Head Of Finance And Central Services Jobs in Charing Cross, Greater London
Head of Wellbeing and Grants – The Solicitors’ Charity
We’re looking for a Head of Wellbeing and Grants to provide collaborative leadership to the Wellbeing and Grants Team and its operations, which are the centre of the Charity’s core charitable activities. As well as running a personal caseload, you’ll work with the team to develop a systematic approach/methodology to case management practice and review, rooted in case management best practice.
Salary c£56,500 to c£63,500 rising to c£57,500 to £64,500 after a 6-month probationary period. The point on these salary ranges at which you will be paid is dependent on your location.
Flexible working arrangements are possible, including homeworking with occasional attendance in person at meetings, largely in central London. Most staff work from home, though we also have an office in southwest London (SW12).
The Head of Wellbeing and Grants role
We have recently agreed our strategy for 2024-2026 and one of the focus areas will be, with the CEO and others, to ensure the successful implementation of the 3-year Strategy, focussing on the Wellbeing and Grants aspects of the strategic aims.
As holder of this senior role, you will lead in collaboratively designing and implementing a consistent methodology for, and systematic approach to, new and existing clients contacting the Charity. You’ll also ensure that the tools and technology used to do this are in place, used consistently and reviewed regularly. As well as management oversight of the Wellbeing and Grants Team, you will also hold a personal caseload and be expected to support Case Managers with particularly challenging cases.
We’re looking for someone with at least 10 years’ experience in casework practice in a client support or advice setting dealing with conversations with people with complex needs and sometimes in distress. And with at least 3-5 years’ experience in leading/managing a client support function like casework or grants/awards team.
Other key demonstrable skills and experience include having completed other relevant qualifications/training and courses in the sphere of advice and support work e.g. counselling, case management practice, therapeutic approaches et al.
Why should you join us at The Solicitors’ Charity?
We are a small (but growing), friendly, largely virtual organisation with an enthusiastic, skilled, and experienced workforce. We are excited to have finalised our new strategy that will ensure we embed a holistic approach to improving the wellbeing of solicitors in need and their dependents.
Besides competitive salaries we have generous pension arrangements (up to 10% matched employer/employee contributions) and holiday entitlement (30 days plus Bank Holidays for a full-time member of the team, and an additional day on or near your birthday). There are Employee Assistance and staff discounts programmes in place, and we are flexible about working arrangements (hours and location). We also are piloting a Wellbeing Award of up to £500/year.
To apply:
i) please send a concise CV (2-3 pages) plus
ii) a covering letter of no more than 2 pages fully and clearly explaining how you meet each of the criteria set out in the job description and person specification to the address given in HOW TO APPLY
Deadline: Noon on Weds 15th May 2024.
Please also address any questions to this email account.
Initial interviews: 24th May 2024 (tbc).
These may be held online. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this advertisement early. We encourage you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The successful candidate will work with the Head of the Gambling Action Lab (GAL) and the Senior Research Officer to bring together a handful of representatives from financial services firms to explore ways to reduce gambling-related financial harms. They will build and maintain stakeholder relationships and play a key role in facilitating group discussions with financial services representatives. This exciting role will also involve driving and promoting the work and visibility of the GAL, and planning and delivering a programme of events to promote our work.
This is an exciting time to join the organisation. We are a growing team, and with momentum building to address gambling-related harms, our work has never been so vital. In this position, you will play an important role in helping us to further understand the links between money, mental health problems and gambling harms and work with firms and stakeholders to develop practical solutions that lead to real change.
The full-time equivalent salary is either £41,283 at the Senior Officer level or £32,915 at the Officer level.
This role can be offered as London-based or remote (with twice-monthly travel to the London office) and either full-time (37.5 hours over 5 days) or part-time (minimum 30 hours over 4 days a week).
The closing date is 9am Monday 20 May.
We welcome candidates who have lived experiences of mental health problems, gambling harms or financial difficulty.
We are working hard to create an organisation where Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are baked into our culture. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, gender, identity, race, class, sexuality, disability or any other characteristic. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities you have had – it’s about you and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have ambitious goals here at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and are looking for an experienced, strategic, and financially savvy Head of Finance to join us. The RCR is a charity with a focus on supporting doctors who deliver medical imaging and cancer services and we require a passionate and dynamic finance professional to helps us continue making a difference.
The Head of Finance will manage the high-performing finance team consisting of a Management Accountant, Assistant Accountant and Finance Business Partner. Sitting in the Business and Resources Directorate the team are instrumental to the successful running of the RCR. In this role you will be responsible for the operational finance function which handles accounting, financial reporting, planning and transactional activities as well as supporting longer-term strategic planning.
