Age UK Lewisham and Southwark (AUKLS) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to join our senior management team. Working closely with the CEO and the Leadership Team, the successful post holder will to provide advice and strategic financial input in achieving the charity’s mission and aims.

This is an exciting and influential role in a busy and growing charity. We are looking for someone who can bring attention to detail and great financial management skills, an understanding of the work of the charity and the role of finance as integral to the delivery of great services and who finds it easy to work with non-finance managers. You will need good working knowledge of charity finance, SAGE 200 (or similar) as well as friendliness and enthusiasm.

AUKLS enjoys an open and participative working environment. We work to our core values of being fair and equal as a service provider, employer and partner. These are reflected in the way we work with older people, with each other and with our partners. Teamwork, collective responsibility and delegated authority are central to this process. A key element of all roles is to develop and maintain the organisation’s working ethos and culture.

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am Wednesday 29th July 2020.

Interviews will take place the week commencing 3rd August 2020

If you are a qualified finance professional who enjoys supporting your non finance colleagues as a business partner and managing a team, then this is a fantastic career defining opportunity to play a key role within the St Mungo’s Finance team, supporting St Mungo’s to end homelessness and rebuild lives.

About the role

Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance, you will be supporting our managers in understanding and interpreting their financial results, making business decisions and bidding for new contracts as well as providing financial performance information to senior management, including the Board of Trustees, the Executive Team and Regional Directors. As a housing association and a homeless charity our clients and their access to safe and effective services is at the heart of what we do. Ensuring that managers across the business have the right information at hand to make informed financial business decisions is core to this.

You will be managing a team of seven (possibly expanding to nine) business partners (including a specialist rent and service charge accountant) with a strong culture of supporting the business and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading budgeting setting, forecasting and management accounting activities, including the setting of rents and service charges.
• Providing responsive financial support and advice to the wider business through the finance business partners.
• Developing financial modelling to support strategic decision making/business tenders.
• Assisting in the preparation and stress testing of the 5 year financial plan (using BRIXX).
• Leading on the roll out of staff establishment controls alongside HR colleagues.
• Leading on the provision of finance training to the wider business.
• Developing financial policies and procedures, including budget guidelines.

Who we’re looking for

To be successful in your application you will need to be CCAB qualified and be able to evidence strong business reporting and partnering capabilities. This will include a proven track record in improving and developing financial reporting and management accounting activities, use of financial modelling tools and software and experience of report writing analysing data and information.

Equally important will be your strong team management experience and your ability to develop a growing finance partnering team to support operations that are going through change. You will lead your team to be responsive to tight deadlines and fully embrace a business partnering ethos.

Alongside this you will have first rate analytical skills, negotiating and influencing skills and the ability to present and discuss financial information with senior stakeholders in an engaging manner, and a practical approach to designing processes and engaging with stakeholders. Your technical skills will include advanced knowledge of Excel and the ability to manipulate financial data from financial software packages (we use OPEN accounts).

If you believe that you have the skills, knowledge and drive we are looking for, and a passion for working for a charity that makes a real difference to the lives of homeless people we would love to hear from you.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at this level.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities, in support of their personal and professional development.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

Visit St Mungo's website to start your online application form.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on Monday 3 August

Interview and assessments on: Thursday 13 or Friday 14 August

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Our partner, a well-respected charity, works to support & empower people to live their lives fully, and educates and advocates for inclusiveness. It seeks a Head of Finance to ensure that the charity is able to deliver on its strategy and programmes in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the production of the annual budget, working with department heads to maximise income, recover costs as fully as possible, and ensure that programmes are being delivered on a value for money basis.
• Act as a strategic business partner to department heads, providing financial advice and supporting them in delivering strategic objectives.
• Working with the broader finance team to develop & strengthen reporting and performance; ensure that annual financial statements are produced in a timely manner, and that the charity remains compliant to statutory requirements; and ensure risk management is embedded in individual departments and the organisation overall.
• Support the CFO in preparing the annual report & accounts, and in providing an appraisal of the financial health of the charity

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with demonstrable experience heading up the finance function of charity, and experience of offering strategic analysis and advice to Board of Trustees and Finance & Audit Committees.
• Strong experience and skills in technical financial accounting (including an awareness of UK GAAP and charity SORP requirements), management accounting (developing budgets on a full cost recovery basis for the organisation as well as for individual grant proposals), and analysis (advising on business cases for proposals and fundraising).
• Experience of developing and strengthening internal controls, and of risk management.
• Experience of managing a complex grant portfolio within a charity setting.
• Strong communicator, with developed presentation and verbal communication skills
• Able to work with a range of stakeholders, both within the organisation and externally.
• Advanced Excel skills

This role is only open to those candidates with the right to work in the UK. 

