Are you a qualified finance professional looking to utilise your skills within the charity sector? Are you passionate about developing a team and ensuring that standards are raised across finance? Would you enjoy working for a Christian focussed charity? If so, this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

Robertson Bell are looking to recruit a Head of Project Finance for a Christian International Development Charity. The role is due to last for a period of 12 months and is a varied and interesting position to take on.

The main responsibilities are:

* Manage a multi-faceted team (10+) on a day to day basis.
* Be the link between finance and projects, ensuring that all projects are on budget and reported on accurately.
* Provide financial analysis and insight regarding project bidding and proposals.
* Oversee all elements of risk associated to finance or the projects.

The successful candidate will:

* Be a qualified accountant who has previous experience of leading teams.
* Be immediately available or on a short notice period.
* Have an empathy towards to the vision and ethos of the charity.

No previous charity experience is required, however applicants with previous projects, grants or donor experience are highly desirable. Please do not delay in applying for this post as it is a truly interesting position with CV enhancing opportunities.

As a Project Finance Business Partner, you will provide both assurance and challenge to the Client Director, and their team, in relation to the financial elements of their project plan, value for money and corporate governance.

About the role:

• Provides guidance on the application of governance within area.
• Acting as the Chief Financial Officer's (CFO) representative at monthly review meetings.
• Review and financial endorsement of Change and Investment Papers, challenging all risks/ opportunities/ ensuring programme impacts are clearly identified and any associated costs recorded.
• Provides guidance on appropriate IFRS accounting treatment of transactions (prepayment / accruals/ liabilities)
• Oversee the month end financial accounts close
• Contribute to the year end accounts and audit
• Complete monthly analytics of contract spend and accruals held and challenge budget holders
• Provide budget variance commentary
• Review and challenge emerging forecasts and monitor against Spending Review (SR) funding
• Lead Business Planning and forecasting process, providing guidance on planning principles and expectations as provided by HS2 business planning for the area.

About You:

• CCAB qualified accountant
• Experience in a Project environment.
• Experience in providing financial information to inform project decisions, recognising consequence against cost, schedule and quality.
• Experience in business planning, forecasting experience within a project environment

This role will start as home based but then move to Milton Keynes as restrictions are lifted

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Are you looking for a role within an organisation with a strong 'family feel' culture? Do you want the opportunity to be a true Finance Business Partner to an expanding Development function in Northamptonshire? Do you value your hard work being used to help the society around you?

My client is a successful Property provider in Northamptonshire that has recently enjoyed a growth phase and has restructured Finance to suit their future goals. Reporting to the Head of Finance, the key responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner are to:

• Provide a full Business Partnering service for the Development and Treasury functions of this c£30m turnover organisation, allowing for continued growth and support of their development plans
• Lead on cashflow reporting and appraisal of new investments and provide high level analysis to senior management
• Lead on the month end processes for the key areas of Development and Treasury
• Hold monthly meetings with the Development functions and support the Head of Finance in preparing accurate and timely management accounts.

This is a rare opportunity to join an organisation that is going from strength to strength and providing more and more homes for local residents requiring affordable housing. This is a role in which someone can make their mark on the team, build lasting relationships quickly, and become a well-known point of contact for a crucial area of the business that is fundamental to its growth plans.

On offer is a highly flexible working culture where successful work is measured by meaningful output rather than hours logged. The organisation has cultivated a friendly, family environment and there are many members of the team choosing to devote substantial length of service.

To be considered, you'll need to be:

• Fully qualified, actively studying to qualify as an accountant, or hold significant experience in a very similar role to demonstrate appropriate skills and expertise
• Experienced in a socially motivated organisation - any Housing, Charity, public sector or Local Authority backgrounds will be considered
• Have strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Interviews can be arranged at short notice if suitable candidates are found - please avoid missing out by applying now!

Head of Programme Finance & Compliance (maternity cover)

Salary: £50,500 - £53,300 per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

Do you have what it takes to lead a high performing, multi-disciplinary team and help leverage to the full the financial resources World Vision UK commits to improving the lives of the most vulnerable children around the world?  We are looking for a qualified accountant who is a strategic thinker, able to maintain a strong culture of financial and risk management whilst at the same time bringing innovation and continuous improvement to the way we both raise and invest our resources. 

