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The Academy of Medical Sciences is seeking a Finance Officer to be responsible for ensuring that all transactions are accurately recorded on a timely basis for the Charity and its trading subsidiary, using the Academy’s finance system, and related databases.
As Finance Officer, you will provide accurate and timely information to enquiries from a range of stakeholders, including - but not restricted to - staff, fellows and external suppliers.
The responsibilities of the post include:
Accounting on Finance System:
- Maintain the accounting records (purchase, sales and nominal ledgers) of AMS and AMSTL on the finance system (Iplicit) and assist with the reconciliation of control accounts and production of the monthly trial balance.
- Prepare monthly standard journals (accruals and prepayments) to produce the trial balance and work with the Financial Accountant to provide other period end journals as required.
Purchase ledger:
- Maintain the purchase ledgers of AMS and AMSTL by inputting purchase invoices and expense claims by onto Iplicit and processing payments by BACS (Lloyds Commercial).
- Assist staff with queries about expenses and purchase invoices.
- Ensure that authorisation limits are followed via purchase orders and maintain purchase order log.
Sales ledger:
- Prepare sales invoices for the Academy as necessary under terms of funding arrangements, liaising with relevant teams.
- Monitor and maintain fellowship records, ensuring subscription fees are invoiced and timely and deal promptly with any fellowship finance queries.
- Monitor and ensure all income and donations are correctly reflected on Iplicit and CRM system and that information is shared with the relevant departments.
- Liaise with the contract caterers Searcys on a regular basis to confirm sales on trading company, assisting with queries where needed.
- Upload sales information from the conference database Rendezvous to the finance system and reconcile monthly.
- Monitor receipts against invoices and assist with credit control to minimise the amounts owed by debtors to AMS and AMSTL.
- Support the FORUM staff group regarding invoicing and provision of information regarding receipts and credit control.
Cash management:
- Prepare banking details and bank any income received at the Academy offices on a regular basis.
- Post AMS and AMSTL bank receipts and payments onto Iplicit, preparing bank reconciliations in the finance system.
- Assist the Financial Controller with cash management, including looking at ways to improve the integration of the finance system with the online banking platform to increase automation of bank transactions.
Management accounts and year end:
- Assist with the preparation of monthly budget holder reports and help with queries about variances.
- Assist in preparation of year end accounts and work with the Financial Controller in producing documentation for audit.
- Ensure that all transactions are entered onto with the correct VAT code and assist the Financial Controller in the preparation and submission of VAT returns for the Academy.
Other:
- Provide cover for other Finance Officer
- Support staff who are running meetings and events by providing information on expenditure and income, preparing sales invoices, and assisting with credit control.
- Support the Head of Finance in the continued optimisation of Iplicit.
- Other tasks within the level of the role, and as requested by the Financial Controller, including support of work for the annual audit.
Requirements
Skills and abilities:
- Educated to at least A level or equivalent experience.
- Proficient in use of finance systems.
- Demonstrable Excel skills & sound working knowledge of other Microsoft applications and database packages.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).
- Strong organisational skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent numeracy.
- Taking accounts to Trial Balance.
- Experience of charity accounting.
- Experience of Iplicit.
- Knowledge of partial VAT recovery would be an advantage.
Competencies:
- Manages self effectively to prioritise and deal with competing demands.
- Treats people fairly and with respect.
- Understands the need to prioritise and manage time to achieve tasks.
- Takes pride in work and is personally motivated to achieve high quality standards.
- Asks relevant questions to clarify understanding.
- Seeks, and is open to, value-adding improvements for day-to-day processes.
- Willing to work with other teams and understands the benefits of collaborative working.
Benefits
We provide our staff with a comprehensive benefits package outlined as follows:
- Generous pension scheme with flexible contributions – we contribute between 8% - 13% of your gross salary (with employee contributions of 3% - 8%).
- Life assurance at three times your salary.
- Hybrid and agile working.
- 26 days annual leave, plus Christmas closure days and bank holidays.
- Buy and sell leave.
- Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to a qualifying period).
- Complimentary subscriptions to Headspace and Classpass to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
- Support through tailored learning and development.
- A range of enhanced benefits become available once you’ve completed your probation period.
For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page via the apply button.
Closing date: Sunday, 26 July 2026.
Interview date: w/c 27 July 2026.
Please note that we may close this vacancy earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
We request no contact from recruitment agencies regarding this post. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies.
