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Job Title: Financial Controller
Location: Head Office, Aldgate. Hybrid working possible
Salary: £63,385 per annum. This includes a London Weighting Allowance of £3000,
which may not be applicable depending on your home location and homeworking
arrangements
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Refuge is the country’s largest single provider of specialist domestic abuse services, we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with excellent systems for supervision, quality management and development.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a motivational leader to build, develop, inspire, and manage our Finance team during a period of organisational growth. You will be the key finance interface with multiple stakeholders including our Board, Senior Leadership Team, and budget holders. You must be able to influence and communicate clearly and effectively at all these levels.
You will be a trusted advisor who will advise, consult, and inform on all financial matters providing high-quality and transparent analysis and reports on the performance of Refuge including recommendations for decision making, effective delivery and risk mitigation.
With a successful track record in a similar role, you must be able to manage and deliver results across all aspects of Finance promptly. In doing so you will build positive relationships with external auditors and investment management firms. To manage all of this you will be resilient, organised, self-motivated and have robust technical skills.
Essential Skills or Experience
Recent relevant experience of working as part of a senior team with responsibility for developing financial strategies, policies, and plans, A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.), Experience of procurement and contract management, An in-depth understanding of working with statutory funders, ideally of supported housing issues and local government commissioning processes, Ability to work collaboratively and collegiately with colleagues at all levels, Demonstrable commercial awareness and understanding of income maximisation and fundraising, Ability to think creatively and generate innovative solutions to changing priorities, Sound judgement and decision-making skills, Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
Desirable Skills or Experience
Excellent up-to-date knowledge of best practice in financial accountancy with experience of managing, setting, and monitoring budgets and financial management information, including developing and using management information, A strong track record of responding to and successfully delivering challenging performance targets, A successful track record of influencing, giving professional advice to and building effective and productive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, An inspirational and motivational leader who can empower a team to deliver, grow and develop.
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
Other information
Closing Date: Tuesday 30 August 2022 at 9:00 am
Interview date: Monday 12 September 2022
A Basic Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.
Refuge is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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Financial Operations Manager
Fixed Term Contract (18 months)
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to discussing how you work these hours.
Home-based / Split between home and our London Office: minimum one day in office
Salary Range: National: £48,500 - £53,000 London: £52,000 - £57,000
Are you an experienced finance professional? Can you manage your workload with minimum supervision, work quickly and deliver demanding projects on time? Are you committed to and energised by making a positive and valued contribution to the charity sector? If so, this could be the role for you.
We strive to do everything we can to ensure that our workforce represents the people we support and those who support us. We advocate for being an inclusive organisation where everyone can feel that they belong and where there are no barriers to success.
We want every individual to feel empowered to bring their best to work, and that’s why we offer flexibility in our working locations, working hours and benefits so we can support you in your life and career. We welcome a conversation about how these options can best support you.
We offer a range of flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, e.g. 34.5 hours in 4 days instead of 5, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm and more options.
About the role
You will work closely with the financial operations teams on a wide range of improvement projects, policy development, and financial controls and assist with developing and implementing large-scale finance technology projects. Provide strategic advice to the Head of Financial Operations and the Director of Finance on finance-related issues and provide cover for other managers within Financial Operations. In doing so, our support for your continued professional development will be guaranteed.
Please note all candidates are subject to a criminal record check for this role. Macmillan will cover this cost, and all enhancements must be declared before the check.
About you
You will be a qualified accountant through a recognised body (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, ACA) or practical experience. You will be experienced in change management, managing and delivering small projects on time, able to analyse complex financial information and expertise in developing and maintaining robust financial controls. Ideally, you will have experience in extensive volume income processing with expert knowledge of Excel.
About us
Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. We strive to build a more diverse organisation where everyone feels empowered to be their best self to work.
We welcome applications from everyone who meets the criteria. We strongly encourage individuals apply who a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another ethnic minority background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan have. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’, and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, don’t hesitate to contact Macmillan People Services Team for advice and recruitment adjustments. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (for example, she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs).
Recruitment Process
To ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, our applications are anonymised until an interview has been confirmed. Shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.
The application deadline is 23:59 on 25 August 2022, with virtual interviews taking place on the week commencing 29 August 2022. For further queries about this opportunity, please get in touch with People Services.
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Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with The Access Project in the recruitment of their new Finance Director. This role is offered on a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) basis, with flexibility around how hours are structured. The Finance Director will report to the Chief Executive Officer.
