Finance Assistant

Bristol

£21,000 per annum

Permanent, full time

NCT is the UK’s largest charity for parents, serving 150,000 new families each year face to face and many more online.  Our vision is of a world in which no parent is isolated and all parents are supported to build a strong society.  Our mission is to support parents through the first thousand days, to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.  We do this through sharing knowledge, creating networks and harnessing voices. 

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated people who share our vision and values. You do not have to be a parent to share this vision and working for the NCT is a rewarding experience. It gives you the opportunity to apply your experience and expertise to help enrich the lives of thousands of parents in the UK. It offers you the opportunity to develop valuable skills and gain insight into working for a charity in the not-for-profit sector. NCT is committed to positive organisational culture, productive workplace and work-life balance that respects the individual.

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to become part of the finance team in Bristol, a team of seven people. This is an exciting time for the NCT as we shall be implementing a new CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system in 2020 and this role will interact with the new system on a daily basis and input into the development of new processes. In this role your primary responsibilities will be: to act as a key point of contact in the finance team, managing the finance mailbox and dealing with queries from inside and outside the organisation; reconciliation of one of the charity’s main bank accounts; regular processing of Direct Debits (mandates, claims and refunds); and to review purchase invoices and process the weekly payment run.

We will short list throughout the application process and reserve the right to close the application process early, so if you feel you are the right candidate for the role then please apply now! 

See the Job Description for full details of this exciting opportunity.

Closing Date: 7th June 2020 midnight

Finance Assistant Temp (2 roles)

Bristol

£21,000 per annum

Temporary, full time

NCT is the UK’s largest charity for parents, serving 150,000 new families each year face to face and many more online.  Our vision is of a world in which no parent is isolated and all parents are supported to build a strong society.  Our mission is the support parents through the first thousand days, to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.  We do this through sharing knowledge, creating networks and harnessing voices. 

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated people who share our vision and values. You do not have to be a parent to share this vision and working for the NCT is a rewarding experience. It gives you the opportunity to apply your experience and expertise to help enrich the lives of thousands of parents in the UK. It offers you the opportunity to develop valuable skills and gain insight into working for a charity in the not-for-profit sector. NCT is committed to positive organisational culture, productive workplace and work-life balance that respects the individual.

We are looking for two Finance Assistants to join our finance team in Bristol on an temporary (6-12 month) basis. This is an exciting time for the NCT as we shall be implementing a new CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system in 2020 and this role will interact with the new system on a daily basis and input into the development of new processes. Your primary responsibilities will be to assist with the processing of course transfers and cancellations and the resulting in refunds to parents.  You will also be assisting with other tasks such as checking purchase invoices, preparing BACS payments and responding to questions by users of the system on claiming expenses.

Although advertised as full time roles, we are open to flexible working arrangements.

We will short list throughout the application process and reserve the right to close the application process early, so if you feel you are the right candidate for the role then please apply now! 

See the Job Description for full details of this exciting opportunity.

Closing Date:  7th June 2020 midnight

Finance Specialist

You will join us as a Finance Specialist responsible for the purchase ledger which will include managing the invoice process, including making bank payments to UK and international suppliers.

Finance Specialist Responsibilities:

• Receive and check all supplier invoices against our bespoke contract management system to ensure supplier invoices are in accordance to pricing agreements and flag any discrepancies with managers and suppliers.
• Process all invoices into the finance systems for payment in accordance with agreed timescales, ensuring that invoices are coded correctly and appropriately authorised
• Ensure the Accounts Payable account is reconciled to the balance sheet and maintained correctly
• To run the transaction listing report weekly and chase budget holders to ensure they approve any outstanding invoices in time for the payment run.
• Receive, check and process employee, director and external customer expenses and ensuring they are in line with the Company’s expenses policy

Finance Specialist Requirements:

• Have at least two years’ experience working in a finance transactions role.
• Being AAT or part-CABA qualified would be advantageous, we would also consider colleagues with more extensive practical experience who are working towards such qualifications.
• Ideal candidates will need to be familiar with core accounting principles.
• Have experience working with one or more accounts packages

About Girl Effect:

Girl Effect builds youth brands and mobile platforms to empower girls to change their lives

We’re a creative non-profit empowering girls to change their lives. Started by the Nike Foundation, we are experts in media, mobile, brand and international development: a unique mix of skills that we use to solve global problems in a different way.

We work across the world in the places where girls are marginalised and vulnerable. We create for young people in ways they love and interact with. And it's all delivered through the media and mobile tech they use every day – from apps that build skills, to TV dramas that explore vital issues, to magazines written by girls.