As a finance professional you will use your expertise to further support the RCR by delivering the organisations financial objectives and build strong working relationships with managers to equip them with the tools to make good financial decisions. Furthermore, you will support the Executive Director, Business & Resources in the delivery of effective risk management activities and reporting, lead discussions on how our financial controls and processes may need to change and adapt, shape and drive business performance to ensure your leadership of the finance function results in the delivery of excellent services.
What you’ll do:
- Lead, motivate and develop the finance team to deliver essential business services adapting and anticipating changes in business needs.
- Develop, agree and maintain a suite of internal service standards to meet business needs.
- Plan and lead the organisation’s financial budget process ensuring a comprehensive capture of business needs and advise SMT and managers.
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly financial management accounts are produced according to appropriate standards.
- Maintain a suitable suite of business financial policies, processes and controls that meet the business needs and are compliant with legislation and external standards.
- Lead the provision of commercial advice to directors, managers and staff to ensure best practice on procurement and contract management.
What you’ll need:
- Experience of operating successfully at a Finance Manager or Head of Finance role in a comparable organisation.
- A strategic and critical thinker with the ability to develop a team to deliver on long term goals.
- Understanding of risk, risk management processes and the use of risk analysis to help plan and develop organisations.
- Ability to communicate effectively with non-technical/non-professional audiences.
- Skilled manager of people, able to bring together, motivate, coordinate and develop a team.
- Excellent commercial skills, including the capacity to lead or support negotiations and to influence and motivate others.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you then please find out more about the Head of Finance role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the candidate pack.
Why join us?
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
King’s College London offers an intellectually stimulating environment, where staff are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and learning in the service of society. We are a multi-faculty institution, providing high-quality research, education and innovation across the social sciences, humanities, health, law, dentistry, and sciences. As a member of the Russell Group, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards in research and education.
The Finance, Procurement, Strategic Planning and Analytics directorate, led by the Chief Financial Officer / VP (Finance), comprises c.150 roles located across our campuses in central London. The Finance department of c.100 roles provides various accounting, assurance, advisory, decision support and financial processing functions for the whole university.
The Director of Finance Business Partnering (Operations) is a critical role within the Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance division that will lead, develop and deliver high quality finance business partnering and decision support to all the central services of the university, including providing financial planning, reporting and insight across revenue and capital funded activity.
You will support the senior Director of the Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance function in development and improvement projects. Examples include the development of a professional competencies framework to support career progression and performance at all levels, supported by learning and development opportunities, improving key processes, resource allocation and financial planning methodologies, and reporting on financial performance.
As part of the function’s senior management team, this role will lead a team of finance business partners who will provide outstanding partnering services to our central services including large functions such as Estates and Facilities, IT, Students & Education, Research Management and on other crucial ‘head office’ activities. Working closely with the corporate reporting team on the provision of management accounts, you will lead on financial performance support in-year and across our three-year financial planning framework. You will also undertake and provide professional support to your team on business partnering skills, financial modelling, business case development and financial appraisals. You will play a wider role as a senior member of the finance leadership team on cross-college initiatives and be asked to deputise for the senior Director of the division or their peers.
It is an exciting time to join the university as we are making a step change in our support and advice, particularly to directorate heads and our Senior Vice Principal (Operations), and onwards through the leadership roles across the central service directorates where financial and operational decisions are made.
This is a full time post (36 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. We work in a hybrid way and there is an expectation of being able to work at least three days a week in our offices to help facilitate a collaborative working culture.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
1. Professional Accountancy Qualification
2. Highly resilient with the ability to run multiple objectives, large senior teams and complex political processes concurrently
3. Exceptional understanding of running and leading financial planning, monitoring, forecasting and business partnering in a complex and large organisation
4. Exceptional leadership skills and a service approach in your professional work
5. Ability to operate and deliver change and improvements in a complex organisational environment
6. Exceptional business case financial appraisal and modelling skills
7. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in the written word and in person in a variety of formats including committee presentations and policy documentation
8. Numerate and IT literate with the ability to use the standard suite of office software together with excellent knowledge of one or more corporate finance/ERP and reporting systems
9. Significant recent experience of leading business partnering, financial support and advice functions and services
10. Experience of designing, delivering and improving capital planning and reporting processes
11. Leading teams to achieve complex and competing objectives over a variety of time horizons in partnership with other technical leads and partnered areas.
12. Ability to build and manage internal and external relationships
13. Self-management and ability to work independently to meet deadlines
14. Attention to detail and working to a high-level of accuracy
Desirable criteria
1. Degree level qualification
2. Leadership of technical / professional staff who manage their own work and activities
3. Experience of having worked in or with the university sector
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We have a strong equality, diversity and inclusion agenda and would expect the post holder to demonstrate these values.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. The deadline for applications is Sunday 19th May 2024. If you would like to discuss the role, please get in touch with Bryony Thomas via the Allen Lane agency website.
