• Are you a motivated individual interested in the arts, heritage and/or charity sector?
• Do you have the knowledge, skills and experience to provide critical support to the organisation’s finance function?
• Do you have an enthusiasm for developing financial systems and delivering efficiencies?

The Whitechapel Gallery is seeking a proactive and experienced individual in the new role of Finance Officer, to assume responsibility for accounting duties as a vital part of the Whitechapel Gallery’s finance function, and provide support to the Head of Finance and Managing Director in the operational financial management of the organisation.

You will have overall responsibility for managing the sales, purchase and bank ledgers for Whitechapel Gallery, and support the continuous development of systems to increase efficiencies and ensure the integrity of financial data for reporting and compliance.

Conditions of work

• Permanent contract: 4 days per week with a possible extension to full time
• Blended office and home working
• Salary: up to £25,000 (pro-rata) depending on experience
• Hours of work: 9.30am – 5.45pm, Monday to Friday. Work outside of these hours will occasionally be necessary as required and will be compensated for with corresponding time in lieu.
• Period of notice: 2 months

For further information, please download the Job Description. 

To apply:

Please complete the application form and equality & diversity monitoring forms and return to recruitment email by midnight on Sunday 17th October 2021. Interviews will be held week commencing 18th October 2021.

We request no contact from agencies or media sales.

The Whitechapel Gallery strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, ethnic minority, and/or disabled applicants as these groups are currently underrepresented in the Arts sector.

Charity number: 312162 Company number: 4093862

My client is a world-renowned organisation focusing on entertainment. A venue rich with history, the finance team are looking to expand through the appointment of a new management accounting position.

With a real commitment to learning and development, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to take their accounting career to the next level.

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as a critical business partner to a variety of income and cost centres within the organisation, providing key financial advice to new initiatives.
• Contribute to the creation of the annual budget, working closely with budget holders to understand their business areas.
• Provide monthly analysis and reports for organisational management accounts.
• Lead on process improvement projects relating to the finance system(s)

The successful candidate will:

• Be studying towards a professional accounting qualification.
• Already have a grounding in accounting, but now be looking to take the next step up
• Have strong Excel skills and an analytical mind
• Be proactive, ambitious and excited to try/learn new things

SEENARYO JOB CALLOUT 

Finance Manager

• 3 days per week, in Blackfriars (London), ideally starting from Nov 2021 (with 1 day working from home)
•  £28,000-£32,000 per annum (pro rata), depending on experience
• 1-year contract (with 3-month probation period)
• Possibility of full-time employment

Are you a proactive individual looking to further your skills and experience within a dynamic arts and education charity running programmes in the Arab region? This position would suit someone with excellent attention to detail and financial experience who is keen to apply their knowledge within an ambitious charity. They will play a key role in Seenaryo’s plan to double its reach over the next five years. The Finance Manager needs to be an allrounder, willing and able to handle day-to-day finance tasks as well as strategic financial planning.

The Finance Manager reports to the Chief Operating Officer in London, and will have regular contact via Zoom with our team in Lebanon and Jordan where we run our projects. They should have experience in financial management and accounting.

Responsibilities of the job include:

• Prepare and manage annual budgets, as well as project budgets
• Collate, prepare and interpret reports, management accounts, commentaries and financial statements
• Present such reports, accounts, and commentaries to stakeholders (e.g. Seenaryo’s Board of Trustees, funders and project partners, the Charity Commission etc.)
• Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company
• Carry out financial risk assessments and seek out methods for minimising financial risk to the company
• Track the company’s financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement
• Undertake strategic financial analysis and assist with strategic planning
• Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation
• Supervise colleagues involved in financial systems and procedures
• Liaise with the Senior Management Team and other colleagues
• Contract and manage outside services for independent examinations, auditing, investments, and other financial needs as necessary
• Undertake research into pricing, competitors and factors affecting performance
• Stay up to date with technological advances and accounting software to be used for financial purposes
• Process donations and Gift Aid
• Basic monthly bookkeeping (with support from other core staff and an external bookkeeper)
• Support on the financial side of grant applications and donor reporting
• Advise on reserves position and reserves policy
• Oversee insurance requirements 

Essential qualifications and experience: Degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field; minimum three years of experience in a finance role; superior mathematical skills; experience in employee supervision; understanding of data privacy standards; knowledge of QuickBooks accounting software, MS Office, Google Drive, Zoom; solid communication skills, both written and verbal; superior attention to detail; organisational, planning and research skills; problemsolving skills.

Desirable skills and experience (non-essential): Experience in the charity sector with knowledge of UK Charity Commission reporting requirements; experience of working across currencies and knowledge of financial workings in unstable countries with hyperinflation; written and spoken Arabic.