Location: London, W1F 0DE

Hours: Full Time Flexible, Fixed Term Contract until 30th March 2021

Salary: £Competitive + excellent benefits package

Closing Date: 3rd June 2020

You may have experience of the following: Financial Controller, Accountant, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Assistant Financial Controller, Qualified Accountant, Finance Manager, Finance Officer, Finance Administrator, ACCA, CIMA, etc.

Ref: 93095

This is a very exciting time for Keychange. Following the strategic remodelling and disposal of some of our property portfolio we will be in receipt of a capital sum for the re-development, purchase and build of new care and support communities.

Our mission is to Create Caring Communities, which demonstrate our Christian Values, Ethos and Behaviours.

Keychange currently operate eleven care home communities for older people and two housing communities for homeless young people. These communities are located across England.

In addition Keychange has recently adopted a new strategic action plan which sets out a clear direction for growth, expansion, improving quality and sustainability. New opportunities will include acquiring new properties and partners, expanding our services into outreach and community programmes, as well as celebrating the charity’s 100 years of operating in 2020. Established in 1920 Keychange is a charity and company limited by guarantee and is led by a Board of Trustees, who govern the Charity in terms of strategy, policies, legal duties, quality and sustainability.

Head of Finance, Keychange is a Christian Charity, Creating Caring Communities.

This is a Senior Leadership role to develop and lead our Finance Strategy for day to day operations as well as our mission and business expansion and sustainability.

Keychange currently provides eleven Care Communities for older people and two Housing Communities for Homeless younger people, all across England.

We are looking for an experienced finance lead to work closely with the CEO, senior colleagues, finance team, managers and trustees to strengthen our existing financial processes and to develop new business plans and opportunities.

This post has an occupational requirement for the post holder to have a personal, active Christian faith

For full Role Description and Person Specification and Application form please email us as below

Closing Date for applications 12noon Monday 22nd June 2020

Initial Date for Interviews 1st and 2nd July 2020.

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Qualified Finance Business Partner / Head of Finance for this well-established International Development charity based in Central London.

The position will require excellent management accounting skills, financial modelling and business partnering skills.

You will cover financial modelling, connected to Project Management techniques and work on community projects to include Covid19 Programs around the world.

You will be working from home during the Pandemic, then be required to work flexibly with days in the office in Central London.

T his is a permanent position but requires someone to start as soon as possible.

* Salary: 50,000pa
* Must be a Qualified Accountant
* Must have international development experience
* Must have great management accounting and business partnering skills
* Must have strong modelling skills
* The ideal candidate would be able to start as soon as possible, but no longer than 3 weeks' notice would be acceptable

Position: Head of Finance

Location: Epsom, Surrey 

Job Details: £55,000 to £60,000 per annum, permanent 

Company: Charity, Social Care

Scope of the Job

SeeAbility are looking for a dynamic Head of Finance to head up their Finance function to deliver extraordinary service to the charity. As a qualified accountant you will be able to lead and motivate a team of 10 including the Payroll function. As well as leading the production of key financial management information and transactional processing, you will be a key part of the organisation’s Leadership Group and have a passion for improving the lives of the people we support. In a busy and varied environment you will lead by example and support the Finance Director with corporate governance.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Team Management/Leadership
• Financial/Management
• Accounting and statutory reporting
• Budgeting/Forecasting
• Financial Policies & Procedures
• Business Processes
• Business Development
• Risk Management

This is a great opportunity to work and develop your skills in a fulfilling high impact and rewarding role.

A full Job Description is available upon application. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early is the right applicant is found. 

Are you looking to join a forward-thinking organisation that is now significantly growing its finance function? Do you enjoy business partnering and describe yourself as highly personable? Are you a qualified Accountant looking for a step up in your career? If so please read on!

Robertson Bell are partnering with a large organisation who have an inspiring social purpose whilst they recruit to a permanent Finance Business Partner role. Leading a team of four this role will partner with key Executive Stakeholders whilst also being responsible for quarterly forecasts, annual budgets and monthly reporting. This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly established team and gain varied experience in a highly sought-after organisation.

