Finance team leader jobs

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities. We are looking for a new Project Finance and Risk Advisor to work closely with country office staff and other support teams to ensure that projects funded by donors run smoothly.

About the role 

Project Finance and Risk Advisors at Sightsavers specialise in support and advice of project financial management and donor compliance to key stakeholders across the organisation. They offer support and advice across the key stages of Sightsavers projects life cycle: design, launch, implementation and close-out. They ensure that project financial planning, monitoring and reporting are delivered on time and to a high standard. 

A typical day could include: 

• Calling a country office finance manager to discuss pending issues in the financial report 
• Noticing an area for improvement in our review process. Making a note of it to bring up in our team meeting next week 
• Dealing with ad-hoc requests about exchange rates and budget flexibility from various country office and global contacts 
• Attending a meeting with stakeholders across the organisation to kick-start a proposal application
• Working on a payroll journal that charges staff time to donors for this month 
• Pausing your work on the payroll journal to review and sign-off that project financial report that just came in your inbox.

About you 

This job may be for you if you are:

• proactive by nature and have initiative 
• comfortable taking decisions and have a good sense of when to escalate issues 
• quick to notice irregularities, yet you do not lose sight of the bigger picture 
• good at solving problems and have a keen eye for improvement 
• confident holding close working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

Jobholder Requirements 

Essential: 

• Able to demonstrate finance and accountancy experience or excellent numerical skills 
• Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Excel 
• Experience of working for an international (INGO) 
• Proven experience of institutional donor project financial management 
• Willing and able to travel on average twice a year if required (1-2 week trips) 
• Good English language skills and experience working in English 
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills 
• Strong attention to detail with a willingness to follow issues through to resolution 
• Continuous improvement mindset, seeking ways to improve processes and mitigate risk 

Desirable: 

• Proven experience of USAID, EC and FCDO project financial management 
• Proven experience of financial training to finance staff
• Able to explain financial issues and procedures to a non-financial audience 
• Experience of a computer-based accounting system 
• High level of programmatic and financial understanding of the project cycle 
• Spoken and written French would be an advantage 

This is an involved role and please see the job description for full details. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW) twice per month to attend team and project meetings.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place on Wednesday 24 August and Thursday 25 August and the evaluation process will include a one-hour Excel assessment to be complete in advance of this.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Closing Date: 21 August 2022

ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified Accountant

Education Sector - Director of Finance & IT

Client Details

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

Description

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

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

Key Responsibilities:

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

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

Profile

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

Essential Qualifications / Skills:

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

Job Offer

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

• Two year, fixed term contract (21 hours a week)
• Hybrid working – approximately 40 per cent of your time at CMS House, Oxford and the rest open for home working. We would also be open to a home-based contract with regular office visits.
• Starting salary £34,400 to £35,700 depending on experience, with a generous pension contribution: up to 15 per cent employer contribution on annual salary

We welcome applications from everyone. We particularly welcome applications from women and/or individuals from minority groups as they are currently underrepresented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit of skill, experience and potential as laid down in the job description and person specification.

Your role

We are looking for a finance professional who has experience working collaboratively in teams and on their own. The successful candidate will lead on the development and implementation of financial policy and practice within mission strategy. The role will be key in assisting the Mission Team as they transition to 10 key mission contexts (known as “Hubs”), while also providing solutions to mitigating key areas of risk within our international work.

The organisation you’ll be joining

Church Mission Society is comprised of people who are passionate about mission and fired up about helping people follow Jesus. For over 200 years CMS has been at the forefront of global mission, living out the gospel of Jesus, seeing lives changed and communities transformed. If you join CMS you will find an organisation that has been reinvigorated with a fresh vision to make disciples of Jesus among people at the edges, both in the UK and around the world.

What you’ll need to succeed

The successful candidate will be, as a minimum, AAT qualified or equivalent. They will have with experience of working and analysing financial data for a mid-sized company/charity, experience of building relationships across teams, along with knowledge of grant management.

It is also a requirement for this post holder to be a committed and practising Christian, enthusiastic about the aims and values of CMS.

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download below.

Our commitment to you

Our core values of being pioneering, relational, faithful and evangelistic are integral to everything we do, and we work hard to ensure that every member of staff is valued, supported and encouraged to continually learn and develop their skills.

Closing date

Please apply by midnight on Sunday 07 August 2022.

Interviews are planned for Wednesday 17 August 2022 at CMS House, Oxford.

