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Finance Business Partner – Housing Services

The organisation is a purpose-led housing provider committed to delivering safe, affordable homes and high-quality services to its customers. With a strong focus on financial sustainability, continuous improvement and delivering value for money, it offers a collaborative environment where finance plays a key role in supporting strategic decision-making.

They are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to support the Housing Services directorate, partnering with teams across Neighbourhoods, Lettings and Income. This is a hands-on role combining management accounting with commercial business partnering, requiring someone who is comfortable managing month-end processes while providing financial insight and challenge to operational stakeholders. The successful candidate will be proactive, commercially minded and able to make an immediate impact within a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, forecasts, budgets and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all reporting deadlines are achieved
• Partner with Housing Services leaders to provide meaningful financial analysis, challenge performance and support operational decision-making that delivers value for money
• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and statutory returns, while maintaining strong financial controls 
• Analyse trends and identify opportunities to improve financial performance, forecasting accuracy and service delivery

Key Requirements

• Qualified Accountant with experience in Finance Business Partnering and Management Accountant roles
• Previous experience within the housing association sector (ideally housing services), with a strong understanding of management reporting, budgeting and forecasting
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to interpret and present financial information clearly to operational stakeholders
• Confident analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions and build effective working relationships across the business

The role is business critical so if you have the relevant experience, get in touch to learn more.

Finance Business Partner – Corporate Services

The organisation is committed to delivering high-quality services and creating positive outcomes for the communities it supports. With a strong focus on collaboration, continuous improvement and value for money, the organisation offers a supportive environment where finance plays a key role in strategic decision-making.

They are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to support the Corporate Services directorates, including functions such as HR, Finance and Governance. This is a hands-on role combining management accounting with commercial business partnering, requiring someone who is comfortable producing month-end accounts while providing financial insight to senior stakeholders. The successful candidate will be proactive, commercially minded and able to quickly add value within a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, forecasts, budgets and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all reporting deadlines are met
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide financial analysis, challenge performance and support strategic decision-making that delivers value for money
• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and statutory returns, while maintaining strong financial controls 
• Develop financial models, analyse trends and identify opportunities to improve financial performance and operational efficiency

Key Requirements

• Qualified Accountant experience in a Finance Business Partner and Management Accountant roles
• Previous experience within the housing sector ideal but not essential, with a strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to produce meaningful financial analysis and communicate complex information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence decisions and thrive in a fast-paced environment

The role is critical to the business so if it is of interest, apply now to discuss further.

Associate Vice-Principal (Principal Gifts)
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
CAN$200,000 to CAN$250,000

This is an opportunity at one of Canada’s most prestigious universities at a time of exciting ambition and momentum.  One of the most exciting leadership positions in the sector, this newly created position will be critical to Queen’s University maintaining and growing its capability to attract philanthropic funding at the principal gifts level and engaging powerfully with our alumni and non-alumni stakeholders globally.

Queen’s University is one of Canada’s oldest and most distinctive institutions – a university known not just for academic excellence, but for the depth of connection its community feels. Our alumni are among the most loyal, most engaged, and most passionate in the country, and it is that extraordinary foundation on which our philanthropic ambitions are built.

We are at an important moment with a comprehensive campaign on the horizon and a commitment to growing our principal gift ambition. This is an opportunity to evolve and deepen Queen's principal gift expertise, to build capacity in complex gift conversations, to strengthen a talented team, and to apply your knowledge at a university with significant philanthropic potential.

Working at the most senior levels across the University and globally, you will lead a team that delivers gifts that are truly transformational. Reporting to the Vice Principal (Advancement) and as a member of her Leadership Team, you will spearhead the University’s engagement with principal level prospects around the world and help shape and drive Queen’s next fundraising campaign.

You will be a values-driven leader with extensive experience in successfully developing and overseeing institution-wide principal gift fundraising. Comfortable orchestrating a myriad of stakeholders, you will have a demonstrable record of building relationships and engaging with philanthropists and high net-worth individuals.

This role is based at Queen’s University campus in Kingston, Ontario. The position may be eligible for a remote work arrangement within the Province of Ontario.

Queen’s University is partnering with Erin Hall-Westfall and Joanna Logan of Constellate Global Talent on this search. Please see the attached Candidate Pack for more information.

Closing date: 11:59pm EST on August 9, 2026
N.B. The posting will remain open, and applications received after this date may be considered until the position is filled.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We seek to provide an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the recruitment process and provide accommodations as needed for applicants with disabilities.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our CareerQ employment portal to complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

Associate Vice-Principal (Development)
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
CAN$200,000 to CAN$250,000

Are you Queen’s University’s next Associate Vice-Principal (Development)? This is an opportunity at one of Canada's most prestigious universities at a time of real ambition and momentum.

This role is central to Queen's University's ability to grow its philanthropic income across major gifts, corporate partnerships, foundations, and leadership giving.

