Summary of Role

The Head of Finance will be responsible for financial control, management and reporting of the charity’s worldwide resources. The post holder will provide senior management and Trustees with the financial information, advice and support they need to lead and manage the organisation effectively.

This role will ensure that the charity meets all its statutory and regulatory compliance requirements. The role will also be responsible for the implementation of the charity’s strategy, budgets and performance reporting through the management and development of the finance teams.

About the Role

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

1. To oversee the implementation, control, and reporting of the organisations strategy, budgets and performance.
2. To develop, improve and continually review MA’s compliance and control environment. Ensuring financial policies, organisational standards and financial controls at Headquarters and overseas Country Offices are both fit for purpose, robust and adhered to.
3. To ensure regulatory requirements are met relating to the production of the statutory accounts.
4. To provide leadership in the budget setting process, providing suitable information to managers and budget holders, leading discussions on budget allocations and presenting financial plans and budget to the Board.
5. To Business Partner with other departments with a view of improving control and feedback of information.
6. To prepare Group Monthly Management accounts for the leadership and board of trustees.

About You

With a strong academic background, the successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant who has already operated at a senior level. Ambitious and with an appetite for change and best practice, you will be an engaging leader who can negotiate across all internal functions. Technical skill, team management and communication skills will be essential elements of your personal tool box in order to deal at the top level of this organisation.

To be successful in this role:

1. Fully qualified and accredited accountant (ACA, ACMA/CIMA, ACCA).
2. Experience of working in international organisations, preferably in not-for-profit sector
3. Proven experience of managing finance in a complex environment (e.g. income/funding streams, multi-currency/multi-country environment, international offices and consolidation of accounts).
4. Proven people management experience.
5. Proven experience of collaborative working as part of a high performing team at a senior level.

Why you should Apply

If you are self-motivated, with the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy this role is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Head of Finance to be able to lead on, build and develop the financial control, management and reporting of the charity’s worldwide resources. You will be joining a supportive, highly-skilled, passionate organisation as a specialist in your field.

Benefits you will enjoy if you work for us: 

• 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days) 
• Hybrid working
• Outstanding company culture – everything we do is designed to enable our staff to work according to Muslim Aid values such as compassion and justice, empowerment, accountably and transparency
• We currently work 2 days in the office which is located in Whitechapel in between Aldgate station and Whitechapel station for easy commuting, and lots of amazing food options nearby
• Employee benefits with Perkbox 
• Paid time off for medical appointments (upto 8 hours)
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 

How to apply:

Please apply via our website tab below.

We are looking for a qualified accountant with operations experience to provide budgeting and financial services and participate in a busy river environmental charity as part of its Senior Management Team. As an experienced finance professional you will play a crucial role within a charity context with a committed and enthusiastic team. This is an excellent opportunity for you to utilise your skills to make a positive contribution to Thames21’s charitable goals that will include helping recovery from the Pandemic by connecting communities with each other and with the blue/green spaces in their neighbourhood.Main duties and responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable Raise invoices in Quickbooks and manage credit control.

Purchase Invoices Code & input invoices; process supplier payments via online banking;

Treasury Maintain bank reconciliations and cashflow forecasts. Manage bank accounts and be key contact for banking relationship (including foreign currency).

VAT returns Calculate and submit quarterly partial exemption VAT returns.

Management accounts Prepare and present monthly I&E reports. Enter journals (payroll, overhead transfers, accruals & prepayments) and maintain balance sheet reconciliations.

Project budgeting Work closely with project managers to develop budgets and track expenditure against budget. Assist with submitting funding claims.

Statutory accounts Preparation of annual statutory accounts and management of annual statutory audit.

Budgeting Preparation of detailed annual budget.

Payroll Responsibility for payroll processing via outsourced payroll bureau including P11Ds for 2 employees.

Line Management Build a strong finance and operations team including the existing Office Manager and new roles for a CRM Manager and Finance Manager.