The Access Project is an innovative education charity that helps bright young people from disadvantaged backgrounds gain places at top universities. They support nearly 2,000 young people aged 14-18 across nearly 40 schools. Their programme helps students to make good choices and strong applications through in school mentoring delivered by the team of talented University Access Officers. The Access Project also help raise students' attainment, so they can meet the terms of their University offers by providing academic tuition, delivered 1-2-1 by volunteer tutors, or in small groups by paid tutors. The Access Project is embarking on a new strategy, and is looking to scale their impact over the next four years, while laying foundations for significant growth over the next strategy period. The Finance Director will help the organisation increase their impact, by contributing to strategic decisions on how they operate, and ensuring that they have effective planning and management of their budget.
The Finance Director is one of six Director-level positions on the Executive Team, and as such - it has an important leadership role across the organisation: in role-modelling to staff, and accountability to the CEO and Board of Trustees. As the Finance Director, you will be responsible for the finances of the charity, and the line management of a team of 2. You will be responsible for leading the accounting, budgeting, forecasting and year end processes, including the production of the charity's accounts, and providing financial information and recommendations to the Board of Trustees and Executive Team. Young people are at the heart of The Access Project, and as such - the organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The organisation fully expects the Finance Director to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be a Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), with a strong financial and commercial awareness, and a track record of budgeting and financial management in an organisation with a turnover of £1m+. You will have experience, and a familiarity with Charities SORP (FRS 102), as well as experience of driving improvement and managing change. You will be a strategic thinker and a quick learner, with experience of converting strategy into detailed operational plans. You should be experienced at using Excel, and be confident in working with a range of budget holders across departments. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and should be passionate about educational disadvantage, and The Access Project's mission.
As an equal opportunities employer, The Access Project welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as people from ethnic minorities are currently underrepresented in our staffing body relative to the diversity of the student body we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are of a minority ethnic backgrounds. All appointments will be made on merit.
In order to apply please submit your CV and Supporting Statement in the first instance. Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion, and be asked to provide further information to assist with this recruitment process. Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
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Financial Controller Position with a balance of responsibilities that includes financial reporting, treasury and operational development. You will report into the Financial Director and have the opportunity to be a key decision maker within the organisation.
Client Details
This university is a world leader in their field, with a tailored approach to both student and teacher excellence, creating a well renowned brand. With growing student numbers and new enterprise activity, they are now looking to recruit a Financial Controller to provide team leadership and decision making support to the executive team.
Description
- Manage the team to ensure an appropriate support-focused service for both income and payments across the University;
- Ensure that all legislative requirements are met with regard to all aspects of company law, accounting rules and guidelines and advise and inform the leadership of the Group of changes and implications of changes to legislation;
- Prepare draft annual statutory consolidated Financial Statements and through liaison with external auditors ensure controls are in place and accounts are reconciled to deliver a clean audit each year;
- Be responsible for the month-end close process including reconciliation of all ledger accounts;
- Be responsible for the treasury function of the University. This includes ensuring that all cash balances work to achieve the best possible returns for the Group. It will involve providing advice, recommendations and guidance that are compliant with the Treasury Policy and to include management and reporting on the liquidity of the Group on a regular basis;
- Be responsible for the Procurement Function of the University; ensuring that all contracts are tendered for and awarded within the Financial Regulations of the University and meet all external legislative requirements ensuring that best value is achieved for the University Group;
- Review and authorise the monthly payroll process, working with the Payments and Payroll Officer and HR in maintaining an efficient service.
- Adhere to and promote the University's health and safety policies and procedures;
- Undertake additional duties and responsibilities, as required by the Head of Finance and Policy.
Profile
- Post Qualified Accountant;
- In depth knowledge of financial accounting processes and procedures;
- Experience of preparing consolidated financial statements and achieving clean audits;
- Experience of providing a procurement service within a complex set of rules and regulations;
- Experience of managing, motivating and developing a team;
- Experience of working to ensure financial controls are robust and fully implemented;
- Experience of working with non-financial managers and helping them to develop their knowledge and understanding of the financial environment they operate in;
- Experience of preparation and review of VAT, Tax and other legislative compliant returns;
- Ability to consider wider impact of decisions, assessing possible outcomes and their likelihood, challenging decisions appropriately to ensure consideration and processes are robust;
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
- Ability to converse and be credible at all levels within and across an organisation, with strong written and verbal presentation and influencing skills;
- Ad hoc projects
Job Offer
Salary c£60,000 plus benefits
Working flexibility
Continuous learning & development
Excellent Team Culture
Southbank Centre is looking to recruit a Financial Controller to lead the financial accounting and transactional teams. You will develop, maintain and embed appropriate financial systems, processes, controls and policies across the organisation to ensure the department provides a first-class service and acts as a collaborative partner across the organisation
Southbank Centre is the UK’s largest arts centre and one of the UK’s top five visitor attractions, occupying a 17-acre site that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames. The site has an extraordinary creative and architectural history stretching back to the 1951 festival of Britain.
