Job Title: Senior Head of Financial Accounting

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: Birmingham

This is a key senior role, leading our Birmingham-based Finance Hub, responsible for the effective management of the Finance Shared Service Centre for the Prince's Trust delivering first class customer service and advice to users across the organisation. The team of around 15 staff are responsible for the timely and accurate production and review of monthly financial information including transactional processing and management of balance sheet and cash flow as well as the production of statutory accounts and returns and overseeing audit processes.

To learn more about the role, please download the job description and visit our website. 

About The Prince's Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince's Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince's Trust Behavioural Framework.

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Management Accountant

£35K

full-time, flexible working options

Office location: Witney, near Oxford

Open Doors UK & Ireland is a Christian charity raising awareness to provide practical and spiritual support for persecuted Christians in over 60 countries. We believe in freedom of religious belief and in standing strong with all Christians suffering for their faith.

We’re seeking to appoint an experienced Christian* management accountant as a key part of our finance team. You’ll confident and articulate with the ability to produce and present high-quality financial information. Significant experience in a similar role is essential and you’ll need to be a qualified accountant ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent. You’ll also be responsible for running payroll (for c. 120 staff), line managing our finance assistant, and deputising for the Director of Finance on occasion.

You’ll ensure our financial processes are efficient and work with business managers providing financial and budgeting advice. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator and enjoy working with others as well as being a whizz with numbers and Excel. Here you’ll find a friendly and professional work environment built upon our core Christian values, and we’ll invest in your career development as part of our commitment to L&D for the organisation.

If you’ve got a gift for financial management and you’re ready for a new challenge, then we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date:  25 November 2019

Interviews:  4 December 2019

*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by an actively practising Christian who assents to our statement of faith.

Are you passionate about financial accounting? Do you want to use your accounting technical skills in WaterAid to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Financial Accounting Manager 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 2018 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid International Finance provide key support to our International Programmes in leading the delivery of plans that will ensure there is a robust and effective financial accounting and control environment in WaterAid UK's international work.

As our Financial Accounting Manager you will work across the finance function and with other stakeholders to review, develop, enhance and embed effective financial processes throughout our international programme portfolio.

The role will manage 2 X Financial Accountants and will be expected to undertake international travel about between 6 weeks and no more than 12 weeks per annum.

The primary responsibility of the Financial Accounting Manager is to provide key support to the Head of International Finance in leading the delivery of plans that will ensure there is a robust and effective financial accounting and control environment in WaterAid UK's international work.

This role will lead the International Financial Accounting team that supports Heads of Finance in Country Programmes to develop and maintain good financial control environments and to manage key financial risks appropriately. The team will provide an assurance function, accountable for providing evidence that the financial control environment is robust in all country programmes.

This role will work across the finance function and with other stakeholders to review, develop, enhance and embed effective financial processes throughout our international programme portfolio. S/he will understand local context, and thus help the UK office to understand where local deviation from the WaterAid standard is appropriate and desirable.

This role will have capacity to look across the organisation, proactively identifying trends which highlight areas for improvement or highlighting local examples of innovative solutions that can be shared with others and can be adopted as the standard approach, thus embedding identified best practice as 'the WaterAid way'.

To be successful, you'll need:
* Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
* Audit experience
* Significant senior financial accounting expertise, experience and knowledge

To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'.

Other Information
WaterAid benefits?include:
* 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
* Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
* A generous pension plan with an employer contribution of up to 10%
* Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working up to 2 days a week
* 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

WaterAid is currently located at Durham Street, Vauxhall. However, we will be leaving our current location in the summer of 2020 (likely to be June/July 2020) and moving to 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf. Therefore the London Office location and contract base, if you are successfully offered the role, will change. This will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

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.

To apply please submit your Cover Letter and CV into One Document in either Word document or PDF format.

Applications will close one minute before midnight on 29th October 2019. Availability for 1st interviews on the 8th November 2019 and 2nd interviews on the 15th November 2019.

Salary: £48,900 - £51,500 with excellent benefits

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 serious. 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.

