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Job Description – Corporate Partnerships Manager-Account Manager
Reporting to: Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager
Location:London/Hybrid - in person working on Mondays (either head office or local network office), with flexibility of home/office for the remainder of the week
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 Hours/Week
Salary: £38,266 - £40,208 (We normally offer a starting salary at the start of the range)
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.
About FareShare
FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to nearly 8,500 frontline charities and community groups.
The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.
Every year, more than three million tonnes of food go to waste in the UK, enough for 7 billion meals. Meanwhile, the cost-of-living crisis is driving millions into food insecurity.
We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.
FareShare’s Strategy & Vision
Our vision is of a UK where ‘No good food goes to waste’. Our mission is to use surplus, fit-for consumption food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting frontline charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of poverty.
Our values run through everything we do and set out a clear framework for us to approach our work: passion, ambition, respect, collaboration, and focus.
The role
We are seeking a fundraiser or an experienced account manager who relishes the excitement of exceeding income targets and developing strong relationships. You will identify opportunities to increase the value of your partnership portfolio and work closely with the Corporate Development Team to ensure the transition between new business and account management is seamless for both FareShare and our partners.
You will manage a portfolio of partners: designing and delivering tailored partnership plans and an innovative and personalised suite of partnership activity. You will work with colleagues across fundraising to ensure we maximise the value of our partnerships. We currently have partnerships with a large variety of exciting brands from Tesco to Oliver Bonas, McDonalds to Subway, Kellogg’s to Pink Lady apples and Bloomberg to Burberry – our partners support us in a variety of ways including cause related marketing campaigns, staff and customer fundraising, corporate donations and wider sponsorships and partnerships.
To be successful in this role, you will have a proven track record of excellent partnership/relationship management and ideally have experience of delivering a variety of fundraising partnerships including commercial brand licensing. You will have excellent communication skills and will be comfortable negotiating bespoke deals and benefits packages and will lead renewal plans to secure and grow the support of current partners.
Cross team collaboration is crucial to the role and you will be able to demonstrate strong relationship building and influencing skills.
Main areas of responsibility
1. Deliver first rate account management of corporate partnerships and promotions with existing corporate partners to achieve objectives and build excellent relationships that facilitate future growth.
- Provide a high standard of professional relationship and account management to a portfolio of partners, delivering a mix of partnership types including; Charity of the Year, commercial brand partnerships/campaigns and retail partnerships
- Working with the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager and wider team to implement bespoke cultivation and stewardship strategies for each corporate partner, that encourage development of strategic, multi-faceted partnerships thinking creatively and entrepreneurially to maximise the value of each partnership and meet agreed targets and KPIs
- Ensure FareShare’s strategic priorities are addressed through our partnerships and that the brand is protected and appropriately valued
- Prepare and deliver engaging and confident presentations (both at one-to-one level and at a much larger scale)
- Establish, agree and monitor key milestones for each relationship
- Ensure that benefits are fulfilled and delivered on time
- Monitor and maintain systems and processes; including Salesforce database, financial accounting, pipeline, contracts and due diligence.
2. Work closely with internal project teams to maximise the potential for fundraising
- Work with the Corporate New Business function on the development of new partnerships and to ensure a smooth transition from new business to account management
- Work with other areas of Fundraising, the Food Team and Operations Team to maximise possibilities for partners and FareShare and to report to partners in a timely manner
- Work with Marketing and Communications Team to promote partnerships across FareShare and partner channels.
3. Legal, Compliance & Policies
- Efficient and effective management of commercial income activity ensuring compliance with GDPR, legal and charity regulation and FareShare’s own Ethical Gift Policy
- Manage all legal and financial aspects of partnership agreements
- Manage and work within FareShare’s IT systems and data guidelines
- Represent Fundraising where required on internal working groups
- Undertake training and skills development and keep up to date with the changing requirements of the role
- Undertake other duties as required
Person Specification
As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.
