Are you looking to use your finance expertise to have a real impact on those in need? Do you want to join a friendly, warm working environment with a sociable culture? Are you looking for a Head of Finance role in which you will lead a competent and established team and engage with budget holders around the organisation?

Joining a Surrey-based housing organisation, the Head of Finance has a broad remit of responsibility supporting a highly experienced Finance Director. Key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead an established team, covering Financial Accounting, Management Accounts, and AP/AR
• Focus on the preparation of Management Accounts, ensuring month end procedures are met in a timely fashion and that Management Accounting Assistants are supported in their day to day work
• Provide a first-class business partnering service to budget holders who have varying finance understanding
• Lead on the implementation of a new finance system to assist in the modernisation of the organisation
• Lead on tendering and pricing for new business opportunities, as well as overseeing the long-term financial plan for the organisation's accelerating development programme
• Manage the team's workload; motivate and encourage them to meet KPIs and exceed expectations

In return, you will enjoy being a part of a growing organisation, dedicated to its expansion programme whilst maintaining its core culture in a local Surrey setting. You will also have the chance to make the day to day finance operations your own and put your own stamp on the department, all whilst enjoying an attractive benefits package including genuinely flexible working. Success in this role will be noticeable by the marked improvement in efficiency and automation within Finance.

Parking is provided and you will enjoy the close knit, 'family' feel of this organisation. The culture of the office is refreshing and you will instantly sense the job satisfaction on offer upon walking through the door.

Candidates could be making a sideways move or taking a step up, but to be considered, please meet the following criteria:

• Be a fully qualified accountant. Those who have either worked in the Housing sector, or had exposure to the Housing sector in an accountancy practice environment, will be seen favourably, though candidates without this experience should still apply
• Be familiar with leading a small team and leading them in success
• Be a first-class communicator with a desire to contribute to a highly financially successful organisation and drive improvements across the board.

Applications can be reviewed at short notice. Please apply now to be considered for this exciting Head of Finance opportunity!

As opererational deputy for our CEO, this role offers a real opportunity to provide quality character education for young people.

Britain has a deep social mobility problem.  This not only limits the contribution that individuals can make to the economy and wider society, but it is also unfair.  Envision wants to change this.

We believe that young people from more disadvantaged backgrounds often have less opportunity to develop the social confidence, personal efficacy and other skills that are characteristic of successful adults.

We also believe that the education system can help fill this gap for these young people.  This is why we are working in partnership with schools, harnessing resources in the wider community, to deliver proven approaches to developing character and employability.

We have articulated our theory of change:  we are clear about the outcomes we want to deliver and how we do it. We know what we do works: our Key Stage 5 model has been tested through a randomised control trial, the gold standard of evaluation. We have recently adapted this model for a younger age group. This is now operating in 30 schools and is currently being evaluated by the Education Endowment Foundation.

All our programmes utilise a structured combination of challenge and support.

We challenge young people to develop and demonstrate their skills whilst making as much difference as they can to an issue that they care about. Our programmes are designed to work as interschool competitions comprising team and individual challenges.

Young people are engaged in their development through a strong sense of meaningful purpose and ownership. Activity is young people-led: they decide what they want to do and how they want to do it. Our role is to harness their enthusiasm for their cause to enable them to develop their confidence and skills.  Which is where you come in.

As operational deputy for the CEO, you will lead all aspects of programme delivery across the organisation.

You will drive a process of continuous innovation and improvement so that our coaches and mentor deliver the maximum impact for as many young people from disadvantaged backgrounds as we can.

You will relish the opportunity to learn what works and be able to collect and use data to drive improvement in programme design and delivery.  Your analytical skills will be matched by your practical approach enabling you to embed policies and procedures and support staff to improve their facilitation skills through an inspiring programme of training and observations.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will also contribute to wider organisation management. As we approach our 20th anniversary we are being funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to develop a new strategy and this role will have the opportunity to be part of this work shaping future plans to grow and develop the organisation.

Job Title: Operations Manager (Lead on Health and Social Care delivery)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Birmingham, Stoke, Burnley, Leeds, Liverpool, Norwich, Luton, Essex, Southampton, or London

We have a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team with specific responsibility for delivery of our NHS contract supporting local Young People into employability. We are especially interested to hear from those that have experience or knowledge of the Healthcare Sector and employability progression routes for young people.

