Closing Date: Monday 15th March 2021

Our Financial Accounting team are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and driven to become the new Head of Financial Accounting.

The Financial Accounting function is responsible for the management of transactional finance and leading on production of The Trust’s statutory accounts and regulatory reporting. This includes the management of sales ledger and purchase ledger and treasury functions and overseeing The Trust’s purchase-to-pay processes. 

This role has responsibility for the day to day management of the Financial Accounting Team, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of the Trust’s financial transactions. The role will also oversee the management of the ledgers and lead on the Trust’s regulatory reporting and the statutory audit.

You will initially be based from home and then based at one of our key centres with the opportunity to work flexibly. There will also be opportunities for you to work with Young People and witness the fantastic work of the Trust. 

Why we need a Head of Financial Accounting:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform!Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5%of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives is the right thing to do.

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT NOW (Network of Women), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). For more information, click here.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

Allen Lane is recruiting a Senior Financial Accountant for a large, complex research intensive organisation based in central London. 

You will manage a team of 3 in delivering a high quality financial accounting function, including yearend statement of accounts, audit, treasury management and the delivery of continuous improvement projects. 

This is a role well suited to somebody stepping in to industry from audit or a Financial Accountant with charity SORP experience looking to take on more responsibility. 

NHS Trust is looking to recruit a professionally qualified experienced Financial Accountant for their Financial Services Team to help cover year end and the audit process

You must have in-depth specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures ideally relating to NHS legislation and have recent experience of leading the financial year-end process. You will be able to work effectively under pressure to deadlines and have the ability to work with conflicting demands and priorities

Candidates should have high experience of integrated accounting packages and knowledge of the NHS would be desirable.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the finance team at a busy and interesting time of the calendar year

My client is a well-known charity in Bristol who is looking for some part time Interim Finance Director support.

You should have prior experience of working in the Charitable Sector and also at a strategic/board level as your contribution to key decisions making processes from a financial and business point of view will be invaluable.

Working closing with the Chief Executive and Board of Trustee’s you will be responsible for the day to day overview of all finances and also all related finance matters at a corporate and strategic level.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation at a pivotal time of change and transformation where the future looks incredibly exciting.

Allen Lane is recruiting an interim Finance Director for a further education college in central London. 

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will galvanise and lead a team of 15 through an obviously challenging time.

You will oversee the effectively delivery and development of monthly management accounting packs and processes as well as coordinate an effective yearend process. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will contribute to the College’s strategic plan and ensure finances responsibilities are delivered against.

This is an interim assignment for an initial period of 6 months. At present, all staff are working remotely and this will be the case until government guidance changes. So whilst this will initially be 100% home working, there is a reasonable chance that travel to campus in central London will be expected at some stage during this assignment.

Interviews will take place w/c 18th January.

You’re creative, collaborative, technically skilled and have proven experience of developing data analysis and visualisation solutions. All you need now is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Data Reporting and Visualisation Manager.

We’re part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling, and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Your challenge? To oversee the evolution of a reporting framework that allows timely and accessible information to be available to strengthen the range and quality of our services. As well as developing responsive user-friendly interactive data visualisations, dashboards, and reports in Power BI or equivalent, you’ll contribute to the analysis and reporting of qualitative data captured through a variety of existing channels. In short, you’ll transform, improve and integrate data to meet business needs and respond to the needs of a wide range of stakeholders.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, your relevant experience includes exposure to a range of data capture mechanisms and, dashboards and business intelligence solutions. You’re also used to building effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders and meeting their reporting requirements. Excellent analytical skills are key, as is the ability to work with large amount of competing priorities and understand the sensitivities involved in complex mental health, domestic violence, drug and alcohol services. Great at presenting complex data in an insightful and informative way, you’re flexible over working hours, have excellent problem-solving skills and are proficient using Power BI or SQL databases.

This is a full-time role, requiring the post-holder to work 37.5 hours per week.

The location of the post-holder can be flexible, including home-working.

