Assistant Finance Business Partner

Are you a part qualified finance professional, looking to accelerate your career in business partnering while studying? Do you have management accounting experience and are keen to join a growing, diverse charity? This charity are looking for someone with both to join their friendly business partnering team of seven.

If succesful in this post, you will be assisting a proactive and engaging business partner in supporting her business area, combining your financial acumen and ability to communicate with non finance colleagues.

Requirements

• The ability to formulate and articulate financial recommendations in a constructive and friendly way
• The ability to work collaboratively, ensuring you build capability and confidence with a diverse array of stakeholders
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and experience with Financial systems (training will be provided on the specific systems used
• Exposure to planning and budgeting, and a desire to develop these skills

Your responsibilities will include assisting your business partner with monthly reporting, contributing ideas to the budget and forecast, contributing with a holistic organisation-wide mentality and being a first point of contact for any finance related questions your colleagues have. You will also be helping your financial accounting colleagues as year end approaches, affording you the opportunity to gain exposure to the complete accounting cycle.

If you are interested in being considered for the role, interviews are being scheduled for the 12th of December as soon as applications come in so please apply by the 5th to be considered. To find out more, please contact Emma at Allen Lane.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated individual to support our finance, volunteering and charity management work.  The successful candidate will play an important role to ensure the ongoing success of the charity’s operations.

The role will be based in our Mitcham office but will work across our offices in Lambeth and Merton.  Our offices have excellent public transport links and the Mitcham office has car park facilities.  We offer a friendly and welcoming work environment and can provide flexible work opportunities.

Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth (CAML) is the leading advice charity supporting individuals and families primarily across the London boroughs of Lambeth and Merton.  We provide a range of information, support and advice services.  We also work to raise awareness and understanding of the challenging issues affecting our clients and communities.

Terms and Conditions

• Part time: 4 day week (30 hours, Mon to Thurs) or 30 hours over 5 day week
• Contract: Permanent
• Location: Primarily based in our Mitcham office
• Salary: £16,800 to £17,600 (£21,000 to £22,000 FTE) dependent on experience
• Annual Leave: 20 days based on 4 day week (25 days full time equivalent), plus a charity day and pro rata public holidays 
• Child care vouchers
• The charity operates a group pension scheme
• Work travel loan scheme

If you’re interested in this role and joining us, we would be delighted to hear from you.   Please read the attached job description and person specification then forward your CV and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role (please note we do not consider applications with no covering letter).  If you wish to complete the Equality monitoring form, please email the three documents to the email address provided. If you wish to confidentially discuss the role in the first instance, please contact our Head of Finance & Resources on the email address provided in the job description.  The deadline for applications is 6pm, Sunday 15 December 2019 and shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview on Tuesday 17 December 2019.  If you do not hear from us, we are afraid your application was unsuccessful.

In this varied role, the post holder will play a key role supporting the finance function of our dynamic organisation. You will cover all aspects of our day to day finances, with the opportunity to get involved in other areas of the charity.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Undertake all bookkeeping, prepare and produce monthly management accounts.
• Produce and manage monthly payroll and related matters e.g. pension contributions.
• Assist with full statutory year end accounts.
• Carry out the necessary work for an independent examination report to be signed.
• Support the continual review and development of good financial systems (cash books, paper trails, computerised accounts, spreadsheets etc) and internal financial controls.

The salary is £19,000 pro-rata, 15 hours a week. Ideally, we’re looking for someone who can work their hours over 3 to 4 days a week, but there’s flexibility for the right candidate. You’d be office-based at our pleasant office at Monks Yard, Ilminster.

Brunelcare is a charity providing high quality housing, care and support for older people in the South West. For 75 years we have been at the forefront of developing innovative ways for people to stay as independent as possible, creating great communities to live, work and enjoy being in. The charity has a turnover of over £33million, employing around 1,100 staff.

The last 12 months has seen a refreshment of our Trustee group, including a new Chair, and the recent appointment of a new Chief Executive. This year will see us developing our new 5 year strategy covering 2020-2025. Our Care services continue to be recognised as high quality and we have a healthy financial position across the organisation.

We are now seeking to appoint a new Director of Finance, following the external promotion of the current postholder. Reporting to the Chief Executive as key member of the SMT, you’ll drive improvements across our organisation and play a critical role in helping us secure new opportunities to enable us to continue delivering high quality, sustainable services to older people.

As well as Finance, you will also lead IT, Corporate Governance and act as Company Secretary. Our blend of housing and care means that your work will have real variety - an exciting mix of strategic and long-term planning, capital development, treasury management, commercial partnerships and technological development, as well as the day-to-day operational demands of delivering a high quality care service in a quickly changing environment.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, preferably with experience within the housing, care or a related regulated sector. You will have excellent leadership skills and a strong focus on business performance, together with previous experience of working at Board level or having had good exposure to Board members .

Brunelcare has a friendly, compassionate and inclusive culture. It is essential that you bring a passion for service delivery and work collegiately across the business. You should relish the opportunity to get out and meet managers, colleagues and service users, and generally be a visible, values-based leader within the organisation. 

