Director of Finance 

Kidney Care UK has recently launched its new five-year strategy and is looking to continue its transformation and take the organisation to the next level. Following a period of significant growth, in which we have grown from 10 to over 40 members of staff, we are seeking an experienced and inspirational Finance Director to join the Senior Management Team to lead our organisation’s professional financial development and operational excellence.

With a proven track record and experience of strategic and operational financial management, you will be instrumental in working with the Chief Executive and Finance Committee to develop and implement the Charity’s ambitious financial strategy, review and upgrade our finance operations and systems and ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Charity.

You will have the vision, knowledge and skills to provide financial insights into the performance of the Charity and identify risks and opportunities that can be converted into positive outcomes to achieve the organisation’s strategic aims. You will be equally comfortable conveying financial information in a practical and insightful way to different audiences, as well as someone who enjoys combining technical and strategic expertise with the ability to inspire and lead others.

HOW TO APPLY
If you have the qualities, we are looking for and would like to play a key role in Kidney Care UK’s future we invite you to apply with your CV and a covering letter.

• Closing date for applications is 10th November 2021
• Starting date is as soon as possible

We encourage you to apply early as applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.  

The Finance Manager is responsible for the operational financial control of the organization. The post works closely with the Chief Operating Officer who leads the strategic financial control of the organization. Together they manage and oversee the financial planning, control, and operations of the international organisation, based in the UK, with subsidiaries in the USA, Australia, Germany and Colombia, and programmes around the world. They would currently manage two financial staff, and work directly to the Chief Operating Officer.

Details:

• Location: UK based with flexible Remote working – occasional & weekly team day in hub in London EC2
• Salary: UK Salary £40,000-45,000 per year (commensurate with experience), plus 5% pension contribution; 35 hour week; 24 days holiday.
• Contract Type: Open-ended, full time.
• Closing Date: 24 November 2021
• Interview dates: week of 29 November (candidates should be available during this time in case they are short-listed for interview)
• Start date: As soon as possible

About the organization:

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre works to put human rights at the core of companies’ business models; to empower communities and workers to secure their rights and end abuse; and to encourage governments to create the right regulation and incentives to facilitate these outcomes. We are a global organization that is rooted in fifteen regions, and committed to cooperation with diverse actors in our movement. We have over 50 members of our Global Team based around the world who work with a rich network of human rights advocates in eight languages. Our work covers the full gamut of human rights in business, with three priority issues: labour rights; responsible resource use; and protection of civic freedoms and human rights defenders.

Our three primary global approaches to deliver this vision are:

• Empower human rights advocates in civil society, business, and governments to stimulate bold leadership for human rights in business;
• Strengthen corporate accountability, due diligence, and effective remedy for abuse;
• Build transparency of the advances, challenges, and abuse of human rights in business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Financial Management

Responsible for accounting, management and control within the finance function, and close working with the COO on communication to the management team, Finance and Admin Committee, and Board.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant organisational policies and guidelines of UK and subsidiary branches
• Review with the COO, all Finance Policies and Procedures, including Internal Finance Controls and develop as required
• Oversight of subsidiary finance systems
• Continuous review and improvement of the finance systems, and recommend and implement appropriate changes
• Maintain key internal stakeholder relationships

UK and International Financial Accounting and Compliance

• Oversee the Tax and other financial compliance of subsidiaries.
• Work closely with HR to establish appropriate pay and remuneration structures for staff in multiple jurisdictions
• Prepare the statutory accounts in accordance with Charities SORP
• Ensure prompt statutory reporting and filing in relation to the Charity Commission, Companies House and Inland Revenue Service (US)
• Act as primary liaison between external auditors and internal stakeholders

Management Accounting and reporting

• Oversee project accounting budgets and systems to sustain the long term financial health of the organisation
• Oversee the production of monthly management accounts including rolling forecasts
• Support the production of the annual budget with the COO in collaboration with budget holders and senior management
• Support Preparation of papers for various Management and Trustee meetings
• Ad hoc reporting and financial modelling as required
• Act as a Business Partner to support project managers to manage their projects effectively to meet financial targets
• Provide financial information required by Funders
• Act as a Business Partner to the Development Team to support the bid application process, maximise cost recovery from contracts, and timely financial reporting

