Our partner, an award-winning organisation, focusses on a range of different areas to offer children and adults opportunities to be educated, have access to proper healthcare and wellbeing, earn sustainable livelihoods and become empowered to take their place in society as leaders. They are seeking a project accountant to take on a broad role focussing on support in developing project proposals for grants and project reporting; this role has scope for career progression once the probation period has been successfully completed.

Responsibilities

• Support in the development and preparation of budgets for donor proposals, and review the financial implications of donor contracts.
• Oversee the control environment, accounting processes and restricted funds to ensure that these meet grants compliance and reporting requirements.
• Produce quarterly donor and other reports
• Support in the development of the annual budget for the UK office.
• Prepare quarterly reports for the trustees and board members, and monthly management accounts and cashflow forecast.
• Prepare the statutory accounts for filing with the Charity Commission and Companies House.

Experience

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with extensive experience in project and management accounting & reporting, specifically within the not for profit sector.
• Experience of preparing statutory accounts and in year-end audit preparation, specifically experience of Charity SORP.
• Experience of developing suitable controls and accounting systems.
• Able to manage a varied workload with different priorities and deadlines.
• Strong IT and systems skills, including Excel, Quickbooks and Salesforce.

If you are a recently qualified accountant looking for a chance to join an organisation supporting millions worldwide in a role with truly global impact, this Financial Accountant position may be the right next step for you. 

Joining a supportive and sociable team, this role offers great exposure to the sector and the chance not only to develop your financial skills, but the potential to move internally in an organisation renowned for offering internal progression and secondments.

Reporting into the Financial Controller, the International Financial Accountant will be responsible for:

• Working with global teams to review project balances
• Developing reporting functionality for the wider business.
• Working closely with the Financial Controller to pull together the statutory accounts for the organisation
• Supporting regional teams with their accounts and audits, requiring excellent business partnering skills

This position would suit a newly-qualified accountant from audit. Experience working with not-for-profit clients would be an advantage but is not essential. This may also suit a recently qualified or finalist currently working in Financial Accountant with exceptional technical skills. 

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, as is the appetite for development and the ability to build relationships internationally and in the UK.

If you are interested in this position, please get in touch with Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners for more information. This client is interviewing as and when suitable candidates apply, so this role will be filled before the closing date.

You will be an experienced grantmaker willing and able to be very hands on, as is necessary in a small organisation, alongside operating strategically working with the talented leadership team. You will be used to balancing the big picture and collegiate leadership with operational involvement and detail, and be committed to ensuring the grants and impact team works collaboratively across the charity.

Responsible to 

Chief Executive

Direct Reports

Immediately responsible for the interim Grants Manager (and Grants and Partnerships Officer when she returns from maternity leave in autumn 2021). In due course the department and responsibilities may grow in line with organisational growth and priorities.

Working Hours and Contract

This is a permanent role. Depending on experience, we will consider flexible arrangements including part time, flexible hours, and some home working beyond the current pandemic arrangements.

Salary

c. £55,000 pa (depending on experience)

Location

Central London, home working currently (February 2021)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Grants and Impact

• Oversee all of the Foundation’s grant-making programmes and policies.
• Develop and refine our new grants assessment and decision processes.
• Design and deliver new funding and organisation support programmes, responding to research and insight and the changing context.
• Commission, monitor and share relevant research to support our grants and impact activities, in consultation with colleagues.
• Develop a suite of non-funding offerings for grantees and the sight loss sector, ensuring that the Vision Foundation becomes an exemplar “Funder Plus” Foundation – offering capacity building, shared learning, convening, and a shared platform for the voices of grantees and their beneficiaries.
• Ensure grants and impact data is properly recorded and analysed to grow our organisational knowledge and expertise and ensure we continually improve our own impact.
• Design, develop and deliver appropriate impact monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Ensure that our learnings through grants evaluation are captured, distilled, and shared to drive our own activities and promote best practice across the sector.
• Continuously analyse risks, potential, changes in environment and voluntary sector politics; and use to inform plans.
• Lead on shaping our policy and influencing, advocacy and campaigns contribution based on research and insight, working closely with the CEO and Head of Communications.
• Explore strategic partnerships and co-funding and regranting opportunities with other funders/sight loss organisations.