Financial Accounting Manager £66,000 - £70,000 + Benefits: London

For a large organisation based in central London, we're recruiting a Financial Accounting Manager to provide all technical accounting and financial reporting services across the Group. The Financial Accounting Manager will lead on statutory accounts, financial reporting and accounting advice on a wide range of accounting issues. This role will lead, develop and manage a team of 11 staff.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensuring statutory accounts are completed on time and with a clean audit
• Ensuring transactions are recorded correctly on Oracle and accounted for correctly
• Ensure Chart of Accounts is fit for purpose for both business and financial reporting
• Responsible for inter-company balances ensuring they are fully reconciled
• Complete required statistical returns including the FVA return
• Assist Head of Reporting in ensuring strong financial controls are in place
• Responsible for balance sheet integrity, ensuring regular reconciliations are done and balances are understood
• Manage, lead and motivate a team of up to 11 staff (qualified and part-qualified)

What you'll offer us:

• CCAB qualified
• High level of technical skills including knowledge of FRS102 and SORP
• Experience of completing complex reconciliations
• Experience of managing a team to produce high quality results
• Experience of implementing financial controls
• Experience of preparing financial statements and associated notes and working papers
• Experience of developing a Chart of Accounts
• Advanced Excel and ideally Oracle experience

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Financial Accounts Manager £31,000 - £42,390 + Benefits: Glasgow

For a Governmental department and National Regulatory Authority, we're recruiting an Accounts Manager to support the Accounts and Transactions Manager in preparing financial reporting and annual financial statements, including audit requirements. The Accounts Manager will provide financial accounting across the organisation and will manage all data submissions to HM Treasury, Cabinet Office and OGDs. The Accounts Manager will manage and Accounts Officer.

What you'll be doing:

• Financial Reporting including Annual Financial Statements
• Complete analysis, data collation and reporting to prepare annual report and accounts in line with statutory deadlines
• Ensure the smooth running of the external audit cycle, acting as main day to day contact for Audit queries
• Ensure robust financial controls are adhered to
• Lead on implementing external audit management actions and internal audit recommendations across operational finance
• Treasury Functions - Work with the Payables Manager to oversee long-term cash management: VAT, HMT, NAO returns
• Assist with Treasury / Cabinet Office budget setting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Day to day management of the Accounts Officer

What you'll offer us:

• CCAB qualified or part-qualified
• Strong track record in financial and statutory accounting in the Public Sector
• Technical knowledge of financial and reporting standards, Government accounting rules and HMT reporting cycle, Spending Review process, UK Tax legislation including PAYE and VAT
• Track record of working with finance systems
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Central Government experience
• Staff management experience
• Ideally experience of Sun Systems and Infor BI

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – Senior Financial Accountant

Role: Senior Financial Accountant

Band 7: £44,347 - £50,549 (*inclusive of London weighting)

Type: Permanent

Location: Central London

Sector: Healthcare

Formed in 2007, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country with over 12,000 staff, a turnover of £1.2bn and net assets in excess of £485m. The Trust provides acute and specialist healthcare in North West London for around 1.5m people every year.

The Trust has five main hospital sites which all have a long track record of success in research and education, as well as influencing clinical practice nationally and worldwide. They also have a growing number of community services and provide private healthcare to increase the funds available for NHS services.

In the face of financial challenges the Trust continues to improve its financial position whilst maintaining and improving service quality. The Trust are also a nominated trust in the Health Infrastructure Plan which will lead to a major redevelopment of all its key sites in the coming years, as well as exciting collaborations with the wider health sector in North and West London.

With a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are looking for exceptional talent to join their finance team and make a real difference that will improve the service we provide and in turn deliver excellent patient care.

Senior Financial Accountant Job Description:

The Senior Financial Accountants are key roles in the Finance Directorate, with responsibility for providing support to enable an efficient, effective and comprehensive technical accounting support function within the Trust thereby ensuring reliability of reported figures. There are two vacancies, one of which focuses on capital accounting and the other focuses on other areas of the balance sheet including cash and VAT. Both roles also contribute significantly to process improvement and financial reporting best practice.

The key elements of the role include:

• Delivering high quality accounting services which achieve targets for timeliness, accuracy and financial control. Ensuring integrity of financial ledger, consistency of financial data.
• Maintaining the integrity of the financial systems within the Trust

• Assisting in ensuring the accurate and timely completion of statutory monthly returns and annual accounts and supporting the external audit process

• Providing assurance on the integrity of the ledger and high level quality timely accounting reporting
• Management and leadership of two colleagues, supporting and developing them to achieve high-performance and implement process improvements

Senior Financial Accountant Person Specification:

The Senior Financial Accountant role requires a CCAB qualified accountant or a professional with 3 years of financial accounting experience. It is essential that this person has knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial reporting standards and is technically competent with good accounting and analytical skills. An appetite for change and improvement is also important.

