounting treatment.

E4 A working knowledge of accounting in the charity Sector including recording and preparing financial information in accordance with the Charities SORP and grant funding bodies.

Experience 

E5 Demonstrable experience of financial and management accounting experience. 

E6 Experience of financial planning and the preparation of budgets and forecasts.

E7 Experience of producing financial reports for a range of internal and external audiences.

E8 Experience of project finances and financial systems typical of a medium size charity, including financial monitoring and reporting to a range of different funding sources.

E9 Experience in the management and operation of monthly payroll.

E10 Experience of policy and procedural development in the delivery of the finance function.

E11 Experience of managing staff.

Skills & Behaviours 

E12 Professional in outlook, honest and reliable.

E13 Excellent communication (written and verbal) and reporting skills.

E14 Ability to clearly explain technical financial information to non-finance specialists. 

E15 Positive leadership and management skills.

E16 Ability to think and plan strategically. 

E17 High standard of IT literacy including; accounting software, MS Office, in particular advanced Excel skills. 

E18 Ability to balance competing priorities and work to tight reporting deadlines. 

E19 Ability to be ‘hands on’ in undertaking bank payments, bank reconciliations, transactions to the nominal, purchase and sales ledgers and overseeing petty cash systems as required. 

E20 Commitment to continuous improvement and quality assurance and able to show flexibility in approach.

E21 Commitment to Continuing Professional Development.

E22 A willingness to travel to offices and meetings within our area of operation and work some occasional weekends or evenings.

DESIRABLE

D1 Experience in a similar finance role in a Third Sector environment.

D2 Experience of auto-enrolled pension schemes.

D3 Experience of implementing systems and control procedures.

D4 Ability to prepare accounts in statutory format.

Closing date for receipt of CV’s is Friday 17th December 2022. 
Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview
Interviews will take place at our Registered Head Office, 3 Park Street, Deal, CT14 6AG 
Interviews are scheduled to take place on: January 10th 2022

Finance Manager

Permanent Role

£50,000 - £55,000

Hybrid Working

Office in Bromley

Reporting into the Director of Finance & Resources.

Finance Team of 4

The client is looking for the successful person to be able to start at the beginning of December for handover.

A Growing Charity, with income of £4 million is seeking a Qualified Accountant to lead its Day 2 Day finance function

Experience of working within a charitable organisation would be hugely beneficial.

Main Duties & Key Responsibilities:

The Finance Manager leads the Finance function and is responsible for finance operations, financial accounting and reporting, financial management and control, financial planning & analysis and Treasury.

Supported by a team of 2

You will be a qualified accountant, with excellent financial accounting skills and experience of providing support and collaborating with other teams. You will have sound knowledge and experience of statutory accounts preparation and ideally you will have experience with the charity sector

Responsibilities include:

Main Responsibilities

1. Operational Finance – AP/AR, banking, expenses, payroll & pensions etc.
2. Month end – Management accounts with analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments etc.
3. Tax – VAT, Corporation tax, PAYE / NI etc.
4. Financial Planning & Analysis – Forecasting, budgeting, ad hoc analysis.
5. Year end – Statutory accounts (SORP), external audits
6. Business Partnering – Supporting national network
7. External reporting - Assisting with compilation of finance plans and business cases
8. Finance System Management
9. Finance Controls and Processes

Essential requirements:

Accounting Qualification

Charity Sector Experience

Head of Finance & IT

The Findhorn Foundation, an internationally renowned centre for spiritual development in northern Scotland, is inviting applications for a key leadership role. Internally, we call it our Finance Steward, as the role has tremendous scope to further the Foundation’s mission, its organisational capabilities and to make a difference in the world. 

This is a special opportunity for someone looking to make an impact within a spiritually orientated, mission-driven work environment. If you share our values, have the professional skills, and want to further your personal development, then please read on.

Reporting to the Lead Steward, our Chief Executive, you will become a member of our leadership team, contributing fully to the development and delivery of the Foundation’s education strategy and initiatives. In this role, you will ensure the Foundation continues to deliver its mission with appropriate oversight and commitment to operate in a financially sustainable way, and is compliant with all relevant legislation. Finance responsibilities include development and maintenance of financial and management accounts, reporting processes, financial policies and procedures as well as monitoring financial performance. You will also be responsible for our IT strategy, managing our IT team to ensure implementation of that strategy.

