The basics

• Salary: £41,440 pa pro rata.

• Working hours: 0.8 FTE.

• Contract: Permanent. Unfortunately we have not identified this role as available for job share.

• Location: Remote or based at our physical office in Camden, north London. We offer hybrid working. You must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we’re not able to support work visa applications.

• Ideal starting date: As soon as possible.

• Application process: Application form and then two interview rounds. We expect the second of these interviews to be in-person, the other by video call. 

• Closing date: 5pm, Wednesday 29th June.

Equal opportunities 

Possible is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of their background. We value diversity whilst also acknowledging that people from certain backgrounds are underrepresented in our organisation. We are keen to correct this, so particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people; people who identify as disabled; people who identify as LGBTQIA+ communities; people who have experienced mental health challenges and people who identify as working class (or have done in the past).

About the role

Are you a qualified accountant concerned about the climate crisis? Are you someone with a passion for ensuring change-making organisations are run on a solid financial foundation? Do you have the expertise and people skills to bring financial perspectives to strategic decision making? If so, we should talk.

As our new head of finance, you’ll be Possible’s appointed financial whizz. As well as being responsible for  day-to-day finance operations, you’ll work closely with the senior management team to provide financial insight for long-term strategy spanning campaigns, fundraising, communications and operations, helping ensure the long term viability of our plans and projects.

You’ll work especially closely with your line manager, the co-director for strategic development, but also the heads of operations, head of fundraising and other senior managers, as well as helping provide our trustee board with the information they need.

Operationally, you’ll be responsible for managing our book-keeping  payroll (using an external payroll provider), managing regular reconciliations, producing monthly management accounts as well as financial accounts to meet our statutory responsibilities, maintaining oversight of contracts and partnership agreements - and providing support where needed to all teams within your area of expertise. You’ll also be our point of contact for banks, auditors, HMRC, payroll providers and pension providers.

Working closely with the co-director for strategic development, you’ll lead our annual financial planning and budgeting (financial year July-June), ensuring that adequate processes are in place to allocate resources effectively and monitor financial matters at all levels of the organisation. You’ll make sure that adequate financial controls and risk management techniques are in place and functioning well.

As with all members of the Possible team you’ll be part of a small, passionate, nimble and positive organisation that cares about its people, its projects and, ultimately, the planet. And everyone chips in to make the tea, take out the bins and do the washing up (or the virtual equivalents), so there’s that too.

You can find a full list of role responsibilities via our website.

About Possible

Here at Possible, we have a vision for a zero carbon Britain that has been built by and belongs to everybody.

To get there, we dream up projects, build tools and spread success stories to make sure everyone has the help and inspiration they need to play a role in tackling climate change. Our work cuts carbon, but because we work on cultural as well as technical levels, we get people talking about climate change action too. We want our projects to take on the world, so it is always about more than just a solar panel here, or an LED there - it’s about groups of people working together to change the world.

Our values

Inclusivity, trust and respect, creativity, shared ambition, positivity, caring and kindness, integrity, and openness. 

These aren’t just buzzwords to make us feel warm and fuzzy, they are what guide our actions and our organisational culture. Away-days help to keep these values alive and we work together to keep our team as supported, empowered and cared for as possible. We’re run by a team of directors rather than one single CEO, and we’re committed to reducing hierarchy wherever possible.

We are committed to supporting people with marginalised identities who are under-represented in our organisation. If you have any questions about the job or how we do things at Possible before you apply, please contact us and we can arrange a phone call.

Workplace benefits

• 25 days paid holiday pro rata (+ bank holidays and three days at Christmas).

• Flexible working.

• Paid volunteer leave.

• Bike to work scheme.

• Paid journey days for low carbon holiday travel.

• Good parental leave.

• Employer pension contribution.

• Access to complementary Headspace account (mindfulness and meditation app).

• Access to our workplace employee assistance programme, including free counselling sessions and financial advice.

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

About us

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

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

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

About the role

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

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

To succeed in this role you will need….

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

Technical Abilities

Essential

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

Desirable

• Experience working with remote teams
• Experience working in Africa

Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is a world leading independent policy institute based in London. As a global think tank, our mission is to help build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world.

