Do you want to play a key role in creating a world free from female genital cutting (FGC)?

Orchid Project’s mission is to foster and accelerate the abandonment of FGC around the world.  We are a growing UK registered charity with a global reach. Over 200 million women are living with the devastating impacts of FGC worldwide, and at least 3.9 million girls are at risk of being cut each year. FGC is a human rights violation, and we have an urgent agenda to keep our promise to girls and women to end this practice by 2030. 

Orchid Project is a team of 11 full time staff. Last year our income was just over £1M, largely from major donors and trusts/foundations. In addition to our London-based staff, Orchid Project has an active supporter association in Denmark, and we partner with a number of grassroots organisations in Africa and Asia to accelerate an end to FGC. Please visit our website for more details. 

We are a growing charity with a new CEO and ambitious three-year strategic plan. The Head of Finance & Operations will lead all our work in the areas of finance, human resources, operations and compliance, and will report directly to the CEO.  You will serve on the Senior Leadership Team and will play a key role in ensuring that resources, processes, people strategies and technology are aligned with and support the charity’s ambitious growth plans, ensuring we are ‘fit for the future’.

We are seeking a person with superb core financial management skills, broad operational and compliance experience, excellent people management skills, and strong business acumen. Experience in the charity sector, with restricted funds management and institutional grant reporting, will be a plus. You will support the CEO to report to the Board of Trustees on all finance and operations matters.

The ideal candidate will be someone who is equally comfortable leading high-level strategic operations planning, whilst also being happy to remain hands-on and delivery-focused. With previous senior management experience (or middle management within a large, complex organisation), you are resilient and comfortable in managing complexity and experienced in supporting teams through periods of change.

Closing date for formal applications: 9am, Monday 10th February 2020

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

This position, as part of the senior leadership in the Group Finance Department, acts as a functional lead and expert in financial accounting with global responsibilities. The role encompasses responsibility for management oversight of key functional tasks in finance globally across Plan International countries.

You will ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting standards for Plan Worldwide reporting purposes and also compliance with donor reporting across our complex and demanding institutional donor portfolio, including USAID and the Uniform Guidance audit.

You will manage and develop the Group Financial reporting team whilst working in a technical matrix relationship with all Regional and Country finance positions to deliver on results.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit an individual with good leadership and influencing skills who has an ACA or equivalent professional qualification with significant post qualification experience. You will have a strong knowledge and experience of applying financial controls and you will ideally have experience in using SAP BPC and SAP’s Finance module.

It is essential that you can manage and prioritise multiple demands and tasks to meet deadlines. You will also be able to work well with others and demonstrate a high level of adaptability and cultural and contextual sensitivity.

To be successful in this role you will have the ability to work on your initiative and take ownership for the completion of tasks. You will be able to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels whilst promoting continuous improvement, innovation and learning.

Location: Global Hub, Woking

Type of Role: 15-month fixed term maternity cover

Reports to: Director of Finance

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 2nd February

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Child Protection Policy.

As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.

Head of Finance and Resources [Part Time – 3 days per week equivalent] with 2 days a week regular and additional days according to accounting timetable demands.

Salary: £34,788- £37,849 [pro-rata, and dependent on experience]

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

PURPOSE OF JOB: The Head of Finance and Resources is responsible for providing the accounting and financial management, facility management and HR support throughout the organisation.

You will be part of the senior management team, working with the Chief Executive advising and developing the financial strategy, modelling new projects, preparing budgets and reporting on financial performance.  You will actively contribute to the overall future strategic direction of the charity.

You will also be responsible for the HR and administration teams providing support to Senior Management, ensuring Age UK Lambeth complies with HR legislation, and support the facilities and office support function across the business.

You will be directly responsible for the management of the Fundraising Manager, Finance Assistant, HR & Admin lead and a small team of Administrators.

This job description does not provide an exhaustive list of tasks and activities but gives an indication of the scope of the role and main areas of work.

Benefit:Contributory pension scheme; employee 5% & employer 7%

You will be responsible for the day-day running of the Finance Department for a very prestigious, internationally focused membership organisation. Based in Central London this opportunity is paying £65,000 - £70,000 and comes with excellent benefits.