We anticipate appointing someone with a strong track record in the finance and IT areas, with significant experience in leadership, managing staff, relevant qualifications and ideally with knowledge of the charitable sector. They will also have the personal attributes and aptitude to apply their knowledge and experience in a way that is consistent with the Foundation’s spiritual principles. We need someone with commitment, willing to join our pioneering efforts and wanting to help bring new possibilities into the world. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE

• At least 10 years’ experience in finance leadership roles.

• At least 10 years’ experience managing IT at a strategic level.

• Degree or equivalent qualification in accounting, business, finance or a related field, preferably including ACCA qualification.

• Excellent knowledge of financial accounting and management, ideally in the charitable sector.

SKILLS

• Excellent professional financial accounting, management and reporting skills.

• Demonstrable record of leading strategic IT direction across an organisation.

• Effective organisational leadership skills.

• Excellent management skills including delegation, motivating others and performance management.

• Good planning, project and time management skills.

• Strategic and analytical thinker demonstrating good judgement with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Negotiation and influencing skills.

• Very good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong personal IT and technical competence.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Alignment with and commitment to the principles and objectives of the Findhorn Foundation and the Community Common Ground principles.

• High integrity, dependability and openness with commitment to good governance.

• Ability to lead, articulate and implement vision and strategy.

• Ability to hold responsibility and accountability.

• Clear communicator and able to work as part of a team.

• Ability to represent the Foundation externally.

For more information, please go to the additional documents section to view the Job Description and Common Ground, the code of conduct we aim to live by.

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter of no more than two pages indicating how you fit the requirements.

Closing date: 9am Monday 27th December 2021.

Interviews to be held the week commencing 10th January 2022.

Job title: Finance Manager
Salary: £32,000 to £34,000 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Newton Aycliffe

About us 
Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work.

Each year Groundwork makes an incredible difference to communities across the North East and Cumbria. We work on hundreds of individual projects each year, supporting disadvantaged communities but what’s most important is how we change people’s lives. Our local programmes and services are tailored to the needs of partners and communities in each locality. When all that local activity is added together, it becomes a major force for regional change.

Our Finance Team operates as part of our Corporate Services Team providing a comprehensive and accurate finance service provision across our Trust.

About the role 
This is a highly important role within the business, which involves managing and advising a small team, as the Finance Manager, you will be a key part of the finance team and report directly to the Finance Director

Responsibilities will include:

• Oversee a small accounts team, ensuring they produce accurate invoices to deal with the high volume of accounts and services provided
• Ensure accurate and timely financial management information is prepared and communicated effectively to staff, management and the Board of Trustees.
• Ensure effective financial control, management and accountability throughout the Trust
• Manage the Finance Team
• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, reports and forecasts
• Prepare statutory annual accounts and be the lead contact for auditors.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual and three-year budget
• Oversee the day to day financial systems including; sales ledger, purchase ledger, nominal ledger, cash flow, petty cash, project management, bank reconciliations.
• Ensure that ledgers and balance sheet accounts are accurate and reconciled in a timely manner
• Ensure that payroll is processed on a timely basis and liaise with HR staff
• Ensure that all pension payments are processed on a timely basis and liaise with the pension provider and advisor as required
• Ensure that the correct VAT treatment is applied to all income and expenditure, and prepare quarterly VAT returns
• Produce quarterly reports on finance and performance measures to Groundwork UK
• Communicate with all Trust staff to ensure there is a high level of awareness of the requirements of financial control and management throughout the Trust.
• Provide financial information and support to project staff for funding applications, tenders, claims and reports to funders.
• Work with the Director of Finance to review, develop and implement financial management and control systems to meet our evolving need

This role is subject to a Basic Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

A bit about you 
To be the successful Finance Manager, you will ideally be an ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified Accountant or be qualified by experience and have worked at a similar level of role within finance.

The role would be an excellent opportunity for an individual from a charity background, who is looking to take the next step in their career working closely with the senior management team with the potential for further progression.

Closing date: Noon on Monday 20th December 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position. 

Make yourself at home:
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work.

Groundwork NE & Cumbria is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

No agencies please.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

Job Title: Finance Manager

Salary: £43,000 - £46,000 per annum (depending on experience).