We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to work proactively and collaboratively with Directors, Senior Managers, and other budget holders as the primary point of contact to support and coach them across the full Finance remit to enable delivery of financial targets, key performance indicators and to raise the level of commerciality and financial awareness across Battersea.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 160 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Finance & Corporate Services Team

Battersea’s Finance and Corporate Services Department incorporates a range of functions that support the rest of the organisation. From IT helpdesk and systems support, to financial accounting, legacy administration, procurement and facilities management, these teams work strategically and collaboratively to ensure that Battersea can be here for every dog and cat.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£100), optical (£100), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£325) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance

During the Coronavirus restrictions, our animal-facing staff continued to work on site and our office based staff worked from home. We are currently operating a hybrid working model with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. We believe this will support office-based staff to maintain the benefits of home working, while allowing for collaboration and interaction with our animal-facing staff and maintaining a connection to our cause.

As such, you’ll be expected to work in our Battersea office for at least 50% of your working week.

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

Closing date: Sunday 14 August 2022

Interview date(s): w/c 22 August 2022

For full details, please download our recruitment pack. To apply, click the button below.  All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised; we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

We are seeking a new Head of Finance who is able to balance the bigger picture but still have an eye for detail. You will help us translate our ideas in to reality through the development of robust financial planning, efficient systems and controls.

You will need to be a highly skilled communicator, capable of building strong internal and external relationships. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a significant role in the future development of Bath Spa SU by providing high-quality strategic advice and timely performance reports to the Board of Trustees, CEO and key stakeholders.

You will understand the importance of delivering and demonstrating our impact to a constantly changing and diverse membership.

We are really proud to be accredited as Leaders in Diversity by the National Centre for Diversity and recently named as their Students’ Union of the Year for the fourth time.

We firmly believe that our team should include a variety of experiences and backgrounds to ensure that diversity is at the heart of our decisions. We particularly welcome applications from people of colour, disabled people or people with diverse backgrounds.

Your experience may have been built in public, third or private sectors. You may not have had experience of working in student union environment before – but with an FTE of 33 days holiday (+ 3 additional Christmas closure days and bank holidays), a generous pension scheme and range of employee benefits, this is a seriously rewarding environment to work in.

To find out more about the role and how to apply please visit our website

Finance Business Partner, £50,000 - £54,000 + benefits. Permanent. Hybrid Working, London

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

Main Duties:

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

Person Specification:

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

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

Senior Finance Business Partner: £60,000 - £65,000 SE London | Hybrid | Permanent

For a large, SE London University, we are recruiting Senior Finance Business Partners to inspire and lead a high performing team to oversee financial performance management for a portfolio of directorates and faculties. This role will ensure financial sustainability is at the centre of insight, analysis, and decision-making. The role will manage a team of up to 3 staff and will own the relationships with the Portfolio Management Team. Reporting to the Deputy Finance Director, this role will work to instil a first-class business partnering community to enhance service deliver and decision-making. This role will develop and coach team members to reach their potential.

Main Duties:

• Business Partner to Faculty and Directorates SMT - providing decision-support in the development of their budget, 5-year financial planning and quarterly forecast plans
• Strategic advice in developing business cases, strategic initiatives and testing risks and opportunities
• Provide financial strategic thinking and planning across capital, research, revenue, cost etc
• Oversee analytical review and insight into monthly management accounting process, working with the FP&A team
• Partner with key senior leaders, owning the relationship on behalf of Finance
• Lead on developing cost saving and revenue optimisation initiatives
• Motivate, develop, and empower team members to realise their potential, manage the teams service delivery model
• Continuously identify new and innovate financial management and leadership approaches to provide a first-class financial business partnering service. i

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified with strong business partnering experience
• Experience of leading finance teams and coaching and developing staff
• Track record of providing financial partnership to senior managers
• Ideally experience in Higher Education
• Oracle EPM Cloud experience would be great!
• Experience within a complex, matrix organisation and in influencing senior stakeholders
• Excellent budgeting, forecasting and management accounting frameworks
• A mix of commercial, industry and non-profit experience would be desirable

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

Solent Students’ Union is a student led, registered charity with a vision of developing confident students at the heart of the Union and University.  Our mission is to enrich the student experience through opportunities, support, influence, and action. We are committed to promoting equity and diversity and strive to be an organisation that values difference and inclusiveness.

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Finance Manager. The ideal candidate will come with relevant working experience and working within the charity sector would be advantageous, although this isn’t essential.

