IPPF is a global service provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. We are a worldwide movement of national organisations working with and for communities and individuals.

We are now recruiting for a Financial Controller who will ensure that the Central Office (CO) finance unit provides a high-quality client-focused service to both Central and Regional Office (RO) stakeholders, and that key reporting commitments to donors and statutory bodies are met. This position will be fast paced and is an exciting opportunity at a time of reform within IPPF. The role carries line responsibility for Manager - Donor Reporting, Manager - Financial Performance and NetSuite - Administrator.

You will have a proven track record in accounting, budgeting and financial modelling with a good knowledge of accounting standards (UK/US and International). You will have demonstrated experience in implementing financial policies, procedures and systems that bring efficiencies and value for money into the organisation. Experience managing a team of experienced qualified accountants is essential.

For further information and an application form required to be filled up by each applicant, please see our website or contact Human Resources, IPPF, 4 Newhams Row, London SE1 3UZ. Application form available in Large Print, Audio or Braille. CVs will not be accepted. 

We regret only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Closing date: 2 February 2020

Interviews: Week commencing 10 February in London 

Applications are particularly welcome from candidates openly living with HIV/AIDS. IPPF is committed to equal opportunities and cultural diversity. Candidates from all sections of the community are welcome to apply. However, before offering the job to you, we will require proof that you have permission to work in the UK. This requirement will apply to all applicants irrespective of their nationality.

About Us

The vision of Holy Trinity Brompton Church (HTB) & Alpha International is the re-evangalisation of the nations, the revitilisation of the Church and the transformation of society. Each member of staff plays a key role in contributing to our vision. Our mission is bigger than any individual task but together our work contributes to the bigger picture.

Holy Trinity Brompton is a church over five sites with an average weekly congregation of 4,000, and is the home of the Alpha Course with a gross budget of c.£13m

Used in over 114 countries across all five major continents, Alpha International’s mission is to equip and serve the church to help people discover and develop a relationship with Jesus. We do this by equipping churches around the world with Alpha – a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith. Alpha has a gross budget of c.£14m

The Role

We are looking for one Financial Controller to join our strong 18 person finance department. They will be responsible for the financial management and reporting requirements for Alpha International. Their key responsibilties will be to:

• Prepare and compile budgets – the budget process takes place from August- November with approvals in December.

• Prepare the monthly management accounts with commentary for the leadership team and trustees.

• Prepare the annual financial statements and liaising with auditors as required.

• Oversee cash flow forecasting, check and authorise supplier payments, and payrolls.

• Manage the Assistant Accountant.

• Prepare regular updates to the budgets - reforecasting based on latest information in order to keep the fundraising needs and cash-flow management up to date.

• Manage day to day finance queries.

• Monitor and manage the cash needs of the charity on a weekly basis, ensuring best use is made of funds on deposit.

• Maintain the audit trail for the due diligence process to track grant distribution.

• Take responsibility, together with the Group Financial Controller and business partners for ensuring strong financial controls, good governance and statutory compliance.

• Work with the Donor Development Team and business partners to record specified fund income and its application by the ministries and regions.

• Ad hoc reporting to statutory agencies and government departments as required.

• Other financial duties as delegated by the Group Financial Controller to assist the Central Finance Team.

The Ideal Candidate

• Recognised senior accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with experience of preparing budgets, management accounts, cash flow forecasts, statutory accounts and stakeholder reporting.

• Experience of Charity SORP would be advantageous.

• Hands-on experience of using accountancy software for reporting with high proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Ability to manage a wide variety of tasks efficiently and handle change and growth.

• Thrives in a team environment.

• Shares a passion for the vision and aims of HTB and Alpha International.

Our Benefits Package

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays.
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (out of pocket health expenses including new glasses, dentist, and complimentary therapies)
• Flexible working options.
• Local discounts including gym membership and days out.
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life.
• Annual season ticket loan.
• Child Care voucher scheme.
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and permanent health insurance. 
• Cycle to work scheme