Location: Hammersmith

Hours: 35 hours per week        

Contract: Full time, Permanent

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check.  

The role/project

The Finance Manager’s responsibility is to ensure that the financial information we have supports the managers and the board to make decisions and is assisted in this by the Finance Officer.

The Finance manager will engage with the budget holders to ensure the financial information is informative and understood to assist with their decision making.

As an experienced manager, you will have experience of financial management, well run administrative systems and a proven ability to both motivate and be a part of effective teams. You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills and be proactive and solution focussed.

What you will bring:

• Successful track record of building and maintaining networks and partnerships.
• Experience of managing and working within budgets, and of reviewing and analysing management accounts.
• Good understanding of the principles underpinning financial planning and of demonstrating impact and value for money.
• A firm commitment to women, children’s and young people’s rights and to work within Advance’s framework and its core values.
• A proven track record in charity management and a good understanding of the environment in which charities operate (preferable but not essential).

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with strong presentational and influencing abilities.
• Results focussed, solution-oriented with a proactive and positive approach, and excellent ability to prioritise and organise work and to plan and organise work of others.
• Strong networking skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong skills in IT and proficiency in Windows software.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 19th December 2021

Interviews will take place on w/c 20th December 2021

To apply: Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and outlining your interest in the position.  

We are looking to recruit an experienced finance administrator to join our small, friendly but busy finance team. The post holder will be instrumental in helping us to meet the increased demands on our finance team as Local Trust’s activities expand.

The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the finance team, and to work closely with the finance officer to ensure that Local Trust’s routine financial administration tasks are managed efficiently and effectively.

It is important that the post-holder is an experienced bookkeeper, with knowledge of finance systems, ideally Exchequer, who can pick up our routine financial processing tasks easily, and without a lot of support and supervision. You will also be a key point of contact for finance queries from both internal and external stakeholders. Keen attention to detail and excellent communication skills are essential to this role. For more details including the job description and person specification, please see the recruitment pack attached.

How to apply

Please note that targeted recruitment is being carried out alongside this opening invitation, so do apply early for the best chance of being shortlisted for interview. Due to limited resources within the finance team, we are only able to respond to applicants who have been shortlisted. If you do not hear from us, it means you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

To apply, you should:

• Review the job description and person specification provided in our recruitment pack
• Provide an up-to-date CV which shows your full career history and highlighting experience relevant to this role.
• Provide a supporting statement with your name on the top of each page, explaining why you are interested in this role, detailing why you are the ideal candidate for this post and how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification.
• Each section of the person specification should be addressed. Please give practical examples wherever possible. We recommend that this is no longer than two A4 pages.

Please send your CV and supporting statement to the email address in the recruitment pack with the subject line ‘application for finance adminstrator role’ in the subject line by Friday 17 December. Interviews will be taking place on a rolling basis so the deadline may close sooner. Applications received without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) in the new role of Interim People Systems Manager.

Following the introduction of our HRIS, (Ceridian Dayforce) in 2020, a collaborative project with our system provider, Ceridian has been underway since November 2021 to improve the system. This role is being introduced to further enhance the system, benefits and service we provide to our colleagues through Dayforce. As Interim People Systems Manager, you will also work with the Head of People Experience on ambitious projects to improve processes, systems and new ways of working within the People Team.

To succeed, you will have the motivation and innovation to drive change, working collaboratively with others.  You will have experience of successfully improving HR processes and systems in a previous role. In addition, you will have a technical and analytical approach to systems, and be outcomes focused, with a team mindset.

Vacancy:  Director of Finance

• Director of Finance
• £70 - 80,000
• Full time 
• Permanent 
• Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with flexible working policy in place
• Directorate: Finance

About us  

Penny Appeal was set up in 2009 to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care, and providing emergency aid. We’ve come a long way since then and have grown tremendously in the past 11 years!

We’ve transformed lives and empowered communities, helping to break the poverty cycle and build brighter futures. Over the past few years, our work has expanded and our teams have grown considerably, allowing us to launch new campaigns and work in even more crisis-hit countries. As well as strengthening communities in over 30 countries around the world, we also make it a point to support vulnerable people here in the UK, too.

