Forum for the Future is a leading international sustainability non-profit, employing eighty people across our four locations in India, Singapore, the US and the UK. For 25 years we’ve been working in partnership with business, governments and civil society to accelerate transformation toward a just and regenerative future. Through our programmes we are actively catalysing change on key global challenges and building the capacity of individuals and organisations to act more systemically. At this critical moment in time, we are working with actors across all sectors to imagine a radically different future and understand their role in change.

We are looking for a collaborative and motivated Global Financial Controller to join us at an exciting time and to provide high quality support to the finance team.

You will be accountable for an effective finance function delivering complete and accurate financial information and payroll in compliance with statutory and other requirements with your key responsibilities including:

• Leading an international finance team, with focus on their development;
• Leading on statutory auditing and reporting throughout the four geographies;
• Maintaining a strong control and processing environment to ensure timely and accurate financial information;
• Leading on restricted funding audits and support project teams in the financial reporting;
• Managing cash across the group including managing foreign exchange;
• Being the point of contact for relevant third-party relationships (tax, audit, banking, payroll, insurance etc) in all four geographies.

The successful candidate will be fully qualified with a background from Charities, Commercial or the Public Sector. You will have a collaborative approach and be able to work effectively across an international, multi-cultural organisation. You will be confident working with, navigating and developing new systems and processes to drive improvements and efficiencies. You will have a desire for change and be proactive in identifying challenges and solving problems. You will be a self-starter, with the ability to use your own initiative and judgement to navigate uncertainty. You will be confident working with, navigating and developing new systems and processes to drive improvements and efficiencies. Enthusiasm for what Forum does is a must.

This would also be a fantastic opportunity for an ACA qualified individual looking to make their first move out of practice and would make an excellent platform in your career. 

To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement by Monday 25th October at 9am via the link. An early application is highly recommended.

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Group Financial Controller on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with the option of permanent for this Digital Telecommunication Charity.

* Digital or Communications industry knowledge is essential
* Full Time 5 days a week
* 3 / 4 days a week will be based at their offices in Central London
* You will manage a 4 Finance
* Salary: £70,000pa - £80,000pa Depending on experience

The Group Financial Controller with Digital or Communications industry knowledge is a pivotal senior role encompassing the strategic and operational needs of the charity, including the management of accounting and financial control functions, along with ownership of the financial strategy of the Trust.

Working alongside the Director of Finance will not only be an exceptional accountant with hands-on experience, but be commercially astute and have a deep understanding of charity financial regulations and obligations.

The role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all financial regulations and ensure the timely production of management accounts, tax and other statutory returns including the filing of accounts with Companies House and company returns to the Charities Commission.
The role requires Digital or Communications industry knowledge, a strong and confident grasp of financial IT systems along with experience of developing and implementing IT to enhance service delivery and support the delivery of both growth and retention.

The position requires you to develop and implement an internal review programme to ensure that the company complies with financial procedures and regulations.

Person Specification - Skills and Qualifications:

* Digital or Communications industry knowledge is essential
* Excellent IT skills, always being ahead of new technologies and experience of developing and implementing IT systems in a complex organisation
* Qualified member of CIMA or an equivalent accountancy body or holder of an equivalent qualification in a related field
* Deep knowledge of tax law and its application to UK charities
* Experience of managing large scale supplier contracts.
* IT sector knowledge and experience.
* Strong collaboration skills and able to work effectively within an executive team. Able to present effective board level information to members who are non-financial.
* Experience of leading and developing staff and teams
* Experience of financial planning and forecasting.
* Experience of producing management accounts and reports for a medium to large scale organization

Depaul UK are currently recruiting for a Assistant Financial Controller to join our team based in London. You will join us on a full-time, fixed term basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £43,111 (incl ILW) per annum + pension and benefits.

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness

The Assistant Financial Controller role: 

We are currently looking for a dedicated and experienced Assistant Financial Controller to work on a full time basis, on an 18 month fixed term contract.

In this role, you will assist in delivering a best in class financial control function and building our finance capacity through efficient systems and process. You will be responsible for supporting on financial policies and procedures, improving working captial management, and ensure records of income and expenditure are accurate and consistent.

What makes the Assistant Financial Controller role exciting?

