About us

Global Witness works to expose and challenge the underlying causes of the climate emergency.

We’ve been creating change for over 20 years, from alerting the world to blood diamonds to halting forest destruction deals.  Our investigations have changed the world.

We are looking for a Director of Communications to join Global Witness for up to 13 months to provide maternity leave cover.

About the role

As our Interim Director of Communications, you will lead Global Witness’s strategic communications to drive the advocacy impact of our campaigns, build our reputation and profile and increase our power base and influence.
 
You will manage a high performing team of 11 staff in London, Washington DC and Brussels to ensure they are developing and maintaining great relationships with stakeholders including funders, donors, campaign and communication partners and the leadership team.

You will help build our media, digital and community outreach to deliver innovative and powerful campaigns that achieve change in the world and working closely with the communications team, you will ensure that communications are well planned and delivered and risk is managed effectively.

About you

You are a highly credible leader with extensive experience of getting the best out of a talented global team. You will have the ability to network with a diverse range of media contacts globally to drive impact using effective communications and have successfully managed and delivered significant projects.

Your success in the role will come from your experience of building a reputation and organisational profile, gained in an international and relevant context. Your experience of international affairs, crisis management communications, legal risks as well your excellent knowledge of the role digital tools play in realising your strategy will be essential for this role.

You will be an excellent communicator yourself, having the ability to write to a high standard, and using your public speaking skills to influence and further our message. Your prioritisation, initiative and ability to be resilient under pressure will be key for this role.

You are a great collaborator, working closely with our leadership team and others to maintain an integrated and strategic approach across the organisation, you will be taking ownership and responsibility for the delivery of objectives.
As a plus, you may bring US or EU media experience and knowledge from a campaigning background or of the areas we work in. Most importantly you share our vision for a better world – where power is more evenly disrupted, bold action is taken to address the climate emergency, and there is a just and equitable transition to a greener, fairer future.

Working for us

Global Witness has a talented team of people worldwide with offices in London, Washington DC, and Brussels. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 25 days annual leave (exc. Bank Holidays), pension, private medical insurance and the option of flexible working arrangements.

This role is based in London and therefore to be considered for this role you must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. We are currently trialling a new hybrid working model for 2022 that requires staff to be in the office at least 20% of the working week.

Please send in your CV (max 2 sides) and a one-page cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role with Director of Communications in the subject heading by midnight BST on 31 May 2022.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please let us know.

Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is a world leading independent policy institute based in London. As a global think tank, our mission is to help build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world.

We seek a Head of Finance who will lead and manage our Finance department. The role holder will play a key role in the team by collaborating closely with key business partners to compile budgets and regularly update forecasts; and ensuring that the team’s key monthly reporting objectives are carried out in a timely and professional manner. This is an exciting time to join as we undertake a Finance digitization project which this role alongside the Managing Director, Finance and Finance Systems Implementation Lead will support the introduction of.

We are an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics. We encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact our HR Department.

Principal Responsibilities

Management Accounts and Financial Reporting

• Responsibility for overseeing the preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts to a tight schedule.
• Supervision of posting of month-end journal calculations, completing balance sheet reconciliations, and production of the monthly management accounts pack.
• Completing the financial statements within the annual statutory accounts, liaising as necessary with the auditors, and assisting the Managing Director, Finance in completing the Annual Report.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting/ reporting with viable and necessary controls in place.
• Leading all aspects of the production of cash flow forecasts and contribute towards maximising the efficiency of its cash resources.
• Supervising the launch of the new internal overhead charging system.

Business Partnering, Budgets and Forecasts

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the institute, acting as a valued and trusted Business Partner. This will involve analysing and interpreting numbers, making recommendations on financial reporting to funders, producing accurate forecasts and budgets, assisting with funding applications, and responding to ad-hoc queries;
• Act as one of the organisation’s key VAT experts and supervise the Management and Financial Accountants in VAT matters. Keep up to date with VAT legislation and assist in improving non-Finance staff’s knowledge and understanding of VAT as it affects the charity;
• Agreeing research and non-research departments' budget and forecasts;
• Assist in producing the annual Business and Financial Plan.

