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MLC are proud to be partnered with Look Ahead Care & Support in their search campaign for several newly created, business critical finance positions.
Look Ahead are a housing association founded by Mary Jones, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary next year. They are a trusted partner of over 39 local authorities and health trusts across London and the South East, providing specialist support and care services for around 6000 people every year with a wide range of needs. Their aim is to help their customers make individual choices, achieve goals, and take control of their own lives by providing tailor-made support, care, and accommodation services.
The Financial Accountant plays a key role lead on all financial accounting activities for the organisation, including annual financial statements, the treasury strategy, and the various regulatory returns. The Finance department is entering a period of modernisation and change, and this role will evolve as new processes and systems are put in place over the next few years. As an important voice in the team, you will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation and to implement and embed changes as deemed necessary.
Main responsibilities of the role are:
- Lead the production of the annual financial statements for Look Ahead Care & Support and its subsidiaries.
- Manage the year end audit process for the organisation and subsidiaries, liaising with the external auditors.
- Manage a team of 3, providing regular one to ones and developing the team to meet the future needs of finance.
- Oversee and carry out audits of vulnerable customers money and ensure regulatory returns are completed as necessary.
As a new role, this is a great opportunity to put your own stamp on an organisation that has a desire to evolve. This post will suit someone stepping into their first leadership role with excellent technical skills and who is comfortable in a changing environment.
To be considered for this role, the successful candidate will:
- Possess excellent technical financial accounting skills, including VAT and other tax returns, liaising with external auditors and leading internal audits.
- Have a desire to move into a management role, ideally with some experience of supporting other team members, even if not in a formal line management setting.
- Bring a diverse knowledge of processes and procedures and be able to utilise this in driving improvements at Look Ahead.
For more information, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.
Working with a faith-based organisation this is an exceptional opportunity. You will be working in a highly complex shared service covering different business areas with unique challenges.
The role
The post holder will have responsibility for the following areas within the Finance Department - approx. 30 staff :
- Financial Accounting and Control - team responsible for all financial control activities, annual financial accounting and statutory reporting for the main organisation , subsidiary companies, pension schemes, and other various funds and entities, cash management, cashflow monitoring and treasury processes
- Finance Operations and Change - responsible for supporting the finance transformation programme, working across the entire Finance department
- Financial Processing - team responsible for timely and accurate processing of accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions
- Tax and Compliance - team responsible for tax reporting, strategy and advice, company secretariat and financial compliance policies
The role will involve delivering operational change projects and providing strong direction to the team. You will have oversight of the statutory reporting for the main organisation, for four multi-million pound charities, their trading subsidiaries, three multi-employer pension schemes, a common investment fund and a number of other smaller entities. You will also lead the delivery of customer-focussed, efficient transaction processing and cash management services within a robust control environment
What you need to succeed
You will be a fully qualified accountant and have be able to hold your own in a relatively demanding post from a technical perspective. You will have excellent leadership ability and be dynamic, self-motivated and be able to demonstrate the ability to deliver business process improvement and manage operational change projects. You will be passionate about delivering best practice and growing a high performing team. To succeed in this key role you will need intellectual gravitas to work across the full breadth of activities, the stamina and resilience to service a demanding governance cycle and the flexibility to respond to the unexpected. You will promote collaborative working across the Finance team and the wider department to ensure high standards of service for our customers
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Your new company:
Working with a faith-based organisation this is an exceptional opportunity. You will be working in a highly complex shared service covering different business areas with unique challenges.
The role:
The post holder will have responsibility for the following areas within the Finance Department - approx. 30 staff :
- Financial Accounting and Control - team responsible for all financial control activities, annual financial accounting and statutory reporting for the main organisation , subsidiary companies, pension schemes, and other various funds and entities, cash management, cashflow monitoring and treasury processes
- Finance Operations and Change - responsible for supporting the finance transformation programme, working across the entire Finance department
- Financial Processing - team responsible for timely and accurate processing of accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions
- Tax and Compliance - team responsible for tax reporting, strategy and advice, company secretariat and financial compliance policies
The role will involve delivering operational change projects and providing strong direction to the team. You will have oversight of the statutory reporting for the main organisation, for four multi-million pound charities, their trading subsidiaries, three multi-employer pension schemes, a common investment fund and a number of other smaller entities. You will also lead the delivery of customer-focussed, efficient transaction processing and cash management services within a robust control environment
What you need to succeed:
You will be a fully qualified accountant and be able to hold your own in a relatively demanding post from a technical perspective. You will have excellent leadership ability and be dynamic, self-motivated and be able to demonstrate the ability to deliver business process improvement and manage operational change projects. You will be passionate about delivering best practice and growing a high performing team.
Although the organisation is faith based, they welcome applications from all faiths and none and there are people working at this organisation from a diverse range of backgrounds and faiths.
What you'll get in return:
8-12% pension scheme available, 33 days holiday, work life balance. Opportunity for progression - working in a large and complex organisation.
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Head of Treasury and Tax | £75,000 - £85,000 | Permanent | London | Hybrid
For a global qualifications business, we are recruiting a Head of Treasury and Tax which is a leadership role managing all aspects of corporate treasury processes, controls, and analysis. The Head of Treasury will leave on cash management, investment activities, internal controls, risk management, loss prevention and some financial modelling. Reporting to the FD, this role will be the principal treasury and tax specialist and will also manage tax risk, compliance and advisory when opening new markets.