The Financial Controller will report to the Finance Director, working in conjunction with the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to lead a co-ordinated finance department.
The role will focus on the statutory accounts, system and internal controls, payroll and audit whilst providing oversight on the wider areas of the financial accounting team. You will also monitor and manage Southbank Centre cash flow; ensure the balance sheet accurately reflects the company’s assets, liabilities and reserves; monitor compliance with and provide information in respect of ACE and other funding obligations.
This role is best suited to an ambitious financial accountant or auditor with experience of leadership seeking a progressive move; but the role is also suited perfectly for a proven financial controller seeking a flexible part-time (3 days a week) senior finance role. Southbank Centre is looking to implement a new system in the future and there is scope for the post-holder to lead on the system implementation if they join on a full-time basis.
Applications from those leaving practice and seeking to take a step up are actively encouraged.
Key criteria
- Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
- Understanding of charity accounting, including law, tax and VAT issues relevant to charities
- Experience leading a team (5+), with a collegiate management style and strong communication skills
- Experience of reviewing, implementing and improving financial controls
Southbank Centre is committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes you unique.
Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply regardless.
Applying:
Please contact Jake Morrow at Ivy Rock Partners directly to find out more.
Timings:
- Application deadline – Sunday 21 August
- Interviews – week commencing 29 August
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Salary: circa £65,000, depending on experience
Type: 4 or 5 days per week / permanent
Location: London, UK (hybrid working available)
Bliss is the UK’s leading neonatal charity: our vision is that every baby born premature or sick has the best chance of survival and quality of life.
Our work to improve outcomes for babies encompasses four main areas: campaigning for change; providing information and support for parents and families with a baby in neonatal care; supporting health professionals and neonatal units to deliver the best care for babies; and using new research and evidence to inform real-life improvements in babies’ care.
We now seek a new Director of Finance and Operations to join our passionate, collaborative and inspirational charity. With strong financial foundations, we have recently launched a new three-year strategy which includes a strategic objective to build our organisational infrastructure and workforce; the Director of Finance and Operations will have a vital role to play in delivering this objective.
As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will work closely with other colleagues and the Board of Trustees to help deliver our strategy across the organisation. You will lead and take overall responsibility for designing, shaping, delivering, and improving Bliss’ core organisational support functions, which include finance, human resources, IT, digital and facilities and associated operational, governance and administrative systems and processes.
We seek someone who will bring significant experience in financial and operational roles ideally in a charity (or commercial setting with an understanding of the charity statutory and regulatory requirements). This role is highly varied, and you will need to be able to juggle multiple priorities. You will be curious and agile and enjoy working right across an organisation to drive forward business planning, decision making, budgeting, and performance.
You will be a CCAB qualified (or equivalent) team leader with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. An ability to motivate, manage performance and support professional development within the diverse Finance and Operations team will be crucial.
If you believe your skills and experience align with this position, and you are passionate about improving outcomes for sick and premature babies, then we would very much like to hear from you.
Bliss recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and LGB+, Trans and non-binary candidates.
Closing date for applications: By 9am, Friday 16th September 2022
For further information, and details of how to apply, please visit Peridot Partners (Current roles section) who are working with us to recruit a new Director of Finance and Operations.
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Have you got experience in financial control within an Education institution or Charity? Are you looking for your next opportunity to manage and make a difference in a growing team? A Multi-Academy Trust are looking for a Financial Controller to join their dynamic London-based team!
What is the role?
Reporting to and assisting the Chief Financial Officer, you will have the chance to work one day per week from home.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Overseeing management accounts; producing monthly reports with commentary
- Assisting with forecasts, budgets & scenario planning
- Producing annual statutory accounts & preparing for audit
- Overseeing & line managing staff
- Acting as Finance Partner to senior external stakeholders; presenting to Trustees & Governors
- Providing ad-hoc assistance to the CFO as required
This role is offering a salary of up to £70k.
What do you need to succeed in this role?