Shortlisting will complete late May and may include an initial conversation with Allen Lane, our recruitment partner for this role. First stage interviews with King’s College London are planned for early June.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates for this role who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.
Job Title: Finance and Operations Manager
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week (however, we will consider part-time 28 hours per week)
Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 per annum
Location: The successful candidate will either be posted at our office in London or Colchester: Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ or Colchester Wellington House, 4th Floor, 90-92 Butt Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3DA
About Coram
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
One of the nine members of the Coram group, Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK’s specialist centre for children’s rights in education, immigration, community care and family law, and provides significant international legal systems consultancy. The centre is located on the Coram Campus in central London with bases in Colchester and Leeds. We champion access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation. Our Legal Practice Unit provides advice and representation primarily under legal aid contract. Our Migrant Children’s Project promotes the rights of refugee and migrant children, young people and families through the delivery of advice, practice change through training and capacity building to professionals and systems change through research, policy and advocacy.
About the role
This role will provide financial and operational leadership and management for CCLC particularly focussed on the Legal Practice Unit and the Migrant Children’s Project but with support for the Child Law Advice Service and Coram International where required. Managing a small finance team, the role will hold primary responsibility for core financial functions within CCLC including legal aid billing and management and tracking of grant and other charitable funding. Through systematic and efficient financial management, the post holder will play a pivotal role in CCLC’s financial sustainability. The role will act as a key point of contact with Coram’s central finance team and a range of internal and external stakeholders on financial matters.
The role will also oversee the smooth running of the London and Colchester offices through line management of operations and administrative staff.
The role would suit a high organised and efficient business support professional with experience of financial management within the legal or charity sector. In particular, candidates with experience of legal billing and more specifically, civil legal aid billing, would be welcomed.
This is a largely office-based role in order to fully provide support to the finance and operations team. However, some remote / hybrid working may be possible depending the experience of the candidate after the initial settling in period (to be negotiated with the successful candidate).The finance team are split between the London and Colchester offices and the post holder should expect some travel to both locations. The large majority of the legal and policy team are based in London and as such regular (at least twice weekly) presence in our London office will be expected. However, on other days the candidate could be based in the London or Colchester office.
Whilst this is a full-time position, we will consider requests for part-time working (28 hours per week minimum) and we will endeavour to offer some flexibility with days and hours to be agreed.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing date: Monday 13th May 2024 at 23:59
Test and Interview date: Week commencing 20th May 2024
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
UNISON are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a new Head of Internal Audit to join their team on a permanent basis. UNISON is the UK’s leading public sector trade union, with more than 1.3 million members working in the public services, energy services, private, voluntary and community sectors.
The Head of Internal Audit will report into the Finance Director and will manage a well-established team of six undertaking routine branch audits on a cyclical basis as well as ad hoc special investigations when required including fraud investigations.
The organisation:
UNISON employs around 1,200 staff, approximately 370 at our national centre in Euston, central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK including Northern Ireland. Its main functions include supporting the General Secretariat and the NEC via the Finance and Resource Management Committee. With an annual subscription income of around £170 million, the key objective is the effective management and safeguarding of the union’s finances, ensuring that UNISON considers the financial implications when meeting its objectives and the needs of its members. There are 34 members of staff in the department with responsibilities over financial management and operations, regional and branch financial management, staff pensions and internal audit.
The role:
- Managing, integrating, and coordinating the activities of the Internal Audit Team and overseeing and ensuring the delivery of a planned program of audit visits to branches
- Reviewing, testing, and monitoring of branch activities to ensure compliance with internal and external financial regulations and legal requirements.
- Undertaking branch audits and fraud investigations when problems are identified at a branch, regional or national level, to minimise the risk of exposure and safeguard the Union’s assets.
- The post holder will report findings to Senior Management, NEC, and to external parties as and when circumstances dictate.
- Ensuring that the production of reports and similar communications present the financial affairs of UNISON in an appropriate manner to members, committees, Secretariat, Senior Managers, as well as other external agencies.
- Liaising with relevant committees, legal parties (internal and external) and any relevant third-party representatives on legal cases and proceedings.
- Putting forward and following up on recommendations to mitigate risks identified to Senior Management, Regions and Branches and maintaining the audit log, records and working papers to high standards.
- Developing and updating internal audit procedures, relevant policy and process documentation including handbooks, training materials and guidance ensuring they are fit for purpose and communicated effectively.
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a recognised CCAB accountancy qualification with proven post-qualification experience in audit and financial accounting
- Be experienced in managing an Internal Audit function in a large and complex organisation.