If you are a real team player with a proven track record in delivering exceptional account management, always meeting targets, as well as having excellent communication and relationship building skills, along with a tenacious approach, then we’d love to hear from you.
Essential
- Experience of providing excellent relationship management and stewardship with key external and internal stakeholders
- Demonstrable experience of managing high value six figure partnerships in either a charity or commercial environment ideally including commercial brand licensing
- Ability to create and deliver compelling tailor-made pitches, business plans and proposals to meet corporate objectives
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects with competing deadlines
- Experience of financial management
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills with experience creating legal agreements
- Commercial awareness with knowledge of various corporate sectors and relevant VAT considerations
- Target driven, proactive and creative
- Evidence of – using data, insight and creativity
Desirable
- Experience of working with FMCG brands and retailers
- Experience of working in a third sector environment
- Experience of using Salesforce or a similar database
- Line Management experience
- Understanding of the Institute of Fundraising’s Code of Practice, data protection and other relevant legislation, guidance and good practice
- Understanding of GDPR requirements
Competencies and behaviours
A commitment to Equal Opportunities. An understanding of, and sympathy with FareShare’s mission Flexibility of approach and ability to work in a team and across other internal teams.
Benefits
- Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
- 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Employers pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
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Job Description – Corporate Partnerships Manager - New Business
Reporting to: Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager – New Business
Location: London/Hybrid
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours / Week
Salary: £38,266 - £40,208 (We normally offer a starting salary at the start of the range)
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.
About FareShare
FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to nearly 8,500 frontline charities and community groups.
The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.
Every year, more than three million tonnes of food go to waste in the UK, enough for 7 billion meals. Meanwhile, the cost of living crisis is driving millions into food insecurity.
We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.
FareShare’s Strategy & Vision
Our vision is of a UK where ‘No good food goes to waste’.
Our mission is to use surplus, fit-for consumption food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting frontline charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of poverty.
Our values run through everything we do and set out a clear framework for us to approach our work: passion, ambition, respect, collaboration, and focus.
The role
FareShare’s recent increased brand profile and consumer awareness, along with our dual purpose in creating both social and environmental impact, gives us a strong proposition for Corporate Partners. We currently have partnerships with a large variety of exciting brands from Tesco to Oliver Bonas, McDonalds to Subway, Kellogg’s to Pink Lady apples and Bloomberg to Burberry – our partnerships are many and varied.
As a Corporate Partnerships Manager (New Business) you will be responsible for securing new innovative collaborations with a wide variety of corporate companies to support the important work of FareShare including: charity of the year partnerships; commercial brand licensing deals; and multifaceted sponsorships/partnerships. You will work closely with colleagues across the whole of FareShare to create transformational and mutually beneficial relationships.
To be successful in this role, you will have a proven track record of securing income/partnerships, within a fundraising/sponsorship/commercial sales environment, as well as experience of working with a broad range of stakeholders to create high-quality proposals. You will be self-motivated with strong organisational skills and an ability to set priorities, manage a prospect pipeline and meet deadlines. We’re looking for a creative relationship builder with strong commercial awareness and an eye for spotting income generating potential. You will be comfortable pitching to potential partners and will lead on negotiating bespoke deals and benefits packages.
You will work closely with the Senior New Business Manager and Officer to improve our ways of working, manage and diversify our pipeline and deliver our ambitious growth strategy.