Team and Line Management

• Manage the finance function to ensure strong culture, prioritisation of projects and tasks, efficient division of work, and appropriate workloads.
• Line manage two finance staff, and oversee their work to ensure high quality, reliable financial information. This involves regular performance management, and annual reviews

Areas for Development

• International subsidiaries consolidation and legal compliance.
• Development and management of new on-line finance system.
• Treasury functions

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• CCAB qualified
• Excellent skills in financial control systems and good knowledge of their application in the charity or not-for-profit sector
• At least two years’ experience working in a similar role within the charity sector
• Experience of preparation of Charity Annual Report and Financial Statements
• Experience in filing annual returns with regulatory bodies
• Some experience or demonstration of ability to learn tax and compliance implications in other jurisdictions.
• Able to produce and interpret management information, make recommendations based on this information, and communicate complex financial information clearly and unambiguously to non-financial staff
• Proven expertise in budgeting, forecasting, overseeing, and working with colleagues to reporting to funders at the project levels; working as a partner to project managers, budget holders and senior managers.
• Strong IT skills and experience, including advanced Excel, Word, Powerpoint and accounting and payroll software
• Proven ability to drive innovation in financial systems
• Line or project management experience
• Positive attitude and committed team player
• Ability to work accurately and thoroughly with attention to detail
• Ability to juggle competing demands to meet deadlines

MLC Partners are working with a leading children’s charity to recruit an interim Financial Accountant on a fixed-term basis. Lasting for a minimum of 6 months, the role joins a high-performing team who have gone through a period of rapid change. Reporting into the Financial Controller, the purpose of the role is to support through the upcoming busy period and provide additional capacity into the new-look team.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Work with the Financial Controller to produce timely annual financial statements for the charity and their trading subsidiaries.
• Lead on aspects of training in the transactions team, to ensure they are fully up to speed with the treatment of VAT.
• Ensure that restricted funding is correctly utilised and accounted for, liaising with the business partnering team where necessary.
• Act as a point of contact for the external auditors, assisting them with any required documentation.

The successful candidate will be:

• A fully qualified accountant (CCAB/CIMA) or extensively qualified by experience.
• Experienced in a changing environment and able to rapidly get up to speed in a new team.
• Knowledgeable with all aspects of the statutory reporting process, ideally having led on a year end in another organisation.
• Preferably experienced with charity SORP, although candidates with a strong financial accounting background will be considered from all sectors.

My client have adopted a hybrid working model and split their time roughly 50:50 between home working and the office, based in central London.

This role will likely be filled before the closing date, so please don’t delay in applying. For more information, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.

My client is a world renowned children’s charity, recognised by many as one of the most loved and respected brands in the UK. Providing an unparalleled level of care to those in need, they currently have a brilliant opportunity open to work within the finance department as an interim Financial Accountant.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist with the preparation of all annual statutory financial statements for the charity and its trading subsidiaries.
• Ensure full compliance with tax regulations and timely filing of accurate VAT and Corporate Tax returns. 
• Assist in the management of the treasury function of the charity, including cash management and investments.
• Regular monitoring of balance sheet reconciliations and accounts. 
• Ensure appropriate fixed asset accounting.

The successful candidate will:

• Be fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CIPFA)
• Have experience with the preparation of schedules for statutory financial accounts
• Have experience working with VAT and Corporation Tax returns
• Have excellent MS Excel skills

Although experience of working within the Not-for-Profit sector would be an advantage, my client is open to candidates with a genuine passion to develop a career in the charity sector.

Financial Accountant

Greenhouse Sports is a leading development through sports charity that works with young people to offer them life changing opportunities through sport. We are looking for a qualified Financial Accountant to join our team. This position is ideal for a CCAB qualified accountant (ideally ACA) looking for their first step into a not-for-profit organisation, and are looking to develop their knowledge and experience in an organisation which has a history of promoting from within. We have ambitious plans to grow and suitable candidates will be comfortable in a fast paced, ever-changing environment and have a strong technical accounting background.

A charity are recruiting for an Interim Financial Accountant

Your new company
A high profile London-based charity.

Your new role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for the financial accounting and taxation compliance of the organisation and it's subsidiaries. Duties will include managing the balance sheet and the fixed asset register and ensuring adherence to financial controls. Anticipated duration is for 5 months+. To start ASAP.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong, recent financial accounting experience either within the charity sector or commercial.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now
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Financial Accountant: £250 per day Umbrella, 4 - 6 months | London

For a global education company, we are recruiting an Interim Financial Accountant for 4 - 6 months. This role will ensure the financial accounting and taxation compliance of the organisation and its international subsidiaries as well as managing the balance sheet, fixed asset register and leading the interim and final external audit.

