MLC Partners are working with a commercially focussed charitable organisation, who have gone through explosive growth in the past few years to recruit a Financial Controller. Based in Central London, but with a good amount of flexibility, the role joins a team who are going through a large amount of change and comes with the prospect of really putting your stamp on things. Reporting into a manager who has a clear focus on developing teams, this is a great opportunity for someone looking for the next step in their career.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Ensure the preparation of accurate monthly and quarterly management packs for use across the organisation, including board level reports.
• Manage a team of finance assistance, developing and future-proofing the team whilst providing training across the organisation as appropriate.
• Oversee the transactional accounting of the charity, making sure that appropriate controls and procedures are in place to cope with future growth.
• Work with the head of finance and the various donors to bring the reporting standards up to scratch for their compliance needs.

The successful candidate will be:

• A fully qualified accountant with experience of producing annual accounts and the monthly reporting process.
• Understand ‘what good looks like’ and be able to take a lead on the introduction of new policies and procedures.
• Able to challenge upwards, coping with multiple, changing, priorities – but being able to say no when necessary.
• Experienced in a high growth, changing environment with demonstrable experience of making change.

Candidates with any sector background are welcomed to apply, but commercial experience or a strong commercial attitude will be critical to your success.

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.

Financial Controller

Permanent Position

£40,000 - £45,000

Hybrid working

My Client is looking for an experienced, confident and Qualified, financial controller to manage and improve our financial processes and implement our new financial software.

Duties for the Financial Controller will include supporting the Head of Finance in maintaining accounting records, evaluating and managing risks, ensuring compliance with regulations, preparing financial reports, monitoring expenditure, forecasting revenue, coordinating auditing processes, and ensuring accuracy of financial information

Main tasks:

• Ensure payments/receipts/invoices are accurately posted in financial software package (PSF and Aqilla).  We are currently migrating our accounting software from PS Financials to Aqilla.
• Ensure that transactions have been fully and accurately coded before uploading journals in financial software
• Preform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts.
• Manage Month End processes and provide support to the Head of Finance in leading year-end processes
• Contributing to delivering a successful budget setting process in collaboration with the Head of Finance, ensuring budget holders are carried along. 
• Ensure monthly reports are prepared accurately and published promptly. Working as a finance business partner to budget holders in ensuring set budgets are met or variances fully accounted for and understood. 
• Assist with the preparation of full schedules for the statutory year end accounts in compliance with the relevant SORP and financial reporting standards.
• Provide support to the Head of Finance in costing analyses as and when required.

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong all-round finance capabilities that can be evidenced through experience. You will be able to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels, with experience of supporting key decision-making

If you are looking for a varied Financial Management role with responsibilities ranging from Group financial analysis and reporting to tackling technical financial challenges, this position with a large, established national charity might be the right next step for you. This role offers a great opportunity to gain exposure to a broad remit across Finance opening up significant opportunities for career development.

Offering an excellent benefits package and the change to work in a genuinely high-performing team, for an organisation with a reputation for developing its staff, this role offers an interesting challenge for a qualified accountant coming from a financial management or Practice background.

Reporting into the Director of Finance, the Financial Controller will be responsible for;

• Building relationships with key senior stakeholders, driving financial understanding, and working proactively to drive efficiencies and identify opportunities to develop controls and processes
• Consolidating the monthly management accounts prepared by a team of qualified Finance Managers, analysing financial reports and commentary to prepare the consolidated report for the CFO
• Overseeing the relationship with the Shared Service Centre and setting up processes to review reconciliations
• Proactively reviewing processes, collaborating with the Systems Finance team and Finance Managers to develop these and ensure they are fit for purpose
• Developing the processes to enable finance to be an enabling partner to the wider organisation

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA) with exceptional relationship building skills and a keen technical mind. This position would suit someone moving from Practice, or someone with a strong technical background who has worked in a Finance function. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, as is the ability to build credibility across internal and external teams. Applicants from both the commercial and Not for Profit sector are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in this position, please apply early as interviews are being held as suitable applicants get in touch so this role may be filled before the closing date. For more information, contact Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are seeking to appoint an Assistant Financial Controller to join our team based in London. You will join us on a full-time permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £35,000 per annum.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK.  The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

