Working Hours - 30 Hours per week

This is an exciting time for The Friends who have expanded their operations over the past few years. The Friends generate income to support the running costs of the Wisdom Hospice paid via monthly grants.

The Friends of the Wisdom Hospice were set up as a charity to initially raise the funds to build a hospice to support the communities of Medway and Swale. The hospice was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth in October 1984. Today we raise our funds through Fundraising events, Donations generated from supporters, Gifts in Wills, Friends’ Lottery and through our three charity shops which are operated by a separate trading company.

We are looking to recruit a Financial Controller who will support the Chief Executive. This role has responsibility for the maintenance and development of charity wide financial systems, the annual budget process and the production of financial information for presentation to the Board of Trustees for both the charity and our trading company.

Role Description

• Preparing summary schedules of income received and posting them to Sage 50 Accounts

• Coding and posting purchase invoices to Sage and processing monthly bank payment run

• Preparing bank reconciliations

• Preparing monthly management accounts and variance analysis

• Running monthly payroll on Sage 50 Payroll including pensions

• Preparing and submitting monthly Gift Aid Claims and quarterly VAT returns

• Overseeing the work of Fundraising Administrator / Finance Assistant

• Preparing annual budgets

• Attending trustees’ meetings and advising trustees on financial matters

• Supporting CEO and other colleagues with ad hoc financial information

• Leading on annual audit process

Skills, Experience and Attributes

•  Excellent administrative, organisational and time management skills

•  Ability to use own initiative - manage own workload and that of others

•  Experience of Sage 50 accounts and Sage 50 Payroll

•  Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and proficient in the use of Word and Outlook

•  Experience of using databases (Donorflex in particular would be an advantage)

•  Knowledge and experience of Charity accounts and SORP

•  Ability to remain up to date with relevant legislation and regulations

•  Understanding of the sensitive nature of our work and commitment to our values

•  Enthusiastic and positive attitude; flexible and adaptable

•  Current valid driving licence and use of own car

What we Offer

• A friendly and inclusive working environment

• Being part of a team that is really making a difference

• Company pension scheme

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays pro rata

• Free parking

• 30 hours per week over 4 or 5 days

How to apply

Please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability for this role and why we should consider your application.

An application pack can be requested from Friends' CEO Martyn Reeves 

We are keen to appoint so do not leave it too long to apply. Successful applicants will be contacted for an interview

SYSTEMS MANAGER (COMMEMORATIONS)

Location: May be office based in Maidenhead or can adopt a flexible hybrid option of part home/part office working

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: From £41,440 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

About the CWGC

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission honours and cares for the men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten. Funded by six Member Governments, our work began with building, and now maintaining, cemeteries at 23,000 locations all over the world.

Today, over a century after we first began, our work continues through our staff, supporters and volunteers who preserve our unique cultural, horticultural and architectural heritage and ensure that the stories of those who died are told.

About this Role and You

Our commemorations team are at the heart of the CWGCs mission, to remember those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The team are integral to ensuring the record databases we keep are accurate, current and of a high quality. To continue our success, the team are embarking on a project to implement a new solution to integrate the existing Casualty, CRM and TRIM databases. 

As our Systems Manager (Commemorations) you will be the champion of the delivery of the digital solutions to improve accuracy and enhance efficiency within the commemorations team. This is a fantastic opportunity to flex your analytical skills and find creative technical enhancements to our historic records.  

You will provide expert advice and training on the use of the databases and seek innovative solutions to present commemorations data in meaningful and engaging ways. To be successful within this position you will have significant experience of SQL and project management, with a successful background of database management.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Advanced computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel, Teams and Flow
• Understanding of SQL and highly skilled in database management
• Project management experience and relevant qualification
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with strong influencing skills
• Good understanding of data protection requirements
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build complex data queries and manipulate large data sets
• The ability to communicate complex and detailed information with clarity and simplicity
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail

In addition, we are looking for applicants who share our Values of Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, Communication, Professionalism and Commitment.

What We Offer:

• A generous holiday allocation, with 25 days annual leave, rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30
• Paid public holidays
• Paid office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous Pension Scheme, with CWGC contributing up to 15%
• Up to six times salary Life Assurance cover
• Employee Assistance Programme

How to Apply

Please visit our careers web page at Careers | CWGC for further details about the role and how to apply.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to creating a respectful work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and where any unlawful and/or unfair discrimination is eliminated. We will not unlawfully discriminate directly or indirectly in recruitment or employment on grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation or marital status, religion or belief.

The job of a Save the Children UK’s Head of Financial Planning & Reporting is complex and rewarding.

• Are you a strong leader with a strong track record of performance in a delivery focused environment?
• Do you have proven experience of leading financial planning and analysis in a large complex organisation?