Financial Analysis and Special Projects

• Provide financial analysis and other advisory support as required;
• Support the Managing Director, Finance in identifying and implementing changes to processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Finance Department and the organisation, including various finance systems' efficiencies;
• Leading on special projects, such as the annual IRS return, income and funding analyses, financial reports, VAT and other compliance reviews, and any other ad-hoc work;
• Ensure annual UK tax returns are completed.

People Management

• Line managing finance team (the Finance Officers, Payroll Supervisor, Management Accountant and Financial Accountant) by providing mentorship, supporting their learning and development, ensuring they meet weekly payment and monthly management accounts deadlines, and that they fulfil their roles in accounting and process controls;
• Deputise for Managing Director, Finance in their absence. This includes acting as the key finance contact for the Executive Leadership Team, the board of Trustees (Council) and other senior managers;
• Administering Finance payment systems including supervising signatories’ involvement in payment by ensuring signatories are set up on appropriate systems, and they have sufficient guidance to effectively use these systems;
• Authorising payments as a bank signatory at the appropriate level.

Requirements

Skills and Experience:

You must have/are:

• ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant;
• Significant management experience, including people management and experience of leading small teams to meet tight deadlines;
• A proactive, self-motivating approach to work, with a collegiate, collaborative and consistent approach;
• Strong interpersonal skills, and comfortable communicating in person, in writing, and over the telephone with individuals, and with both financial and non-financial colleagues;
• Able to work accurately and continuously maintain high standards;
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Benefits

Benefits include approximately 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and Chatham House closure days), enhanced pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance, enhanced Maternity and Paternity and other benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging and intellectually stimulating environment.

Existing and unrestricted right to work in the UK is a requirement. Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (Depending on Experience).

Contract: Full time (35 hours per week), Permanent.

Location: London.

Application process: Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your motivation, skills and experience relevant to the role and complete the application form.

Closing Date: Monday 23 May 2022 at 10.00 am BST. First stage interviews will take place on 26 May 2022 and 27 May 2022. You will be notified on the status of your application within 4 weeks of the closing date.

A great opportunity has arisen for experienced Head of Finance to join our organisation and lead our global finance team.

International Alert (Alert) are one of the world’s leading peacebuilding organisations, with over 30 years of experience laying the foundations for peace. Our vision is that people and their societies can resolve conflicts without violence, working together to build sustainable and inclusive peace.

We operate in an increasingly complex and global regulatory environment with offices in 15 countries and a portfolio of around £20 million, requiring an emphasis on efficiency and cost management, while being able to take the risks needed to invest and expand into new ventures in the pursuit of growth. Compliance demands, business needs, organisational priorities and technological possibilities all evolve continuously.

You will work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations on overall finance strategy and will ensure that the Director of Finance and Operations is appraised of key financial issues that need to be discussed by the Executive Team (XT). You will take the lead on planning and control, ensuring that the financial elements of Alert’s strategic plans are clear, and lead on the preparation of the annual organisational budget for adoption by XT and the Board.

You will have the overall responsibility for the implementation of proper internal controls; the safeguarding of Alert’s assets and ensuring that statutory, legislative and other financial reporting requirements are met. You will supervise the programme finance teams in London and in-country to ensure that organisational polices and systems are rigorous, effective, efficient, helpful, user-friendly, and complied with, in order to preserve Alert’s reputation for effective peacebuilding and timely and transparent accountability.

To be successful in this role, the skills, qualifications and experience listed in the job description are important, but we believe that to be great in this job you are likely, first and foremost, to combine a grasp of the big picture and the operational elements and how they fit together, and on this basis, you will be able to drive forward strategy and manage change.

You will have a talent for creative, flexible, entrepreneurial and innovative thinking when it comes to financial problem-solving and solution seeking. You will generate trust and confidence among your colleagues and build the kind of relationships (both internally and externally) that will gain cooperation and constructively ensure compliance. You are analytical and can present complex financial information, tools and concepts in an accessible way, both to finance/non-finance staff.