The salary for this role is £32,775.00 per annum with potential progression to £34,500.00 per annum. An additional location allowance of up to £3,250.00 will apply if the post-holder is based in London.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

The closing date for this post is 16th March 2021. However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications being received prior.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification,  will be considered for an interview.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

WASTEAID - HEAD OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Homebased within UK, with some preference for Scotland or Northern England (potential for limited international and national travel)

Line Manager: CEO

Direct reports:  Office Manager

Key relationships:  Head of Programmes and Impact, Circular Economy Network Director, Project Managers, Finance Trustee

Salary:  Circa £42,500 (pro rata) for 3 days per week.

WasteAid

Our vision is a world with equal access to waste services for all.

Helping communities and governments manage their waste properly is vital if we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Waste management has a powerful and positive impact on people’s well-being.

Our mission – fighting poverty, pollution and climate change

Around 1 in 3 people globally don’t have decent waste management. Pollution caused by waste harms people’s health and the environment and damages the local economy. In contrast, an affordable waste management system is relatively simple to implement, improving the environment, creating jobs and protecting public health – particularly for children.

Plastic pollution in the marine environment is of major global concern, and WasteAid is helping tackle this global problem. We work with upstream and coastal communities to set up small recycling centres and help keep plastic out of rivers and the oceans. We also share skills in managing organic waste, helping people make the most with their resources.

Open dumping and burning of waste releases climate change emissions, contribute to both short-term and long-term impacts. Black soot from burning and methane from open dumping are of special concern. We offer communities a safe and sustainable alternative to dangerous dumpsites and toxic air pollution.

Our values

Our founding principles come from our origins in the waste management industry, which itself grew out of the public health movement in the UK in the late Victorian era. We believe in equality of access to decent public health for all people and advocate the role of good waste management to achieve this.  We are inclusive and empowering of the communities in developing countries that we seek to serve and support.  We believe in the power of appropriate technology transfer, training and skills development to create livelihoods and reduce pollution.

We are collaborative and work in a collegiate spirit with all partners and funders.

Our objectives are to:

Inspire and inform communities and individuals who want to improve how waste is managed in their communities and encourage them to act.  Support and help communities use waste management to protect public health, reduce pollution and create sustainable livelihoods.  Campaign to increase awareness of the problems caused by open dumping and burning and the urgent need for change.

We achieve these objectives by ensuring that we have:

Financial sustainability for our organisation and securing our ability to grow our impact.

Good governance for our charity which includes legal compliance, risk management, safeguarding, health & safety and robust oversight.

Strong capacity – continuous development of our people and securing greater breadth of experience within our team and strong engagement with associates and partners.

The Head of Finance and Compliance will be responsible for global oversight of finance and compliance functions for WasteAid’s UK business development activities and international programmes in Africa and Asia including day to day finance, financial reporting and planning financial governance and risk management and liaison with the UK Board.

The key responsibilities will be:
 

• Strategic oversight of financial systems and processes including but not limited to the production of relevant financial reports and maintaining up to date policies and procedures.
• Prepare monthly or quarterly management accounts and cash flow forecasts for the CEO and Board.
• Draft detailed annual budgets and consolidated cash flow statements for review by the CEO.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual year-end financial statements and liaise with auditors.
• Prepare financial project reports and ensure donor financial reports are submitted on time and in their specific reporting formats.

• Effective day to day control of accounting function including payroll, cash-flow management, invoicing and debt management.
• Assess suitability and effectiveness of financial controls and oversee a programme of continuous improvement.
• Develop and document financial processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported in a timely and accurate manor.

• Work with partner organisations to ensure that financial processes are followed and accurate reports are received.
• Undertake partner organisation financial and risk assessments including internal audits where necessary.
• Support programmes and fundraising staff to create accurate and equitable donor budgets.
• Assist budget holders in understanding their management accounts and provide training where necessary.
• Manage and supervise the duties of the Office Manager.

