Finance Manager Jobs
The British Horse Society is the nation’s largest equestrian charity with more than 150,000 members. With a passion for horses that is backed by knowledge and expertise, the Society makes a positive impact on the lives of thousands of horses and all those that love horses. With wide-ranging campaigns across all its charitable objectives, the Society is dedicated to improving equine knowledge, providing horse care and welfare, increasing safe off and on road access, improving equestrian safety and growing participation.
We are currently undergoing a period of significant growth and business transformation. With this ambitious change process in mind, RM Recruit are currently supporting us with the recruitment for a Director of Finance & Company Secretary who can build and improve on our established and high-functioning finance team, providing financial and governance focused direction across our organisation. These exciting projects include the acquisition and deployment of the Dynamics 365 platform, customer insight and brand development work to support revenue growth and a cultural change across The Society.
Reporting directly to a dedicated and passionate Chief Executive Officer, and playing a key role within the leadership team, the Director of Finance & Company Secretary role represents an excellent opportunity to create and deliver long term financial strategies that supports the services and causes championed by the Society. We are seeking a collaborative, confident, dynamic and engaging individual who can ensure all statutory requirements are met alongside the continual development of controls to safeguard the Society’s assets.
The Director of Finance will be a first-class communicator who can work in collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be a strong advocate for a finance team that offers a best-in-class delivery of customer focused financial services. You must enjoy hands-on management and oversee the Head of Finance and the Finance team, ensuring that they continue to provide robust financial governance and control. This will all be conjunction with growing their knowledge and capacity with the Dynamic 365 platform to meet the ever-evolving needs and strategy of the Society. The post holder will also safeguard the financial integrity of the Society, its governance, and ensure it is fully compliant with all statutory requirements. This purpose extends to the Society’s subsidiaries.
This rewarding and varied role will see you will have full participation in the formulation and presentation of the Society’s strategic and operational plans and work closely with the CEO and Board of Trustees to make the British Horse Society the best it can be.
The Society's Head Office is based near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. Hybrid working is in place with 2-3 days per week required onsite.
Essential Criteria
- Fully Qualified Accountant
- Proven experience at a senior level in a finance role with responsibility across the whole finance function.
- Experience at a senior level as Company Secretary or equivalent
- Experienced in delivering finance system and/or ERP transformation
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop team members to their full potential.
- Demonstrated aptitude for strategic thinking, planning and analysis.
- Excellent financial planning, annual budgeting and forecasting skills
Desirable Criteria
- Charity sector experience particularly the nature of unrestricted, designated and restricted funds, VAT Partial Exemption, Gift Aid and the Charity SORP
- An understanding of education and qualification regulation and compliance
- Experience of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
If you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you. Please submit your CV, with a cover letter describing why you would be the best person to secure this role, and RM Recruit Ltd will be in touch.
The British Horse Society is committed to achieving equity for all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better organisational outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees. We therefore strongly encourage suitably experienced people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
Here at the BHS, we want you to have every opportunity to be able to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential when applying for any of our roles here. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Paul Robinson at RM Recruit Ltd
East Devon District Council
Interim Accountant / Finance Manager
£200 - £350 per day depending on experience
Location: Honiton, Devon / Hybrid working
About Us
East Devon is one of the eight Devon districts and in population terms is the largest in the County. Our district is set in one of the most attractive parts of the country to live in and the coastline forms part of England's first World Heritage site. There are also Areas of Outstanding Beauty within the district making it a beautiful place to live and work.
The Role
Support is needed on an interim basis for 6 months. Reporting to the Deputy s151 Officer, this role will be responsible for providing timely and accurate financial advice and information to managers to help them control and manage their own finances.
You will also support the Deputy s151 Officer in providing an efficient and effective accountancy service and to help ensure that the priorities and objectives of the Council are met.
You will also be the finance lead for various ambitious and exciting projects which the council is currently involved in.
About You
* Be a qualified accountant, have experience of working in a fast paced, challenging environment and can demonstrate considerable financial knowledge of accounting standards and codes of practice, ideally in Local Government, in the completion of annual accounts.