Queen’s University is one of Canada’s oldest and most distinctive institutions – a university known not just for academic excellence, but for the depth of connection its community feels. Our alumni are among the most loyal, most engaged, and most passionate in the country, and it is that extraordinary foundation on which our philanthropic ambitions are built.

You will lead a talented team of fundraisers, directing our major and leadership giving, gift planning, corporate and foundation relations, and prospect development programs as well as managing a key portfolio of high-value prospects. Key to success will shaping and implementing plans that advance fundraising performance.

Reporting to the Vice Principal (Advancement) and a member of her Leadership Team, you will work at the most senior levels of the institution, acting as a key source of strategic guidance and support for university leaders, academics, and fundraising colleagues across the University.

This is a chance to build transformational programmes and partnerships that will deliver to the mission and strategic priorities of this ambitious university.

If you have a proven track record in leading multifaceted fundraising teams and managing complex relationships within a large organisation along with substantive philanthropic fundraising experience, we’d love to hear from you!

Queen’s University is partnering with Erin Hall-Westfall and Joanna Logan of Constellate Global Talent on this search. Please see the attached Candidate Pack for more information.

Closing date: 11:59pm EST on August 9, 2026
N.B. The posting will remain open, and applications received after this date may be considered until the position is filled.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We seek to provide an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the recruitment process and provide accommodations as needed for applicants with disabilities.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our CareerQ employment portal to complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

Help shape the next chapter of growth, sustainability and impact at the UK's leading charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability.

Location: Hybrid/Tadworth

Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 10th August 2026

About The Children’s Trust

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability, transforming lives through innovative rehabilitation, education and community services.

For over four decades, we have been pioneering new approaches to help children rebuild their skills, confidence and futures after life-changing injuries.

Our national specialist centre in Tadworth, Surrey, is home to the largest children’s neurorehabilitation service of its kind in the UK.

We help children through play, exploration, laughter and having fun; things that are often absent when a child has limited mobility or has had a challenging time. When therapy, healthcare and education are combined with music, arts and crafts, day trips and other fun activities, children are encouraged to focus not on their limitations, but on the goals that matter to them — and to enjoy themselves along the way.

About the role

Reporting to the CEO and serving as a key member of the senior leadership team, you will provide strategic financial leadership during an important phase of organisational development.

This is not a turnaround assignment; the charity has achieved two consecutive years of surplus performance and is financially stable. Instead, the role focuses on supporting future growth and long-term sustainability, while leading finance, procurement, payroll and clinical assets and partnering closely with trustees and executive colleagues.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking a commercially minded and strategically focused finance leader who combines strong technical expertise with a collaborative and people-centred leadership style. We are open to candidates from Charity, Healthcare, Care and NHS-related environments and Commercial organisations. The strongest candidates are likely to have a combination of strong commercial grounding, understanding of charity finance, experience supporting organisational change and exposure to regulated environments.

You will be comfortable operating at executive level, bringing both strategic insight and the credibility to influence key decisions across a complex organisation.

Just as important as your experience is your leadership style. You will be a trusted and authentic partner who can challenge constructively, build strong relationships and work collaboratively across the organisation.

This is not a role for someone seeking change for change’s sake; instead, you will recognise what is working well, bring people with you and help shape the next chapter of The Children’s Trust’s success.

Please note: the required start date is Wednesday 16th September.

Please click on the link to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you will find full details of the role and how to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 10th August 2026.

Lead with purpose. Drive commercial performance. Shape the future.

Our client is a successful, values-led organisation operating within the care sector. With an ambitious strategy for growth and a strong social purpose, they are seeking an exceptional Finance Director to join their Executive Leadership Team.

This is a rare opportunity to take on a broad executive role that goes well beyond traditional finance. As a key member of the leadership team, you will influence organisational strategy, commercial performance, property investment, governance, technology and long-term sustainability.

Working closely with the Chief Executive and Board, you will help shape the future of a respected, multi-site organisation where commercial success delivers meaningful social impact.

The Role

As Finance Director, you will:

• Lead the organisation's financial strategy, planning and reporting.
• Provide commercial insight to improve operational performance.
• Oversee finance, property, governance, risk and assurance functions.
• Support strategic investment, business cases and long-term growth.
• Develop meaningful management information and performance reporting.
• Partner with senior operational leaders to drive informed decision-making.
• Present high-quality financial and strategic reports to the Board and Executive Team.

About You

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant senior finance leadership experience gained within a commercially complex organisation.

You will also bring:

• Strong commercial and strategic thinking.
• Experience of financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and Board-level communication skills.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence across functions.
• The confidence to challenge constructively while building strong relationships.

Experience within healthcare, social care, hospitality, property or other multi-site environments would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's on Offer?