In this role you will work directly in the part of World Vision UK that currently raises half of our annual revenue, and that oversees the implementation of our life-changing programmes overseas. As such, it is critical that you have a strong alignment with our vision for impact, balanced with the commercial acumen to help us grow sustainable future business. This is a dynamic, non-traditional finance leadership role in which you will have substantial responsibilities while also benefiting from considerable freedom to operate.  

You will need to be a great team player, able to influence and bring the best out of others. A strong team leader and people manager and have the ability to work effectively across the organisation.

As an active Christian* this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

 Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 14th June 2020

Interview Dates: 18th and 19th June 2020

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website.

No agencies please.

*Permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

Job Description: Trustee  

Reporting to: Chair

Responsible for: Organisational oversight

NOTE: The current recruitment drive for Trustees is in preparation for a potential merger or collaboration between the National Energy Foundation (NEF)and another organisation.

Summary

Salary: Unpaid. Expenses incurred while travelling to meetings will be reimbursed.

Hours: The total commitment is likely to be equivalent of up to 10 days a year (subject to change) including four Trustees meetings a year induction and briefing sessions, AGM, annual ‘away day’ and preparation time for meetings.

Location: These roles can be nationally based, although travel to meetings primarily held in Milton Keynes and London will be required. Some meetings and briefing sessions will be conducted online via video conferencing

Closing date: 10th June 2020

Background

NEF is an independent, national charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee based in Milton Keynes.  NEF’s Trustees are also members and Directors of the Limited Company. NEF has been at the forefront of improving the use of energy in buildings since 1988. It aims to give people, organisations and governments the knowledge, support and inspiration they need to understand and improve the use of energy in buildings, in particular the UK’s housing stock. The NEF achieves this through:

• Delivering practical projects – using our experience and expertise.
• Inspiring action – providing building owners and occupiers with the encouragement, advice and real-life examples to achieve better performing buildings.
• Advancing knowledge - supporting collaboration to drive forward the frontiers of knowledge, innovation and practice.
• Identifying and addressing market failures using evidence, analysis and ideas.

Trustee Duties

The Charities Act 1993 defines charity trustees as those responsible under the charity's governing document for controlling the administration and management of the charity. This is the case regardless of the terminology used to describe the role. With this in mind the duties of an NEF Trustee Board Member are to:

• Ensure that the NEF complies with its governing document (its Articles of Association).
• Ensure adherence to charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• Ensure that the NEF pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
• Ensure the NEF applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects.
• Contribute actively to the Board of Trustees by giving firm strategic direction to the NEF.
• Set overall policy, defining goals and targets; and evaluating performance of the Chief Executive and the organisation overall against these agreed targets.
• Promoting the organisation, its aims and impacts.
• Safeguarding the good name and values of the NEF.
• Ensuring the financial stability of the NEF.

In addition to the above statutory duties, each Trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the Board of Trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve leading discussions, identifying key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, and evaluating or offering advice on other areas in which the trustee has particular expertise.

Person Specification

Each Trustee must have:

• A commitment to the mission of the NEF and experience in related sectors
• A willingness to meet the minimum time requirement
• Integrity and ability to act solely in the best interests of the organisation regardless of other roles or business interests
• Strategic vision
• Good, independent judgement
• An ability to think creatively
• A willingness to speak their mind
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of the NEF.
• Previous experience of being a Trustee is important for the majority of Board members, but we are also interested in recruiting new Trustees from among the beneficiary groups that we serve who wish to be trained in the role, want to commit to personal development and take on this role for the first time.  

The Board of Trustees collectively needs skills and experience in the following areas:

• Financial management, income generation and enterprise
• Public policy, public affairs and stakeholder engagement – particularly in the housing, energy, environmental sustainability and built environment sectors
• National and local voluntary sectors
• National and local government and statutory bodies
• Digital strategy
• Trading subsidiaries, social enterprises and joint ventures
• Human resources and performance management
• Funding/foundations
• Collaborative partnerships
• Quality Management Systems
• Strategic charitable business development
• Social investment and impact