* Have experience of working with operational teams / stakeholders and of helping shape strategic and technical processes.
* Have experience of leading financial activities and be familiar with technical financial accounting information, budget setting and report writing.
* Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, so it is important that you can use your initiative and have a talent for communicating technical financial information into easy to understand language.
Are you passionate about Jesus and gospel outreach into London?
Are you a wise, risk savvy and servant-hearted financial leader?
Then London City Mission would like to hear from you!
London City Mission shares the gospel alongside the local church of London, equipping everyday Christians to lovingly bring a message of hope in Christ to those least likely to hear it.
One in two people don’t have a Christian friend to invite them to church, open a Bible with them, or tell them the good news of Jesus. We want to see that change. The poor areas of London are incredibly diverse, in fact London is the most ethnically diverse in the world, growing at over 100,000 people a year. The world has come to London – we long to see the Gospel taken to the world by working alongside churches to visit homes and go out into the streets of London with the good news of the Gospel.
We are praying for a talented Director of Finance, Property and IT to join our Leadership Team. You will be inheriting a skilled and diverse team across the finance, property and IT functions, with the possibility to grow this team, as needed, to fulfil your responsibilities.
- Salary: £84,000 depending on experience + 13.8% employer contribution to pension, 30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and 3 days ex-gracia during Christmas and New year + other benefits.
- Location: London City Mission will carefully consider flexible working patterns where possible, though at least 2 days a week presence at Nasmith House, 175 Tower Bridge Road will be necessary.
- Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week). Permanent. Let us know if you need more flexibility than this.
- Responsible for: Currently the team is 26 people, with five direct reports across finance, property and IT. Additional staff may be needed to fulfil the job description.
- Closing date: Friday 26th April 2024 at 5pm BST.
- Interview dates: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first interview via MS Teams on either Thursday 16th or Friday 17th May. Finalist candidates will then have the opportunity to have an informal meeting with the CEO, Graham Miller on the 22nd or 24th May, prior to second round in-person interviews scheduled for either Monday 3rd or Friday 7th June.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and overseeing financial strategy, planning and control.
- Leading and overseeing property disposal, development and management.
- Leading and overseeing the management and development of IT operations and systems.
- Providing inspiring leadership and contributing proactively to a vibrant worshipping Christian community.
Benefits:
- 13.8% employer contribution to pension.
- 30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and 3 days ex-gracia during Christmas and New year + other benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Season ticket loan option (following completion of probation for permanent employees).
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Regular LCM and team prayer events; monthly LCM team days with worship, teaching, prayer, and updates; and an annual week of prayer in January.
This post is subject to an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act that the post holder be a practising Christian (see application pack for details).
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are working in Partnership with Human Appeal (HA) who are seeking to appoint a Director of Finance to provide strategic and financial guidance, ensuring that the organisation’s financial commitments are met, including developing all necessary policies and procedures to ensure sound financial management and control.
The new Director of Finance will manage the day-to-day operations of the Finance department, while helping to drive business success, providing the financial insights that lead to better commercial decisions for both the UK, and their global offices. A key aspect of the role will be to establish strategies to increase income with a view to the stability of HA’s finances, along with its long-term financial health and growth.
You will:
- Be degree-educated in a relevant finance discipline and a Qualified Accountant (ACA; ACCA; CIMA).
- Demonstrate significant senior-level financial leadership, management and oversight experience.
- Have experience with, or exposure to, the not-for-profit or public sector.
- Have experience with, or exposure to, financial management in developing countries.
- Be an experienced user of the MS Office Suite, financial databases and systems. Previous experience using Salesforce, SAGE, and NAVision is desirable.
- Be fluent in written and spoken English (essential). Additional languages such as Arabic and Urdu are desirable.
We are looking for a Director of Finance who can demonstrate excellent people skills, including working with and recognising stakeholder needs, is adaptable to change, with excellent analytical, strategic, planning and organising skills. A commercial thinker, you will be a positive leader who can persuade and influence.
For more information and a full job specification please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Closing date for applications: 15 April 2024
Interview date: 2 May, late afternoon i.e. 4pm onwards.