Interim Head of Financial Control & ReportingLocation: London Salary: £600 per day (inside IR35)Contract: 12 monthsFantastic opportunity with a high growth prestigious Government organisation that is currently undergoing one of the biggest regeneration projects in the UK. This is a long term rolling contract which could propel your career and experience to the next level.This multi-billion-pound project requires a specialist within Financial Control & Reporting to ensure develop and manage the financial transaction and system activities for theThis is a 'doing' role, and the post holder will require a blend of financial transactional management, systems management and business analysis skills. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring financial control, management board reporting, Accounting Officer advice and statutory reporting. Requirements: *Developing a framework for financial control and reporting processes including systems, policies and procedures*Documenting financial control and reporting policies and procedures to manage the funding, performance and monitoring of the programme*Maintaining strong and effective working relationships with a wide range of customers and partners including, Sponsor Body, HM Treasury and the National Audit Office*Developing and leading on annual, quarterly and monthly planning and reporting cycles to assess the current and future financial performance of the programmes*Reporting and analysing contingency and risk, Anticipated Final Cost forecasting, change control management and variance analysis against business case and programme baselines The Person:*Experience of working in a start-up environment or organisation going through change and developing new financial policies and procedures*A recognised accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIPFA) or experience working in similar environment of developing processes for complex programmes*Experience of managing a small team*Working knowledge of relevant project/programme financesDon't miss out on the opportunity to be part of this prestigious project, please apply with an updated CV for immediate consideration.

A large International Charity are seeking an experienced:
Financial Controller 

To manage the financial accounts team in the delivery of excellent financial services.

Permanent Role based in Central London
£59,000

Responsibilities 

• Lead the financial reporting team in the provision of accurate and timely finance performance.
• Ensure the charity has effective financial business processes and systems.
• Lead in the preparation of the annual statutory accounts.
• Manage the monthly process that highlights trends in the I&E statement and balance sheet.
• Staff management of a team of 6
• Ensure compliance with UK legislation of the charity commission and HMRC.

Qualifications/experience required
ACA, ACCA or CIMA 

A professional background of working for a Charity or from Practice would be highly beneficial.

Arts Sector

£55-60k plus great benefits 

Financial Controller - Permanent role

Central London

This is a fantastic role for a fully qualified Financial Controller with a passion for the cultural sector to join a world-renowned arts organisation in central London.

Leading a team of 5 staff and overseeing the full responsibility for organisational financial reporting, statutory accounting, VAT and controls, this is a very important role for the organisation and will enjoy a broad oversight of interesting subsidiary accounting and process improvements.

This role is perfectly suited to an experienced Financial Accountant/Finance Controller with strong leadership potential and the ability to learn the unique technical accounting aspects that will impact the role. You do not need SORP experience, but you will need to demonstrate a hunger and drive to learn the new aspects of the role.

Please contact Michael Quest of Ivy Rock Partners if you are interested to explore the opportunity - interviews will be taking place on an ongoing basis and it is better to make an early introduction for the role.

International Development Charity - Central London - Financial Controller

A large, faith-based organisation are looking for a Financial Controller to join their Senior Leadership Team. With 5 direct reports, this position will be the number two role in finance and will lead the financial control agenda for the entire organisation.

As the Financial Controller you will:

• Be a fully qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)
• Have experience of Statutory accounts and liaising with internal and external auditors
• Have a successful track record of leading a financial control function
• Have experience of assessing processes and implementing improvements

This organisation are starting a number of large scale changes and are looking for somebody to come in with fresh ideas of how to maximise the efficiency of their financial operations. This is a great opportunity to move into a large international development organisation, especially from a commercial background, and have a great impact on how they operate on a global scale.

If this is of interest please do apply now. or if job is not quite right, but you are looking for a new job within the charities and not for profit sector then please do email me an up to date copy of your CV to [email protected]

International Development Charity - Central London - Financial Controller

My client is of the UK’s largest charities providing support to vulnerable children and their families. We are looking for an ambitious and forward-thinking Financial Controller to provide high quality leadership to the finance function during a period of change and transformation.

Reporting into the CFO, this is a key post which will have significant influence over the future of the finance function. The Financial Controller and will work closely with the CFO to improve the quality of service, drive efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation’s finance and accounting functions.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Providing leadership, direction and management to a team of senior professionals;
2. Maintaining an efficient and effective financial function including development of effective financial systems and to streamline processes and operations;
3. Providing advice to the Executive Leadership Team and other Directors on Financial matters;
4. Deputising for the CFO as required to attend and present financial reports at Executive, Committee and Board meetings

Key skills we are looking for:

• Fully qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA,CIMA)
• Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and working across a variety of stakeholder groups
• Significant post qualification experience gained in a senior capacity.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, in particular having the ability to explain complex financial matters to non-finance colleagues.
• Aptitude to prepare reports to Executives and Board

To apply, please send your CV via the link or for an informal conversation about therole, please contact Bryony Feeney via the Allen Lane agency site.

