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About the Bureau
We are the UK’s largest independent investigative journalism organisation and we exist to inform the public about the realities of power in today’s world. Our investigations expose systemic wrongs, challenge misinformation, and spark change.
We work strategically and collaboratively to maximise the impact of our fact-based reporting and share our findings openly with local, national, and international media outlets to reach as many people as possible.
About the role
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and working as part of the Operations team, this is a critical role at the centre of the Bureau’s financial set-up. You will lead the day-to-day financial management of the organisation’s income and expenditure across multiple projects.
The Bureau is entering an exciting period of development, with a growing focus on building our direct audience and diversifying revenue streams. The Finance Manager will play a key role in strengthening the organisation’s long-term sustainability and resilience, while helping to deliver its strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage all bookkeeping functions, payroll, accounts payable, and receivable
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts
Oversee cashflow management and banking controls
Collaborate with the CEO, COO, and Editors to develop annual budgets that support organisational growth and project delivery
Work with the COO to analyse financial performance and identify current and future funding needs
Work with the fundraising team to develop budgets and financial information for grant applications
Prepare financial reports for senior management, funders, and the Board of Directors
Coordinate the annual audit process and preparation of statutory accounts
Provide financial analysis and insights to support informed decision-making
Liaise with external partners, including auditors, payroll providers, banks, and HMRC
Ensure compliance with financial regulations, donor restrictions, and internal policies
Maintain and improve finance systems, processes, and controls
Support colleagues across the organisation with finance-related queries and knowledge sharing
Attend and contribute to finance committee meetings and wider team meetings
What we are looking for
We want someone proactive, organised, and collaborative, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy. The Finance Manager will need to take a solution-focused approach, enjoy working across teams, and be motivated by the challenge of building our long-term financial resilience.
You will also share our commitment to fostering an inclusive, welcoming and supportive culture across the Bureau.
You’ll be joining the Bureau at a pivotal moment in its development and this role offers a high level of autonomy, close collaboration with senior leadership, and the opportunity to enable work that creates meaningful impact in the world.
Skills and experience
Essential
Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent), or equivalent demonstrable experience
Strong financial management and analytical skills
Confident communicator, both verbally and in writing
Experience in producing management accounts and supporting VAT returns
Experience in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting
Experience in improving financial processes, systems, or ways of working
Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Experience working in a non-profit, charity, or similar mission-driven organisation
Desirable
Experience using NetSuite, Oracle, or similar accounting systems
Understanding of commercial income streams (e.g. reader revenue, membership, sponsorship, B2B)
Ability to apply strategic thinking within the scope of the role
Experience using automation tools or digital systems to improve efficiency and boost capacity
Benefits
25 days of annual leave
Option to work a nine-day fortnight – (by reduction in annual leave. For part-time staff, this will be prorated according to contracted working pattern)
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
EAP – Employee assistance programme
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (after 12 months’ service)
Learning and development opportunities
Cycle to work scheme
How to apply
The Bureau is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a diverse, inclusive, and adaptable environment where people are encouraged and supported to do their best work. We welcome applications from those belonging to groups traditionally underrepresented in the media. We are happy to consider flexible working options.
Please also fill out our Equality Monitoring Form on our jobs page, which is anonymous, so we can better track who we are reaching.
To be considered for this job, you must have the right to live and work in the UK
To apply to be our Finance Manager, please email your CV and covering letter to the email located on our jobs page by 6 pm on Wednesday, 8 June 2026. Interviews will take place in mid/late June.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Actively Interviewing
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!
Action Medical Research is the leading UK-wide charity dedicated to funding vital research to help sick babies and children. Our work is now needed more than ever. To help achieve this, we are seeking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join the Finance Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to work with our Finance Manager to provide support to the financial management of the charity. You will be responsible for the accurate input and processing of financial ledger transactions onto the accounting system, ensuring that all deadlines are met and with a high level of attention to detail. You will work closely with other departments in the charity and will provide first class support. Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate outstanding attention to detail, a positive attitude, great IT skills and strong customer service skills. Previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous.
Job Purpose
To perform day-to-day processing of accounts payable transactions to ensure that supplier accounts are maintained in an efficient, effective, timely and accurate manner for the Charity.
Principal Tasks and Responsibilities
Supplier invoice processing
· Receive and verify supplier invoices, and ensure they are forwarded to the correct signatories for authorisation within 48 hours of receipt in Finance.
· Ensure that approved invoices returned in the system are immediately processed and posted into the ledger.
· Process staff expense ensuring that the appropriate budgets have been checked and signatories verified on the charity’s online Staff Expenses module.
· Download and dispatch monthly corporate credit card statements to respective cardholders in a timely manner.
