Goodman Masson are partnering with a well-known University to recruit an interim Head of Finance to cover the gap between permanent appointments. This will be a short-term interim post, paying between £350-£500 dependant on experience.

Duties will include:

• Provide the Deans, Faculty Managers and other senior colleagues within the University with valuable support on strategic and operational financial issues
• Maintain current long-term plan in place to meet the University's academic and financial objectives
• Manage the delivery of comprehensive financial and management reporting services, including budgets, actuals, forecasts, balance sheet and income and expenditure reports
• Provide effective support on current and planned projects, proposals and university partnerships across the organisation. Manage relevant business cases and risk analysis
• Ensure positive relations are maintained with key stakeholders, continually updating them with the financial performance of the University and their contribution to progress

Essential criteria:

• Fully qualified accountant with considerable post-qualification experienced
• Proven track record in senior financial positions, managing large teams during busy periods
• Successful long- and short-term business/ financial planning
• Previous experience from within a higher education institution

Do you have the ambition to become a Finance Director in a couple of years' time? Are you a Head of Finance who has strong staff management experience? Would you like to work for a not for profit organisation with a commercial edge? Enjoy managing people, providing support, leadership and training? If yes, please read on!

This permanent Head of Finance position will be based in central London and reports directly into the Finance Director. Looking after a small team, you will lead on all year and month end processes. This organisation has a unique set up with ambitious plans to grow their income by over 50% over the next five years.

Main responsibilities of the permanent Head of Finance will include:

• Review and lead on all process improvements ensuring an 'a-grade' finance function.
• Manage a small team, providing support and guidance to enable them to develop and improve.
• Work closely with key members of staff within the organisation right up to Executive level.
• Lead on the production of month and year end accounts.
• Act as the main point of contact for auditors.

This permanent Head of Finance role is a great opportunity for someone from a commercial background now looking to gain experience in a charitable organisation. The Hiring Manager is keen to find an ambitious candidate who could assist him with strategic elements of the business and someone who wants to become a Director in the not so distant future.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Have previously worked in an SME.
• Have staff management experience.
• Be highly competent when reviewing and improving financial controls and processes.
• Have experience of commercial contracts.
• Have excellent communication skills.

If you feel this post could be of interest to you then please do not delay in applying as applications are being reviewed daily.

Job Title:  Head of Finance and Resources

Hours:  Full-time/ Permanent (Some flexibility may be considered, e.g. 4 days/week)

Salary:  Circa £50,000

Location:  Walton-on-Thames

We are working in partnership with Music in Hospitals & Care, a charity providing live music sessions for people who are receiving care or treatment in healthcare settings across the UK.

The charity is now seeking to appoint a Head of Finance and Resources to lead, facilitate and ensure the implementation of the finance strategy to deliver financial sustainability.  You will be responsible for governance, compliance matters and to ensure the appropriate infrastructure, systems and processes are in place across all geographical sites.  As a member of the senior management team you will contribute to the development of the organisation’s overall strategy and deliver the goals and targets set out in the business plan.  The successful individual will hold a recognised finance or accounting qualification and will demonstrate:

• Proven track record in a senior finance role with knowledge of charity finance, charity law and good practice in governance
• Experience of effective strategic planning and implementation
• Proven business acumen with a sound approach to assessing risk
• Ability to translate financial and performance information into accessible information
• Good understanding and working knowledge of databases including GDPR
• Experience of procuring and managing contracts and service providers
• Effective project management skills
• Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others and effectively manage change
• Experience of working effectively with key stakeholders across a variety or projects

We are seeking an individual with high personal integrity who is also a strong and personable leader with excellent communication skills.  You will be able to work flexibly and under pressure to changing deadlines and business requirements.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in a role like this, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Please submit your CV with a supporting statement to Jill Livingstone, quoting our reference JO1724.

Our client is keen to appoint so please apply without delay.

Are you interested in taking charge of a whole finance function for a brand new organisation? Would a move into the education sector be of interest? Are you ready for a challenge? Then keep reading!

My client, an educational institute based in London are looking to appoint a Head of Finance to run and manage their finance function. The role will be looking at line managing two finance assistants and one part-time assistant, while reporting to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services.