Open to flexible working arrangements (eg. Flexible hours, partial home working, or 4 days per week considered)

This is a fantastic role for  someone seeking an overarching Head of Finance role having already qualified and able to offer both strategic and operational strengths.

Praxis is an award-winning, dynamic human rights charity supporting refugees and other migrants at-risk to overcome the barriers they face to integrate, develop and thrive in the UK. This is a time of growth and transformational change for the charity.  You must have a passion for our work and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Applications from BAME candidates are welcome.

The Head of Finance and Resources reports directly to the CEO- Sally Daghlian (OBE) and is a member of the Leadership Team alongside the Head of Services and Head of Fundraising and Communications. The role combines strategic thinking and operational activity, including management of all support services; premises, finance, policy, IT and HR.  The post holder will work with the CEO to build the organisational infrastructure and ensure robust governance, risk management, compliance and long-term financial planning.

The successful candidate will relish the opportunity to drive best practice across corporate services and improve charitable impact. You will need to have a passion for modernising processes and need to be able to work autonomously, albeit with some strategic guidance.  You must be able to build a team and foster positive working relationships across teams.

You will need to possess the:

• relevant professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CIPFA)
• line and project management skills and proven track record
• ability to think strategically and create plans to deliver against the charity’s strategy
• ability to communicate complex financial and legal issues clearly to non finance experts and develop effective financial management systems

You will ideally have:

• strong knowledge of the charity accounting SORP and charity governance
• experience of providing financial information for fundraising bids, competitive tenders and reports in order to secure resources for the charity
• experience of other areas in the portfolio: IT, premises, HR

Key Timings:

• Please submit your CV and a 1 page cover letter before close of play Sunday 26th July to Michael Quest at Ivy Rock Partners (all 3rd party CV’s to be handled by Ivy Rock)
• Interviews likely to take place the week commencing 3rd August.

Please contact Michael Quest at Ivy Rock Partners for more information

• Part time Head of Finance working for London South Bank Students' Union
• Ideal for someone looking for a challenging but flexible position

About Our Client

LSBSU (London South Bank Students' Union) is a charity, independent of the University, set up for the sole benefit of London South Bank Students. Oversight and governance of the charity is undertaken by the Trustees. At LSBSU our Trustees Board is made up of four externals trustees, four Sabbatical Officers and four ordinary members or LSBU students. LSBSU students have the potential to do anything, and the Union leads an essential role in helping them to achieve things they may have never thought possible. As a charity LSBSU employs 22 career staff and delivers on a wide range of services and representative functions for students.

The Finance team works to ensure that departments and student groups are well resourced and able to deliver on our mission. The team plays an essential role in the delivery of our new strategic plan.

Job Description

The Head of Finance will play an integral role in providing a modern and accessible finance service, whilst leading on the Union's financial management and performance. The Head of Finance also plays a vital role in building excellent working relationships with LSBSU colleagues and other stakeholders, including the Union's Sabbatical Officers. The next Head of Finance will need to be able to understand where system improvements are needed and have the skill and attitude to make tangible improvements for sustaining the Union.

The post holder will work closely with the Chief Executive and senior colleagues to deliver operational elements of the role. The Head of Finance will also be a key member of the Union's Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the Board of Trustees and Finance and Risk Committee to ensure financial strategies and management practices achieve the most effective use of resources

The role will also include the following responsibilities:

• As part of the Senior Leadership Team, contribute to the development, roll out and review of the Union's strategic plan.
• Develop, inspire and train finance staff to achieve their full potential and who in turn can make tangible contributions to the Union.
• Lead responsibility for the financial strategy section of the Union's strategic plan to include investment of funds, cash flow forecasts and bench marking with similar organisations.
• Overseeing the end-to-end preparation of the annual budgets and associated three-year plans, working with finance and non-finance colleagues throughout the process. Also responsible for costing of projects and any relevant financial management subjects.
• To lead on the year end process and the preparation of the organisations annual accounts in line with the accountancy standards.
• Lead in the preparation of monthly accounts, variance analysis and commentaries, working with the Union's stakeholders.
• Fulfilment of a Finance Business Partner role to the Union, including regular liaison with senior managers and budget holder.