Main Duties:

• Responsible for external audit and tax compliance for Group and its subsidiaries
• Monthly balance sheet preparation and resolution of un-reconciled items, for the parent and the subsidiaries
• Tax returns for review and sign off and organise payments to tax authorities, nationally and internationally
• Oversee fixed asset register, leading on depreciation calculations, impairments, write offs
• Lead on interim and final external audit, investigating and responding to audit queries
• Lead on statutory accounts account preparation to Audit Committee and Council sign off for the parent and the subsidiaries
• Responsible for tax calculations at year end, including gift aid payments
• Creation of a Statement of Financial Instructions with policies and procedures for the finance team and the wider organisation. The post holder will also be responsible for the review and update of the policies and procedures once these have been created
• Partner with FD to strengthen internal controls

Person Specification:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
• Advanced MS Excel skills and working knowledge of Sun Systems
• Strong experience of FRS102 and Charity SORP
• Strong experience of international financial accounting
• Strong experience of drafting papers to the Board and Audit Committee

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Job title Financial Accountant

Salary £40,000 to £45,000 per annum

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, some flexibility may be possible

Allen Lane are delighted to be supporting The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity in their search for a new Financial Accountant. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established not-for-profit organisation which funds The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, a world leading cancer centre.

Why work for us

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money solely to support The Royal Marsden hospital. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world. From funding state-of-the-art equipment and ground-breaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, we will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.

This is an immensely exciting time to join a charity that has set an ambitious strategy that will ensure we can continue to improve the lives of cancer patients. The charity has been through a period of significant growth, completing our last three-year strategy by almost doubling fundraising income.

We have also been progressively investing in a best-in-class finance team, resulting in the team being shortlisted for Charity Finance Team of the Year at the prestigious Third Sector Award.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future.

What the job involves

As Financial Accountant, you will work closely with the Head of Finance in providing proactive advice on financial accounting across the charity. You will have opportunities to work closely with the charity’s Fundraising and Grant teams, and senior internal stakeholders maintaining a collaborative relationship and providing high quality support.

Your key responsibilities are:

• Delivering efficient and robust Financial Accounting; including year-end statutory accounts preparation, the year end audit process.
• Responsible for the systems administration including code and user set up and taking ownership of the accounting systems maintenance.
• Developing the relationship with the wider finance team and supporting the finance officers in their development.

What we want from you

The successful candidate must be a CCAB qualified accountant or working towards their final papers, ideally with charity or not for profit experience. The role would suit someone who is looking to make their first move out of practice or someone working in a similar role in another charity. You will have robust technical skills and direct experience of year end statutory accounts preparation. You will be an excellent communicator with the confidence to communicate and build rapport with a wide range of internal stakeholders. The successful candidate will be ambitious and self-motivated looking to pursue their career in the not-for-profit sector.

Closing date: Applicants should provide a CV and supporting statement by the closing date of 18th October

Respond is a national charity with offices in London and Birmingham providing specialised community support for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse or trauma.

The Finance Director will play a critical role in partnering with others in the leadership team in strategic decision making as Respond continues to enhance its quality delivery and build capacity. This is a tremendous opportunity for a finance leader to maximise and strengthen the internal capacity of a well-respected organisation working to support the people who have often been most marginalised.

Closing date for applications: 4pm 4th November 2021

Interviews will be held in person in London on November 10th.

Balance Support CIO, a charity based in Surbiton and working primarily with people with learning difficulties, is seeking a Finance Director to replace the current incumbent who is retiring. 

The role is for 25-30 hours per week and could be done partially from home, although attendance at the office  would also be required up to two days per week. 

 It is anticipated that the person appointed will hold a recognised accountancy qualification, be familiar with the Charities SORP and have  experience of the Not-for-Profit sector.  

The successful candidate will also have experience of or the ability to implement digital and automated accounting and financial management systems, and be an effective decision-maker with excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.

Senior Financial Planner

£55,000

Hybrid Working (80% Home Working)

Office in South London

Reporting into the Director of FP&A

A large Property organisation is seeking a senior Financial Planner to join its Corporate Finance division.

