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Purpose of Job
 
The Financial Reporting Manager acts as the principal link between ODI Global’s project-finance and corporate-finance functions. The role ensures that project budgets, Programme Analysis Budgets (PABs), donor income, billing, restricted and unrestricted funds, cash-flow information and project expenditure are accurately reflected in, and reconciled to, the general ledger. The postholder critically reviews financial and project information, investigates inconsistencies between project, budget and accounting data, and ensures corrective action is completed. They provide reliable analysis to support the Head of Finance, Chief Finance Officer, Senior Leadership and Board.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Financial Reporting Manager will work closely with the Head of Finance, Chief Finance Officer, finance colleagues, Portfolio Finance Managers, and project teams to deliver accurate, timely and decision-useful reporting across ODI Global.

1.     Financial Reporting Leadership  

• Support the timely preparation and critically review the monthly management accounts, ensuring that project, grant and fund information is complete, accurate and properly reflected in the general ledger.
• Lead the consolidation process for group entities and ensure the reporting of the Entities financials are accurate.  
• Provide the Head of Finance and Chief Finance Officer with clear variance analysis, financial insight and performance commentary for management and Board reporting.
• Improve the usefulness, consistency and clarity of project, grant and organisational financial reporting.
• Coordinate and maintain an accurate and current full-year forecast, supported by documented assumptions and input from finance, programme and project colleagues.
• Analyse organizational and project cash flow, highlighting funding gaps, timing risks and actions required. 
• Develop a framework for monitoring project compliance with both donor and charity requirements.

2. Financial Controls & Governance

• Maintain and improve proportionate preventive and detective controls across project-finance and corporate -finance processes, and escalate material control failures.
• Support the review and improvement of financial controls, risk assessments, delegated authorities and related procedures, ensuring they operate effectively in practice.
• Support the implementation and ongoing operation of the agreed process for deducting margin from projects at source, including reconciliations, guidance and communication with stakeholders. 
• Identify and support targeted improvements to end-to-end finance and programme processes where these will improve accuracy, consistency or efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations regarding charitable operations.
• Work with finance and programme colleagues to ensure that Programme Analysis Budgets (PABs) are accurate, current and reconciled to the general ledger each month.
• Ownership of the use of the Purchase Ordering system
• Ensure relevant payroll and staff-cost information is accurately reflected in project and programme reporting and reconciled to the general ledger
• Prepare, post and reconcile monthly project journals, including accruals, prepayments and other adjustments

3. Audit & Compliance Management

• Maintain audit-ready financial documentation and support internal and external audits relating to financial reporting, projects, grants and controls.
• Monitor the resolution of reporting, reconciliation and control findings, and escalate material or overdue actions to the Head of Finance.

4. Team Development across Finance

• Provide practical guidance to finance and programme colleagues on project reporting, reconciliations, billing, fund accounting and financial controls.
• Promote accountability, transparency and effective collaboration between project, programme and finance teams.

5. Systems, Data & Process Optimisation

• Use finance systems and reporting tools effectively and support targeted technology improvements that strengthen reporting accuracy and controls.
• Ensure that financial and programme data are complete and accurate, and that PAB-to-general-ledger reconciliations are completed, reviewed and resolved each month.
• Contribute to the standardisation and appropriate automation of priority finance processes, with clear ownership and controls.
• Identify recurring data-quality issues, investigate their root causes and implement preventive action to improve future reporting.

Key Skills & Experience

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Good analytical and reporting skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-engagement skills, with the confidence to explain financial information clearly and constructively challenge finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Practical knowledge of applicable financial reporting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing reporting deadlines and maintain close attention to detail.
• Hands-on experience maintaining and improving operational financial controls—not solely reviewing or auditing them.
• Experience contributing to finance-system and process improvements that produced measurable gains in accuracy, timeliness or efficiency.

Success Measures

• Monthly management accounts, forecasts and cash-flow reporting are timely, accurate, supported by reconciliations and accompanied by useful commentary.
• Project and PAB balances are reconciled to the general ledger each month, with discrepancies investigated and resolved promptly.
• Management and Board reporting clearly explain financial performance, material variances, cash-flow risks and required corrective action.

We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, submit your application as soon as possible.

Why should you work for us?