• 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 Chief Financial Officer, the Head of Financial Planning & Reporting, will be responsible for all organisational-level financial reporting activities.

Sitting in the Finance Leadership Team, the Head of Financial Planning & Reporting and their team will lead on the financial planning and forecasting process, strategic planning and the delivery of insight through management reporting and analysis.

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.

Note:

This is a fixed-term contract role for 14 months.

Main Accountabilities

The Head of Financial Planning & Reporting’s key duties will be to:  

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Design, develop, and manage the production of consolidated monthly management performance reporting and analysis for SCUK

• Lead monthly performance review meetings within Finance and act as the liaison between Central Finance and the Heads of Finance Business Partners

• Lead the preparation of senior leadership and Board of Trustee papers

• Present monthly financial performance and quarterly forecasts to the ELT and Finance Committee

• Manage the production of consolidated financial management data and insight provision to Save the Children International

• Support the organisational annual budget and quarterly forecast process, including communication planning, defining and consolidating required analysis and outputs

Financial Accounting and Reporting

• Co-lead with the Head of Financial Operations the internal year-end processes

• Manage the preparation of statutory financial statements. Presenting these to the Audit & Risk Committee and satisfactorily answering questions raised

• Manage the production of all subsidiary and platform entity reporting attendance as required at entity Board and Audit Committee meetings

• Act as the key point of liaison with the statutory auditors and liaise with the Finance Business Partnering and Finance Operations teams as required

• Responding to technical accounting queries and writing technical accounting papers as required

• Play a lead role in the design and delivery of our finance improvement projects

• Keep abreast of developments in accounting standards and managing any changes that impact SCUK through to Audit Committee and Board approval as required

Person Profile

Experience

• Previous experience of managing and developing a high performing team in a delivery focused environment

• Proven ability to lead financial planning and analysis in a large complex organisation and contribute at a strategic level (Organisations with income of more than £100s of millions)

• Demonstrated ability to understand and explain commercial issues facing the organisation to senior leaders and propose mitigation strategies if required (Executive director and board level)

• Experience of having produced complex group consolidated statutory accounts, managed external auditors and presenting financial statements to Audit Committees

• Experience of and ability to understand interrelationships between different IT systems and to manage large sets of complex data from multiple sources

• Strong Microsoft Office skills and must be an advanced Excel user able to develop effective tools for financial planning and analysis purposes

• Proven ability to design, develop and implement new financial processes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to identify financial issues through analysis, assess impact and devise appropriate organisational responses

Abilities

• Ability to plan, manage and prioritise a varied workload and to take responsibility for issues through to resolution

• Ability to explain complex issues clearly and succinctly to senior leaders with finance and non-finance backgrounds

• Ability to build relationships and influence at senior and Trustee level

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships as a critical member of the Finance team

• Ability to request, listen to and act on feedback but can also challenge and influence assertively

• Ability to use own initiative to help identify improvements to systems and processes and to take a role in resolving

• Ability to understand and deliver stakeholder requirements whilst focusing on delivering quality

• Ability to remain solution-focused within a fast-paced culture of change and continuous improvement

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.

Financial Accounting Manager reporting into the Head of Financial Accounting responsible for the preparation of the statutory accounts.

Client Details

The organisation is a large Housing Association based in Central London, which owns and manages 60,000 properties. Over the last few years it has increased its development pipeline seeking to construct 1000 new homes in the next three years and continues to invest into the local area. On top of the housing services it provides, it also works closely with the local community and grass root charities.

Description

The Financial Accounting Manager has the following responsibilities:

• Full responsibility for the review and oversight of accurate recording of accounting entries.
• Responsibility for the production of the Annual Financial Statements.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of the control accounts and company balances.
• Maintain the necessary record, chart of accounts and systems.
• Ensuring adequate internal financial controls are in place and provide assurance that these controls are in place.
• Monitoring financial systems to make sure they are being used correctly and that transactions are being recorded accurately.

Profile

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious qualified accountant with experience of working in the financial function of a complex organisation. You will need the following experience:

Essential:

• Experience in the production of Statutory Accounts and dealing with external audit requirements, with an up to date knowledge of general accounting principles.
• You will be proactive and able to learn, review and develop internal processes and procedures, continuously looking to improve the services and outputs delivered by the team as well as enforcing compliance.
• You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, able to understand a wide range of stakeholder needs and adapt services where necessary.

Desirable:

• Housing or property experience.
• Experience dealing with Oracle finance systems.
• Knowledge of rent and service charge accounting.

Job Offer

£70,000-£72,000, 26 days annual leave and a 10% Employer Pension contribution

Ivy Rock Partners are thrilled to be working with Haberdashers' Aske's Federation in their search for a new Financial Controller.

Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation are a multi-academy trust consisting of four secondary and five primary schools, dedicated to serving their communities, by providing children and young people the best education possible, to equip them for their adult lives.

They are looking for a strong Financial Accounts skill set to support the Finance Director in the delivery of all statutory reporting for the Federation while maintaining the highest standards of financial controls.  Ensuring that all financial systems used within the Federation are maintained, accurate and produce timely management information.

Key responsibilities and objectives of the job:

Statutory & regulatory accounting

• Manage the preparation of the Financial Statements and the subsequent audit process through to satisfactory completion of the annual audit
• Be the lead for all audit work and liaise with internal and external auditors and staff on all relevant matters
• Prepare monthly VAT returns and submissions of regulatory returns required by the EFA
• Assure compliance with internal controls, to include identifying, enhancing and implementing internal control improvements
• Remain fully appraised of all financial rules and regulations that govern us, actively monitor EFA and DfE guidance and initiatives to ensure the Federation remains compliant with regulation and reporting requirements

Systems

• Ensure the accounting and purchase order systems are maintained and are set up to deliver timely and meaningful management information
• Ensure all other systems such as online banking, payment runs and other governance arrangements are up to date
• Oversight of the AP process to ensure the process runs smoothly and that any queries are dealt with accordingly

Payroll

• Ensure all payroll tasks, set up and reporting are carried out in a timely manner and all necessary reconciliations are done
• Ensure all staff changes are formally approved as per internal controls
• Line manage the Payroll Officer

Committees

• Support the FD with the preparation of  all relevant papers, documentation and analysis for the Board, Finance Committee, Audit & Risk Committee and any other relevant Local Governing Bodies
• Attend the Audit & Risk Committee and Finance Committee meetings

Other accounting & control duties

• Ensure all controls across the Trust are in place and work as required
• Ensure key balance sheet accounts are reconciled and follow up any review points from these reconciliations
• Oversight of the school debtors ensuring that an accurate listing of debtors is maintained and that problem debts are dealt with accordingly
• Lead on all accounting activities for the trading subsidiary and liaise with the schools to ensure that all records and invoices are accurate
• Work with the Management Accounting team to ensure all capital projects are managed and correctly accounted for and that funds are correctly identified at inception
• First stage review and approval of business cases to support capital expenditure
• To manage the treasury function and produce short, medium and long term cash flow forecasts
• Ensure financial policies and procedures remain fit for purpose as the Federation grows by monitoring, reviewing and developing them as necessary
• Manage and develop the Financial Accounting team

Ivy Rock Partners is working with a large international charity on an exciting new position in their FP&A team. The Financial Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Head of FP&A with reporting, analysis and financial modelling related to the planning and implementation of organisational strategy.

This is an exciting role for someone with experience working with large data sets, who is comfortable using complex excel formulas and using these technical skills to develop and deliver essential reporting to the wider business.

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for developing financial models and forecasts, assessing current position and short and long-term change impact, providing sensitivity analysis to support investment decisions and preparing ad hoc reports and analysis as required to support the strategy team. 

With strong analytical skills, the successful candidate will have experience learning new systems, analysing data, working with large data sets and problem solving. We are looking for candidates who can combine these strong technical skills with excellent interpersonal skills, able to build relationships and credibility quickly with a wide range of stakeholders.

If you are interested in this position, please get in touch with Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners as interviews are being held as soon as suitable candidates apply, so this role is likely to be filled before the closing date.

Financial Controller

6 to 9 months FTC

Hybrid Working

£60k - £65k

Reporting into COO and will manage the Financial Accountant and the Senior Finance Officer

A leading independent research institute, with an income of £18m seeking a qualified accountant with charity experience to assist with year-end financial reporting, production of Annual Reports and Accounts and related external audit processes.

The Financial Controller will also be the lead contact internally for IT.

Main responsibilities of the role (but not limited to):

• Maintain oversight of transactional input, ensuring that adequate internal financial controls are maintained to minimise the risk of fraud or error and to provide quality assurance over financial data
• Identify any improvements to the finance system, processes, monitoring and reporting and oversee implementation and communication of changes.
• Manage key contracted services
• In conjunction with brokers and the Operations Manager, ensure that the charity carries appropriate insurance cover to protect its assets, and for all aspects of its operational activities
• Monitor cash and update cashflow forecasts to ensure the Institute is able to meet its obligations at all times
• Regular monitoring and approval of schedules of fixed assets and depreciation, prepayments, accruals and other balance sheet items
• Maintain an asset register
• Oversee and monitor the management accounts for expenditure of support functions, identifying key metrics and efficiently communicating variances on a timely basis
• Coordinate and be the internal lead for the implementation of IT related services and products within the organisation.
• Manage third-party supplier relationships, including the IT support company, software and hardware suppliers, e.g. video-conferencing, telephony, mobiles and printers

The post holder will be a CCAB qualified accountant (or international equivalent) with strong knowledge of accounting systems including Access Dimensions and FocalPoint, as well as advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and Sharepoint).