Could you capably inspire, motivate and develop a team of over twelve with six direct reports? Are you currently seeking a permanent Head of Finance role? Would you be confident in your ability to drive new processes and change within a complex charity of over £15m income?
Please continue reading if so!
Robertson Bell are pleased to be partnering with this charity driven to empower less fortunate individuals in their search for a newly created and permanent Head of Finance. Reporting into their Director of Resources, you will be fully accountable for a finance team of twelve and will be tasked initially with ensuring the cohesion and effectiveness of two newly merged charities.
Responsibilities for this Head of Finance will include but won’t be limited to:
- Review current ways of working and systems with a view of rolling out new initiatives.
- Provide oversight and manage all of the charity’s financial processes and systems.
- Contribute to the charity’s strategic planning process, working closely with the Director of Resources.
- Attend key committee meetings and present finance headlines.
- Highlight areas of risk to relevant parties and ensure tight financial governance at all times.
- Lead on the budgeting and forecasting process and the annual audit.
- Submit annual and monthly returns and deal with all tax and VAT queries.
- Measure the treasury function and develop the long-term cash flow.
- Management of the finance team, providing training, leadership and motivation.
This permanent Head of Finance will report into a knowledgeable Director of Resources and will have the opportunity to really shape the future of this finance function. The role will offer hybrid working with 3-4 days per week expected in their central London office.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a fully qualified Accountant.
- Have operated at a senior level for a minimum of five years.
- Describe themselves as a capable people Manager.
- Have demonstrable experience in change management.
- Ideally have previous charity experience (please note this is not essential).
- Be an excellent communicator.
Our client is reviewing CV’s on a rolling basis so please reach out to us asap to learn more on this role!
Hubbub is an award-winning environmental charity that’s all about inspiring action that’s good for the environment and for everyone. We bring businesses, organisations, local authorities, and community groups together to create campaigns that make it easier and more possible for all of us to make choices that are good for the environment.
Director of Finance
Circa £82,000
Hybrid – London
Permanent, 35 hours p/w preferred. Open to considering part-time.
This a rare and exciting opportunity to join Hubbub’s leadership team. Our new Director of Finance will take a proactive role in ensuring the continued financial strength of the organisation, following a period of significant growth.
You’ll be responsible for leading the finance team and providing expert financial and business advice to the team and boards. You’ll be the one making sure that financial implications are fully considered in all strategic decision-making.
You’ll always be seeking to improve the usefulness of the information you provide and the impact of your insights. Taking pride in the accuracy and effectiveness of the systems you maintain to accurately measure financial performance and minimise risk will be critical to the success of this role.
The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, strategic, and responsive to a fast-paced environment, you will enjoy working organisation-wide and having input to high level decisions, a great collaborator with a sense of purpose and fun.
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant and will also bring:
- Outstanding track record of leading highly effective teams – at Director or Head of level with a passion for leading and enabling teams to thrive and develop.
- Significant experience of strategic financial planning and resource management.
- Knowledge of charity specific finance, including the charities SORP and managing restricted and unrestricted funds.
- Brilliant communication and influencing skills with the ability to bring financial concepts and issues to life for non-financial colleagues.
- Passion for environmental issues and alignment with Hubbub’s values
If you have the skills, drive, and experience to join our highly regarded organisation, we would love to hear from you.
Hubbub is committed to diversifying the background of its workforce and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief, or disability.
For further information please review the appointment brief. Applications should be made via the Prospectus website.
Deadline for applications: 21st April 2024
Preliminary Interview with Prospectus (Online): w/c 29th April
Interview with Hubbub (In Person): 10th – 17th May
Job description
Harris Hill is recruiting for a Head of Finance for this well-established Charity based near Leamington Spa and Coventry. (Hybrid)
- Reporting to: Chief Executive and Interim Head of Finance (3 months)
- Management: 3 staff
- Salary: £55,000pa
- Position: Full Time, 5 days a week
- Hybrid Working: 4 days a week is required at their offices in Leamington Spa
JOB SUMMARY
The Head of Finance will be active in preparing monthly management accounts and commentary for the Senior Management Team.