Leadership and management

• Work closely and collegiately as a member of the Executive Leadership Team leading and setting the strategic direction for the charity.
• Work in partnership with other members of the Executive Leadership Team to embed a high performing, motivated, collaborative, creative and dynamic culture within Vision Foundation – and seek opportunities to celebrate success.
• Provide management, leadership and support to the Grants Manager (and Grants and Partnerships Officer when she returns from maternity leave), and 5 develop and manage new roles as appropriate, including internships and voluntary placements as the organisation grows.
• Establish, with senior colleagues across the Foundation, appropriate and proportionate performance targets demonstrating commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Provide comprehensive monthly performance reports to the Chief Executive and Executive Leadership Team.

Cross-team working

• Work with the Director of Development to develop income generating products and propositions to take out to fundraising audiences.
• Support income generation at the Foundation by helping to cultivate new donors and steward existing donors; including attending and presenting at funder meetings, sourcing case studies, delivering and translating impact data into everyday language fit for a fundraising audience.
• Work in collaboration with the Director of Development and the Head of Communications to design and deliver impact reporting for our funders and the wider sector.
• Work closely with senior fundraising and communications leads to support activities in both these departments in service of growth and greater impact.
• With the Head of Communications, manage and empower our network of blind and partially sighted advisors.
• Work with the Director of Finance and Resources to ensure grants and impact financial commitments and deployments are tracked, reported and reconciled.

Relationship management

• Ensure positive and productive relationship management with grantees and former member charities and sector colleagues.
• Create strong links and networks with other funders and voluntary, community and public sector bodies, seeking opportunities for partnerships to realise broader benefits through collaboration.
• Represent the Foundation at external events and forums, building the Foundation’s profile.
• Work with the Association of Charitable Foundations and London Funders and others to ensure that we are visible and adhering to and leading best practice.

Governance

• Attend Board and Committee meetings as required and contribute comprehensive quarterly performance reports to the Trustee Board.
• Ensure that the Trustee Board and any other senior volunteers and advisors are effectively served by the Executive Team, and that their expertise is used to support our development and delivery.
• Develop and support the Grants and Impact Advisory Committee to ensure it is efficient and effective and adds value to the grants and impact operation, including preparation of Committee meeting papers.
• Ensure positive and productive relationship management with Grants and Impact Advisory Committee members.
• Oversee programme expenditure to ensure compliance and accordance with budgets.
• Ensure our grants processes incorporate appropriate due diligence and scrutiny to ensure we are a responsible grantmaker.
• Support the wider ambitions of the Vision Foundation to become an inclusive and empowering employer, including the development of voluntary and paid employment placements across the business including our retail arm.

Flexibility

The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as the Vision Foundation develops. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

• Extensive experience of grant-making or a comparable environment at a senior level, with a strong understanding of wider funding mechanisms in the charity sector (essential)
• Understanding and (ideally) experience of shaping and delivering capacitybuilding support to charities (essential)
• Experience of commissioning and overseeing research, and using the results to inform decision-making (essential)
• Experience of policy, advocacy or campaign work (desirable)
• Experience and understanding of the financial and capacity challenges facing London’s voluntary and community sector, and of large and small organisations and community groups working for social change (essential)
• Knowledge of the sight loss sector in London (desirable)
• Experience of negotiating and securing funding towards major projects and/or contracts or funding agreements (desirable)
• Ability to manage high volumes of varied work and operate to tight deadlines (essential)
• Experience of leadership within an organisation which is seeking to build transformational growth; including responsibilities as part of a Senior Leadership Team and reporting at Board level (essential)
• Experience of leading and line managing others to develop and grow, and building and maintaining a high performing team culture (essential)
• Experience of building relationships, and influence, with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders (essential)

Personal Qualities

• Intelligence, enthusiasm and resilience
• Ambitious for the organisation, able to balance creativity with practicality
• An understanding of and commitment to London’s sight loss community. An excellent communicator, able to present complex information clearly in oral and written form, and to inspire and enthuse others
• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Ability to understand and interpret numerical information at pace, including budgets, financial reports, monitoring and evaluation data, and impact reports
• Ability to assess and balance risk and opportunity
• Comfortable with complexity and ambiguity
• Highly developed skills of diplomacy and engagement, and with a practical and accessible manner
• Emotional intelligence and excellent listening skills
• A team player, committed to working collegiately and supportively with others
• Highly committed to equal opportunities and inclusion

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement.