Board Reporting Provide quarterly reporting/forecasting for and attend Finance Committee & Board Meetings. Work closely with the Fundraising Team and Senior Managers to ensure client invoices are correctly timed and despatched through the appropriate route and contact.

Work with the Senior Management Team to ensure direct and indirect project costs are correctly allocated and that Full Cost Recovery calculations are reviewed annually.

Review and maintain robust financial processes and propose any systems efficiencies that might be introduced.

This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within the post at various times and the post-holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with those in this document

Person Specification It is essential that in your application you give evidence or examples of your proven experience in each of the following criteria including the competencies.

Qualification, development & knowledge

Essential

Desirable

Assessed by

Minimum qualification: Fully qualified or qualified by experience; Essential.

Working Knowledge of IT systems and databases including Microsoft Office; Essential

Working knowledge of accounting software including Quick Books; Essential.

Working knowledge of operational functions including outsourced  IT.Essential

Experience in managing a small team; Essential

Skills & Competencies

Charity finances and systems; Desirable

Working as part of a small team with a variety of skills and roles; Desirable

Working with a broad range of Thames21 partners and stakeholders; Desirable

Good communication, written and presentation skills; Essential. 

Ability to work independently and with little supervision; Essential

Self-motivated and able to meet reporting deadlines; Essential 

Additional Information

• 25 days paid annual leave are available pro rata plus public holidays.  In addition, the Thames21 office is closed between Christmas and New Year.
• Thames21 operate a flexitime system of working, with Hybrid Office Working.
• Thames21 have an ‘Auto Enrol’ Work Place Pension Scheme with NEST
• Laptop & Mobile phone for company use
• Childcare voucher scheme is available
• The postholder must be willing to travel sensibly throughout London.

Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter together with confirmation of your entitlement to work in the UK and any dates to avoid for interview 

Interviews are to be scheduled throughout this recruitment process. 

About Thames21:

Thames21 is an environmental charity putting healthy rivers at the heart of community life. Through environmental improvements, community engagement, education and advocacy we bring about effective and lasting change by working hand-in-hand with communities to deliver tangible and measurable improvements to our network of rivers.  This small, dynamic charity is looking for a key member of the team. 

Head of Finance, Development and Enterprises

Competitive Salary

Permanent position

Based in Covent Garden, London

The Royal Opera House offers world-class opera, ballet, music and dance from our iconic theatre in Covent Garden, whether live or through digital content to audiences both across the UK and worldwide. Home to two of the world`s great artistic companies - The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet, performing with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - we bring together the arts at their very best.

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic finance professional to join us as Head of Finance in the Development and Enterprises department to provide strategic business and financial support. This will include day to day financial analysis and reporting, support for longer term strategic planning, review of progress against strategic objectives, management of financial controls and general finance support.

The successful candidate must be a professionally qualified accountant with a driven and proactive approach and robust technical skills. They will have extensive experience of computerised accounting systems, preferably SUN, and the ability to `think outside the box` and assimilate data into meaningful financial information.

Our ideal candidate will possess:

• A strong sense of commercial acumen and an analytical mind-set
• Substantial accounting experience in a busy, tightly managed business, including monthly reporting, budget preparation, financial modelling, cash flow reporting and invoice coding
• Demonstrable experience or equivalent understanding of Charity finance and Gift Aid
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, motivate and engage a small team
• The ability to translate financial information into digestible and accessible content, liaising with both the financially literate and those from non-finance backgrounds across the organisation.

The Royal Opera House is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from those who are currently underrepresented in our workforce; in particular those who are ethnically diverse and/or disabled. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

A full job description is attached below. To submit your interest, please visit the ROH careers page and review the application guidance.If you have any questions or require any adjustments to the application process, please contact us directly.

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 13th June 2022.

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK.

No agencies please.