This is a superb opportunity to work with us on an exciting new area of work and help us really make a difference to the lives of local young people.

We are looking for a total of 6 Operations Managers to join our management team based in 6 locations. You will join a team to help deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the UK within the Health and Social care sector. You will be responsible for the line management of a team of executives who work directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues.

We have an ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the region.  You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our executives to do their best work.

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high. You will need to manage key partnerships alongside developing new relationships with organisations who can offer engaging and inspiring opportunities to our young people. 

You will be responsible for the accurate planning, phasing and resourcing of our delivery, you will effectively manage budgets and support the effective delivery of funding contracts. You will work alongside fundraising colleagues with the development of bids, reporting and attending meetings and events.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

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We’re looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference, can proactively manage a varied workload, and puts the needs of victims first and foremost.  If this is you, we’d love to hear from you.

Action on Elder Abuse are committed to ending elder abuse, and supporting those who have experienced or are worried about it. We want to raise awareness of elder abuse at all levels, challenge it where it does occur, and advocate for the best possible support framework. These are often victims who are scared, abused, neglected and ignored. Can you help us change that?

This is a pivotal time in the charity’s development, and we need someone with the motivation and drive to support us to develop and grow.  You’ll be responsible for:

• raising the profile of elder abuse and the charity across London and South England
• managing key relationships and understanding unique policy issues in the region
• helping us develop new programmes and services.

You’ll work closely with a team of peers in other parts of England, as well as colleagues across the UK, sharing good practice and generating new ideas for further developing the charity.

ROLE PROFILE:

The Head of Regional Development is part of a team of four postholders who take charge of all AEA activity within their given area. This includes managing key regional relationships, understanding the unique policy issues, raising the profile and providing links for our fundraising team, This is a senior role which acts as a catalyst to develop core relationships across the region and will help establish a regional development plan working closely with peer postholders.

As a leading member of the Programmes Directorate, the postholder will also work closely with the Director of Programmes to develop, administer and monitor any specific programming – and utilise good practice across the rest of England/UK to establish Key Performance Indicators for the programme alongside regional comparators.

1. CONTEXT AND PURPOSE OF JOB:

1. To represent the charity within local authorities and their communities, trusts, alliances, working and advisory groups, providing advice and information on the nature, extent and issues associated with elder abuse. 

1. To evaluate the effectiveness of policies to protect older people from abuse, collaborating with statutory and Third Sector colleagues to establish a UK perspective, and propose methods by which such policies could be improved, contributing to the development of more holistic and integrated services for victims across the UK.

1. To provide direct advice, guidance and information to social policy makers, including appropriate Members of Parliament, responding to demands for information and calls for evidence along with identifying gaps in knowledge and existing service provision.

1. To work with other charity staff, including Fundraising Team and the Director of Fundraising, to maximize awareness of the charity, and seek sources of funding.

2. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

2.1 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

2.1.1   To work within authorised spending and purchasing limits, monitoring and controlling individual budgets as required;

2.2 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT:

2.2.1. To influence and provide direct advice, guidance and information to social policy makers, including appropriate members of parliaments, on the nature, extent and issues associated with elder abuse.

2.2.2 To represent the charity at key external meetings and to take strategic decisions within AEA’s strategic framework at those meetings in order to further the charity’s strategies. This may involve advising staff and volunteers on social and health care policy and campaigns;

1. To draft policy briefings, newsletters, and other public documents, coordinating and producing robust evidence-based material for submission to Government, parliamentarians, the civil service and other statutory bodies, working to tight external deadlines;

1. In conjunction with the Director of Policy, to plan and support campaigning and lobbying strategy on policy areas, working with internal and external colleagues and volunteers.

1. To work with the Director of Operations and peer postholders to identify opportunities and volunteers for local peer support projects.

1. To encourage an increase in AEA membership among stakeholders, other organisations and groups, utilizing this to build a lobbying and campaigning approach to effecting improvements in elder abuse/adult protection.

1. To actively work with the fundraising and communications team and media agency, identifying opportunities for promotion of the charity, providing any necessary information or research, and acting as a spokesperson for the charity in local media.

2.2.9    To identify fundraising opportunities for projects, policy areas and core funding, providing appropriate information to the Director of Fundraising to enable the drafting of applications as required;

2.3. PROGRAMMES

2.3.1 To work closely with the Director of Programmes to generate programmes and initiatives that meet a need in the region – working alongside the fundraising team to develop the right ask and monitor effectiveness.