Please view the Job Description for the full role requirements.

​International Alert prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented people including women, people from the Global South, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled people, and other historically marginalised people.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources.  Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (dependant on skills & experience)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK. Current policy offers partial remote working within the UK

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

FFI’s Finance Business Partners enable and champion best practice financial management across the organisation and build strong integration between finance and conservation teams. This is an exciting opportunity to strengthen FFI’s ability to manage complex statutory grants.

You will work closely with the UK and overseas-based Finance and Programme teams to ensure the efficient and effective management of statutory funding, contributing to the delivery of FFI’s mission and strategy. This role will also take the lead on the annual single entity audit for foreign recipients of US federal funding.

You will have experience of working with statutory funding from donors such as USAID, EU and DfID, and will have a solid understanding of the terms and conditions attached. You will have experience developing resources and training to help non-finance managers comply with the requirements of their statutory donors. You will also have experience of working with local implementing partner organisations, helping with due diligence reviews and organisational assessments. You will have solid project financial management experience, including reporting, audits, budgeting and forecasting, and have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Your strong communication, interpersonal skills and customer focus will enable you to build effective working relationships and your proven experience of working closely with non-finance managers will enable you to provide them with essential financial support to ensure successful project delivery.

You will be a good team player and enjoy working in a busy environment, with the ability to balance competing demands. With a proactive approach to your work, you will seek to add value and have opportunity to contribute your skills and expertise to FFI’s growth and development.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within an international, impactful and ground- breaking organisation, at the forefront of global conservation. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 5 June 2022.

This role will lead the Central Finance team of the International Secretariat of Amnesty International ("the Secretariat"), including the financial accounting, payroll, financial governance, finance systems, treasury and accounts payable functions.

Reporting to Chief Finance Officer this role will be responsible for recruitment, training, development and motivation of the Central Finance Team to deliver on its agreed objectives.

The finance department consists of two teams:

• Central Finance - Responsible for financial accounting, payroll, governance, finance systems, treasury, accounts payable, procurement and statutory reporting
• International Finance - Responsible for the consolidated financial information of the Secretariat and its 70 global partners to ensure effective planning, control and monitoring of global income and review of global resource allocation; financial information and analysis of the programmes of work undertaken by the Secretariat

The IS Finance department ensures accountability of funds donated and granted to Amnesty International, from effective resource allocation, to reporting to donors on project spend, to assisting in global income growth. We have a responsibility to maximise the effectiveness of our funding to further the cause of improving human rights globally.

Key responsibilities below and more detail provided in the job description attached.

Main Responsibilities:

• Financial Accounting and Control
• Governance
• Treasury
• Regional and Overseas Offices
• Accounts Payable
• Payroll
• Systems

Skills and Experience:

• CCAB qualified with supporting professional training

• Team leadership, including planning, delegation, review, coaching, performance improvement and team building
• Strong financial accounting and control experience, including development and implementation of organization-wide financial policies and experience of managing the production of statutory accounts
• Experience in working in an international organisation (preferred)
• Experience of problem solving in a finance context with the ability to identify barriers to success and, alternative approaches
• Treasury experience or detailed understanding, including foreign exchange risk management
• Experience in effective communication to senior management including presentation of financial information to Boards or similar
• Experience in project management including liaison with senior stakeholders
• Fluent in written and spoken English. Competency in other languages advantageous
• Systems experience:

• Excel: intermediate - essential, advanced - desirable
• Dynamics 365 (preferred)

About Global Witness

Global Witness wants to end environmental and human rights abuses driven by political and corporate elites. 

The planet and its residents face a crisis: the climate is being destroyed, and civic freedoms are deteriorating.  Rampant abuse of power is pushing the world to breaking point as Governments, and Big Corporations all too often go unchecked in their exploitation of our planet and its people. 

For us to succeed, we need to embody the principles we fight for. Global Witness strives for cohesion, solidarity, and inclusion as only together can we protect one another and the planet to build a better and more just future. 

