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About us
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 universities in the world, talking on some of the biggest challenges of our time. We foster high-impact, multidisciplinary research to address some of humanity's biggest questions, and provide research-based education to the next generation. With turnover equivalent to a FTSE 250 company, UCL would fall within the top 5% of UK charities in terms of income generation.
UCL's Advancement team is responsible for generating the university's philanthropic income. Having closed a successful £624m campaign in 2020, Advancement are now launching a £1bn fundraising campaign to celebrate the 200th anniversary of UCL in 2026.
Diversifying income - including growing philanthropic income - is integral to UCL's financial strategy. Working closely with the Advancement team, this job is based in the central Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, reporting to the Head of Financial Strategy.
About the role
This new job has been created at a pivotal time for UCL as we prepare for the launch of our biggest institutional fundraising and engagement campaign to date.
As the Head of Finance (Philanthropy and Endowments), you will play a key role in setting the foundations for the campaign, representing a career defining opportunity for the right candidate.
In this job you will:
* Lead financial planning for philanthropy, to shape and plan how we generate and account for philanthropic income
* Implement regular delivery of consistent management information
* Develop financial policies and recommendations in relation to philanthropy
* Provide expertise and insight on the spend of endowed funds, making sure philanthropic funds are as impactful a possible
* Ensure alignment between Advancement's ambitions and UCL's wider financial strategy
* Work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues in Finance and Advancement This role will be truly cross cutting, working with Senior Leadership across UCL, to support the growth of philanthropy as an increasingly important income stream to UCL
A full range of duties can be found on the attached job description.
About you
For this role, we are looking for a fully qualified accountant with significant financial planning and policy experience. Ideally you will have experience from within the fundraising sector, but you'll certainly have worked within a large not-for-profit organisation (charity, Higher Education, Government etc.)
You must have a track record of providing strategic financial partnership to senior leaders, and experience delivering financial analysis and reporting to non-finance staff. You must be able to demonstrate experience developing and implementing financial policy.
Experience working in the HE sector is desirable, but training and induction will be available for the right candidate looking to move into this sector.
Please ensure you carefully review our job description before applying and that your application reflects the essential and desirable criteria as much as possible.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
* 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
· Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
* Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
* Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
· Immigration loan
· Relocation scheme for certain posts
* On-Site nursery
* On-site gym
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
* Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
* Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
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Head of Finance
The Landscape Institute are delighted to be advertising the role of Head of Finance.
To fill this position, we are looking for a Head of Finance professional who can help build a positive, supportive work culture that aligns with our strategy. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Head of Finance is fundamental to our success as a membership organisation and charity.
This is a critical position within the senior leadership team and will operate at a strategic and operational level, taking overall responsibility for the financial management, financial risk management, procurement and compliance functions. The post holder will be a qualified accountant who is responsible for the development of financial strategy, long term financial forecast, management accounts, reports, organisational performance and framework as part of a dynamic senior leadership team. The role requires an individual capable of thinking strategically and being hands-on.
To fill this position, we are looking for a highly knowledgeable individual who has significant previous experience operating within a charity and membership organisation.
To be successful you will have
- A qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CIPFA) and an active member of a professional body/network.
- Extensive experience of providing financial leadership and oversight in organisations.
- Demonstrable experience of leading change, building organisational capability, and driving performance and inclusion, in a people positive manner.
- Experience of leading and co-ordinating organisation-wide business plans, monitoring and evaluating performance in line with financial resources.
- Strong knowledge of charity governance and company law and regulatory bodies returns relating to charity and company finances.
- Knowledge of financial regulations, including statutory accounting, budgeting, forecasting management reporting and cash management.
- Ability to successfully interact with the Board and other key stakeholders and lead presentations to the Board and sub committees on financial matters.
- Recent experience of producing annual consolidated statutory accounts, in compliance with FRS102 and supporting external and internal audits
If you have the skills, energy, and passion to join us on this exciting journey, we would love to hear from you.nance.
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Retail to join Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT).
- Permanent
- £45,000 pa
- 37.5 hours/ 5 days a week
- The role will be based at Stevenage with hybrid coverage throughout Essex & Hertfordshire
You’ll be working in a fast-paced, positive environment, amongst both crew and charity teams, where looking after our people’s wellbeing is a top priority. Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supports all our team and their direct family with focused support on financial, mental and physical wellbeing.