· Deal with all supplier queries efficiently and in a timely manner, ensuring that the charity is not exposed to any risk of financial loss resulting from any delays to payment.
· Liaise with colleagues in the charity’s Research department on relevant University grant-holder invoice matters.
· Maintain an up-to-date list of suppliers paid by direct debit including regular amounts, frequency and date of payment, in addition to review and download of any invoices whereby access is provided on-line.
· Ensure that all amounts taken by direct debit are fully reconciled to relevant invoices on a timely basis.
· Create new and appropriately maintain existing supplier records in the financial system.
Other Responsibilities
· Assist in the preparation of the fortnightly payment run, ensuring that all invoices due for payment are included.
· Investigate any discrepancies arising within the payments systems (e.g. payments not made, differences in sums paid, etc.) and address as necessary, keeping both budget holders and third parties informed.
· Develop & maintain an effective working relationship with all teams within the Charity, plus key partners at universities.
If you have not heard from us by 18 June 2026, then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for interivew.Interviews will be held w/c 22 June 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
We are seeking a Roaming International Finance Manager to provide short- to medium-term finance cover and additional capacity across a global programme portfolio. This is a hands-on international finance role, supporting Programme Managers and country teams to manage financial risk, strengthen financial controls, and ensure effective delivery of standard financial operating procedures.
The role may also include the induction, training and capacity-building of new International Finance Managers and local finance teams.
The successful candidate will work across a range of country programmes, often in challenging or developing-country contexts, providing support on budgeting, donor reporting, financial planning, monthly close processes, cash management, statutory compliance, audit preparation and partner contract oversight. They will play a key role in ensuring financial systems, reporting and controls are robust, compliant and aligned with operational needs.
Key responsibilities will include:
About you
You will be a qualified accountant, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience, with at least five years’ financial management experience, including two years overseas. You will bring strong financial planning, reporting, donor compliance and risk-management skills, together with the flexibility and resilience required to work in varied international contexts. Experience managing and developing small teams is essential.
This role would suit a practical, adaptable and culturally sensitive finance professional who is comfortable working both strategically and operationally, including in environments where living and working conditions may be basic.
What you’ll be doing:
What we’re looking for:
If this role is of interest, please refer to the full job description and person specification for further details.
To educate, inform and influence society, to establish a solidarity culture and ensure anti-racism is recognised as a core organising principle
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a detail-driven finance professional looking to make a meaningful global impact? I’m partnering with a respected international charity to find an interim Management Accountant who will deliver high-quality financial insight to senior leadership and trustees. This is a great opportunity to combine strong technical skills with purpose in a globally operating, mission-led organisation.
My client is seeking an interim management Accountant on an initial 6 month fixed-term basis with an opportunity of going permanent.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Skills & Experience
My client can offer flexible working throughout the duration of the contract – this will be a fully remote role.
Applications for this role are now under review, and the deadline could well be brought forward if the suitable candidate is found. Therefore, do not delay in submitting your application!
Head of Financial Reporting & Processing
Location: Hybrid / Flexible
Organisation: Teach First
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract, 12-18 months
Salary: £75k-£80k
Prospectus are delighted to be supporting our client in their search for a Head of Financial Reporting and Processing. The organisation works with schools, teachers and leaders across the country to ensure every child, regardless of background, has the opportunity to thrive. This newly created role will play a critical role in strengthening their finance function at a pivotal moment for the organisation. Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance & Performance, you’ll lead their Financial Reporting & Processing team and be responsible for the end‑to‑end financial processing and reporting framework across the charity.
You’ll be a qualified accountant, and have extensive experience leading high performing teams, ideally through periods of significant change, as well as a solid understanding of what excellent financial management looks like. This role offers the chance for you to shape operating models, embed best practice, and lead meaningful change. Most importantly, you’ll be motivated by purpose and excited to use your expertise to support a charity working to end educational disadvantage. You’ll be working closely with senior finance leaders, the Chair of the Finance Risk & Audit Committee, and external auditors, and will directly line manage a team of four.
What you’ll be doing
As Head of Financial Reporting & Processing, you will:
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All appointments at the organisation are subject to an enhanced DBS check and safer recruitment practices.
Group FP&A Manager | £65,000 - £84,000 (DoE) | Hybrid | London | Permanent
For a large international organisation, we are recruiting a Group FP&A Manager to deliver group-level MI, planning and forecasting. This role will oversee and produce high-quality financial reporting, Flash results, monthly MI, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), long-term planning, and will review and validate insight-led analysis to support decision-making. The Group FP&A Manager will lead variance analysis, performance reviews and liaise with the Regions and Business Units to consolidate and interpret data, ensuring consistency across month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting. This role will also produce strategic planning and modelling for leaders, support the SSC and Centre of Excellence with financial modelling, dashboards and reports, and will support the roll-out of the Anaplan FP&A system.