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong all-round finance capabilities that can be evidenced through experience. You will be able to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels, with experience of supporting key decision-making. Alongside this you will hold strong technical finance understanding and be able to drive improvement and development of a finance function in a growing organisation.

What's on Offer

£50,000 pro rata for 3 days a week Auto enrolment pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working arrangement options to work from home.

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: MPCY14094982Z

Job: Director of Finance & Resources

Reports to:  Managing Director

Location: Flexible, can be based anywhere in the UK

Salary: £52,460 - £63,976 + 5% pension

Hours:  35 hours/week (28 hours will be considered for the right candidate)

Contract: Permanent

We’re looking for a Director of Finance and Resources who would love to join an entrepreneurial organisation to help look after all of SSE’s assets; its people, its finances, its technologies, its facilities and its services contracts.

We can’t fix issues like poverty, climate change and ill-health alone. That’s why the School for Social Entrepreneurs exists. SSE helps 1,000 people a year develop the skills, strengths and networks they need to tackle society’s biggest problems. We run courses that equip people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. But we are not a traditional school. Learning with SSE is inspiring, action-based and accessible.

As Director of Finance and Resources you will build on SSE’s existing operational capabilities and harness the potential of the finance and resources function in support of SSE’s strategic ambitions.

The role will be best suited to a collaborative leader who is comfortable working in a dynamic organisation across a number of workstreams, and who is as motivated thinking strategically as delivering operationally.

Our commitment to inclusion

Diversity is a fact of life. Inclusion is a choice and a practice – for organisations and individuals. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, our aim is to drive inclusion into every area and activity of what we do: from access to programmes, to grant investment, to board, staff and partnerships.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as: being from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; LGBTQ+; and those with disabilities.

To apply, please see details in enclosed application pack.

Closing date: Midday on Friday 17th July

Finance Manager – Part Time
Watford, Hertfordshire

About Us

We’re the Bobath Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy, a charity dedicated to supporting children and families living with cerebral palsy and similar neurological conditions.

Our specialist treatment and training centre offers bespoke support from a team of physio, occupational and speech and language therapists who focus almost exclusively on cerebral palsy.

Sometimes, it’s the simple things that make a difference - playing with friends, dressing or making your own lunch. So, whatever a child's age or associated difficulties, we have the skills and knowledge to help them live their day-to-day life to the fullest.

After the relocation to our new home in Watford, the Bobath Centre has effectively merged two charities and we will shortly be re-establishing ourselves as a new CIO.

We are currently looking for a Finance Manager to join us on a part-time basis. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of £40,000 pro rata 
- 27 days’ holiday (including Christmas shutdown) pro rata plus Bank Holidays 
- Pension scheme
- Fast-moving and positive work environment 

If you are an experienced finance professional with strong leadership skills, this is a brilliant opportunity to facilitate the continued financial health of a well-established organisation. 

We are at an exciting time in our growth, as we settle into our new centre in Watford and continue to expand our impact and improve the lives of children and adults with cerebral palsy. 

As a member of our Senior Management Team, you will have the chance to play an important role in our ongoing development and growth, which will enable us to continue delivering our vital treatment and training services.

The Role

As the Finance Manager, you will lead our Finance Department and take responsibility for the management and provision of resources.  

Working with the CEO, you will ensure that our charity functions effectively and has long-term financial viability and sustainability.  