The Organisation
GSG Impact is a global non-profit organisation working across 48 countries to help build impact economies - economic systems that mobilise capital to deliver long-term social, environmental and economic value. Through our network of National Partners, we work with governments, investors, businesses and civil society to strengthen impact ecosystems, mobilise domestic capital and develop practical solutions to global challenges including climate resilience and sustainable finance.
We have a small team of 21 staff working remotely across the globe and income in 2025 was £6.3m.
Position Summary
The Head of Finance is the lead finance professional at GSG Impact, and, with the support of the Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for leading all aspects of the charity's finances.
The Head of Finance will be the owner of the external audit relationship and be responsible for the production of the annual report and accounts, including all regulatory compliance associated with a UK based charitable entity. They will support the leadership’s preparation for, and presentations to both the charity’s Finance and Audit sub-committee and the main GSG Board.
The postholder will ensure that the charity’s budget and financial position are closely monitored and that established financial controls, spanning the procurement to payments cycle, are firmly adhered to.
They will lead on the annual budget setting process, including interim reforecasting, and financial reporting.
In addition, the postholder will provide budgetary support, business partnering and technical advice to non-finance staff, and build strong relationships across the organisation, particularly the Fundraising and Programme Support Teams, positioning GSG for continued success and financial sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
In addition to the day-to-day Leadership of the Finance Function and staff management the Key Areas of Responsibility are:
Regulatory Compliance & Audit
- Preparation of the Annual financial statements and Audited accounts for the charitable entity and trading subsidiary.
- Completion of regulatory returns as required by the Charities’ Commission.
- Co-ordination and filing of the quarterly VAT returns and annual Corporation Tax return
- Review of the VAT registration position for continued appropriateness
- Ensure gift aid is calculated and paid over from the trading subsidiary to the charity, as applicable
Management Accounting and Planning
- Leadership of the Annual organisational budget process, including multi-year financial plans and Scenario modelling
- Lead mid-year reforecast process for review and approval of the Board
- Production of Monthly – Quarterly summary management accounts with accompanying narrative to support analysis of significant variances and trends
- Oversee Budget vs actual reporting and analysis by department-function for circulation to nominated budget holders
Financial Accounting, Cash and Treasury Management
- Ownership of the month end financial accounting processes and adjustments
- Manage monthly payroll process with outsourced provider
- Oversee completion of monthly Balance sheet reconciliations including bank accounts
- Manage accounts payable processes to ensure timely fulfilment of obligations to suppliers and 3rd party payments
- Monitor domestic and foreign currency bank accounts and ensure optimal balances are maintained in the various currency accounts
- Prepare regular cash flow forecasts utilising updated income and expenditure information to monitor working capital needs in the short and medium term
Funds Management & Programme Support
- Work with Programme Support colleagues in the preparation of standard budgets for donor proposals, ensuring cost recovery is maximised in line with our Full Cost Recovery Model
- Maintain a staff cost allocation database to provide an overview of funding gaps to be addressed in future donor proposals
- Oversee the production of Donor, project, or grant expenditure financial reports to ensure we meet our donor reporting obligations
- Maintain a Restricted/Unrestricted fund summary analysis schedule to support fund balances reported in the Balance Sheet
- Liaise with finance colleagues within the National Partners on sub-granted funds
Governance & Board Support
- Main liaison with the Audit and Finance committee, co-ordinating quarterly meeting schedule, agenda and supporting reports and documentation
- Production of additional information as required for Trustee board finance packs
- Supply of financial data for KPIs and dashboards on a quarterly basis
- Periodic review of Reserves Policy to ensure appropriateness and update as required by the Board
Financial Systems, Controls & Risk Management
- Maintain and ensure effective application of organisation wide financial policies and procedures
- Preparation and analysis of data required to support Going concern assessments
- Review and update on areas of financial risk as identified in the Risk Register updates
- Support colleagues in due diligence and risk assessments for partners engaged through sub grants
- Lead on continuous improvements to financial processes to ensure finance systems support programme management and organisational growth
Qualifications
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post qualification experience
- Experience of working with the UK Charity SORP and production of annual report and accounts
- Experience of managing a team and relationships with colleagues in a distributed global structure
- Experience managing a multi-donor funded organisational budget and grant budgets, including restricted and unrestricted funding, full cost recovery and financial reporting.