Main Responsibilities

• Take the lead in maximising the revenue generated by the organisation, working to find new and profitable income streams.
• Taking complete ownership of year end reporting, achieving consistently high standards and being the key liaison for external auditors, making you the face of the organisation for all things finance.
• Planning and enacting the budget setting process with key stakeholders as well as leading on financial reporting and business partnering.

The finance team of four is small, but is expanding and it will be the duty of this Head of Finance to control and push that growth to create a smooth running finance function. This role encompasses a large variety of responsibilities and will be there to provide support to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services and the wider organisation, being the go-to person for all finance queries.

The successful candidate will be:

• Fully or part qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
• Experienced in managing one or more
• Ambitious to take an opportunity to further their finance career.

If this role is of interest, then please apply or get in touch as this role is expected to receive a large quantity of applications and will be filled before the closing date.

An SME sized housing charity based in south London (Zone 2) is seeking an experienced Head of Finance & Resources for a permanent role.

The organisation is only a few years old and is looking to grow over the next few years. They are based in new offices and have a dynamic and forward thinking culture.

The charity manages around 1800 properties & community houses on behalf of a larger parent organisation.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the role involves managing a team of 4 and sits on the senior leadership team, and will involve a mixture of hands-on and strategic finance duties, plus a small amount of other corporate resources responsibilities (HR, Governance, Compliance).

The organisation has a turnover of around £7.5 million and has 40 staff. The role would best suit someone with experience in a senior finance role in a similar sized organisation rather than a very large or very small organisation.

A qualified accountant with experience in the housing sector is preferred, but the organisation welcomes applicants from other sectors, and from part-qualified or QBE applicants.

Specific duties include:

-Work with the Executive Director as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team to help drive the strategic direction of the organisation

-Oversee the timely delivery of high-quality management and statutory accounts and commentaries making effective presentation of these to all audiences as required

-Devise and implement improved formats and substance of financial management reports in line with the demands of users, management, and external requirements

-Manage the budgeting process in an efficient and consultative manner and deliver the operational budgets on time, presenting this to managers, committees and board as required

-Lead in the implementation and operation of financial management contracts for third parties including delivery within Service Level Agreements.

-Management of the audit

-Oversee the efficient delivery of all services under delegated authority including:  Service Charges Accounting, Purchase Ledger and Payments, Payroll and Pensions, Governance and Compliance

-Oversee the optimum operation and where necessary, upgrade, of all financial and HR system applications and deal with any issues in liaison with the IT Provider

-Prepare and provide periodic regulatory information/returns to government agencies, Charities Commission and/or other regulatory bodies

-Provide oversight of the HR services function, ensuring the HR Adviser and information systems are managed efficiently

-Provide an oversight of the governance and compliance function ensuring risks are kept to a minimum

-Attending board meetings

-Managing a team of 4 finance and resources staff

Requirements:

-CCAB Fully Qualified Accountant or QBE

-A minimum of five years post qualification experience of financial management in an organisation of a similar size

-Good leadership skills including ability to motivate and develop staff in a challenging and pressurised environment

-At least two years’ experience of preparation of final accounts including compilation of appropriate working papers and dealing with external auditors

-At least three years’ experience of successful leadership and management of a high performing team

-A clear understanding of Charity SORP and other accounting and regulatory standards in relation to charities

Initial closing date: Tuesday 19th November, although applications may be considered after this date

Interviews: 29th November

Please send your CV for immediate consideration

Robertson Bell are recruiting an adaptable and enthusiastic Head of Finance for a growing organisation based in Central London. This role is a very varied and people orientated position that is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to manage all elements of finance.

The Head of Finance will be managing the operational elements of the business finance function, support the Director in managing the organisation's governance strategy and ensuring the business plan is delivered, and co-ordinating all corporate office support functions.