Main areas of responsibility
- Ensure financial and non-financial targets are achieved by securing new corporate supporters
- Work with the Senior Partnerships Manager and other Corporate Partnerships Manager to develop and deliver the wider corporate partner strategy
- Manage and lead a strong pipeline of identifying, researching, prospecting and cultivating potential corporate support
- Working proactively to lead the approach on prospective partners who have the capacity to give £50k and engage them in FareShare and our work
- Create and deliver inspiring and compelling pitches tailored to prospective high value corporate supporters for opportunities such as Charity of the Year, cause related marketing, sponsorship and strategic partnerships
- Deliver cultivation strategies for prospective corporate supporters and monitor their effectiveness
- Devise compelling collateral for prospective corporate supporters including engaging proposals, cases for support and captivating stewardship resources
- Collaborate with Food Team Senior Managers and Commercial Managers on pitches to convert food partners into income generation partners
- Work with the Marketing and Volunteering teams to identify new opportunities and ensure proposals include appropriate levels and timely planning of communications support
- Work with the Senior Corporate Partnerships Managers and Corporate Partnerships Managers on identifying and packaging new funding opportunities across the business
- Instil partnership excellence in the transition of partners from new business to account management
- Nurture relationships with marketing, PR and promotional agencies by demonstrating FareShare’s impact and consumer appeal
- With colleagues across Fundraising, undertake extensive horizon scanning and deploy innovative techniques to ensure our pipeline is diverse and sustainable
- Maintain accurate cultivation plans and reporting for new business approaches
- Maintain an up to date knowledge of relevant legal and charity guidelines and ensure these are implemented across new partnerships
- Efficient and effective management of commercial income activity ensuring compliance with GDPR, charity regulation and FareShare’s own Ethical Gift Policy
- Manage all legal and financial aspects of partnership agreements prior to account management transition
- Work with the Corporate Partnerships Team to regularly update and continuously improve new business materials, processes and ways of working
- Attend and provide regular updates in 1 to 1 and team meetings
- Manage and work within FareShare’s IT systems and data guidelines
- Represent Fundraising where required on internal working groups
- Undertake other duties as required
Person Specification
As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.
Essential
- Significant track record of securing new high value income/partnerships in either a charity or commercial environment
- Target driven, proactive and creative with the ability to create and deliver compelling pitches and proposals tailored to corporate audiences and their varied business objectives
- Commercial awareness with knowledge of various corporate sectors and relevant VAT considerations
- Experience managing a new business pipeline, qualifying new business leads and establishing new relationships
- Demonstrable experience of negotiating partnership deals and redrafting commercial participator agreements or similar legal contracts
- Ability to communicate effectively and inspire corporate partners with excellent writing and presentation skills
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills with a creative approach to working
- Experience of building strong relationships with key external and internal stakeholders to work constructively and collaboratively
- Experience with commercial brand licensing/cause related marketing
- Experience working on and utilising a CRM system to better deliver your work
Desirable
- Experience of working with FMCG brands and retailers
- Understanding of the Institute of Fundraising’s Code of Practice, data protection and other relevant legislation, guidance and good practice
Values and behaviours
- A commitment to Equal Opportunities
- An understanding of, and sympathy with FareShare’s mission
- Flexibility of approach and ability to work in a team and across other internal teams.
Benefits
- Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
- 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Employers pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
Looking to develop your career in corporate fundraising? International wildlife charity, the Born Free Foundation, is seeking an energetic and well organised person with strong relationship management skills, who is keen to help it grow its corporate partnership income.
Corporate Partnerships Officer (Fixed Term)
Location: Flexible remote with regular presence at our office in Horsham, West Sussex, for monthly team meetings and attendance at meetings with partners as required.
Contract: Full-time 35 hours per week. This is a maternity cover role for c.12 months to start as soon as possible.
Reports to: Corporate Partnerships Manager
Salary: £28,000 per year
You will join an ambitious fundraising team and work closely with our Corporate Partnership Manager to build long-term, sustainable and mutually-beneficial relationships with businesses. You will be responsible primarily for providing high quality account management to Born Free’s growing portfolio of corporate partners, together with supporting the Corporate Partnerships Manager in developing new business to increase our income and impact.
You will have strong relationship management, communication and organisation skills, and relish working across a range of relationships and activities concurrently. You will also ideally have previous experience of managing projects, campaigns or other cross-team collaborative activities, and of using creative packages to produce engaging presentations and reports.
The Corporate Partnerships Officer (fixed term) role forms part of the maternity cover arrangements for corporate partnership fundraising, while our Head of High Value Partnerships is on leave until April 2025.
Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 9 April
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As a UK-based position, candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
Due to the high number of applications we are anticipating, we will only contact shortlisted candidates. If you have not heard from us by 19 April on this occasion your application has not been successful. Thank you for your interest in working for the Born Free Foundation.
No agencies please.
Who We Are:
The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC.
Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”
What We Can Achieve Together:
The Public Funding Manager will play an instrumental role within a dynamic team of professionals working together to deliver public funding needed for highly impactful conservation projects around the world that benefit people, nature and climate goals, including across Africa, Latin America, Asia Pacific and the Caribbean.
The Public Funding Manager is primarily responsible for managing the development and submission of high-quality project proposal applications to European public funding agencies that support TNC’s Shared Conservation Agenda programs in Europe and globally. The successful candidate will work with both conservation delivery and policy teams from around the TNC global network to ensure that funding proposals are crafted in a clear and compelling manner, communicate the technical and scientific nature of TNC’s global programs and meet the requirements of European public funders, including for gender equity and social inclusion, financial rigour, and convincing theories of change. Excellent writing, analytical and research skills are essential, as is the ability to collaborate well with diverse teams and deliver through others.
She/he/they will help to develop strategic partnerships with relevant European public funding agencies, conservation organizations, and other partners, to deliver long-lasting results across all TNC’s priority goals, including initiatives that help to: tackle climate change; support sustainable food systems; conserve precious habitats and ecosystems; deliver innovative approaches for financing nature and climate; empower Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities; and ultimately protect the lands and water upon which all life depends.
We’re Looking for You:
We are looking for self-motivated, detail oriented, and highly organized candidates who have experience developing public partnerships, managing public sector funding processes, and working in business development teams.
The successful candidate will serve as team lead or team member for public funding development projects, depending on the proposal. She/he/they therefore must have experience preparing public funding proposals, including drafting technical text, budgets, theories of change, and log frames. A solid understanding of budgets as they relate to grant proposals is necessary. You will have a good understanding of the policy and funding priorities of target public funding agencies/departments, including both technical requirements and broader cross-cutting themes such as gender equity and social inclusion, safeguarding, and Overseas Development Assistance criteria.
You will manage (or establish when needed) critical tracking tools which are essential to building and maintaining strong public sector partnerships, including an information database for proposals, an opportunity pipeline, a calendar of submissions and other deadlines, and an overview of how project teams are delivering to public funders’ delivery milestones. You will also advise colleagues on European public funding opportunities and requirements, conducting public funding research as necessary, to develop and maintain a solid understanding of relevant trends and developments.
You have the ability to prioritize projects to keep multiple projects moving in a timely manner, meet deadlines and manage supplemental material required for proposals. You are able to gather and synthesize information and communicate in a convincing and succinct form.
You enjoy building and facilitating internal networks and cross-team collaboration, coordinating other colleagues’ inputs towards shared end goals. You possess the ability to communicate sensitively with a diverse range of colleagues and partners from different cultures and backgrounds.
You will have the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge about the latest trends in conservation, including opportunities to visit and experience some of our conservation work on the ground. Over time, you will develop and maintain a clear understanding of TNC’s regional and global programs and their direction.
This is one of two Public Funding Manager roles we are currently hiring for – this position focuses on public sector funding opportunities within the UK, France, and from EU institutions, therefore prior experience working in these markets will be advantageous. The accompanying position focuses on public sector funding opportunities within Germany and German-speaking countries, as well as from the Nordic region. From time-to-time, both roles may have the opportunity to support, and gain experience of working towards, public funding opportunities from other countries within Europe.
Are you looking for a career to help people and nature? Guided by science, TNC creates innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that people and nature can thrive together. We’re looking for someone who is passionate, motivated problem-solver. Come join TNC and apply today!