ODI Global is committed to developing and supporting diverse and inclusive teams of people who share our passion, where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We welcome applicants from a range of diverse backgrounds including those who experience intersectional marginalisation on the basis of their class, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious identity or belief, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome applications from those living with disabilities.

Benefits
We prioritise the well-being of our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your personal and professional growth. Enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, including public holidays and additional time off during Christmas and New Year. We also recognise the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, remote work options, and study leave to support your professional development.

Our commitment to employee well-being extends beyond annual leave. We provide comprehensive benefits such as maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, competitive pension schemes and interest-free travel loans. We offer sick pay, an Employee Assistance Program, and staff events and social activities to ensure your physical and mental health.

For those relocating to the UK, we provide relocation assistance to help you settle in. We also promote sustainable commuting with our Cycle to Work scheme and offer union membership to protect your rights and advocate for your interests.

At ODI Global, we believe that a supportive and rewarding work environment is essential for success. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects our commitment to your well-being and professional growth.

For a full listing of benefits, please visit our Careers page.

About ODI Global

ODI Global is a leading global affairs think tank. We inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. We focus on research, convening and influencing, to generate ideas that matter for people and planet.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for an exceptional Programme Leader whose strengths combine strong operational delivery, strategic thinking, partnership development and a sound understanding of health inequities and the factors that drive them. You will thrive on building and leading a new, nationally significant programme, working alongside communities and partners to address structural racism and discrimination, strengthen shared power and translate community insight into meaningful action and community stories into lasting system change.

You will lead an evolving programme that generates learning, evidence and evaluation to inform local policy and practice across Bradford District while contributing to the National Lottery Community Fund’s National Collective, helping shape learning and action that extends beyond Bradford.

About you/ The Role

You will be an experienced, motivational and credible leader with a proven track record of successfully leading complex programmes, partnerships or services that improve health equity and deliver meaningful system change. You will relish an opportunity to establish and lead a new, fast-paced programme from the ground up. You will demonstrate an understanding of REN’s anti-racist purpose, HHU’s community-led approach, and a commitment to addressing structural racism, discrimination and health inequities.You will be equally comfortable working across communities, grassroots and VCSE organisations, stakeholder and partner organisations, multidisciplinary teams and with senior system leaders. You will be able to inspire and develop others, contribute to effective governance and deliver programme management arrangements, confidently managing people, budgets, performance and outputs. You will be motivated by addressing racism and improving health equity and understand the importance of working alongside communities to support shared power, enabling communities to influence services, decision-making, commissioning and wider system change.

Importantly, you will be someone who motivates people and brings them together around a shared purpose, builds strong partnerships and a well-supported, effective team, and brings resilience and sound judgement to complex environments. You will be comfortable navigating ambiguity, adapting to emerging learning and opportunities, and maintaining momentum in a programme designed to learn, evolve and influence change.

Health & Nutrition Advisor

We are looking for a Health & Nutrition Advisor to provide specialist technical leadership that strengthens the charity’s ability to secure, design and deliver high-quality institutional donor-funded programmes.

With 75 years of experience, the focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. The organisation helps children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by Christian faith.

Come join the 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Position: Health & Nutrition Advisor

Location: Milton Keynes/hybrid

Hours: Part time, 18.25 hrs per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £45,563 – £48,375 pro rata, depending in experience (actual £ 22,781 – £24,187)

Closing Date: October 8, 2026. Interviews will be the following week.

About the Role

Working across programme acquisition, programme quality and donor reporting, you will ensure that evidence, learning and technical expertise are translated into competitive funding opportunities and effective programme delivery. You will combine technical health and nutrition expertise with strong donor awareness to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and communities whilst supporting institutional funding ambitions.

You will work collaboratively across the charity, consortium partners and donor-funded programme teams. You will build trusted relationships, influence without direct authority and provide technical leadership across diverse geographical and cultural contexts and balance programme quality, donor expectations and organisational priorities, using sound judgement to support decision-making and manage risk. The role requires strong collaboration, curiosity, accountability and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

This role is based at the Milton Keynes office. You will need to work from the office for a minimum of 1 day per week, with the option to work from home for the remaining days. Please only apply if you live within a realistic commuting distance of Milton Keynes.