Main Duties:
Person Specification:
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Your new company
A medium-sized, London-based, high-profile charity.
Your new role
Reporting to the FP&A Manager, you will be responsible for the production of monthly management accounts and business partnering with various departments, providing crucial insight and analysis. Anticipated duration is 3 months. Working arrangement: hybrid working, 3 days per week in the office. To start ASAP.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced Management Accountant, ideally with exposure from a not-for-profit environment.
What you need to do now
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Job title: The Social Change Nest Financial Controller (Client Funds)
Role Purpose:
This role sits at the heart of our financial controls at the Social Change Nest and combines cash management oversight, payment operations and financial compliance. However, this is not a traditional Financial Controller position. You will work with the team to ensure robust financial controls, accurate reconciliations, secure payment processes and transparent reporting for our diverse portfolio of social impact clients. You will also be a key driver of operational improvement, identifying better ways of working as we scale.
About the Social Change Nest
The Social Change Nest (SCN) is a fiscal hosting organisation that removes the financial and administrative barriers preventing grassroots groups and informal movements from accessing funding. Since 2021, we have supported 700+ groups across the UK and internationally, helping them access over £50 million in funding for causes ranging from climate and housing to racial justice and social wellbeing. We also work closely with funders, providing Grant Distribution and Fund Management services, enabling us to support social action with confidence and transparency. We are at the forefront of fiscal hosting in the UK!
We’re a growing business operating at pace. We’ve established a lot – but as we grow, we’re still working some things out. The right person will thrive in this environment and relish building out a future-facing finance function. You’ll enjoy problem-solving, feel comfortable handling multiple priorities at once, and seek collaborative solutions. You’ll be adaptable, able to shift focus quickly when things change, and ensure strong communication across the team and with clients to keep everything aligned.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Payment Processes & Systems Management
●Own and optimise the end-to-end payment infrastructure (banking platforms, expense management tools, Open Collective platform and accounting system integrations)
●Design, implement and monitor robust internal controls to prevent fraud, errors or unauthorised disbursements
●Streamline high-volume payment workflows while maintaining strict adherence to SCN policies
2. Bank Reconciliations & Treasury
●Ensure all client bank accounts are reconciled accurately and daily
●Investigate and resolve any variances between bank statements and the internal ledger immediately
●Track client cash positions to ensure sufficient liquidity for planned social project disbursements
3. Financial Reporting & Compliance
●Produce clear, concise financial reports for clients detailing fund movements and remaining balances
●Act as the lead contact for external audits regarding client cash and payment controls. Support the preparation of year end accounts and SCN’s external Audit as it interfaces with Client funds.
●Ensure all cash management and payment processes comply with UK Anti-Money Laundering supervision and relevant HMRC requirements
4. Operational Innovation & Client Service
●Proactively research and implement new financial technologies to enhance speed, security and transparency of client services
●Continuously evaluate existing workflows to eliminate bottlenecks and improve the client experience
●Lead the roll-out of new financial tools or system upgrades, ensuring smooth transition for internal teams and external partners
5. Leadership & Collaboration
●Line manage 1–2 members of the finance team, providing mentorship and support
●Being the point of escalation for the Finance and Delivery teams on more complex finance queries and dealing directly with our clients for financial solutions
●Contribute to finance team planning and lead on delivery of key projects
●Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders across the organisation
Skills and Experience:
Essential
-managing multi-currency transactions, FX impacts and global banking corridors
-oversight of restricted funds, ensuring disbursements align with specific grant conditions and reporting requirements
-implementing AML and KYC protocols and ensuring rigorous due diligence on all fund movements
Desirable
Location: London/Hybrid preferred – 2-3 days /week in the office
Reporting To: Finance Director
Contract: Full time, Permanent (flexible working considered)
Salary: £58,000-£60,000
Date Closes: Thursday 11th June
Right to Work in the UK required, no sponsorship available.
The FP&A Manager plays a key role within the Finance Department at the National Theatre, supporting the Deputy Finance Director in delivering high-quality centralised reporting. The role has primary responsibility for consolidating management information across the organisation, ensuring that financial outputs are coherent, accurate, and provide a clear and consistent view of overall performance. The role will deliver key financial information and scenario analysis to support senior decision-making.
A core aspect of the role is the critical review and constructive challenge of forecasts, budgets, and financial plans, alongside leading robust variance analysis and insightful commentary. The FP&A Manager ensures that financial narratives are clear, balanced, and forward-looking, enabling senior stakeholders to understand key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities, and to make informed decisions aligned with the Theatre’s artistic and operational priorities.