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACMA, ACCA)
- Strong financial control experience; preparation for audit
- Experience running management accounts and producing extensive reports
- Experience in a public sector Finance team; School or Multi-Academy experience desirable
- Great communication skills; proven experience presenting financial information to senior stakeholders e.g. Trustees
- Line management experience
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
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The Financial Business Support Officer will be responsible for supporting the financial function and reporting of the Globe.
They will have a proficient knowledge of technical accounting and bookkeeping in order to process monthly income release journals and accruals.
They will also be able to liaise with and support the non-finance functions and departments across the business in their use of the finance system (Microsoft Business Central), and so should be familiar with accountancy systems and purchase orders, and also be able to communicate effectively with non-finance roles.
The Finance Department plays a crucial role in the success of Shakespeare’s Globe. This team provides a quality financial reporting service that:
- Meets the evolving commercial needs of the organisation;
- Allows the organisation to comply with relevant reporting requirements of the regulatory bodies and fiscal authorities;
- Brings effective financial control and proactive business support to the organisation and to individual departmental budget holders; and
- Provides project management support to the Finance Director in the development of high performance financial reporting and business information systems.
For more details and to apply visit our website, to complete our online application form and download the full job description.
Deadline: Monday 5 September 2022, 10.00am
Charity People have partnered with a growing close to £1million turnover organisation helping them to recruit a Financial Controller.
The Finance Lead is a new and critical role, created to provide a robust and well-managed finance and grant/contract management function for the organisation as they grow. The postholder will be responsible for day-to-day finance operations complying with all statutory and regulatory requirements as well as supporting project managers across the team to manage income and expenditure across their programmes of work.
This is a brilliant role for an active studier or a QBE Accountant with experience in the Charity sector. The salary being offered is between £40,000 - £45,000 per annum and it's a fully remote role.
Your main duties and responsibilities are:
- Support and work alongside our external accountant to produce financial management information to ensure accurate control of income/expenditure and financial operations
- Manage procurement and financial control systems, including operational financial regulations
- Oversee and develop (with support) financial procedures and systems, including banking, invoicing and payments, and oversee the end of the financial year processes and financial reporting requirements
- Oversee payroll, including liaising with pension providers
- Support the setting and monitoring of budgets and assist non-financial managers in interpreting, preparing, and monitoring related information.
- Support and train budget holders and other staff in using financial information, systems and tools, and work with managers to resolve more complex issues
- Oversee the organisation's range of grant agreements and contracts and monitor
- Support the team to prepare high-quality funding proposals, through creating detailed budgets and advising on costing, pricing, and taxing and other financial considerations.#Work with the Head of Operations to maintain the organisation's risk register, highlighting new risks and working with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to mitigate them
- Oversee the due diligence process for project partners and grantees.
Person specification:
- Strong financial management experience and should be able to prepare accounts according to Charity SORP
- Strong practical/applied understanding of charity finance and the management of restricted and unrestricted income
- Experience of accounting software Xero would be an advantage
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines
- Experience of charity governance and best practice, and compliance with HMRC, Companies House and Charity Commission
- Experience of supporting the preparation of annual accounts and organisational budgets
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to coach and support non-financial staff in developing their financial skills
- Reflective and highly self-aware
- Able to have challenging and courageous conversations with compassion
- Understanding of and empathy with our sector
Closing date: 31st August, 2022
Interview: w/c 5th September, 2022
Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to write a supporting statement.
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Certitude is London’s leading adult social care provider for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. As a not for profit organisation, they support over 1,800 people across 17 London boroughs, predominately in the west and south. They run a wide range of programmes and initiatives including registered care home support, outreach programmes and day care centres. The organisation currently employs over 1,500 people and the income of the organisation in 2021/22 was over £50m. Their reach to people is already fantastic and they have very ambitious plans with the aim of doubling the size of the operation in the next ten years.
The role
Reporting to the Financial Controller you will take on elements of day-to-day management of the team; initially focussing on account payable and then taking on other areas. You will identify and implement improvements to working practices within the financial processing function to maximise the use of the finance system and to improve efficiency and accuracy. A flexible and open approach is required and you will be prepared to step in and support across all our finance processes.
Areas of focus
Transaction processing – Review and improve existing processes and work practices, supporting the finance team to maximise use of the finance system.
Internal controls – Complete and review balance sheet reconciliations and cash management requirements, build up a weekly cash flow model
Management – Leading on the day-to-day management of the finance processing functions.