About the role

As a practised Senior Campaigner, you’ll help drive Global Witness’s campaign to reform illicit and conflict financing in Myanmar’s natural resource sector. You’ll then transition to support our campaign to address injustice in the renewable energy transition, with a focus on the Global South. 

You’ll research, investigate and expose illicit activities and their enabling networks and systems, and work to reform governance frameworks through leading a tailored advocacy strategy to ensure that these investigations amplify local priorities and result in real world change. 

About you

You’ll bring your significant experience in complex investigations, developing and delivering campaign strategies with demonstrated impact as well as your high level advocacy skills with government and industry. Your knowledge of natural resource governance as well as Myanmar or African governance will be pivotal to taking the campaigns forward. 

Finally, you’ll be a skilled communicator and collaborator, working closely with others to achieve shared goals. 

Working for us

Global Witness has a talented team of people worldwide with offices in London, Washington DC, and Brussels. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 25 days annual leave, private medical insurance and the option of flexible working arrangements. 

This role is based in London and therefore to be considered for this role you must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. We are currently trialling a new hybrid working model for 2022 that requires staff to be in the office at least 20% of the working week.

Applying

Please send in your CV (max 2 sides) and a one-page cover letter clearly outlining how you meet the person specification by 31 May 2022 at Midnight BST. Interviews will be held on week from 8 June 2022.

Please use the following in the subject heading of the email: Senior Campaigner NRG, and please use the following file name and protocol for our CV and cover letter: First name_last name_CV and First name_last name_coverletter

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please let us know.

Are you the person to lead our exciting new fundraising plans, to enable people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions to live the life they choose?

Would you like a people focused role where you have a direct impact on how we fundraise as an organisation?

We are looking to recruit a new Head of Fundraising within United Response and this could be the new role you have been searching for.

About the role:

United Response is a leading charity supporting people with learning disabilities & mental health conditions. Renowned for our person centred approach we are committed to broadening our income sources in order that we can extend the reach of our exciting and innovative services.

You will be part of United Response’s wider Senior Leadership and will lead the full delivery of our Fundraising strategy in support of our new Long Term plan.

As a charitable organisation we are always looking for new and innovative ways to develop our fundraising propositions, to deliver impactful and sustainable services.

The Head of Fundraising is a new role, and will lead the team in building viable and exciting fundraising propositions and support the securing of income from a range of funding streams. You will work with our Fundraising Advisory Committee to develop our fundraising capabilities and capacity in line with our Long Term Plan

About you:

We are looking for someone with ambition and courage to step out of their comfort zone and use their creative imagination to lead our Fundraising team.

You will:

• Have experience within fundraising, ideally within Health and Social care
• Have experience of major donor, corporate, individual and legacy giving
• Be experienced in developing & delivering fundraising plans
• Have knowledge of current fundraising legislation including charitable/private provider market
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have great attention to detail
• Be motivated and enthusiastic
• Be computer literate

We are seeking an experienced finance professional who can help our organsation to reach new heights through strong financial planning, communication, leadership, and ambition. We are part-way through our first year of our 2021-24 strategic plan which aims to transform the organisation into a central part of student life at the University of Northampton. As an organisation which is proud of its diverse membership, we would also like to encourage applications from people of colour and people with disabilitiesto help senior leadership team better reflect our membership.

The duties of the post holder are:

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

1. Lead the development, management and delivery of NSU’s finance, commercial, and insights activity.
2. Responsible for driving income generation across the Union, including but not limited to; partnerships, services, sponsorship, and fundraising.
3. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, lead UNSU strategic and operational planning; enabling the delivery of NSU’s priorities and projects.
4. Oversee, via delegated budget holders, budgets for the Membership Services and other NSU functions, including production of annual budgets and reporting on cashflow, and I&E variances monthly as required.
5. Manage the relationship between NSU and the University’s Director of Finance, ensuring there is open, transparent, and regular dialogue between the two organisations, and that there is confidence and assurance in NSU’s activity.
6. Deputise for the Chief Executive Officer by representing them and NSU at NSU, University or External meetings, events and other engagements.
7. As the senior manager responsible for the finance, commercial, and insights functions, oversee recruitment, selection, induction and ongoing leadership of relevant staff.