We offer a pension scheme with an employer contribution up to 8%. Pension scheme members also benefit from an annual pensions review, life insurance and access to a virtual GP service 24/7.
In addition, you will receive 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays, free car parking, and eligibility to join Blue Light Card which provides members with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The purpose of this role is to maximise the income and profit sustainability of a multi-site and multi format retail business through the effective management of people, resources and budgets. The role will contribute to the development on the strategic direction and the future expansion of EHAAT’s retail operation, and to empower and engage the retail team through positive and clear leadership.
This is an important role in enabling the Retail Team to focus raising funds to support our life-saving service to the people of Essex and Hertfordshire.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work closely with the Associate Retail Commercial Director to provide expertise, leadership, vision and guidance, to drive forward the strategic direction of the retail operation and deliver outstanding performance in all aspects of charity retail.
- Develop, implement and manage the necessary practices, systems, and controls to ensure the operational, financial and administrative compliance necessary to deliver an efficient retail operation.
- Lead on the expansion of the existing shop portfolio including: sourcing, costing & planning of new shops including shop-fitting, staff recruitment & opening. Working with the Associate Retail Commercial Director and Governance Manager on lease negotiations and securing lease completions.
- To grow and develop the Ecommerce division supporting both the Ecommerce Manager and Donation Centre Manager in online innovation and expansion.
- Work closely with the Volunteer Manager to create a culture of volunteer empowerment and development focusing on volunteer recruitment, management and retention throughout the retail department.
- Work closely with the Associate Retail Commercial Director to build productive relationships across EHAAT to ensure that the retail team are part of the wider charity team, and are able to advocate for the charity with customers and other supporters.
- Work with the Fundraising Team to embed shared fundraising and retail incentives to drive new income streams and open opportunities for both departments.
- Work with the marketing team and other key retail staff to further develop the customer experience, ensuring the interior design and quality is in keeping with the required profile. Ensure that shop managers adhere to brand guidelines and that messaging in relation to the work of the charity is visible and impactful.
- Represent EHAAT in the community and public domain as appropriate. Ensuring that relationships in the community are managed in a way that achieves the best outcome for all parties.
- Maintain an up to date knowledge of the charity retail market and the activities of other local charitable organisations to identify market gaps and new opportunities.
- Develop and maintain strong relations with external retail volunteer support and chair quarterly retail working groups meetings.
- Lead a diverse retail division for EHAAT ensuring that a culture of inclusiveness is promoted throughout the department
Operational Responsibilities
- Lead, support and motivate the retail team, managing performance or conduct issues as required – this includes direct line management of the Area Manager, Ecommerce Manager and Donation Centre Manager with whom you will be expected to conduct regular documented 1:1s.
- Ensure that timely and appropriate communication and feedback mechanisms are in place for your team and volunteers, engaging, and encouraging contribution. Ensure the wider charity is kept up to date with relevant retail activity through team meetings charity team events.
- Work with the Associate Retail Commercial Director to plan, set and manage the annual retail operating budget, reforecast quarterly as appropriate and take steps to address underperformance.
- Monitor and evaluate the commercial performance of each shop and Ecommerce division, maximise profit across the portfolio and report to the Associate Retail Commercial Director monthly about the continued viability of each.
- Deal with all property matters in respect of their on-going management, maintaining and updating the existing property database of leases and subleases. To be across all expiry dates, break notices, rent reviews and other relevant matters with all retail leases.
- Take overall responsibility for the Donation Centre through supporting the Donation Centre Manager to ensure the development of excellent warehouse, sorting and transport operations in order to maintain sufficient stock available for all shops and ecommerce.
- Work closely with the Head of Workplace and workplace team to ensure all retail operations are compliant with health and safety policies and standards. Ensure a robust and efficient process is maintained for all workplace reported concerns or incidents and are addressed in a timely manner.
- Ensure all investigations into reported accidents, incidents and near misses are carried out without delay and appropriate action is taken to prevent a reoccurrence by either immediately remedying the defect or implementing control measures to prevent the situation from deteriorating or reoccurring.
- Implement a structured approach to using data in the analysis of sales.
- Lead an excellent customer service ethic across the business ensuring this is monitored through initiatives such as mystery shopping.
- Ensure that Gift Aid procedures, processes and claims are completed within the agreed time frames.
- Develop an online retail shop via the EHAAT website to offer pre-loved goods. Set operational structure and budgetary targets.