Internal Finance Reviews- to undertake finance investigationsand manage the finance visits undertaken by an external organisation.
New Contract Mobilisation - to lead in the mobilisation of new contracts ensuring finance systems are set up as required.
Stakeholder Management - to work with all colleagues in the team to build stakeholder management, responsiveness times and ensure partnership working is being demonstrated internally and externally
Transformation - you will be tasked with leading on projects ensuring you bring your finance expertise into play.
Finance Lead on Insurance and Vehicle Management- Work with the Director of Finance and Housing on the Organisations insurance requirements and vehicle fleet management
You will be a qualified accountant with strong accounting systems and excel skills. You must enjoy reviewing business processes and systems with view to recommending and implementing improvements. You will be an experienced manager, able to set clear objectives and to manage change effectively. This is a great opportunity to have real impact to the overall efficiency of the finance team.
Please do not wait for the deadline
A charity are recruiting for an Interim Financial Controller
Your new company
A large, high-profile, London-based charity.
Your new role
Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for leading the financial accounting team on the year-end process and helping to deliver a clean audit and accurate and timely annual accounts. Anticipated duration is for 6 months+. They are open to both hybrid and 100% remote options.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong financial accounting experience within the charity sector.
What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.
What you need to do now
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FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to almost 10,000 frontline charities and community groups. During 2021, we redistributed 127 million meals, the equivalent of 4 meals every second through our FareShare Regional Centres and our retail surplus model FareShare Go, reaching over 1 million people.
FareShare is moving into an ambitious 4 year programme to achieve unparalleled growth in both our food volumes as well as our fundraised income.
To contribute to our high growth we are proudly partnering with Allen Lane to appoint a Financial Planning Manager a newly created opportunity within the finance team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and collaborative financial planning manager to join us at this time of growth. You will bring strong communication, analytical and systems skills, an open mind and a curious and innovative approach to our financial planning and reporting, focusing on system development, effective project management and empathetic communication with key stakeholders.
Reporting into the Head of Finance, this is a key position and your responsibilities include:
- Planning, co-ordinating and managing the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes
- Production and ownership of appropriate models to support the budgeting and forecasting. Making recommendations for improvements to financial planning.
- Supporting the growing Fundraising team to develop the financial modelling needed to support the income growth plans.
- Working closely with the business partners to provide high level analysis on the organisational financial performance.
- Providing project and business partnering support to various key stakeholders, as and when required
- Assisting the Head of Finance and Director of Finance and Resources with preparation of reports for the Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees.
The successful candidate will likely be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) from a Charity, Commercial or wider Public Sector background but would also strongly encourage Part qualified candidates who are actively pursing their qualification with a proven strong track record to apply . You will be analytically-minded with excellent organisational and project management skills. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, flexible in approach but firm when necessary, who can work on their own initiative and thrives when thinking and acting proactively. You be able to communicate complex financial information to stakeholders and possess the ability to influence and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation.
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Your new organisation
Working a large, complex national charity responsible for delivering a broad range of services.
Your new role
Responsible for the delivering the statutory accounts across all legal entities for a large national charity you will be responsible for driving year-end planning, managing the month-end process, and ensuring business controls and processes are in place. Leading the provision of full financial accounting services including statutory and external reporting, asset management, project accounting, property project support and accounting and general accounting and taxation.
Core areas of responsibility:
- Statutory Accounting and External Reporting
- Tax and treasury
- Team management
- Business process improvement
You will have significant experience of working successfully in a similar job role at a senior level within a large and complex organisation. You will be fully qualified CCAB or CIMA and be able to demonstrate an ability to think critically and strategically with highly effective planning and decision-making skills. Whilst the role is managing a sizeable team you must be willing to get involved in some details and actively support the team.
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Position: Director of Project Delivery
Contract: Full-time and permanent
Location: Sidcup, Greater London, UK, and remote working
Salary: £65,000-£85,000 -c ommensurate with experience, plus benefits
This position will be located in our London office. It is open to high calibre candidates from any country in the world, as we will be able to provide a visa for those who do not have the right to work in the UK.
Purpose
This role will be responsible and accountable for the effective delivery and financial management of all of Development Pathways’ projects, high quality standards and policies for project delivery, project risk management and good relations with consultants and clients, while also providing broader leadership across the organisation as a member of the Senior Management Team.