Key responsibilities of our Assistant Financial Controller include:

- Maintaining, managing and controlling the charity’s accounting books and records
- Managing the charity’s accounting receipts and payments and other transactions, performing control checks and reconciliations as appropriate and in accordance with best accounting practice
- Managing and leading the staff of the Finance department

What we’re looking for in our Assistant Financial Controller:

- Studying for a CCAB qualified accountant, preferably with finance experience in a charity of comparable size
- Enthusiasm, vision, professionalism, expertise and experience to control and be responsible for many aspects of the charity’s finances, and to provide high-quality financial advice and support to the charity’s staff and business

In return as our Assistant Financial Controller, you will receive:

- Pension Scheme
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Season ticket loans
- Eye Care

Closing Date: 21st June 2021
Interviews: W/C 5th July 2021

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Assistant Financial Controller, then please click “apply” below – we’d love to hear from you!

Applications should consist of a CV and supporting statement. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

A fast growing charity is wanting a qualified accountant who is passionate about the sector to join them with the trading arm and management of learning, ambitious staff.

Client Details

This company focuses on redistribution; reducing waste and helping those that are in need. They have recently merged with a similar organisation so are rapidly growing. This medium to the small sized team is dedicated to this charity's mission, with the combined knowledge and a supportive environment has achieved a lot in a short amount of time.

Description

• Oversee the company accounts of both the charity and trading company.
• Manage, lead and train the financial and services staff.
• Motivate and lead finance team members by delegating roles and providing constructive feedback.
• Suggest updates and improvements for accounting systems, process payroll information, invoicing, and processing expenses (staff and volunteers).
• Ensure that all financial transactions are effectively recorded, filed, and reported.
• Establish and implement financial reporting systems to comply with government legislation and regulations.
• Work closely with the Fundraising team, board members, and 3rd party tax experts to optimise the VAT, CT, and gift aid position of the charity and trading company.
• Support the Management Accountant in the completion of cash flow forecast by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reports.
• Work with auditors to run year end, audit and statutory accounts.
• Work with the Company Secretary to produce the Annual report.
• Ensure all finance policies and procedures are correctly in place and up to date.
• Develop budgets and financial plans for the company based on research and data reports.
• Examine all financial reports and data closely to check for discrepancies.
• Create systems to prevent errors in data collection and calculations.
• Report to the Director of Finance and Services with timely and accurate financial information.
• Assist the Director of Finance and Services in presenting reports to the senior management team, trustees and board members.

Profile

- has worked in a charity with a trading arm and understood the tax implications of this

- has managed staff before

- has year end and audit experience

- has implemented successful process improvement

Job Offer

- part time, flexible role

- hybrid working

- £50,000

- experience of a growing organisation

The role

You will be a member of the Institute’s Senior Management team working to support the Institute Director, Chief Operating Officer, Development Director, and Board of Trustees with specific responsibility for delivery of the Institute’s financial management best practice and governance.

BIICL is going through a period of significant international growth and expansion and you will be instrumental in developing the financial processes and strategy to deliver the Institute’s aims, as well as managing the day-to-day financial activities.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Be responsible for the overall management and delivery of the Institute’s financial processes and compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Line manage and be assisted in the delivery of transactional and reporting tasks by the Finance Officer (currently 1.0 FTE), and work closely with the Bingham Centre/MS PEC Finance Administrator.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and projected outturns with supporting analysis and commentary, and regular cash flow reports.
• Prepare monthly project reports for all research grants and research donations in conjunction with the Grants Manager and the Bingham Centre/MS PEC Finance Administrator.
• Manage financial controls and ensure that the Institute’s financial transactions are compliant with all external regulatory and financial obligations.
• Support the Chief Operating Officer with the preparation of annual budgets, periodic forecasting, and 3-5 year long-term projections. You will lead the processes for drafting budgets and forecasts working with the relevant Centre Directors, Senior Fellows, and research staff to ensure accurate projections.
• Work alongside the Development Team and the Events and Marketing Team to manage the interfaces between the accounting system and the website and CRM database.
• Ensure that the Institute is compliant with all external regulatory and financial obligations.
• Manage the accurate and timely production of the Institute’s annual financial accounts in compliance with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice, the Companies Act 2006 and Financial Reporting Standards.
• Lead the annual external audit process and timetable. You will assist with the selection of auditors in consultation with the Finance & Audit Committee, facilitate the successful completion of the audit, and ensure that the auditors’ recommendations are implemented.
• Prepare and present finance reports to the Finance and Audit Committee and the Board in a timely and accurate manner.
• Undertake any other related tasks commensurate to the seniority of the role as directed by the Institute Director or Chief Operating Officer.