COMPLIANCE

1. Support the Trustee’s Finance and Risk Committee and Chief Executive Officer by taking operational responsibility for managing the financial sustainability and statutory compliance of the Students’ Union.
2. Accountable for the maintenance of financial, legal and risk controls across all services including compliance with all financial processes and procedures including ensuring submission of relevant information requested in a timely fashion.
3. Oversee the year end statutory accounts preparation and audit, ensuring clear and timely communication of outcomes with relevant stakeholders
4. Lead on the annual internal audit process, ensuring that actions are followed up and reported to the University’s audit committee.
5. Lead on the development and maintenance of NSU’s Risk Register, working with the board and NSU staff to ensure progress against agreed actions and the identification of new risks.
6. Ensure the department’s operations are compliant with national and local legal requirements including Health & Safety and NSU’s internal policy and procedures.
7. Take overall responsibility for all health and safety matters within the organisation by chairing the internal Health, Safety and Risk Committee.

FINANCE

1. Lead the finance team to ensure the accurate and timely production of monthly management accounts.
2. Ensure a strong internal control framework and effective financial policies and procedures are in place and actioned.
3. Be responsible for the SU’s payroll system and ensuring that PAYE regulations are adhered to at all times.
4. Ensure that insurance cover is adequate for all areas of the SU, whilst maintaining value for money.
5. Manage relationships with University finance staff, NSU auditors, tax advisors, insurance providers and banks.

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our team. This is not your typical ‘accountant’ position and has been created to add much-needed capacity to the Finance Team on project accounting. The postholder will provide financial support and guidance to large grant-funded programmes and will assist in financial management of some consultancy projects. They will be partnering with the programme and project staff, and will therefore be working with staff with a differing degrees of financial experience.

Duties Include

• Prepare budgets and financial proposals for projects.
• Support Project Managers with budget reforecasts, cost recovery and income recognition calculations.
• Review and interpret financial information and prepare monthly project reports for Programme and Project Managers.
• Track project budgets and monitor project expenditure.
• Review project finance procedures and methodology and suggest improvements and/or develop methodology where appropriate.
• Ensure client/donor compliance requirements are met in financial records and reporting.
• Provide oversight of contract and funding agreement requirements and ensure relevant personnel are informed of obligations.

About You

We are looking for someone who is adaptable, agile and able to demonstrate an analytical and methodical approach to problem-solving. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to develop budgets and forecasting expenditure and be skilled in analysing financial data using Excel at an advanced level.

You will need to have at least 2 years’ experience of working in a similar project-focused position and be educated to degree level in social sciences, economics, international development (or similar) or have equivalent relevant experience and be at least part-qualified in one of the following: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.

If you would like to contribute to increasing the impact of a dynamic organisation committed to ending poverty, we would love to hear from you. Please download and read the full recruitment pack and apply with your CV and cover letter to our online application portal.

Early applications are highly encouraged; we will be reviewing submissions as they arrive, and interviews will be held periodically. As we are recruiting on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to end recruitment without notice.

Doctors of the World UK (DOTW) is part of the global Médecins du Monde (MDM) network, which delivers over 300 projects in more than 70 countries through 3,000 volunteers.

Our vision is of a world in which people affected by war, natural disasters, disease, hunger, poverty, or exclusion get the healthcare they need.

We believe that every person living in the UK has the right to healthcare, and we work to influence public policy and local implementation to reduce health inequalities and ensure access to healthcare for all.

Working with the Head of Finance to provide the organisation with a timely, accurate and relevant financial management service by leading on the organisation’s day-to-day finance function, and ensuring the organisation complies with statutory and corporate regulation and requirements.