- Have the ability to lead audits and investigations to conclusions and report to the necessary internal and external bodies.
- Have highly developed interpersonal and communicative skills.
- Hold the ability to advise on financial and operational matters concerning compliance with internal governance and external regulatory and legal requirements to a wide range of audiences.
The position will be based at UNISONs head office on Euston Road and require 50% attendance at the office. The closing date for applications is 28th April with interviews taking place the week commencing 6th May.
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date, so please submit your application to our exclusive search agent, Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!
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Role: Head of Fundraising Planning
Location: London, Haig House, Hybrid 2 Days Per Week
Contract Type: Fixed Term: 12 Month Maternity Cover
Hours: Full Time, 35 Hours Per Week
Salary: £64,122 to £65,780 (Inclusive of London Supplement)
Do you want a role driving strategic, impactful change, leading an exciting and developing team to work across fundraising?
Right now, we are looking for a high performing senior fundraising leader to take on the role of Head of Fundraising Planning (maternity cover) at Royal British Legion. This senior role is an essential part of the fundraising leadership team, working to drive our strategic development and the implementation of some key projects across the department.
Leading a team of 7 with four managers, as Head of Fundraising Planning you will lead our approach to Customer Journeys, Case for Support, Portfolio Review, Innovation, Integrated Planning and Compliance.
It is an exciting time for fundraising at RBL. We are now one year into our Fundraising Strategy and have been evolving our ways of working and programme to drive growth. This role will help drive further change, championing supporter experience and bringing together organisational and sector insight.
The Royal British Legion holds a special place in the hearts and minds of generations of people in society. As the largest military charity in the UK and home of the Poppy Appeal it has provided support to members of the Armed Forces community for over 100 years.
Today is no different. The needs of veterans, young and old, serving personal and their families are growing. To support them we must raise awareness and donations, and that is where you could come in.
As Head of Fundraising Planning, you will help deliver significant income growth to enable RBL to support more veterans and their families. With exceptional communication skills, a commitment to a great supporter experience and a strong ability to influence and bring people onside, you will use your highly developed programme and project management skills to align multiple team demands to meet the strategic need.
We are home of the extraordinary Poppy Appeal and you will work alongside a dedicated fundraising team who help to bring to life this nationwide remembrance activity each year, which is the largest, longest and most memorable appeal in society.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
In your application and interview, demonstrate your empathy with the Legion's mission, strong strategic planning skills, proficiency in program management, and ability to identify and address risks effectively. Showcase your excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities, along with your track record of driving continuous improvement and delivering results.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Closing Date: 6th May 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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About the Coalition for Global Prosperity
The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) brings together political, military, business and faith leaders who believe that an effective development budget, alongside an active diplomatic and defence strategy, keeps Britain at the forefront of saving lives, alleviating poverty and bringing freedom, security and prosperity to those who need it most.
At a time when the UK's role in the world is being redefined, Britain is at its best when it acts as a global leader in development as well as in defence and diplomacy. With a smart and effective aid budget, which leverages British expertise, the UK can transform lives.
CGP brings together a wide coalition of aid supporters, with backgrounds from across the military, faith, business and political communities. We organise public and private events to explore the UK's role as a global leader. We regularly host influential figures and thought leaders to speak at our events, previously we have hosted David Attenborough, Julia Gillard, Theresa May, Gordon Brown, Boris Johnson, Bill Gates and David Cameron as speakers.
Overview / purpose of the role
We’re looking for a Finance & Operations Assistant who is interested in developing a career in bookkeeping and/or accountancy within the nonprofit sector. No previous experience is required, just lots of passion and a motivation to pursue a long-term career in charity finance. The successful candidate will undertake training with the AAT (funded by us) towards a bookkeeping qualification alongside working as our Finance & Operations Assistant, you will be given some time to study during your working hours for this qualification.
The Finance & Operations Assistant is a central resource within CGP, working with colleagues in the Operations Team, and across the organisation to provide financial and operational support to all areas of our work. They will work closely with the Head of Operations & Evaluation to process invoices, expenses and conduct weekly payment runs, ensuring that all financial policies and procedures are carefully adhered to. They will also support colleagues to follow our financial policies and processes and act as the first point of contact for any questions on these procedures. Additionally, they will provide general administrative and operational support to colleagues as outlined in the below job description.
We do not require the successful candidate to have any particular/specific formal qualifications, you may have just finished education or be looking for a change in career, what you will need is excellent attention to detail and a strong interest in developing a finance career with us.