- Develop and control EHAAT’s charity merchandise from design through to purchase. Working with external suppliers to produce a range of sellable and profitable goods that develops the charities community awareness.
- Undertake any other tasks, duties or responsibilities as requested by your line manager or other senior manager, including the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive.
- Work closely with the People Director and People Team to ensure all people matters are managed in line with EHAAT’s policies and procedures.
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Our ambitious and creative team has been working hard over the last year to expand our work to help more people in need across Sussex and Surrey. FareShare is the UK’s biggest surplus food charity and today we find ourselves on the front line of the Cost of Living Crisis. As our work grows, so does our need for strong financial management.
We are looking for a talented, passionate person to join our Senior Leadership Team to oversee our finance operations. With more growth planned over the next 2 years we want to find someone who has the experience to oversee the day to day finances of a large regional charity and to lead and nurture our finance staff. This role will provide a stable platform for growth.
Using your can-do attitude, mixed with excellent communication, organisational and administration skills, you’ll focus on supporting our CEO and Trustees across our sites. The role includes tasks such as producing monthly management accounts, oversight of payroll, management of our internal financial controls, Year End reporting preparation and leading our small team in the general smooth running of finances. This is a part-time role with the potential to increase as we expand.
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An exciting position has arisen for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join a nationally recognised Membership Body that focuses on supporting the lives of young women and girls. The post holder will lead on the FP&A service and act as a business partner to all budget holders, developing strong relationships across the Organisation.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- To ensure the production of accurate and reliable monthly management accounts for all cost centres within the Charity
- To prepare the consolidated organisational report each month
- To monitor closely the income and expenditure across the organisation to identify significant changes to the budget year end position at an early stage
- To liaise with and challenge budget holders to understand fully the variances and produce meaningful commentary to enable budget holders and directors to make appropriate decisions
- To provide a strong business partnering service across the Charity
- To respond to budget holder requests for information and support as required
- To review budgets for all submissions for restricted funded grants
- To review the financial reports required for all projects from restricted funds and other significant streams of funds
- To support and challenge budget holders to prepare their detailed annual income and expenditure budgets and forecasts during the year
- To prepare the consolidated annual budget and re-forecasts for the organisation.
- To actively participate in budget and re-forecast meetings with the Head of Finance, Finance & Commercial director and relevant budget holders. Systems development
ideal candidate profile:
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
- Annual budgeting and planning experience
- Extensive financial management experience in the Charity / Commercial sector
Agency reference number: J79189
Location: Central London
Working hours: Full time
Working pattern: Hybrid
This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.
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For a leading UK youth charity, we are recruiting a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join their ambitious, busy, and dynamic Finance and Commercial Team based in London. Reporting to the Head of Finance, the FP&A Manager will partner budget holders across their HQ and UK-wide centres, providing first-class financial planning and analysis support. The role will coordinate the annual budgeting process and quarterly updates to year-end forecasts for all funding sources.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead a small team based around the country, working closely with Centre and Operations Managers to understand cost drivers for events and activities
- Production of insightful monthly management accounts and consolidated reporting, partnering with, and challenging, budget holders to understand variances whilst producing meaningful MI to enable leadership to make informed decisions
- Forge a strong business partnering service, working closely with the operations team, the Strategy, Digital and Transformation directorate as well as the Finance and Commercial and Chief Executive Office.
- Play a lead role in Transformation projects, partnering the Project teams and Head of Transformation to provide finance support
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting process including the consolidated annual budget and re-forecasting process in collaboration with Head of Finance and Finance and Commercial Director
What you'll offer:
- A Finance qualification (CCAB) coupled with experience of FP&A, including annual budgeting and medium and long-term planning
- Experience of managing and developing a multi-skilled finance team
- A track-record of producing insightful management information, monthly management accounts and financial modelling
- Experience of driving the production of insightful decision-making analysis as well as the ability to support the delivery of strategic objectives
- Attention to detail, a love of people, self-motivation, and a passion to drive change!
What we'll offer you:
- 25 days' paid Holiday each year, rising to 30 (with tenure), and the ability to buy 5 more
- 15% Pension (employer contribute 10%, and employee 5%), plus 4x Salary Life Assurance
- A truly flexible working environment including Flexitime, TOIL, and Family Friendly policies
- Healthcare, Eyesight Tests, Gym Discounts, Flu Vaccination, a Career Break, and many more!
