Read Easy is a small, but rapidly growing charity that delivers life-changing opportunities to adults who struggle with their reading. We are, in fact, the only national organisation attempting to offer a proven, confidential, free, one-to-onereading coaching programme for the thousands of adults in our communities who can’t read at all or who struggle to read.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion and has the initiative, skills and experience to really drive our fundraising so that we can extend our reach to all parts of the country. The role will also include some responsibility for communications and PR.

Over the last few years, our work has received a considerable amount of national and local TV, radio and other media coverage and our fundraising to date has demonstrated that there is growing interest amongst funders to support what we do. Candidates for this post will need to have the motivation, initiative and persuasive abilities to further develop that interest, so that we can realise our ambitious plans for growth. 

There are exciting times ahead for Read Easy and we are looking forward to welcoming a new member to our small Head Office team.The culture is friendly, focused, mature and hard working. This role is for 3 - 4 days per week (exact hours to be agreed on appointment) and could be partly home-based, but would require at least one day per month to be worked in our office in north Gloucestershire.

For more information about this role and the requirements for applications, please download the job description.

FILE is a grant-making Foundation, with entities in both the UK and Amsterdam, whose charitable object is to promote protection of the environment through law and related advocacy. 

FILE has two sets of objectives: the first to encourage philanthropies to join strategies and co-manage funds for climate and biodiversity activities, and the second is to apply these funds to support legal reform and cases, campaigns and advocacy around legal interventions, the research and evidentiary support of law cases, and learning within the community.  Whilst FILE is a grant-making institution, it also aims to help build the NGO ecosystem, shape strategy, and make an impact on climate change and the protection of biodiversity.

Job Description

Job Title: Finance and Operations Assistant
Reports to: Head of Operations
Location: London

Full-time

12-month short term contract – possibility of extension

Main purpose and description of the role:

The Operations and Finance Assistant reports to the Head of Operations, but will also work closely with the Finance Business Partner and wider File Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting both the operations and finance teams to deliver against business targets in an administrative capacity. The role will extend beyond both of these teams providing administrative support to the wider File team where required. Helping to ensure that both functions operate smoothly. The ideal candidate will be highly organized and detailed. With a passion for learning, and implementing new processes and practices when required, getting a sense of achievement for ensuring that processes run smoothly and to time. They will be happy to work on their own in a remote working environment, and be able to demonstrate that they can work on their own initiative as part of a remote team. They will need to be flexible and happy to work in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Operations Responsibilities

• Responsible for HR administration and record-keeping, including preparing paperwork and co-ordinating recruitment, induction and leaver processes.
• Developing a recruitment process, monitoring applications, leads, and sign off processes.
• Act as an IT superuser becoming an expert in IT systems and supporting colleagues to use them effectively.
• Ordering stationery and IT equipment as required.
• Managing health and safety for all employees.
• Ensuring that insurance documents are up to date and compliant.
• Assisting the Head of Operations with maintaining governance policies and organising related training when required to ensure compliance.
• Managing Training and Coaching partners, and organising training when required.
• Managing the relationship with facilities partners, dealing with any issues with regards to the premises, managing contracts with external suppliers

• Supporting the Head of Operations to manage the risk register.

 Finance Responsibilities

Maintaining and managing the update on the grants excel spreadsheet:

• Grants payment forecast
• Grants pipeline
• Grants data (input for budget)

Assisting in quarterly management packs

• cash flow forecasts
• income and expenditure analysis

Assisting in other various ad hoc tasks:

• admin side of the grantee and donor side Due Diligence (web search/ making sure the DD forms and documents are saved in relevant folders, filling in Know Your Donor)
• assist with data transition to the new Grant Management System
• assist with power point presentations  
• Supporting the financial controller with invoice and bank queries. Following up with the wider team on finance queries.

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role as either an Operations or Finance Assistant, or in another administrative field, is essential.
• High level of attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Excellent time management skills. Excellent telephone manner and confident in a public facing role.
• Able to establish systems, record information and maintain records systematically and confidentially.
• Confident user of IT software, including Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Confident working with numbers, data and spreadsheets.
• Able to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines.
• Understanding of the non-profit field would be desirable, with understanding of the climate and / or biodiversity landscape particularly useful.
• A team player, who will offer a high degree of flexibility and be able to demonstrate a willingness to learn on the job.