It is crucial that the appropriate post holder will have gained extensive experience in a Charitable organisation as reporting on the requirements of Charity SORP is essential.

If you would like a role that sits at the heart of a leading ethical organisation, which will stretch both your financial and management accounting skills, give you the opportunity to make your mark, grow your profile and reward your hard work with opportunities for development, this could be the job for you. If you are excited by the opportunity to use your skills to help deliver positive change for people and planet then please apply.

About the job

This role is an excellent blend of financial and management accounting, so we need a really good all-rounder. You will be equally confident working on the technical accounting as influencing across the organisation with your business partnering skills. You may have previous experience in financial services but we are also looking for the right attitude and adaptability. You must have the appetite to learn and master our systems and processes and then improve them.

You will report to the Financial Controller and be the senior member of the Financial Control team, overseeing the work of the Assistant Accountants and Finance Administrator. You will be responsible for producing the management accounts and working across the organisation to convert your information into good decisions. You will need to be personable and persuasive as an expert business partner and will be crucial in helping our team enhance its influence across the organisation. Collaboration and generating insight will be important to you.

You will oversee the General Ledger so will need to have a relentless grip on the detail and the ability to master the relevant accounting standards. You will act as a partner to our auditors and will also lead on key elements of our internal financial controls and assurance as departmental Risk Champion. This means you will be comfortable in demonstrating the highest standards of stewardship and governance.

In return for your commitment and hard work, you will be rewarded with a salary of up to £43,000 (depending on experience). We believe people should be properly and appropriately paid for their work but that there should also be a fair distribution of the value the bank generates, which is why we do not have performance related pay or bonuses. Instead, we have an extensive benefits package where most of our benefits are non-contributory. Our benefits include:

• Non-contributory pension scheme from your first day of 8% in year 1 and 10% from year 2 onwards
• Life Assurance (worth 4 times basic pay)
• Income Protection - 75% of basic pay after 13 weeks sick and following six months service
• Private Medical Insurance
• A Health Cash Plan
• Vitality Leave – After each 7 years of service, you will be able to take a sabbatical of up 3 months
• 25 days (FTE) plus bank holidays per annum with additional increase in holiday though length of service (up to 5 days FTE)
• A buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days (FTE) to maximum of 30 days
• Season Ticket Loan available for commuting into the office
• A wellbeing allowance of £100 a year
• Voluntary benefits, including discounts and cycle to work scheme

At Triodos Bank you will get lots of opportunities for personal and professional development. You might be a newly-qualified accountant or further in your career, but either way you will be ambitious to work somewhere that is helping to create a better society. If you’d like to find out more, please review the job description on our website. We are a friendly team and we look forward to welcoming you

Triodos Bank is proud to be using Rare's Contextual Recruitment System (CRS) which allows us to consider applicants' achievements in the context in which they were gained. We understand that not every candidate’s achievements look the same on paper – and we want to recruit the best people, from every background. Once you’ve submitted your application to us, please make sure to check your inbox, and or junk folder, for an email with a link to the CRS form.

Triodos embraces flexibility and diversity in the workplace and is proud to be a Living Wage Employer and a Disability Confident "Committed" employer. Should you wish to discuss flexibility in any way, please do let us know in your application.

Bethel Health and Healing Network (Bethel) is an award-winning charity founded on Christian vision and principles. The Charity works with some of the most vulnerable people in Birmingham. It’s two main services are a Doula Service and a Listening Service, with both being expanded to develop new activities in line with the Bethel Strategic Plan. The Listening Service comes under the umbrella of the Rapha Project, which also covers the mental wellbeing and healthy living activities. Bethel’s vision is to provide practical and emotional support to individuals, community groups and isolated and vulnerable people.

SUMMARY OF ROLE 

The Services Manager for the Rapha Programme is an expanding role, working within the parameters outlined in Bethel’s Strategic Plan, collaborating in partnership with local groups, consortia, and charities. Responsible for managing a team of paid staff and volunteers, accurate record-keeping of the progress of the project and outcomes for clients, reporting to funders, as well as engaging with partners and developing new strategic links across the city.