Person Specification

You will be an experienced finance professional, ideally from a higher education, research institute or charity environment with the following essential and desirable skills and experience:

Essential

• Qualified with a recognised Accounting Body (CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent)
• Knowledge and experience of charity SORP
• Demonstrable experience of success in a similar financial management role
• Experience of effective use and development of finance systems and reporting tools
• Can-do attitude with a hands on approach and the ability to drive and manage change
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with enthusiasm for working as part of a team
• Ability to think strategically and translate financial information into practical reality

Desirable

• Experience of working in a charity and with Charity Trustees
• Experience of managing, and reporting on, restricted funds e.g. research grants, donations
• Experience of line management of staff

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Financial Accountant based in Gilwell Park, London. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, we will offer you a competitive salary of £43,064, Band G Level 3, (Inclusive of Outer-London weighting allowance)

The Scouts are embarking on transforming their Volunteer Journey to make volunteering with us even more attractive, accessible, flexible, and enjoyable. For our 160,000 volunteers, a crucial part of their volunteer experience is the training we offer to ensure they feel confident and are equipped to undertake their role.

We want to develop a learning culture where training is simple but effective and delivers the skills and knowledge that our volunteers need when they need it, whether they work directly with our young people delivering skills for life or carry out a supporter, manager or governance role. There is a wide range of learning needs to be met and we want to enable our volunteers to manage their own learning journey and access their training in a modern and flexible way that enables them to fit it into their lives alongside their volunteering and other commitments.

The Financial Accountant Role:

You will be a Qualified Accountant with two years post qualified experience to be responsible for the recording and reviewing of financial data and produce monthly, quarterly and annual reports including statutory accounts. You will assist in the management of the year end process. You will also assist in producing the VAT and corporate reports.

What will you be doing in the Financial Accountant role?

- Developing and producing monthly financial reports
- Assisting in the production of the budgeting and forecasting reports for the group
- Managing month-end and year-end processes including reconciliations (Production of cash flow, balance sheet)
- Ensuring all periodic adjustments are evidenced, calculated and authorised
- Managing the Audit timetable
- Being responsible for all capital expenditure including budgets and maintaining the fixed asset register
- Ensuring compliance with all statutory and other reporting requirements
- Managing VAT with Deputy Head
- Managing Corporation tax with Deputy Head
- Intercompany management and reconciliations
- Administration of Sun systems
- Managing variance analysis and producing excellent written reports
- Adhoc tasks associated with the Finance department
- Working closely with the team to promote efficient system usage and process automation
- Continuous improvement of self and processes and customer service
- Communicating and supporting the finance department ensuring the interdepartmental communication is standard, compliant and consistent prior to sending this outside of Finance
- Ensuring confidentiality where necessary

What we are looking for in our Financial Accountant:

- Excellent technical accounting knowledge
- Familiarity with the use of computerised spreadsheets
- Good understanding of computerised accounts systems
- Higher-level Microsoft excel skills
- Experience of using computerised accounting systems
- Experience of using Sun Accounts System, IPOS and Adaptive planning is desirable
- Experience of using Microsoft Office
- Fully qualified with recognisable CCAB qualification with two years PQE
- Educated to a good standard of literacy and written communication

What we can offer you as our Financial Accountant:

- 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
- Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year
- Life Assurance
- Simply Health Scheme
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Free car parking

Closing date: Wednesday 30th June 2021 2021 22:59

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies

Renaisi is a 23-year-old social enterprise on a mission to help people and places to thrive. We do three complementary things:

1. Provide employment and inclusion programmes for people experiencing disadvantage and exclusion in the north and central south areas of London from our office bases in Hackney and Lambeth.
2. Work with institutions across the UK to help them understand and increase their impact supporting individuals and communities through evaluation, research and learning partnerships.
3. Generate insights and learning from across our work to help us explore and advise on what it takes to improve a place.