• 1st interviews: week beginning 15 March
• 2nd interviews & informal meetings with colleagues: week beginning 22 March 2021. There is also likely to be an exercise at second stage.

Our partner is providing essential assurance services to a number of large institutions around the world, this specialist team works closely with global clients such as UNICEF & UNDP and the The Gates Foundation – delivering and manging international development grant-funded programmes. This long established, diverse and multi-lingual team are global leaders in this field.

The Development Grant Auditor is on the frontline of this globally focussed department travelling internationally (when safe), meeting clients, colleagues and auditees. Leading meetings, leading audit teams, writing audit reports. Representing the department in person in front of multiple partners and stakeholders. Contributing to the success of our clients and to the development of auditees, as well as your colleagues. The role offers travel experiences (post pandemic) that very few other roles can match. You will

• Prepare a tailored plan for all assignments based on a good understanding of the terms of reference and the applicable contractual conditions
• Lead opening meetings with clients and auditees and present the audit findings clearly and credibly at closing meetings
• Lead assignment fieldwork teams, including locally based staff, on overseas assignments, or work alone
• Demonstrate the ability to identify issues and areas of non-compliance on an assignment and write them up as findings in a detailed, precise and clear way in the assignment report
• Be able to work to tight deadlines and manage time effectively
• Be prepared to be out of the office on international assignments for up to 40% of the time*

Key skills required..

• A genuine interest in international development
• A love of international travel, preferably with experience of working or volunteering internationally
• A second language, especially French, Spanish, German, Russian or Mandarin, Portuguese & Turkish.
• A professional accountancy qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• An ability to communicate in a professional, constructive and respectful manner
• At least 4 years’ proven track record in audit work

* Due to the pandemic, the international travel element of the role has been significantly reduced and replaced largely by remote work. An increase in international travel opportunities is expected when the pandemic eases.

Packages;

Our partner offer highly competitive starting salaries and review remuneration packages regularly to ensure that our pay always positively reflects performance. As well offering support with tuition and professional qualifications, they also provide the following benefits, as standard:

• 25 days’ holiday;
• access to a personal pension scheme, with matched employer contributions;
• life assurance cover;
• and income protection insurance.

They also offer a range of voluntary benefits to suit every lifestyle. A flexible benefits platform, means our people can choose from a range of tax efficient options to design a benefit package that best suits them. Such as;

• buy up to ten days’ extra holiday;
• add on private medical, personal accident, dental insurance or travel insurance;
• enrol in our Bike to Work scheme;
• enjoy discounts off cinemas, dining, and gyms;
• receive an interest free season ticket loan or interest free graduate loan;
• access childcare vouchers;
• take an online health assessment and utilise our employee assistance programme.

For more information please Apply 

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Please enquire if you have concerns about travel and the chance for more flexible working.

The Victoria Hall CIO charity is looking for a committed and self starting person to grow use of a brand new community building.  Your aim will be to enable the facilities to be vibrant and well used so that they serve community groups, businesses and organisations in the area.

The charity is keen to bring on board someone with the vision and personality to create a vital new welcoming and dynamic centre. Harrow is a changing and developing place and these facilities are located at the heart of this.

The role involves the practicalities of running a safe venue and the marketing skills to grow regular users and engage with those who want events and activities well run and accessible to a wide range of people.

You will be delivering the day to day running of the facilities, compliance with procedures, ensuring the safety of users and operating a booking system as well as marketing to a high standard and overseeing caretaking.

The Trustees are looking for a person with skills and experience of:

• Running, practically, a community centre or similar facilities.
• Working with stakeholders across all sectors and building positive relationships for mutual benefit (including fundraising) to communities.
• Growing income in voluntary settings.
• IT skills to keep up to date records including in managing money.
• Being a self starter with attention to detail and used to working under your own initiative.
• Marketing and social media skills to engage the target market.
• Developing a team of volunteers.

In return the right person will receive

Opportunities to take the initiative and launch and grow a wonderful new facility and make this a special place.

Salary range; £27,000 - £30,000 depending on experience

Pension contribution

Holiday allocation: 22 days plus bank holidays

The working hours

Working hours: 37 hours per week, to be worked in a flexible pattern to include some evening and 
weekend working

This is a full time contract for 3 years.