Diversity & Inclusion

File Foundation is committed to challenging inequality and values diversity in all areas of life. We recognise that reflecting that diversity will only ever make our organisation better. We work to ensure an inclusive culture where colleagues feel welcomed and supported to succeed and thrive. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from under-represented communities. 

The Head of Grants & Investment will lead our experienced team in delivering Homeless Link’s Grant Making programmes and promoting good financial management, social enterprise and social investment to the homelessness sector. 

Homeless Link is the national membership charity for frontline homelessness agencies and the wider housing with health, care and support sector in England.  With over 800 members, we work to improve services and campaign for policy change that will help end homelessness and ensure that everyone has a place to call home and the support they need to keep it.

 The successful candidate will have experience of managing significant grant programmes including design, assessment, monitoring and evaluation along with excellent networking skills and the ability to build effective relationships across the sector. They will also share our commitment to developing innovative new programmes to support social enterprise.

 We are actively seeking to increase diversity within our organisation and would greatly welcome interest from people with direct experience of homelessness, from a black or minority ethnic background and/or with a disability.

To find out more about the role and how to apply please download our Recruitment Pack below.

The Organisation

The South East Rivers Trust (SERT) is an environmental charity dedicated to achieving healthy river ecosystems for all across the South East of England. Our core values are central to all we strive to achieve, including bringing positive energy, expertise and specialist knowledge to develop good relationships and to deliver to a high standard making a real difference to rivers and their catchment areas.

The Role

The Finance and Operations Director is a new senior role in the organisation. It will provide leadership of the finance and operational staff to achieve the following key outcomes:

• Strategic leadership of finance and supporting trustees in their financial governance; including helping to develop a solid business model along with a sound financial strategy to underpin this.
• Effective financial management and managing the finance function; appropriate high quality budgeting and reporting systems, a solid control environment and efficient and effective transaction processing and compliance.
• People management and HR functions; including developing a strong staff resource model.
• Grant and contract management (including legal); to deliver effective process, procedure and systems to ensure end to end grant and project management.

The Candidate

The position will suit a strategic thinker who is friendly, calm and supportive with experience in growing and developing organisations. Experience of managing a successful finance function including setting finance strategy will be important and experience of people management and contract and grant management would be ideal. A passion for nature and an interest in environmental management would be an advantage.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a hands on Finance Lead to join the team at Talkback, at an exciting time of growth.

Are you a person with a passion to help people? If so, would you like to use your skills and work alongside like-minded, committed colleagues to enable people with a learning disability to increase their self-esteem, have more say, and control over their lives. Talkback has worked for over 20 years in a person-centred way with over 1000 people with learning needs and/or autism.

Position: Finance Lead

Location: The role is office and home based with a requirement to work in the South Bucks office at least 2 days a week and travel across Buckinghamshire, as required, to visit our teams

Salary: £28,000 - £38,000 per annum pro rata depending on skill levels

Hours:  Full and Part Time considered - a minimum of 3 days per week.

Benefits:

Holidays: 23 – 27 days per year, dependent upon length of service and days worked

Pension: A Workplace Pension scheme, where both the employer and employee contribute

Family Friendly Benefits: We are committed to supporting staff in achieving a sensible work-life balance.

Employee Assistance Programme: staff have access to the support line 24/7

Parking: Free parking available on site

As Finance Lead you will be responsible for managing the financial assets of the charity and supporting its long-term future through effective and responsive controls, reporting and planning.

You will support the CEO, advise the Board of Trustees and be part of the senior leadership team, providing timely and insightful forecasting, maintaining effective financial control and supporting the CEO in developing business plans and analysis. You will also be handling transactions when required, as it’s a hands on approach we need.

Having had experience of working in an SME or Charity environment you will use your experience and knowledge, outside Finance, for the benefit of the people that we support and will be willing to provide hands on support, when required.

About You:

To be successful in the role you will need the following skills/experience:

• Fully qualified – ACCA or equivalent
• All round experience of working in an SME with excellent operational knowledge
• Experience of working within the Charity sector essential
• Proven ability to support change management processes with financial data
• Strong IT knowledge including advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to work on a range of projects
• Collaborative and hands-on style of working
• Contract management experience preferred

Other roles you may have experience of could include Charity Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Finance Team Leader, Finance Analyst, Senior Finance Manager, Interim Finance Manager, Financial Accounting Manager, Finance Manger etc.

About YBI

Youth Business International (YBI) is the global network of expert organisations in over 50 countries supporting underserved young entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into successful businesses, creating jobs and strengthening communities.