The role will include managing the Rapha Listening Service, preparing reports and statistics, and ensuring the future sustainability of the service, raising awareness of the service and its profile, to ensure clients’ voices are heard and listened to and their needs appreciated at strategic levels. The Services Manager will also be responsible for developing new ‘Rapha’ activities in line with the Strategic Plan. A person with good communication skills and development experience in a community engagement or social care/health environment would be best suited to this position.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Leadership and Management

- To manage the Rapha Listening Service, for people with needs, local communities across Birmingham, as well as those referred from other agencies. This will involve the recruitment and training of a team of volunteers or interns who will become “listeners”. To manage any issues that may arise and signpost people, as necessary, to specialist agencies.

- To work closely with Bethel’s partner organisations, to develop and maintain a presence across the city.

- To provide high quality line management to the Rapha team, motivating and inspiring them to achieve Bethel’s objectives through clear communication and regular reviews.

- To work with the CEO, Senior Operations Manager, other senior managers, and the Bethel Board, to develop and implement the strategic/annual plan.

 - To establish new developments that are within Bethel’s Strategic Plan, or are part of Bethel’s vision, together with other partners and agencies

2. Project Management and Development

- To be responsible for the running of Bethel’s Listening Service, together with staff members and volunteers in the Rapha team.

- To develop a healthy-living project to provide health-focused activities especially for people who are isolated, vulnerable or at risk of mental health problems and to work with volunteers/interns and partners in the running of these.

- To work closely with Bethel’s Volunteer Co-ordinator to ensure best possible outcome for clients and volunteers

- To be responsible for assessing each beneficiary referred to the listening project, (including self-referrals), for making decisions about appropriate support for each and for ensuring that service delivery is implemented efficiently.

- To establish referral pathways, by liaising with other agencies and to provide support for service users who may require mental health support and/or healthy-living activities.

3. Networking and Partnerships

- To liaise and communicate with health and social care professionals providing health support to the client group (isolated and vulnerable people and those at risk of mental health problems), as appropriate.

- To liaise and network with a variety of voluntary and statutory agencies, to ensure that partnerships are sound, referrals are appropriate and that the voice of the project is heard across the city; through membership of consortia of relevance to the Rapha project, such as the Living Well Consortium.

- To advertise and promote the projects amongst professionals and agencies who are likely to refer new clients.

- To specifically engage with the Cairn Consortium, providing support of their “Live, Work, Heal” initiative, particularly in terms of giving advice regarding healthy living and healing initiatives.

4. Monitoring and Evaluation

- To keep accurate records, the expenditure of projects, feeding this back to the Operations Manager on a regular basis.

- To keep accurate records of the beneficiaries of projects, ensuring that monitoring of their progress is carried out and recorded and that statistics are reported to funders and the Bethel Board, as required.

- To report regularly in writing on the progress of the Rapha projects to the Bethel Board.

5. Quality and Compliance

- Ensure the highest quality service to the Rapha clients and volunteers, and in line with contractual requirements.

- Ensure effective use of data analysis and monitoring programmes to collate, analyse and use data to inform and drive performance.

- Ensure the highest standards of compliance in relation to safeguarding, health and safety, GDPR/data protection.

- To ensure Rapha’s compliance with the Trusted Charity quality mark and to co-operate in any future assessments for Trusted Charity.

6. Fundraising

- To identify funding opportunities and to work with the Fundraising Officer, Senior Operations Manager and CEO in the development of funding bids to support project management and development.

7. Other

- To carry out any further duties deemed necessary by CEO and/or Bethel Board

- Work within and adhere to Bethel’s policies and procedures.

PERSON SPECIFICATION :

Qualification:

ESSENTIAL

• A degree level or vocational qualification in a relevant subject (e.g., community development, health, mental health, social care etc.) or equivalent experience. 
• Experience and Knowledge

ESSENTIAL

• Experience of developing and managing community and/or health projects and developing collaborative partnerships.
• Experience of managing and/or working with volunteers and/or interns.
• Experience of collating service user monitoring information and ability to keep accurate records of work output and financial expenditure for the purposes of review and service development.
• Experience of working in a multi-ethnic, multi-faith setting.

DESIRABLE

• Experience of working with disadvantaged client groups.
• Experience in a health environment and/or in a community setting.
• Some knowledge or experience of recruitment and training

Skills and Abilities:

ESSENTIAL

• Good listening, verbal and written, communication and interpersonal skills and a friendly and non-judgmental attitude towards vulnerable people.
• Computer literate (word processing, PowerPoint, spreadsheets, email and internet), CRM systems.
• Ability to show leadership but also the flexibility to work under direction and be a team member.
• Ability to motivate and energise people.
• Fundraising and bid development.