As a social enterprise, a company limited by guarantee with social aims, we have the opportunity to build our business not around a specific product or charitable mission, but rather around a question: what does it take to improve a place? We believe that understanding the dynamics of place around people and organisations helps us provide better support and advice, which leads to improved outcomes for individuals and communities.

For us to be effective in our work and achieve the impact we are committed to, we absolutely need the solid platform that quality corporate functions provide.

The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting others and will bring finance knowledge, excellent communication abilities and a proactive, hands on approach to getting the fundamentals right to support our teams and clients then planning and delivering positive change in the future.

To do this, you will take responsibility for our finance and operations functions (including 2.0 FTE): financial forecasting and reporting, financial quality and compliance, property and our external IT support contract. Additionally, we offer a financial back office support service to start-up or emerging charities or small social enterprises and we are seeking to grow this client base.

The kind of person we are after needs to have the skills defined within job description, but they also really need to be a:

• Highly organised self-starter who can manage competing priorities
• “Detail person” who takes pride in delivering quality work
• Great communicator who shares our values

How to apply:

If the above sounds appealing, please visit our website and apply via our jobs portal with a CV and covering letter (of no more than two sides), describing why you would be a good fit.

CLOSING DATE: Midnight on Sunday 27th June 2021 – applications received after this time will not be considered. Interviews will take place on Monday 12th to Wednesday 14th July only (please hold these dates in your calendar).

For those who progress to an interview we will contact you to arrange your interview slot and potentially a pre-interview screening phone call. We’ll also give you details of what you need to prepare for the face to face interview.

Renaisi is an equal opportunities employer.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Financial Accountant position working for a leading Membership Body in central London. The position reports into the Head of Financial accounting and effectively acts as the deputy in the preparation of the organisations statutory accounts. This is a great role for someone that had recently qualified and is looking for a broad technical position.

Client Details

The organisation is one of the largest professional Membership Bodies in the UK with over 35,000 members in the UK and 15,000 worldwide. The organisation is not only involved in providing services for its members but also invests a lot of money into educational charities, to promote education in the financial services sector.

Description

The Financial Accountant position will involve the following responsibilities:

• Line manage 1 finance assistant providing support, training and development opportunities.
• Responsible for all the financial accounting activities and financial control monitoring
• Maintain and develop accounts payable and receivable services.
• Produce cash flow reports and forecasts.
• Manage all restricted funding and ensure all funds are agreed and utilised in line with business aims.
• Manage payroll accounts.
• Maintain compliance with HRMC gift aid requirements and prepare VAT returns for the organisation.
• Produce and review annual reports and month-end balance sheet reconciliations.
• Liaise with external advisors on tax efficiencies.

Profile

Essential:

• Newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Exposure to the preparation of statutory accounts and ideally hands on experience of preparing them yourself.
• Excellent analytical skills to review data effectively.
• Experience of developing complex spreadsheet models for record keeping and reporting financial information with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across a range of audiences.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of managing VAT, Gift Aid, and tax matters.
• Experience of working within the charity/membership sector.
• Technical understanding of Charity SORP.

Job Offer

£48,000-£51,000, home working offered, flexible working, 30 days annual leave and 10% pension

Central London – hybrid and flexible working available

A fantastic opportunity to join The Place, London’s creative powerhouse for dance development, as the Chief Financial Officer at a time of exciting change.

The Place has been leading the way in dance training, creation, and performance for over 50 years. In a changing landscape, our mission for the future remains steadfast: we are powering imagination through dance, championing new ideas, embracing risks, and creating optimal conditions for dance artists and enthusiasts to realise their full potential.