Reporting to: Head of Operations & Evaluation
Responsibilities
Finance
● Managing our accounts payable inbox, monitoring all incoming invoices and following up with team members on any missing information if required
● Processing and coding invoices in Xero accounting software ahead of weekly payment runs
● Checking that correct coding and approval procedures are followed for staff expenses in Soldo
● Conducting weekly payment runs via our online banking system
● Coordinating our monthly payroll processes (working with external providers)
● Working with the Head of Operations & Evaluation and Director of Finance to support the development of funding proposals
● Working with the Head of Operations & Evaluation and Director of Finance to support financial reporting on grants for external donors
● Supporting the Head of Operations & Evaluation and Director of Finance with general financial administration, record keeping and tracking budgets
● Provide training on expense and invoicing processes to new members of staff and generally acting as the first point of contact for all staff on any finance procedure questions (full training will be provided)
● Supporting the Senior Management Team (SMT) and our Director of Finance to develop the annual organisational budget and report against it quarterly
● Providing budgeting support as required for colleagues internally
Office Management & General Operational Support
● Acting as the key point of contact between CGP & our coworking office space (organising memberships, meeting room bookings, invoices, printing credits, equipment, internal events etc.)
● Organising post, stationery supplies and managing stocks of office equipment
● Maintain/organise our filing and cloud storage systems logically and efficiently, in a data protection compliant manner.
● Ad hoc IT support as required, including online troubleshooting and logging support requests with service providers when necessary.
● General administrative support to the CEO and Head of Operations & Evaluation
Human Resources
● Support with recruitment processes within CGP, including assisting members of the team to schedule and coordinate job interviews, contact candidates and file incoming applications.
● Working with the Head of Operations & Evaluation to organise internal events like team away days and staff team building activities.
Person specification
The right candidate is less likely to be defined by their qualifications and prior experience, but will be someone who meets the below criteria, and is ready to learn. They will have an aptitude for maths and finance, excellent attention to detail and a meticulous, methodical approach to work and troubleshooting.
We are looking for someone who:
● Has an interest in developing a career in the nonprofit finance sector and willing to commit to undertaking financial training
● Is broadly supportive of UK Aid
● Is an independent worker, self-starter who can take responsibility for projects through to completion
● Has excellent IT skills, proficient with MS Office programmes (particularly Excel) and Google Workspace, and the ability to learn to use new software as required (for example, Xero, Soldo and Salesforce)
● Has great people skills, and the ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders
To Apply:
Send a CV and cover letter outlining you’re interest in the role to the work email address specified on our website.
We review applications on a rolling basis, if interested please apply as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you ready to lead strategic operations and contracts for a dynamic mental health charity? Off the Record is an award-winning young people’s mental health charity offering a range of support services for children and young people across the vibrant and diverse area of London Boroughs of Croydon, Sutton and Merton.
We’re recruiting a Head of Contracts & Operations to play a crucial role in the strategic management and oversight of our central services, including finance, administration, data, and premises. You'll lead a team and carry senior management responsibility for these areas.
If you have at least 3 years' experience in senior technical management, excellent organizational skills, and a passion for making a difference, we want to hear from you. Take the next step in your career and contribute to our mission of supporting young people's mental health by visiting our website to access the application pack. Completed applications should be returned to us via email by midday on Monday 29th April 2024.
This is a full-time position, with the possibility of reduced hours (min 30 hpw/4days) and is office-based in Croydon. Salary is £45,594 inclusive of Outer London Weighting and a range of other benefits.
If you have any further questions please email recruitment or visit our website for more information about our services.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Key Tasks
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Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all high value fundraising activity, including proposals, applications, and donor interactions, and be able to regularly report this activity back to the Head of Philanthropy.
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Manage a portfolio of low-mid level prospects and existing donors, developing clear strategies to cultivate relationships and secure continued philanthropic support of £1,000 to £10,000. Ensure all donors in the assigned portfolio are provided stewardship and take responsibility for contacts and annual work plan.
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Develop and deliver a programme of cultivation, stewardship and recognition low-mid level donors and prospects, proactively seeking opportunities to improve the chances of securing repeat gifts through bespoke communications and consistent stewardship.
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Support the Head of Philanthropy and wider High Value Team with stewardship and cultivation of donors and key contacts. These activities may include virtual events, stewardship events, proposal development, annual reporting, and direct marketing appeals.
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Ensure the upkeep of a database and filing system for all existing and prospective donors within High Value Giving liaising with the Finance and Administrative team to ensure reconciliation with financial record.
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Work closely with the Philanthropy team and other colleagues to maximise all opportunities and support a dynamic, successful, and professional team
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Ensure that data security is maintained and that legal and regulatory requirements are fully complied with.
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Undertake other tasks, when necessary, to achieve the team’s and the organisation’s overall objectives.