- Experience with multi-currency income & expenditure and management of the processes around sub-grants to overseas partners
Competencies and Behaviours
- Strategic leadership; the role involves supporting SLT and the Board in the alignment of financial resources to the organisational strategy, ensuring outcomes and objectives can be achieved through the provision of concise and decision useful financial information
- Stakeholder engagement; the Head of Finance must be comfortable working closely with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholder including SLT, Trustees within the Finance Committee, wider Board members, the Fundraising Team and National Partners.
- Communication; the post holder must have the ability to communicate potentially complex financial information to non-finance specialists.
- Collaborative and hands on approach, alignment with the goals and mission of the organisation with a global outlook and perspective
Benefits
- Flexible working – remote with occasional onsite meeting
- Salary competitive within the charity sector, based on experience.
- 25 days holiday per annum plus eight bank/public holidays
- Enrolment in NEST Pension Scheme (3% employer and 5% employee contribution)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Summary
To manage and ensure control of the funding, financial and corporate resources of the Charity to ensure a financially secure service, delivering value for money.
Work with the Co-Directors to advise and develop the financial strategy, model new projects, prepare annual and project budgets, and report on financial performance, contributing to the overall future strategic direction of the Charity.
Manage the day-to-day finances for the Charity. Ensure all aspects of the financial systems are accurate and up to date, including banking, sales and purchase ledgers, payroll and cash management.
The postholder is expected to foster excellent working relationships with all staff, volunteers, senior colleagues and trustees.
The postholder will be expected to attend the following meeting groups:
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Monthly All Staff: regular attendance
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GDPR/Data Working Group
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Finance and Income Generation (FING) Committee Meetings
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Responsibilities to and attendance at all other meetings: attendance only as and when required and/or at the direction of the Co-Directors
Key Responsibilities
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Supervision and management of Senior Finance & Admin Officer (SFAO)
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Day to Day Financial Management
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Provision of accurate reports to Board and senior managers
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Payroll, Pensions, and Tax Management overview and control
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Budget Process Management
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Statutory Reporting & Charity compliance
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Account Management – Key Suppliers/Contractors
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Financial Risk Management
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Governance support to FING Committee and Trustees
Core External Relationships
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Payroll Provider
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TPT Pensions
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HMRC
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All Banks
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Charity Commission
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Companies House
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Charity Auditors
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IT Contractor & Insurers
Day to Day Financial Management
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Regularly review and maintain financial policies and procedures.
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Review the monthly reconciliations carried out by the SFAO thereby ensuring all transactions are properly and efficiently recorded.
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Oversee the management and appropriate allocation of Restricted Funds, ensuring the monies are allocated according to the donor’s wishes and ensure that records are always maintained
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Regularly review and make recommendations for improvements to financial controls and ensuring methods are documented and made clear to staff.
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Support with funding bids and reports back to donors
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Management of all charity bank accounts, acting as authorised signatory with Banks
Payroll, Pensions and Tax Management
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Supervise the payroll process carried out by SFAO
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Responsible for the effective management Charity’s Pension Scheme
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Ensure payments to HMRC are made accurately and on time, and ensure all available allowances are claimed.
Budget Process Management
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Take the lead on preparing the Annual Budget, working closely with SLT to capture all spending plans Develop and run a process which is thorough, consistent and inclusive of all managers.
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Alongside the Co-Director, present the Draft Budget to Board for approval
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Present monthly management accounts and Cost Centre reports for all managers
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Work closely with all SLT to ensure they fully understand their budgets and ongoing organisational performance against budget
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Monitor variations against spend and integrate within an overall Cashflow analysis
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Recommend corrective actions to Co- Directors and/or Board as necessary
Statutory Reporting & Charity compliance
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Act as lead member of staff with the Charity’s Auditors
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Oversee the preparation of the Annual Accounts plus any supporting papers required to enable an efficient and effective annual audit to take place
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Maintain fixed asset register and inventory of all equipment contracts/agreements
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Ensure the Charity is fully compliant with statutory bodies and key external institutions, and act as lead on behalf of the charity with the following bodies:
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Charity Commission
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Companies House
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Pensions Regulator
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HMRC
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Valuation Office
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All Banks
Account Management – Key Suppliers/Contractors
Insurance
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Take the lead in managing the insurance renewals process, and ensure that a comprehensive suite of insurances is in place to cover key risks across the Charity
Financial Risk Management
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Ensure appropriate financial risk management techniques and controls are in place at strategic and operational levels.