In this role you will work closely with budget holders and other staff to ensure all incoming and outgoing transactions are correctly recorded within the various organisational systems, following the correct approval procedure, and in a timely manner. You will produce a range of regular reports as well as ad hoc reports as required by the Head of Finance and other colleagues. You will work with the Fundraising Team to prepare and submit accurate Gift Aid claims to HMRC.

For more information on the role, including a person specification, please refer to the role profile.

Expected dates of interview

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so please don’t hesitate in applying.

Location
Hybrid working at home and in One Canada Square, Canary Wharf (Head Office)

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV, Covering Letter and additional information form using the application link below. Your CV and Cover Letter should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the person specification section of the role profile.

Applications which do not demonstrate the essential skills, knowledge, experience and competencies will not be shortlisted.

Closing Date: 11:59pm on Wednesday 1st  June 2022

Please note, if you have not been contacted within 7 days of the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Due to the high number of applications received, we are unable to provide individual feedback.

Veganuary is the non-profit that encourages people to go vegan for the month of January - and beyond. We focus on changing consumer behaviours and attitudes, while providing lots of information and practical support - to make the transition to veganism as easy and enjoyable as possible.

We also work with businesses to drive up vegan food provisions in shops and restaurants and have made veganism more visible and accessible through our work with national and international media.

What we do

• Our Aim: A world without animal farms and slaughterhouses. A world where food production does not decimate forests, pollute rivers and oceans, exacerbate climate change and drive wild animal populations to extinction.
   
• Our Mission: To inspire and support people to try vegan, drive corporate change, and create a global mass movement, championing compassionate food choices with the aim of ending animal farming, protecting the planet, and improving human health.

We work toward our lofty ambitions by following a simple, 3-step plan:

1. Encouraging and supporting millions of people to try veganism.
    
2. Creating the necessary media and social media buzz to raise awareness of the topic and the benefits of a vegan lifestyle.
    
3. Encouraging companies to promote and launch more delicious vegan options to increase the quality, availability and visibility of vegan food.

How we do it

You’ll have no doubt seen our public campaigns for Veganuary, you may even have tried it yourself. We’re incredibly proud of the global movement we’ve built, and it continues to grow year-on-year.

The part of work you might be a little less familiar with is our work in influencing businesses. The more businesses speak positively about veganism and launch new vegan products, the better the availability, visibility and quality of vegan products becomes, making it easier and tastier to try vegan. This is inspiring more people to choose plant-based options and stick with it long term.

Amongst many others, we are incredibly proud to have worked with the following companies to increase their vegan offering:

• Deliveroo
• Cadbury
• McDonalds
• Starbucks

What we’re looking for

As we head into the next phase of our strategy, we are looking for a talented Head of Operations and Finance who can help us build a robust, sustainable organisation. You will help us to shore up our gains to date and capitalise on the increasing number of growth opportunities coming our way.

This is a reimagining of an existing role and represents an investment in the charity’s future. We are looking for someone who can work closely with the board and executive to devise and implement business plans that are robust enough to accommodate our rapid growth and flexible enough to take advantage of new opportunities.

You will lead on financial management, supervise and optimise the organisation’s operations in the UK, and support our growing international team in operational matters.

Playing a pivotal part in the Senior Management Team, you will be responsible for ensuring that Veganuary’s day-to-day operations - including governance, administration, HR, finance, legal and IT remain compliant, responsive and efficient.

We don’t believe in prescriptive person specifications, as they limit the diversity of experience on our teams. We have just three questions of you, before you apply:

• Are you a qualified finance professional with significant experience of overseeing finance functions in UK charities?
   
• Are you a skilled strategic thinker with a proactive approach to solving problems?
   
• Do you enjoy building efficient structures and processes that limit bureaucracy and drive growth?

If you like what you’ve read, and your answer to all three questions above is “yes”, I recommend that you read the application pack by following the link below and consider getting in touch to discuss the role in more detail.

Do you want to use your skills in Financial Accounting to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Finance Assurance Manager in UK Finance to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid UK Finance team is a combination of UK and internationally based team members and an integral part of the WaterAid federation.