Young people are a critical resource. However, with 66 million unemployed youth worldwide this potential is not being realised. Furthermore, of those that are working, many do not earn enough to lift themselves out of poverty. Addressing the youth employment crisis is imperative, not only for the well-being of young people but to ensure sustainable, inclusive growth and social cohesion globally.

Since 2014 we have supported over 350,000 young people to start or grow a business by delivering a range of practical entrepreneurship support services, from guiding a young person to register a new business and improving their bookkeeping skills to helping them write a business plan or grow their fledgling business through facilitating access to finance.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Communications to cover a maternity leave from May 2021. We are looking for an organised, all-rounder with a strategic mind and a willingness to roll up their sleeves and get involved in delivery.  

This senior role leads a small communications team to drive YBI’s ambitious communications strategy forward and closely monitor results, adapting plans as needed to hit key milestone deliverables over this crucial time for our partnerships.  A digital expert you will work with the team to lead an evaluation of our website and social media accounts to develop individual channel strategies.  

You will act as brand guardian for the organisation and promote the important work our network is doing around the world to our members, current/prospective funders, and the wider sector. A natural storyteller, you will be motivated by human-led stories and have an instinct for what resonates with audiences.

Working closely with YBI’s senior management, the wider Network Team, and our partners and members you will plan and deliver campaigns (including our two flagship campaigns of the year) to celebrate programme success, promote results and learning and publish reports and findings.

To thrive in this role, you will need to be a confident and hands-on communications expert, ready to quickly execute and run several multi-channel external communications campaigns to reach new audiences.

Some of benefits of becoming our Interim Head of Communications include:

- Group Life insurance

- Health Cash Plan

- We are Equal Opportunities Employer and happy to talk Flexible Working

Further Details and How to Apply

For a full Job Description and information on how to apply, please see the attachments in this job post or send your CV, EOM form and cover letter when you click Apply.

Closing date: Monday, 15th March 2021 at 9:30am

R1 Interviews: w/c 22nd March 2021

R2 Interviews: w/c 29th March 2021

YBI is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, age, ethnic or national origin, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if you require any adjustments, we can make to ensure that our recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

At YBI, your right to privacy is important to us. By applying for this job, your information will be entered into our recruitment system for YBI’s employment purposes only and stored for no longer than one year after the post has been filled; then personal data will be disposed of in GDPR compliant manner. We store all data securely and will not disclose it to any third parties without your consent. Please feel free to contact us to find out more.

This position is for a fixed term 6-month period with a potential extension. Immediate Start

Role overview

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Development and working alongside the Senior Management Team, the Head of Development will lead the day-to-day fundraising work of Creative & Cultural Skills. The post-holder will be expected to feed into the development of the organisation’s fundraising strategy and use this to write and implement an annual fundraising plan.

The Head of Development will draw on company data and evaluation and monitoring information to make informed funding applications via relevant private and public funding routes. They will also lead the generation of sponsorship income for agreed programmes, generate and maintain intelligence on funders with aligned interests/ambitions, and establish a database of fundraising contacts.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the annual fundraising plan, aiding successful delivery of the company’s wider fundraising strategy
• Establish relationships with relevant private and public funders and sponsors to sustain programme delivery including our sector support offer, events programme and research work
• Support internal planning, relations and communications with all staff
• Work with marketing and communications colleagues to support the organisation’s external campaigns

Creative & Cultural Skills works to create a fair and skilled cultural sector by shaping skills, education and employment best practice. We provoke action and enable learning opportunities that drive change and help to build an inclusive skilled sector by: informing and helping the sector respond to changes in the technical education system; helping employers see the benefits of an inclusive workforce; improving understanding and awareness of the career options across the cultural sector, in turn feeding new talent into the workforce and supporting the sector to continue on a course of economic growth and meet diversity ambitions.

For more details please download the full job description

To apply, please use our application form - sorry NO CVs

My client is a well-known charity in Bristol who is looking for some part time Interim Finance Director support.

You should have prior experience of working in the Charitable Sector and also at a strategic/board level as your contribution to key decisions making processes from a financial and business point of view will be invaluable.

Working closing with the Chief Executive and Board of Trustee’s you will be responsible for the day to day overview of all finances and also all related finance matters at a corporate and strategic level.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation at a pivotal time of change and transformation where the future looks incredibly exciting.

Allen Lane is recruiting an interim Finance Director for a further education college in central London. 

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will galvanise and lead a team of 15 through an obviously challenging time.