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Develop, update and produce long term cashflow forecasts to evidence that the Charity can operate as a going concern.
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Provide up-to-date dashboards and reports of the financial position, projections and scenarios, considering the financial implications of alternative business models, advice on new and current business income generation initiatives and analysis of financial risk and performance.
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Work with the Co-Directors, to ensure that the appropriate processes are in place for the long-term financial viability of the charity, advising on the financial consequences of proposed actions
Governance support to FING Committee and Trustees
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Assist the Chair of FING Committee (Treasurer)
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Prepare all associated papers and minutes
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Prepare finance papers for Treasurer to deliver to Board of Trustees
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Attend Board of Trustees meetings and present information as requested
General
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Postholder to adhere to their relevant Code of Ethics as laid down by their professional body, being mindful that adherence to the code takes precedence over charity policy and practice should a conflict ever arise. [NB Sections A + C of the current professional code are applicable.]
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Keep abreast of financial developments across the charity sector and ensure any opportunities for tax reliefs, cost reduction, value for money and more effective systems are seized as appropriate.
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Undertake any other duties as determined by the Co-Directors.
Personal Specification
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Personally committed to Caring in Bristol’s vision and values and collaboration-focused method of work.
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Committed to reflection and learning, including sharing failures and uncertainties; openly taking feedback from the team and members of the community on your behaviour and work.
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Bring ideas for improvements and is open and honest in all communications where relevant and appropriate.
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Awareness of your own needs: the homelessness sector can be challenging – you will be good at knowing your limits under pressure and will be confident to ask for help when you need it. You will receive support from your team, and we are keen to nurture an environment where no-one feels worried about asking for help or support when they need it.
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Resilience working under pressure, ability, and willingness to both give and take constructive feedback.
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Willingness to work the extra hours where needed, with a flexible working policy.
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Growing levels of self-awareness, including an understanding of how your background has shaped the opportunities afforded to you and how you relate to people from different backgrounds to you.
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Willing to develop emotional intelligence, including a growing ability to empathise with and appreciate others, creating opportunities for those you work with to grow.
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A passion for social justice and to change Bristol for the better.
Essential
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Minimum part qualified accountant or qualified by experience with strong financial management experience, with an ability to understand the practical impact of finance decisions and processes across the whole charity.
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Specialist knowledge of Charities required, including Charity SORP guidance and procedures, underpinned by strong theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
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Ability to work with the Co-directors to lead the formulation of long-term financial plans and strategies which will influence the long-term direction of the charity.
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Experience in developing major finance policy development.
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Experience in budgeting and financial planning.
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Experience in management accounting.
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Ability to receive, process and provide highly complex or sensitive financial information including ability to analyse and clearly communicate financial information.
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Strong IT skills including the Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel, and experience of using databases.
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Solid organisational skills including consistency, accuracy, and an eye for detail.
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Experience of line management and supporting and developing staff.
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Knowledge and understanding of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion practices.
Desirable
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Experience in using QuickBooks accounting software is desirable or transferrable knowledge of similar online accounting packages.
To apply for this role, please complete the Caring in Bristol application form.
This job advert closes on 12 July and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive enough suitable applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- Location: Cambridge
- Salary: £62,215 per annum
- Contract period: Permanent
- Start date: As soon as possible
Fauna & Flora (F&F) is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to have overall responsibility for the day-to-day accounting function of F&F to ensure the department delivers a high standard of service to the global organisation, and operates in accordance with established accounting principles and industry best practice. As well as leading the preparation of the organisation’s annual statutory accounts, this role will also be responsible for managing the annual external audit process.
You will be CCAB qualified or equivalent, have an excellent technical understanding of current UK GAAP, FRS 102 and Charity SORP and have proven experience preparing statutory accounts and lead schedules and managing external audits. As a member of the UK-based Finance Team, working closely with overseas Finance Teams, your excellent communication, interpersonal skills and customer focus will enable you to build effective working relationships at all levels across the organisation.
You will enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, where the ability to manage a variety of concurrent tasks is paramount. You will be comfortable researching technical financial guidance and documenting findings. In return, we offer the opportunity to work for a ground-breaking organisation at the forefront of global conservation, with generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance, life insurance and salary exchange schemes.
Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.
Please visit our website and download the job application pack for further details on how to apply.