2.3.2  To seek collaborations with regional bodies, local authorities, relevant trusts and third sector partners to develop programme-related campaigns and events that meet the strategic priorities of AEA.

2.3.3  To take an active role with other Heads of Regional Development in developing a whole-England approach to programming and to feed this into UK-wide discussions.

2.3.4  Where appropriate, to ensure that a pro-active regional casework approach is adopted in the helpline, helping callers to raise concerns with appropriate authorities, supporting them through necessary processes, and identifying means to confirm final outcomes achieved.

2.3.5  To ensure statistical and other analysis of programmatic issues and activity is undertaken, utilising such Information to inform the charity on trends and changes in relation to elder abuse, including an annual report on the work of the charity in the region.

2.3.6  To ensure workers and volunteers are supported in line with organisational policy, including regular breaks during shifts and the provision of advice and information.

2.4. INFORMATION

1.   To provide information to the fundraising and communications team on a weekly basis to ensure that the AEA website is regularly updated, and to directly contribute to the social policy outlets of the charity

1. To support the fundraising and communications function to ensure that income generation targets and requirements in relation to project development activities are monitored and achieved, drafting reports as required.

1. To undertake monitoring and evaluation of project activities, contributing to

reports and analyses for the charity and for its reports to funding bodies,

Governments etc.

3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

3.1 To contribute to, and produce reports for the Board of Trustees as required and to speak to them when requested.  To attend meetings of the Board and Advisory Committees as requested.

4. HUMAN RESOURCES:

4.1 To provide supervision and/or support to any programmatic or helpline staff and volunteers as required by the Director of Programme, providing appropriate advice and guidance in accordance with good practice and AEA policy.

5. GENERAL:

5.1 To support our UK-wide Helpline by covering Helpline shifts for at least 4 hours per week, and record calls accordingly using our Customer Relationship Management System.

5.2 To respond appropriately to telephone, written and email enquiries, and maintain own diary (making travel/booking arrangements as necessary).  To travel as required;

5.3 To travel as required. Meetings may be in different parts of the UK, and some meetings may be during evenings or at weekends;

Head of Regional Development: Person Specification

Essential Criteria – Candidates will be expected to demonstrate how they can deliver against this criteria.

• Self motivated, requiring minimal supervision
• Good understanding of legislative requirements applying to elder abuse and adult protection;
• Ability to organise events including large meetings, seminars and smaller community based events
• Ability to engage volunteers in a proactive manner
• Ability to work with a range of individuals at different levels with minimal supervision
• Effective communication skills both written and oral
• Proven ability to develop effective relationships with senior staff in statutory agencies, voluntary agencies, regulatory bodies
• Knowledge of major developments in terms of adult care provision, adult protection, domestic abuse and care regulation
• An understanding of how Parliaments/Assemblies work
• Ability to manage complex and varied workload, and manage confidential issues
• Experience of public speaking and complex report-writing
• Experience of working in partnership with other organisations and agencies
• Ability to grasp issues quickly and to proactively analyse and communicate clearly

General requirements for roles at AEA

• Willingness and ability on occasion to work outside normal office hours and travel within the UK
• Willingness and ability to operate in accordance with the values and policies of AEA
• Willingness & ability to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements
• Commitment to bring into the work the views and needs of people with direct experience of abuse

Political awareness and sensitivity;

Job Title: Operations Manager (Lead on Health and Social Care delivery)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location:Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Birmingham, Stoke, Burnley, Leeds, Liverpool, Norwich, Luton, Essex, Southampton, or London

We have a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team with specific responsibility for delivery of our NHS contract supporting local Young People into employability. We are especially interested to hear from those that have experience or knowledge of the Healthcare Sector and employability progression routes for young people.

This is a superb opportunity to work with us on an exciting new area of work and help us really make a difference to the lives of local young people.

We are looking for a total of 6 Operations Managers to join our management team based in 6 locations. You will join a team to help deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the UK within the Health and Social care sector. You will be responsible for the line management of a team of executives who work directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues.

We have an ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the region.  You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our executives to do their best work.

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high. You will need to manage key partnerships alongside developing new relationships with organisations who can offer engaging and inspiring opportunities to our young people. 