Each of our projects are carefully designed to be accessible and effective. They are a wonderful blend of emergency support, short-term relief, and longer-term sustainable solutions. Our way of approaching relief means that we can save lives immediately, improve situations in the coming days and transform communities for years to come.

At Penny Appeal, people are at the heart of everything we do. Every one of our projects are tailor-made to meet the needs of those we support and benefit as many people in need as possible, in ways that cost our generous donors just a little bit of loose change each day.

Vision: 

Transform small change into a big difference for those who need us most 

Mission: 

Inspired by the universal values of the Islamic faith, Penny Appeal’s mission is to serve all those in need at home and abroad 

Strategic aims: 

Within 5 years - 

1. Best in class Muslim charity 

1. Sunday Times top 100 businesses to work for 

1. Most recognizable Muslim charity in the world 

1. Raise over £100 million per annum for good 

Key facts:  

• We are a British Muslim led charity 
• Our HQ is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  We have approximately 160 staff based in the UK, with many more across the world
• UK staff have been working from home for the last 18 months, but we are instigating a move back into a brand new office in early 2022, coupled with a new flexible working policy
• Please read our latest Annual Report here

About the role 

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can use your talent to really make a difference in one of the UK’s fastest growing charities? This is a highly specialist role that has responsibility for the financial strategy, financial governance, financial operations and financial controls of the charity.  We are seeking someone who is solutions orientated, can take the initiative, and displays effective decision making. Someone who has significant experience of initiating, delivering, leading and embedding change initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Finance

• Develop strategic financial plans working with the CEO and the Board of Trustees.
• Providing strong and effective strategic leadership for all financial functions of the charity. This is inclusive of robust strategic financial direction across the Global Penny Appeal Family embedding a strong culture of value for money, accountability and strong financial control.
• Providing the charity with robust and thorough analysis of P&L’s, data and business insight to ensure informed decision making, including detailed payback analysis of marketing and fundraising spend to inform future direction and decisions.
• Overseeing the preparation of relevant financial data to be presented to different levels of stakeholders, including detailed monthly management accounts, cost centre reports and budget variance analysis.
• Prepare and present relevant and impactful financial information to the Board of Trustees and make effective recommendations based on this.
• Developing and monitoring financial processes and controls within the Finance department and throughout the organisation.
• Ensure Finance is acting as an effective business partner to all other areas of the organisation.
• Managing the end to end process of external statutory audits and ensure statutory reporting and financial compliance across the business.
• Company-wide financial planning and budget preparation and management.
• Overall responsibility for working capital management (cash flow forecasting, debtor management, strong income and expenditure controls etc).
• Identifying and managing commercial opportunities and helping to drive revenue increases and increased efficiencies across the organisation.
• Implementing and maintaining a strong cost control environment throughout the organisation.
• To ensure sector standards are applied in all programme expenditure and particularly ensure end use of funds in branches of affiliated offices and high-risk countries.
• To develop robust controls for all areas of finance inclusive of procurement and tendering, expenses, cash management, payments processing, etc.
• Ensure the effective, controlled and timely completion of all finance operations and the maintenance of all required accounting records.
• Developing an investment strategy and effective financial management of any trading subsidiaries.
• Completing detailed financial analysis of any specific projects or proposals as required.

Governance and Leadership

• As a member of the senior management team, assist in the development, implementation, review and maintenance of organisational policies including Health and Safety, Staff Welfare, Conflicts of Interest and all those required by regulatory bodies and sector standards for INGO’s applying best practices.
• Ensure Finance operations adhere to all regulatory and legal requirements.
• Develop and maintain a full and robust Finance operational risk assessment and ensure adequate controls are in place.
• Sit on the Executive Committee along with the senior staff members (led by the CEO) and play an active role in shaping both the long and short term planning for the organisation.
• Implement effective succession planning, people management, development, recruitment, and retention strategies.
• Help advise and manage essential matters arising that require senior input as per the direction of the CEO.
• Develop and mentor members of the Finance team, ensuring that appropriate technical skills are in place.
• Executive oversight of Internal Audit and Compliance functions, as required.
• When appropriate represent the charity publicly through effective ambassadorship.

About you 

For us, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it.  Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who will live and breathe them.