Our partner has emerged as a key targeted healthcare service provider in Cambodia. In addition to offering treatments, it runs an education programme for nurses and doctors in-country. They are seeking a Head of Finance to oversee their finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain an effective finance function, ensuring a sound control environment and reviewing, improving & streamlining accounting & financial management processes as required.  
• Manage compliance with regulatory and audit requirements.
• Lead on the preparation of the annual organisational budget and long-term forecasts.
• Oversee all aspects of financial reporting for the Executive Committee, Board, internal departments and external stakeholders, including donors.
• Risk management
• Undertake special projects, including support with a new system implementation and lead on the introduction of a fee-based service.

Person Specification

• Experienced senior finance professional, with strong technical background, a commercial mind, and experience developing financial management strategies in complex environments.
• Strong analytical background, with experience in financial modelling and analysis.
• Experience of system implementation, and strong computing skills.
• Experience of grant management in a complex NGO, knowledge of developing bids & proposals, grant compliance, management & reporting is highly desirable.
• Strong finance business partner, ability to work effectively with the executive team, junior staff and a variety of external stakeholders, including donors and government officials.  
• Experience of working in the healthcare sector is highly desirable.
• Able to provide leadership, culturally sensitive, resilient, flexible and self-motivated.

This role is based in Cambodia. 

The Capitals Coalition is a global collaboration transforming the way decisions are made by including the value provided by nature, people and society.

Our ambition is that by 2030 the majority of business, finance and government will include all capitals in their decision-making, and that this will deliver a fairer, just and more sustainable world. We are at an exciting time in our history, having united the global natural capital and social and human capital communities, launched a new online platform and starting new exciting projects.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Manager to deliver a portfolio of donor-funded projects that will shape how the value of nature and people are integrated into decision making in business, finance and government. You will have a strong ‘can-do’ attitude, excellent project management skills and the experience to coordinate and implement complex projects in close cooperation with international partners.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working with a high degree of autonomy and has strong, technical understanding of how a capitals approach can support transformation towards a sustainable world. Alongside ensuring that all outputs are delivered on time and to budget, you will manage these projects in a highly collaborative way to deliver impact.

Main purpose of the role:

The Capitals Coalition delivers a range of collaborative projects through its global community and the Manager will be initially focused on managing key Coalition projects, as well as contributing and overseeing content development related to a capitals approach when needed. The portfolio of projects will change over time, as everyone in the Coalition team is encouraged to develop new, collaborative projects to take forward that best suit their skills and interests. As our strategy sets out, we are aware that not only do we need to change the Math and the Conversation, but we also have to change the Rules and the incentive mechanisms, and we would be particularly interested in people with a background and technical experience in natural/social capital applications with business, finance and/or policy.

The three projects that are initially related to this role are:

1. Aligning biodiversity metrics for business and support for developing generally accepted accounting principles for natural capital (ALIGN). Starting in 2021, this is a new EU-funded project building on the Capitals Coalition’s Biodiversity Guidance and the work of UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) to align biodiversity measures for business to feed into the EU LIFE Transparent Project. Partners include UNEP-WCMC, ICF and Arcadis, as well as others in the Capitals Coalition.
    
2. Accounting Model for Progress towards a Living Wage. Starting in 2021, this is foundation-funded project led by SHIFT and the Capitals Coalition to use the power of financial accounting to build important new incentives for companies to take an active role in tackling inequalities for people in workplaces and supply chains who earn less than a living wage.
    
3. Operational Guidelines for the Built Environment. Expected to start in 2021, this project will develop guidance for the construction companies that enable the sector to adopt an integrated capitals approach to decision-making, building resilience, mainstreaming best practice and contributing to a more sustainable economy. It follows our ground-breaking Operational Guidelines for Business for the food sector. Partners include the UK Construction Innovation Hub and leaders in the built environment sector.

Person Specification:

• Minimum 3 years’ professional experience in developing and managing international projects and/or as a consultant in sustainability.
• Strong understanding of the connection between biodiversity, natural capital and ecosystem services.
• Experience with applying the concept of impact pathways and valuation of natural capital.
• Strong ‘can-do’ attitude - able to see likely pitfalls and problems and respond accordingly.
• Pro-active, self-motivated and results-oriented, takes initiative and has the ability to solve problems independently.   
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to plan, multi-task, prioritise and work on own initiative to deadlines.   
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to foster relationships with cultural sensitivity and bring people together.
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal; ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, both internally and externally, written and orally.  
• Proven experience in delivering and managing contracts, grants, proposals and reporting requirements.
• Collaborative working style; happy to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Strong commitment to and enthusiasm for the vision of the Capitals Coalition.