Financial Controls Manager: £65,000 - £70,000 + Benefits

For a global organisation based in central London, we're recruiting a Financial Controls Manager. This role leads on all financial controls activities which take place within Group, supporting the Group Risk and Internal Audit Manager and the Head of Group Accounting, Tax and Treasury. The Financial Controls Manager will lead on monthly reconciliations, statutory compliance and the control of assets. Success factors will include error-free period end close, accurate internal reporting and compliance.

Main Duties:

• Ensure Balance Sheet reconciliations are in place across the Group including leading on a risk-based review processes - making changes as necessary.
• Ensure Group Balance Sheet accounts procedures and reviewed with policy (UK, Oversees and new acquisitions)
• Lead period-end processes, financial statements preparation and Group Audits
• Document and review existing financial controls and compliance processes revising as necessary
• Develop and deliver the Groups financial risk management and annual financial controls review plan
• Regular internal reviews to assess compliance of Group entities, clusters and staff
• Review processes and procedures and records to ensure Group entities are operating in line with local GAAP, industry and compliance standards
• Lead on the design of control framework for new financial tools and systems

Person Specification:

• Substantial financial compliance, risk, controls and assurance experience
• In-depth knowledge of UK GAAP, SORP and other relevant financial regulatory and compliance requirements
• Experience to support multi-location teams and global finance stakeholders
• Track record in continuous improvement delivery and in influencing
• Willingness to travel across the UK and globally

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Are you passionate about working for a Charity Are you a qualified accountant looking for a new challenge? If your answer is "Yes" the Badenoch + Clark 3rd Sector team wish to hear from you!The team have partnered with a leading international charity to recruit their Interim Financial Controller to deliver on an exciting new transformation project. In this role you will deliver quality service bringing experience of system implementation and process designs. You will also collaboratively work with the permanent Financial Controller to ensure that financial controls are maintained and reporting requirements are met throughout the project. Key responsibilities include: *Mapping current and proposed best practice business processes. *Embedding recommendations from recent review of our Procurement processes. *Cleansing existing data and ensuring data is correctly formatted for import into new system. *Involvement in User Acceptance Testing. *Ensure all relevant functional system and process documentation is created. *Support with system and process roll out within Finance Team and across the organisation.*Preparation of monthly management accounts and ad hoc financial reports, for budget holders, directors and trustees. *Preparation of annual statutory accounts and management of the audit *Ensure the timely and accurate completion of month-end procedures by all Finance Team members. *Review of monthly bank reconciliations and routine financial processes *Work with the Finance Business Partners to analyse variances, explore potential problems or emerging issues and make appropriate recommendations. *Lead on preparation and submission of relevant Charity Commission, Companies House and HMRC returns *Provide advice on financial policies and procedures, and specialist accounting and tax matters. Experience required for the role:*Experience of technology system implementation, process design and systems testing *Collaboratively working with senior, external and internal stakeholders across the business *Experience of working for a charity or not-for-profit organisation*Strong Excel and data manipulation skills required*Qualified accountant ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualificationIf this sounds like a role that you can excel in and want to deliver a quality service of developing systems and processes fit for a forward thinking and innovative organisation please do get in touch for immediate consideration.Location: East LondonContract: 12-14 monthsHours: 35 hours Salary: up to £50,000 (depending on experience)

Robertson Bell Finance are working with a rapidly growing charity who fund numerous of the moment to recruit an Interim Year-End Accountant. Based in London, the role is due to last for a period of 12 months with the potential to extend beyond this.

Reporting into the Director of Finance, the main responsibilities of the Year-End Accountant are as follows:

• Lead and manage the production of the year-end accounts, ensuring compliance with the SORP guidelines.
• Be the main point of contact with the auditors, finding solutions for any issues that have been raised.
• Ensure their subsidiaries are correctly accounted for and consolidated, with a specific focus on the investment accounting.
• Review and sign off reconciliations and the various work on the ledgers to guarantee a smooth year-end close.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant who has extensive experience of leading on the production of year end accounts. To be able to hit the ground running with limited input from the FD you must have extensive experience in overseeing the year end within a charity. Knowledge of investment accounting will be a massive benefit to your application, as will experience dealing with numerous subsidiaries.

This is an urgent requirement so you will need to be available immediately or with a short notice period. Applications will be reviewed daily so please do not delay in applying.

The successful Finance Officer will be part of a close knit team where you will be playing an important part in their aim to make changes in the team and improve processes.

This position will give you the opportunity to get involved with other areas of accounting and gain exposure to help further your career in finance.

Client Details

The organisation is a small charity which a very good cause, providing care and support to children.

They are based in London and are a great organisation to work for.