The Head of Finance will be responsible for the ongoing development of the financial systems, processes and procedures, monthly accounts, cash flow, as well as budgeting and forecasting.
BUDGETING & REPORTING
- Preparation of annual income and expenditure budgets for the Charity, working collaboratively with Heads of Department and members of SMT.
- Review and collate all Head office service costs and professional fees and calculate cross company charging for financial reporting.
- Provision of income and expenditure reports, variance analysis and reconciliation of fundraising activities.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, including balance sheet, metrics, and commentary.
- Provide a quarterly report for submission to the Board of Trustees
- Formulate monthly rolling forecast cashflow for the Charity and Trading Company including phased income budget and planned expenditure.
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS CONTROL
- Ensure the organisation operates robust accounting procedures and systems of internal financial control in line with current good practice and legislation.
- Oversee and facilitate the annual external audit but effective liaison with the auditors and preparation of accounts ready for inspection.
- Regular review of access rights and permissions for accounting, banking & HR software systems
- Ensure the Charity works in accordance with Charity SORP, HMRC, Charity Commission Regulations and other relevant bodies’ recommended code of practice.
- Keep up to date with changes in legislation affecting finance, payroll & HR ensure this information is cascaded down to other members of the Team.
KNOWLEDGE
- ACCA, ACA or CIMA Qualified with significant post qualification experience
- Excellent technical and analysis skills, including advanced Excel modelling and analysis.
- Knowledge of the Charity SORP and Charity Commission requirements and guidance
I am recruiting an interim Head of Finance for one of my very well known London based not for profit clients in the Arts sector.
They are looking for someone who can sit between the Director of Finance and the rest of the division, managing the finance team and overseeing day to day operations across the Finance function.
You will have 3 direct reports and a team of 15 under those 3 - whilst the successful candidate will be able to show a broad skill set across both management accounts and financial accounts, there is a very technically strong interim in place who is taking the lead on all financial accounting tasks.
The below is the crux of the role:
Technical Skills / Professional Qualifications
1. CCAB Qualified Accountant with significant post qualification experience in an arts environment.
2. Excellent oral communication skills with the ability to advise, influence and challenge senior stakeholders on complex financial matters
3. Excellent written communication skills with the ability to write complex reports, financial appraisals and business proposals
4. Very strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build excellent working relationships across a complex organisation
5. Ability to manage a team of professional accounts staff
6. An extensive knowledge of IT applications especially Excel
Experience Required
1. Substantial financial and management accounting experience including liaising with budget managers in a large complex commercial organisation
2. Experience of managing professional accounts staff.
3. Outstanding analytical skills and significant experience of project appraisal along with extensive knowledge of Microsoft programmes.
4. Excellent communication skills and an ability to build good working relationships across the organisation
5. An ability to logically analyse task requirements and generate solutions, as well as the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines is essential.
Whilst the above states a qualified accountant is required, QBE is also acceptable.
The finance team are on site two days a week and the role is offered for six to nine months on an interim basis – they use Oracle as a system, but will be moving to SAP next year.
It is essential that you are a great people manager with excellent leadership skills, who can build good, solid working relationships quickly both with the finance team, and budget holders across the organisation.
Interviews will be early next week for this exciting opportunity, so if this is something you would like to hear more about, please drop me a note through ASAP with your updated CV and an indication of:
1. your expected day rate (inside of scope IR35)
2. any notice I would need to take into account for you
3. your availability for interview towards the middle/end of next week
I look forward to hearing from you!
MLC are proud to be partnered with Oak Housing in their search for a Finance Director.
Oak Housing is a For-Profit Registered Provider offering a range of affordable housing solutions to Local Authorities and NHS Trusts in London and the South East. Since being acquired in 2019 by a consortium of real estate professionals and the current management team and organisation has grown from 200 to almost 1000 units and have ambitious plans to triple in size over the next 3 years. Working closely with strategic partners and funds, one of their biggest growth areas recently has been in providing key-worker accommodation, specifically with the NHS.