How to apply

• To apply: please apply via our website where you will be asked to fill in some basic details, answer two questions, and upload your CV.
• Application Deadline: Monday 25th October, 6pm (BST)
• Interviews: w/c 1st November, daytime

The job will ideally begin in November. The exact start date will be decided in discussion with the selected candidate. 

About Seenaryo

Seenaryo is a leading specialist in theatre and play-based learning with marginalised communities in Lebanon and Jordan. Having reached 67,000 children, youth and women to date, we use theatre and play to transform education and equip people with the tools to collaborate, think critically and build transferable skills. Seenaryo is one of Expo 2020 Dubai's 120 Global Innovators, has lectured for New York University on their Teacher Fellowship, and has been featured in Al Jazeera and Prospect Magazine. In 2020, Seenaryo created 29 original theatre productions with 702 children, youth and women. We trained 842 teachers to transform learning through play using the Seenaryo Playkit mobile phone app and our Video Making training, reaching 21,050 school children. Since Covid-19 began, we developed an entirely new remote learning programme, I Learn From Home, in which lesson plans and interactive stories were shared over WhatsApp direct to 5,500 of the poorest families across Lebanon & Jordan. I Learn From Home allowed children to keep learning and playing, and equipped parents and caregivers – even those who are illiterate – with teaching and behaviour management skills. Meanwhile, since the Beirut explosion we have delivered 15 theatre projects, giving young people directly affected by the blast a safe, creative space to process their trauma and begin to heal.

About the Role

As Finance Business Partner at St John Ambulance, you will provide a management accounting and business partnering service to our National Functions, including Corporate Services, strategy & communications and Fundraising.

You will be responsible for analysis and presentation of management reports, business process and budgeting support, as well as, developing cost and income analysis to increase profitability and charitable output.

This role can be based at any manned SJA office.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

To be successful in this role, you should have experience in of producing management accounts and management information within a sizeable, complex organisation. You will have a strong working knowledge of providing a business partnering function and have operated as a key member of an executive management team.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive;

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - Access to financial, health and wellbeing guidance and support.
• Discounts - Blue Light, NHS Discounts and SJA discounts including discounts on mobile phone, gym membership, cinema, restaurants, holidays and shopping-including your weekly food shop.

Interview Date: 08/11/2021

Application Review Date: 29/10/2021

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Finance Business Partner is varied and fulfilling.

• Are you a qualified accountant?

• Do you have a good knowledge of external audit processes and standards?

• Do you have experience using financial modelling to inform financial decisions?

• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, the Finance Business Partner will be responsible for maximising impact for children through the delivery of effective and efficient financial performance for the assigned area.

The Finance Business Partner key duties will include supporting financial planning and reporting, providing financial analysis and commercial insight, and informing strategic decision making for their assigned business area to maximise financial contribution and/or optimise impact.

The Finance Business Partner will also be tasked with providing high quality ROI analysis, driving best value for money from investment and supporting successful implementation of our new target operating models and strategy.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Finance Business Partner key duties will be to:  

• Provide strategic and financial decision support to support strong financial and commercial performance as a valued partner

• Provide effective reporting and profitability analysis underpinning regular reviews of business performance

• Input to consolidated departmental analysis and reporting - covering both historic performance and strategic financial planning - for feeding into senior management, Finance Committee and Board papers

• Use complex business modelling (e.g. profitability analysis) to help with financial planning (in-year forecasting, budgeting and longer-term financial planning), investment decision-making and writing business cases

• Support successful delivery of financial planning and reporting processes

• Provide direction, challenge and review of budgets and forecasts for the relevant business areas. Produce analytical inputs and presentation outputs for Directors

• Partner with and support the business areas in developing their strategy. Appraise business cases for investment spend, provide financial and commercial insight and challenging to ensure best value for money

• Support work with our external suppliers, other areas of Save the Children UK, across the Save the Children movement and with other charities to benchmark performance and optimise utilisation of MI and to work on common challenges

• Be a valued member of project steering groups by providing financial and commercial insight including responsibility for providing financial updates to give direction

• Work with Central Finance to ensure operation of an effective internal control framework to ensure statutory accounting, tax, and legal requirements are fulfilled

• Lead development of the financial acumen of budget holders through continuous constructive dialogue and discussion

• Manage period and year end closing

Person Profile

Experience

• Qualified chartered accountant (e.g. ACA, CIMA, CIPF etc)

• Technically proficient with knowledge of external audit processes and standards

• Experience of complex financial planning processes and producing consolidated financial modelling, reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders

• Experience using financial modelling to inform investment decisions, financial forecasting, budgeting and long term strategic financial planning

• Business modelling skills (e.g. familiarity with building and using product and/ or marketing channel profitability models to derive comparative ROI metrics such as NPV, IRR and payback periods)

• Experience of and ability to understand interrelationships between different IT systems, complex processes running across multiple teams and the end-to-end production of management accounts

• Strong Microsoft Office skills and must be an advanced Excel user

Abilities

• Ability to analyse and problem solve to identify and successfully resolve financial issues as they arise

• Ability to understand the broader commercial issues facing the sector and to understand the wider competitive and market environment

• Ability to effectively communicate difficult messages, to challenge constructively and influence outcomes

• Ability to manage and to take responsibility for producing a significant volume of complex deliverables though effective workload planning and prioritisation

• Ability to use own initiative to identify and drive improvements to systems and processes

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

For over 35 years, School-Home Support has been working with children, families and schools to break the cycle of poor school attendance, low educational attainment, anti social behaviour, crime, low paid or no job, generation after generation.

School-Home Support gets children and young people back into school, ready to learn. Whatever it takes.

Finance Manager
Location: Head office (London E15) with opportunity for some home working if desired (minimum 3 days in office)
Contract: Full year, permanent
Hours: Full time (37.5hrs per week), Mon-Fri  
Salary: £39,118.16 – £42,157.54 pa according to experience
Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus Bank holiday leave, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme

The Finance Manager is responsible for the provision of an excellent financial accounting service which involves everything from overseeing the accurate data entry and journals and monthly reconciliations, to producing ad hoc project fund reports, the monthly management accounts with reserves analysis and preparing annual budgets and statutory accounts for audit. The successful candidate is expected to have extensive experience of charity fund accounting and be a Qualified accountant (QBE or CCAB Part-qualified accountant may be considered). Knowledge of Salesforce or other CRMs would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be commercially aware and able to work in detail as well as understanding broader strategy to support the Head of Finance and Resources and internal Teams.

The Finance Manager will be supported by a full-time Finance Assistant and an external Finance services provider team for transaction data and journal input.

Main areas of responsibility for this role include:

• Preparation of management accounts, annual budgets, cash-flow forecasts and reports to the Finance Committee
• Preparation of statutory accounts and liaison with external auditors
• Project fund accounting
• Supervision of the sales and purchase ledgers, Petty Cash, Credit Card and Bank accounts
• Provision of support to other departments and the Senior Leadership Team
• Compliance with all legal and statutory authorities (e.g. Charity Commission, HMRC)

Closing date for applications: Sunday 3 October at 11.59pm
Interviews will be during: w/c 11 October 2021

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete the application process. 

School-Home Support is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances.

The role above is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

No agencies please.

This is a part time role; three full days (9am – 5pm) per week, working closely with and reporting directly to the Finance Manager.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years’ experience in an administrative role, knowledge of accounts and bookkeeping or a financial background.

You will be proficient in QuickBooks/QuickBooks Online, possess advanced excel skills and confident presenting financial information in a clear and concise format for non-financial users.

A high standard of effective written and oral communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and the ability to co-operate effectively are key.  Proactive and solution orientated, you will be adaptable and resourceful working on your own initiative as well as collaboratively.

You must possess a flexible and conscientious approach to responsibilities, the ability to prioritise tasks and meet stringent deadlines.

Experience of working within a charity or not for profit organisations and an understanding of restricted and unrestricted grants and funding are desirable.

Main Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping duties including sales ledger, purchase ledger, processing payment schedules, payroll, receipts and daily banking.
• Ensure correct coding and posting of all income and expenditure.
• Maintaining all bank accounts; posting all transactions and reconciliations.
• Ensure timely receipt of grants and funding in line with bids and projects.
• Assist Fundraising Manager with maintaining records of grants and other fundraising income.
• Maintaining petty cash, petty cash imprest, posting transactions and reconciliations.
• Confident communicating and liaising internally up to Trustee level and with external stakeholders including funders, customers, auditors, Local Authorities and suppliers.
• Assist with the annual budget process, cash flow statements, preparation of annual accounts and schedules.
• Assist with maintaining GDPR documentation, procedures and compliance.
• Maintain accurate Gift Aid records, including processing Gift Aid income and submitting Gift Aid claims.

The Ahoy Centre is an equal opportunity employer committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all staff, beneficiaries and service users.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

All interested applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Goodman Masson are working with a International Development organisation to recruit for a Senior Finance Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior qualified finance professional to improve controls and drive forward system and process improvements. You will be managing a team responsible for group level financial accounting activities.