In addition, the role oversees the production of timely and accurate management accounts for a defined area of the organisation, maintaining strong financial control while partnering with budget holders to drive performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
The successful candidates will have the following:
If that sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 8th June 2026 at 12 noon.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Group Consolidations Manager | £700 per day Umbrella Co. | Remote | 18-Months +
For a government organisation based in London, we are recruiting an interim Group Finance and Consolidations Manager to lead delivery of day-to-day group accounting and consolidations processes during an organisation-wide ERP implementation programme. The interim Group Finance and Consolidations Manager will focus on maintaining high-quality business-as-usual group consolidation and financial reporting delivery, while working closely with the ERP programme teams to share knowledge, provide input on system-wide consolidation processes, and support readiness.
Main Duties:
Person Specification:
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
Inventory Finance Manager | £700 per day Umbrella Co. | Remote | 18-Months +
For a government organisation based in London, we are recruiting an Inventory Finance Manager to lead delivery of day-to-day inventory accounting during an organisation-wide ERP implementation programme. The interim inventory Finance Manager will focus on maintaining high-quality BAU inventory accounting delivery, while working closely with the ERP programme teams to share knowledge, provide input on system-wide inventory processes, and support readiness.
Main Duties:
Person Specification:
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
Are you a qualified accountant looking to use your expertise to make a global impact? Goodman Masson are partnered with The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to recruit for a Head of Finance to lead their accounting function and play a pivotal role in the UK’s national response to major humanitarian crises.
Since 1963, the DEC has been a unique force in the charity sector, bringing together 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian agencies—to raise over £2.5 billion for disaster-affected communities worldwide. When a humanitarian emergency warrants a national response, they launch high-profile appeals that save lives and protect livelihoods.
We are looking for an experienced, qualified accountant to lead the DEC’s finance function, ensuring accurate day-to-day accounting and robust financial controls, and delivering high-quality management and statutory reporting. The Head of Finance oversees budgeting and forecasting across the Secretariat, leads the annual audit and year-end accounts production, and provides clear financial insight to budget-holders and senior stakeholders.
During the DEC public appeals, the role plays a critical part in processing and reconciling high-volume donation income at pace, maintaining strong controls across multiple channels, and supporting timely reporting and allocation of funds to members.
Key Responsibilities
Who You Are
Salary is crica£65,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits. London based with very flexible hybrid working arrangements.
You can find out more details by visiting our dedicated careers site here: .
Application deadline is Friday 5th June.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified bookkeeper to join our small staff team in a part-time Finance Manager role. As a successful local charity with a committed and engaged board of Trustees, you'll be helping support young people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
You'll be responsible for managing the charity's day-to-day financial matters, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded, maintaining compliance with statutory and charity requirements and tracking specific project funds so the organisation can report transparently to donors and trustees. We're looking for someone with experience of charity finance management, who is self-motivated and focused, and able to work independently.
The role is available either as paye or on a freelance basis at £25 per hour. It's mainly remote working, with occasional time spent in the Twickenham office.
Responsibilities
We're seeking an efficient and effective individual who acts in accordance with The Nolan Principles. You'll be proficient in QuickBooks and Excel and have an understanding of GDPR.
You can read more about the role on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Business Partner
We are seeking a qualified finance professional to support strategic decision making across a high-profile arts and cultural organisation.
Position: Finance Business Partner
Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 per annum
Location: Millbank, London
Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 7 June 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 15 June 2026
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a collaborative finance team supporting a wide range of audience-focused departments including Membership, Marketing, Visitor Experience, Learning, International Partnerships and Research & Interpretation.
Working closely with budget holders and senior stakeholders, you will play a key role in promoting strong financial management, supporting planning and forecasting activity, and helping teams make informed decisions through high quality financial insight and analysis.
Key responsibilities include:
About You
You will be a qualified accountant with strong management accounting experience gained within a complex organisation. You will be confident working with senior stakeholders and able to explain financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues.
To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:
Experience of using Unit4 or financial reporting tools would be beneficial but is not essential.
About the Organisation
This organisation is internationally recognised for its contribution to arts and culture and is committed to making creativity and artistic experiences accessible to all. With a strong focus on inclusion, collaboration and innovation, it offers an inspiring and purpose-driven working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and thrive.
Benefits include generous annual leave, pension contributions, season ticket loans, wellbeing support, discounts, and access to exhibitions and cultural venues.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant, Finance Manager, Commercial Finance Analyst, Senior Management Accountant, Financial Planning Analyst, FP&A Analyst, Finance Analyst, Finance Officer, Business Partner Accountant.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.