Finance Jobs in West Midlands
Legal Counsel
The Clean Air Fund is looking to recruit a Legal counsel to join their team in finance and operations department. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation whose mission is to use philanthropic grants to catalyse a reduction in air pollution.
As a Legal counsel with Clean Air Fund you would help to work closely with CAF’s Senior Leadership Team to ensure CAF complies with its required legal and funder obligations and to advise on all CAF contracts which primarily constitute grants. The role brings legal expertise to offer expert solution-focused input across a wide range of issues to ensure that as CAF grows rapidly and robustly.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- UK qualified solicitor
- Experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising on contracts with a range of external stakeholders
- Experience of legal risk and compliance, gained in a non-profit, philanthropic or impact driven environment is preferable
- An up-to-date understanding and practice of UK charity law
- Previous experience working in-house will be beneficial
- Ability to take complex information and present in a concise and simplified form
- Ability to set priorities, think critically, objectively and strategically.
- Skills required to work in a range of cultural and socio-economic contexts, adapting style and approach appropriately and in a culturally sensitive manner to maximise effectiveness.
- Fluency in English. Proficiency in other languages is an advantage.
- IT proficiency (most specifically in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong personal motivation to work in the not-for-profit sector and interest in environment, air quality, health.
For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description
- Closing date – 3rd April 2024
- Salary & Benefits - Depending on location:
- In UK £54,429 - £69,912 gross per annum
- In Ghana GHS 412,536.11 - 526,337.76 gross per annum
- In India INR 3,807,625.40 - 4,858,003.82 gross per annum
- In South Africa ZAR 1,250,000-1,300,000 gross per annum
- Interview Date:
- Round 1 w/c 8th April 2024
- Round 2 w/c 15th April 2024
- Type of employment - Full time, Permanent
- The role will be based in Clean Air Fund’s offices (London, Delhi, Johannesburg or Accra). Applicants must be entitled to work in the location they have applied for (UK, India, South Africa or Ghana). Clean Air Fund cannot support visa applications
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
The Clean Air Fund is looking to recruit a Finance Officer to join their team in London, Delhi or Accra. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation whose mission is to use philanthropic grants to catalyse a reduction in air pollution.
As Finance Officer with Clean Air Fund you will support the finance team with a growing organisation and complexity, helping to ensure that the financial processes and procedures of the Clean Air Fund run smoothly, efficiently and effectively, enabling other team members to be effective.
This role will be responsible for managing all expenses, payments and month end information and processes, such as accruals, bank reconciliations. In addition, they will manage a contracts database and reconciliations between the finance system and the grant management system.
To be successful in this role you will have;
- Experience of working within a finance team, in particular accounts payable
- Excellent numerical skills
- High quality written and verbal communication skills
- IT proficiency (most specifically in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new systems).
- A do-er, able to work at pace and respond to opportunities. Flexibility to adjust to shifting priorities and deadlines.
- Happy to work autonomously and with an instinctive pragmatic and problem-solving approach.
- Collaborative with strong interpersonal skills, quick to build relationships and influence others.
- Must maintain strict confidentiality when working with sensitive data and possess strong judgment in handling communications, expenses, and budgets.
- Willingness to identify problems and suggest resolutions, including providing advice on process improvements.
- Strong personal motivation to work in the not-for-profit sector and interest in environment, air quality, health.
- Skills required to work in a range of cultural and socio-economic contexts, adapting style and approach appropriately and in a culturally sensitive manner to maximise effectiveness.
For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description
- Closing date – 1st May 2024
- Salary & Benefits - Depending on location:
- In UK £33,600- £39,899 gross per annum
- In Ghana - GHS 181,794 - GHS 233,511gross per annum
- In India - INR 2,161,494- INR 2,770,593 gross per annum
- First round interviews will be held w/c 13th May and second round interviews w/c 20th May.
- Type of employment - Permanent
- Applicants must be entitled to work in the location they have applied for (UK, India or Ghana). Clean Air Fund cannot support visa applications.
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
Wild in the City was established in 2013 and was incorporated as an asset locked non- profit Community Interest Company in April 2016 to address the growing problem of disconnection from nature and generational loss of knowledge and skills, and to help make nature a meaningful part of everyday life.
We are a national organisation supporting well-being through relationship with nature. We offer programmes in hiking, woodland living skills, natural history and ecotherapy, using the skills of our ancestors to develop a deeper relationship with the natural world and nurture a sense of belonging to communities past and present.