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 26 July 2026. Interviews are likely to take place mid-end July 2026.
Fauna & Flora is a nature conservation charity protecting the diversity of life on Earth for the survival of species and habitats and the planet


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a talented Management Accountant to join our small, collaborative finance team on a permanent, part-time basis. Reporting to the Head of Finance, this new hands-on role will play a key part in delivering high-quality financial insight and supporting decision-making across an expanding organisation.
About the role
You will produce accurate monthly management accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide clear financial analysis. Working closely with budget holders and colleagues across the organisation, you will help explain performance, investigate variances, and support informed decision-making. You will take ownership of key elements of the month-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, and will support cash flow forecasting and day-to-day financial operations. Your ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders will be key to your success.
You will also play an important part in maintaining strong financial controls and supporting statutory reporting and audit processes. From assisting with VAT returns to improving financial systems and processes, you will help ensure the finance function runs smoothly and effectively.
This is a varied role where continuous improvement is actively encouraged, giving you the opportunity to shape how financial information is produced and used across the organisation.
Role Specifics
We are looking for a part-qualified accountant with strong experience in management accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis. You will have excellent Excel skills, experience of finance systems, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Experience of supporting non-finance colleagues and, ideally, working in the charity or not-for-profit sector would be an advantage.
In return, we offer a supportive and values-driven environment where you can develop professionally while contributing to meaningful work. With flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to make a real impact, this is an excellent role for a motivated finance professional ready to take the next step in their career.
If this role sounds right for you and you have the right skills and experience, please do download the job description, and apply by returning the application form to the Resourcing team.
Benefits
As an employee you will be entitled to the following range of benefits:
- 27 days' annual leave pro rata
- Pension scheme (company matches contribution up to 7%)
- Free onsite parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Blue Light Card discount scheme
- Life Cover at 2x salary
Haven House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
We care for seriously ill babies and children in our hospice and at home.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Management Accountant
(HEO)
£36,000 - £39,494 (National)
plus an Accountancy Allowance of £5,000 pa (Fully Qualified) or £2,500 (Part Qualified)
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 50% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. We are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.
Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading ground-breaking programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern and cost-effective real estate service solutions.
Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged, and we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces.
Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.
The responsibilities of the Management Accountant will include:
- Facilitating forecasting and reporting
- Producing management accounts for relevant budget holders
- Producing financial reports for corporate stakeholders and GPA clients
- Supporting internal and external audits
- Preparing balance sheet reconciliations including accruals and prepayments
- Investigate variances and ensure transactions are accounted for correctly, as well as identifying trends, risks and opportunities in the financial data
- Supporting the payroll and staff costs, ad-hoc recharging and purchase to pay processes
- Preparing and processing journals
Qualifications & Experience
- Ideally AAT Qualified, or working towards CCAB qualification
- Good experience of management accounting
- Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data
- Ability to seek out new information and self-develop
- Highly IT literate and experienced at using multiple software tools, including Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets
- Excellent communicator, with the ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders
For more information, please apply using the link, or contact Emma Fuller at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.
The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Location: Home based, with expectation of travel to our London office (located in Old Street, EC1) at least one day a month
Are you a qualified accountant who enjoys partnering with colleagues to turn financial insight into better decisions? Join Shelter as our Project Accountant and play a key role in supporting a high-profile programme that will help deliver our strategic priorities.
About the role
We’re looking for someone who can provide expert financial support to a high-profile programme, ensuring robust budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting throughout its lifecycle. You’ll work closely with programme leads and senior stakeholders to translate operational plans into financial forecasts, provide insightful analysis to support decision-making, and monitor performance, risks and opportunities. The role is responsible for maintaining strong financial controls, ensuring accurate cost allocation, supporting funding applications, and keeping key finance leaders informed of significant financial activities. Through effective business partnering and financial oversight, you’ll help ensure the programme delivers maximum value while remaining financially well managed and compliant.