We seek a Head of Finance who will lead and manage our Finance department. The role holder will play a key role in the team by collaborating closely with key business partners to compile budgets and regularly update forecasts; and ensuring that the team’s key monthly reporting objectives are carried out in a timely and professional manner. This is an exciting time to join as we undertake a Finance digitization project which this role alongside the Managing Director, Finance and Finance Systems Implementation Lead will support the introduction of.

We are an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics. We encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact our HR Department.

Principal Responsibilities

Management Accounts and Financial Reporting

• Responsibility for overseeing the preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts to a tight schedule.
• Supervision of posting of month-end journal calculations, completing balance sheet reconciliations, and production of the monthly management accounts pack.
• Completing the financial statements within the annual statutory accounts, liaising as necessary with the auditors, and assisting the Managing Director, Finance in completing the Annual Report.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting/ reporting with viable and necessary controls in place.
• Leading all aspects of the production of cash flow forecasts and contribute towards maximising the efficiency of its cash resources.
• Supervising the launch of the new internal overhead charging system.

Business Partnering, Budgets and Forecasts

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the institute, acting as a valued and trusted Business Partner. This will involve analysing and interpreting numbers, making recommendations on financial reporting to funders, producing accurate forecasts and budgets, assisting with funding applications, and responding to ad-hoc queries;
• Act as one of the organisation’s key VAT experts and supervise the Management and Financial Accountants in VAT matters. Keep up to date with VAT legislation and assist in improving non-Finance staff’s knowledge and understanding of VAT as it affects the charity;
• Agreeing research and non-research departments' budget and forecasts;
• Assist in producing the annual Business and Financial Plan.

Financial Analysis and Special Projects

• Provide financial analysis and other advisory support as required;
• Support the Managing Director, Finance in identifying and implementing changes to processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Finance Department and the organisation, including various finance systems' efficiencies;
• Leading on special projects, such as the annual IRS return, income and funding analyses, financial reports, VAT and other compliance reviews, and any other ad-hoc work;
• Ensure annual UK tax returns are completed.

People Management

• Line managing finance team (the Finance Officers, Payroll Supervisor, Management Accountant and Financial Accountant) by providing mentorship, supporting their learning and development, ensuring they meet weekly payment and monthly management accounts deadlines, and that they fulfil their roles in accounting and process controls;
• Deputise for Managing Director, Finance in their absence. This includes acting as the key finance contact for the Executive Leadership Team, the board of Trustees (Council) and other senior managers;
• Administering Finance payment systems including supervising signatories’ involvement in payment by ensuring signatories are set up on appropriate systems, and they have sufficient guidance to effectively use these systems;
• Authorising payments as a bank signatory at the appropriate level.

Requirements

Skills and Experience:

You must have/are:

• ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant;
• Significant management experience, including people management and experience of leading small teams to meet tight deadlines;
• A proactive, self-motivating approach to work, with a collegiate, collaborative and consistent approach;
• Strong interpersonal skills, and comfortable communicating in person, in writing, and over the telephone with individuals, and with both financial and non-financial colleagues;
• Able to work accurately and continuously maintain high standards;
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Benefits

Benefits include approximately 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and Chatham House closure days), enhanced pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance, enhanced Maternity and Paternity and other benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging and intellectually stimulating environment.

Existing and unrestricted right to work in the UK is a requirement. Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (Depending on Experience).

Contract: Full time (35 hours per week), Permanent.

Location: London.

Application process: Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your motivation, skills and experience relevant to the role and complete the application form.

Closing Date: Monday 23 May 2022 at 10.00 am BST. First stage interviews will take place on 26 May 2022 and 27 May 2022. You will be notified on the status of your application within 4 weeks of the closing date.