Responsibilities 

• Responsible for the review & reporting of statutory and management accounts, budgets and cash flow forecasts.
• Inform and Influence Strategy, planning and decision making.
• Promote best practise on financial, FX  and Tax issues.
• Ensure that all financial systems and processes are efficient and effective

Qualifications/experience required

ACCA, CIMA, ACA Qualified
Experience of working within the Charity Sector at a senior level

What’s on offer? 
£65,000 – £70,000 basic Salary
25 days Holiday
15% Pension ( Non –contributory) 

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your professional experience whilst serving in a Christian environment? In the top 2% of UK charities, The Christian Conference Trust is a leading provider of residential ministry, serving hundreds of churches and Christian organisations across the UK. Following the recent appointment of a dynamic new Chief Executive, we want to strengthen our senior leadership team with an executive appointment in Finance. We are looking for a passionate, high-calibre individual with the breadth of commercial skills and experience to lead the finance directorate, setting the standard in the next chapter of Christian conferencing. 

As Head of Finance you will develop and lead a best-in-class finance directorate with full responsibility for all aspects of CCT’s financial management and decisioning including leading and inspiring the finance team and working closely with the Chief Executive to provide high quality strategic financial direction and analysis.  As an active member of the Senior Leadership Team, the post-holder will act as a guardian of CCT’s Christian ethos.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and motivate a high-performing finance team, creating an environment where exceptional financial reporting and control, planning and analysis is consistently delivered through optimum individual and team working
• Prepare and deliver an annual budget, together with ad hoc reforecasts as required
• Work closely and proactively with the senior leadership team to provide support and advice to inform commercial decisions
• Prepare high quality commercial input to major investment or acquisition business plans
• Develop best-in-class financial analysis methodologies which continually challenge and improve cost and income effectiveness
• Support the Head of Marketing to develop rigorous ROI analysis, performance reporting of all marketing activity and to produce and annual Impact Report
• Produce accurate and timely financial reporting which enables relevant and high quality performance management and business decisioning
• Manage the annual external audit and year-end reporting process; including Companies House and Charity Commission reporting requirements
• Actively manage cashflow management requirements and to act as senior liaison with lenders
• Provide commercial input to procurement, supplier contracts and agreements
• Oversee effective and appropriate management and use of financial database/ payroll systems, ensuring GDPR compliance.
• Act as a guardian of CCT’s Christian ethos; able to clearly and sensitively articulate our mission, vision and values to an audience of all faiths and none
• Travel to, attend and present at Board’s events  when required
• Have overall responsibility for co-ordinating and maintaining CCT’s risk register
• Deputise for the Chief Executive from time to time as required

Essential criteria:

This role has an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder is a Christian who can endorse CCT’s trinitarian statement of faith.  This post holder will also have:

• A relevant degree
• Professional Accountancy qualification and membership (e.g. CIMA, ACCA)
• Demonstrable track record of running a finance department
• Highly financially literate and commercially savvy, with capability in both financial reporting & control and financial planning & analysis
• Knowledgeable about statutory requirements including HMRC, charity commission and Companies Act.
• Knowledgeable about GDPR requirements and previous experience of effectively managing data compliance within a finance and payroll department of a medium sized organisation.
• Experience of working effectively as part of a senior leadership team
• Experience of effectively building and developing teams
• Personable and approachable with the ability to quickly earn and build trust and respect and engage all stakeholders.
• Able and comfortable operating at executive level and at grass-roots
• Excellent communicator – both written and verbal
• Team player who thrives in a high performing environment
• Ability to inspire, motivate, coach, develop, and empower staff to achieve results within a changing environment
• Well-developed IT skills including practical experience of using of finance and payroll software and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
• Creative approach and can-do attitude to problem solving
• Operates with a mindset of continuous improvement, systems automation and procedural efficiency, to maximise organisational effectiveness and performance.
• Challenges the status quo appropriately
• Highly effective people manager
• Highly professional
• Extremely proficient organisation and prioritising skills-able to prioritise multiple priorities, lead and work effectively and calmly under pressure
• Tenacious and resilient

Next steps:

Interested? Please apply on line by providing your CV and a supporting letter, by no later than 9am on Monday 9th February 2020.  (Please be aware that your application and the personal details you provide in it will be shared and processed by both CCT and CCT's HR Consultancy provider, Integra HR Ltd).

Our partner is an international development organisation who aims to deliver transformation through their educational programmes. They are seeking a committed individual to be their new Head of Finance and oversee the financial function of their London operations.