You do not need to have NHS experience to be considered for this role, however, experience working in a large, complex organisations is beneficial.

The Trust’s vales incorporate being KIND, COLLABORATIVE, EXPERT and ASPIRATIONAL. The Trust endeavours to live its values so it is important that this person’s values are inline with these expectations and that they are able to communicate well and work with people at all levels of the organisation.

Senior Financial Accountant Package:

• Band 7 £44,347 - £50,549* (*inclusive of London weighting)
• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)
• Flexible working
• Annual Recognition Awards
• Excellent personal development, training and education opportunities
• Excellent Pension Scheme: 29.4% - 33.1% (at Band 7 level)
• Health services discounts (retail, holidays, entertainment and restaurants)
• Car lease scheme and season ticket loan

To find out more information about the organisation, the role and to receive the full job descriptions, please contact Brooke Cooper at Allen Lane

Applications close on FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER and interviews will follow shortly after. EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.

A leading national Arts Institution is currently seeking a committed Senior Financial Accountant and on a permanent basis.

Reporting into the CFO, this exciting permanent opportunity will see the successful candidate playing a key role in the Head Office finance team.

The successful candidate will be tasked with:

• providing support to the Chief Financial Officer in running the finances of the Institute and lead on the delivery phase of Grant funded project.  This role will be crucial to ensuring that the capital project is integrated into the finance team and in the financial controls and systems. 
• Monitoring of the key financial milestones.
• Managing the cash flow of the project
• Reporting to the capital funders
• Working closely with the project consultants, project manager and the wider design team.

The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant with strong technical skills, including ideally previous experience within the charity sector and experience of staff management.

Qualifications/experience required

ACCA, CIMA, ACA Qualification

What’s on offer?

£60,000

Your new company:
My client is a prestigious charity based in Central London. They are currently recruiting for a Financial Accountant on a 12-month fixed term contract.

Your new role:
Reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager, you will be responsible for preparing the group and subsidiary financial accounts, which will include setting, agreeing and managing the year-end timetable and updating the accounts template annually, including reviewing accounting policies and ensuring compliance with relevant reporting legislation. You will manage the external audit process, including being the primary point of contact with auditors in planning and delivering the audit. In addition, you will draft the board and committee reporting to support the presentation of accounts as well as collaborating with other members to ensure the delivery of all statutory reporting and year-end processes. Moreover, you will ensure all income and expenditure is correctly accounted for within a robust control environment.

What you'll need to succeed:
It is essential to be a qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) accountant with advanced Excel skills. The client is happy to consider candidates coming straight from practice (ACA) or an immediately available Financial Accountant with another qualification. You will have strong finance systems skills, such as the understanding of data structures and chart of accounts optimisation. It is essential to have technical financial accounting skills and an understanding of relevant accounting standards, including FRS102 and Charities SORP. Experience previously gained as a financial accountant or external auditor covering all aspects of statutory reporting for a large organisation is essential.

What you'll get in return:
In return, you will receive a salary up to £55,574 per annum, depending on experience, plus an excellent benefits package working in an excellent Central London location, on a 12-month contract which could extend.

What you need to do now:
In order to be considered, please apply ASAP.

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You will already have heard of Comic Relief, or, our campaign brands, Red Nose Day and Sport Relief. Over the last few decades, together these have raised over a £1bn for those who need it most at home and abroad.

We are looking for a dedicated and driven Financial Accountant to provide high quality support to the Finance Team in provision of an efficient and effective financial accounting service for the organisation.

It’s an exciting time to join Comic Relief as we draw towards another campaign night in March and we will soon welcome a new Chief Executive steering the organisation to more success in an ever changing and challenging environment.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Control, this is a key position responsible for the integrity of the the General Ledger systems and processes. In addition, the role supports Comic Relief’s finance team in decision making for compliance with HMRC and statutory reporting.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting system and associated reporting package, maintaining the chart of accounts and liaising with software suppliers to lead updates and upgrades;
• Leading on the preparation of the annual report and accounts for Charity Projects (aka Comic Relief) and subsidiary entities;
• Being responsible for the preparation of the VAT return in line with making tax digital ensuring accounting records are up to date and accurate;
• Development of the relationship with the wider finance team and communicating complex and contentiously complex information to managers, budget holders and staff across the organisation;

The successful candidate must be a professionally qualified accountant with robust technical skills from the Charity, Commercial or wider Public Sector. You will be highly organised, meticulous and driven. We are looking for someone who is proactive, dynamic with a positive, solution orientated and fun approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified professional looking to make the first move out of practice and would provide a fantastic platform in your career. There is so much opportunity to both develop yourself and the finance function and therefore help ensure those in need get as much as they can in our quest for a just world free from poverty.