About You

To succeed in this role you will need:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Health, Nutrition or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in health and nutrition programme design and proposal development, including demonstrated experience and a successful track-record in the development of proposals for grants and commercial contracts across a variety of institutional funders.
• Strong understanding of institutional donor funding mechanisms and requirements.
• Experience developing theories of change, results frameworks, indicators and logframes.
• Demonstrable experience providing technical support and quality assurance to donor-funded programmes, including managing or supporting rapid-response and demand-led technical assistance assignments (e.g.  scoping, mobilisation of experts, quality assurance and delivery oversight)
• Experience integrating gender equality, disability inclusion, safeguarding and community accountability into programme design.
• Strong stakeholder management and partnership development skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical issues to non-specialist audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs to challenging deadlines.

About the Organisation

Join an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy the organisation has helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian charity, everything is motivated by faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in the workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. The organisation also operates flexible working policies and practices. As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability.

You may also have experience in areas such as Health, Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Health & Wellbeing Advisor, Health Coach, Wellbeing Coach, Nutritionist, Nutrition Advisor, Health Improvement Practitioner, Health & Wellbeing Coach, Lifestyle Coach, Health Promotion Officer, Weight Management Advisor

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP

Are you someone who thrives on making a genuine difference to people’s lives? Do you have experience working in health, social care or the voluntary sector and want to play a vital role in improving how older people access the support they need? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Age UK Bromley & Greenwich is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Care Navigator to join our expanding team in partnership with Oxleas NHS Trust. Based at Memorial Hospital in Woolwich, you will be embedded within a multi-disciplinary team working on the Proactive and Frailty pathways. Your focus will be on supporting older people with complex needs, helping them navigate health and social care systems, and connecting them to relevant services across the community.

This is a key role that sits at the heart of person-centred care. You will attend multi-disciplinary team meetings, work alongside professionals including GPs, case managers and mental health staff, and spend time speaking directly with patients and their families. Your role will be to truly listen, identify what matters most to the individual, and help them take practical steps towards better health, independence and wellbeing.

Key responsibilities include:

• Attending Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and contributing to holistic care planning

• Working with patients to understand their needs, provide emotional support and signpost to local services

• Liaising with a wide range of professionals across the NHS, social care and voluntary sectors

• Inputting information into systems including RIO and Framework I, with training provided

• Keeping accurate records and contributing to service evaluation and improvement

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in health, social care or voluntary sector settings

• Empathetic and a confident communicator

• Able to build strong relationships with a range of professionals and clients

• Organised, reliable and motivated by positive outcomes for others

• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

• Passionate about supporting older people to live well and with dignity

This role offers the opportunity to be part of a well-respected local charity with a strong values-led culture. You will be joining a supportive team that values collaboration, creativity and kindness. As a Care Navigator, your work will have a direct impact on people’s lives at a time when they are most vulnerable.

For the full person spec and job description please download the job pack.

Saferworld is seeking an experienced Programme Development Manager to join our Funding & Programme Development Team. The Programme Development Manager will support a portfolio of Saferworld’s teams in co-designing and mobilising funding for peace, security and justice programmes alongside Saferworld’s partners. The successful applicant will have a focus of 3-4 countries, which will be decided based on the candidate’s experience and preference. Working closely with Regional Directors, Country Managers, and programme and grant management colleagues, the post-holder will lead on: coordinating and facilitating programme co-design processes (including taking the lead in facilitating co-design, processes, drafting high quality concept notes and proposals, theories of change, logical models, risk matrixes and budgets); developing and supporting the implementation of long-term country funding strategies; and supporting new donor engagement and sustaining relationships with current donors. The post-holder will be responsible for managing funding portfolios across institutional and non-institutional donors in our programmes.

The post-holder will have a successful track record in developing programmes and leading new business development efforts with institutional donors such as Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the European Union (EU), UN agencies and European Governments such as Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Additional experience in mobilising resource from trusts and foundations and other non-traditional funding mechanisms is desirable.

Strong applicants will have proven programme experience, such as in project management or programme support, which equips them to lead and inform high-quality programme design. They will be skilled in coordinating complex processes, facilitating participatory co-creation with partners, and ensuring proposals are robust, contextually relevant, and strategically aligned.