Some of your duties will include: 

- Advising the CEO on the management of financial resources 
- Leading, managing and developing Finance staff 
- Ensuring that invoices are prepared for all treatments and training courses and paid in a timely manner
- Overseeing our payroll schemes 
- Developing a boarder range of ways for collecting payments and income, in-person, by telephone, online and via text message
- Working with the Treasurer to ensure that the Board meets its fiscal responsibilities 
- Tracking our financial performance against the budget on a monthly basis

About You

To join us as our Finance Manager, you will need: 

- At least two years’ experience of supervising people in a paid or voluntary capacity 
- Proven experience at a senior level, working in a charity accounts environment 
- Experience of preparing statutory accounts and assisting external auditors 
- Extensive skills in budget and quarterly management accounts preparation
- A track record of monitoring financial performance 
- The ability to provide forecasts and costings 
- Strong Sage Accounting, Payroll and MS Excel skills
- Evidence of personal development in employment (such as working towards your CIMA or ACCA qualification)

A recognised accounting qualification (or part qualification) would be beneficial to your application, as would experience of managing IT resources. Experience of managing contracts for specialist financial services would also be an advantage.

Other organisations may call this role Financial Manager, Finance Controller, Financial Controller, Head of Finance, Qualified Accountant, or Senior Accountant. 

This is a part-time role, working three days (22.5 hours) per week, flexibly between 9:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday. 

The closing date for applications is the 31st July 2020. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by the 7th August 2020. 

Interviews are scheduled to be held by panel on the week commencing 10th August 2020, with second round interviews to be held on the week commencing 17th August 2020 (if needed). 

Webrecruit and the Bobath Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to support the success of an incredible charity as a Finance Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is looking for a Head of English Regions as part of the Senior Management Team with responsibility to build influential relationships and partnerships with stakeholders from across and beyond the physics community.

This role is responsible for drafting the IOP’s English Regions business plan through their knowledge of regional political and economic drivers that is in line with the organisation’s strategy whilst working with other Head of departments to ensure the whole of the organisation is run efficiently. You will be working closely with IOP’s central office near King’s Cross London acting as a senior lead for our regional team who deliver our strategy, and with the membership across the UK and Ireland who volunteer to deliver events and various other activities through a network of regional branches and centres.

The role

This is a new exciting role, reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive and working closely with other members of the Executive Team.  You will work to identify, promote and develop regional relationships and partnerships with stakeholders within and beyond the physics community. You will be maximising our impact within regional policy, education and business environments as well as making sure there is excellent engagement with our membership. You will be required to lead a team of regional managers and be part of IOP’s senior management team.

The person

We are seeking a candidate who is motivated, customer focused, and drives for results with functional knowledge and excellent people management skills; you must also be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers/partners. We welcome candidates with a strong public affairs background and understanding of the importance in building economic resilience in the English regions through research and innovation. Experience will come from having led teams working in different locations and being able to advise and contribute to the work of the Executive team and Senior Management team in planning and managing stakeholder relationships and engagement.

We are looking for someone who has good knowledge of the English regional political and economic strategies and can support our strategic ambition. This is a very influential role, where you have to be comfortable in a standalone role, but also know how to work with colleagues across the organisation. The proven ability to achieve systemic change by influencing stakeholders will be key, with the resilience to react to the ambiguity that comes from a changing environment essential.

Why work with us?

The Institute of Physics is one of the world’s largest professional body and learned societies for physics. It is the national body for the UK and Ireland and also has a seat at international bodies including the UN.  Our members come from across the physics community whether in industry, academia, the classroom, technician roles or in training programmes as an apprentice or a student.  We are a world-leading science publisher and are proud to be a trusted and valued voice for the physics community.

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland,.We seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

We have an ambitious new corporate strategy and you’ll play a part in helping us to deliver it.  There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP - watch our new film to find out more about our work.

As well as a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is looking to appoint an experienced Head of Operations to support the continued growth and development of the organisation. You will be joining at an exciting time in the organisation’s development, as we rebrand and grow our team.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the post has responsibility for all operational matters, member and registrant support, events, finance, risk management and human resources for the organisation.

We are looking to appoint an experienced, highly organised, individual who can demonstrate excellent and wide-ranging operational management experience, with strong financial skills preferably in a not-for-profit and/or regulatory/membership body.

The post will work closely with the Chief Executive to support the delivery of the strategic development of the organisation, managing the operational functions.

Key responsibilities include;

• advising and supporting the Chief Executive on all operational issues
• managing financial procedures, including budget setting, financial reporting and monitoring of financial risk
• managing our member support services
• managing our accreditation process, working with the regulatory team to support this essential function
• managing all aspects of the office processes and infrastructure
• managing the IT infrastructure, including the membership database and annual registration process
• human resources
• managing risk and ensuring compliance with Companies House and the Charity Commission
• providing the secretariat to the Board of Trustees and to Council
• line managing the Membership Officer, Administrative Support Officer, Events Coordinator and PA to the Chief Executive, Bookkeeper and occasional temporary staff

A salary of £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience) is offered, plus 6% employer pension contribution and annual season ticket loan.