Apply 

Please send a CV and cover letter to us by 12 noon (CET) on the 10th of March 2021. Please state the role in the subject line and kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

We encourage applicants to respond as soon as possible as all applications will be processed and evaluated on a rolling basis and the position may be filled sooner than the closing date.

The Coalition consists of organizations from all around the world and with people of different gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability, geography, political affiliation and country of origin, and as much as possible we want this to be reflected in our team. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. 

Finance Manager

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

14 hours per week

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deadline: 9am 15th March 2021

Interviews: Afternoon of 22nd March 2021

The AHOY charity’s mission is to change people’s lives through sailing and rowing.From our base on the River Thames in Deptford, London, we provide opportunities for young people and the local community including those at-risk, disadvantaged or with learning disabilities. We offer the opportunity to participate in water activities not usually accessible in this area of London by using London’s greatest natural resource – the river Thames. Through sailing, rowing and related learning activities we aim to break down social barriers, develop essential life skills, confidence and pride. We bring together people from many walks of life to work together as a community helping others. Our activities and programmes are focused on teaching transferable and employable skills.

We are seeking a Finance and Charity Support Manager who will play a crucial role as a member of the Senior Leadership Team reporting to the Board of Trustees.

You will have overall responsibility for all financial activities, supported by the Finance Assistant. You will work with colleagues and trustees to agree and monitor budgets, maintain financial records, provide support for fundraising and ensure effective financial controls and compliance.

You will be a part qualified or qualified accountant with experience of charity financial management.You will be well organised, able to work on your own initiative as well as collaboratively and have excellent interpersonal skills.

This is a part-time role for 3 days per week with flexibility over hours.

During the COVID pandemic this role is home-based.

Finance Manager - Projects

12 month Fixed Term Contract

£43,000 - £47,000pa

London and Currently Remote

The purpose of this role is to support the Head of Finance and Financial controller in driving change across the finance team and the wider organisation to deliver more effective and efficient finance processes and ensure we are ready for the implementation of new finance systems.

Key Accountabilities / Objectives:

• To lead on key projects across the team as directed, working independently or collaboratively as a part of a wider team, ensuring they are completed within agreed deadlines and budget.
• To undertake a thorough review of all key financial controls to ensure they are well defined, fit for purpose and fully implemented.
• Develop a finance manual and finance team training materials
• To take a lead role in the project team responsible for the replacement of the finance systems with a particular focus on ensuring that supporting processes are effective and efficient.
• To improve data quality and timeliness across the finance team by finding out root causes of delays and data failures and identifying and implementing solutions.

Essential Education and Skills

• Qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience.
• Extensive experience of using finance systems – Great Plains would be desirable.
• Knowledge of Charities SORP, statutory accounting regulations, VAT (including exempt, partial exemptions and reverse VAT), PAYE and other payroll taxes, and Gift Aid.
• Experience of working effectively in cross-functional teams
• Proven experience of preparing annual accounts for external publication.
• Proven experience of coaching and training both finance and non-finance staff.
• Understanding of voluntary sector, financial controls required and how to work with decision making structure (including Trustees) preferred.
• Project management experience desirable but not essential.

Key Competencies:

• Confident and self-motivated with high resilience that can work independently or as part of a collaborative cross-functional team.
• Effective relationship builder with strong emotional intelligence and political awareness to proactively challenge and persuade senior stakeholders and partners.
• Analytical thinker with exceptional communication skills that engage and inspire.
• Dynamic professional with a positive, solution orientated and fun approach.

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Role closes - 12:00pm, 3rd Mar 2021 GMT (Europe/London)

Inclusivity at Comic Relief

We recognise diversity and inclusion are a source of strength in achieving our mission. We therefore welcome everyone, trusting what makes us different brings creativity, styles and experiences to help us collectively do our best work. That’s regardless of your gender, age, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and cultural identity. We especially welcome those from under-represented groups in modern grant-making and fundraising. We are on a journey, but if you join our team you will be part of a community that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we want you to:

• Be valued for being yourself
• Do your best work, and be supported to break down barriers so you can succeed
• Be heard, respected, and treated as an equal, whatever your level, experience or background
• Be part of a team that is committed to making this happen – with our colleagues, partners, and contributors.