The key responsibilities will be:

* Working with key Executive Directors to support them on all financial matters and provide key guidance and advice.
* Be fully responsible for producing annual budgets and future business plans.
* Provide detailed commentary and analysis through the review of overall business performance.
* Deliver finance initiatives ensuring they are in line with the organisational goals.
* Collaborate effectively with the wider business driving key business objectives at all times.
* Create client focused and commercially minded solutions through a range of techniques.
* Lead on the production of accurate monthly management accounts including detailed budget holder reports.
* Highlight long term projects and work with the Director of Finance Business Partnering to implement these.
* Manage a team of three qualified Accountants and one Finance Assistant, ensuring they are motivated and have access to relevant training and development opportunities.

The permanent Finance Business Partner would be based out of their brand-new head office in Hampshire. This role comes with extremely generous employee benefits including 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 over time), flexible and remote working, up to 12% matched pension, employee vouchers and discount plus much more!

The successful candidate will:

* Be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
* Have proven business partnering experience.

* Have management experience.
* Experience working within a large and complex organisation.
* Have first class written and verbal communication skills.

This vacancy is likely to close early so please apply now to be considered!

• Head of Finance working for the UK's leading micro-economic research institute
• Ideal for someone seeking a wide ranging Head of Finance position

About Our Client

The Institute for Fiscal Studies is the UK's leading independent microeconomic research institute and an award-winning 'think-tank'. The IFS is independent of political influence and has a strong reputation for producing high-quality and policy-relevant analysis and commentary.

The IFS employs some of the brightest minds in economics and much of the research that is produced is used in high profile media on a regular basis. This role plays a key part in supporting this research and the funding that enables it to take place. As Head of Finance you will work closely with stakeholders at all levels, including the Director, and you will be trusted to provide detailed analysis and decision making support across the institute. It is a Charity and a company limited by guarantee with a turnover of around £9 million a year.

Job Description

Overall you will have responsibility for the following areas:

• Production of timely financial and non-financial information and analysis including:
• Providing the Trustees with accurate, timely financial information and analysis.
• Preparation of the annual budget, monthly management accounts and preparation of quarterly reforecasts for sector heads.
• Production of the Annual Report and Accounts, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, SORP and accounting standards.
• Oversight of all finance operations including monthly reconciliations, control accounts, VAT reporting and IFS payroll, pensions and staff benefits.
• Ensure the smooth running of all accounting, financial transactions and evidence record keeping, and develop and oversee robust and effective financial systems and processes.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with financial regulations including reporting to the Charity Commission, Companies House and HMRC.
• Manage the external audit process and implementation of the audit findings.
• Help to guide the strategic direction of IFS by playing an active role in the senior management team and by establishing strong working relationship with all colleagues.
• Oversight of HR matters and management of the HR Officer.
• Line management responsibilities for the Finance Manager, Accounts Assistant and HR Officer, providing guidance and career support.

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong all-round finance capabilities that can be evidenced through experience. You will be able to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels, with experience of supporting key decision-making. Alongside this you will hold strong technical finance understanding and be able to drive improvement and development of a finance function in a growing organisation.

What's on Offer

Salary-£70,000-80,000,

Benefits include a 7.5% employer pension contributions, 29 days holiday and interest free season ticket loan.

Ref Code: MPCY14082624Z

My client is a progressive Housing Association who is looking to recruit a permanent accountant. Your main duties as part of a small finance team will be to provide a comprehensive accounting and finance service to the rest of the business.

You will be expected to work closely with the Finance Director and rest of the senior team supporting them with all financial and business information on new projects and any ad hoc business ideas and proposals.

This is a great opportunity for a part qualified accountant to be part of a supportive and challenging team

This small, ambitious and well networked charity based in the centre of Exeter is looking to recruit a permanent Head of Finance.

Reporting into the Director of Finance and Operations you will actively contribute to the strategic priorities, financial integrity and sustainability of the organisations as well as be a member of the Leadership team. 

This role will also be responsible for timely and quality information to the Board, ensuring strong controls and compliance are maintained as well as overseeing the book stock and processing arrangements.

Key experience required:

• Qualified accountant or equivalent with broad Finance experience, including budgeting, monitoring, management accounting, statutory accounts, operational processing and purchasing

• Managing, developing and motivating a team, having excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt to differing audiences and situations 

• Experience of working within a dynamic, growing organisation implementing best practice, systems developments and process improvements where needed 

• Robust knowledge of financial controls, risk management and  dealing with third parties, including customers, suppliers, banks and auditors

• Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice in relation to charities accounting would be beneficial.

One of the largest and well known conservation charities is looking for some short term interim support in their finance team

Ideally you will have strong financial accounting and excel skills and be very happy to work in a busy finance team 

Key areas of support needed are:

• Budget file preparation and mapping to new codes ready for upload to the new accounting system
• Preparation for statutory accounts and audit:
• Year End Balance Sheet reconciliations 
• Assist with testing and documentation of processes associated with the new system.