Overview of role

The Head of Finance & Operations ensures the effectiveness of the organisation through high quality leadership and management of Finance, HR, Policies & Procedures, IT, GDPR, H&S, general Operations and support on compliance. They work closely with the CEO, trustees and management team to ensure that the charity has a robust infrastructure to support strong service delivery and growth.

The Team

Mid Kent Mind has a staff team of over 30, with roughly the same number of volunteers. The Operations team currently consists of this role and 2 administrative / officer roles.

Specific issues relating to this job

Key for this role is experience in leading financial operations within a charity, a strategic understanding of how financial and operational matters impact and support exceptional service delivery, and a commitment to continuous improvement in all ways of working. There will be times of the year when the workload is heavier (when budgeting, reporting etc.), and the ability to manage these peaks successfully is crucial.

Objectives

• Provide financial expertise and support the CEO, trustees and management team to deliver high quality financial management in budgeting, reporting and ongoing procedures.
• Support the CEO and trustees to ensure that legal and operational governance is delivered on time and to a high standard, including legal returns and filing, as well as ensuring internal policies and procedures meet best practice standards.
• Lead on all HR matters, ensuring that internal processes and systems meet external best practice standards, and that staff and volunteers are supported effectively.
• Ensure that the organisation is compliant in managing H&S, GDPR, insurance and other operational matters, and provide leadership on IT matters including cybersecurity.

Main Duties

• Oversee the day to day financial management and cash flow of MK Mind working closely with the CEO, Treasurer and Operations Administrators; prepare regular management information including finance reports, budgets, grant and trust financial information and management accounts for the CEO and Board of Trustees; ensure the CEO, management team and trustees are kept informed appropriately.
• Develop the annual organisational budget in liaison with the CEO and management team, and provide support in developing departmental / project budgets as relevant.
• Prepare Year End accounts, end of project accounts, and work with the appointed accountants to ensure the Annual Report and Accounts are completed, approved and filed on time.
• Manage and continuously improve financial systems and procedures, streamlining internal processes to ensure they are the most effective they can be and safeguard the finances of the organisation.
• Lead on all HR, Organisational Development and Cultural matters and ensure that the HR systems and processes are effective and used correctly; ensure that an effective performance management approach is delivered consistently across the organisation; that HR admin is delivered to a high standard, and that induction and training meets the organisation’s requirements.
• Act as Data Protection Officer (DPO) for the organisation, liaise with the ICO appropriately, ensure that all staff and volunteers are aware of and trained in the relevant Data Protection policy and procedures, and ensure that the organisation meets its Data Protection requirements.
• Lead on and deal with all operational matters such as insurance, Health & Safety, buildings maintenance, asset register, and Covid management – working closely with the management team to ensure awareness, compliance, and procedures that are effective and efficient for staff and volunteers.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Work closely with management and trustees to provide and develop financial and operational expertise; contribute appropriately to the development and management of organisational strategies, service proposals and development of the organisation.
• Work closely with the management team to develop and deliver an outstanding approach to people management, building a learning culture that delivers high quality, extensive support enabling people to achieve their best as a team.
• Ensure that policies and procedures meet the highest standards, reflect the charity’s ethos effectively and support the organisation’s strategic development; champion inclusivity (including EDI) and sustainability (in the widest sense).
• Role model empowering and open leadership, good people management and supportive teamwork.

Staff / volunteer management

• Provide direct line management of finance/ HR / operations administrators and officers.

Overall

This is a key role within the management team that is crucial to ensuring that the organisation operates smoothly and to a high standard for the benefit of the service users.

Note: This description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job, but an outline of the duties. The details above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional tasks from time to time, in order to enable the organisation to carry out its work efficiently.

Location: Remote working in the UK.  You will either work from home all the time, or if you are near Devon can spend 1-2 days per week in Totnes.  Depending on your circumstances we would also be keen on a secondment to Ghana in your first year. The postholder will expected to undertake frequent travel to Ghana and Uganda. 