This role is to cover maternity leave and is offered as a 10-month contract with an ideal start date of 1st September. The role is full time, 35 hours a week with 28 days annual leave per annum, prorate as per contract length, plus bank and other statutory holidays. Occasional hours after normal office hours may be required – time off in lieu is always given. The post is London based but may require occasional travel to events and meetings in the UK

About the BPC

The BPC is highly regarded in the psychotherapy field, having a tradition of excellence and intellectual rigour which that is highly regarded nationally and internationally. We are a charity that advances the health of the public through the maintenance and regulation of professional standards and clinical practice and advances education in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. In doing so we safeguard the public, promote the highest standards of training and research and work to make psychotherapy accessible to all. We are a Professional Standards Authority accredited voluntary register.

We run a number of events and conferences throughout the year that are aimed at clinicians and academics, publish New Associations (our highly-regarded magazine for psychoanalytic thinking) and promote the profession through a comprehensive policy and public affairs programme that includes meetings with MPs and policy makers.

The BPC opposes any discrimination of any kind. This includes, but is not limited to, any discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, ethnic origin, religious belief or sexual orientation.

To apply, please send your cv with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4, demonstrating how you meet the role criteria and person specification by 9am Monday 20th July 2020.   Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

1st interviews will be held W/C 27th July 2020.

Finance Manager

A prestigious performing arts school in South London is looking for a bright finance manager to join their tight-knit team. This role is ideal for a finalist accountant, looking for a broad role with development opportunities and a clear path to management. If you have experience of financial accounting in a charity or arts setting and are looking to broaden your experience and grow your career, this role could be great for you!

If you are part qualified, this role comes with study support as well as progression to line management and greater responsibilities. The salary for this role is £36,000 - £38,000.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing month end
• Business partnering with key stakeholders in the organisation (the plan is for the successful candidate to take on more complex departments as they develop into this role)
• Responsibility of monthly and quarterly reconciliations of key control accounts
• Liaising with HR to process monthly payroll in line with all internal and external procedures
• Supporting the Head of Finance with the upcoming audit in September (you may be asked to come into the office for a few days in September for this, other than this it is estimated you will be working from home until early 2021)

Person Specification:

• A solutions-focused and adaptable personality is essential, this is a small finance team so co-operation is essential for the smooth running of the department
• Outstanding communication skills
• A solid grounding in financial accounting theory

Required experience:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA part qualified or qualified
• Exposure to one of: Charity SORP, VAT partial exemption, charity or arts finance team (this exposure can be external e.g. through auditing accounts prepared in line with Charity SORP)
• Financial Accounting experience with either some exposure to, or desire to progress into business partnering responsibilities
• Experience of ledger management and complex reconciliations

A note on COVID-19:

• This organisation has already on-boarded someone remotely during lockdown and are on secure financial footing.
• All interviews will be held remotely and you will be working from home for the foreseeable future

Interviews are being held in the week commencing the 20th July, to find out more contact Emma at Allen Lane.

Charity Finance Manager in a busy, friendly south London charity based in Lambeth.  We work with children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism as well as mainstream young people.  You will be part of a small senior management team and provide finance support and management accross seven teams.

H4All is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of the residents of London borough of Hillingdon and the surrounding boroughs of North West London.

We are made up of five prominent charities Hillingdon Carers, Harlington Hospice, Disablement Association of Hillingdon (DASH), Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow & Brent and Hillingdon Mind. And we are a full member of the local Hillingdon Health and Care Partnership (HHCP).

The Director of finance will head up our finance team who provide a finance service to H4All, Harlington Hospice, Age UK HHB and Hillingdon Mind with a combined turnover approaching £10 million.

We are an exciting and dynamic collaboration of charities. We are innovative, expanding and ambitious. The last couple of years have seen a number of mergers and acquisitions and development of services in our neighbouring boroughs.

This post will be based initially with Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow & Brent but will work across the partnership and it is envisaged that employment of the role and the finance team will move to H4All in due course.