You’ll be at the helm of a busy, welcoming centre that brings residential stays, day visits, camping and outdoor activities to guiding groups, schools, youth groups, corporate teams, families and friends. That variety is part of what makes the role so rewarding. No two days look the same, and that’s exactly the point.
This is a senior role with real scope and real responsibility. You’ll lead a team, set the tone for high standards across the site, manage the practical realities of running a working centre, and help shape its future direction in line with Girlguiding Anglia’s values and ambitions. You’ll have the chance to think strategically about where the centre goes next while staying hands on with the day to day running that keeps a place like Hautbois thriving.
We’re after someone positive, proactive and organised, who leads with warmth as much as with structure. You’ll need to be comfortable holding multiple priorities at once, calm under pressure, and genuinely motivated by creating great experiences for the people who come through the centre’s doors. If you enjoy variety, thrive on responsibility and want your work to have a visible, lasting impact, this role offers all of that in abundance.
The role is based at Hautbois, right in the Norfolk countryside. Flexible working may be possible where it suits the business, though some evenings and weekends will be part of the job given the nature of a residential site. The centre isn’t easily reached by public transport, so a car and full driving licence are essential for commuting and the occasional meeting further afield.
In return, you’ll get free parking, office drinks and snacks, a holiday allowance that grows with your length of service, and modern IT and working facilities to support you in the role.
This role might also suit candidates with backgrounds as an activities manager, camp manager, adventure manager, outdoor learning manager or residential centre manager.
 

As part of the leadership team, you'll hold ultimate responsibility across our democratic lottery delivery teams, develop partnerships, and help shape where we go next as an organisation. You'll grow our opportunities through a considered and systematic approach to business development - new applications, bids and partnerships - and the revenue that comes with them, with support from the team.

This is a role for someone who's genuinely committed to democratic renewal, and good at bringing people together across different contexts and cultures.

Key Responsibilities

1. Driving the organisation forward
   1. Working alongside the other directors to shape the organisation's strategy
   2. Imagining and developing new applications/markets for sortition and deliberation; translating ideas into concrete opportunities, bids, contracts, and revenue
   3. Spotting and pursuing new opportunities (bids including fundraising, partnerships, earned revenue) particularly at an international level, with the support of the team
   4. Leading the growth, sustainability and adoption of OpenDLP, our open-source democratic lottery software on a global scale (including but not limited to, building strategic partnerships, developing sustainable revenue models, and promoting adoption amongst users)
2. Connecting the global sector
   1. Maintaining and developing relationships with key global partners, funders, and stakeholders
   2. Keeping up with what's happening in the deliberative democracy world and bringing relevant
      opportunities back to the team
   3. Sharing best practice across teams and helping raise standards across the sector
3. Leading the team
   1. Strategic oversight of Democratic Lottery teams
   2. Line managing Heads of teams, one of whom is based in Australia which will require some flexibility in hours, and a few more team members
   3. Coordinating and facilitating budget proposals from the Democratic Lottery teams, making sure resources are allocated fairly and teams have what they need
   4. Contributing to a Working Group (to be decided)

Please see the recruitment pack for more details.

About CoppaFeel!

CoppaFeel! are the UK’s only youth focused breast cancer awareness charity, and we’re on a mission to get every 18-24 year old checking their chest. We educate people on the signs of breast cancer and encourage them to check their chests monthly, so that if they notice something unusual they are empowered to contact their GP and advocate for themselves.

We do this because when diagnosed early, breast cancer treatments are more effective and survival rates are higher. Early detection can save lives.

Breast cancer does not need to be detected late, and as long as we are here and continue to be supported by people like you, we will do all we can to make sure this doesn’t continue to happen.

The Role

Following an exciting period of growth, CoppaFeel! is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Finance Manager to join our expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a solutions focused individual looking to continue their career in charity finance, both Financial Accounting and Management Accounting, and play a key role in supporting the smooth running of our financial operations.

You’ll be working closely with our Head of Finance & Contracts to help manage CoppaFeel!’s day-to-day finances and contribute to a range of essential finance functions. As part of a newly developed finance team, you’ll have the chance to make a real impact as we shape our systems and processes to support our continued growth.

We’re looking for someone with experience of line management within a finance role, ideally within a small team or charity environment. You’ll need to be confident using accounting software (we use Xero), have strong Excel skills, and be comfortable working independently. Most importantly, you’ll be proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute to the success of our mission.