DESIRABLE

• An ability to work with a diverse group of people.
• Customer service, marketing, or sales skills.
• The ability to create good work partnerships with multiple stakeholders both internally and externally

Competencies & Behaviours:

ESSENTIAL

• An understanding of a variety of cultures, together with an understanding of how a change in culture can isolate and affect an individual.
• In sympathy with the Christian ethos of Bethel Health and Healing Network.
• A high level of self-motivation and initiative, as lone or proactive work is a major part of the role 

Other:

ESSENTIAL

• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
• Willingness to adopt a flexible working pattern, including attending meetings and events on evenings and weekends.

DESIRABLE

• Current, clean driving licence and car insured for business use

Bethel Health and Healing Network are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.  All applicants will be vetted for their suitability to work with these groups where required. Applicants for posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will be asked to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment and continued employment will be contingent upon satisfactory vetting results and checks made prior to and during employment where required.

The deadline for applications is 4th Jan 2022 and interviews will be week commencing 10th Jan 2022.

If you have the skills and experience necessary and want to work with a fabulous bunch of people doing great work in and around Birmingham, then apply today.

Thank you for your interest in this role at Bethel Health and Healing Network.

Vacancy:  Director of Finance

• Director of Finance
• £70 - 80,000
• Full time 
• Permanent 
• Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with flexible working policy in place
• Directorate: Finance

About us  

Penny Appeal was set up in 2009 to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care, and providing emergency aid. We’ve come a long way since then and have grown tremendously in the past 11 years!

We’ve transformed lives and empowered communities, helping to break the poverty cycle and build brighter futures. Over the past few years, our work has expanded and our teams have grown considerably, allowing us to launch new campaigns and work in even more crisis-hit countries. As well as strengthening communities in over 30 countries around the world, we also make it a point to support vulnerable people here in the UK, too.

Each of our projects are carefully designed to be accessible and effective. They are a wonderful blend of emergency support, short-term relief, and longer-term sustainable solutions. Our way of approaching relief means that we can save lives immediately, improve situations in the coming days and transform communities for years to come.

At Penny Appeal, people are at the heart of everything we do. Every one of our projects are tailor-made to meet the needs of those we support and benefit as many people in need as possible, in ways that cost our generous donors just a little bit of loose change each day.

Vision: 

Transform small change into a big difference for those who need us most 

Mission: 

Inspired by the universal values of the Islamic faith, Penny Appeal’s mission is to serve all those in need at home and abroad 

Strategic aims: 

Within 5 years - 

1. Best in class Muslim charity 

1. Sunday Times top 100 businesses to work for 

1. Most recognizable Muslim charity in the world 

1. Raise over £100 million per annum for good 

Key facts:  

• We are a British Muslim led charity 
• Our HQ is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  We have approximately 160 staff based in the UK, with many more across the world
• UK staff have been working from home for the last 18 months, but we are instigating a move back into a brand new office in early 2022, coupled with a new flexible working policy
• Please read our latest Annual Report here

About the role 

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can use your talent to really make a difference in one of the UK’s fastest growing charities? This is a highly specialist role that has responsibility for the financial strategy, financial governance, financial operations and financial controls of the charity.  We are seeking someone who is solutions orientated, can take the initiative, and displays effective decision making. Someone who has significant experience of initiating, delivering, leading and embedding change initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Finance

• Develop strategic financial plans working with the CEO and the Board of Trustees.
• Providing strong and effective strategic leadership for all financial functions of the charity. This is inclusive of robust strategic financial direction across the Global Penny Appeal Family embedding a strong culture of value for money, accountability and strong financial control.
• Providing the charity with robust and thorough analysis of P&L’s, data and business insight to ensure informed decision making, including detailed payback analysis of marketing and fundraising spend to inform future direction and decisions.
• Overseeing the preparation of relevant financial data to be presented to different levels of stakeholders, including detailed monthly management accounts, cost centre reports and budget variance analysis.
• Prepare and present relevant and impactful financial information to the Board of Trustees and make effective recommendations based on this.
• Developing and monitoring financial processes and controls within the Finance department and throughout the organisation.
• Ensure Finance is acting as an effective business partner to all other areas of the organisation.
• Managing the end to end process of external statutory audits and ensure statutory reporting and financial compliance across the business.
• Company-wide financial planning and budget preparation and management.
• Overall responsibility for working capital management (cash flow forecasting, debtor management, strong income and expenditure controls etc).
• Identifying and managing commercial opportunities and helping to drive revenue increases and increased efficiencies across the organisation.
• Implementing and maintaining a strong cost control environment throughout the organisation.
• To ensure sector standards are applied in all programme expenditure and particularly ensure end use of funds in branches of affiliated offices and high-risk countries.
• To develop robust controls for all areas of finance inclusive of procurement and tendering, expenses, cash management, payments processing, etc.
• Ensure the effective, controlled and timely completion of all finance operations and the maintenance of all required accounting records.
• Developing an investment strategy and effective financial management of any trading subsidiaries.
• Completing detailed financial analysis of any specific projects or proposals as required.