As our dynamic and proactive Finance Assurance Manager you will deliver on maintaining and strengthening the control and assurance framework of UK operations and manage the Finance Services team to drive through process and systems improvements needed to comply with relevant accounting and tax regulations.

This is a full-time role based in Canary Wharf, however we support a hybrid working model.

How to Apply:
Apply Now! To see the full job description, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a Cover Letter in a single document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close at 23:59 on 29/05/2022. Interviews will take place w/c 06/06/2022.

In this role, you will provide assurance on the completeness and accuracy of UK transactions, overall compliance with accounting standards and tax regulations, and coordinate the UK external audit. You will manage the Finance Services team to maintain an effective and efficient UK Finance Operation in line with financial management policies and procedures.

You'll also:
* Provide the technical expertise on financial accounting issues relevant for the charity and its subsidiaries
* Coordinate the UK external audit and be the focal point of liaison with auditors including setting and monitoring the timetable and producing specific parts of the final accounts
* Support, review and develop the accounts payable function including the BACS payments, international payments, credit cards and payroll.
* Supervise and develop the treasury function
* Line manage 4 finance officers and support the apprenticeship scheme, including development and regular review of annual team objectives and skills required to meet them.
* Ensure the Trading company accounts are complete and accurate, and the deed of covenant is paid to the charity on time
* Support and review tasks associated with accounts receivable and ensuring that all income is recorded accurately in our systems

You will need to demonstrate successful experience of working in a busy accounts department, providing assurance on compliance with statutory financial requirements and tax regulations and developing and managing direct reports.

To be?successful, you'll need:

* Fully qualified professional (accounting/ tax/ audit qualifications)
* Strong knowledge of accounting and tax regulations applicable to UK charities, in particular the SORP, corporation tax and VAT relating to charities
* Experience of producing statutory accounts for a comparable organisation.
* Ability to work systematically and methodically, managing time effectively
* Working knowledge of external audit process
* Customer focus attitude and good relationship builder

Salary: £50,923 with excellent benefits. WaterAid benefits include:

• 36 days' holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Additional Information:

WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. We support and enjoy a hybrid working environment, this includes regular attendance in the London office to connect with each other. We look forward to discussing with you how you can best deliver in your new role.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

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We are looking for a Finance Executive with a professional bookkeeping or accountancy qualification. This is a central role in the organisation with the postholder having responsibility for delivering highly effective financial management, internal systems and controls, as well as producing financial reports and budgets for the Directors, Senior Management Team and CIC members, the Trustees of the Foundation, as well as for a range of institutional donors, sponsors and other funders. 

This is a fast paced, demanding role so it is important that you can manage your own workload, use your own initiative and have strong, accurate skills. You will be working across the entire team to provide financial support and may liaise with our Global Network teams too.

The role would suit someone that has experience of financial and administrative systems, is a highly organised problem-solver and great with people. You must also be competent with IT systems although we will provide you with training on the software you will use in your role.

Key tasks and responsibilities

Financial Management, Statutory and Internal Reporting

• Deliver effective financial management, internal systems and controls, financial processing and reporting, including preparation of monthly management accounts for review by the Directors team and SMT, working with different currencies to present accounts in GBP where relevant.

• Support the Managing Director in the preparation and submission of budgets and financial statements to CIC Members and the Board of Trustees.

• Lead on multi-year and annual budget setting, with regular revision and re-forecasting process with budget holders;

• Ensure that internal controls are in place and operating properly, including month-end and year-end control procedures;

• Oversee all finances relating to the procurement of goods and services at Fashion Revolution: Maintain a log of accounts payable invoices and liaise on relevant queries; Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into Quickbooks; Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures; Ensure that invoices are approved in line with the authorisation limits; Ensure that invoices are processed accurately and on a timely basis; Ensure that invoices and relevant documentation are filed in the correct places and attached to the relevant transactions; staff expenditure processing; Bank reconciliation of GBP and currency accounts.

• Ensure filing, record updating, routine returns take place on a regular basis

• Oversee the T-sheets timesheet system, including flexitime, holiday and reporting to Managing Director, line managers and team.