What You’ll Bring:
· Bachelor’s degree or other relevant professional qualification in related field and a minimum 3 years’ related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
· A minimum of 3 years’ experience writing, editing, and proofreading public funding proposals for public agencies (either in corporate, public or private sector contexts)
· Experience implementing and managing multiple complex projects
· Familiarity with European-based public funding agencies
· Fluency in English
· Experience with client management databases and tracking tools
· Experience researching information from divergent sources and compiling it into a cohesive reporting structure
· Experience presenting to and communicating with government or corporate staff and/or program leadership
· Self-starting, independent worker who can thrive in a decentralized organization with minimal oversight
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural experience appreciated, particularly French reading skills
· Experience, coursework, or other training in business, sustainability, or fundraising
· Experience coordinating complex projects in a decentralized organization, working across teams, operating units and functions to achieve optimal results
· Experience building networks or organizational capacity, facilitating informational sessions, increasing internal knowledge and capacity, and identifying key stakeholders
· Experience negotiating complex agreements and contracts
· Familiarity with communication technologies and best practices
· Knowledge and application of current and evolving trends in public funding
· Experience in leading or managing a proposal development team
What We Bring:
Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, we impact conservation throughout the world!
The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including: health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing benefits.
We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Head of Finance
The Landscape Institute are delighted to be advertising the role of Head of Finance.
To fill this position, we are looking for a Head of Finance professional who can help build a positive, supportive work culture that aligns with our strategy. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Head of Finance is fundamental to our success as a membership organisation and charity.
This is a critical position within the senior leadership team and will operate at a strategic and operational level, taking overall responsibility for the financial management, financial risk management, procurement and compliance functions. The post holder will be a qualified accountant who is responsible for the development of financial strategy, long term financial forecast, management accounts, reports, organisational performance and framework as part of a dynamic senior leadership team. The role requires an individual capable of thinking strategically and being hands-on.
To fill this position, we are looking for a highly knowledgeable individual who has significant previous experience operating within a charity and membership organisation.
To be successful you will have
- A qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CIPFA) and an active member of a professional body/network.
- Extensive experience of providing financial leadership and oversight in organisations.
- Demonstrable experience of leading change, building organisational capability, and driving performance and inclusion, in a people positive manner.
- Experience of leading and co-ordinating organisation-wide business plans, monitoring and evaluating performance in line with financial resources.
- Strong knowledge of charity governance and company law and regulatory bodies returns relating to charity and company finances.
- Knowledge of financial regulations, including statutory accounting, budgeting, forecasting management reporting and cash management.
- Ability to successfully interact with the Board and other key stakeholders and lead presentations to the Board and sub committees on financial matters.
- Recent experience of producing annual consolidated statutory accounts, in compliance with FRS102 and supporting external and internal audits
If you have the skills, energy, and passion to join us on this exciting journey, we would love to hear from you.nance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Bore Place is looking for a new Finance Director to help us achieve the next stage in our development. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Finance Director will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day financial management of the Trust, financial compliance, and the development and oversight of our Financial Strategy. The successful candidate will provide commercial focus, lead on financial compliance and governance and oversee strong and effective financial administrative functions and reporting. Ideally, you will have experience of providing this function for non-for profit organisation in the charity sector.
Who we are: Bore Place is situated on a 500-acre organic farm estate in West Kent. Our mission is to enhance the planet in all that we do, to inspire people to live and work sustainably and lead happy and fulfilling lives. We provide a unique venue, educational programmes for young people, public activities and courses, and a site that is open to all.
We are now at one of the most exciting stages in our development. You will be joining the organisation at a pivotal moment as we approach our 50th birthday in 2027. Our 5-year Strategic Plan is in place to guide and focus our work, we have strong cash flows and have recently invested significantly in our infrastructure. Your success will help shape our future – a future focused on creating a paradigm shift in the UK in its approach to nature, farming, climate, and the education of children and young people and our most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.
Your role: The role will be instrumental in finding financial solutions to enable the Trust to deliver its Vision and Mission. You will line manage the Accounts Administrator who will deliver the day-to-day financial administration and finance system, draft reports and will support the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee and the auditor. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant, with strong technical and strategic financial skills, experience in charity accounting, the financial and commercial acumen to support our development and a commitment to our mission and vision. Above all, you will have the attention to detail required to ensure organisational compliance, coupled with a desire to enable sustainable growth.