Governance and Leadership

• As a member of the senior management team, assist in the development, implementation, review and maintenance of organisational policies including Health and Safety, Staff Welfare, Conflicts of Interest and all those required by regulatory bodies and sector standards for INGO’s applying best practices.
• Ensure Finance operations adhere to all regulatory and legal requirements.
• Develop and maintain a full and robust Finance operational risk assessment and ensure adequate controls are in place.
• Sit on the Executive Committee along with the senior staff members (led by the CEO) and play an active role in shaping both the long and short term planning for the organisation.
• Implement effective succession planning, people management, development, recruitment, and retention strategies.
• Help advise and manage essential matters arising that require senior input as per the direction of the CEO.
• Develop and mentor members of the Finance team, ensuring that appropriate technical skills are in place.
• Executive oversight of Internal Audit and Compliance functions, as required.
• When appropriate represent the charity publicly through effective ambassadorship.

About you 

For us, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it.  Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who will live and breathe them.

Required:

• Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

• Proven track record of effective senior leadership experience
• Management of a Finance Department in a fast-paced growth organisation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A track record of promoting learning and capacity building.
• Strategic thinking, highly organised, outcome focused and target driven 
• Strong people skills, including managing people working remotely, and networking externally
• Sound project management skills including project proposal development, monitoring and evaluation.
• Ability to develop systems and processes to manage and deliver required objectives
• Commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity.

Desirable  

• Contemporary understanding of issues and challenges facing humanitarian organisations.
• Previous experience of managing large diverse multi-disciplinary teams including distance management.

Additional information  

Safeguarding: We are an organisation that takes safeguarding very seriously.  All staff will be expected to adhere to our policies, processes, and approach.

Applying: Please send a statement (of no more than 2 sides of A4, font size 11) clearly outlining how you match our requirements, as well as a two-page CV outlining your professional, volunteering experience, education/qualifications and any other relevant information.  Please state the job title in the email title.

Deadline: We are running a rolling a recruitment, so reserve the right to close the post at any point.  Please don’t delay in getting your application in to us!

Head of Finance & IT

The Findhorn Foundation, an internationally renowned centre for spiritual development in northern Scotland, is inviting applications for a key leadership role. Internally, we call it our Finance Steward, as the role has tremendous scope to further the Foundation’s mission, its organisational capabilities and to make a difference in the world. 

This is a special opportunity for someone looking to make an impact within a spiritually orientated, mission-driven work environment. If you share our values, have the professional skills, and want to further your personal development, then please read on.

Reporting to the Lead Steward, our Chief Executive, you will become a member of our leadership team, contributing fully to the development and delivery of the Foundation’s education strategy and initiatives. In this role, you will ensure the Foundation continues to deliver its mission with appropriate oversight and commitment to operate in a financially sustainable way, and is compliant with all relevant legislation. Finance responsibilities include development and maintenance of financial and management accounts, reporting processes, financial policies and procedures as well as monitoring financial performance. You will also be responsible for our IT strategy, managing our IT team to ensure implementation of that strategy.

We anticipate appointing someone with a strong track record in the finance and IT areas, with significant experience in leadership, managing staff, relevant qualifications and ideally with knowledge of the charitable sector. They will also have the personal attributes and aptitude to apply their knowledge and experience in a way that is consistent with the Foundation’s spiritual principles. We need someone with commitment, willing to join our pioneering efforts and wanting to help bring new possibilities into the world. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE

• At least 10 years’ experience in finance leadership roles.

• At least 10 years’ experience managing IT at a strategic level.

• Degree or equivalent qualification in accounting, business, finance or a related field, preferably including ACCA qualification.

• Excellent knowledge of financial accounting and management, ideally in the charitable sector.

SKILLS

• Excellent professional financial accounting, management and reporting skills.

• Demonstrable record of leading strategic IT direction across an organisation.

• Effective organisational leadership skills.

• Excellent management skills including delegation, motivating others and performance management.

• Good planning, project and time management skills.

• Strategic and analytical thinker demonstrating good judgement with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Negotiation and influencing skills.

• Very good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong personal IT and technical competence.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Alignment with and commitment to the principles and objectives of the Findhorn Foundation and the Community Common Ground principles.

• High integrity, dependability and openness with commitment to good governance.

• Ability to lead, articulate and implement vision and strategy.

• Ability to hold responsibility and accountability.

• Clear communicator and able to work as part of a team.

• Ability to represent the Foundation externally.