This is an ideal first management position and the successful candidate will have experience of:

• Qualifications of AAT level 4 or equivalent.
• Preparing monthly management accounts, including forecasts, and attending meetings with trustees.
•  Preparing audit information and working with external auditors.
• Overseeing financial processes, ensuring appropriate controls are in place to identify and manage financial risks
• Overseeing the company payroll and pensions
• The ability to maintain appropriate financial systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• The ability to think strategically and to articulate how you will further the Union’s vision
• The ability to analyse and interpret data, presenting it in accessible form to various

audiences to inform decision making

• Sound judgement, excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team
• Proficiency with Sage 50 Accounts and Sage 50 cloud Payroll

You will be working in a fast-paced environment where projects are constantly evolving. The successful candidate will have the ability to work on their own initiative as well as being a proactive team member with the ability to prioritise a changing workload. Excellent interpersonal skills, a ‘can do’ attitude and an ability to interpret complex information into excellent activities which appeal to a diverse stakeholder group are essential in this role.

Although this post is full time and office based, some home working will be available, and we will consider part time or job share requests. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement or once in post.

We welcome applications from everyone, and we want to strongly encourage applications from; people with an ethnic minority background, disabled people, people with dependents, and LGBTQ+ people.

If you think you are the ideal person who can clearly demonstrate a commitment to our values, we would love you to join our close team of professionals who believe that every student matters.

Further Information 
For further information or an informal discussion on this post please contact Judith Strike Interim Chief Executive via the contact us section of solentsu website.

Are you a Finance Analyst looking for a new opportunity? Do you have previous utilities controller experience?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

About the role

Our Finance team is looking to recruit a Finance Analyst to join us and lead our utility work (electricity, gas, water & waste) across our retail estate. 

You'll ensure a smooth service delivery for our utilities and will liaise with the Estates team, working on their database (Manhattan). You'll  validate & authorise invoices, account journal entries, and liaise with both internal and external stakeholders, working on utility issues and tracking queries until resolved with our suppliers. 

Having multi-site and volume exposure, as well as a good standard of MS Excel (Pivot tables, V Lookups, etc.) is essential for this role.

This role will be listed internally as Finance Analyst - Utilities.

Working arrangements

This is a dual location role, with your working time split between your home and approximately once a week at our London Office. This will allow us to unlock our best work for our cause, blending the best of home and office working. There may also be some occasional travel to our Claygate office in Surrey.

Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need.

About you 

Part qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant, or qualified by experience, you'll have previous experience of variance analysis reporting, cost control and journaling. Utility knowledge on electricity, gas and water is essential.

An expert in MS Excel, you'll be able to multi-task, using your initiative to resolve issues in a calm manner. You'll use our key finance systems, iPOS and Q+A to source key finance information and ensure details are kept up to date as needed. Knowledge of high transaction volume is essential in this role.

Working in a small team, able to liaise with contacts across our multi-site organisation, you'll be a self-starter and be logically minded. You’ll have excellent communication skills, able to liaise with contacts across our retail directorate clearly and concisely ensuring key deadlines are met and issues resolved.

Our recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a basic DBS check and any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

About us

Everyone who works at the British Heart Foundation is part of something bigger - a mission to beat heartbreak from the world’s biggest killers. Heart and circulatory diseases still kill 1 in 4 people in the UK and that’s heartbreak on a scale we simply don’t accept. Across our offices and stores, we are helping fund research that saves lives. If that’s a mission that inspires you, and you have the skills we need, you could be the Junior Finance Analyst we’re looking for.

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can beat heartbreak for everyone.

What can we offer you?

Our Career Academy provides you with support, inspiration, and opportunities to help you unlock your full potential.

Our generous staff benefits include:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Dental health cover
• Contribution towards gym membership
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
• Life assurance

We have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for our Live Well. Work Well. Programme. Heart health is central to our mission, and that starts with you. We provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support you to live a healthy and happy life, at home and at work.

Interview process 

The interview process will be held via MS Teams. 

How to apply 

To apply for this role please use the apply button below. Our process involves submitting your CV and a supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role’s criteria.

We are working in partnership with Weston Hospicecare, a well-respected charity that was founded by the local community over 30 years ago. They are the major provider of specialist palliative care in North Somerset and Sedgemoor, offering inpatient, community, day care and related services to patients, and bereavement support to their families and loved ones.