Main responsibilities will include;

• Be the catalyst for opportunities and change through timely and effective analysis, decision support and key financial modelling, evaluation and recommendation.
• Create and develop systems to drive accurate forecasting to drive efficient decision making
• Manage a small finance team, providing support, leadership and training when necessary
• Production of management and statutory accounts,
• Provide high quality management reporting and information, meeting strict deadlines
• Ensure that the finance team delivers on key deadlines and targets with sound financial control
• Being a key financial advisor and service delivery partner, providing strategic support and constructive challenge through superior negotiation and influencing skills

The successful candidate will be fully qualified (ACA, CIMA, CIPFA or ACCA) and will have strong communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels. Ideally, you will have worked in a small/medium organisation or have the right mindset to be hands-on, as well as having the interest and experience to pick up the strategic side as there is a good balance. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a wide-ranging role who likes to be involved in the centre of an organisation.

Job Title: Head of Finance and Administration

Salary: £40,000

Contract: 12-month Contract (Maternity Cover)

Hours: Full-time

Location: Cobham, Surrey
 

We are working in partnership with Painshill Park Trust Ltd who are looking to appoint a Head of Finance and Administration on a 12-month contract (maternity cover)

Painshill is a beautiful award-winning 18th century landscape garden which was created between 1738 and 1773 by the Hon Charles Hamilton. The 158-acre garden receives over 130,000 visitors a year and we operate commercial functions including retail, catering, filming and events to support our visitor offer and we have ambitious plans to grow the business.

The Head of Finance and Administration will provide leadership and senior financial expertise in the organisation and operation of Painshill Park Trust Ltd, and ensure the company's plans and departmental targets are viable and in line with financial business objectives.

• Day-to-day management of income and expenditure, cash flow and balance sheet for both Painshill Park Trust Ltd and its trading company, Painshill Enterprises Ltd.
• Day-to-day management of human resources procedures including recruitment, on and off boarding, remuneration and liaising with external HR provider for technical advice.
• Preparation of management accounts and reports, to specific deadlines, for consideration and reporting to the Board of Trustees and in preparation for audit, in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Regulations.
• Preparation and delivery of the annual budgeting process, and forecasting, in line with the strategic direction of Painshill.
• Managing payroll process, including PAYE and NI.
• Management of the annual audit process and compliance with Companies House and the Charity Commission regulations, including preparation and submission of VAT and Gift Aid returns to HMRC.
• Working as a member of the Painshill Leadership Team, undertake strategic reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction and increasing income opportunities.
• Provision of regular analytical advice to the Director, through monitoring and interpreting cash flows, predicting future trends and analysing change.
• Line management of the finance and administration team and provision of leadership, coaching and training across the organisation to improve maximum efficiency.

The successful candidate:

We are looking for a qualified accountant with previous charity experience and a good knowledge of SORP.  Equally importantly we are looking for a leader who can work collaboratively with the Senior Management Team, wider team and Board of Trustees. You will be a naturally customer-focused and solution-oriented individual with the ability to multi-task. You will be need to be comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, and making confident, informed decisions, as you will be the number one finance person in the organisation.

To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement as soon as possible, quoting our reference JO1715.For any further information, please contact Jenny Warner.

Closing date for applications: 19 November 2019

First interview date: 25 November 2019

Second interview date: 4 December 2019

My client is a highly regarded organisation which supports the local community. They are looking for a driven and motivated Head of Finance to provide high quality support during a exciting period of change.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Overall responsibility for the development and successful delivery of the Finance function and providing successful leadership across the whole organisation

• Being responsible for the development of the annual business plans to support decision making and long term strategy;
• Communicating complex financial information to stakeholders and possessing the ability to influence and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation
• Implementing policies and procedures to ensure best practice and managing the financial and operational risk of the organisation

The successful candidate must be a professionally qualified accountant from the Charity, Commercial or wider Public Sector. You will have robust technical skills and an analytical mind-set. You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and develop staff that you manage and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation.

For more information or an informal chat please contact Bryony Feeney via the Allen Lane website.

• Work for a fantastic, growing charity
• Lead a finance team and take ownership of the function

About Our Client

FareShare is the largest food redistribution charity in the UK. We believe that no good food should go to waste. We take an environmental problem, good food that is surplus, and divert it to feed people in need.

