Would business partnering with Director level stakeholders and delivering quality information to better inform decision making be an interesting role for you?
Are you looking to direct a key area of the business partnering strategy across investment in a newly created role?
Do you want to lead a team of Financial Analysts and drive a high-quality standard of reporting and business partnering?
The role
This excellent opportunity as a Finance Business Partner for an amazing charity that work across the UK in a number of regions across to deliver fundraising activities and commercial benefits to the public. The newly created Finance Business Partner position will have the following key responsibilities:
- Collaborate with stakeholders in the annual budget setting process and appropriately forecasting to communicate financially to non-finance staff
- Lead a team of Financial Analysts to drive quality reporting for Director level stakeholders across specifically across investments for the charity.
- Delivering sound advice to budget holders by supporting and coaching them through the decision-making process to improve financial performance
- Prepare accurate and relevant management reports for budget holders
- Actively add value and drive forward communication through business partnering across departments
Benefits
- Very flexible working opportunities
- Working from home opportunities
- 25 days holiday rising to 30 after 5 years of service
- Pension of up to 10% employer contribution
- Healthcare plan
- Many other excellent benefits
The successful candidate
- A fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) or significant experience (QBE)
- Significant experience as a confident and collaborative Business Partner to challenge budget holders
- A proactive and 'outside-the-box' thinker
- Knowledge of SAP accounting with drive to find the most efficient and effective way of reporting to add value to the business
This is a brilliant opportunity for a strong Finance Business Partner who is looking for their next step in their career, which will not only utilise your existing stakeholder engagement skills but also develop areas on a more strategic perspective.
Applications are being reviewed daily so please apply today!
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TLG is a rapidly growing charity seeking an excellent administrator who can take a lead in providing support for our National Support team. This role will encompass the administrative leadership of key events, processes and project support in crucial areas across TLG.
Working alongside the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive, you will have the chance to influence future development and coordination of TLG’s administrative function. Alongside this, there will be opportunities to grow into providing tailored PA support to directors across TLG.
This is a unique opportunity for a leader with a strong passion for administration and organisational skills. With high capacity, proactive instinct and excellent communication skills, the Office Manager will be able to lead up and across the organisation to ensure key outcomes and deadlines are achieved.
We are looking for candidates who are committed to personal growth and development, with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
The date of interviews is to be confirmed.
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- Permanent Finance Manager role to join Wakefield Grammar School Foundation
- Opportunity to work for a leading group of independent day schools
About Our Client
Wakefield Grammar School Foundation is one of the country's leading families of independent day schools incorporating Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS), Wakefield Girls' High School (WGHS) and Mulberry House Nursery. There are five schools in total, as both QEGS and WGHS have a Junior School and a Senior School in addition to the Nursery.
In total there are around 1,950 pupils across the five schools and 430 employees approximately including both teaching and support staff.
Both the Junior and Senior School pupils are taught in a single-gender environment with some A-level subjects being taught jointly in the Sixth Form. Mulberry House Nursery is co-educational for boys and girls aged 3-4 years. Each school within the Foundation has its own Head and Senior Leadership Team with the exception of Mulberry House Nursery, which is managed by the Head of WGHS Junior School. The five schools are all highly individual and are tailored to the needs of their pupils.
There is a single Governing Body for the Foundation comprising Governors with a broad range of skills and experience. The Governors provide strong governance through a committee structure with specific committees for QEGS and WGHS in addition to committees for Risk and Compliance, Land and Buildings and Finance. Total income for the Foundation is just over £20 million annually and the financial position is strong.
The Foundation's aim is to develop and maintain inspirational learning environments at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and Wakefield Girls' High School, with the schools focused towards the distinctive needs of boys and girls.
The schools maximise the potential and educational opportunity for all those with the academic ability to access the curriculum by encouraging the pursuit of excellence, providing high quality teaching, outstanding pastoral care and an extensive range of extra-curricular activities. They embrace as wide a cross section of the community as possible and support students irrespective of their social or economic background.
Job Description
The Finance Manager is a key role within the Foundation and is accountable for the management of the finances of the Foundation and its compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements. The role also has accountability for managing the finances of the Foundation's trading subsidiary in addition to Wakefield Charities' Homes, a separately managed almshouse charity. We are seeking an experienced, qualified professional, who is a strategic thinker with a strong attention to detail. The Finance Manager leads a team of four being the Payroll Manager, the Fees Administrator, the Purchase Ledger Administrator and Finance Administrator.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Budget preparation, management and presentation
- Preparing the accounts
- Maintaining the financial systems, processes and controls
- Ensuring the Foundation meets its financial regulations
- Preparing financial reports and analysis
- Overseeing the payroll and pension schemes
- Managing the Finance team
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a professional accountancy qualification - ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA
- Hold a degree and/or relevant professional qualification
- Have previously managed staff
- Be confident preparing financial plans and budgets
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be able to build relationships with a wide range of people and stakeholders
- Have a high attention to detail
- Have an empathy and understanding of the values of Wakefield Grammar School Foundation and a commitment towards the protection and safeguarding of children
What's on Offer
- £47,000 - £50,000 (there is further opportunity for progression up to £56,000 subject to satisfactory performance)
- 25 days holiday + 10 statutory days + 3 Christmas closure days
- competitive pension scheme
- free parking
- subsidised school lunches
- 37.5 hours a week
- close to public transport links
- discounted school fees
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
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