• Oversee the management of the monthly payroll process, liaising with PAYE processing and Head of Operations and Governance

• Oversee annual stocktake of fanzines and any other relevant stock, assets etc for annual accounts.

• Ensure all regular payments are maintained without interruption, updating card details as required.

• Ad Hoc finance and book-keeping tasks and troubleshooting to ensure the smooth running of financial operations.

• Communicate effectively with all other staff and contractors as necessary, assisting with general finance queries.

Fundraising and Donor Reporting

• Work with the Managing Director, Board of Directors and Fashion Revolution Team to compile budgets, in different currencies, for restricted income grant proposals or for sponsorship purposes.

• Accurately record both unrestricted and restricted income from donors;

• Monitor expenditure and staff/contractor hours on programmes funded from any restricted income;

• Maintain electronic files of funding agreements and contracts;

• Prepare timely financial grant reports to donors and other funders, including collating financial information and pipeline funds, conversion to relevant currencies and adapting reporting in accordance with donor requirements. 

• Process and send donation receipts and donor invoices when required.

• Attend up to 3 in person meetings per year, travel expenses are covered.

Fashion Revolution is reviewing its five year strategy in 2022, ahead of preparing a new strategy for 2023-2027. As part of this, we will be reviewing the structure of the team which may result in some small changes to the responsibilities of this and other roles.

Experience and capabilities required

• 5 years experience in working in a finance role.

• Excellent attention to detail: highly organised, thorough, accurate and able to meet deadlines

• A qualification in bookkeeping or accountancy such as AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CIPFA;

• Proficiency in managing accounts payable effectively and expeditiously;

• Experience of maintaining accurate records and developing budgets of income and expenditure in multiple currencies;

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel;

• Able to prioritise and manage concurrent deadlines;

• Previous experience of Quickbooks accounting software;

• Self-motivated, resourceful and able to work under pressure and react quickly and calmly during difficult situations;

• Diplomatic telephone and interpersonal skills;

• Good written & verbal skills to aid communication of financial information to lay people.

• Comfortable working autonomously and independently, using self-initiative

Desired knowledge/skills and personal attributes

• Understanding of remote working tools such as T-Sheets (Quickbooks) Zoom, Slack, Trello and Google Drive
  Dependable, reliable, discreet, trustworthy 

• Team player, enthusiastic and approachable;

• Flexible and proactively supportive to the wider team and stakeholders

You will work with:

You will report to the Managing Director and work closely with the Head of Operations and Governance and Board of Directors.

You will support and be in contact with the rest of the UK based central team 

You will liaise with customers, global network and external project partners and current and potential funders.

Finance Business Partner: £325 - £350 per day (Umbrella), London | Remote

For a global education company, we are recruiting a Finance Business Partner on an interim basis. Reporting to the Head of Business Partnering, this role will deliver a high-quality finance service to decision makers across the UK and European / EMEA Regions. This will involve management and project accounting, performance monitoring (financial and non-financial), budgeting and forecasting, providing insightful analysis and recommendations, business cases and tenders. Based in London, this role can be worked from home and will be for up to 4 - 6 months.

Main Duties:

• Key player in growth plans by supplying the business with expert financial and management accounting services
• Build relationships with Directors, budget holders and Departmental Heads
• Provide direction and robust challenge to non-finance staff
• Oversee general financial management and ensure the maintenance of accurate financial records, reconciliations and processing of journals
• Production of monthly management reporting packs, commentary and analysis of performance and trends
• Provision of regular insightful analysis for decision making including project and product performance reporting
• Work with stakeholders to complete financial forecasting, annual budgeting, business cases and tenders
• Implementation of new processes, systems and reporting techniques

Person Specification:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
• Advanced MS Excel skills and working knowledge of Sun Systems (ideally)
• Strong experience in a finance business partnering role
• Experience of working in a mutli-cultural and mutli-site organisation
• Experience of applying commercial principles to their analysis and recommendations

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