You will be responsible for the accurate planning, phasing and resourcing of our delivery, you will effectively manage budgets and support the effective delivery of funding contracts. You will work alongside fundraising colleagues with the development of bids, reporting and attending meetings and events.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Employ-Ability, a rapidly growing Essex-based charity, with a turnover that is anticipated to approach £1 million in 2020, is seeking to recruit an experienced person to help develop its service that supports people with severe and enduring mental ill health to find and keep employment.

The Charity works with Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust (EPUT) to deliver an Essex wide Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service and from April 2019 with Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) to deliver a West Suffolk, Ipswich and East Suffolk Service. Employ-Ability also delivers HeadsUp which helps those with common or primary level depression, anxiety or mild mood disorders to return to work, training and education across West and South Essex, Southend and Thurrock.

The post holder will be a member of Employ-Ability’s leadership team and is critical to its continued expansion and development. Employ-Ability anticipates that this year long opportunity will evolve into a longer-term commitment and very much a statement of its intent to build the foundations for further growth.

The successful candidate will have a range of skills and attributes that will expedite this ambition.

The role is focused on delivering the organisational support to help a shared long term ambition to double access to IPS services and there are challenging targets that the organisation needs to deliver to reach that goal. `

This is an important appointment for Employ-Ability the successful candidate will be responsible, with the Service Manager specifically for Employ-Ability’s money and people, and;

• Its corporate systems, policies and procedures, and compliance i.e. Health and Safety
• Its information technology interfaces, internally and externally with the NHS, and GDPR 
• Its performance , reporting and change management mechanisms

In time it is anticipated the post holder will to take responsibility for its Head Office team and provide matrix management for development projects. The successful applicant will support the expansion, development and management of a high-quality service that meets recognised standards and delivers positive outcomes for service users and make significant overall contribution to Employ-Ability’s management capacity.

You will be required to manage a wide range of activity working directly with all relevant stakeholders, funder finance and reporting leads, suppliers and providers of services, including tech solutions to Employ-Ability, NHS systems managers, and partner agencies. 

The role, in which you will work closely with two operational managers (Lead Employment Specialists, calls for empathy, determination and resilience, and a solution focused results-orientated approach. The ideal candidate will be familiar with developing and managing a range of first-class support systems that prioritise enabling teams to focus their efforts on frontline support.

Most importantly, you need to be a personable top class all-rounder and a motivated self-starter with really great technical and communication skills. High quality staff are the key to our success, and you will need to be passionate about supporting people, developing an organisation and delivering a premium service.

Please note: Closing date for applications: 5pm Monday 9th December 2019

Interview date:

Friday 13th December 2019

Interviews will be held at;

Employ-Ability, Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7BL  

Details on the interview process and directions will be forwarded to short listed applicants

London based role. Preferred role 3 days per week, flexible working available and encouraged - see below for more information.

We are looking for a highly organised and efficient team player who will play a leading role in managing the  organisation’s central team. We are a small team with big ambitions for young people and so we are looking for a dynamic person to help us work more effectively to ensure more young people receive a whole education. We are seeking somebody with a good amount of experience in organisation and operations but is open to learning new things (e.g.Salesforce/CRM administration/management experience is desirable but not essential as we will provide development support in this area). 

Whole Education is a fast-expanding non-profit organisation in the schools sector. We work with our growing network of schools and partner organisations to provide a more engaging and rounded education for all young people which develops the skills, qualities and knowledge they need to thrive in life, learning and work. 

Why this role is for you?

This role will suit somebody who is highly efficient and organised and enjoys supporting others.  The ideal candidate will thrive in a role which supports the work of an organisation from an operational and administrative angle but is personable and collaborates well with others. The right candidate will work alongside the executive team and will shape the operations of our growing organisation. 

You will be:

• Highly organised with an eye for detail

• Prioritise and work to deadlines

• Working independently and use initiative to solve problems

• An excellent communicator - both oral and written

• Confident using technology in your job, particularly Excel 

• Ideally experienced using Salesforce or willingness to learn

Responsibilities

The role will include the following duties:

• Leading on overall organisational effectiveness from an operational point of view - including the introduction and implementation of streamlined processes and systems.

• Leading on the introduction and set up of a new data management system (Salesforce) across the organisation and oversee the ongoing management of our members database including designing and running regular reports.

• Providing admin support to the senior team (For example on partnerships)

• Supporting the senior team with event, programme and network administration (e.g. managing logistics and communicating with key stakeholders).