The Finance Director will sit alongside the Operations Director and report into the CEO. The role is responsible for overseeing all financial activities for the organisation, whilst offering critical strategic direction. The internal finance function is growing, and the organisation needs more strategic involvement at the director level. As the organisation and the role develop, there is scope for this role to grow and develop further and the team reporting into this role will expand in the short to medium term.
Main responsibilities of the role:
- To support the CEO in managing the rigors from day-to-day budget setting / monitoring and cashflows to fund reporting and Board briefings.
- Carry out a review of the present situation, incorporating systems, processes, deficiencies and risk areas.
- Manage, nurture and develop a finance team, implementing sound financial controls and a can-do culture to empower decision making.
- Work with the operations director to prepare the organisation for the regulatory scrutiny that will come as the organisation passes the 1000-unit mark.
- Deliver board-level strategic insight, shaping the future of the organisation and driving growth.
- Flex up and down between a ‘doing’ role and a board-level role involved in decision making about the strategic direction of the organisation.
This role will suit someone who thrives on responsibility and wants to influence a whole organisation without being constrained by pre-existing structures. If you are someone who loves a challenge, is entrepreneurial, wants to think outside the box and be a disruptor, this could be the role for you! Oak is also open to someone stepping up from a Head Of role in a larger organisation into this as a first director position.
To be considered for this role, the successful candidate will:
- Be a fully qualified accountant, ideally with experience in housing or working within a regulated sector.
- Show the flexibility to move from high-level strategic decision making to rolling their sleeves up and getting stuck in to solve problems.
- Have managed teams previously and be able to demonstrate a track record of success.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 31st March and first interviews will be held w/c 8th April Please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners for an informal discussion about the role.
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million specimens spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually and 17 million visits to our website.
The Museum is delivering an exciting and ambitious programme for our future, from using our unique collections, of more than 80 million objects, and scientific expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today, to continuing to welcome more than five million visitors annually to our sites, to transforming the galleries and gardens and delivering world class exhibitions, to delivering nature educations to schools across the country, to developing a major new science and research centre in Reading.
It is with this ambitious programme in mind that we are looking for a Finance Director who can build and improve on our high-performing finance function and continue to instil rigour and excellent financial stewardship across our operations and transformational projects.
Creating a resilient and sustainable organisation is fundamental to our long term strategy and the Director of Finance is a pivotal role helping to provide strategic leadership and responsibility for ensuring the continued financial sustainability of the Museum. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this is a key senior appointment that will bring strategic and commercial leadership, delivering sustainable financial outcomes bringing our NHM vision, values and outcomes to life.
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, and will need to demonstrate:
· Proven experience in a leadership role;
· Experience at Board level and ability to work in collaboration with Trustees and colleagues;
· Understanding and experience of strategic risk management, finance audit and internal controls
We are seeking a confident, dynamic and engaging individual with the confidence to operate at the highest levels. A first-class communicator, the Director of Finance will win the trust and confidence of a broad range of stakeholders and funders. You will be a champion for customer-focused financial delivery, a people person first and foremost who is a passionate and inspiring leader, someone who can drive continuous improvement and bring others on the journey harnessing the best of their talent and abilities.
We are looking for commercial acumen, combined with problem solving issues and emotional intelligence that will embrace innovation and inclusion at all levels. Thoughtful and reflective, you will adopt the highest standards of rigour in the evaluation of risk and assurance, place our audience at the heart of our decisions and include culture, diversity and inclusion as well as commercial outcomes.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role we very much look forward to hearing from you. Please submit your CV, with a supporting statement describing why you would be the best person to join this team and make the Natural History Museum the best it can be.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Bryony Thomas via the Allen Lane agency website.
Recruitment timetable
Application deadline: 7th April
Longlisting: 11th April
Allen Lane interviews: w/c 15th April
Shortlisting: 25th April
NHM Panel Interviews: w/c 29th April
Diversity and inclusion matter to us - Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.
The museum supports flexible working, however you will be required to be in the museum 3 days a week more if operationally required. This role will require a standard DBS check
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and versatile finance professional to play a leading strategic role in the continuing development of our North London schools.