Experience of working within an organisation with property assets would be hugely beneficial.

Knowledge of ‘Brixx’ is a must.

Support Board and Executive Team’s strategic financial decision-making; by providing high quality insights into Group financial capacity; underpinned by sophisticated, flexible and robust corporate financial projections, economic scenario analyses, stress tests and risk mitigation plans. 

Monitor financial performance and key financial metrics, challenge assumptions and make recommendations to help deliver the plan; while maintaining the Group’s long term financial viability and also growing the business.

Key Responsibilities:

1. As our lead financial planner, you will business partner with service heads and senior management in creating our long-term financial plan using Brixx modelling software.  You will work closely with senior stakeholders to understand their objectives.  Where there are competing priorities, you will consider and articulate available options, supported by accurate analysis and appreciation of wider strategic objectives.
2. Annually (or more frequently if required) you will comprehensively review key parameters incorporated into our long-term financial plan as well as our investment and disposal transaction appraisals.  You will research and understand macro-economic trends to inform our view on inflation and borrowing rates, and engage with senior stakeholders to understand future operating cost drivers.  You will prepare a report for the Executive Team and Board, describing the updates and impact on KPIs.

£55,000 Salary

80% Home working

My client is an NHS Organisation and is looking to recruit a Financial Accountant for 8 months FTC

This is a pivotal role in the finance team and you will be expected to lead a team in the day to day operational control of finance - responsible for quarterly and annual financial reporting and be responsible for managing the year end accounts and audit process

You will also be responsible for the delivery of excellent customer service focused to support the wider finance team and other managers with any financial queries ensuring this is delivered in an effective, compliant and professional manner

To succeed in this role you will need to be a qualified accountant and have had experience of working in a large to medium organisation in a similar Financial Accounting function.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join this organisation at a time of ambitious change and organisational development.

This role will play a key role in the finance team and will arguably be a very interesting and rewarding 8 months

Our client is a large, nationwide charity and one of the biggest names in the sector. We are looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join the organisation at an exciting period of change and transformation.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Leading on the production on annual accounts and financial statements, assisting in year end and being a key point of contact for the audit;
• Ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial systems and processes and embedding new process improvements;
• Responsible for the preparation of the quarterly VAT return, leading on ad hoc VAT projects;
• Development of the relationship with the wider finance team and communicating complex and contentiously complex information to managers, budget holders and staff across the charity.

We are looking for somebody with expereince in preparing financial statements under Charity SORP and dealing with charity VAT (including partial exemption). You will be driven, proactive and ambitious. The organisation is renowned for the development of their staff and there will be future opportunities for progression.

We are interviewing candidates ahead of the deadline, so we highly encourgae an early application.

Finance Director 

Taunton (Hybrid home/office working model may be an option) 

£65,000 - £70,000 per annum

Supported by a strong Executive Team, as the Finance Director, you will provide strategic and operational financial and accounting management for the Hospice through strategic leadership of Finance, Estates, contracts & legal and trading activities.

As Finance Director you will be responsible for the development and oversight of the long-term financial strategy of the organisation, including providing expert guidance and advice to the CEO, other Directors and Senior Managers and the Trustees on the costings and viability of their proposals. 

In addition, as part of our Senior Management Team, you will shape our strategic direction and ensure that we continue to provide essential services to individuals and families in Somerset.

We are looking for an individual with extensive experience in finance who has operated at a senior level within the charity sector.  The successful candidate will be a flexible and meticulous individual who is able to present complex financial information to a range of audiences and lead multiple functions.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant
• Have operated at a senior level within a similar environment.
• Have proven experience of working with charity finance and be familiar with Charities SORP
• Have experience of financial forecasting and treasury management
• Extensive experience of producing and reviewing statutory and management accounts and other management information.
• Be able to offer professional leadership to the Finance Team to support their development

What they offer

In return they offer a rewarding role in a stimulating and positive working environment, with active support for training and opportunities to develop new skills, while knowing that you are helping to make each day count for individuals and families in Somerset.

• If eligible you will be automatically enrolled in the Hospice pension plan
• Free car parking.
• Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family offering:

1. Counselling
2. Support
3. Legal, Financial and Medical Information and Advice
4. A Vitality & Wellbeing health portal

Closing date:  31st October 2021

Interviews:  TBC