To apply, please send your CV via the link  by Sunday 3rd November. For an informal discussion regarding the roles, please don't hesitate to contact Bryony Feeney at Allen Lane via the agency website.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - Head of Financial Accounts

Role: Head of Financial Accounts

Band 8b: £59,083 - £67,760* (*inclusive of London weighting)

Type: Permanent

Location: Central London

Sector: Healthcare

Formed in 2007, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country with over 12,000 staff, a turnover of £1.2bn and net assets in excess of £485m. The Trust provides acute and specialist healthcare in North West London for around 1.5m people every year.

The Trust has five main hospital sites which all have a long track record of success in research and education, as well as influencing clinical practice nationally and worldwide. They also have a growing number of community services and provide private healthcare to increase the funds available for NHS services.

In the face of financial challenges the Trust continues to improve its financial position whilst maintaining and improving service quality. The Trust are also a nominated trust in the Health Infrastructure Plan which will lead to a major redevelopment of all its key sites in the coming years, as well as exciting collaborations with the wider health sector in North and West London.

With a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are looking for exceptional talent to join their finance team and make a real difference that will improve the service we provide and in turn deliver excellent patient care.

Head of Financial Accounts Job Description:

The Head of Financial Accounts is a key role in the Finance Directorate, with responsibility for overseeing and managing the financial accounting team of eight colleagues. The role provides expertise in complex technical areas including capital accounting, the application of IFRS and NHS accounting rules, cash-flow forecasting, VAT, and leading the production of the statutory monthly and annual accounts. The role is a key part of the leadership of the financial services function and the wider department.

The key elements of the role include:

• Delivering high quality accounting services which achieve targets for timeliness accuracy and financial control
• Maintaining the integrity of the financial systems within the Trust, to develop financial policies and practices as required, and liaise with external and internal audit and counter-fraud
• Leading the month end process for financial accounts and reporting to external agencies
• Leading the production of the Trust Annual Accounts and manage the external audit process
• Overseeing the agreement of balances (AOB) quarterly and annual processes

Head of Financial Accounts Person Specification:

The Head of Financial Accounts role would suit a CCAB qualified accountant with post qualification experience in the public sector, practice or industry. It is essential that this person has knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial reporting standards and has proven experience managing month and year end financial processes in a timely and accurate way. This person must also have experience leading, managing and developing teams.

You do not need to have NHS experience to be considered for this role, however, experience working in or auditing large, complex organisations is essential.

The Trust’s vales incorporate being KIND, COLLABORATIVE, EXPERT and ASPIRATIONAL. The Trust endeavours to live these values and it is important that this person’s values are inline with these expectations and that they are able to communicate well and work with people at all levels of the organisation.

Head of Financial Accounts Package:

• Band 8b £59,083 - £67,760* (*inclusive of London weighting)
• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)
• Flexible working
• Annual Recognition Awards
• Excellent personal development, training and education opportunities
• Excellent Pension Scheme: 33.1% (at Band 8b level)
• Health services discounts (retail, holidays, entertainment and restaurants)
• Car lease scheme and season ticket loan

To find out more information about the organisation, the role and to receive the full job descriptions, please contact Brooke Cooper at Allen Lane

Applications close on FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER and interviews will follow shortly after. EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity as the Financial Planning & Reporting Manager in an organisation that combines both charitable impact and a significant commercial operation this role at the RSPB is the next step in your career.

Financial Planning & Reporting Manager
Reference: A2481019
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary: £39,970 to £53,293 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

Reporting to the Head of Finance and leading a team of 8 finance professionals this role has responsibility for overseeing all financial aspects of the organisations financial planning, budgeting, management reporting, compliance and finance business support of the organisations directorates.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with a track record of leading a strong business partnering culture, supporting and managing system changes, delivering robust financial analysis and supporting large scale projects. You will be a team orientated leader with excellent communication skills and be proficient at leading change and continuous improvement with the ability to influence at all levels.

The RSPB is the largest nature conservation charity in the UK with 1.2 million members, total annual income of circa £140m and approximately 2,000 employees and 12,000 volunteers. We manage over 200 nature reserves in the UK and undertake a wide range of research, policy, advisory and educational activities both in the UK and internationally.