Day to day duties:

• Directly managing a team of 3 and overseeing a wider team
• Reviewing and approving month end reconciliations and reports
• Ensuring robust cash flow forecasting processes are in place
• Overseeing implementation of IT solutions
• Lead the team on the upgrade of current accounting system
• Working with senior management to track KPI's across AP, AR and banking

Essentials:

• CCAB qualified or equivalent
• Demonstrated leadership skills in similar roles
• Strong technical accounting

Please apply ASAP to ensure your details are considered.

I am working on behalf of an incredible charity involved in the redistribution of food via a network of charities - fighting hunger and food waste. The organisation has grown and they are looking to add talent to the finance team to make sure that the operational managers and the overall organisation are receiving the right level of decision-making support.

You will be a proven finance business partner with excellent budget preparation and control experience and strong stakeholder management experience. You will understand planning and will ideally have reviewed business cases and conducted scenario planning. This role will involve working with current models and developing new ones - excellent experience of excel is therefore essential.

You will be qualified and have strong communication skills and be able to get to grips with priorities quickly. The organisation is relatively complex and funding streams are diverse - it is key that you want a role that will require you to be fully engaged. You will have the ability to understand a broad spectrum of challenges and support people by providing financial insight.

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Harris Hill is recruiting for a Director of Finance on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. for this forward-thinking Charity focusing on New Technology.

* Full Time 5 days a week
* 3 / 4 days a week will be based at their offices in Central London
* 12-month fixed term contract - Permanent option is available
* You will manage a team of 5
* Salary: £85,000pa - £100,000pa Depending on experience
* Apply early, as the recruitment process will be swift

The Director of Finance role is a pivotal senior role encompassing the strategic and operational needs of the charity, including the management of accounting and financial control functions, along with ownership of the financial strategy of the Trust.

Working alongside the CEO and the Board of Trustees, the Director of Finance will not only be an exceptional accountant with hands-on experience, but be commercially astute and have a deep understanding of charity financial regulations and obligations.

The post holder will support the CEO to develop the strategy of the Trust ensuring it is financially sustainable and investments support the priorities of Charity

The role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all financial regulations and ensure the timely production of management accounts, tax and other statutory returns including the filing of accounts with Companies House and company returns to the Charities Commission.
The role requires a strong and confident grasp of financial IT systems along with experience of developing and implementing IT to enhance service delivery and support the delivery of both growth and retention.

As a member of the senior management team the Director of Finance will be providing financial advice and support to inform key decisions including new investments and financial risk.

The Finance Director will have a significant amount of contact with customers and must have excellent communication skills that can be tailored to meet the needs of different audiences.

The position requires you to develop and implement an internal review programme to ensure that the company complies with financial procedures and regulations.

Person Specification - Skills and Qualifications:

* Excellent IT skills, always being ahead of new technologies and experience of developing and implementing IT systems in a complex organisation
* Qualified member of CIMA or an equivalent accountancy body or holder of an equivalent qualification in a related field
* Deep knowledge of tax law and its application to UK charities
* Experience of managing large scale supplier contracts.
* IT sector knowledge and experience.
* Strong collaboration skills and able to work effectively within an executive team. Able to present effective board level information to members who are non-financial.
* Experience of leading and developing staff and teams
* Experience of financial planning and forecasting.
* Experience of producing management accounts and reports for a medium to large scale organization
* Experience of appraising business cases and advising senior managers

upReach is seeking to hire a Senior Finance Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to support the growth of the charity, working with the Head of Finance and Business operations on a wide range of Finance-related activities, with a supplementary focus on office-related administration.

Do you think that your socio-economic background should determine your career prospects? upReach is an award-winning social mobility charity supporting less-advantaged undergraduates to secure top jobs. We deliver a comprehensive programme of professional development, through partnerships with top employers and universities. upReach works to address the progression gap, supporting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to secure graduate jobs after university, aiming to reach its vision of a society in which everyone has the opportunity to reach their full career potential, regardless of social background.
 

Key Information:
Role: Senior Finance Officer
Location: London, with the potential for flexible working arrangements.
Hours: 40 hours per week, 9am - 6pm 
Start date: ASAP
Duration: Permanent 
Reporting to: Head of Finance and Business Operations
Salary: £25,000 - £30,500 per annum (including London weighting)
Application deadline: 9am Thursday 4th November 2021 (Early applications are encouraged. We may interview and appoint before the deadline).
 

About the Role:
The Senior Finance Officer will work on a wide range of Finance-related activities, with a supplementary focus on office-related administration. Training will be provided, as and when required. For the right candidate, we may also be able to offer support for professional finance qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA.