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, 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 there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
This is an incredible opportunity for a talented fundraising professional with excellent relationship building skills and fundraising experience to join our organisation.
In this rewarding role, you'll be instrumental in expanding our reach and furthering our mission to champion female empowerment and equality for women in London.
If you want to make a positive difference working alongside our passionate team, we want to hear from you.
The Role
As the Head of Fundraising, you will oversee the development and delivery of our fundraising strategy.
You’ll lead on securing new funding opportunities, including expanding our corporate and individual donors, and will deliver fundraising initiatives and events , while building positive relationships with existing and potential community supporters to maximise our income.
Managing fundraising campaigns and donor contacts, you’ll oversee budgets and financial targets and undertake competitor analysis and research, raising funds from a range of income streams.
You will:
- Maintain a database of Grant Funded projects and fundraising activity
- Contribute to statutory funding bids
- Co-ordinate fundraising events
- Support PR and communications opportunities
About You
To be considered as our Head of Fundraising, you will need:
- Extensive experience in a fundraising role
- Expertise and experience in the application process for grants from Trusts, Foundations, The National Lottery and statutory sources
- Experience of building relationships with and stewarding key funders
- Experience of staff management
- An understanding of the principles of Trusts and Statutory fundraising
- Knowledge of the voluntary sector, including funding issues and opportunities
- Knowledge of grant giving bodies
- Strong relationship building skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Candidates interested in applying should attach a cover letter outlining how they meet the essential criteria specified in the person specification as well as how they think they meet Housing for Women’s EPIC values.
Housing for Women (HfW) is a registered charity and independent housing association. We champion female empowerment by providing and promoting affordable homes for women and gender-specific support services. Since 1934, we have been working to build a more equal society for women, a world where everyone has a safe roof over their head regardless of circumstance, where violence against women is no longer tolerated.
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Ivy Rock Partners is supporting a leading National Charity with the recruitment of an Interim Head of Financial Reporting to lead and deliver high quality financial reporting for one of the major finance business partnering functions. You will lead and develop a small finance business partnering team working with them to review the current systems and processes with the aim of increasing efficiency and driving performance.
The charity are looking to recruit this with the aim of making the successful candidate permanent in the coming months, so candidates looking for permanent roles as encouraged to apply as there is strong possibility of this role becoming permanent.
Key responsibilities:
- Prepare timely, accurate and insightful management reporting for the directorate.
- Support delivery of our key financial metrics in terms of surplus, operating margin and cash.
- Improve understanding of financial performance to underpin timely and effective decision making
- Lead financial planning processes and provide the necessary analysis, guidance and challenge to ensure ownership of robust and credible plans
- Ensure consistency of Finance BP service delivery across all regional operational areas
- Management of restricted reserves, ensuring they are spent as intended.
- Ensuring there is tight control on directorate overheads.
- Coaching the Finance BPs to increase the level of quality delivery across the board.
About you:
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or Equivalent)
- Experience of managing a Finance BP team and coaching of finance colleagues ideally within a charity context
- Skilled in relationship building and stakeholder management, with a genuine one-team approach to delivery
- Extensive financial reporting experience
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About Schoolreaders:
Schoolreaders was launched ten years ago in Bedfordshire with the aim of recruiting volunteers to provide one-to-one reading support for children in primary schools across the country. Over 22,000 children in over 1000 schools are receiving weekly reading sessions from a Schoolreaders volunteer. One in four children are leaving primary school unable to read to the expected Government standard. Our service is needed more than ever before with 1 in 6 primary schools across the country asking Schoolreaders for reading volunteers. Building on past successes, we have ambitious plans to expand our provision, focussing on areas of deprivation in which children need our support the most.
Role Description:
Schoolreaders is looking for a new Head of Finance. We’re looking to fill this crucial leadership role to oversee the financial operations of the charity, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and making a positive contribution to the strategic decision-making of the charity.
You will have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic Senior Management Team who are passionate about creating and delivering this much needed resource to schools across the country.
You will bring robust financial acumen, extensive experience of budgetary development, management and reporting, strategic financial planning, along with being self-motivated, well organised and detail orientated.
You will have a strong knowledge of financial regulations, along with financial good practice (as defined in SORP and SAP) and be confident in developing financial policies and procedures.