This is a short term assignment in a fantastic organisation

CRASAC invites applications from experienced female finance officers to join our committed team of staff and volunteers supporting survivors of sexual violence. 

Job Purpose

• To be the day to day finance lead for CRASAC, keeping financial records and preparing reports for senior management and external stakeholders, and supporting the Business Development Manager in preparing reports for the Charity Board.
• To monitor expenditure, track income budgets and match expenditure to the different funders, managing all payments into and out of the organisation.
• To maintain the finance records using financial software system, and to ensure these are fit for purpose to enable the charity's Accountants to prepare the end of year accounts.
• The post reports to the Business Development Manager. Support and advice will be provided by her and CRASAC’s voluntary Treasurer (a qualified accountant).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile financial records on software package
• Prepare clear reports (including monthly management accounts, both ad-hoc and routine) for management team, the Board and funders
• Manage accounts payable and ensure all suppliers are paid
• Be responsible for raising invoices
• Manage petty cash and staff expenses
• Work with Payroll Administrator to process payment of wages and associated payments to the Inland Revenue and Pension Company
• Understand confidentiality and exercise discretion throughout your role at CRASAC
• Attend staff meetings and training as required
• Carry out other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as deemed appropriate by Business Development Manager

Person Specification
All of the qualities we are looking for may be demonstrated through skills and experiences developed in paid or unpaid work. Applicants need to demonstrate in their application and at interview that they possess all the essential requirements.

Essential

• Numerate with enthusiasm for working with figures and spreadsheets
• Experience of working as a finance officer or finance administrator
• Able to maintain excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Educated at GCSE Grade C or above in Maths (Or equivalent)
• AAT student / possess AAT qualifications or similar
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 Packages (Experienced Excel, Word and Outlook user, with some knowledge/experience of Teams and Planner or willingness to be trained)
• Experience of working with accounting software
• Able to communicate clearly and appropriately, both verbally and in writing
• Able to plan and manage a varied, challenging workload and work under pressure
• Able to work independently within clear guidelines
• Able to establish effective working relationships with staff and managers
• Willingness to undertake additional training as required
• Experience of working within a team and able to take a flexible approach when responding to needs of the organisation

Desirable

• Experience of working in the voluntary sector
• Experience of building financial systems
• Some understanding of sexual violence and its effect on victims and survivors

How to apply
Online through our application portal on our website job page, where further guidance can be found.

• You will be asked to enter your name and contact details direct into the online form. These personal details will be kept separate and the shortlisting panel will not see them.
• You will be asked to upload a CV and Supporting Statement (or one combined document) addressing the criteria in the Person Specification. We can accept Microsoft Word and PDF format documents. You should not include your name or other personal details on any documents you upload. You will need to have the document(s) ready to upload before you start the application process.

Medium sized and exciting grant making charity based in Central London.

Client Details

Medium sized and exciting grant making charity based in Central London. This charity generates it's income from a sizeable investment portfolio and is focussed on supporting vulnerable individuals in the UK.

Description

• Play a significant role in all financial management and reporting, including year-end accounts and annual budgeting
• Work closely with internal budget holders, business partnering with them to aid decision making
• Oversee all systems and processes in place in the finance team and ensure these are fit for purpose.
• Oversee the accounting process for the investment portfolio working very closely with the investments team and external investment advisors
• Lead on cash management, including the flow of cash for investments.
• Leading the finance team

Profile

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with strong experience in financial and management accounting.

Knowledge of investment accounting and experience of working with investment funds would be an added advantage but is not essential.

Job Offer

Salary - £50,000 to £60,000 plus benefits

Job Overview

Interim Head of Finance for a Charity based in central London

£300 -£350 per day (Inside IR35)

Full time

3month contract

It is an operational role, leading the Finance function and reporting into the CFO.

Experience of a similar role within the charity sector would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Providing strong and effective strategic leadership of the Finance function and team
• Providing the company with deep analysis, data and business insight
• Overseeing the preparation of management information and Communicating of financial and non-financial results
• Managing the process of annual audits carried out by external auditors
• Company-wide budget preparation and ongoing proactive management
• Overall responsibility for working capital management (cashflow forecasting, debtor management, etc)
• Identifying commercial opportunities and driving revenue increases across the organisation
• Responsible for statutory reporting and compliance

Qualifications/experience required

Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)

What’s on offer?

£300-£350 per day (inside IR35)