• Liaising with external auditors, insurance brokers, HMRC, bankers etc.
• Maintain all tax registrations and submissions.
• Co-ordinate the payroll function.
• Maintain up-to-date records of legal compliance across country programmes.
• Monitor and implement general statutory requirements (e.g. risk assessments, reserves policies etc).
• Assist the CEO and Board to ensure that all charity governance requirements are being met.
• File necessary documents with Charity Commission and Companies House.
• Work alongside the CEO and external HR advisors to manage HR issues.
• Ensure organisational IT systems are working well and maintain a good relationship with the IT outsourcing company to make sure necessary support is provided to all staff.

• Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required from time to time. The duties may be changed and/or varied to meet changing circumstances at the discretion of management

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Have experience of managing financial systems, including setting and managing budgets, management accounts and cash flow, etc.
• Have charity experience, ideally within international development.
• Have experience of working with UKAID or other institutional/statutory funding body
• Have a strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory environment for UK charities.
• Have the experience of the long-term financial and business planning, strategic planning and development of an organisation.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate staff.
• Have a first-class ability to prepare year-end accounts and annual budgets.osition is UK based 
• Position is UK based and candidates need to be eligible to work in the UK.

Application by Curriculum Vitae (not exceeding 3 pages) and Covering Letter (not exceeding 2 pages) outlining skills, motivation and demonstrating how candidates fit the person specification. 

Applications to be received by midnight 16 March  2021.  If you have any questions on this opportunity, please also send them to the same address and a member of staff will follow up with you.

The Wesleyan Church is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to be responsible for the financial functions of the church.

Resposibilities will include:

• To receive, record, and hold all the funds raised within the churches and to report on such funds monthly.
• To supporting the work of the treasurers in the local branches of the Wesleyan churches.  To facilitate training where appropriate
• To submit all financial records as required by the Charities Commission.
• To submit all records and funds for an annual audit, after the close of the financial year, and as provided for and at any other time as may be requested by the Board.
• To submit a complete financial report of all funds administered or attended to by the Finance Manager, to each regular session of the Annual Conference; to submit reports to the Board and the district superintendent as they may require.

The postholder will also be responsible for managing the finance team (approx 3 people)
This team undertakes the following duties:

• Every month to produce an accurate set of accounts and report to the Board.
• Assist Local Church Treasurers with monthly financial records 
• Provide training for local treasurers
• Provide budget training for Pastors/Leaders

The Organisation

The South East Rivers Trust (SERT) is an environmental charity dedicated to achieving healthy river ecosystems for all across the South East of England. Our core values are central to all we strive to achieve, including bringing positive energy, expertise and specialist knowledge to develop good relationships and to deliver to a high standard making a real difference to rivers and their catchment areas.

The Role

The Finance and Operations Director is a new senior role in the organisation. It will provide leadership of the finance and operational staff to achieve the following key outcomes:

• Strategic leadership of finance and supporting trustees in their financial governance; including helping to develop a solid business model along with a sound financial strategy to underpin this.
• Effective financial management and managing the finance function; appropriate high quality budgeting and reporting systems, a solid control environment and efficient and effective transaction processing and compliance.
• People management and HR functions; including developing a strong staff resource model.
• Grant and contract management (including legal); to deliver effective process, procedure and systems to ensure end to end grant and project management.

The Candidate

The position will suit a strategic thinker who is friendly, calm and supportive with experience in growing and developing organisations. Experience of managing a successful finance function including setting finance strategy will be important and experience of people management and contract and grant management would be ideal. A passion for nature and an interest in environmental management would be an advantage.

Finance Manager

£32k - 35k + NI + 4% pension contributions (pro rata)

14 hours per week

We’re looking for an experienced finance manager to lead our finance team in a new role for LRMN. You will join the leadership team and support the CEO to set the finance strategy.

LRMN is a thriving organisation and one of the most established refugee and migrants’ organisations providing services in London but focusing on south and southeast London boroughs. Our services include provision of specialist legal advice and information on immigration, housing and welfare, therapeutic and practical support to women who survived gender based violence, helping our service users access employment, training and volunteering opportunities, prevention of mental health problems, and helping our clients integrate and engage in their community.