Role specifics
We’re looking for a qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA or equivalent) with experience of providing financial support and insight to complex projects and senior stakeholders. You’ll be confident producing budgets, forecasts and financial analysis, assessing financial risks and explaining complex information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences. Experience of charity finance, including restricted funds, SORP and project accounting, would be an advantage, alongside strong financial control, reporting and forecasting skills. You’ll be highly organised, analytical and proactive, with excellent attention to detail, strong Excel and IT skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while building effective relationships and influencing decision-making across the organisation.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
Shelter’s Finance Team sits within the Strategy Enablement Directorate, which also includes HR Operations, Technology and Data, and Governance, Planning and Property. The Finance Team consists of 32 people led by the Assistant Director of Finance.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Interim Management / Financial Accountant (6-Month Contract)
Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1 day a week in office)
I'm supporting a Housing Association in recruiting an Interim Management / Financial Accountant to join their small and collaborative finance team on an initial six-month contract.
This is a hands-on role that will support the finance team through month and year-end while also helping to improve financial processes and systems. You'll be comfortable working across management accounting as well as providing support with accounts payable and receivable where needed.
Responsibilities
- Produce management accounts and provide financial support throughout the year-end process.
- Assist with statutory returns, reconciliations and year-end financial reporting.
- Support and improve Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes, providing cover and guidance where required.
- Review and support the redesign of processes, identifying opportunities to improve financial reporting.
Requirements
- Qualified or qualified by experience Management / Financial Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
- Previous experience working in housing, local government, ALMO or a similar public sector environment is highly desirable.
- A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to work independently within a small finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional looking for an interesting interim assignment where they can make an immediate impact while supporting a key period for the organisation.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)
Agile working arrangements in place
Closing date:13th July 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 27th July 2026
Interview Location: Oaklands House, Suite 2, Second Floor, Oaklands House, 34 Washway Road, Sale, M33 6FS
Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.
As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.
This role will help us to do this by managing our organisation’s cash, funding, and investment activities while ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance.
In this role, you will be responsible for...
- Complete and accurate processing and recording of treasury transactions in line with the treasury accounting processes and policies
- Cashflow and forecasting to ensure that liquidity ratios are met at all times and sufficient cash is available to meet business requirements
- Preparation of timely financial reporting for Development and Growth
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with relevant colleagues, including the wider Finance Team
We are looking for people who are/have...
- Experience with treasury management systems
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Experience in treasury, cash management, or financial accounting
- Part-qualified or fully qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues.
If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
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Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. If you want to use your financial reporting, systems and analytical skills to help fight for human rights, you could be our new Reporting and Systems Accountant.
About the role
With an income of almost £35 million, our Finance Team plays a vital role in supporting the organisation and ensuring funds are used effectively.
Reporting to the Financial Planning and Analysis Lead, you'll prepare management accounts and reporting packs, support budgeting and forecasting, maintain reporting systems, and provide financial insights to support decision-making.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you'll help improve reporting processes and the quality of financial information. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your reporting, systems, and analytical skills within a collaborative and supportive team.
More details can be found by downloading the job description from our career's portal.
The role may be for you if:
- You're skilled in producing financial and management reports for a range of stakeholders.
- You have a recognised accounting qualification (or substantial equivalent experience) and a good understanding of financial reporting and accounting principles.
- You can support budget and forecasting processes and work accurately with complex financial information.
- You're comfortable working with financial systems, reporting tools and large datasets, and have strong Excel skills.
- You collaborate effectively and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro-rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.
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This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).
We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.
To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.
Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.
Senior Systems Accountant
(SEO)
£42,450 to £46,636 (National)
plus an Accountancy Allowance of £5,000 pa (Fully Qualified) or £2,500 (Part Qualified)
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 50% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. We are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.
Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading ground-breaking programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern and cost-effective real estate service solutions.
Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged, and we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces.
Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.
The responsibilities of the Senior Systems Accountant will include:
- Systems administration and maintenance for Microsoft Business Central, Proactis, Horizon and Power BI.
- Act as a finance system expert to manage and resolve day to day queries and issues occurring on the finance systems, and communicating with users.
- Provide technical guidance and day-to-day task direction to junior team members.
- Quality assure finance system inputs and output, monitor system integrations, and lead on resolving any problems that occur.
- Build, test and maintain finance system reports.
- Lead specific finance system improvements, systemising currently manual processes, and assist with finance system testing.
- Lead specific finance systems and process training to colleagues across the GPA.
- The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Ideally, AAT Qualified, or working towards CCAB qualification.
- Experience of using financial systems in an admin capacity, ideally Business Central, Proactis or Horizon, and have a working knowledge of finance integrations.
- Highly IT literate and experienced at using multiple software tools, including Power BI, Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
- A good understanding of financial processes and terminology, preferably in a public sector environment
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
Behaviours Assessed:
- Working together.
- Managing a quality service.
- Changing and improving.
- Delivering at pace.
For more information contact Emma Fuller at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell at . To apply, please send your CV to .
The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.
The Royal Collection Trust cares for one of the largest and most important art collections in the world.
Held in trust by His Majesty The King for his successors and the nation, it operates without recourse to public funds, reinvesting income from visitors and commercial activity into conserving the Collection (comprising of more than a million objects), and extending public access across Royal residences and galleries in the UK and through loans and exhibitions worldwide.
As Head of Finance, you’ll lead the finance function, helping to deliver Royal Collection’s strategy by ensuring the highest standards of financial control, reporting and strategic support across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading the Royal Collection Trust finance team, you’ll oversee the delivery of a full range of financial and management accounting services.
- Supporting the Chief Finance Officer, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering financial strategy, overseeing the annual budgeting process and ensuring robust financial planning and forecasting.
- You’ll take ownership of the annual accounts process across both the charity and its trading subsidiary, managing relationships with auditors and ensuring compliance with all relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Overseeing monthly management accounts and commercial reporting, you’ll ensure stakeholders have clear, accurate and timely insight to support decision-making across admissions, retail and wider operations.
- With responsibility for taxation, treasury and financial controls, you’ll ensure strong governance across VAT, corporation tax and cashflow management.
- Working closely with senior stakeholders across Royal Collection Trust and the wider Royal Household, you’ll provide strategic financial advice, building strong business partnering relationships.
- You’ll lead, motivate and develop your team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and high performance.
And in all you do, you’ll help ensure that income generated supports the care, conservation and public enjoyment of an extraordinary national collection.
The role is principally based at Buckingham Palace, with occasional travel to other Royal Collection Trust locations, including Windsor and Edinburgh.
Essential Criteria
- A qualified accountant (CCAB), you bring strong technical expertise across financial reporting, audit and accounting standards, including FRS102 and the Charities SORP.
- With significant experience in financial leadership roles, you’re confident overseeing the budgeting cycle, forecasts and management reporting in a complex organisation.
- You’re an excellent communicator, able to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, translating complex financial information into clear, actionable insight.
- You’ll have a strong understanding of VAT and corporation tax, alongside experience in financial modelling, advanced excel skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Exposure to finance transformation or systems implementation projects would also be beneficial.
- Highly organised and adaptable, you’re comfortable managing competing priorities and working to tight deadlines within a dynamic environment.
- An experienced people leader, you’re skilled in developing teams, managing performance and building capability for the future.
Benefits
What we offer:
We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.
- Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.
- Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
- We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
- Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.
It's your everyday, made exceptional.



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Background
Middlesex Tennis is a registered charity that takes responsibility for the administration and development of tennis throughout the county, from those just thinking of taking up the game to tournament players of all levels. The County Association affiliates with the LTA and upholds their rules and regulations. We work closely with the LTA to implement their vision of ‘Tennis Opened Up’ and support their mission to transform communities through tennis to make tennis welcoming, enjoyable and inspiring to everyone.
Middlesex Tennis has a small team of salaried individuals that work with the Middlesex Tennis trustees and other volunteers. We are looking for a diligent and motivated individual to assist the team and trustees by providing accurate and timely transactional finance services, producing reports, processing payments, maintaining financial records, and assisting with reconciliations. This role will be home based with occasional travel across the County for meetings and events, where required.
Why Join Us
- Work within a passionate and supportive team of staff and trustees dedicated to tennis development with the opportunity to get involved with our tennis events.
- Take advantage of our charitable status to help develop tennis in Middlesex.
- Flexibility to role and working hours can be considered.
- We actively invite applications from all candidates who meet the criteria and can work in the UK.
- We commit that everyone will receive equal consideration irrespective of your ethnicity, religion, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, age, any disability, marital or civil partnership status, and pregnancy or maternity status.
We particularly welcome applications from:
- People from ethnically diverse communities
- Deaf and disabled people
- Members of the LGBTQ+ community
- People with lived experience of the UK's many and varied communities
If you have experience and knowledge of finance administration and are passionate about tennis, we want to hear from you.
Details
Job Title: Middlesex Tennis Finance Officer
Salary: £12,800 per annum (£32,000 full-time equivalent)
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract
Hours: Part-time - 2 days per week
Location: Remote home-based working with occasional travel across the county
Provisional Interview Dates: Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th July 2026
Role
The Finance Officer will support the Finance Lead and professional staff by providing accurate and timely transactional finance services, producing reports, processing payments, maintaining financial records, and assisting with reconciliations.