If you have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, and if you’re highly motivated and love working as part of a team, this could be the role for you!
What you can expect:
An exciting and rewarding role where you can use your skills and experience whilst making your mark on a fast-growing national children’s charity. Schoolreaders is a highly professional charity which values every team-member’s contribution to our team efforts. We offer a generous holiday allowance, enhanced sick pay, an employee assistance programme, plus training and development opportunities. If you want to be part of a great team in a fast-moving charity, then please look at the attached Job Description for full details.
Please note, we are actively seeking candidates for this vacancy and will be conducting interviews throughout the duration that the role remains open. Due to the ongoing interview process, we reserve the right to close the position earlier than the specified deadline. We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Please ensure you include a covering letter outlining how you meet the criteria of the person specification in the attached job description, along with your CV and our diversity monitoring form.
Schoolreaders is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and requires staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a basic disclosure check of unspent criminal convictions.
Schoolreaders CIO is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales (1159157)
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We are seeking a Head of Finance and Resources at Age UK Kensington and Chelsea, working closely with the CEO and our Senior Management team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for day to day finance tasks and the first point of contact for external stakeholders.
This is a FullTime position, however we will consider Part Time also.
We expect one-two days per week in the office.
· 4% employer pension, up to 6% employee contribution
· Cycle to work scheme
· Season ticket loan
· EAP
· 6 counselling sessions
· Staff wellbeing events
· Annual leave purchase scheme
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The Epilepsy Research Institute serves as the central hub for the epilepsy research community. Our mission is to radically advance research into the causes, prevention and treatment of epilepsy and associated conditions. The Institute aims to strengthen the epilepsy research ecosystem by driving strategic investment and developing partnerships and collaborations between academia, the NHS, industry, funders, patient groups and people affected by epilepsy. Central to all we do is a culture of advocating and actioning the research priorities of people affected by epilepsy.
Underpinning our strategy are six themed research programmes, each with a task force group led by leading UK scientists and clinicians. These research themes are driving a programme to secure large-scale research investment which will feed into an overall roadmap for research into epilepsy.
The Institute is building an ecosystem that will attract the best researchers, foster an ambitious and inclusive culture of collaboration and enable research into epilepsy to flourish.
The Institute is seeking to employ a Head of Finance to lead the financial administration of the organisation through its next stage of development.
We are looking for an experienced Finance manager, as a qualified accountant who is ideally experienced in working with a charity or research environment. The post holder will be a self-starter that relishes a challenge, who is prepared to support and develop the Finance function of the Institute. They will need to be a hands-on Head of Finance who understands the mechanics of working within a small organisation, with competing and evolving priorities.
Closing date: 4pm Wednesday 3 April 2024
Interviews to be held: Thursday 2 May 2024
Please see attached the full job description and person specification.
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Job Purpose
Your legacy will be a tangible impact on slowing down climate change and helping nature recover by overseeing and leading on financial strategy and income generation and sustainability, across Avon Needs Trees (ANT) at the organisational level and for our projects.
You will secure ANT financially and oversee good fiscal management of all its affairs, helping to deliver on our goals to plant hundreds of thousands of trees and complementary habitats. You will join a fast-growing organisation that started in 2019 with four volunteers and has grown to a staff team of thirteen (which will double over 2024), over 1,000 volunteers and ownership of 170 acres (soon to be 600 acres) of land that will grow woodlands of over 160,000 trees.
We are looking for a positive people-person with commercial development experience, exceptional financial acumen and the ambition to help take ANT to our next level of impact, as we prepare for exponential growth over the next year. As a fast-growing, high impact charity all of our roles have direct operational responsibilities in addition to managing teams and thinking strategically and with vision.