You will have day to day responsibility for the organisation’s finances, working with colleagues to set and manage budgets, maintain accurate financial records and ensure all financial and compliance requirements are met.

With a relevant accounting background and qualification you will have an excellent understanding of, and experience of, financial planning. You will be organised with a high level of attention to detail.

LRMN is an equal opportunity employer and committed to safeguarding and fulfilling its duty of care to people working and volunteering in the organisation and to those we come into contact with.

To apply, please find the job description, person specification and link to the application form on our website.

Deadline: 9am 15th March 2021

Interviews: Afternoon of 22nd March 2021

We are Korea Future Initiative (KFI). We investigate and obtain the hard evidence needed to underpin future accountability on North Korea through comprehensively documenting current human rights violations, identifying alleged perpetrators, and exposing patterns of gross and systematic abuse.

KFI is a fast-growing start-up with offices in London and Seoul. We are looking to hire an experienced Finance and Operations Manager to strengthen our financial management and improve our operational structures and practices.

This is a permanent role with potential to eventually go full-time. The role is currently 2 days per week - this can be spread over the week. The role is home-based, but occassional work from our London office (in New Malden) might be required. We may consider freelancers and Seoul-based individuals for this role.

Overall aim and objectives of the post

We are seeking an experienced Finance and Operations Manager to help KFI grow from a small start-up into an effective, well-renowned and self-sustaining organisation by strengthening our internal financial controls and developing our operational procedures and policies.

They will have a proven track record of financial management within the charity sector. The candidate will work alongside the CEO, book-keeper, and the Board of Trustees to oversee all aspects of financial management and operations.

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a challenging, yet highly rewarding role supporting KFI’s work for those with at least 5 years of experience in financial management.

Application Process

Please email a CV and cover letter using the email listed below. The cover letter should detail how you meet the person specification and why you are interested in the role in no more than 2 sides of A4.

Job Description

• Produce timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including monthly cash flow and P&L for funders and the Board of Trustees.
• Manage day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable, reconciliations, and general accounting functions.
• Manage restricted funds by ensuring that spend is being tracked, recorded and allocated against grants/donations correctly.
• Produce annual returns for submitting to the Charity Commission in a timely manner.
• Work with the CEO and Treasurer to develop and implement appropriate internal controls to ensure we meet funder and audit obligations.
• Work with the CEO, Treasurer, and Chair to develop policies and procedures relevant to risk management and financial controls.
• Line-manage a book-keeper (a highly experienced charity accountant).
• Coordinate with the CEO and other staff/volunteers to implement business policies and procedures.
• Lead, develop and maintain the strategic operational business plan to improve and maintain a high level of administration across the organisation.
• Develop and manage the budget in liaison with the CEO, Chief Strategy Officer, Treasurer, and the Chair of Trustees.
• Ensuring compliance to all legal, governance, and regulatory frameworks across all operations and programme delivery.
• Manage all aspects of HR operations, including preparing monthly payroll, calculate holiday allowances, input sick leave, and ensure that the HR system is accurate and up to date
• Work with the CEO and CSO in recruiting and developing talented staff in London and Seoul.
• Working with the CEO and Chair to organise board meetings.
• Monitoring and maintaining a safe working environment and work practices
• Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth
• Working with the CEO, CSO and Board of Trustees to promote an inclusive and high performing organisation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

1. Evidence of experience working in a comparable role, with an understanding and cultural affinity with the organisation’s aims.
2. Knowledge and experience of working with Xero. Experience of financial administration such as paying invoices, etc
3. Experience of implementing HR, financial, and related governance policies and procedures.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications close on March 16th. We will be holding interviews in the last week of March. We expect the role to begin in early April.

Applicants are required to submit:

• An up-to-date CV
• A maximum 1 page cover letter, outlining how you meet the person specification..

The candidates will be shortlisted for an interview via Zoom or Skype.