Main Duties:
- Work with the FD to support decision making considering banking and repatriation of funds and optimisation of tax structures
- Lead on optimisation of new and existing tax structures, risk, and compliance
- Develop treasury expertise across the finance team
- Proactively engage with stakeholders to ensure global cash flow forecasts are accurate
- Ensure treasury activities optimise the use of funds and ensure draw-downs are robust
- Identify and release trapped cash abroad; Design and implement an international banking structure which optimises cash flow and minimises KYC challenges
- Review existing tax structures to optimise them and improve compliance and risk when opening into new markets
- Manage, lead, and motivate a Treasury Assistant and Tax Assistant; Manage banking platform and processes
- Develop and recommend Treasury Management Policy and Controls organisation-wide
- Develop and local management teams on the implementation of a treasury strategy and foreign currency management
- Manage foreign currency liquidity requirements and develop long-term investment strategy
- Provide direct tax advice across intra-group transactions and new business; provide tax planning on design and implementation; ensure controls are in place across local tax authorities for direct and indirect tax
Person Specification:
- ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified and ACT qualified
- Advanced global treasury and tax management experience
- Excellent understanding for FX and money markets, tax regulations and accounting standards
- Management of and development of teams
- Management of and development of treasury and tax processes
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- Hybrid working - A minimum of 2 to 4 days a MONTH is required at their offices in London
- Contract: Full time, 5 days a week
- Reports to: CEO
- Management: 2 direct finance reports in the UK and 5 overseas
- Salary: £57,000pa - £60,000pa
About the role
- The Director of Finance & Resources will be a member of the senior management team and play a crucial strategic part in leading all Finance, IT and HR related strategy and planning.
- Within a growing and ambitious organisation, the Director of Finance & Resources will play an important role in shaping the strategic direction, decision making and operations.
- The successful candidate will be hands-on and participative and will lead and develop an international team to support the following key areas: finance, business planning and budgeting, human resources, administration and IT.
Role Purpose
This role has a strong strategic dimension while also being a hands-on and participative manager to support the strategic financial needs of the organisation, improving business performance, planning and budgeting, ensuring there is effective financial reporting and compliance with all statutory requirements, effective human resource management, administration and IT.
- Business performance, planning and budgeting (30%)
- Strategic (25%)
- Financial Reporting (15%)
- Statutory Compliance (15%)
- HR, Administration, and IT (15%)
Specific tasks
- Expert Advice and Strategy Development
- Financial Reporting
- Budget and Forecasting
- Statutory Compliance
- Tax Compliance
- Human Resources
- Donor compliance and reporting
- Treasury management and foreign exchange
- Finance Systems and Processes and IT
- Company Secretarial
Personal Specification
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA CIPFA)
- Excellent analytical and interpretive ability
- Experience in the preparation, monitoring and reporting of budget and financial management information
- Experience in group cash flow management and forecasting
- Excellent knowledge of accounting principles and best practice, and the preparation and audit of charity and company financial statements
- Awareness of company secretarial, legal and tax issues relating to companies and ideally charities
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to a broad range of people internally and externally, including non-financial specialists
Do you want to use your skills in Financial Accounting to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
Join WaterAid as Finance Assurance Manager in UK Finance to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.
The WaterAid UK Finance team is a combination of UK and internationally based team members and an integral part of the WaterAid federation.
As our dynamic and proactive Finance Assurance Manager you will deliver on maintaining and strengthening the control and assurance framework of UK operations and manage the Finance Services team to drive through process and systems improvements needed to comply with relevant accounting and tax regulations.
This is a full-time role based in Canary Wharf, however we support a hybrid working model.
How to Apply:
Apply Now! To see the full job description, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a Cover Letter in a single document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close at 23:59 on 29/05/2022. Interviews will take place w/c 06/06/2022.
In this role, you will provide assurance on the completeness and accuracy of UK transactions, overall compliance with accounting standards and tax regulations, and coordinate the UK external audit. You will manage the Finance Services team to maintain an effective and efficient UK Finance Operation in line with financial management policies and procedures.
You'll also:
* Provide the technical expertise on financial accounting issues relevant for the charity and its subsidiaries
* Coordinate the UK external audit and be the focal point of liaison with auditors including setting and monitoring the timetable and producing specific parts of the final accounts
* Support, review and develop the accounts payable function including the BACS payments, international payments, credit cards and payroll.
* Supervise and develop the treasury function
* Line manage 4 finance officers and support the apprenticeship scheme, including development and regular review of annual team objectives and skills required to meet them.
* Ensure the Trading company accounts are complete and accurate, and the deed of covenant is paid to the charity on time
* Support and review tasks associated with accounts receivable and ensuring that all income is recorded accurately in our systems
You will need to demonstrate successful experience of working in a busy accounts department, providing assurance on compliance with statutory financial requirements and tax regulations and developing and managing direct reports.
To be?successful, you'll need:
* Fully qualified professional (accounting/ tax/ audit qualifications)
* Strong knowledge of accounting and tax regulations applicable to UK charities, in particular the SORP, corporation tax and VAT relating to charities
* Experience of producing statutory accounts for a comparable organisation.
* Ability to work systematically and methodically, managing time effectively
* Working knowledge of external audit process
* Customer focus attitude and good relationship builder
Salary: £50,923 with excellent benefits. WaterAid benefits include:
- 36 days' holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
- We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
- Season Ticket Loan
- Free annual eye tests
- Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
- Sabbaticals
- Volunteer Day
Additional Information:
WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. We support and enjoy a hybrid working environment, this includes regular attendance in the London office to connect with each other. We look forward to discussing with you how you can best deliver in your new role.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.
WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us at [email protected]
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