• A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’.
• Training in the Depaul Endeavour model
• Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success as our Assistant Financial Controller:

• A fully qualified CCAB accountant or QBE
• Demonstrable experience in the preparation of SORP compliant accounts and the creation of strong internal control environments and effective month-end and year-end routines
• Experience in the development of efficient business systems would also be desirable
• The ability to lead and develop a high performing team whilst successfully coordinating the work of the department to meet internal and external timescales is essential

What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible, and values-led organisation, and will receive:

• Competitive salary
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free Annual Season Ticket Loan
• Four Weeks Paternity Leave

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Assistant Financial Controller then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date for applications: Friday 22 October 2021 at 12:00 pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Financial Accountant: £48,000 - £50,000, 4 - 6 months FTC. London

For a global education company, we are recruiting a Financial Accountant for 4 - 6 months on a FTC basis. This role will ensure the financial accounting and taxation compliance of the organisation and the international subsidiaries. This role will manage the balance sheet, fixed asset register and will lead 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

This is a full-time, 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

About us

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 changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

About the role

Role Context and purpose

The Financial Analyst works closely with the wider Christian Aid (CA) Finance function to contribute to maintaining a strong control environment and to meet external financial compliance and reporting commitments.

Role purpose:

Support Country Offices with record keeping

-Communicate changes to Financial accounting to Country Offices as appropriate

-Manage offline activities to ensure all transactions are accounted for

Key Deliverables

-Support and facilitate the hand over from external consultants

-Maintain and monitor records for Country Offices

-Reconciliation and substantiation to trial balances

-Provide support and guidance in finance matters to country offices

-Oversee GL posting to ensure compliance to financial control policies and procedures

-Support CA Group year-end audit process

-Maintain and regularly communicate CA policies and procedures

-Perform ad-hoc tasks and take on responsibility as required

About you

Applied skills/knowledge and expertise

Essential

-Part qualified or committed to becoming a Qualified Accountant

-Good communication skills to work effectively with finance and non-finance staff in London and internationally

-Ability to indirectly manage peers and internationally based finance teams

-Ability to explain complex financial issues to non-financial staff

-Knowledge of Microsoft Office or similar

-Strong analytical skills and able to review financial information for consistency and accuracy.

Desirable

-Foreign language skills - French/Spanish

-Knowledge of the Charity SORP and related statutory reporting requirements

-Experience of dealing with the collection of financial reports from international branches and subsidiaries

-Experience of working on accounting changes and systems migration, ideally with country offices

-Able to provide training on financial matters

-Experience of reviewing and updating policies and procedures

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

From 1 July 2021, the process for completing right to work checks has changed and we can no longer accept EU passports or ID cards as valid proof of right to work, with the exception of Irish citizens.

There are now two types of right to work checks: a manual check and an online check. A manual check can be completed against relevant documentation as outlined by the Home Office. An online check can be completed if you hold digital proof of your immigration status in the UK. We will require your share code and date of birth to carry out this check. Please see the government website for more information on acceptable documents.

All successful candidates will require either a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid's Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid's Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

We are delighted to partner with an inspiring charity which supports people with cancer in finding a new Financial Accountant to join their best-in-class finance team which has been shortlisted for the Charity Finance Team of the Year Award.

This is an immensely exciting time to join a charity that has set an ambitious strategy and is enjoying a period of significant growth, completing their last three-year strategy by almost doubling fundraising income.

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.

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.

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.

Your new company

An organisation that focuses on advancing health through education and innovation.

Your new role

As the Financial Accountant you will be responsible for preparing a comprehensive draft of annual accounts ready for audit review. You will need to ensure that the adequate balance sheet accounts and supporting schedules are available and supportable. You will need to work through discrepancies and errors within the underlying accounting and present necessary adjustments to ensure the overall accuracy of the annual accounts.

What you'll need to succeed

To succeed you will need a relevant professional in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CIPFA). You will also need previous charity experience as knowledge of the charity accounting SORP is required. You will need experience in a similar position with strong experience of preparing complex annual accounts, preparation for audit and preparing reconciliations. You will also need to be an effcetive communicator both written and verbal with a high level of IT literacy and excellent Excel skills.

What you'll get in return

This organisation offers significant flexibility with remote working and an hourly rate of up to £32. The role can also be offered part time (4 days per week).

What you need to do now

Please apply ASAP to be considered.

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.

My client is a small but ambitious children’s charity. As they look to define their next 5 year strategic plan, they are also looking to review and transform their finance function to ensure it is able to deliver as a critical business partner to the organisation.

Key responsibilities & objectives:

• Acting as the most senior finance professional, responsible for overall financial management, business analysis and financial control of the charity.
• Transform finance into an outward facing business partner, providing critical financial information and insight to the business and board.
• Deliver a full cost recovery model.
• Invest in the development and culture of the finance team (people, systems and processes)

The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant with a track record in the Charity sector. With strong presentation skills and outward facing mind set, you will be very comfortable communicating complex financial messages to the board.

This is a part time role for 3- 4 days a week. At present my client is operating a hybrid office/ home working model, with 1-3 days in the office per week.