The Chief Financial Officer will play a pivotal role in the leadership of the organisation, reporting to and working closely with the Chief Executive, Clare Connor in a period of positive development for the organisation. The role holds broad strategic influence and as Chief Financial Officer you will lead Finance, IT and Estates whilst also working closely with and supporting Governance, Human Resources, Risk Management and Capital Projects.

You will need to possess empathy for and experience of working with the charitable, cultural and Higher Education sectors; and be a positive, driven, and strategic leader with strong communication skills. You will be a skilled business partner, possessing strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills in order to build strong relationships with colleagues, governors and stakeholders. 

Key Experience:

• Proven track record in a Director of Finance or similar role with in-depth experience across financial management and procurement, risk management, operational service delivery and senior leadership
• Successful track record of leading organisational development and change management strategies
• Experience of reporting and influencing at Board level.
• Experience of charity/higher education/cultural sector strategic financial planning
• Demonstrable competence in strategic planning and in supporting business development and fundraising.
• Experience of developing and leading high performing teams.
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operational metrics
• Working knowledge of IT/Business infrastructure
• Professionally qualified accountant - CCAB or equivalent

Ivy Rock Partners has been engaged as sole agency on this piece of recruitment and will be handling all applications. Please contact Michael Quest directly to request the candidate pack and find out more.

To Apply: please share your CV and cover letter before the deadline with Michael Quest of Ivy Rock Partners

• Application Deadline: Monday 5th July
• Interviews: weeks commencing 12th & 19th July

The Place is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Disabled candidates and those from ethnically diverse backgrounds who meet the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview as they are underrepresented in our workforce. 

About the role

This is a newly created role at Headway East London to provide strategic financial support to the Senior Management Team and board, and to play a key role in ensuring our sustainability for the future. You will support our existing finance team to ensure efficient and effective processes are in place, and that our budgets are built around our strategic plan. As part of our Senior Management Team you will help to lead and embed a culture of opportunity and growth based on our strong values. You will also take on the role of Company Secretary for Headway East London.

About us

Headway East London is a charity supporting people affected by brain injury. Working across 13 London boroughs we offer specialist support and services for survivors and their family. We offer therapies, advocacy, family support and community support work alongside our day service: a community venue where people can make the most of their abilities and interests. We also promote awareness and understanding of brain injury by providing information to the public, and offering training to university students, professionals and businesses.  Our vision is to build a community where people with brain injury are valued, respected and able to fulfil their potential. 

A short description of what you will do…

• Provide support to the board and Finance Committee to set and monitor short- and long-term budgets, helping the organisation to build unrestricted income and reserves.
• Work with staff across the organisation to develop an approach to recovering full costs for all of our services.
• Manage the audit process for Headway East London.
• Have overall leadership of our commercial partnerships and supplier relationships.
• Support colleagues to manage devolved budgets with increasing autonomy and to ensure that reports are generated for budget managers and funders.
• Take a key role in the leadership of the organisation as part of the Senior Management Team.
• Develop and manage the risk register for the organisation, provide a regular report to the board on key risks and mitigations.
• As Company Secretary, attend board meetings and ensure Headway East London complies with all statutory regulations and funding requirements.

The post holder will line manage the Finance Manager with potential further line management responsibilities in the future.

How you will work

• In a way which promotes diversity, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice in line with Headway’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Operate at all times in a way that is consistent with Headway East London’s legal responsibilities including, data protection, health and safety legislation and guidance, seeking specialist guidance where appropriate
• Work in accordance with Headway East London’s aims and objectives and policies and procedures and to promote a positive image of the organisation and its members.
• Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post. As Headway East London is a small organisation, senior staff carry out ‘hands on’ work at all levels where required to meet the needs of the organisation.

 For more information about what the job entails, please refer to the Job Pack.

Financial Systems Accountant, £400 - £500 per day (Umbrella), London | Remote

For a well-known youth charity, we are recruiting an Interim Finance Systems Accountant to lead the change and improvement project to the finance systems including the PO and online authorisation of invoices, the system for reimbursing expenses and the update to the fixed asset register. This role will also support other projects including the increased automation of current financial processes.