This role will be responsible for:

• Planning and budgeting as well as reporting and financial analysis of the organisation's operations.

• Financial control.

• Evaluating and if necessry amending finanical systems in line with organsational procedure.

• Communication all financial information to Executive members.

• Developing future financial strategies for the organisation.

Person Specification:

• Previous experience managing financial operations.

• Forecasting and budgeting experience.

• Experience of delivering transformation projects.

• Previous experience of donor relationships and report writing. 

• Work for an exciting, fast-paced and influential not-for-profit
• Leading finance role, with exposure across the organisation

About Our Client

The Global Steering Group for Impact Investing is a global network, looking to catalyse impact investment and entrepreneurship to benefit people and the planet. Chaired by Sir Ronald Cohen, and with a highly energetic and growing team, the GSG brings together leaders from the worlds of finance, business, government and philanthropy.

We work with country-led national advisory boards, network partners and other key stakeholders, to identify priorities, deliver initiatives, raise awareness and advocate for the development of impact investing around the world - which we believe is a key driver for the successful delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Impact investing is defined as investment with a strong intention to create positive impact. This core aims of this are to create a world where inequality is shrinking, natural resources are regenerated and people can benefit from shared prosperity. A world focused not only on minimising harm, but doing measurable good.

Job Description

• Responsible for overall financial control for GSG and its trading subsidiary
• Production of monthly management accounts and financial commentary to the Board of Trustees
• Production of quarterly information for Board of Trustees (to include actual v budget, cash flow forecasting, and performance of donor contracts)
• Management and production of internal departmental budgets working with team members
• Responsible for the production of annual statutory accounts, including being the main point of contact for the external auditors
• Oversight of all financial compliance and regulatory returns
• Provide financial recommendations and support the development of the financial strategy for the organisation and driving its implementation
• Oversight and responsibility for transactional processing
• Line management of the finance team as it continues to grow

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with hands-on technical skills and strong all-round finance capabilities that can be evidenced through experience. You will be able to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance at all levels, and be comfortable working within a fast-paced organisation. You will be excited by being a key member of a high-performing team working across multiple geographies, and by the role's potential to get involved with strategic areas to enable GSG to deliver its mission.

What's on Offer

Salary £50,000 - £70,000, dependent upon experience (plus statutory pension)

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Ref Code: MPCY14070231Z

You will be responsible for the day-day running of the Finance Department for a very prestigious, internationally focused membership organisation. Based in Central London this opportunity is paying £65,000 - £70,000 and comes with excellent benefits.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the review & reporting of statutory and management accounts, budgets and cash flow forecasts.
• Inform and Influence Strategy, planning and decision making.
• Promote best practise on financial, FX and Tax issues.
• Ensure that all financial systems and processes are efficient and effective

Qualifications/experience required

• ACCA, CIMA, ACA Qualified
• Experience of working within the Charity Sector at a senior level

What’s on offer?

• £65,000 – £70,000 basic Salary
• 25 days Holiday
• 15% Pension ( Non –contributory) 
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Our Package

We offer flexible working, a competitive benefits package:

• Competitive salary
• 8.5% employer pension contribution
• Scope for flexible working, including working from home
• Opportunity to work for a leading organisation working with and for older people globally

Other benefits include 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), life insurance, enhanced maternity and adoption pay. We also actively support our staff with a variety of flexible working arrangements to help balance work and home life.

Based in London.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE EXISTING RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

The Organisation

HelpAge International is a global network of not-for-profit organisations with a vision of a world where older people fulfil their potential to lead active, dignified, healthy and secure lives. With more than 140 affiliates and 300 partners across more than 90 countries, the HelpAge International network brings together hundreds of organisations worldwide.

The Role

To provide direction for financial management across the whole of HelpAge International, with the specific responsibility of managing the finance department in the UK.

Ensure maintenance and development of financial accounting and management systems and global financial policies and procedures for international offices as well as London secretariat and statutory accounts for the organisation are prepared and audited.