• Maintaining administrative systems, including electronic filing systems to enable efficient and rapid retrieval of information by the team.

• Supporting the office manager with office and human resource management.

This is a new role in the organisation and so the right candidate will have scope to shape and develop their responsibilities in line with the organisation’s strategic vision. 

London based but flexible working options available e.g. working from home during school holidays.

Part time preferred - 3 days pro rata but flexible for the right candidate.

Interviews will be held in mid December with a January 2020 start preferred.

If you are interested in applying please click the 'Apply button' and send your CV along with a covering letter outlining why you're suitable to the role.

A client of Morgan Hunt are looking to recruit a Head of Business Improvement, reporting to the Group Director of Finance and responsible for the Business Improvement Team.

The post-holder will be expected to lead on all aspects of business performance, improvement and monitoring. This will include working to develop strong and effective cross functional working initiatives and taking the lead on developing and implementing specific corporate initiatives and representing the organisation with external and internal partners.

As the Head of Business Improvement you will ensure that the Risk Register is up to date and reviewed and that reports are provided to the board and Audit & Risk Committee.

The successful candidate for the role of Head of Business Improvement will have:

• Degree level qualification
• Knowledge of risk management methodologies and techniques
• Knowledge of regulated housing and/or charity sectors as well as procurement good practise
• Experience of business planning, collaborative working both internally and externally, and developing strategies and policies in performance improvement

If you feel that you meet the criteria above then please contact us now.

Morgan Hunt is a multi award winning Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Head of Finance to join one of London's most prestigious Housing Associations on an Interim basis.

Following an internal restructure, this ambitious non-for-profit organisation is looking for a Head of Finance to oversee business as usual across the entire finance function. Reporting to the Chief Executive you will bring commerciality to the team and will play a critical role in its development through this period of change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, communicate and continually review the financial plan; enabling the association to deliver a strong financial performance
• Manage the preparation of the annual budget and forecasts working closely with the Executive Directions and Heads of Service
• Support quality improvements and service developments
• Working with the Operational Managers to continually improve financial performance
• Continually review and develop internal systems and processes
• Identify and enable organisational learning opportunities in support of good practice, compliance, service improvements and the management of risk

Key Skills:

• You will be a fully qualified (CIMA/ ACCA/ ACA) with experience of strategic decision making
• Previous experience working within a housing association is essential
• The ability to think logically or laterally, and using ingenuity to remove or get around difficulties
• Proven history in managing and developing a successful finance functions within the social housing sector is essential
• Extensive experience of Audit, VAT and Internal Controls
• An experienced operator at board level
• A natural leadership style and strong people management skills that will help motivate, increase performance and capability

Job Title: Operations Manager (Lead on Health and Social Care delivery)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Birmingham, Burnley, Leeds, Norwich, Luton, Essex, Southampton, or London

We have a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team with specific responsibility for delivery of our NHS contract supporting local Young People into employability. We are especially interested to hear from those that have experience or knowledge of the Healthcare Sector and employability progression routes for young people.

This is a superb opportunity to work with us on an exciting new area of work and help us really make a difference to the lives of local young people.

We are looking for a total of 6 Operations Managers to join our management team based in 6 locations. You will join a team to help deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the UK within the Health and Social care sector. You will be responsible for the line management of a team of executives who work directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues.

We have an ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the region.  You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our executives to do their best work.

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high. You will need to manage key partnerships alongside developing new relationships with organisations who can offer engaging and inspiring opportunities to our young people. 

You will be responsible for the accurate planning, phasing and resourcing of our delivery, you will effectively manage budgets and support the effective delivery of funding contracts. You will work alongside fundraising colleagues with the development of bids, reporting and attending meetings and events.

To learn more about the role please visit our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

The Royal Foundation is the primary philanthropic and charitable vehicle for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Our programmes currently revolve around five main themes of work; mental health, early years, wildlife conservation, young people and the armed forces community.

We are currently seeking a values-driven Director of Finance and Operations to work with our Executive, Board and Principals to deliver our ambitious strategy and our vision to make a real and lasting impact in our priority areas. The successful candidate will be instrumental in helping to shape the next chapter of our organisation as we move into our second decade. You will have a broad remit covering finance, governance and operations while supporting not just the Royal Foundation but also the exciting and innovative programmes we incubate. This role will need someone with excellent people skills as they inspire their team, support the wider organisation and build strong relationships across a diverse stakeholder map.