Required:

• Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

• Proven track record of effective senior leadership experience
• Management of a Finance Department in a fast-paced growth organisation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A track record of promoting learning and capacity building.
• Strategic thinking, highly organised, outcome focused and target driven 
• Strong people skills, including managing people working remotely, and networking externally
• Sound project management skills including project proposal development, monitoring and evaluation.
• Ability to develop systems and processes to manage and deliver required objectives
• Commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity.

Desirable  

• Contemporary understanding of issues and challenges facing humanitarian organisations.
• Previous experience of managing large diverse multi-disciplinary teams including distance management.

Additional information  

Safeguarding: We are an organisation that takes safeguarding very seriously.  All staff will be expected to adhere to our policies, processes, and approach.

Applying: Please send a statement (of no more than 2 sides of A4, font size 11) clearly outlining how you match our requirements, as well as a two-page CV outlining your professional, volunteering experience, education/qualifications and any other relevant information.  Please state the job title in the email title.

Deadline: We are running a rolling a recruitment, so reserve the right to close the post at any point.  Please don’t delay in getting your application in to us!

Summary

We are recruiting a finance business partner to perform financial reporting, commercial and financial analysis that will support the business in their decision-making. 

We are looking for an individual who will business partner across the entire organisation to support the segments in order to further progress towards their goals. The role will partner with project managers across our portfolio of a wide range of complex and diverse projects. It will be key for the candidate to be able to develop relationships with stakeholders remotely as we are an international business operating across the globe.

You will be working as part of a wider team of 8 colleagues delivering outputs to enable decision-making, enhance value for money, and improve the commercial and operational performance of our projects. 

The ideal candidate would have an appropriate level of experience to provide financial information and analysis to our project teams and finance managers. We need an individual who is a fast learner, willing to take ownership, with a keen attention to detail. 

An intermediary knowledge of excel will be required, together with a desire to further these skills, and develop knowledge of using financial and project management systems. 

About The Climate Group

The Climate Group drives climate action. Fast. Our goal is a world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with greater prosperity for all.

We focus on systems with the highest emissions and where our networks have the greatest opportunity to drive change. We do this by building large and influential networks and holding organisations accountable, turning their commitments into action.

We share what we achieve together to show more organisations what they could do. We are an international non-profit organisation, founded in 2004, with offices in London, Amsterdam, New Delhi and New York. We are proud to be part of the We Mean Business coalition.

About the role

Finance business partner function

• Programme budget development: Support FP&A manager and programme managers in development of annual budget programmes.
• ​Resource planning commercial analysis and project cost analysis 
• ​Bid management: support commercial proposal development of project at bid submission stage. Produce commercial analysis and technical support. Act as commercial lead on financial proposal sign-off. 
• ​Ensure at mobilisation stage transition from bid budget to project budget 
• ​Budget management – monthly tracking of projects with PMs throughout project lifecycle by analysing income, expenditure, resource allocation, developing relevant KPIs, and monitoring financial performance against budget. 
• ​Project financial reporting: oversee final project financial reports outputs by ensuring PMs have relevant data and ensure accuracy of financial reports delivered. 

​Financial analysis function

Budget:

• Produce project budget and department financial reporting, analyse projects P&L and financial performance;
• Support development and analysis of annual resource planning;
• Produce financial reporting, commercial analysis, and cost analysis required to support the operational budget workstream;
• Develop outputs, visual presentations, and reports to support decisions making from senior management

Forecasting:

• Analyse actual financial results, KPIs, large data sets
• ​Gather and interpret data from information collection sessions with stakeholders
• ​Input data and produce forecast 
• ​Manage P&L and financial model 

Business intelligence:

• Support business intelligence function through data entry, data collection, sense-checking information
• ​Support development of data structure and of relevant and insightful reporting outputs
• ​Support the development and own the management of financial models and templates

About you

Essential: 

• Part or recently qualified candidate (accountancy/finance qualification)
• ​Strong academic qualifications to degree level, or demonstrable equivalent achievements in work experience environment 
• ​Experience working with excel to an intermediate or advanced level and interest in developing that skill;
• ​Keen attention to detail;
• Ability to take ownership of a task and ensure delivery to standard in a timely manner;
• ​Strong team player;
• Ability to develop relationships with stakeholders with strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• ​Comfortable operating in a remote and hybrid (remote / office) working environment

Desirable:

• Experience working in a project environment;
• ​Experience working in a finance business partnering role
• ​Experience using VBA
• ​Experience using financial reporting software
• ​Experience using project management software
• ​Experience introducing new ways of working in a change environment

Location

You will be employed at our London headquarters. As we are currently in the process of moving to a new permanent London location (Zone 1), our staff are utilising the use of our temporary office near Borough. From October 2021, we have adopted a phased flexible blended approach of working 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home. Once we move to a permanent office (Q1 of 2022) this will be 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. 