They are seeking a Director of Finance, IT and Risk, in a newly created role, to lead the Finance Team, oversee IT and risk management and be an active member of the Hospice’s Senior Management Team. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the postholder will ensure both the strategic and operational levels of the Hospice are financially sound and stable, providing reassurance and advice to the Board of Trustees on all financial matters. Experience in all aspects of financial management, control and assurance, reserves management and investment, capital expenditure, procurement, special project analysis, and a broad commercial awareness with contract negotiating skills will be essential. Managing the fully outsourced IT support and leading the development of the Hospice’s risk management system is expected.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience, and qualified member of a CCAB accountancy body.
• Significant management and leadership experience, ideally in a charity environment.
• Experience of financial planning, including sales/costs budget setting and management.
• Experience of change management, including new systems and processes.
• Computer literate, with a good working knowledge of ICT and understanding of IT service provision.
• Commercial awareness and contract negotiating skills.
• Project planning, monitoring, and evaluation skills.
• Capital expenditure planning and management.
• A broad knowledge of workplace health and safety, risk management systems, risk assessment and mitigation is desired but not essential.

We are seeking a strategic and influential leader with the capability to be operational as and when required, with a personal warmth and encouraging style, who will build lasting and effective relationships with Trustees and colleagues, many of whom will not have a financial background. Ability to provide effective challenge and influence at a senior level, both with peers and Board, to deliver best outcomes, as well as accountability, integrity and an empathy with the aims of the Hospice movement is essential.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 11 September 2022

However, applications are being reviewed throughout the process. Charisma interviews will commence on Monday 22 August, and will need to be completed by lunchtime on Thursday 15 September, in preparation for longlisting on Friday 16 September.

Ivy Rock Partners is working with a well-known organisation to recruit a full-time Finance Business Partner. This is an exciting opportunity to join a household name in the arts sector enriched with culture.

The role:

The post holder will be a key point of contact for specific Heads of Department on all financial matters, supporting them in budgeting, forecasting and monitoring actual results, as well as responding to ad hoc queries.

This role will also support the Senior Leadership Team by providing relevant, accurate and useful reporting and analysis to support decision making. This is a high-profile role which will involve significant exposure to the Directors as well as other Senior leaders. We are looking for someone who is not only a strong analyst and able to get the best from IT systems but who is able to communicate what the numbers mean.

Reporting to: Head of Finance

Key responsibilities:

• Be a key point of contact for assigned Heads of Departments and directors on all financial matters, providing support on budgeting and forecasting, monitoring of actual results and ad hoc queries
• Working as a team with the other Finance Business Partner, lead on the production of the monthly management accounts pack, ensuring timely and accurate reporting and incisive analysis and commentary
• Support the Senior Leadership Team to make decisions about the feasibility and affordability of new projects and resources and set up systems and processes to enable this
• Working as a team with the other Finance Business Partner, lead on budgeting and forecasting (including cash flow and reserves forecasting) to ensure a timely process and a high level of accuracy and engagement
• Provide support as required to key projects
• Lead on reporting to DCMS on all matters relevant to budgeting, forecasting and management accounts
• Take responsibility for the Chart of Accounts for the I&E, ensuring that it is fit for purpose and user friendly
• Ensure relevant Balance Sheet codes are reconciled and reviewed in a timely manner
• Provide training to non-financial managers with budgetary responsibility as required
• Input into year end processes as required
• Review and authorise payments as required
• Other reasonable duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of Finance

Skills and experience:

• Demonstrable track record of working with non-finance managers to achieve high quality reporting and budgeting / forecasting, ideally within government bodies or heritage/cultural/charitable organisations.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong proven problem-solving ability
• Strength in getting the best from IT systems to support planning and reporting needs
• Ability to communicate financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
• Customer and service focused
• A self-starter, with the ability to work under pressure and to accomplish tasks to a high level of quality without supervision
• Superb attention to detail
• Adaptable and willing to meet the current and future needs of the organisation and key stakeholders.
• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA).
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft 365 packages

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

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

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

I. Position Summary

Reporting to the U.S.-based Controller, the Finance Associate, Global Operations will assist in processing and recording invoices, expense reports and bookkeeping with a particular focus on supporting Malala Fund operations in Nigeria, Pakistan, and the U.K. They will serve as a main point of contact for key billing relationships and will support colleagues across multiple departments in budgeting, reporting and compliance matters. The Associate will liaise across all departments and will gain a deep, behind-the-scenes understanding of nonprofit finance and compliance.