You will sit within the CoppaFeel! Finance Team. This role is a hybrid role with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week.

Duties & Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Operations

• Oversee cashflow, month-end processes, reconciliations, journals, payroll, VAT, Gift Aid and grant income.

• Manage the day-to-day finance function, including queries and bank payments.

• Maintain effective financial policies, controls and processes to mitigate financial risk and promote best practice.

Management Accounting

• Checking and finalising of budget holder monthly reports and other internal financial reports.

• Finance business partnering delegated budget holders (managers).

• Lead quarterly Forecasting process & support on annual budget setting.

Stakeholder Management

• Support Auditors and provide required financial information.

• Line manage finance officer and assistant.

• Work with external finance agencies to ensure a smooth handover of day-to-day processes.

Procurement & Projects

• Supporting in value for money costings and ROI’s.

• Work with People team to check Freelance contracts.

• Work closely with the Operations Team and others on cross-organisational projects.

• Undertake any other reasonable duties or responsibilities as required by the Charity, in line with the needs of the organisation.

Skills, Knowledge, & Personal Attributes

Essential

• Qualified Accountant or qualified by experience

• Strong relationship building and communication skills and the ability to engage with a range of people within the organisation

• Have good working knowledge of reporting requirements and UK charity regulations experience including SORP

• Have experience driving change and improving processes.

• Experience in managing a Finance team

• Intermediate to advanced excel skills (pivot tables, sumifs, vlookups etc)

• Proactive and able to use own initiative to be solutions focused

• Ability to identify financial risks and maintain effective controls

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to analyse financial information and provide clear, practical advice

Desirable

• Experience using Xero

• Experience using Power Query

Application information

Applications will close at the end of the day on Thursday 1st October, however pre-assessment Excel tests will be conducted throughout the application period.

First Interviews will be held week commencing 12th October.

CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close the vacancy early in the event that we receive a high number of applications before the closing date.

Main benefits, Terms & Conditions

Annual leave entitlement: 22 days, plus office closure at Christmas, a day off on our Founders birthday, and a day off for your birthday.

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Health Cash Plan; cash back on everyday health expenses, as well as a GP advice line and access to PerkBox.

• Access to Self Space training and 1:1 therapy

• Core working hours of 10am to 4pm

• Flex Friday; every other Friday off, offering the time to recharge and ensuring work life balance, while remaining available in case of emergencies

All annual leave and benefits are pro-rata'd for part time employees.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.

While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address through our work.

We want our recruitment process to be inclusive, accessible and fair for everyone. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role will normally be offered an interview. In some high-volume recruitment processes, we may limit interviews to candidates whose applications most closely meet the role requirements.

The Senior HR Advisor will be our in-house HR professional and lead the day-to-day people function.

The postholder is responsible for the full employment lifecycle, for helping SRS meet its legal and safeguarding obligations as an employer, and for providing confident, well-evidenced advice to the Management Team on employee relations matters.

What you will need

• CIPD Associate membership with a Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management, or an equivalent degree-level HR qualification
• Demonstrable, hands-on experience of managing employee relations casework, including grievance, disciplinary, capability, performance and sickness absence
• Proven generalist HR experience across the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment through to exit
• Current, applied knowledge of UK employment law, and the ability to translate it into practical advice for non-specialists
• Experience of drafting, reviewing and implementing HR policies and procedures
• Experience of line managing staff and of coaching and supporting other line managers through difficult people matters
• Understanding of safeguarding obligations in relation to staff, including safe recruitment practice
• Sound understanding of data protection as it applies to employee records and HR processes and a proven track record of handling confidential and sensitive matters with discretion, and the resilience to carry that responsibility
• For the full list of essential criteria see the recruitment pack.

About us

Suffolk Refugee Support aims to enable all asylum seekers and refugees in Suffolk to live integrated, fulfilled and contributing lives in their new communities. We provide a welcoming environment where clients can access help, advice, support and practical services to be healthy and safe and begin to rebuild their lives. We work with external agencies, community and voluntary sector organisations, health providers and others to enable our clients to access a range of support. We are based in Ipswich, but our services operate increasingly across Suffolk as refugees and asylum seekers are housed across the county.