Ensure that financial risks are managed effectively and play active role in development finance team in International offices beside London secretariat.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Ensuring that in UK as well as international offices financial accounting records are maintained to satisfactory standard.
• Coordinate the preparation UK statutory accounts and annual audit.
• Take lead in improvement of financial management information for executive directors and trustees in consultation of Director of finance and Corporate services with changing internal and external environment.
• Work with the international finance staff to ensure international offices work to agreed standards of financial management, highlighting areas of concern and making recommendations and developing plans for how these needs can be met.
• Ensure that financial procedures to manage emergency response programme are proactively developed and improved with experience of each emergency response.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience

• Qualified Accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong hands-on accountant with relevant experience in the finance department of a multimillion international organisation including practical experience of day to day accounting, maintenance of general ledger, control and other account reconciliations.
• Experience of the production and interpretation of management accounts.
• In-depth knowledge and operation of computerised accounting systems including report writing.

• Design and implementation of new financial procedures.
• Proven experience of managing professionally skilled staff and influencing and working with senior managerial level finance and non-finance staff.

Our Values

At HelpAge International we work hard to achieve our goals together as a team with a clear shared purpose. Our values inform how we work together:

Inclusive - We respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality.

Impact - We value and recognise the contribution of our staff and network

members, as we put older people at the centre of everything we do.

Partners - We work alongside network members and others to increase reach, influence and impact. We are committed to a culture of collaboration and building positive relationships.

Learning - We are passionate about learning, accountable and work together to find creative solutions.

Everyone who works at HelpAge share our values and are committed to behaviours that demonstrate and support them.

Equal Opportunities

HelpAge International is an equal opportunities employer.

HelpAge International is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities and respecting diversity in employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We encourage and facilitate a flexible working environment.

Safeguarding

Everyone has a role in creating and sustaining a safe and respectful working environment, where no one comes to any harm or is maltreated. At HelpAge we take our responsibilities very seriously and will take action against wrongdoing. We will do everything we can to ensure that we do not engage people that pose a safeguarding risk and will undertake criminal record checks as required.

Closing date:  Sunday 2nd February 2020

Please do not email any of your personal details (such as date of birth, marital status and religion), unless you are completing an Equal Opportunities form.

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Head of Finance & Resources to lead the development of finance and other core business functions for a new international sustainability charity.

A leading UK-based charity focusing on sustainability plans to spin-off its international development programme into a significant new initiative which will result in it becoming an independent registered charity focusing on sustainability issues in a specific sector.

They aim to grow from a current annual turnover of circa GBP 1.5 million to GBP 5 million per annum over the next three years. This new role offers a unique opportunity for an enterprising and hands-on finance and resources professional to join a strong team in creating a dynamic new force-for-good, building on the decades-long track record of its predecessor organisation.

This new role offers a unique opportunity for an enterprising and hands-on finance and resources professional to join a strong team in creating a dynamic new force-for-good, building on the decades-long track record of its predecessor organisation. The Head of Finance and Resources will be fundamental in setting up the new organisation. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and accountable to the Board, you will be supported by a combination of in-house team and outsourced service providers.

The Head of Finance and Resources will be fundamental in setting up the new organisation. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and accountable to the Board you will be supported by a combination of in-house team and outsourced service providers.

The Role:

We are looking for a dynamic and proactive Head of Finance & Resources to lead the development of the finance function as well as oversee the outsourced HR and IT providers, and to play a crucial strategic and operational role in the early development of the charity. You will also provide basic company secretary functions for the new charity; determine the optimum resourcing model for the future, balancing outsourced options with additional in-house support as budgets allow and as the organisation grows. As Head of Finance & Resources you will provides strategic support to the Chief Executive and Board while ensuring the organisation's financial, operational and administrative systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth. You will need to demonstrate a 'hands-on' and 'can-do' approach, moving seamlessly between the strategic and the operational. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a period of rapid change and will relish the prospect of creating new business functions from scratch in a new organisation.

The Person:

The right person for this role will be a qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with experience of managing people and resources. You will have a track record of preparing statutory accounts, management accounts and other financial reports. Your experience should include managing the legal requirements of a charity, budget and financial policy formulation and external statutory reporting and audit. Commercially aware with an understanding of cost control (including full cost recovery from grant funders), contract management and income maximisation, you will be excited about the opportunity to be involved in growing a successful international development programme into an independent registered charity focussed on sustainability.

To Apply

Please upload your CV in Word format and include a supporting statement as part of your application. Please address why this role and organisation is of interest, and outline your experience in relation to the key points on the person specification (Supporting Statement to be no longer than 2 sides of A4).

Applications will be reviewed by a Prospectus consultant on a rolling basis. As part of the selection process candidates may be invited to meet with a consultant at our offices.