The Royal Foundation wishes to encourage applications from experienced professionals who will bring skills and expertise and passion for the causes we work on. Reporting to the Chief Executive and as an integral member of the Foundation’s Senior Management Team, you will advise on all aspects of strategy and operations with a particular responsibility for providing incisive business intelligence, strong financial and management accounting and robust governance. You will partner with the CEO to lead the organisation through an ambitious phase in its programme development, providing appropriate and constructive challenge on financial assumptions and asks. The Director will be a key advisor to our Board of Trustees, assisting them in their work to guide the Foundation to success.

To apply and download the appointment details, please click Apply now and quote reference 4467. The closing date for applications is Thursday 16th January 2020 at 9am GMT.

The role will be based in London and the salary is commensurate with the seniority of the appointment.

The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees. We are happy to talk about flexible working and we promote a workplace where you can be your authentic self and achieve success based only on your merit.

Protecting your personal data is of the upmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.

Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, as defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal basis for much of our data processing activity is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website.

An international development charity based in Surrey are seeking a Head of Finance (Transformation) to support the longer term development and growth of the company. The role will suit an experienced project finance professional who has operated at Head of Finance level or above. The role will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

- Developing global transformation strategy on key projects and programmes

- Develop financial operating models in line with transformation programmes

- Implement key projects road-map in conjunction with non-finance stakeholders across the business

- Establish key financial and operational performance reporting for programmes

This is a strategic and project based position, suitable for a qualified finance professional with experience in commercial projects or programmes or similar project-based work. Please note that there will be no direct staff management responsibilities initially.

You will be CCAB qualified, with a strong interest in, and passion for, the charities and not-for-profit sector. Previous sector experience is not necessary, though an interest in developing finance transformation projects will be key.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced accountant to join our senior leadership team and head up the finance team of Forest Peoples Programme, bringing financial leadership as well as strong team management and communications skills. This is an opportunity for somebody looking for a wide-ranging role at the heart of a dynamic organisation.

Forest Peoples Programme is a human rights organisation that works with indigenous and other forest peoples to defend their rights to their lands, territories and resources.

If you are a qualified accountant with leadership experience and experience of the not-for-profit sector, and are passionate about supporting communities to protect the forest ecosystems on which both their cultures and a stable global climate depends, we want to hear from you. 

About Forest Peoples Programme
Forest Peoples Programme is a dynamic human rights organisation that supports people who live in tropical forests and depend on them for their livelihoods. We believe that the smartest way to protect the rainforest is to invest in the people who have managed them for millennia.

We are an international charity that works with indigenous forest peoples and local communities in 20 countries around the tropical forest belt. For almost 30 years, we have worked with those communities helping them secure their rights, control their lands and decide their own futures.

We do this by working side by side with indigenous and local groups and by bringing international expertise, including legal expertise, to support their cause – from mapping traditional lands to litigating governments, from engaging powerful global companies to shifting UN standards.

The role
It’s an exciting yet challenging time for Forest Peoples Programme as we seek to work with indigenous peoples and local communities, to increase the impact of our work at both the local and global levels.

As the new Head of Finance for Forest Peoples Programme, you will be the financial strategic lead for the organisation, playing a pivotal role in the senior management team. You will bring leadership in the area of finances to provide sound financial advice and use your skills and knowledge to ensure the organisation is sustainable in its growth, responsible in its reporting duties and diligent in the management of day-to-day accounting and financial activities. You will lead a small and well-respected finance team to meet legal requirements and the requirements of funders, as well as helping to bring an understanding of finance to the wider organisation. 

Duties and Key Responsibilities 

Senior leadership role

• Work as a member of the senior leadership team including shaping overall strategy of Forest Peoples Programme, ensuring future sustainable development of Forest Peoples Programme as an organisation, and ensuring the resources and systems needed for the structure and functioning of Forest Peoples Programme and organisational policies are in place 
• Joint responsibility for overall management, oversight and decision-making concerning Forest Peoples Programme’s day-to-day operations