We will be happy to consider applicants who wish to work flexibly. 

Head of Finance - Arts Charity - Central London

A world renowned arts institution based in West Central London are currently looking for a Head of Finance to run their finance function. Reporting into the COO, we are looking for a fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) who will be:

• Responsible for overall day to day management of the finance function
• Responsible for managing the finance team - 2 qualified direct reports
• Producing the year-end financial statements and lead on the annual audit
• Providing senior stakeholders across the organisation with excellent management information
• Work with the COO on ad hoc project work to improve the overall running and efficiency of the organisation

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast paced, not for profit organisation who are at the start of a very exciting period of growth. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from a commercial background who are looking for that first position in the not for profit sector.

This position will be paying between £65,000 and £70,000 (dependent upon experience) with a great benefits package.

If you have a keen interest in the Arts and would like to discuss the vacancy further please do apply now. If not, but you are looking for a new position in the charity sector please send your CV to [email protected] and I will be in touch.

Head of Finance - Arts Charity - Central London

The role of the Finance Manager is to Line manage two direct reports and ensure the finance team operates efficiently. The Finance Manager will also be responsible for the improving processes and implementing changes.

Client Details

The client is a leading charity that was set up to support children across the UK. The organisation makes huge differences to children's lives both in and out of school.

Description

The responsibilities of the successful Finance Manager will include but not be limited to:

• Production of draft monthly management accounts
• Managing all aspects of payroll with the outsourced provider
• Line managing and supporting two direct reports
• Business partnering and building relationships with 12 budget holders (including non-finance managers)
• To assist in the development and improvement of systems in conjunction with the finance function
• Monthly stock reconciliation and adjustment

Profile

The successful Finance Manager must be at finalist level in ACCA/CIMA with experience working in a similar role and have a strong understanding of SORP accounting and grant processing.

The applicant must have strong excel skills, good attention to detail, experience line managing staff, up to date knowledge of payroll legislation, strong communication skills and business partnering experience.

Job Offer

On offer for the Finance Manager is a salary of up to £42,000 depending on experience as well as flexible working, 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 7% non-contributory pension and more.

A social welfare charity is seeking a Finance Director to join their central London finance team. The organisation operates on a national level, with a focus on investment in to local communities. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the organisation's finances as well as having responsibility for the strategic finance input in liaison with the senior management and executive team. Your role will include the following duties:

• Management of the finance team (5 staff members)
• Oversee all aspects of financial and management reporting (month end reports)
• Lead on the production of year-end accounts and act as main point of contact for external auditors
• Provide insightful business planning and financial analysis of upcoming and current projects for the executive team and Board when required

Please note that this role is ideal for candidates looking for part-time or flexi-working options, with reduced hours of just 28 hours per week expected. This can be offered on a variety of bases dependent on your requirements.

You will be CCAB qualified, ideally with previous experience of working within a charitable organisation in a mid to senior level finance role.

Do you want to and take ownership of a well-known charity's regional finance function?

Would you want to lead a large team and manage financial performance by influencing key senior staff?

Does analysing and communicating long term financial strategy across the business sound appealing to you?

The Role

This is a pivotal position for this well-known large charity in order to deliver the financial goals and objectives across their region. The key responsibilities will be:

• Leading a team in order to deliver the charity's business plans and provide opportunities for development and growth for staff in the team
• Manage the full budgeting process including all business planning cycles and forecasting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Communicate financial advice across multiple areas of the organisation as a strong business partner in relation to financial targets and guide budget holders to help make better informed decisions
• Ensure business reporting is accurate, relevant and easy to understand for non-finance staff
• Work effectively with multiple managers across the charity to implement and deliver financial plans across both long and short terms.

The Candidate

• A fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
• Post qualified experience of managing a finance function, preferably in a large and complex organisation
• Experience of managing a full budgeting cycle
• An effective communicator with the ability to work effectively with senior managers from a finance and non-finance background
• A technically strong individual with the ability to use their initiative to drive processes forward
• Ideally have some experience of working in the not for profit sector

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a finance function during an exciting period of change and growth. Please apply now as applications are being reviewed daily.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Service Charge and Rents Manager to join a G15 Housing Association

Client Details

Based in London this well established Organisation provides Housing across the Capital.

Description

The Service Charge and Rents Manager will be responsible for leading a team of Officers and the following duties

• To set and monitor Service Charge budgets across the Organisation.
• To assess and improve processes across the team.
• To lead all Rent Review periods.
• Ensure accurate Statement of Accounts for all Service Charge payers.

Profile

The succesful Service Charge and Rents Manager will have experience managing a large team. You will have excellent knowledge of Rents and Service Charge. A qualification in accounting is not essential.

Job Offer

A salary of between £45,000 and £55,000 plus benefits.