General
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Managing a complex workload with competing demands and deadlines. The role holder will agree objectives and overall priorities with the Head of Philanthropy but is expected to manage unexpected/unplanned work within overall timeframes.
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The post holder is required to work closely and collaboratively with colleagues within the Fundraising Team to ensure the successful delivery of fundraising activities.
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The post holder will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills as you will need to communicate effectively and sensitively, building strong relationships with existing and potential donors.
Experience
Essential
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Experience with interacting and developing relationships with supporters or customers using a variety of channels written and verbal.
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Ability to communicate in writing and orally in a succinct and engaging manner.
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Ability to deal with information in a confidential manner and respond with sensitivity.
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Ability to confidentially deal with all levels of staff and internal/external key stakeholders with integrity.
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Strong attention to detail
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Ability to work weekends/evenings on occasion to support events and other activities and willingness to travel within the UK as needed to support fundraising activities (most often travel to the London-based officer)
Desirable
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Experience developing and managing relationships with fundraisers and other stakeholders.
Skills and Knowledge
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Excellent organisational skills.
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A high level of enthusiasm, self-motivation and flexible approach.
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The ability to take initiative and work independently to manage pieces of work, including taking responsibility for managing projects.
Priorities
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Taking over an existing portfolio of £1,000-£10,000 existing donors, responsible for stewardship (mid-level giving) including members of the Women’s Giving Circle
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Supporting gift recording, recognition and management across high value giving
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Opportunities to gain experience in corporate, major donor and trust and foundations through supporting more experienced colleagues working on 5 and 6 figure partnerships
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Provide administrative and project support across Philanthropy/High Value Giving
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT START NETWORK
The Start Network is made up of close to 100 aid agencies working across six continents. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and locally driven humanitarian action. We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results. Our work focuses on responding to these problems. This includes shifting power closer to where crises happen, providing fast, early and predictable function and sharing learning and innovative ways of working.
The Start Network is at a critical point in its journey. We have grown and diversified our membership over the past 10 years. We are now set to evolve into a decentralised “network of networks” in line with our vision and principles. We are currently working with 10 national and regional networks (called hubs) made up of predominantly civil society organisations. They are developing locally owned ways of anticipating and responding to humanitarian crises. We aim to support the emergence and development of further hubs in the coming years. Our ultimate ambition is to devolve leadership, membership, programming, and decision making to the hubs, while the central team transitions to become a service provider.
Start Network is committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm that may be caused due to their encountering the Start Network as well as responding effectively should any harm occur. We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy.
Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria set out in the Skills section.
JOB PURPOSE
This senior management role will enable strategic thinking and design, influence diverse stakeholders, adapt agile ways of working and drive change in line with the vision of the Network.
You will enable the development of country and regional civil society hubs, driving decentralised decision-making, devolving power, and enabling local hub leaders to meet their needs defined and owned by them. You will work with the hubs and their members to understand their support needs, then facilitate and coordinate that support working with peer hubs and relevant members of the Start Network team expertise.
The role requires a good understanding of and experience in the humanitarian and/or development sectors, and an ability to work with local civil society. Awareness of power and political dynamics and sensitivity to different contexts and cultures is crucial. It also requires high levels of self-awareness and emotional intelligence, using your position connect, enable and influence others. You will be skilled at building relationships and brokering partnerships with empathy, credibility and equity. Listening and valuing diverse perspectives to build an inclusive team will be key to success. Solid programme and budget management will be critical to enabling the hubs vision and activities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Design, development planning
- With members and hubs, co-design, develop and enable the evolution of Start Network of Networks, including hubs.
- Coordinate and facilitate the delivery of support, expertise and services to hubs
- Work closely with the Membership and Assurance teams to support iNGO and member intake through hubs.
- Work closely with the Funds, Finance and Innovation teams to facilitate the co-design and development of programmatic initiatives, based on hub priorities.
- Work with hubs and the Start Network team to create a culture of evidence-based decision making, feedback and learning so that we can adapt support to emerging needs.
- Advise senior leadership on hub issues and strategy Partnership brokering and relationship management
- Foster and broker positive and enabling relationships and partnerships within hubs, between hubs and between hubs and Start Network Secretariat.
- Effectively manage complex issues which arise out of shifting power dynamics ensuring teams and stakeholders work towards a common vision; Resolve any conflicts and address issues that may arise within hubs, promoting constructive dialogue.
- Work with the Advocacy and External Affairs team to help raise hub voices and perspectives in local and global forums.
- Influence and advocate internally and externally for locally driven humanitarian action, creating and holding space to support the emergence of hubs based on their aspirations, priorities and needs.