Main responsibilities
● Lead from the front in the development and implementation of a Commercial Trading Arm for ANT and spearhead new sources of income including green finance
● Ensure development of finance models and plans to support Landscape Recovery, including natural capital frameworks and administration of government agriculture subsidies
● Line-manage and oversee the work of our finance and commercial teams to ensure our people are well-supported and our work is impactful
● Direct operational responsibilities to advance our work at pace
● Work with the Chief Executive and other Heads on organisational strategy, finance, accounting and organisational sustainability
● Work with the Chief Executive to ensure trustees have appropriate information and understanding of our finances
● Ensure the production of internal reports, annual accounts, and reports for funders
● Identify, seize and support new income, funding and fundraising opportunities, and help guide ANT through a period of business and transformation and growth
● Lead the development and implementation of ANT’s finance strategy including:
○ Forecasting models
○ Assessing risk in financial decisions
○ Ensuring all accounting activities comply with regulations and our governed by robust and appropriate policies
○ Cost saving opportunities
● Oversight of all ANT budgets, managing cashflows and profit/loss analysis
● Ensure compliance with laws and regulations in agreed areas of responsibility
● Identify and implement opportunities for ANT to continually improve, using your influencing skills to create opportunities
● As with all Avon Needs Trees roles, contributing to grant writing and fundraising activities
● Other duties and opportunities as required
Working relationships and expectations
● As a member of the senior leadership team, you will work closely with the Chief Executive and other Heads, helping to lead the organisation in an exciting period of change and growth
● You will have a number of direct reports, which will grow as ANT takes on more staff
● Hybrid working between home and our office (currently on Gloucester Road, Bristol)
● Occasional evening and weekend working will be required but this is not a substantial feature of your role
● Our staff maintain an appropriate level of confidentiality, professionalism and discretion at all times
● Our staff comply with organisational policies, procedures, and guidance, and external regulations and laws
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The Listening Place (TLP) was conceived in 2015 and set up in 2016 in London, by a group of volunteers with a great deal of experience in supporting people struggling with suicidal thoughts and feelings, led by Sarah Anderson CBE.
They had recognised that there is little on going face-to-face support available for many people with chronic suicidal feelings, and that some of this support can be given by well trained and professionally supervised volunteers.
TLP’s Vision
Anyone who, for whatever reason feels life is no longer worth living, can find a place with a warm and open listener who will give them time.
TLP’s Mission
To provide those who feel life is no longer worth living with a safe place to come and talk freely and confidentially to warm, non-judgemental volunteers who are willing to engage with their feelings and support them through their darkest times.
TLP’s Values
Caring, Collaborative, Courageous, Resolute, Respectful
The charity now seeks to appoint a Head of Finance & Operations who has a strong affinity with TLP’s aims and objectives to help take it forward in the next stage of its evolution.
Background to the Role
From the initial concept eight years ago, TLP has expanded rapidly. It now operates out of three sites in Central London (Meade Mews in Pimlico, Hunter Street in Bloomsbury, & Shepherd’s Bush Road, which is also the Head Office). There are plans to open a fourth site in the City (ideally close to Liverpool Street) within the next twelve months. Income for the Financial year to March 2024 is expected to be in excess of £1.5m.
The back-office functions have expanded to reflect this growth, and the Board now believe that an experienced Head of Finance & Operations is needed to help realise the ambitious plans they have for TLP. This is a newly created role.
The Role
TLP has recently appointed an experienced, and dynamic COO, who is responsible for the day-to-day running of the charity to support the Volunteer CEO & founder. As a result, TLP is well-positioned to continue its progress in providing face-to-face support to even more Londoners who feel that life is no longer worth living.
The Head of Finance & Operations will support the COO in professionalising TLP, laying the foundations for its future growth and overseeing the commissioning of its fourth site.
Candidate Profile
- Leader. Enjoys developing and moulding a group of diverse individuals into a team.
- Communicator. Has the ability to produce robust financial information that can be simply explained to all levels of the charity.
- Uniter. Experienced in operational change and improvement, including bringing staff and volunteers with them on the change journey.
- Self-starter. Someone who can spot opportunities and take the initiative to move projects forward.
- Advocate. Has a strong connection to TLP’s vision, mission, and values and wants to help make a difference to the lives of others.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement financial strategies to support TLPs goals and objectives.
- Manage the day-to-day financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including the Charity Commission, and financial regulations.
- Lead and mentor the team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and execute operational plans that align with the organisation's mission and vision.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency enhancements across all operational areas.
- Ad hoc financial & operational support and advice to the Board of Trustees.
- Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including donors, vendors, and regulatory agencies.
- Ensure TLP’s IT infrastructure is fit for purpose, including ensuring Business Continuity plans are in place.
- With the support of the Volunteer HR adviser, manage the HR requirements for the organisation, including drafting and updating policies.
Qualifications:
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA, ACCA) preferred, but not essential. If not qualified, then experience in financial management is essential.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a senior operational and/or finance role, preferably within the non-profit sector.