Head of Finance (3 days/week), South London – Arts, up to £60,000 FTE

A small but well-known arts organization based in South London is looking for their new Head of Finance to run the entire function and report to senior members of staff and the Board. Working 3 days a week, the Head of Finance will be leading on all controls and financial accounting, along with a lot of commercial and strategic work to help the organisation develop and grow their revenue streams. You will manage one member of staff, who has plenty of organization knowledge and works full time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for the annual audit file, in conjunction with the Finance Manager.
• Manage the smooth completion of the annual statutory audit.
• Prepare the annual statutory accounts in accordance with the charity SORP.
• Liaise with other members of the senior management to produce the annual Trustees’ Report.
• Review and approve the quarterly VAT return, monthly HMRC return and year end HMRC return.
• Work to maximise VAT recovery in a partially exempt organisation.
• Prepare the Theatre Tax Relief Claim and maximise recovery in conjunction with our tax advisers.
• As part of maximising the strength of the control environment and segregation of duties, alternate with the Producer to review and authorise the payroll and pay runs.
• Continuously improve the control framework of the organisation, including system implementation and automation where appropriate
• Advise and lead on system implementation and processes to streamline the financial control framework of the organisation Budgeting and Management Accounting
• Produce the annual budget, liaising with other Heads of Departments as appropriate.
• Compile quarterly management accounts including notes, commentary, and cash flow.
• Contribute to monitoring and reporting, including preparing all financial reports and data required by Arts Council England.
• Manage the relationship with bankers, pension advisers. insurance brokers and auditors.
• Prepare and deliver finance reporting to the Board / Finance Committee
• Keep abreast of financial developments across the arts charity sector and help Identify new funding opportunities.
• Line management of Finance Manager.
• Contribute to the achievement of the organisation’s annual financial targets.  
• Assist in the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the business plan.
• Contribute to strategic planning and programme development.
• Play an active role in the Senior Management team.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA Accountant with some PQE
• Experience in charity/arts would be preferred, even if just as a trustee/voluntary role
• Interest in the Arts and Theatre
• Ability to work effectively with creative individuals and enable creative excellence to flourish.
• Proven ability to manage a full financial year cycle applying best practice processes and controls

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please view the Job Description for the full role requirements.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Key Responsibilities:

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

Key Skills & Qualifications:

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

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

I am delighted to be working alongside an amazing independent environmental charity in search of a Interim Head of Finance. As Head of Finance, you will be responsible for the day to day running of finance function of commercial and charitable activities.

You will support the Finance Director by preparing timely management information for budget holders, the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees to aid planning and decision making. The role is also responsible for ensuring that financial systems and controls are adhered to in order to ensure that the organisation is safeguarded from fraud and error. As Head of Finance, you will play a pivotal role in building excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Key areas of responsibility:

Finance & Accounting

Payments and credit control

Payroll and pensions

Fundraising, Grant Management and Restricted Funding

Training & Coaching

Audit and external relationships

Systems maintenance

Person Specification:

Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with experience in a similar role

Demonstrable understanding of charity and company accounting requirements including Companies Act, Charities SORP and FRS 102

Ability to interpret and clearly explain complex financial data to non-finance staff

Understanding of VAT partial exemption, gift-aid and corporation tax relevant to the organisation

Previous line management experience with a focus on developing and training staff

Desire to be part of a small team with an understanding of the constraints of working in the charity or non-for-profit sector with limited resources

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online, I would love to have a conversation with you!

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

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

Key Responsibilities:

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

Key Skills & Qualifications:

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

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

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Head of Finance for the Well-Established Charity based in London

- Salary: £50,000pa
- Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week
- Reporting into: Chief Executive Officer
- Direct reports: Finance Administrator, Finance Assistant
- Hybrid Working: 2 to 3 days a week be based at their offices in North London

APPLY IMMEDIATELY

Knowledge & Understanding
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or CIPFA)

Experience
- 3+ years of experience in a financial leadership position
- Experience of financial strategy, including medium term financial planning and modelling

Role Responsibilities
Financial integrity and controls, monitoring financial health and sustainability
- Ensure that robust and transparent financial reporting systems are in place, and adhered to, across the organisation
- Foster a culture of financial responsibility and value for money across the organisation, maintaining checks and balances on expenditure
- Oversee monitoring and reporting of financial performance and lead the budgeting process
- Ensure that robust financial control systems are in place, mitigating the risk of fraud and error

Compliance
- Ensure that the charity complies with all financial, reporting and record keeping requirements
- Lead on working with external auditors in relation to statutory audits
- Lead the month end process within Finance and Payroll to ensure compliance to all external regulators including HMRC and pension providers
- Lead on all compliance issues with Charity commission and companies house and associated regulations

Strategy
- Work with the CEO, SMT and our Trustees to develop a five-year financial strategy for the charity, optimising our sustainability while ensuring regulatory compliance
- Proactively contribute to the strategic direction of the charity by preparing financial modelling and forecasts around business growth