Description

The key responsibilities of the Finance Officer role are to:

• Manage the purchase ledger, process invoices on Sage 50 and handling staffing expenses
• Manage the sales ledger
• Maintain the payroll, working closely with HR, processing the journals onto Sage 50
• Reconcile control accounts monthly up to trial balance
• Maintain VAT records
• Carry out bank reconciliations
• Assist with the budgets

Profile

The successful Finance Officer will have experience in a finance department and will have worked in a role where you have covered the purchase and sales ledger. Experience with VAT returns and Payroll would be highly desirable.

You will be someone who can work on their own initiative, has the confidence to question how things are done and seek to make improvements to the processes currently in place.

You will have a desire to gain more experience in finance and take on extra responsibilities.

You will be a very proficient user of Excel spreadsheets and you will have a proactive approach to your work.

Job Offer

In addition to the salary, you receive a great pension, flexible working, 27 days holiday not including bank holidays, plus additional benefits available.

Our client is a world leading performance venue dedicated to providing an inspiring and memorable experience. Having adopted a diverse and open approach, this distinguished client strives to ensure the greatest degree of accessibility to the arts.

Job responsibilities include:

• Supervising the monthly close process, including the preparation of a monthly balance sheet
• Reviewing purchase ledger BACS listings on a regular basis
• Creating and presenting reports including Treasury, Debtors and Balance sheet reports
• Contributing to the improvement of processes to enhance efficiency
• Preparing pensions reconciliations
• Supporting the Financial Controller in busy periods or in their absence
• Managing and developing the Assistant Financial Accountant

The ideal candidate for this role will possess the following attributes; CCAB qualified with knowledge of current UK GAAP; experience working in a fast-paced finance team; brilliant technical accounting proficiency; exceptional organisation and attention to detail; and the confidence to suggest new and innovative ways of working to support the consistent modernisation of the finance structure.

Eden Brown is working in partnership with a local college, to recruit for a Financial Accountant based in Slough.

- Assist in the preparation and production of the monthly draft Management Accounts and roll month end / year end periods forward following the reconciliations.
- Provide assistance for the preparation and co-ordination of the annual budget financial forecasts. Review, monitor and report on Capital Accounting, to include the maintenance of fixed asset register and the calculation and forecasting of depreciation and the release of deferred capital grants.
- Ensure the timely posting of journals and preparation of bank reconciliations and other control accounts (e.g. payroll, cash controls, suspense, prepayments and accruals etc.).
- Maintenance of the Finance system software, ensuring updates are applied. Control and monitor users and address queries raised, working closely with IT and the system provider
- Establish effective working relationships with budget holders and advise and assist them to resolve queries or operational difficulties.
- Responsible for assisting in the preparation of the draft annual statutory Accounts in accordance with the latest SORP and funding body guidance.
- Prepare and submit the quarter VAT returns and assist with VAT related matters for the college. Assist the Head of finance with internal and external audits.
- Assist in updating College Financial Regulations and procedures and be pro-active in ensuring cross College compliance with these.

If you feel that you meet the above criteria, please apply now, or for more information please call Chloe on 0203 017 5034

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

The Financial Accounting Manager is a key senior figure within the finances with responsibility for the consolidated financial reports for the group.

Client Details

The organisation is one of the largest Housing Associations in the UK and has been growing rapidly over the last few years. The Financial Accounting Manager has a critical role to play in supporting the delivery of this mission, ensuring effective management and control of the organisations resources, production and communication of financial information to all stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.

Description

The Financial Accounting & Control Manager, based in London, reports to the Head of Central Finance and has five direct reports - two Financial Accountants (who deputise for the role) and three Finance Officers. The Financial Accounting Team is responsible for the primary ledgers, financial controls, production and reconciliation of the balance sheet, cash flow, VAT/Tax compliance, statutory accounts production and other external reporting. The post holder has responsibility for delivering operational effectiveness and technical compliance in this area.

Profile

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious qualified accountant with experience of working in the financial function of a complex organisation. You will need the following experience:

• Experience in the production of consolidated Statutory Accounts and dealing with external audit requirements, with an up to date knowledge of general accounting principles.

• You will be proactive and able to learn, review and develop internal processes and procedures, continuously looking to improve the services and outputs delivered by the team as well as enforcing compliance.

• You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, able to understand a wide range of stakeholder needs and adapt services where necessary.

• An individual who enjoys a challenge and wishes to work in a high performing finance function, with the ability to develop and motivate a team of people to deliver results.

• Experience of managing a team and getting the best out of team members.

Job Offer

£55,000-65,000 + Additional benefits, working from options and flexible working.