Management and leadership
- Inspire, lead and motivate a high performing, diverse global team
- Management of direct reports, including recruiting, training and playing an active role in building an inclusive team culture in line with Start Network values
- Monitor individual and team performance and ensure objectives and outcomes are met or exceeded; address poor performance and recognise good performance
- Manage consultants and other third party contractors as required
- Commitment to the learning and development needs of the team,
- Actively support the ongoing professional development, learning and upskilling of team members
- Demonstrate commitment to own ongoing learning and development
Start Network culture and values
- Uphold, embody and model the values of Start Network
- Carry out the responsibilities of the role in line with the Start Network Code of Conduct and with a commitment to safeguarding adults and children
- Commit to positive humanitarian outcomes and systems change through a programme of well managed, quality initiatives;
- Support the innovative and risk aware culture of Start Network to support the strategy and its delivery,
PROFILE AND SKILLS
- At least 7-10 years’ experience in a management/senior management role in the humanitarian, development or social enterprise sectors
- Demonstrated ability to think and operate at both strategic and operational levels
- Demonstrated experience in inclusive leadership
- Demonstrated experience in relationship management, partnership brokering and influencing across a diversity of geographies, skillsets and personalities.
- Demonstrated experience in managing programmes and budgets
- Demonstrated experience in inspiring, motivating and managing a diverse and high-performing team
- Demonstrated problem solving skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
- Demonstrated curiosity and growth mindset, including experience in testing, learning, and iterating.
- Knowledge of and political sensitivity to the broader political context and power dynamics within the humanitarian sector operates.
- Ability to work flexibly across different time zones.
- Excellent verbal communication skills in English, working knowledge of French, Spanish or another hub language desirable.
FP&A Manager | London | Interim | £300 - £350 per day (Umbrella), 4 months +
For a leading UK charity, we're recruiting an Interim FP&A Manager for at least 4 months. Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Interim FP&A Manager will support the charity in providing first-class financial planning and analysis support, lead on the reporting of restricted funds, coordinate the production of management accounts, and business partner the Transformation Team and CEO.
What you'll be doing:
- Production of insightful monthly management accounts and consolidated reporting, partnering with, and challenging, budget holders to understand variances whilst producing meaningful MI to enable leadership to make informed decisions
- Forge a strong business partnering service, working closely with the operations team, the Strategy, Digital and Transformation directorate as well as the Finance and Commercial and Chief Executive Office.
- Play a lead role in Transformation projects, partnering the Project teams and Head of Transformation to provide finance support
- Review budgets for all submissions for Restricted Funded grants and other fundraising bids
- Review financial reports for all projects from restricted funds
- Lead the annual budget production and quarterly updates to year-end forecasts for all restricted funding sources in collaboration with Head of Finance and Finance and Commercial Director
What you'll offer:
- CCAB qualified / part-qualified with experience of FP&A, including annual budgeting and medium and long-term planning
- Strong experience within the charity sector, particularly around restricted funds
- A track-record of producing insightful management information, monthly management accounts and financial modelling
- Experience of driving the production of insightful decision-making analysis as well as the ability to support the delivery of strategic objectives
- Ability to work from the central London office at least 2-days per week.
- Attention to detail, a love of people, and lots of self-motivation!
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
Accounts Receivable Supervisor.
Permanent position
Hybrid working
£34,000 - £37,000 Salary
14% pension contribution
35 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday.
Morgan law are working exclusively with the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for the recruitment of an Accounts Receivable Supervisor.
Reporting into the Head of Finance and managing a credit controller, your responsibilities will include:
To be responsible for the accurate maintenance of the Student Billing module in the finance accounting system.
Manage and maintain an accurate debtor control record, adjusting student fee records to ensure that students have been correctly billed by raising invoices and credit notes accordingly.
* Ensure School fees are paid in line with agreed deadlines and liaise with students to resolve payment queries including setting up individual payments plans in a speedy, accurate and professional manner.
* Provide analysis of tuition fee income and provide information to management for monthly, quarterly, end of year financial reporting and periodic reconciliation purposes.
* Develop and manage communications plan for students regarding payment dates and methods of payment.
* Oversee the Sales Ledger, raising all invoices and credit notes for other income streams including Student Support Services, Short Courses, Research and other departments.
* Send accurate monthly statements to students/customers.
* Produce monthly sales ledger analysis including aged debtor report.
* To maintain accurate and appropriate credit control procedures in line with the school policy and proactively manage the collection of all outstanding debts.
* Advise Head of Finance regarding potential bad debt risk and adequacy of bad debt provision
The client will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so apply early so you do not miss out.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Please identify your notice period and salary expectation in your cover letter.