Assistant Director of Finance: £70,000 - £77,500 + benefits: SE London (6 Month Contract)

For a University in Southeast London, we are recruiting an Assistant Director of Finance for a 7-month contract. Reporting to the CFO, this pivotal role will support and advise senior leaders across the University in the planning and delivery of their management accounts and finance objectives. This role will lead the continued integration of newer members of Finance moving across from the organisation during a high-profile change process. The Assistant Director of Finance will develop business partnering to enhance service delivery to create value, improve productivity and underpin the future-state operating model. This role will suit a natural leader with a strong track-record in leading management accounting and business partnering teams.

Main Duties:

• Lead, develop and inspire new Finance Business Partnering Team to deliver best-in-class support to internal stakeholders
• Lead the FP&A team to provide focused, and analytical performance insight to challenge decision-making
• Lead and oversee the development of a new costing model
• Manage the annual budget and 5-year plan and re-forecasting process
• Manage a team including the Head of Management Accounts, FP&A Accountant and Faculty Business Partners
• Support the Leadership Team with financial information and reporting
• Lead the preparation of the annual budget and medium-term financial forecasts for the University and subsidiaries including CAPEX, cash forecasting, narrative and reports
• Support Faculties and Directorate in the preparation of 3-5-year plans
• Implement business partnering to enhance service delivery, optimise finance work processes to create value, improve productivity and underpin the Finance operating model

Person Specification:

• Proven experience of leading management accounting and business partnering teams across multiple locations
• Track record of providing financial leadership to Executives
• Experience of working within the University or Higher Education sector would be desirable
• Experience of leading and influencing through transformation and change is essential
• Experience of setting up and embedding new departments / functions
• Gravitas and leadership qualities

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£75,000 - £90,000

Pension scheme

Location : Head Office, London

(requires frequent travel to services in Norfolk and Kent)

Our 100-year old charity provides renowned therapeutic residential care and family support for children and young people. We have a unique therapeutic approach, supported by our clinical training and research Institute, accredited by the UK Council for Psychotherapy. 

We seek to appoint a successor to our current Finance and Corporate Services Director, who is retiring in March 2022 after eleven years in post successfully shaping our financial strategy and leading corporate services.

We seek an exceptional finance professional, who can also lead a wide range of corporate services, maintaining the current level of excellence in all areas. If you believe that you may have the professional, managerial, intellectual and leadership skills to undertake this role, we would like to hear from you. 

Application details can be found on our website via the button below.

If you wish to have an informal discussion to learn more about what the role entails, please contact Gary Yexley, CEO. Further discussions with the current post holder will also be available to applicants.

Fixed term contract for 10 months 

The job of a Save the Children's UK Finance Analyst is varied and fulfilling.

• Do you have hands on experience work experience in an accounting role?
• Do you have experience in award financial administration and reconciliation of donor financial reports?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Awards Administration and Controls Manager, the Finance Analyst – Award Controls will be responsible for ensuring robust award management financial controls and processes.

The Finance Analyst – Award Controls will part of the centralised Awards Finance Hub (AFIHUB) within Finance which has been created to centralise defined awards finance control and support functions, allow better controls and efficient processes and more flexibility.

Key duties will include providing hands on support and robust controls to the award management teams and working closely with them on donor financial report validations, award closeouts, donor audit supports.

The Finance Analyst – Award Controls will also be involved in implementation of the new upgraded financial system, in its user acceptance testing (if required) and the training the relevant award management teams as relevant.

This is a 10 month maternity cover contract role.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Finance Analyst- Award Controls key duties will be to:

• Ensure the integrity of award data in the financial system by carrying out control checks and work closely with the stakeholders to resolve gaps identified
• Provide timely support and maintain close controls on financial aspects of the awards from their setup through their closeouts
• Perform tasks in line with internal processes:

- Validating donor financial reports

- Maintaining the award income schedules by checking and processing claims / refunds / income transfers and following up on outstanding items including debtors

- Ensuring the award indirect cost charges are processed correctly

- Ensuring the award direct cost recharges are processed correctly and timely and documented in the financial system

- Analysing award accounts and reconciling the balances in the financial system

- Performing award financial closeouts including documentation and timely follow up on outstanding actions

- Dealing with award financial audits required by donors

• To be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in some of the following broad areas to ensure their effectiveness and application by the team and the relevant users:

- Award specific controls

- Award income and debt monitoring and reporting

- Donor financial audits

- Systems we use

- Team tools and reporting

• Deliver capacity building training sessions

Person Profile

Experience

• Hands on experience work experience in an accounting role
• Experience in award financial administration and reconciliation of donor financial reports
• Experience in using and interpreting data from various accounting and funding systems to complete and reconcile award financial data

Abilities

• Ability to work quickly and accurately, paying attention to details to ensure that high volumes of transactions are correctly processed, especially under pressure

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.