FareShare operate 22 Regional Centres around the UK, giving FareShare a national reach alongside an ability to deliver locally. Over the past year 20,838 tonnes of food were redistributed by these Regional Centres, feeding 924,000 people every week. We work closely with other charities and community groups to deliver this redistribution and we save these partners more than £33 million per year.

Hunger is a growing issue in the UK and while there is surplus food that is otherwise going to waste, we believe that this food should be used to feed people first. Demand far outstrips supply.

Job Description

• Leading the finance team of 5
• Planning and scheduling the workload of the finance team
• Building and maintaining good relationships with other members of the Senior Management Team across the organisation and ensuring finance support for non-finance is of high quality
• Prepare monthly management accounts for the organisation, for projects and to individual budget holders
• Discuss the results from monthly reporting with budget holders and project sponsors to encourage their interest in them and to understand variances.
• Support implementation of a new accounting system, including improvement of reporting and data that can be used to support decision making
• Preparing yearly budgets and cash flow forecasts
• Preparing draft year-end financial accounts prior to audit
• Prepare complex quarterly VAT returns (with non-business and partial-exemption issues)
• Maintain and develop sound accounting controls and systems
• Ad hoc reporting and other exercises as required

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or Equivalent) with strong team management and finance leadership skills that can be evidenced through experience. In particular, you will have previously lead and managed a team to deliver excellent results. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to liaise effectively with non-finance stakeholders to build relationships and drive a sense of ownership from budget holders. In addition, you should be able to lead on the year-end cycle, including working closely with auditors.

What's on Offer

Salary £50,000 to £58,000 plus benefits.

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: MPCY14059966Z

• Head of Finance role, working across the senior management team
• Fantastic housing organisation based in South West London

About Our Client

RHP Group is an innovative housing organisation based in the London Borough of Richmond. RHP are driven by an ambition to be one of the best service providers in the UK as well as an excellent employer and have won multiple awards to highlight success in these areas. The group currently own and manage around 10,000 homes and in addition hold a strong development pipeline.

RHP are always looking to lead the way in the sector and see our people as our most valuable asset. Our employees love working for us and we've been recognised as an excellent employer through several prestigious awards, including ranking number 7 in the 2018 Great Place to Work list and achieving Investors in People Platinum status.

Job Description

• Lead and motivate the RHP finance team.
• Work closely with the senior leadership team and RHP board, ensuring provision of accurate and timely reporting and decision-making information
• Ensuring the RHP financial strength strategy is delivered including our challenging targets on operating cost per unit.
• Drive effective finance business partnering across the organisation
• Ensuring financial controls are in place and compliance with them is effectively monitored and reported on.
• Leading financial year-end process, including liaison with external auditors.
• Drive continuous change and improvement in service provision, financial analysis, systems and people.
• Oversee excellent month end processes with timely analysis of results, risks and opportunities.

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong leadership capabilities that can be evidenced through experience. You will be able to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance at all levels within an organisation, with experience of driving excellent finance business partnering. Alongside this you will hold strong technical finance understanding and be able to support improvement and development of processes, controls and systems.

What's on Offer

Salary £80,000 to £90,000 plus sector leading exceptional benefits

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: MPCY14043092Z

Are you an experienced Financial Controller/Head of Finance looking for an all-round role? Do you have experience of leading on the year end and producing new policies and procedures? Would you enjoy working for a charitable organisation with a commercial outlook? If so, this may be the job for you!

Robertson Bell Finance are working with a niche not-for-profit organisation who are looking to recruit an Interim Head of Finance to join them for a period of 3-6 months with the opportunity to go permanent following this. Based in Central London, the organisation have expanded heavily in recent years with plans to grow another 50% over the next 5 years.

Reporting into the Director of Finance, the main responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Lead on the production of the year-end accounts and be the principle point of contact for the auditors.
• Support two key divisional heads of service with financial information and their budgeting and forecasting process.
• Drive through improvements with the policies and procedures in place related to the newly upgraded financial system.
• Manage two part-qualified accountants, focussing on their future development and the general improvement of financial knowledge in the wider organisation.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with experience of working in an operational role. You will have led on the year end process and be comfortable being the go-to person in this area. My client is open to candidates from all sectors although experience of commercial contracts will be beneficial to your application.