Closing date: 31 October 2019

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. 

Please make sure you include reference number A2481019 on your application.

No agencies please.

We are a religious and charitable congregation seeking an experienced and competent professional for a wide-ranging financial role.

Reporting to the Provincial and Bursar, the Financial Accountant will be responsible for:

• Preparation, administration and maintenance of the Province’s accounting records.
• Preparation of management accounts including year-end financial accounts.
• Preparation for the annual audit.
• Dealing with matters/correspondence with the Charity Regulatory Authority and ensuring compatibility with the Trustee Report.
• Dealing with matters/correspondence with HMRC including PAYE returns, VAT returns, PAYE settlement agreement.
• Preparing and updating the Province investment policy, with particular emphasis on responsible investing.
• Oversee all aspects of payroll for the sisters ensuring accurate delivery of salary, pension, attendance and absence allowances and social security.
• Keeping record of insurance, employee contracts and benefits as well as other records while ensuring GDPR compliance at all times.
• The successful individual will be a strong multi-tasker and collaborator with widespread business experiences and interests. Possession of the ability to conduct a broad range of administrative practices for the Province is essential.

The successful candidate will possess or be in the process of acquiring an accounting qualification and have experience in a similar financial role within the non-profit sector. Strong accountancy and numerical skills alongside analytical experience are vital for this position.

The candidate must be able to work to strict deadlines in a highly organised manner; ensuring attention to detail and accuracy are demonstrated continually. Strong verbal and written communication skills are key components to success in this role.

The candidate will also possess a strong set of IT skills with emphasis on the MS Office suite and SAGE 50 system. They will also exhibit the proven ability to work proactively and independently with excellent attention to detail.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Are you looking for a varied and versatile role where you lead the finance function?

Does working in the finance function for a large and commercially aware not for profit interest you?

Are you looking to take ownership of a multi-faceted finance role where you can develop and grow a small team?

Read on…

The role:

• Overseeing a finance function including managing a small team of junior finance staff
• Leading on all Financial Accounting functions including the year-end accounts and being the first point of contact for all audit enquiries
• Taking responsibility of the internal audit requirements across the organisation throughout different departments to ensure strong and efficient policies are adhered to
• Drive improvements and act as first point of call for system administration including setting up users and continually looking for more efficient ways of working
• Oversee the transactional and payroll functions carried out by junior staff

This organisation is a large and commercially aware not-for-profit who are looking for a strong and technically capable accountant to work in this critical position reporting directly to the Finance Director. With a generous salary of £55k, this role also offers flexible working and opportunities to work from home.

The successful candidate:

• A qualified chartered accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIPFA)
• At least 2-3 years post qualified experience industry experience, specifically on financial accounting
• Strong system knowledge (SUN desirable)
• Management or supervisory experience (desirable)
• Strong excel skills

This is an excellent opportunity either for an experienced Finance Manager with Financial Accounting experience or a Financial Accountant looking for their next step up into a managerial role. With an excellent culture and great work/life balance, this could be the next opportunity for you.

Applicants will be reviewed on a daily basis and the role may close before the deadline so please do not delay in applying.

Purpose of the role:

Do you want to work somewhere that no two days are the same,

where you make a difference to people`s lives?
...and one that values yours?

Yes? Work for us - The WEA. Create real change, and be a part of something bigger.

We have a new and exciting role for a Research Manager to join our Education Team

Key areas of responsibility:

The post involves close working with a range of staff and volunteers including the Association Services Quality team, business development and Regional Education Managers.

The post-holder is the key staff member responsible for ensuring the Association is effective and efficient in its activities around outcome and impact measurement, whilst maintaining a culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement.

About you:

Postgraduate degree in Social Research Methods.

Experience of carrying out and managing qualitative and quantitative research in an adult education context.

Experience of team leadership, line management and effective performance management of staff.

Ability to manage budgets and resources.

Experience of research consultation and advice

Experience of supporting bids and generating income through external funding contracts

Experience of disseminating research to different audiences using a variety of methods

Knowledge of and commitment to the Association’s mission, vision and values.

Ability to develop and maintain effective controls to safeguard and maintain the Association’s integrity and continuity

Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to respond appropriately to a wide variety of people in different situations

Advanced level knowledge and skills in using research tools and software such as SPSS, NViVo

Strong project management skills

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal