Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge in Finance? A position has arisen at SolarAid for a UK Management Accountant to provide key accounting support for SolarAid UK and the SolarAid Group.
Location: London, UK (Hybrid working possible)
Contract: Full time
Salary: Either £36,600 to £41,300 (depending on experience) if you are fully qualified or £27,300 to £31,500 plus a contribution towards your study package if you are not
Closing date: Midnight on 31st October, 2025
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join SolarAid’s dynamic and growing team. This is key role within the organisation, working with the Director of Finance and Organisational Effectiveness, Group Financial Controller and with the Finance Teams in Malawi and Zambia. The role would particularly suit someone who is taking professional accountancy exams either CCAB or AAT.
The successful candidate will be used to working within a busy and fast paced environment and have the ability to work with colleagues of all levels across the business.
There is no time like the present to take a stand for people and the planet. We can’t wait to have you join the SolarAid team.
At SolarAid, our mission means we strive to ensure everyone has the chance to thrive & find their place in the world. This means we celebrate diverse communities and different individuals' cultures. As an equal-opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring we create a supportive environment where everyone can succeed.
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This role is offered as a full-time, permanent, hybrid contract.
Salary: Competitive depending on location (D high).
You can be based in any of our globally located offices: Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Warrington, Abuja, Bogota, Dhaka, Nairobi, and New Delhi. You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
About the role
The Trusts and Foundations Advisor works strategically within the Partnerships and Business Development team to maximise impact and income by building high value partnerships and securing five, six and seven figure grants.
You will be responsible for building new relationships with prospect donors as well as providing exceptional stewardship of existing donors, and will collaborate closely with other teams in the wider division to create excellent proposals.
You will be expected to develop a strong pipeline of highly engaged Trusts and Foundation Funders committing to multi-year pledges to maximise income and impact, and build relationships based on trust and openness using the support of senior staff and Multi-Country Cluster based colleagues.
You will work collaboratively within the team and beyond, sharing expertise and ideas to create strong cultivation plans and proposals, and you will be expected to think critically about existing processes, aiming to create, adapt and deliver innovative ideas, initiatives and networks to secure impactful and meaningful support for Christian Aid’s programmes.
You will develop relationships with potential donors and partners and represent Christian Aid at appropriate networking events such as conferences and external meetings.
About you
We are looking for a confident fundraiser with significant experience of securing five and six figure gifts from Trusts and Foundations. You will demonstrate a clear understanding understanding of the Trusts and Foundations landscape and market trends, and will be able to employ a wide range of Trusts and Foundations fundraising approaches and strategies.
As a fundraiser, you will have significant experience of responding to the requirements and demands of funders, and demonstrable experience of producing in-depth, motivating and inspiring proposals and funding reports.
You will be able to demonstrate highly developed negotiation and influencing skills, and demonstrable experience of successful networking with internal and external senior stakeholders.
You will be able to demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills across your work.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
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About the LATA Foundation
The LATA Foundation was established in 2007 by members of the Latin America Travel Association (LATA) to support social and conservation projects throughout Latin America. The LATA Foundation aims to empower local communities, build capacity in the NGOs we support, and help protect the places we all love to visit. The foundation is proud to have donated over £550,000 to carefully chosen and vetted grassroots projects.
We are seeking a motivated and experienced individual to maintain the ongoing progress of the Foundation and continue moving the Foundation forward, building on the work of the Fundraising and Volunteer Manager.
We are seeking maternity cover for the Fundraising & Volunteer Manager starting November/December 2025. The position will be open until the Fundraising & Volunteer Manager returns to work, or 14 months from commencement, whichever is sooner (no later than end of 2026). The exact end date is contingent on the postholder's confirmed return and may change within that limit, we will provide a minimum of four weeks’ notice of any adjustment.
About the role
The postholder will lead on fundraising including income generation, strengthen donor stewardship and communications, and coordinate the effective contribution of our volunteer network. Acting as the Foundation’s principal fundraiser and a key public representative, you will design and deliver fundraising campaigns and partnerships; produce clear, impact-led communications across channels; and ensure volunteer activity is planned, resourced, and aligned to organisational priorities.
Core responsibilities:
Fundraising
- Lead regular-giving acquisition and onboarding; plan and deliver fundraising initiatives/events with the team.
- Build and manage the fundraising programme and pipeline.
Donor Communications
- Own the communications calendar and delivery (newsletters, e-shots, key messaging) and steward donor relationships.
- Develop targeted mailing lists; oversee social media and core collateral/presentation updates.
Volunteer Management
- Recruit and onboard volunteers; support project, fundraising and trustee teams.
- Coordinate meetings, minutes, follow-ups and information flow; monitor the enquiries inbox.
Representation
- Act as a spokesperson and advocate for the Foundation at events and in the media.
Essential experience & skills
- Charity sector experience, especially fundraising.
- Strong organisational skills; able to juggle multiple deadlines.
- Experience managing a team and/or volunteers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Confident networker with events experience.
- Solid digital skills: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Mailchimp.
- Experience managing digital comms and social media.
- Willing to attend some out-of-hours events.
- Self-starter; comfortable working on your own initiative.
Desirable
- Travel industry experience.
- Knowledge of Latin America.
- Spanish and/or Portuguese.
- The team attend the office once a week in West Kensington (London), attendance is desirable.
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