For more information, please go to the additional documents section to view the Job Description and Common Ground, the code of conduct we aim to live by.

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter of no more than two pages indicating how you fit the requirements.

Closing date: 9am Monday 27th December 2021.

Interviews to be held the week commencing 10th January 2022.

The CAS/SISS Operations Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by leading and managing a cross functional operations team of staff and volunteers working with adults, children and young people and their families to provide the consistent delivery of person-centred services in accordance with their needs. 

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Certified Management qualification such as ILM or equivalent relevant work experience in a management, supervisory or volunteer management role. 

• Experience of developing, supervising and / or managing performance in others (e.g. staff/volunteers), coaching and leading a team. 

• Experience of handling safeguarding concerns within a service delivery setting.

• Knowledge and understanding of effective management protocol   Knowledge of models of person-centred service delivery to adults, children, young people and their families.

• Knowledge and experience of ensuring safeguarding compliance within a team. 

• Knowledge of current legislation, policy and research relating to people with sight loss and/or disability. Up to date with current policies, practice and thinking in the Education and/or Health and Social Care sector.   

Desirable 

• Project Management qualification (Prince-2 or equivalent)

• Professional qualification in a related field (e.g. CQSW/DipSW, post graduate, Dip/Cert, BEd/PGCE/QTS, Habilitation/Rehab/GDT/GDMS.)

• Project Management experience

• Experience of Rehabilitation practice / Habilitation Quality Standards / working dog practice as applicable (SISS role)

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

How to apply 
 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

The Single Gifts Campaign Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by managing the Single Gifts Campaigns team to deliver campaigns that maximise income for the organisation and also maximise the number of new recruits through various media channels, whilst monitoring quality and cost of acquisition. The role will develop the supporter journey for all supporters to reduce attrition, maximise lifetime value and create a world leading supporter experience.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Proven experience of budget setting, monitoring and re-forecasting, including making recommendations on areas for investment. 

• Good understanding of direct marketing principles and techniques. 

• Experience of briefing and interpreting analysis. 

• Very competent in Excel. Competent in Word and PowerPoint.

• Good understanding of the charity sector. 

• Up to date knowledge of Gambling Commission legislation.

• Good understanding of Gift Aid. 

• Experience of effective new product development. 

• Experience of online marketing

For the complete list of essential criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Job title: Finance Manager
Salary: £32,000 to £34,000 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Newton Aycliffe

About us 
Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work.

Each year Groundwork makes an incredible difference to communities across the North East and Cumbria. We work on hundreds of individual projects each year, supporting disadvantaged communities but what’s most important is how we change people’s lives. Our local programmes and services are tailored to the needs of partners and communities in each locality. When all that local activity is added together, it becomes a major force for regional change.

Our Finance Team operates as part of our Corporate Services Team providing a comprehensive and accurate finance service provision across our Trust.

About the role 
This is a highly important role within the business, which involves managing and advising a small team, as the Finance Manager, you will be a key part of the finance team and report directly to the Finance Director

Responsibilities will include:

• Oversee a small accounts team, ensuring they produce accurate invoices to deal with the high volume of accounts and services provided
• Ensure accurate and timely financial management information is prepared and communicated effectively to staff, management and the Board of Trustees.
• Ensure effective financial control, management and accountability throughout the Trust
• Manage the Finance Team
• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, reports and forecasts
• Prepare statutory annual accounts and be the lead contact for auditors.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual and three-year budget
• Oversee the day to day financial systems including; sales ledger, purchase ledger, nominal ledger, cash flow, petty cash, project management, bank reconciliations.
• Ensure that ledgers and balance sheet accounts are accurate and reconciled in a timely manner
• Ensure that payroll is processed on a timely basis and liaise with HR staff
• Ensure that all pension payments are processed on a timely basis and liaise with the pension provider and advisor as required
• Ensure that the correct VAT treatment is applied to all income and expenditure, and prepare quarterly VAT returns
• Produce quarterly reports on finance and performance measures to Groundwork UK
• Communicate with all Trust staff to ensure there is a high level of awareness of the requirements of financial control and management throughout the Trust.
• Provide financial information and support to project staff for funding applications, tenders, claims and reports to funders.
• Work with the Director of Finance to review, develop and implement financial management and control systems to meet our evolving need

This role is subject to a Basic Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

A bit about you 
To be the successful Finance Manager, you will ideally be an ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified Accountant or be qualified by experience and have worked at a similar level of role within finance.

The role would be an excellent opportunity for an individual from a charity background, who is looking to take the next step in their career working closely with the senior management team with the potential for further progression.

Closing date: Noon on Monday 20th December 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position. 

Make yourself at home:
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work.

Groundwork NE & Cumbria is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

No agencies please.