II. Responsibilities

Finance and administration

• Prepares global operational invoices for processing and payment, and acts as the primary administrator for our accounts payable tool.
• Oversees and monitors key expense report uploads and financial entries, liaising closely with out-sourced accounting firms in Nigeria, Pakistan, the U.K. and elsewhere.
• Assists the Controller and other Finance staff in the creation and upkeep of project budgets, and the preparation of financial reports, dashboards and cash projections.
• Assists and/or leads certain financial systems evaluation and improvement projects, working both independently and in partnership with others on the Finance team.
• Reconciles certain bank and general ledger accounts for both the U.S. and non-U.S. entities, in particular assisting the Development team in reconciling revenues.
• Supports the monthly payroll process as needed.
• Assists with the preparation of annual filings and with annual audits in the U.K., Nigeria, Pakistan and elsewhere as necessary.
• Assists with the annual budgeting process and semi-annual re-forecasting process, particularly as it relates to budgeting for Malala Fund’s U.K. and other non-U.S. global entities.
• Maintains vendor and contractor files as necessary.
• Cross-trains and serve as the primary back-up for U.S. accounting functions.
• Performs other financial tasks as requested by the Controller.

Organisational Culture

• Upholds the values of Malala Fund.
• Actively contributes to making Malala Fund a diverse and equitable workplace through inclusive practice and openness to different perspectives, cultures and ideas.
• Maintains behaviour and conduct that uphold the highest standards for safeguarding, professionally and personally.
• Acts as a role model for a ‘learning organisation’ culture by seeking insight and using problems as opportunities to learn.

III.  Knowledge, Experience and Behaviours

Essential

• Familiarity with office administration and financial and accounting systems, ideally coupled with a degree in finance, accounting or a related field.
• Extremely high attention to detail and very strong organizational skills.
• Good judgment and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with efficiency and poise.
• A high degree of integrity, trustworthiness and flexibility, able to work well with colleagues, vendors, contractors and various stakeholders towards shared goals.
• Strong commitment to Malala Fund’s mission, purpose and values.
• Strong commitment to gender equality, anti-racism, anti-discrimination, decolonisation and social justice.
• Strong commitment to professional development and continued learning.
• Excellent team player with ability to work independently and in collaboration with colleagues at all levels across departments and external stakeholders.

Desirable

• Past experience with contracts, grant-making, budget management, international tax, and/or financial reporting strongly preferred.
• Finance and/or administrative exposure in at least one of Malala Fund’s operational countries (the U.S., U.K. Nigeria and/or Pakistan) preferred.

Malala Fund is committed to racial equity and social justice. We actively seek applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences and identities, to provide a wide range of perspectives, ideas, views and insights into the strategy, policies, culture and ambitions of Malala Fund. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who have lived in countries in which Malala Fund is operating.

IV. About Malala Fund

Registered as a public charity in the U.K. and U.S., Malala Fund is working toward a world where all girls can learn and lead. With more than 130 million girls out of school today, we're breaking down barriers that hold girls back.

Malala Fund advocates for resources and policy changes needed to give all girls a secondary education. The girls we serve have high goals for themselves and we have high expectations for leaders who can help them. We invest in local education leaders and front-line organisations — the people who best understand girls in their communities — in regions where most girls are missing out on secondary school. We give girls the tools they need to advocate for education and equality in their communities and a platform for the world to hear their voices. We believe girls should speak for themselves and tell leaders what they need to learn and achieve their potential.

V. How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter through the application link by 19 August 2022.

Please note that due to the very high number of applications we receive when positions are posted, we are only able to respond directly to candidates with whom we wish to move forward in the interview process.

Malala Fund is an inclusive organisation and welcomes applications from under-represented and intersectional groups including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are seeking people from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identities, to provide a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights into the strategy, policies, culture and ambitions of Malala Fund.

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Finance Business Partner role offering £50,000 per annum with an education Trust

Your new company

You will be joining an ambitious education Trust whose main mission is to build and support a community of schools which work in collaboration to transform the lives of the children and communities they serve.

Your new role

As a Finance Business Partner, you will be a key part of the Central Finance Team, with responsibility to support the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in ensuring the Trust operates an effective system of financial control. You will work closely with the CFO and Headteachers, holding responsibility for providing financial management

What you'll need to succeed

The ideal candidate will be an ambitious, quick learner with strong attention to detail and the confidence to establish themselves as a key contributor to the schools and the Trust Finance Team. They are looking for a candidate who will be able to demonstrate:

• ACCA/ACA qualification or finalist
• Ideally from a practice background with strong experience in financial control
• Experience in preparing, reviewing and monitoring budgets and financial forecasts.
• Experience in communicating financial information with non-financial leaders and colleagues.

What you'll get in return

This is a perfect opportunity for someone seeking to progress their finance career in the not-for-profit sector. This role will provide excellent career development working as part of a professional and ambitious team. In addition to your base salary, you will be offered:

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid work - 2 days from home
• 28 days annual leave per annum rising by 1 day per year to 30 maximum
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

What you need to do now

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