Comic Relief is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm.

Join a team which has unique expertise combining the power of journalism and the law to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. 

Thomson Reuters Foundation is currently recruiting for a Project Manager, Service Operations to join our TrustLaw team in London.

Reporting to the Head of Programmes of TrustLaw, this role will do a deep-dive mapping of the TrustLaw service processes, analyse how the service works to identify opportunities for optimisation and explore how we can improve our member journey.  This work will be instrumental in leading and defining key requirements to improve and future proof the delivery of the TrustLaw service across the world. 

The person in this role will project manage the transformation of the TrustLaw portal – driving work to take it from a simple platform, through which we connect high-impact NGOs and social enterprises with leading law firms and corporate legal teams, to an interactive ecosystem that also offers opportunities for learning, knowledge-sharing, innovation, networking and collaboration.

In this role, the Project Manager, Service Operations will work closely with the TrustLaw and Product & Technology teams of the Thomson Reuters Foundation to re-think the ways in which TrustLaw delivers its services. The role will manage relationships with internal/external business and technology partners, donors, programmatic teams, TrustLaw member groups, contractors and vendors to ensure delivery of all components of the project.  

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about improving a successful, global pro bono legal service that helps NGOs, social enterprises and lawyers drive social change.  

This is a fixed term one-year contract based in London starting in March 2021. 

As our Project Manager, Service Operations, you will: 

• Develop and drive the project planning and implementation of the TrustLaw service and portal overhaul project. 

• Dive into the nuts and bolts of how the TrustLaw service works. Map the A to Z of the programme, the intricate steps taken by the TrustLaw team to deliver the service, and the journey taken by TrustLaw members.

• Create and monitor detailed workflows and standard operating procedures (current and future) used by the programme.  Be a custodian of all workflow and SOP documentation and guidance.

• Draw out pain points and opportunities for process, functionality and technology improvements.

• Outline technical, process and functionality requirements for portal and service overhaul work. Prepare briefs and documentation to feed into work of technology team. 

• Serve as primary liaison between the Foundation teams and project funders, partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries, and manage the day-to-day relationships with these parties. 

• Manage internal project communications and relationships with key internal stakeholders. 

• Hold responsibility for, track and report on the project budget. 

• Aggregate information from data collection efforts and other inputs that will inform the project (e.g., needs assessment, member consultations and focus groups, etc.). 

• Review development plans, wireframes and other documentation and test functionality to ensure they meet requirements, align with TrustLaw’s programmatic goals, and best meet the needs of TrustLaw members 

• Track risks and share ways to minimize them with TrustLaw management  

• Pull reports from Salesforce and analyse information/findings in Excel 

• Manage launch event(s) for the new TrustLaw portal, coordinating content, agenda, logistics and attendees  

To be our Project Manager, Service Operations, you will likely have:  

• Experience with project management and programmatic operations in the charity sector and/or within a membership organisation 

• Strong project management skills, including experience with monitoring and evaluation and tracking budgets

• Experience analysing and sketching out programmatic processes and workflows, including how things currently stand and how they could be improved, and drafting requirements for future changes

• Experience with data management and analysis and affinity for detail 

• Experience with network, service or membership-based programmes and understanding of the needs of NGOs and social enterprises

• Experience building or supporting online communities/networks and developing content for websites and online platforms 

• Experience building and managing relationships with multiple project stakeholders, including funders, cross-division teams and external parties 

• Experience reporting to donors 

• Experience using Salesforce and other online databases, and an affinity for online databases and processes 

• Experience scoping, planning, testing and project managing process, platform or operations-related projects  

• It would be a bonus if you have experience liaising or communicating with developers or tech teams

Please note, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage any interested candidates to complete their application as soon as possible. 

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Finance Manager for this Faith Based, East London Community Human Rights Charity,

* The position is currently working from home. Once the pandemic has calmed down. The role will come with flexible working.
* The position is part of the Senior Management Team and reports directly to the CEO and COO
* The position is open to Part Qualified or Fully Qualified Accountants

Salary is £35,000pa

About the Role
This is an exciting role for a professional with strong accounting and charity finance experience to join a small but growing charity.
You will have excellent understanding and experience of financial planning and implementing systems. Organised and with a high level of attention to detail, you will enjoy managing this function, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and as part of the SMT (Senior Management Team).
You will lead on all financial activities: accounting, budget setting and forecasting, financial management control policies and procedures, gift aid, banking and support donor management activities.