You will oversee the effectively delivery and development of monthly management accounting packs and processes as well as coordinate an effective yearend process. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will contribute to the College’s strategic plan and ensure finances responsibilities are delivered against.

This is an interim assignment for an initial period of 6 months. At present, all staff are working remotely and this will be the case until government guidance changes. So whilst this will initially be 100% home working, there is a reasonable chance that travel to campus in central London will be expected at some stage during this assignment.

Interviews will take place w/c 18th January.

International Finance and Office Manager (part time)

Home based (UK) or can be based out of Plymouth office

Supporter Engagement at Animals Asia is expanding providing a rare chance to join our incredible team. 

The International Finance and Office Manager is a new role encompassing a collection of responsibilities previously spread across the global department so it’ll be an excellent opportunity to really put your mark on the position.  This is an enormously collaborative role, particularly working with the finance team in Hong Kong, our Senior Management team on HR (with the help of our HR Agency) and our fundraising colleagues on administrative support.  You’ll manage the auditing and accounting processes for our global teams so central to this role will be ensuring we provide clarity and transparency to our cherished donors and prospects.

This role would be ideal for someone who has a background in accounting and is looking for a part time position.  You’ll love working with numbers and be passionate about developing people.  Working from home means you’ll be a self-starter and really enjoy creating efficiency through systems and process management. If you are keen to join the Animals Asia family and be part of this inspirational journey, I look forward to hearing from

Join our family… be part of the end game.

Recruitment schedule and how to apply
To apply Please send CV’s with covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification and why you should be considered for this role.  Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. 
 
 
Closing date  Noon (GMT), Monday 1 March 2021 
 
Interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing bacsi

About the role

The Access Project currently outsources its accounting function. In light of recent and planned future growth, we have decided to bring that function in-house from summer 2021. We are therefore looking to recruit a Finance Manager who will join a small finance team and play a key role in the successful transition from outsourced to in-house provision. You will be in a unique position to shape a new role to best support the charity.

The Finance Manager will report to the Finance Director.

About The Access Project

The Access Project is an innovative education charity that helps bright young people from disadvantaged backgrounds beat the odds and gain places at top universities. Our volunteers are trained and supported to be effective tutors who work with our students for an hour a week to raise their grades. In addition, a dedicated school-based staff member mentors the students so they have the knowledge and support to make strong university applications. Our results show this approach works.

The Access Project currently works in London, the East and West Midlands and Bradford. We have a growing team (currently c.60 staff) working in schools and regional offices (when lockdown restrictions are not in place).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Work with the Finance Director to develop a forward-looking finance function that provides accurate data, reports and analysis that can be used inform decision-making across the organisation.

Data capture and monthly processes

• Assist with the implementation of a new finance system and migration of relevant data
• Oversee the set up and ongoing use of any associated systems for invoice and expense management
• Oversee the month end process and produce monthly management accounts packs
• Ensure the accurate capture and coding of the underlying financial data, overseeing the processing done by the Senior Coordinator
• Post regular and ad-hoc journals, including payroll, prepayments, accruals and apportionment of support costs
• Maintain and monitor the cashflow forecast
• Develop and maintain a finance manual and regularly review the financial systems and controls in place

Finance business partnering

• Act as a finance business partner to all budget holders
• Provide ongoing training and support non-finance staff to enable them to effectively manage budgets and make informed decisions
• Draft and review organisational policies relating to finance
• Assist with the production of annual budgets and in-year forecasts in collaboration with the Finance Director and budget holders
• Liaise with the partnerships team, providing financial information for funding applications and reporting and tracking spend on restricted funds

Other

• Assist with the preparation of the annual statutory accounts and audit pack
• Provide the auditors with any information requested during the annual audit
• Undertake ad-hoc projects and requests when they come up

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential characteristics and experience:

• Studying towards a professional accounting qualification (eg. ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or qualified by experience
• At least 2 years of relevant experience, including use of accounting systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to effectively communicate financial matters to staff without a finance background
• Committed to driving improvement
• Excellent attention to detail
• Intermediate or advanced Excel skills
• Passionate about educational disadvantage and The Access Project’s mission
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Committed to upholding a professional code of ethics

Desirable characteristics and experience:

• Working knowledge of the charity SORP

Please note, as a minimum requirement, applicants will need to:

• have a university degree or significant professional experience;
• have the right to work in the UK.

Safeguarding statement

"The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect all volunteers and staff to share this commitment."