The Regional Finance Director will provide the overall leadership and management for all aspects of finance to Ark Schools in the North London region. The role will be focussed on ensuring processes are embedded across all schools; supporting schools new to the network (or with new staff structures) with transition as well as leading, with regard to finance, on strategic projects within the schools.
Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:
· Experience in the implementation of financial processes, planning and reporting
· Extensive experience in successfully managing and motivating a team
· A highly organised and proactive approach to work
Key Responsibilities:
- To be a member of the Ark Central Finance Team, ensuring that the network financial strategies and processes are being carried out at all North London schools, including those planning to join the network
- To be responsible for all aspects of finance at the academies and developing the in-school finance teams to provide a high-level service to their principals and operations leads
- To assist with finance requirements for transitioning new schools to the network, including systems set-up, staff training and implementation of policies & procedures
- To be responsible directly to the Schools Finance Director for the strategic financial management in all schools in the region
- To control, monitor and evaluate the academies’ finances, ensuring compliance with financial requirements and value for money
- To be responsible for salary forecasts, preparing annual plans of the regions’ priorities in consultation with the Principals and Regional Director, and the annual budgets for approval by Ark Central and review by the Local Governing Bodies
- To be responsible for managing financial inspections by internal and external audit and other bodies and ensure action is taken on any recommendations made
- To ensure that effective credit controls are in place in respect of income, i.e. catering, lettings, etc.
- To work with the HR Business Partner to oversee all matters relating to payroll, including Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs queries, National Insurance, benefits in lieu of pay (travel loans etc.), Give as You Earn scheme, and to ensure that appropriate controls are in place and robust checks are made in relation to the monthly payroll however noting that the administration or payroll and pensions is outsourced and led by HR.
Key Requirements:
· Professional accountancy qualification, including significant post-qualifying experience
· A record of Continuing Professional Development activities
· Experience and/or knowledge of schools or education finance & administration would be desirable, but not essential
· Knowledge and experience of financial management systems and processes
· Experience of strategic financial planning and supporting decision-making
· Experience of preparing and presenting financial reports and presentations for various stakeholders
· Ability to ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times
· Ability to interpret complex legislation regulations
· Ability to prioritise and manage conflicting demands
· Strong organisational, project management and planning skills
About Ark
We’re an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we’re a network of 39 schools, educating around 28,500 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference and we’re recognised as one of the highest achieving academy groups in the country. We want to change the lives of children everywhere, not just in our own schools. So, we create and incubate Ventures designed not only to help pupils in Ark schools, but also to improve education systems.
You’ll be joining a group of like-minded, ambitious individuals who work collaboratively and are all committed to our core mission, that every child has the potential to succeed. Having just celebrated our 20th anniversary, we are shaping our goals for the next 20 and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service and full office closure between Christmas and New Year
- Hybrid working, however in school as necessary. There will be a requirement to travel to one of the other Ark regions, typically London once or twice a term
- A flexible approach to working with understanding and consideration for work life balance and personal commitments
- As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. Depending on your role you may also be entitled to LGPS which is a defined benefit scheme where you contribute a percentage based on how much you earn (as do we) in exchange for a guaranteed amount in your pension pot every year
- Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform
- Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests
How to Apply:
We are proud to partner exclusively with Allen Lane on the appointment of this key post. To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement via the link. For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Bryony Thomas via the agency website.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Closing Date: 1st April 2024
Stage 1 Online Interviews – 12th and 15th April 2024
Stage 2 Face to Face Interviews – 30th April 2024
Location: Erdington and Selly Park
Hours: Full-time
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Circa £80,000 per year, depending on experience
DBS: A Basic level DBS check, a Probate and a Companies House Check will be required.
"Happy to talk about flexible working."
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior, qualified finance professional with extensive demonstrable experience in charity accounting (or similar) to join a value driven organisation who wants to support more people who require specialist palliative and end of life care.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be a highly competent, diligent, and compassionate individual with prior expertise in a senior finance position in either the charity sector, the NHS or similar organisation. Having strong values, you will be comfortable living and demonstrating our values of Kindness, Respect, Positivity, Togetherness, Openness, and Innovation.