Campaign Project Manager

Homeworking, international team, international travel

£45,000- £48,000 (depending on experience)

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects please visit our website.

The Project Manager will act as an anchor point and co-ordinator for a priority international campaign involving a cross organisational team of 15 people campaigning to end the dog and meat trade in Southeast Asia.

Duties will include:

• Co-ordinating a core team of international colleagues and external partners/suppliers to develop and successfully deliver a flagship international animal welfare campaign

• Facilitating the campaigns strategic development, ensuring strategic integration and implementation across FOUR PAWS international and national operations 

• Monitoring and ensuring the project targets and objectives are met for the campaign 

• Chairing the weekly team meeting, ensuring co-ordination and alignment of all the campaign activity areas, capturing and tracking delivery of actions  

• Producing the annual campaign proposal with support from the team and ensuring project plans are in place for each area 

• Undertaking project monitoring and producing the annual evaluation report for the campaign 

• Preparing, submitting, and presenting regular programme status reports internally and promoting the programme externally

• Ensuring co-ordination, communication, and alignment across the different campaign areas/teams as well as acting as a central point for internal and external campaign information requests

• Providing guidance, producing team processes and mediating when required between teams to ensure smooth delivery of the campaign

• Working with Finance and Administration to manage the programme budget and budget reporting, as well as ensuring good financial controls and management across all areas of the budget 

We seek a motivated individual with over 5 years international project/programme management experience ideally involving the  co-ordination or management of cross organisational teams. Experience working within the not-for-profit sector particularly animal welfare is desirable but not essential. Key to success will be the ability to  effectively co-ordinate, motivate and influence an international team, partners, and suppliers to work together to achieve the campaign objectives. Candidates need to be able to demonstrate strong project and organisational skills with the ability to multi-task across different functions, as well as the ability to motivate and enagage an international team. The candidate will also need to have excellent verbal and written communications skills including presentation skills.

The role will offer an interesting and varied workload, the potential for some travel, the opportunity to work for a leading international animal welfare charity and the chance to make a real difference for animals.

FOUR PAWS is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences - including people with disabilities and ethnic minority candidates. Our aim is that our employees will be representative of all sections of society and each person feels respected, is treated equitably and is able to give of their best. 

My client is well-known brand operating in the UK charity space. Heavily involved in supporting the NHS’ COVID response, their work has never been more important.

Due to the increased demand on their services, they are currently looking for a Finance Business Partner to support them in two key business units.

Key duties: 

• Provide strong support to the Head of Financial Planning and Insight through the delivery of high quality business and financial analysis, with detailed outcomes and benefits, to identify and present coherent rationales for change, to support continued coordinated, consistent and effective delivery of services across the organisation
• Provide detailed and robust financial and data analysis for projects, business cases, bids, and tenders.
• Lead on the analysis and review of information and processes (including cost base and pricing) to ensure operations achieve value for money, sustainability and maximise their commercial output and resource efficiencies.

With a strong academic background, the successful candidate will hold a full professional accounting qualification. You do not need to have worked in the charity arena before, however a proven track record in business partnering and commitment to excellence are essential. This role requires someone who is technically able but also ambitious with strong communication skills.

This role will be home based and inside of IR35.

Our partner is well-recognised humanitarian charity with global operations. They are seeking an Interim Accountant to support the UK team with a broad range of tasks during a period that they look to implement a new system.

You will cover a range of responsibilities including assisting with the preparation of the year-end accounts and the annual audit; preparing the annual budget and cashflow; assist with the system implementation, and ad hoc tasks as required. This role requires someone with strong technical skills, and the flexibility to take on a varied workload as required.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with a broad background in preparting statutory accounts based on charity SORP, financial management and reporting.
• Strong IT and systems skills, with experience of systems implementation desirable
• Flexible and adaptable

This role is home-based until government restrictions are applicable. Once these are restricted, there will be an expectation to be office-based at least on a part-time basis. The role is only open to  those candidates with the right to work in the UK.