Specific Responsibilities
Accounts Payable
- Set up and manage a finance/accounts inbox prioritising workloads effectively.
- Process and pay supplier invoices, grants, and other expenditure, ensuring correct authorisation from internal teams and accurate coding and entry into the accounting system (Xero).
- Process a high volume of invoices, including matching and reconciling discrepancies.
- Work with internal teams to ensure timely payment of invoices.
- Review, gain approval and process employee/trustee expenses.
Accounts Receivable
- Manage incoming payments and online payment platforms.
- Manage customer accounts to ensure timely collection of debts.
- Prepare and send invoices, track overdue accounts, and follow up on payments.
- Maintain accurate records of financial transactions.
Reconciliations, VAT and Compliance Support
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and support reconciliation of other balance sheet accounts.
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns and maintain supporting information.
- Ensure transactions are recorded correctly for VAT purposes.
- Ensure financial procedures are followed.
- Maintain and provide supporting documentation for an independent examination.
Reporting Support
- Prepare quarterly income and expenditure reports.
- Assist in preparing annual accounts and supporting schedules.
- Support budgeting and cash flow forecasting.
- Prepare reports for LTA as required.
- Prepare adhoc reports as required.
Payroll Administration
- Assist the Finance Lead in payroll administration when required.
General Accountabilities
- Maintain accurate records and audit trails.
- Liaise with banks as and when required.
- Assisting with system improvements and process enhancements.
- To undertake any other duties deemed relevant by the management team.
Person Specification
Essential
- Minimum 2 years of accounting, accounts payable/receivable experience.
- Excellent bookkeeping skills.
- Effective organisation, communication, diplomacy and presentation skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a team and motivate others.
- Excellent IT skills and knowledge of MS Office applications including Excel.
- Excellent customer service skills and experience.
Desirable
- CCAB-qualified or part-qualified, or AAT qualified/part-qualified (or equivalent).
- Experience in charity finance and charity accounting principles.
- Experience of using Xero accounting software.
- Knowledge and interest in tennis/padel.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Green Alliance is an environmental thinktank, charity and advocate committed to achieving a greener, fairer future for the UK. We believe that ambitious political leadership is essential for meaningful environmental change at the speed and scale necessary.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our operations team, someone with a strong financial background with excellent attention to detail, a flexible attitude, an ability to work effectively under their own initiative and as part of a small team, together with excellent organisation and administrative skills.
Effective financial control is central to our strategy and operating model. The finance officer plays an essential role in maintaining control over our finances and operations. You will process and monitor financial transactions, liaise with our payroll bureau regarding staff payroll and pensions and support the Head of finance. You will be experienced in using Dynamics 365 Business Central as an accounting system.
This is a part-time role for two days a week (0.4FTE), with flexibility about when the hours are worked. It's a hybrid role, working from home and from our office. You will report to our Head of finance. You will also work with all staff on financial matters including personal and credit card expenses, central and project income and expenditure, and processing of payroll by liaising with our external bureau.
Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Full-time, Manchester (6-month contract initially)
Salary: £25,585-£31,239 per annum
Closing Date: Friday 10th July 2026
Interviews will be held in Manchester in person w/c Monday 20th July
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Junior Finance Business Partner (JFBP) to join our Financial Management team based in Manchester.
About us
We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.
The Junior FBP plays a key role supporting the Finance Business Partners as well as engaging with stakeholders across the organisation. It’s an exciting time to join the team as we develop and deliver a new strategy.
What you’ll be doing
- Supporting the FBPs and Senior Finance Manager with production of high quality reports and providing admin support
- Liaising with the financial accounting, rent, AP, AR and management accounts teams
- Meeting with your own set of budget holders on a regular basis
- Supporting with regular budget production, including multi-year budgeting and regular reforecasts
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:
- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
- Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
- Private Medical insurance
- Income protection
- Employer pension contributions of 5%
- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
- An interest-free travel loan
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.
Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.
Our approach to applications
We recognise that candidates may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their applications. While this is absolutely fine, all examples and statements included must be truthful, accurate and based on your own experience.
We’re keen to understand your individual skills, experience and motivations, so please ensure your application reflects your own voice.
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