Funding and income generation
- Work with Directors and Heads of Service to ensure the terms and conditions of grants are understood and complied with, providing financial information for monitoring of grants to funders as required
- Develop budgets and other financial information for the purposes of fundraising, in collaboration with the Business Development and Services Director and other managers

Information Technology
- Managing the current outsourced contract
- Ensuring value for money
- Working collaboratively with the Director of People and Resources and the Senior Leadership Team to embed digital transformation throughout the organisation and the associated interdependencies with other business system developments

A world-renowned arts institute is seeking an Interim Head of Finance to manage the day-to-day running of its charitable and commercial arms over the year-end period. This is an opportunity to work with a world-famous organisation, working alongside people who are passionate about the work they do. 

Reporting into the Director of Finance & Resources, you will be responsible for overseeing the monthly management and financial reporting cycles, key aspects of financial reporting & controls, as well as helping to lead the year-end process and engage with the external auditors. Managing a small team of 4 (Management Accounts, AP / AR etc.), you will work well in an SME environment. 

The key deliverables of the role are as follows: 

• Managing the year-end process including liaising with external auditors 
• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the financial operations across charitable & commercial activities
• Managing a small team of 4 non and part-qualified accountants

What's on offer for you?

• 30 days + bank holidays 
• Hybrid working (2-3 or 3-2 office to home working days per week)
• Working in a small, friendly, and welcoming team
• Working with really interesting and influential external stakeholders

The role will be offered initially on a 4-6 month basis though with the possibility of extension or to apply for the permanent role thereafter. Salary is circa £60,000 - £65,000 with candidates seeking daily rate only also welcome to apply for an equvialent daily rate (role would sit inside IR35). Candidates will ideally be available to start by mid-June though we may also consider applicants with longer notice periods within reason. 

Candidates with an understanding of Charity SORP requirements are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates with flexible working requirements are encouraged to apply and enquire at application stage. 

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

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

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

Who we are

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

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

Key tasks

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

You bring

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

About the team and how we work

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

Goodman Masson are delighted to be supporting a leading charity in their search for an Interim Head of Finance.

This is an exceptional organisation that aim to create supportive and energising communities that are open to all. They offer a diverse range of services, programmes, and initiatives to support local communities, including youth work, supported living facilities and early lives education programmes.

In this role you will take interim operational responsibilities for the financial management, financial systems, and reporting and operational controls. As well as ensure financial statutory and regulatory compliance within a complex non-profit and commercial organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Chief Financial Officer and outgoing Head of Finance to preparing the necessary paperwork to close the Financial year and liaise with external auditors in regards to the charities audit
• Support and develop a business partnering approach with all budget holders, including monthly budget meetings
• Plan and then oversee the successful roll out of SAP concur to all colleagues
• Developing financial strategies and plans, including five-year financial forecasts
• Develop and maintain financial management and reporting systems
• Provide support to senior colleagues in developing financially robust and sustainable funding bids
• Taking a lead for the monitoring of annual operational budgets and forecasts in line with strategy and business plan
• Taking full responsibilities for all aspect of financial accounting and the effective processing of income and expenditure
• Taking accountability for operational financial and accounting management of the charity, including budgeting, accounting, reporting and compliance with internal policies and external financial legislation and regulations.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified chartered accountant with evidence of continuous professional development
• Have substantial experience of management or financial accounting; treasuring management and investments; cash-flow management and forecasting; tax compliance
• Have experience of financial planning, forecasting and strategy planning
• Have excellent knowledge of financial systems, and experience of leading change where necessary
• Have exceptional understanding and knowledge of legal and statutory requirements pertaining to accounting within the UK, ideally including SORP regulations - Housing SORP and Charity SORP being key

This role is predominately home based/hybrid working.

Working with an established faith-based charity - their focus is humanitarian development.

The Head of Finance will be responsible for financial control and management reporting. You will provide Senior Management and Trustees with the financial information, advice and support they need to lead and manage the organisation effectively. This role will ensure that the charity meets all its statutory and regulatory compliance requirements on the due dates. In addition, the role will oversee the implementation of the charity's strategy, budgets and performance reporting through the management and development of the finance teams.

To be successful in this role:

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

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