• Higher Education Institute
• Central London
• Research Finance Manager
• 6-12 month fixed term contract - start date ASAP
• c£50,000 per annum plus exceptional pension and leave

This a great role for an experienced university or charity accountant with a proven track record of supporting both pre and post award research grants. You will be working with some of the world's leading academics on exciting projects.

If you are applying with HEI experience, then you will not necessarily need to be a qualified accountant. This role could alos apply to those having worked in relevant research-focused charities, providing financial decision support and management accounts.

You will need to credible and able to build rapport with highly senior stakeholders as well as be a subject matter expert in the research grants area.

If you fit the above requirement and would like more information - please contact Michael Quest of Ivy Rock Partners at your earliest convenience. Interviews are taking place on an ongoing basis

Finance Officer
Hammersmith (with travel across London)

About Us

We are Advance, a women-only organisation dedicated to helping women cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse, as well as women who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending.

We deliver nationally accredited, quality marked support services in Hammersmith, Fulham, Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea and Brent. This includes our criminal justice services, housing, healthcare and social care support.

We are eager to do even more for vulnerable women and girls. As such, we are looking for a Finance Officer to adapt their skills and support us through this period of rapid growth.

The Benefits

- Salary of £23,000 - £27,000 per annum DOE
- Pension
- 30 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- Day off for International Women’s Day

If you have experience of producing reconciliations and knowledge of finance systems, this is a fantastic opportunity to support an organisation that is empowering women to live safe, non-violent lives.

You will join a supportive environment where everyone works together to overcome challenges and deliver innovative services to those who need our help.

So, if you want to contribute to the successful running of an organisation that is making a real change to the lives of women, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Finance Officer, you will maintain all the transaction processing and reporting, utilising QuickBooks.

You will get involved with a variety of tasks involving accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and banking.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, your other duties will include:

- Overseeing bank reconciliations and cash flow analysis
- Processing funds, grants and donations received
- Processing employees’ expenses, reimbursement claims and payments including payroll
- Issuing invoices and chasing payments on a monthly basis
- Preparing monthly trial balance and reconciling balance sheet accounts
- Assisting in the preparation of accruals/prepayments to produce management accounts

About You

To join us as a Finance Officer, you will need:

- Experience of producing reconciliations
- To be proficient in the use of finance systems
- To be proficient in the use of Microsoft packages, including Word and Excel
- A firm commitment to women, children’s and young people’s rights and to work within Advance’s framework and its core values

Experience of using QuickBooks would be beneficial to your application.

Please note: only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Other organisations may call this role Revenue Officer, Accounts Officer, Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Finance Clerk, or Accounts Clerk.

This role is full time, working 35 hours per week.

The closing date for applications is the 17th December 2019.

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

So, if you’re seeking to make a positive difference as a Finance Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Are you looking to utilise your experience in financial administration and management to support a small but thriving charity? The Florence Nightingale Museum is looking for a part-time Finance Manager to support our developing charitable business. It's an exciting time to join us as 2020 is not only Nightingale's bicentenary but also the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, meaning we have lots of exciting events and activities planned and are expecting a high number of visitors to our small but busy site.

A strong eye for detail, accuracy, business acumen and experience with SAGE is essential, as are the skills to work independently within a small team in a varied role with genuine responsibility. Experience of administering grant aid, pay roll, VAT and retail income would be advantageous too, but most of all we need someone who is committed to the role and keen to join a developing and growing site.

The position is available for either 15 or 22.5 hours per week, with the days worked flexible to suit the needs of the post-holder and the business. (Hours can be discussed at interview.) Based at St Thomas' Hospital our museum has great transport links and is easy to access from many different parts of London.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Manchester Foundation Trust’s award winning Charity Team for an accomplished, experienced corporate fundraiser. 

Manchester Foundation Trust Charity, recently voted Fundraising Charity of the Year at the 2019 National Fundraising Awards,  supports excellence in the treatment, research and care at the nine hospitals within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, including Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. We have recently successfully delivered an ambitious investment strategy that has grown fundraised income by 100% over a period of three years.

With a number of exciting developments in the pipeline, the Charity is looking forwards with ambition. We intend to progress our fundraising strategy further and are looking for a target-driven Senior Corporate Fundraising Manager to lead our growing Corporate team in identifying, securing and cultivating high-value relationships with corporate partners.

To Apply - please send us your CV and Cover letter

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Head of Finance for this international Independent School with Charitable status based in London
This is the most Senior Finance position that reports into the COO of the School

Head of Finance - Job Description

Overview

The Head of Finance is accountable for management of the finances of the School and its compliance with Charity Commission guidelines.The role also has accountability for ensuring that the finances of the School's trading subsidiaries, notably its international franchises, are managed tightly.

This is an exciting time to be joining the School as it embarks on a new site master-plan, whilst at the same time maintaining fee affordability and growing an increasingly complex international business. We are seeking an experienced, qualified professional, who enjoys financial detail and systems, to lead a finance team of two.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

- Experiencing of preparing charitable accounts
- Experience of using Sage 200 and Sage 50 Payroll is advantageous
- Experience of working in the charity sector and/or independent school is essential