About us

Our mission is to get preschool children in rural Africa school-ready.  At present over 250 million children worldwide fail to receive the education and care they need in their early years which means they are less likely to do well in school, find gainful employment, and are at greater risk of early marriage, early parenthood and even criminality. Current approaches to solving this crisis are not proving effective or scalable in lower middle income countries.

That’s where Lively Minds comes in. We have developed an award-winning Early Childhood Development programme that has been proven to get pre-schoolers in hard-to-reach communities school-ready, so they have a greater chance of succeeding in school and in life. The programme provides marginalised Mothers with a parenting course that empowers them to run educational Play Schemes for pre-schoolers and to provide better home-based care, using cheap local resources.  The programme is delivered through government partners, is cheap and highly scalable. It genuinely has the potential to play a transformative role in ending the global ECD crisis.

Over the past few years the Lively Minds programme, currently operating in over 1000 communities in rural Ghana and Uganda is reaching over 120,000 children, with this figure set to triple over the next few years. During COVID we launched a radio programme for parents and this is now reaching over 2 million households each week.  We are extremely proud that the Government of Ghana have now adopted the programme and we have a ground-breaking partnership with them to support them to institutionalise it, fund it and to scale it to 60 education districts, reaching over 4000 communities and 1 million children. We see this partnership as the test case that will provide the blueprint to take the programme to scale in Uganda and elsewhere within the next 5 years.

About the role

This is a unique opportunity for a Finance expert to join a fun, high impact, mission driven organisation.  This could be an ideal opportunity for a Finance expert who’s gained experience in another sector and is looking to transition to a not for profit. Lively Minds is a dynamic and fast-growing organisation. You will have the opportunity to work on varied and cutting-edge topics and contexts.  You’ll be part of a lively ambitious organisation, determined to have a major positive impact on the world. We work hard, at a fast pace, in a challenging environment.  Our work is demanding but provides plenty of opportunity for innovation, responsibility, growth, collaboration, creativity and fun. We want all staff to be happy, fulfilled and to feel appreciated and valued in their work. . You will be offered the opportunity to develop through targeted learning support which will include external learning opportunities or Coaching.

We are looking for a Head of Finance to manage all aspects of the organisation’s finances. Our current annual budget is approximately £3m and we plan to grow this to £5m by 2025.  Your role includes, setting and managing budgets, supporting fundraising strategy and proposals, overseeing spend and financial controls and processes.  You will lead the finance teams in Ghana and Uganda made up of a Finance Manager in Ghana, four Finance Officers, and a Procurement and Logistics Officer. 

To succeed in this role you will need….

• to be comfortable delivering a complex programme to the highest standards, working at pace with a high degree of autotomy
• to be innovative & results-oriented. We operate in resource-poor settings, with challenging stakeholders and with limited financial resources and capabilities.
• to be willing to go the extra mile.  We need you to be proactive and constantly seeking ways to do things better.
• to be business-minded.  In order to spread our impact, we need you to help us secure sustainable income, gaining the support of government, funders and key stakeholders
• to be a leader.  You will need to role model professionalism, determination & resilience, a growth mindset, and passion for the work and our organisational values.
• to be actively involved in delivering growth; as a small charity, we need you to be adaptable, with the ability to advise on strategic finance matters, as well as being hands-on when necessary 

Technical Abilities

Essential

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• 5 years post qualification experience delivering full range of financial and accounting services required by a charity or small business
• Wide experience of managing grants and donor reporting
• Experience in maintaining strong financial controls
• High proficiency in financial modelling and advanced Microsoft Excel with the ability to present complex information effectively to a non finance audience (including experience in VBA automation and using Excel’s data model to directly interact with other systems)
• Experience of managing and developing people
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Desirable

• Experience working with remote teams
• Experience working in Africa

This is an exciting Head of Finance role reporting the COO of a prestigious arts and performance school based a short walk from Covent Garden station. The Head of Finance is required to manage a team of 5 people ensuring smooth and efficient completion of all operational accounting.