We would love to hear from you if you have:
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Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 3 years post qualification experience;
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Experience of managing the finance function of an organisation, reflecting the key duties of this role;
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Experience of managing audits and reporting statutory accounts;
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Proven track record of leading, managing and motivating people;
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Ideally, experience of managing the finances of a Charity (including a trading arm);
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Commitment to our vision and values.
What we offer: As an organisation, we seek to be an inclusive and fair employer. We are a happy and supportive team and recognise that people are the heart of our organisation and value them accordingly. This is an opportunity to use your skills and experience to support the organisation to reach its full potential.
We aim to be an organisation with a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society. We strongly encourage and welcome applicants across all identities and backgrounds.
We offer:
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flexible working
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opportunities to learn and develop
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free parking at our beautiful rural location
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staff discounts on events and organic vegetables when in season
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a pension
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life insurance and an employee assistance programme
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30 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
You can view the Job Description and our Strategic Plan, and download an application form from our website.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm on Wednesday 10th April 2024.
First interviews are planned to be held at Bore Place on Wednesday 24th April 2024, with second interviews on Wednesday 1st May 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: St Albans - Flexible working options (including hybrid)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Salary: £44,110 to £48,109 inclusive annual salary + £7,000 Market Factor Supplement plus up to 19.7 percent employer pension contribution.
Job Ref: P2218
Our client are looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic, and motivated Senior Finance Business Partner to join their committed finance team. You will be one of 3 Senior Business Partners and what is important in this role is an ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders, supporting them to deliver their own challenging objectives.
About the role
You will be responsible for supporting managers in the Customer Business and Corporate Support (CBCS) Directorate which is a wide-ranging directorate including all the back-office functions, councillor, and Mayor’s support. The role is responsible for maintaining clear and effective communication between the Finance team and the wider business and for ensuring that financial concepts and priorities are understood. Attention to detail is of the utmost importance and the ability to work with senior stakeholders is essential.
Your main responsibilities will be:
• Work with budget holders to manage financial performance, forecasts, and budgeting including understanding financial opportunities and risk for the area of business partnership.
• Own the internal recharge process and support the delivery of some large-scale change programmes, such as the transfer of service to shared services arrangements.
• Work with the Strategic Director for CBCS Assistant Director of Finance and Finance Business Partnering Team to plan, deliver, and review the annual budget and monthly forecasts.
• Write financial commentary on performance and analysis on decisions.
• Support with projects and new process development to continuously improve and evolve our approach to internal financial reporting and modern finance business partnering.
• Provide training and advice to individuals internal and external to the Finance department.
• Generate monthly management accounts for our Senior Leadership Team and managers, ensuring their accuracy and timely delivery.
About you
To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:
• Membership of appropriate professional body (CCAB or AAT) or equivalent experience
• Up to date working knowledge of relevant finance legislation, regulations, standards, and core disciplines.
• Experience of supporting managers in managing budgets.
• Experience of working in the finance function of a complex organisation.
• Experience of supporting senior stakeholders in delivering their own objectives and supporting change
St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, vibrant city centre and thriving villages. Their centrally located offices in the city are near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.
In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:
• 30.5 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with current employer contribution up to 19.7 percent employer contributions
• Flexible working options
• Staff Parking Permit
• Reimbursement of professional fees
• Comprehensive development and training
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• Access to the Council’s Vivup platform to access discounts and benefits
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.
Come along to find out more about the range of opportunities and meet some members of the finance team at their open evening event at the Council Offices (Civic Centre), on Tuesday 26 March, 5-7pm.
Closing date for applications: 22 April 2024
Interviews are scheduled for w/c: 6 May 2024
You may also have experience in the following: Budgeting and forecasting, Financial reporting, Performance analysis, Stakeholder management, Decision support, Cost management, Risk assessment, Relationship building, Leadership, Management reporting, Financial modelling, Cross-functional collaboration etc
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