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Terms & Conditions

This is a full-time permanent position. The salary for this position is £28,799 - £35,200 per annum or more based on experience. 

In addition to the salary, the role holder will benefit from:

• 25 days’ holiday pro rata, plus public holidays; additional leave following three and six years’ service
• ​10% non-contributory pension scheme following three months’ service
• ​Private healthcare and Cash Plan on completion of probation
• ​Life Assurance
• ​Wellbeing allowance
• ​Season ticket loan
• ​Bike loan
• ​Volunteering day on completion of probation

How to apply

Use the ‘Apply’ button to apply for this vacancy.

Applications for this position should come in the form of a CV and cover letter. The expected closing date for submitting your application is ​8th December 2021.

The requisite eligibility criteria, or work visa to work in the UK are a requirement for this position and no relocation and/or sponsorship costs will be borne by The Climate Group. 

The main duties of the post are to ensure efficient operation of the Council's insurance claims process, administer and manage insurance policies, manage the tendering of the insurance contracts, record claims alongside processing information on incidents involving actual or potential financial loss.

This post leads on all insurance related matters and provides specialist professional advice.

Insurance and Finance Officer Responsibilities:

• Handle all of the Council insurance claims effectively in order to protect the Council’s reputation and assets by liaising proactively with insurers and loss adjusters in order to minimise allowable claims and achieve the best possible outcome
• Provide high level advice on the financial implications of insurance policies, insurance terms and conditions and help management to mitigate risks. This would include explaining developments in the insurance and re-insurance markets and other factors that may impact on the Council's insurances.
• Provide accurate technical advice and guidance to Domestic and Commercial Leaseholders, Council tenants, voluntary groups and any other members of the public or organisations in relation to potential and actual claims.
• Ensure that all payments received in settlement of claims are properly recorded and allocated.
• Maintain accurate paper and electronic records for areas of responsibility as required under legislation and Financial Standing Orders. This includes ensuring these stay up to date and provide appropriate cover e.g., ensuring the safe storage, retention and disposal of insurance policy documents and certificates.
• Ensure proper financial information exists to allocate premium costs and to quantify outstanding claims for purposes of budgeting and the council’s statutory accounts.
• Prepare budgets accurately, in approved format and within set deadlines for insurance and car schemes for all appropriate budget heads across the Council.
• Ensure compliance with Financial Regulations with respect to budget commitments and payments.
• Ensure all purchasing and procurement related to insurance matters is conducted in line with the corporate guidelines with appropriate use of the Council’s financial systems.
• Undertake year-end final account tasks for insurance and car leasing to strict deadlines, including producing reports on the Council's insurance position as required.
• Managing the Council’s Lease Car Scheme until expiry in 2023 and all related matters.
• Provide technical accountancy support to the Team Leader Financial Controls and the Financial Accountant as required with duties such as end of year closedown, collection fund, payroll reconciliations, bank reconciliations, treasury management, capital accounting and government returns.

Insurance and Finance Officer Requirements:

• Degree Qualification or significant equivalent experience in a senior insurance position
• Relevant professional Insurance qualification e.g., Diploma of the Chartered Insurance Institute or at least 3 years’ relevant work experience in this field
• Membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians or Chartered Insurers Institute or equivalent
• Excellent understanding of insurance practice and relevant insurance and taxation legislation
• Sound understanding of risk management in order to effectively manage claims
• Computer literate with MSOffice Suite with Excel spreadsheet skills.
• An understanding of accounting concepts (debits, credits, balance sheet, revenue account, accruals, reconciliation processes etc). (desirable)
• Significant experience of processing technical insurance claims within a busy team environment
• Significant experience of providing high level technical advice on complex insurance matters using own initiative and judgement
• Experience of leading and negotiating insurance tenders and renewals. This includes overseeing the procurement of contracts relating to insurance matters.
• Experience of ensuring compliance with Financial Regulations, accounting procedures and best practice.
• Previous experience of budgets preparation (capital and revenue), monitoring of preparing complex revenue and capital budgets over many cost centres

About Us:

St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, historic city centre and charming villages. Our refurbished offices are in the city centre near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.

Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (37 hours)
Salary: £35,354 to £39,516 per annum
Leave: 27.5 days and up to 30.5 days, plus public bank holidays per year

Benefits:
In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:
• Flexible working options (e.g. hybrid and flexitime)
• Local government Pension scheme with up to 18.5% employer pension contribution
• Training and career development opportunities
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• Travel discount and welfare support

Closing Date: 28th December 2021
Interview Date: w/c 10 January 2022

You may have experience of the following: Finance Officer, Sage, Accountant, AAT, Accounts Officer, Local Authority, Purchase Ledger, Finance, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, Sales Ledger, Finance Assistant, Financial Administration, Insurance Officer, Insurance Agent, etc.

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At the Halpern Charitable Foundation/ Nucleus Arts, we believe in a world where everyone can express their creativity, no matter their age, background, status or health. By making the arts open and accessible to all we aim to promote creative thinking, support the creative economy, and use the healing power of the arts to improve mental and physical health.

Each year we provide 3-4000 places  at our arts and wellbeing sessions. Many of our attendees report the sessions to be an essential lifeline to them, without which they would have very little social interaction at all.

We support people of all ages; from our Babies and Parents art group, ‘Mini-Nucleus’ which allows 0-4-year-olds (and their parents) to engage in simple messy play/art activities, to develop social skills and provide the parents with an opportunity to socialise; through to our Lego and Art club’ and ‘Teen Art’ groups which allows young people to explore their own art projects in a safe, supportive environment; to our weekly ‘Social Art’ club which is open to all and particularly attracts those affected by social isolation, mental and physical health problems to our ‘Young at Art’ group is aimed at anyone aged 55 years and older, we are here for everyone. For those people who are unable to come to us, this year we provide a wide range of arts and craft activities online and even take our craft activities out to a number of residential homes across Medway.

In addition to these activities, we work hard to support the arts across Kent, providing affordable artist studios, galleries, and supporting community initiatives, festivals and events. Our small team has directly and indirectly supported many thousands of people, and engaged many thousands more through our events. We have facilitated hundreds of partners, and made a huge impact on the community in which we live and work.

We are a charity that punches well above its weight and your support will help us continue this into the future.

Job Description

This is a key post in the organisation with sole responsibility for the finance functions including recording and processing all incoming / outgoing transactions, monitoring finances and producing monthly reports. We are a small, friendly office where everyone helps out so you need to enjoy working as a part of team, being prepared to pick up the phone and to help out at busy times. This role would suit someone who enjoys variety at work and the chance for your work to make a real impact.

Key Tasks

• Financial Accounting including processing all income and outgoing transactions on behalf of HCF staff and volunteers and producing monthly management reports
• Oversee monthly Payroll with external payroll company and report to HMRC
• Oversee the annual audit
• Support the CEO with HR functions

Financial Accounting and Reporting

• Responsible for all finance functions of the organisation including preparation of budgets, recording and processing all incoming/outgoing transactions, monitoring and controlling finances.
• Manage the receipt, payment and record keeping for all invoices, direct debits/standing orders, credit cards, expenses, bank & cash and other expenditure, liaising with external suppliers and contractors as required.
• Produce monthly management accounts and associated reports as required by the Board of Trustees and monitor the budget.
• Prepare the accounts for annual Audit and assist the auditing process.
• Implement and monitor financial controls and develop financial policies and procedures as required.
• Work with the Chief Executive and other managers to ensure the efficient and effective running of the organisation.

Person Specification

Essential

• At least three years’ experience in book keeping
• AAT qualification
• Qualified/Part qualified ACCA
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience of working on your own initiative, under pressure and to deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a willingness to get involved with all aspects of the charity

Desirable

• Knowledge of QuickBooks Accounting System
• Experience of sole management of finance systems
• Experience of working in a small charity

Application Process

Closing date: 11.59pm, 16th January 2022