With the support of the Head of Finance and Business Operations, your primary focus will be day-to-day Finance work, including the following:

General bookkeeping

• Logging sales and purchase invoices into Xero

• Regularly performing bank reconciliations

Accounts Receivable and Credit Control (Sales Ledger)

• Completing supplier set-up processes for customers

• Invoicing customers and following up regarding payments

Accounts Payable (Purchase Ledger)

• Logging supplier invoices

• Create payment schedules

Management Accounting

• Updating budgets and forecasts

• Supporting our Fundraising teams with proposal budgets

• Tracking project-related expenditure

Payroll

• Maintaining accurate payroll records and preparing monthly payroll schedules

Annual Audit

• Supporting the Head of Finance with audit preparation and responding to auditor queries and requests for information

In addition, you will offer administrative support in the following areas:

• General office administration including ordering office supplies, monitoring meeting room usage, maintaining desk rotas, and assigning and tracking staff IT equipment

• Assist in the implementation and ongoing management of a customer relationship management system (CRM) for the funding pipeline. 

• Providing additional support to the CEO and Head of Finance and Business Operations as required. 

Person Specification:
This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission. We are looking for someone who is passionate about social mobility and believes that background should not be a barrier to graduate employment. 

Essential Skills/Experience:

1. A minimum of 12-18 months finance experience, performing tasks in at least one (preferably more) of the following areas:

   1. Bookkeeping using accounting software such as Xero or Quickbooks

   2. Accounts Receivable and Credit Control (Sales Ledger)

   3. Accounts Payable (Purchase Ledger)

   4. Management Accounting

   5. Payroll

2. Strong organisational skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage a varied workload.

3. Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently.

4. Excellent communication skills and strong written English.

5. Confident working with Google Sheets or MS Excel. 

6. At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)*

* The nature of the role requires a high standard of Maths and English, and the ability to quickly review a large amount of information and identify and communicate key themes clearly. Applicants may demonstrate this through the academic qualifications shown above and/or other relevant experience. 
 

Desirable Skills/Experience:

1. Currently studying a professional finance qualification such as CIMA or ACCA

2. Accountancy degree

3. An interest in social mobility, and upReach’s mission 

4. Experience of working within a charity. 

5. Experience of using Google Suite and Zoom.

Balance Support CIO, a charity based in Surbiton and working primarily with people with learning difficulties, is seeking a Finance Director to replace the current incumbent who is retiring. 

The role is for 25-30 hours per week and could be done partially from home, although attendance at the office  would also be required up to two days per week. 

 It is anticipated that the person appointed will hold a recognised accountancy qualification, be familiar with the Charities SORP and have  experience of the Not-for-Profit sector.  

The successful candidate will also have experience of or the ability to implement digital and automated accounting and financial management systems, and be an effective decision-maker with excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.

A charity are recruiting for an Interim Finance Manager

Your new company
A well-respected, medium-sized London-based charity that does some great work.

Your new role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will manage a small team and be responsible for the smooth running and timeliness of the payment function; assist with helping to oversee other transactional areas including credit card payments and credit control; weekly reviews and reconciliations. Anticipated duration is for 3-6 months+. It will be predominantly office-based but there may be some flexibility to work from home.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced Finance Manager with strong management skills and experience within the charity/not-for-profit sector.

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to add value for a charity that is very well thought of within the community.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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A faith-based charity are seeking a Finance Transformation and Systems Manger to join their finance team. This is a exciting role to join a supportive company culture, in which you will encourage an environment of continuous improvement. This will be an opportunity to lead the Finance Systems Team in the day to day management of finance systems as well as responsibility of managing the Finance Systems Assistant Manager

Your key responsibilities will:

• Be responsible for the management, support and training regarding the financial systems of all charities and finance databases.
• Support the staff body in the process of setting up new suppliers
• Maintain and continuously improve the tools which facilitate the payments of invoices, honorariums, gifts, grants, refunds and passthroughs
• Maintain and continuously improve the underlying SQL queries and tools which support the reporting system
• Facilitate group-wide communications and training for key finance events including the budget process

The successful candidate will:

• Have comprehensive knowledge of SQL and SQL Server Management studio, as well as how to connect these two into various APS's and software solutions
• Have expert knowledge of Excel with the ability to create bridge solutions between various systems from scratch as well as expert knowledge of Access AOI, FPA, and Access work space
• Have development level knowledge of Power Apps and Power Automate as well as knowledge of Power BI to generate reporting tools
• Be able to demonstrate an ability to identify and react to emerging issues and find technical solutions
• Have experience of managing a highly complex budget process.