Note: Unfortunately we cannot support applications from international candidates at this time
Job Title: Trust Fundraising Manager
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: Anywhere in the UK, we are a remote-first organisation
Our mission is to tirelessly support and champion how parents can participate in education and have their voices heard. We want to be a powerful force for good in education in the UK that strives to bring homes and schools together for the good of all children and society. We have ambitious plans to increase our impact and are establishing a central fundraising strategy for the first time. Therefore, we are looking for an experienced trust fundraiser to play a key role in delivering organisational growth.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our fledgling Fundraising Team and develop a trust fundraising programme from the ground up. We are looking for someone with experience in raising funds from trusts and foundations, who is an excellent communicator - spoken and written – and who can undertake research to effectively identify appropriate prospects. You will help to develop our case for support and develop a suite of proposals and reports that will convey to funders what Parentkind does, what the parents and schools we work with want, and how we support them. Attention to detail is key, as is the ability to manage your time and prioritise your work.
If you are excited by the potential for helping to establish a brand-new fundraising team and the opportunity to build something transformational alongside passionate and committed colleagues, we would love to hear from you.
You’ll have
- A minimum of two years of experience in trust fundraising
- Demonstrable success in securing four and five-figure gifts
- Experience in managing funder relationships, and developing them into longer-term partnerships
- Strong research skills to help identify suitable prospects whose mission aligns with Parentkind
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent communication skills - strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high-quality written applications, and proposals and deliver impactful presentations
You’ll get
- To join a fast-moving charity with an exciting future
- To help build a trust fundraising function from scratch, playing a key role in driving forward the charity’s strategy and shaping our fundraising activity
- Remote working full-time with a great online team culture
- 25 days holiday in addition to UK public holidays.
How to apply
A job description is attached to this listing.
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter through CharityJob, outlining your motivations for applying for the role and how you meet the Person Specifications.
To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact the Head of Grants, Seth Bara, at seth dot bara at parentkind dot org.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 9 am Monday 29th April.
Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications received after the deadline.
Interviews will be held the week commencing Monday 13th May – if you cannot attend an interview during this week, please let us know when submitting your application, and should you be shortlisted, we will make arrangements for an interview at another time if possible. Interviews will be conducted remotely via video conference.
Parentkind is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and we ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and equally. We would be grateful if you would complete the equal opportunities monitoring questions when applying online to help us check that we are carrying out our policy of equal opportunities for all people. The information will be kept confidential and will be separate from your application. It will have no bearing on your application.
Parentkind is committed to meeting the needs of applicants with disabilities. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to your application or interview process.
More about Parentkind
Parentkind is a national federated charity that aims to advance education by encouraging the fullest cooperation between home and school, education authorities, central government and all other interested parties and bodies. We are proud to be the leading membership organisation for parent teacher associations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Parentkind seeks to represent all these parent groups as they strive to help every child in their school and we support our 12,500 members to raise £122m annually.
As well as helping parent groups on the ground, we provide resources to support parent participation in education at school and home so that every child can thrive and reach their potential. Ultimately, we want more parents to be empowered to be involved and engaged in their child’s education. The evidence is clear that parental participation in education benefits children in schools and society and increases the opportunities for social mobility for our younger generations.
We are working towards a future where this is considered an essential ingredient in the success of our children’s education by society, schools and parents themselves by:
- Engaging and inspiring individual parents
- Supporting our PTA and other member associations and growing the number if PTAs across the UK
- Helping schools be parent-friendly through guidance and training
- Working with partners
- Championing the role of those with parental responsibility in their child’s education through our research and by influencing education sector interests and policymakers.
The charity's impact is significant, and our work ensures that parent and carer voices are heard at a local, regional, and national level.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ivy Rock Partners are pleased to be working with an outstanding Multi Academy Trust in recruiting an Accounts Payable Manager into their finance team, reporting to the Head of Finance Operations.
They are looking for an Accounts Payable Manager to come join their team, reporting to the Head of Finance Operations.
This role will be responsible for managing and delivering a strong and effective Accounts Payable function as well as driving efficiency improvements and ensuring payments are made consistently on time.
There is line management involved in this role, managing 5 individuals including AP Clerks and Central Finance Officers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensure an efficient end to end Payables processes
- Ensuring that the creditors control accounts and purchase ledger are operated accurately, efficiently and to agreed timescales
- Ensure smooth operation of the payment process
- Managing relationships with suppliers
- Managing the cashflow
- Ensure all employee expense processing and auditing is completed on time
Experience and attributes:
- Proven experience in Accounts Payable leadership roles
- Knowledge of accounting and VAT principles is essential
- Experience of running and driving improvements within an Accounts Payable function
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Strong data analysis & problem solving skills
- Strong management experience
Benefits:
• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression • Annual performance and loyalty bonus
• Pension scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (for non-term time only staff), rising to 26 days after 2 years’ service, as well as Christmas off.