Disclosure of a Criminal Record
The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 does not apply to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment which involves working with children and young people must disclose any criminal record. If your application is successful, you are required to make these disclosures and consent to The Access Project verifying the accuracy of your response with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Finance Manager

£32k - 35k + NI + 4% pension contributions (pro rata)

14 hours per week

We’re looking for an experienced finance manager to lead our finance team in a new role for LRMN. You will join the leadership team and support the CEO to set the finance strategy.

LRMN is a thriving organisation and one of the most established refugee and migrants’ organisations providing services in London but focusing on south and southeast London boroughs. Our services include provision of specialist legal advice and information on immigration, housing and welfare, therapeutic and practical support to women who survived gender based violence, helping our service users access employment, training and volunteering opportunities, prevention of mental health problems, and helping our clients integrate and engage in their community.

You will have day to day responsibility for the organisation’s finances, working with colleagues to set and manage budgets, maintain accurate financial records and ensure all financial and compliance requirements are met.

With a relevant accounting background and qualification you will have an excellent understanding of, and experience of, financial planning. You will be organised with a high level of attention to detail.

LRMN is an equal opportunity employer and committed to safeguarding and fulfilling its duty of care to people working and volunteering in the organisation and to those we come into contact with.

To apply, please find the job description, person specification and link to the application form on our website.

Deadline: 9am 15th March 2021

Interviews: Afternoon of 22nd March 2021

My client is well-known brand operating in the UK charity space. Heavily involved in supporting the NHS’ COVID response, their work has never been more important.

Due to the increased demand on their services, they are currently looking for a Finance Business Partner to support them in two key business units.

Key duties: 

• Provide strong support to the Head of Financial Planning and Insight through the delivery of high quality business and financial analysis, with detailed outcomes and benefits, to identify and present coherent rationales for change, to support continued coordinated, consistent and effective delivery of services across the organisation
• Provide detailed and robust financial and data analysis for projects, business cases, bids, and tenders.
• Lead on the analysis and review of information and processes (including cost base and pricing) to ensure operations achieve value for money, sustainability and maximise their commercial output and resource efficiencies.

With a strong academic background, the successful candidate will hold a full professional accounting qualification. You do not need to have worked in the charity arena before, however a proven track record in business partnering and commitment to excellence are essential. This role requires someone who is technically able but also ambitious with strong communication skills.

This role will be home based and inside of IR35.

Finance Business Partner
Ref: JAN20216936
Location: RSPB England - HQ
Salary: £34,643.00 - £46,611.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

The RSPB are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic colleague to join our Planning & Reporting team in a rewarding and challenging environment, where everything we do as an organisation is focused on saving nature.

What’s the role about
As a Finance Business Partner you will work proactively with senior colleagues to provide an added-value service of financial support to our Directorates. In addition to a strong management accounting background, you will understand the difference that can be made through strong business partnering relationships and be confident in building those relationships. You will gain the respect and confidence of the colleagues you support through strong communication skills (written and oral) and your ability to constructively challenge ideas and plans. You will add value through gaining an intimate understanding of the Directorate that you partner, together with contributing to business performance and the requirements of the finance function with the charity's need.

You will be a fully qualified accountant with up-to-date technical knowledge and a desire to progress in your profession. We will want the successful candidate to influence change and use their skillset to further drive the organisation's objectives forward. You will also be comfortable working under pressure, to tight deadlines, and interacting with people at all levels inside the RSPB. 

What we need from you:

1. Develop effective working relationships that influence and challenge senior management teams, so that the role of the Finance Business Partner is an integral and valued part of the organisation.
2. Working in cross-functional teams to provide transformational advice on new initiatives, investment appraisals/organisational restructures/matters of risk and control in order to support effective decision making.
3. Support senior managers to develop their financial plans so that the corporate strategy is realised.
4. Build capability and knowledge in managers so that they can effectively manage their budgets through effective financial information, support and advice.
5. Identify financial risks and work in collaboration with managers to design effective mitigation strategies.
6. Identify, research, design, gain approval and successfully implement new Finance initiatives and ideas for change based on business analytics and expert knowledge of client areas.
7. In conjunction with the Head of Finance, contribute to the development of the wider Finance Department Strategy to make the service best in class.
8. Working with the Finance Operations team, ensure the highest level of customer service and support is delivered and operating styles and procedures are continuously reviewed so that the service is business focused in the delivery of objectives 

Closing date: 23:59, 28 February 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position. 

No agencies please.