Main Duties:

• Lead on and coordinate PO / invoicing project from scoping to UAT, user training and go-live
• Own and manage specification, procurement, and implementation of new expenses system
• Develop and own project plan including key milestones, testing, training, and data migration for fixed asset system upgrade in Access Dimensions
• Process-map all end-to-end finance processes for all projects
• Review organisation use of current functionality in Access Dimensions and recommend and implement more effective ways of working
• Review other finance processes and introduce automation and efficiencies
• Work in conjunction with the Project Manager and delivery teams and work in collaboration with eh transformation and change teams to ensure projects are delivered to time and budget
• Manage monthly project reporting

Person Specification:

• Track record of delivering complex finance systems projects
• Track record of implementing or upgrading Access Dimensions and other MI systems
• Advanced Excel
• Qualified Accountant or QBE
• Ideally project management methodologies including Prince2, Agile or MSP
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Change management, project management and implementation skills

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

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

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Senior Credit Controller

Our client has a fantastic opportunity for an individual to join their Finance Team as a Senior Credit Controller.

The objective of a Senior Credit Controller is to manage the day-to-day transactional activities of the Credit Control area within the Finance Department (Sales, Receipts, Credit Control). Ensuring that it provides a high-quality customer focused service to the organisation with accurate accounting records being maintained and prompt solution to queries.

Senior Credit Controller Responsibilities:

(including, but not limited to)

• Managing the Credit Control function.
• Ensuring the Machine Debtors balance is reconciled on a monthly basis to the sales ledger and that the Unallocated balances are kept to a minimum.
• Preparing a monthly Aged Debtors report for the group, providing commentary and statistics on the performance of the Credit Control activities.
• Identifying debts that need to be provided for or written off in line with the organisation’s policies and procedures providing the necessary journals to account for these movements.

Senior Credit Controller Requirements:

• Relevant technical experience.
• Commercial experience in Debt Collection.
• Working in a customer-focused environment where customers’ expectations are high.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and accounting software.

You will be self-motivated, with the capability to prioritise your workload and have a proven ability to work effectively to deadlines.

About our client:

They are a UK-based international accountancy membership and standard-setting body. They are the only such body globally dedicated to public financial management.

They believe that improving public services is the key to changing lives for the better and that good public financial management is central to achieving this ambition.

Location: They are currently working from home. In normal circumstances the role is based from home and their London office.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 36 hours per week (normally between the hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm)

Salary: up to £30,000 per annum

Benefits: 25 days annual leave, up to 10% employer's pension contribution, season ticket loans, Employee Assistance Helpline, exclusive employee discount and rewards at many major brands including health & well-being, retail, restaurants and mobile technology providers.

Closing Date: 23rd June 2021

Please note we may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

You may have experience of the following: Credit Administrator, Credit Control Administrator, Credit Control Officer, Finance Assistant, Financial Services, Credit Controller, Accounts Assistant, Credit Control, etc.

Ref: 100196

Exciting opportunity to use your professional and leadership skills to help improve the lives of people in some of the world’s poorest communities

Chief Finance Officer

Circa £75,000

London SE1

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the change makers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

This has been a year like no other in living memory. COVID-19 has turned the world on its head. Our goal of ending extreme poverty by tackling its root causes is more urgent than ever.

We are now seeking to appoint to the post of Chief Finance Officer. Reporting to our Chief Operating Officer, you will set the strategy and direction of the finance function globally.

Key responsibilities will include

• Leading financial strategy, planning, financial stewardship and control, and enhancing organisation-wide business improvement.
• Providing a wide range of strategic business support, financial analysis and information to the Board and its sub-committees, the executive team and wider management.
• Managing and developing the Finance Division and its staff, driving forwards improvements to our systems and practices to deliver a first-class financial service to stakeholders
• Acting as a key member of Christian Aid’s senior leadership team to participate in the development of Christian Aid’s vision, mission and strategic direction

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a track record of achievement at a senior level in a complex, international, organisation. You will be an experienced, visible and inspiring leader, sharing our passion for social justice and championing the difference that strong financial management can make to our front-line activities.

For further information or to apply, please contact Rohen Cardle at Morgan Law.

The Closing Date for applications will be midnight on Friday 25th June.