We are a black led organisation with a focus on health and supporting Black and minority ethnic communities in accessing nature and the countryside, addressing the widely acknowledged lack of representation and lower levels of involvement of people of colour in nature-based activity. We are a leading organisation in research and the facilitation of forums about race and nature.
We have an exciting vision for increasing the participation of people of colour in nature- based activity and highlighting black perspectives about the natural world through our core programmes.
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Nature Guides
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Nature Connectors
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Wild in the City Festival
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Black Nature Narratives
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Research and Consultancy
We’re looking for an exceptional individual to become our new Director of Operations. The right person will balance strong interpersonal and leadership skills and robust operational ability in the areas of finance, administration and fundraising. The role of Director of Operations is central to helping us achieve our ambition of further growing as a Black led institution for learning and caring about nature. We are looking for someone with the experience to help shape our growth and guide implementation of our 5 year plan, and who will grow with us to become our Chief Operating Officer.
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The role is offered for 21 hours per week.
Closing date: 3rd May 2024
Interview: w/c 13th May 2024
Start date: as soon as possible
Full job description with responsibilties and person specification is attached
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
A medium sized health education charity is seeking a Finance Officer on a full-time, permanent basis.
The organisation is an established charity that provides information and guidance on various aspects of veganism. Services range from general advice on vegan lifestyle – diet, travel, shopping etc, campaigning activities, additional services to charity members, and the certification and labelling of products based on their internationally recognised Vegan Trademark.
The organisation has around 65 staff with a turnover of around £4 million annually. Their central offices are in Birmingham, however this role can be taken on almost exclusively remotely – it is anticipated that there will be approximately 6 journeys per year required either to the Birmingham office or another mutually agreeable location – for staff events and meetings.
The role sits within a small finance team of 3, and will be highly varied covering most aspects of transactional finance. The starting salary is between £29,413 - £31,508, however they have regular salary reviews and growth in the role is possible. They also have an excellent benefits package including a pension scheme, employee assistance programme, 28 days leave + bank holidays, plus additional leave available as part of a sustainable transportation climate perks policy.
The ideal candidate will be AAT part-qualified with experience in a similar Finance Officer level role. Exposure to double-entry bookkeeping and an understanding of charity finance would be an advantage. Experience with Sage accounting is also useful. The organisation is a flexible employer and although the role is ultimately permanent they welcome applicants wishing to be considered on a part-time basis as part of a job share, and will also consider candidates on a shorter term fixed term contract basis if this is preferable to a permanent contract initially.
It is expected that staff adhere to a vegan lifestyle as much as possible, however being vegan is not a pre-requisite.
Typical duties will include:
-Work closely with the sales team and raise invoices in accordance with the sales process.
-Support the credit control function and chase outstanding payments for renewals and new business.
-Provide up-to-date debtor ledger reports as required.
-Process invoices and expenses for payment ensuring adherence to internal purchase policies and procedures.
-Provide support and guidance to staff members and chase outstanding documentation to ensure correct processes are always followed.
-On a weekly basis, process supplier payments and staff expenses online ready for authorisation.
-Support the reconciliation of bank accounts, credit cards, merchant platforms and aggregators.
-Maintain responsibility of designated balance sheet codes and assist with the preparation of month-end reporting.
-Ensure balance sheets are kept up to date in readiness for year-end and annual audit.
-Work closely with the Finance Manager and support the Auditor during the annual financial audit.
-Assist with the development of financial policies, streamline processes, production of working instructions and training materials.
-Support the development of financial business critical systems and processes to increase efficiency and improve user journeys.
-Investigate, report and where necessary make improvements to minimise non-compliance to ensure robust policies and procedures.
-Support the Finance Manager and make suggestions for continuous improvement of systems and processes to support business requirements.
-Support the management of the finance mailboxes and respond to emails in a timely manner.
-Act as the first point of contact and provide timely responses to internal and external stakeholders, customers and suppliers by email and over the telephone.
Candidate requirements:
-AAT part or fully-qualified
-Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a customer service environment.
-Good working knowledge of day-to-day transactional finance, including all aspects of purchase and sales ledger, credit control, bank reconciliation, balance sheet reconciliation and journal entries.
-A working knowledge of VAT.
-Excellent customer service skills.
-Experience of using accounting software – Sage Cloud /Sage Intact desirable
-Knowledge and experience of working with databases and CRM systems.
-An understanding of charity finance is desirable but not essential
Closing date: Thursday 25th April
Interviews: W/c 29th April
Please send your CV for further consideration.