The successful candidate will manage our Project Delivery Department, which has teams in our offices in the UK, Kenya, and Australia. The Director of Project Delivery should ensure that the responsibilities set out below are appropriately delegated.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and be accountable for the delivery of all projects within their agreed timeline, budget, scope and to high quality, ensuring that project managers and administrators maintain consistently high standards of project delivery
- Ensure high quality administrative and financial management across all projects and oversee and strengthen underlying administrative and financial management systems
- Ensure travel security on all projects, with broader risk management systems effectively implemented across all projects
- Oversee field operations teams across all projects
- Ensure the effective collaboration of the Project Delivery Department with other business units within Development Pathways
- Lead on developing and implementing standards, policies and programme management systems and tools across Development Pathways and oversee training on these policies and systems
- Provide management reports on project delivery to the Managing Director, based on key performance indicators
- Promote strong and productive relationships with clients and consultants engaged on our projects
- Provide leadership, effective management, mentorship, and professional development to staff across the Project Delivery Department in all offices, engendering high morale across the team.
- Be responsible for the strategy development and annual plans for the Project Delivery Department; and oversee and monitor the delivery of these plans.
- Promote gender equality, women’s empowerment and inclusivity across all our projects.
- Keep up to date on industry-relevant developments and best practices.
- Deliver cross-organisational leadership responsibilities as a member of Development Pathways’ Leadership Team.
Person Specification
The Director of Project Delivery should have the following qualifications, skills, and competencies:
Essential Qualifications and Skills:
- Relevant undergraduate degree and an appropriate project management qualification.
- Demonstrable and adequate skills and experience in high-level and challenging project management, preferably in international development.
- Demonstrable and adequate skills and experience in effectively managing individuals and complex teams.
- Experience in organization-level leadership positions.
- Excellent interpersonal, time management and communications skills.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently.
- Commitment to social justice, gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Ability to travel internationally as required.
Desirable:
- Master’s degree
Terms of Employment and Benefits
Recruitment will be at the senior level and is a permanent and full-time post. Along with the basic salary, the successful candidate would receive an attractive package of the following:
- Fulfilling work - work directly with end-users in some of the world’s most underserved communities.
- Flexible work - Development Pathways offers employees flexible work hours and part remote working options.
- Generous time off - recharge with 30-holiday entitlement plus standard bank holidays.
- Travel the World - we expect the successful candidate to travel overseas for work for up to 3-months in a year.
- Excellent health and well-being provision – access to the company private health care scheme (after the satisfactory completion of the probationary period), pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Commitment to professional development opportunities - we encourage our staff to participate in professional learning and development.
- Provision of a company laptop and working at home benefit.
How to apply
We invite interested candidates to please apply for the post by including the following:
- A cover letter explaining why you are applying for this position, and how you would be a good fit for the post of Director of Project Delivery. Please include your salary expectations in your cover letter.
- A CV (curriculum vitae) specifying your qualifications, education, and relevant work experience for this role.
Closing date for this post will be 12th September 2022.
Applications should be submitted by email
While this is a UK based post, we welcome applications from other countries and would be willing to consider a sponsorship visa for the successful candidate.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and high-quality candidates may be interviewed earlier than 12th September 2022; and, we retain the right to close this recruitment without notice.
Due to the high number of applications expected, unfortunately only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Applicants, please note the Privacy Notice on our website.
Development Pathways is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications and abilities. without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, family or parental status, or disability status.
About Us
Founded in 2010, Development Pathways has grown rapidly into an internationally respected consultancy business, providing high quality consultancies and project management throughout Africa, Asia, Middle East, and the Pacific, in social protection, socio-economic analysis and research, training and software development services. We currently work in over 20 countries across Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Latin America.
Our clients include a range of development organisations and governments, including United Nations agencies (UNICEF, WFP, ILO, UNDP, UNDESA, UNESCAP), development banks (World Bank, ADB), bilateral donors (e.g. UK, Australia, Germany, Belgium), and international NGOs (e.g. HelpAge, Oxfam, Save the Children).
We currently employ 42 staff, who work alongside a global network of trusted consultants. Our three main offices are located in the United Kingdom (London – Sidcup), Kenya (Nairobi), and Australia (virtual). As an employer, we put our staff first and are committed to flexible working practices and developing our staff’s professional capabilities. For more information about our organisation, please visit our website.
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Your new company
A large, high-profile charity based in central London.
Your new role
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, you will be responsible for managing the financial accounting function and overseeing the delivery of the statutory accounts for the Group. Anticipated duration is for 3 -6 months+. Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office.
What you'll need to succeed
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