ROLE: Finance Manager

SALARY: Band 8a £52,643 - £58,558 (inclusive of HCAS)

LOCATION: Waterloo Road, Central London

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

TYPE: Full-time, Permanent

The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) is a unique and complex emergency service network serving a diverse population and responding to 1.8 million emergency calls per year. In addition they are the current provider for NHS 111 / Integrated Urgent Care in both South East London and North East London. Demands on urgent and emergency care providers across the capital are increasing and the Trust is developing new innovative services to provide care closer to home for patients.  This has required the Trust to evolve its operating model and a number of exciting opportunities have arisen through this restructure.

The Finance Manager is a key member of the finance department who will report into the Finance Business Partner. You will take responsibility for a team of up to five Finance Analysts providing a financial management service, including management accounting information and financial advice, to one of the Directorates in the London Ambulance Service.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Finance Manager will include:

• Preparation of monthly reports for assigned Directorates
• Reporting on Key Financial Indicators
• Planning, development and monitoring of the budgets for assigned Directorates
• Liaising with the relevant Directorates to build an informative and robust forecast
• Regular audit of overtime and other payments made by the Trust
• Provide financial input on project development work and relevant costings for Business cases.
• Lead on the production of workforce plans and reference costs
• Design and present financial management training courses for budget holders
• Develop, maintain and comply with Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, Scheme of Delegation and financial procedures
• Deputise for the Head of Financial Management when required
• Line management and mentoring of a team of up to five Finance Analysts
• Managing all aspects of the Trust’s income including the main SLA, staff recharges and CQUINs if relevant to the assigned Directorates.
• Process improvement within the finance department and the wider Trust
• Working very closely with the Finance Business Partner of the assigned directorates.

Your key areas of influence will be:

• liaising with budget holders
• liaising with senior finance team managers
• provision of financial information
• staff development

Finance Manager Person Specification:

We are looking for candidates with management accounting experience who can also develop an understanding of an organisation and assess the financial implications of business changes and proposals.  Your interpersonal skills, innovative approach and ability to lead by example are therefore as important as your management accounting skills.

• qualified CCAB Accountant (or similar technical knowledge gained through equivalent experience)
• experience of working in a management accounting environment (preferably NHS)
• understanding of international financial reporting standards
• excellent software skills in Excel
• experience of staff management and leadership

This is an exciting and challenging position for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, demanding and highly flexible environment.  You will be a part of a high profile and influential organisation, making life better for Londoners by helping the Trust to achieve its vision of becoming a world-class ambulance service for a world class city.

Your salary and benefits:

• Band 8a £52,643 - £58,558 (inclusive of HCAS)

• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)
• Excellent training, learning and development opportunities
• Generous pension scheme (including 20.68% employer contribution and a tiered system of employee contribution depending on your salary from 5% to 14.5%).
• A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme
• Health services discounts (retail, holidays, entertainment and restaurants)
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To be considered for the role you will need to apply before the closing date at midnight on Friday 5th June. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Allen Lane are our recruitment partner for this campaign. If you would like to find out more information before applying please contact Brooke Cooper at Allen Lane

• A 12 month role working for a globally recognised charity at the forefront of the pandemic.
• Work on a number of exciting new projects from day one and form lasting relationships with stakeholders.

Client Details

This organisation is a leading international development charity located in the heart of London. They have been on the front line of the pandemic and are extremely busy at present. They are looking for a skilled finance professional to join them for 12 months to assist with high priority projects.

Description

• Working closely with the Finance Manager and Project team on a variety of new projects.
• Continuously look for and suggest improvements that could be made to internal processes.
• Make efficiencies to the budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Effectively build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Work as part of the team responsible for the a new system implementation. This will involve the process definition and documentation, functional testing, VAT testing, data migration/cleansing, system implementation, communication, participate in training and contribute to preparing training materials.
• Ad-hoc finance tasks.

Profile

• A fully qualified CCAB accountant.
• Posses exceptional communication skills.
• Experience working on a number of simultaneous projects.
• Experience working in the charity sector or a keen interest in working in the sector.
• Experience working with basic controls, VAT and tax.
• Highly IT literate.

Job Offer

• Up to £47,000 p/a.
• Generous pension contribution
• 28 days annual leave