You will need to be immediately available or have a short notice period to be considered for this role and please do not delay in applying as applications will be reviewed daily.

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 opportunity to develop your career as a Head of Financial Performance.

Client Details

Our client is a one of the fastest growing homeless charities in the UK and is actively tackling the issues of homelessness. With ambitious expansion plans this is a fantastic time to join as it seeks to grow over the coming years.

Description

Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance, you will be supporting 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. You will be managing a team of seven 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

• Develop financial modelling to support strategic decision making/business tenders.

• Assist in preparation and stress testing of 5 year financial plan (using BRIXX)

• Lead on the roll out of staff establishment controls alongside HR colleagues

• Lead on provision of finance training to wider business

• Development of Financial policies and procedures, including budget guidelines

• Line management of seven

Profile

You will be CCAB qualified with strong business reporting and partnering capabilities that can be evidenced through previous experience.

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. You will have advanced Excel skills and the ability to manipulate financial data from financial software packages (Organisation uses OPEN Accounts).

You will have a practical approach to designing processes and engaging with stakeholders. You will have strong team management experience and able to develop a growing finance partnering team to support operations that are going through change. You will lead your team be responsive to tight deadlines and fully embrace a business partnering ethos.

Job Offer

£74,000, option to work from home and excellent work life balance/flexibility

If you are looking to join a fast growing INGO in a pivotal role, responsible for financially managing a portfolio of programmes that impact the lives of millions globally, this Head of UK and Programme Finance position could be the best next step you'll take in your career. Not only is this organisation growing rapidly, it has substantial investment from some of the largest institutional donors and an innovative energy unique to itself.

With a few international trips per year to overseas offices, this is an exciting chance for someone with strong grants experience to join an impressive INGO with a strong reputation and a network spanning over many countries.

The Head of UK and Programme Finance will be responsible for:

• Producing management reports for Project Managers for four major programmes ranging in size from £200,000 - £3m
• Setting up guidelines for grant reporting to multiple donors including DFID and the EC.
• Ensuring that donor expenditure and reporting requirements are being met
• Working closely with country offices to improve the integrity of financial information and streamline reporting processe
• Developing budgets for grant proposals, playing a significant role in further growing the grant portfolio.
• Preparing statutory accounts for the UK office.

As this position will oversee the statutory accounting for the UK function, although this is a relatively small part of the role, this will offer the successful candidate to develop reporting skills and develop this aspect of their CV, preparing them well for further development either within the organisation, or externally.

We are looking for ambitious, qualified accountants (ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA) who have a strong background in international programme finance, who also have experience working with complex grants. It is also essential that this candidate has strong technical finance skills, either developed in a UK accounting function, or in audit. Candidates operating at a senior level in practice, who have had exposure to donor assurance are also encouraged to apply. This position requires someone credible, who can build rapport and influence senior stakeholders across the globe, who is looking for a position that they can make their own. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential, as is the desire to work for an INGO and travel occasionally. French fluency is required.

If you are interested in this position, please get in touch early as applications are reviewed daily and candidates are being shortlisted for interview regularly, this position may be filled before the closing date.

A central London based University are currently recruiting an Interim Head of Finance Business Partnering for 6-9 months to help the finance team during a time of restructure and transformational improvement. Managing a team of 5 staff, you will be a key member of the senior finance team and will help to deliver on transformational projects as well as business as usual duties for the business partnering function. Your role will include (though may not be limited to) the following:

• Day to day management of the financial management and business partnering function for the university
• Developing close working relationships with key senior (non-finance) stakeholders to deliver on budgets and ad hoc projects
• Working closely with the Finance Director on the development of the university's overall financial strategy
• Develop and enhance protocols and guidance for good quality business partnering across the organisation
• Produce and present key financial analysis to senior management team members on key projects and programmes for the university

This role will suit a hands-on and personable individual, with a significant amount of finance business partnering experience ideally within the higher education sector.

You will be CCAB qualified or equivalent with at least 5 years post-qualified experience.