Key Accountabilities
Financial Management

* Ensuring all financial information held supports the SMT and ultimately the trustee board to make sound decisions
* Responsible for all month end processes, prepare key account reconciliations
* Set up of budget systems and support budget holders to prepare and manage their budgets, including advising on expenditure coding
* Prepare information (monthly, quarterly and annually) e.g. on budget spend and forecasting for funding bids and generation of new income.
* Review and analyse financial reports and budgets with SMT, reporting on trends and performance against budgets to inform management decisions and strategic planning processes
* Work with Fundraising & Partnerships Manager (to be appointed) and Marketing Manager to present financial information in a meaningful way for annual reports, grant and impact reports etc.
* Ensure efficient financial management systems and planning to inform business development, fundraising strategies and demonstrates value for money across all activities
* With the Treasurer, ensure efficient preparation of annual financial accounts and budgets
* Proactively ensure financial policies are adhered to and kept up-to-date. Ensure an appropriate financial control environment is in place.
* Take a proactive lead on financial risk management

Finance Manager (Central Programmes)

BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international charity. We support the independent media essential to democracy and development; and support people facing insecurity, inequality and poverty with information they can trust – to protect health, bridge divides and challenge prejudice. With our partners we reach millions through creative communication and trusted media, helping people have their say, understand their rights, responsibilities and each other, and take action to transform their own lives.

We are now looking for an experienced and qualified Finance Manager with strong international development experience to join our central programmes team.  The role will be the focal point across financial management, accounting processes and donor compliance for BBC Media Action's multi-country projects. She/he will also play a business partner role, working closely with colleagues in our country offices and the UK to design and plan new, multi-country projects.

You will ideally hold a professional accounting qualification and have strong experience in the international development field, preferably including both consortium financial management and US government budgeting and grant management experience. You’ll also bring great written and verbal communication skills and excellent financial management and analysis skills, with the ability to communicate complex data and principles clearly.

Our close partner is providing financial services guidance to a number of large institutions around the world, the International Development team works closely with global clients – such as UNICEF, The World Bank and the Gates Foundation – particularly those involved in international development, grant-making and grant-funded programmes.

The Assistant Project Administrator has to assist in providing project coordination for the full life cycle of any assignment offered to our clients; from the proposal process, contract management with the client, assignment planning, through to assisting with the report writing, and ultimately billing the client.

Contract Responsibilities

·Assist with proposal and tender submission, including preparing project budgets and schedules, liaising with prospective staff and ensuring all proposals are submitted within the respective deadlines

·Ensure that contracts are as per the issued proposals, that all terms agreed are in best interests of org and support the Managers/Partners in any contract administration required

·Assist with planning the fieldwork of the project, including agreeing dates with the beneficiary, liaising with internal and external staff to ensure they can perform the required service on the agreed dates and that all parties have the necessary information to ensure the project fieldwork runs smoothly

·Assist with  the drawing of contracts

·Monitor and track project progress and on our ‘Control Schedule’ to ensure all stakeholders are kept up to date with any project developments

·Act as the point of contact for all stakeholders (including the client, the beneficiary, internal/external teams and management)

·Assist the manager in any report-writing tasks that may be required & deliver final product to client

·Monitor internal staff working hours & expenses incurred, to ensure project budgets are adhered to

·Check and process external suppliers’ invoices, making sure all days worked and expenses incurred are within the agreed budget, liaising with finance as and when issues arise

·Assist in client billing, ensuring that all bills issued are as per the contractual terms between the firm and the client, that all costs are accounted for, and that bills are paid by the client in a timely manner

·Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation for future use, ensuring that all projects are properly logged and can be used in future proposals/tenders

·General: translate documents, maintain filing system of documentation by client and by assignment, archive files when necessary

Requirements

Essential

·Fluent English in both verbal and written with excellent communication skills

·Second language, French

·Competent using MS Office

A minimum of 12 months adminitration experience in a high activity/ multi task environment

·Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise and multi-task

·Able to meet deadlines

·Good numeracy skills

·Able to work under pressure with accuracy and focus

·Good eye for detail and the ability to follow through tasks

·Able to be a self-starter and work on own initiative

·Able to demonstrate problem solving skills

·Comfortable within a changing and developing environment

·Able to apply relevant skills to new scenarios