Finance Responsibilities

• Monitor the overall financial health of Forest Peoples Programme, including financial planning, reporting and budgeting, identifying shortfalls and assisting with strategic fundraising, salary allocation, etc
• Ensure that finance policies and procedures are developed and adhered to in Forest Peoples Programme, including finance procedure manuals, procurement policies, reserves policies and the monitoring of the use of unrestricted funding 
• Ensure adequate attention to risk management and mitigation at an organisational level 
• Oversee compilation of the Annual Accounts, liaise with auditors and the audit sub-committee of the Board
• Ensure that due diligence systems are in place to fully understand the capacity of Forest Peoples Programme’s local partners 
• Hold overall responsibility for financial compliance with grant requirements and lead on developing and implementing policies on fraud 
• Develop the financial aspects of business models, scenarios and future plans for the organisation 
• Manage the finance team, and ensure that the tasks of the finance team are undertaken to the high quality expected by Forest Peoples Programme 
• Line manage approximately three members of staff
• Keep abreast of financial developments across the charity sector 

Person Specification

Essential Skills

• Experience of being part of a senior management team
• Experience of supporting decision-making with forecasting, scenario planning and the development of business models
• Fully qualified accountant (ACMA, ICAEW or ACCA) with several years’ post-qualification experience
• Experience of working in or with the not-for-profit sector
• Solid grounding in all aspects of financial and management accounting, including understanding of FRS 102 and Charity SORP
• Experience of grant management, including the management of complex grants such as EU, DFID, etc
• Highly developed communication skills – ability to explain complex financial information to a wide range of audiences
• Excellent team-working skills – ability to work effectively as part of a multi-cultural, dispersed team of Forest Peoples Programme staff, partners and allies to achieve shared objectives
• Ability to interpret financial information to advise on best courses of action
• Strong alignment with Forest Peoples Programme’s values and principles

Desirable Skills

• Context experience – experience of working in or on countries in the Global South
• Language skills – fluency in, or good knowledge of, French and/or Spanish
• Accounting Software – knowledge of MYOB Greentree 

Terms

• Salary in the range £50,000 - £55,000 p.a. depending on qualifications and experience 
• Full-time. It may also be possible to explore 4 days a week as part of our commitment to gender equality and accessibility
• Location: this position would be based in our office in Moreton-in-Marsh, and we would expect you to work regularly (full-time or at least 3 days a week) from this office. Expected foreign travel would be around 1-2 times per year
• Benefits include 20 days’ leave per year, plus all public holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year when the office is closed; Organisation Pension Scheme: Employer Contributions at 3% of gross salary 
• Reporting to: Executive Director 

To apply for this post, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Please send your CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages of A4 explaining how you meet the requirements of the person specification by email with your name and Head of Finance in the subject line. 

Closing date: 9:00am on Monday 6th January 2020 
Interview date: Friday 10th January 2020

Our partner, a wildlife and environmental conversation organisation, is seeking an experienced internal auditor. The ecological, cultural and political context is one of the most challenging yet rewarding in wildlife conservation. The organisation are focussing on an ambitious programme of projects to ensure the financial sustainability of the park and to remove reliance on park resources by those living around it. They are aiming to create a sustainable funding model with diversified sources of financing including grants, revenue from business initiatives and other loans and investments. The Head of Internal Audit will be tasked with reviewing and strengthening their control system and to ensure that they are compliant with all relevant legislation, regulations and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Review on an ongoing basis, organisational controls, operations procedures and regulatory compliance.
• Review controls within their ERP system, and make recommendations to improve controls and functionality
• Undertake risk assessment and risk management reviews on an ongoing basis.
• Write reports detailing conclusions, and providing recommendations for improving controls and the organisation’s operations.
• Identifies employment training required, and engages in staff development around best practice.
• Conduct pre-audit reviews for individual grants and the organisation overall.

Person Specification

• Degree in Economics, Finance, Business/Qualified CPA, CA CGMA, CIMA, ACCA
• At least 10 years of internal audit, process review & improvement, and risk management experience
• Experience in developing internal policies and procedures in a complex and rapidly growing organisation.
• Fluency in spoken and written French and English
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent report writing skills in French,
• Strong communicator, able to address issues and effect change, and work with and coach a range of finance and non-finance staff.
• Organised, able to prioritise a varied workload, and manage this in a complex environment.

Our partner will pay the cost of a return flight, accommodation, and offer a salary c. €45,000 annually. Please note, this role is only open to experienced internal auditors with leadership experience in the INGO sector who are bilingual. Candidates are being considered on a rolling basis, and are encouraged to apply early.