This is a very business facing role and the successful candidate is required to support the senior management group with relevant business decisions.

In addition, the Head of Finance will play a very active role in completing financial reporting including budgets, management accounts, financial and year end accounts.

Applicants must have a proven track record in managing a team and as well a sound understanding of charity accountings including restricted and unrestricted income.

This is a full time role working 35 hours a week, and will be required to work from the offices 3 to 4 times a week.

If you are a qualified accountant and are interested in applying for this position through TPP recruitment then please do so by sending your CV to [email protected]

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

• Varied and exciting Head of Finance opportunity
• Join a diverse and growing charity

About Our Client

ABOUT US

Football Beyond Borders exists to support young people who are disengaged at school and passionate about football, in order to help them finish school with the skills and grades to make a successful transition into adulthood. We do this by providing long-term, intensive support, built around relationships and young people's passions, in the classroom and beyond. We are an asset-based organisation with a view that all our interventions must build from a young person's strengths and passions.

See our success SO FAR…

98% of our students finish school!

78% of our students get grades!

60% of our students improved their social-emotional learning skills!

We have consciously built a diverse workforce at FBB that serves to reflect the students that we work with. We believe this is essential for us to achieve our mission and stay aligned to our core values, while we continue to grow.

At FBB we foster and promote an inclusive and diverse work culture. We think it is essential to reflect the diversity of the students that we work with in our own team, and this is something we actively keep in mind while recruiting. We strongly encourage all applicants to apply for this role and we have taken steps to ensure all applicants are judged based on merit and without unconscious bias.

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic analysis of our expenditure to highlight areas to be more efficient and innovative in our restricted and unrestricted finances.
• Creative and strategic input into our income generation and financial opportunities with the ability to recognise areas of potential growth.
• Development of our 3-year business plan
• Selection, implementation and management of appropriate software systems
• Development of departmental budgets and forecasts. Identify variances and any forthcoming financial challenges
• Preparation of the statutory annual accounts, supporting schedules for the auditors and ensuring annual returns are done on time
• Responsibility for preparation of monthly management accounts
• Oversight of finances for FBB's creative agency, Youth Beyond Borders

The Successful Applicant

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Football Beyond Borders is looking for:

• A qualified accountant
• Demonstrable commitment to our core values:
• Experience creating and managing budgets
• An engaged and enthusiastic candidate

What's on Offer

OUR OFFER

Salary £55,000-£60,000 per annum
26 days annual leave plus 6 additional days for office closure over Christmas
Employee centric culture. We place as much emphasis on training and support of our staff as we do our students!
Flexible working pattern. We would want the Head of Finance to come into the office 2 days a week. You can work from our London head office, or in our Manchester or Birmingham offices.
Annual summer trip for all FBB employees

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please view the Job Description for the full role requirements.

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

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

Prospectus is delighted to be working with SignHealth, in the recruitment of their new Head of Finance. This role will report to the Director of Finance, People & Facilities.

SignHealth have ambitious plans to grow their social care services in line with their three year plan, and the successful individual will play a key part in making strides towards meeting this!

Deaf people continue to face barriers in mainstream health and social care services. Since 1986, SignHealth have been providing services to the Deaf community, and campaigning to address health inequalities and better access. SignHealth provides services to Deaf people experiencing mental health problems and/or complex needs. At present, SignHealth is working in the fields of supported living services, advocacy, outreach, psychological therapy and health promotion. SignHealth is committed to bringing better healthcare and equality of service provision and healthcare access to Deaf people within the UK. Improvements will be made through research, campaigning and partnership working with Deaf people, Deaf organisations, health services and other charities. As a deaf led Organisation, SignHealth currently employs over 75% of staff who are deaf. The People and Talent function is committed to its objective of ‘BSL Proud’. The team also strives for excellence in the service offered, supporting Managers and staff across all its service provision.