You will lead the Finance Team, managing all accounting and financial activities within the charity, and ensuring ongoing financial viability. You will be a confident people manager with a proven ability to provide inspirational leadership and to contribute to the daily running and future strategic direction of the charity as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
The role will have a shared corporate responsibility for leadership, strategic planning and financial management and will be involved in liaising with and influencing external stakeholders as required.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with current membership of a recognised accountancy body, and will be educated to degree-level, or possess equivalent financial qualifications.
You will have extensive management experience, including substantial participation at Board level, and will be experienced in business planning and budget setting at a senior level. You will be competent in developing and implementing financial strategy and will possess a sound knowledge of understanding of accounting and taxation.
Please review the Further Particulars for the role, and the full job description.
If this sounds like the role for you, we’d love to receive your application.
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Campbell Tickell are proud to be recruiting a Group Finance & Resources Director for DePaul International.
Who are we?
Depaul International (DPI) oversees the Depaul Group, a group of charities that work across the world with a mission to stop homelessness and change the lives of those affected by it.
What’s the role about?
This is a great opportunity to join us as the new Group Finance and Resources Director. As the Depaul Group continues to experience significant growth and increases its impact, you’ll lead the effective financial and governance support provided by DPI to its subsidiaries. You’ll be the leading interface between the Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees and other corporate bodies and subsidiaries.
You’ll provide financial advice to the Group CEO, Board and other senior management colleagues, including modelling best practice in financial management, overseeing the financial management in the subsidiaries, setting financial standards for the group and providing support to enable the subsidiaries to meet those standards. You’ll also be leading and supporting the development of a new governance structure for the Group.
What will ideally support your success?
You’ll be a CCAB qualified accountant with experience of strategic financial leadership and management experience and the ability to solve complex problems. In addition, you’ll have experience of working with and advising a diverse range of boards and external stakeholders. It’s important that you also have experience of current financial reporting requirements and financial management practices, including consolidated financial reporting. Strong IT skills as well as an appreciation and understanding of key HR and ICT challenges in the charity sector are desirable. We’re looking for someone possibly, but not exclusively, working in homelessness and/or international development who shows personal integrity in all they do and have a commitment and respect for our aims, objectives and values.
Closing date: Friday 12th April 2024 at 12 noon BST.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Bill Barkworth at Campbell Tickell whose details can be found when you click 'Apply Via Website'
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I am recruiting for one of my key clients, based in Central London – they are in need of an experienced interim who can come in and hit the ground running quickly, covering a medical absence.
A 6 month assignment is offered and an interim Finance Business Partner: Fundraising is sought.
1-2 days a week on site is required and you would be supporting a very forward thinking, dynamic Executive Director of Fundraising, who is fantastic to work with!
You would manage one person in this role and report directly to the Head of Finance.
The client is looking for someone specifically with a not for profit focussed background, a solid finance business partnering skills set and specifically for someone who has supported the fundraising division of a charity in previous roles, in this capacity.
This is a great opportunity to join an established team with very low turnover and ambitious plans – apply now!
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Our Client:
Working across Africa, Asia and Latin America this INGO is based in Central London looking for a strong FP&A leader to join and add value quickly.
The Role:
A newly created role to help set up the FP&A team by bringing together the FBPs into one team. Reporting directly into the CFO, and working closely with other department heads and SLT to provide analysis for the decision making process within the charity on both an operational and financial basis. A real opportunity to add value quickly, and oversee all aspects of FP&A. Managing a team of 3 FBPs.
The Successful Candidate:
- Fully Qualified Accountant ( ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA)
- Demonstrable experience in both Finance Business Partnering and all aspects of Financial Planning and Analysis.
- Excellent Excel skills and analytical mindset
- Demonstrable experience in leading / managing teams
Whats on offer:
Opportunity to work closely with Senior Leadership Team during a pivotal time for a ever evolving INGO.
- c.£80,000 - £85,000
- 9 month contract, with the opportunity to extend
- Hybrid working, one day in the central london office (Wednesdays)
- Reporting directly to CFO