A membership body based in West London are looking for a Head of Finance to join their team. Due to the current Head of Finance retiring, this opportunity has come up to work for this 90 year old membership body.

This role will be ideal for someone who is looking to work four days a week or the full week.

The salary being offered is £50,000 - £55,000 per annum.

Some of your main duties and responsibilities are:
- Leading the preparation of 3 year and 1-year budgets as part of the annual business planning cycle
- Leading the delivery of new digital systems to support the digital strategy
- Assisting colleagues in preparing budgets and business cases
- Reporting and financial analysis
- Preparation and support of annual audit, charity and company returns
- Preparation of year-end statutory accounts
- Developing investment policies , investment appraisal and management of assets
- Line management of staff

Candidates applying for this role must have the following skills and experience:
- Qualified Head of Finance (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Experience working within the charity/NFP sector
- Experience of providing financial leadership and oversight in organisations of £2million +
- Ability operate at both strategic and operational level
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience of working in a membership organisation or professional body would be an added advantage

Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to write a supporting statement.

This role will close on 2nd February, 2020
1st stage interview will be a telephone interview
2nd stage interview will be a face to face interview held on 19th February, 2020

If interested, apply immediately with a copy of your CV.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to lead the management of our financial, premises and IT/infrastructure resources.  Financial management is at the heart of the role and the successful applicant will lead on the charity’s financial control, planning, compliance and reporting. 

Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth (CAML) is the leading advice charity supporting individuals and families primarily across the London boroughs of Lambeth and Merton.  We provide a range of information, support and advice services.  We also work to raise awareness and understanding of the challenging issues affecting our clients and communities.

Experience, qualifications and skills required

Professional accountancy qualification

Degree or equivalent

Knowledge of charity accounting regulations and reporting

Confident user of financial software/systems

Experience of managing legal and audit relationships with external contacts

Experience of managing statutory and regulatory returns

Ability to produce timely reports and meet deadlines

Excellent budgeting skills with experience of managing complex funding sources

Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and best practice

Leadership skills with proven record of line management

Excellent presentation skills with experience of presenting finance information to non-finance professionals

Ability to multi task, managing priorities and workload

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent IT skills

Terms and Conditions

• Part time: 3 days (22.5 hours) per week with flexible working options
• Contract: Permanent
• Location: Primarily based in our Mitcham office with opportunity for part week home working
• Salary: £22,800 to £24,600 (£38,000 to £41,000 annual full time equivalent) dependent on experience
• Annual Leave: 15 days (25 days full time equivalent), plus a charity day and pro rata public holidays 
• Child care vouchers
• The charity operates a group pension scheme

If you’re interested in this role and joining us, we would be delighted to hear from you.  Please click the "how to apply", button for further instructions.

A membership body based in West London are looking for a Head of Finance to join their team. Due to the current Head of Finance retiring, this opportunity has come up to work for this 90 year old membership body.

This role will be ideal for someone who is looking to work four days a week.

The salary being offered is £50,000 - £55,000 per annum which will be pro ratad for 4 days per week.

Some of your main duties and responsibilities are:
- Leading the preparation of 3 year and 1-year budgets as part of the annual business planning cycle
- Leading the delivery of new digital systems to support the digital strategy
- Assisting colleagues in preparing budgets and business cases
- Reporting and financial analysis
- Preparation and support of annual audit, charity and company returns
- Preparation of year-end statutory accounts
- Developing investment policies , investment appraisal and management of assets
- Line management of staff

Candidates applying for this role must have the following skills and experience:
- Qualified Head of Finance (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Experience working within the charity/NFP sector
- Experience of providing financial leadership and oversight in organisations of £2million +
- Ability operate at both strategic and operational level
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience of working in a membership organisation or professional body would be an added advantage

Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to write a supporting statement.

This role will close on 2nd February, 2020
1st stage interview will be a telephone interview
2nd stage interview will be a face to face interview held on 19th February, 2020

If interested, apply immediately with a copy of your CV.

A charity are recruiting for an Interim Head of Finance

Your new company
A high profile charity based in Central London.

Your new role
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for the smooth running of the finance function and the development of the financial strategy of the organisation. Anticipated duration is for five months+.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant and an experienced Head of Finance with charity background.

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to add value within a vibrant organisation.

What you need to do now
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