As the Head of Finance, you will primarily be responsible for overseeing the accuracy of the charity’s financial transactions and accounting records, and in ensuring that it manages its payments and receipts effectively. You will be responsible for the preparation of the management accounts and audit working papers, and assisting the Director of Finance, People & Resources in leading on the annual audit, through to audit sign-off. You will be responsible for ensuring that all finance procedures are followed, in adherence to month end and year end controls. The Head of Finance will be accountable for the effective delivery of the finance function, financial control, finance operations, the management and development of a small team, as well as working closely with internal and external stakeholders. This role will also manage a team of Finance Officers, and will need to train, develop, and motivate them to reach their full potential.

The successful applicant will have a substantial number of years of relevant accounting experience. You will have previous experience working at a senior level and leading a small finance team, and be experienced in operating and improving accounting systems and month end processes. You will have experience of liaising with auditors and preparing for the year end. You will be passionate about the cause of the organisation, as well as possessing high levels of integrity, self-reliance, and good organisation skills.

As a Disability Confident employer, SignHealth is committed to interviewing all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for this role. We positively encourage applications from Deaf people and we will support all applicants along the journey of our recruitment process.

Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply, simply submit your CV and Supporting Statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further. Please note that the role may close earlier than the date advertised.

Head of Finance, Central London – Arts Education, Up to £65,000

A new leadership role has become available in a leading and long-standing arts education institution based in Central London. This role would be well suited to qualified candidates in the charity sector who are keen to lead a team and develop systems and processes across the entire finance function. Leading a team of 5, you would be responsible for the financial controls along with assisting the COO in the strategic plans for the organisation moving forwards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and review the effectiveness of financial controls to ensure that they remain appropriate at all times
• Work with budget holders to prepare the annual budget for approval by the Finance Committee and Department for Education
• Work with the Chief Operating Officer on general strategic organisational development, service and business planning
• Implement new financial system to meet the increased demands of the School and its reporting
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial legislation, regulations and guidelines such as SORP, VAT, Charity Commission requirements, etc
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and annual corporate tax returns for trading company
• Monitor and manage cash flows to maximise interest receivable
• Maintain strong working relationships with bankers, auditors and investment managers.
• Manage the finance team; monitoring their work, setting targets and carrying out regular reviews
• Assist the COO in the preparation of papers for the Finance Committee’s termly meetings
• Oversee the processing of donations and grants to ensure they are properly accounted for and that Gift Aid claims are made accurately and promptly
• Ensure an appropriate distinction is maintained between restricted and unrestricted funds and monitor use of restricted funds to ensure that all restrictions are observed
• Coordinate the smooth operation of the monthly payroll and ensure that all relevant requirements relating to PAYE, etc. are complied with.
• Draft annual financial statements and supporting papers in line with the Charities SORP, Companies Act and all other relevant reporting requirements
• Oversee the annual audit ensuring the team prepare all relevant documentation.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of HMRC returns (RTI, P11D, PAYE Settlement Agreements, etc.)

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Accountant with experience leading a finance function
• Understanding of charity accounting requirements and of the Charities SORP 2015
• Previous management experience with a focus on developing and training staff

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to present financial information in an accessible format
• Able to interpret and clearly explain complex financial data to non-finance staff, students and parents
• Proactive and flexible attitude

• Head of Finance working for Habinteg Housing
• Ideal for someone with prior experience of leading a finance department

About Our Client

Habinteg Housing Association is a registered social housing provider with 50 years' experience building, managing and promoting accessible homes and communities. We own and manage more than 3300 homes and we operate in 86 local authorities across England and Wales.