- Strong knowledge of financial principles, budgeting, and financial analysis.
- Experience with property renovations, fit-out and operations for a multi-site organisation.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
- Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
- Commitment to TLP's mission and values.
Compensation
Salary: circa £45,000
Benefits: 3% employer contribution towards pension, 20 days annual leave, with one extra day’s annual leave for each year of service up to five years, Employee Assistance Programme, access to Medicash health insurance and critical illness cover.
If you would like to apply, please download the Briefing Pack for more information.
Interview Process:
Initial screening interviews will be held with Matt Emerson of Quarsh, ideally face to face.
Once the shortlist as been agreed, the next stage will involve an in-depth interview with Ben Ingber (COO) & Craig Morley (Treasurer), plus one other team member to be determined. It is unlikely that there will be a third stage.
Interviews will take place in March, with a view to making the appointment by end of the month.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Goodman Masson are partnered with a climate action International Development charity to recruit for a Head of Finance.
As their Head of Finance you will lead the organisations Global finance function and ensure that stakeholders across the organisation are provided with a high quality Business Partnering Service, whilst leading on accurate reporting.
Day to day duties include:
- Manage the finance function, overseeing areas across financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting
- Develop and implement the overall financial strategy, planning, modelling and forecasting processes
- Provide expertise to subsidiaries and international operations
- Lead the team in providing management accounts, dashboard, analysis and actionable insights to leadership team
- Oversee the preparation and submission of statutory accounts and financial reporting for Group and subsidiaries
- Ensure financial processes, systems and reporting are fit for purpose
- Lead the financial reporting process to funders including central government
Essentials:
- CIMA, ACCA, ACA Qualified or equivalent
- Experience working within a charity with a mix of restricted and unrestricted income
- Strong working knowledge of charity SORP
- Proven ability in a finance leadership role and ability to influence change
Salary is £70,000 - £80,000 Depending on Experience + Excellent benefits including 10% Employer Pension contributions & Private Medical Insurance.
The role can be based in either London or Oxfordshire with very flexible hybrid working on offer.
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
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Location: King's Cross, London
Contract length: Permanent
Salary: £72,000
This post is London-based. We have a hybrid working model of minimum 2 days per week (for full time staff) at our King’s Cross office (2 Granary Square, London N1C 4BH).
Who are we?
Art Fund is the UK’s national fundraising charity for art. We give grants to help museums, galleries, historic houses and public arts organisations to acquire objects for their collections, to share them with as many people as possible, and to support research and training for museum professionals. We are supported by our growing membership of 135,000 through the National Art Pass, as well as the generosity of many individuals, trusts and foundations.
The role
This is an important and exciting post for the organisation and as the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for leading best practice financial reporting and analysis for the charity. The role has two direct reports (as part of a team of five) and involves working across the organisation and with senior leadership and trustees to deliver and communicate first class management information.
This is impactful and broad Head of Finance role, but to give an idea of focus, the core areas of delivery will include:
- Statutory accounts & audit – act as the primary contact for the external auditor, ensure the accounts are consistent with financial standards requirements and delivered on time
- Budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting and financial analysis - present management accounts and reforecasts to senior leadership, trustees and staff
- Change & improvements – proactively support transformation on CRM systems upgrade, be fully involved in the selection of a new finance system for implementation in 2025
Key Employee Benefits
- Generous Annual leave– 25 days annual leave and bank holidays, with additional non-contractual office closure dates at Christmas.
- Free National Art Pass (NAP)- for yourself and another person of your choice.
- Free Entry to Exhibitions
- Life Assurance- cover for up to three times your basic salary.
- Season Ticket Loan
Pensions- Eligible employees are enrolled into the scheme with the exception of those who have contracts of three months or less. Art Fund contributes 8% of the basic annual salary during the first six months of employment or until probation is successfully completed, whichever is the later. At that point the contribution is increased to 10%.
Closing deadline: 23.59 on 5 April 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to building our team and trustees from the broad range of backgrounds and experiences across the UK, valuing difference and diversity, and building a workplace based on shared values of equality and mutual respect.
We have ambitious plans for the future and will be holding ourselves to account and putting our principles into action, as we all work together to help bring about positive change and a fairer future for everyone. We therefore want to encourage applications from all races, ages, religions and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with any kind of disabilities and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our organisation.
No agencies please.