Our training and consultancy team, Centre for Accessible Environments, is the leading authority on inclusive design, assisting clients to create and manage built environments

Habinteg believe that having an accessible home in an inclusive setting can transform the lives of disabled people and those around them. We want communities to include disabled people, offering places to live that meet their needs and provide the highest levels of independence, choice and control over their daily lives. Our mission is to champion inclusion by providing and promoting accessible homes and neighbourhoods that welcome and include everyone

Job Description

As the Head of Finance your responsibilities include:

• Leading a finance team of seven (four direct reports).
• Taking the lead all aspects of Finance: Financial Accounting; Management Accounting; Treasury & Cash Flow; Financial Planning; Controls, Policies, and Procedures; Compliance; Appraisal; Training and Mentoring of Finance Staff; Business Partnering, Rent Accounting and working with the Senior Management Team.
• Managing the Budgeting process in a timely, efficient and consultative manner and, presenting to management and committees as required.
• Working with Heads of Services to ensure effective Budgetary Control.
• Supporting the organisation in all financial matters.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) ideally with experience operating in a not-for-profit business.

You will need to have good all-round accounting skills, with the ability to produce high quality Year-End and Management Accounts. Furthermore, you will be leading on the budgeting and forecasting process for the organisation. Excellent communication skills are a must, and you should be able to effectively partner with a wide range of senior financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Exposure to Brixx and the wider housing sector desirable.

What's on Offer

Competitive Salary, up to 10% pension matching, 28 days annual leave. Option to work remotely the majority of the time, applications across the UK welcome.

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

This is a permanent full time Head if Finance role working for a not for profit organisation based a short walk from Victoria station. Reporting to the Director of Finance the Head of Finance is required to oversee all financial and operational accounting, ensuring all financial controls are in place and monitored.

The Head of Finance will oversee a small team and day to day duties will include;

• Overseeing the timely and accurate production of monthly management accounts
• Ensure all payments are processed and completed within a timely manner
• Prepare and submit partial VAT exemption
• Maintaining the accurate processing of restricted and unrestricted income and expenditure
• Leading on Year End internal and external audit processes, ensuring all files and schedules are maintained and that relevant statutory accounts are completed and submitted
• Overseeing the team and ensuring all controls and systems are up to date and applied across all processes within the team
• Business partnering with relevant teams, and assisting in the companies 5 year planning and projection
• Preparing grant application for various funders

Applicants for the position of Head of Finance must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in management and financial accounting and team management ideally within the charity and not for profit sector. In addition, relevant accounting qualifications such as ACCA or CIMA is required. Proficient knowledge of Excel is essential and working knowledge of Sage accounting is desirable. This is a full time role working 35 hours a week and a hybrid working is offered to the successful candidate.

If you are interested in applying for the position of Head if Finance through TPP recruitment then please do so by sending your CV to

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Head of Finance, Central London – Arts Education, Up to £65,000

A new leadership role has become available in a leading and long-standing arts education institution based in Central London. This role would be well suited to qualified candidates in the charity sector who are keen to lead a team and develop systems and processes across the entire finance function. Leading a team of 5, you would be responsible for the financial controls along with assisting the COO in the strategic plans for the organisation moving forwards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and review the effectiveness of financial controls to ensure that they remain appropriate at all times
• Work with budget holders to prepare the annual budget for approval by the Finance Committee and Department for Education
• Work with the Chief Operating Officer on general strategic organisational development, service and business planning
• Implement new financial system to meet the increased demands of the School and its reporting
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial legislation, regulations and guidelines such as SORP, VAT, Charity Commission requirements, etc
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and annual corporate tax returns for trading company
• Monitor and manage cash flows to maximise interest receivable
• Maintain strong working relationships with bankers, auditors and investment managers.
• Manage the finance team; monitoring their work, setting targets and carrying out regular reviews
• Assist the COO in the preparation of papers for the Finance Committee’s termly meetings
• Oversee the processing of donations and grants to ensure they are properly accounted for and that Gift Aid claims are made accurately and promptly
• Ensure an appropriate distinction is maintained between restricted and unrestricted funds and monitor use of restricted funds to ensure that all restrictions are observed
• Coordinate the smooth operation of the monthly payroll and ensure that all relevant requirements relating to PAYE, etc. are complied with.
• Draft annual financial statements and supporting papers in line with the Charities SORP, Companies Act and all other relevant reporting requirements
• Oversee the annual audit ensuring the team prepare all relevant documentation.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of HMRC returns (RTI, P11D, PAYE Settlement Agreements, etc.)

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Accountant with experience leading a finance function
• Understanding of charity accounting requirements and of the Charities SORP 2015
• Previous management experience with a focus on developing and training staff

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to present financial information in an accessible format
• Able to interpret and clearly explain complex financial data to non-finance staff, students and parents
• Proactive and flexible attitude

Are you an experienced and dynamic finance professional looking for a broad, hands-on exciting position in a growing charity? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for an agile and experienced Head of Finance to lead Brake’s operational finance function and also maintain and develop our financial systems and operating processes. We are looking for someone who has previous hands-on experience; ideally in a similar-sized or larger organisation. Reporting into the Chief Operating Officer, this role is a very hands-on finance role leading on all aspects of financial accounting across the charity, providing clear financial insight at all times. The Head of Finance will work closely with our leadership team and undertakes the most senior finance role within the organisation.

Currently the finance team consists of the Head of Finance and a Finance and Admin Officer (who reports into the Head of Finance). While nothing is guaranteed, there is potential for growth across the charity and therefore we are looking for a Head of Finance who can demonstrate experience and capability to step up into a more senior finance role, overseeing a more complex finance function with additional line management responsibility. 

Who we are

Brake is the national, acclaimed charity tackling the daily, horrific carnage of deaths, injuries, and air pollution on roads. Traffic is the biggest killer of young people worldwide, poisoning our lungs and contributing hugely to the climate emergency. Brake’s vision is that people get around in safe and healthy ways. Our values require us to be evidence-based, aim high, and work collaboratively.

We have a 25-year reputation for shouting out for positive change, advising government, encouraging action in communities, and delivering the UK’s National Road Victim Service for bereaved and injured families.

Key tasks

• management and administration of book-keeping using Xero;
• operation of Sage Payroll and pensions for c.45 staff;
• preparation of management accounts and financial reporting information for the charity’s finance committees monthly. Attendance at monthly finance committee meetings;
• preparation of the annual budget and monthly forecasts;
• processing of invoices, arranging supplier payments, resolving queries and debtors;
• managing bank accounts holding the charities’ working funds and its reserves, both online and offline;
• working alongside the auditors (managing the audit process end to end) and the Treasurer, generating year end accounts documents and submitting returns (including VAT returns, GiftAid claims etc) to the relevant authorities (including Charity Commission and Companies House) ensuring they are compliant with charity legislation;
• leading the identification and implementation of improvements to finance processes, as agreed with the Chief Operating Officer;
• working closely with all budget holders, supporting colleagues with financial matters, notably in preparing and checking a) budgets and b) financial expenditure reports required by sponsors and statutory funders; and
• line management of one member of staff.

You bring

• experience of working in a similar hands-on role in a finance management capacity in the not for profit sector;
• a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA);
• excellent knowledge of financial processes;
• experience of using Xero and Sage software and adept at Microsoft Office;
• the ability to produce high quality financial reports;
• an analytical mindset, able to work as a financial adviser for non-finance functions, providing insightful analysis and guidance;
• the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple responsibilities;
• proactive, problem solving ability and strong interpersonal skills; and
• a values-driven approach to life; you want to work for a charity.

About the team and how we work

• You will be joining a skilled, dedicated and friendly team.
• Our team works remotely and encourages use of sustainable transport.
• Brake actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We employ based on skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
• Employees are subject to driver licence checks. If you drive, please note we do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work.