• £100,000 - £125,000 salary (dependent on experience)
• Car allowance
• Performance-related bonus
• Enhanced family leave
• Generous annual leave
• Flexible working
• Life assurance
• The opportunity to play a pivotal role within a purpose-driven organisation with ambitious plans for the future.

Apply

If you are a commercially minded finance leader looking for an executive role where your expertise can influence strategy, drive performance and create lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply, please submit your CV together with a brief covering letter outlining your suitability for the role.

ASPbelong is a project spanning universities, game developers, artists and young people, exploring how shared immersive experiences can strengthen real-world sense of belonging and mental health. We’re publicly funded by Horizon Europe and UKRI.

We’re looking for an exceptional collaborator to help grow awareness of Lina – our classroom experience in which young people aged 11-14 work together to solve the mystery of a missing classmate – and more broadly of our format Augmented Social Play (ASP). Played on tablets or smartphones without internet access, ASP combines immersive storytelling, collaborative gameplay and evidence-based psychology, making bold but safe use of ubiquitous tech to strengthen real-world connection.

Lina has been in soft launch via a multi-nation scientific study into its impact on young people and classroom climate. It’s been warmly received in dozens of schools, and now we’re gearing up for public launch. So this is about amplifying – getting our message to the right people, especially educators, journalists and thought-leaders. We’re non-profit and non-commercial; we’re motivated by innovation and belief in our work; our success metric is uptake, not income. But this is also about raising visibility in order to secure a future for this work.

This is not a routine social media role. You'll help shape an entire communications strategy, build new partnerships, approach mainstream and specialist press, influencers, and public figures, create or commission short-form content, plan and support event attendance, and more. 

We’re looking for someone with initiative, courage and sound judgement, who is genuinely excited by the work we’re doing. Passion for education, social impact, cross-disciplinary creative work or innovative tech could all be relevant. An understanding of how ideas reach people in 2026 is essential.

You’ll work closely with Adam Barnard, the project’s non-academic lead, while interacting with members of a diverse consortium spanning Brighton, Birmingham, London, Dublin, Austria, Czechia, Portugal and beyond. Being based in Brighton (as Adam is) or SE England is a bonus but not essential – this role is primarily remote – however you must be either a British national, or legally able to work in the UK.

We’d start in September / early Autumn, initially on a 6 week trial, then extending to roughly a year’s initial engagement. Hours flexible – we’ve envisioned this as a part-time freelance role, perhaps 2-3 days per week on average, but this is negotiable. Pay dependent on experience but in line with comparable roles. 

Before you apply, look closely at our website. Then email us with:

-A short introduction – who you are, and why this interests you (max 250 words)

-A relevant example of something you've made happen, or helped spread (max 250 words)

-You can attach, or link to, a CV and/or portfolio, but this is not essential.

Deadline: Monday 27 July, 12pm

Next steps and interviews (online): tbc / flexible 

Your new company
A medium-sized, London-based not-for-profit organisation.
Your new role
Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will manage a team of three and take ownership of the smooth running of the finance function and oversee the financial management of the organisation. Duties and responsibilities include overseeing the financial strategy of the organisation; preparing reports and papers for committee meetings and overall responsibility for statutory financial reporting and accurate budgeting and forecasting. The anticipated duration is 6 months+. To start ASAP.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong, recent experience as a Head of Finance/Director of Finance for a not-for-profit organisation.
What you need to do now
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Ivy Rock Partners is supporting a UK charity with the recruitment of an experienced Financial Modeller to design and build a robust, integrated financial planning model that converts the organisation's annualised five-year financial plan into a fully phased monthly forecast over a five-year horizon.

This role will be responsible for replacing existing multiple planning models with a single, sustainable solution that supports budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning and strategic decision-making.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance professional with exceptional financial modelling skills who enjoys solving complex problems and building practical, user-friendly planning tools.

Key responsibilities:

• Review and document the existing financial planning model and supporting workbooks.
• Design and build a fully integrated five-year financial planning model with monthly forecasting capability.
• Develop integrated forecasting across the Income & Expenditure Account, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Reserves and Capital Programme.
• Create robust monthly phasing methodologies for income, expenditure, capital investment and working capital movements.
• Consolidate multiple planning workbooks into a streamlined, efficient and well-controlled modelling framework.
• Build scenario planning and sensitivity analysis functionality to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop key forecasting drivers and assumptions to enable efficient reforecasting and long-term planning.
• Produce a sustainable budget model to support future annual budgeting cycles.
• Ensure the model accommodates restricted and unrestricted fund accounting requirements.
• Implement model controls, reconciliations, validation checks and audit trails to improve governance and reliability.
• Produce comprehensive documentation, user guides and knowledge transfer to enable ongoing internal ownership.

You will:

• Be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or possess significant relevant financial modelling experience.
• Have a proven track record of building complex, integrated financial models in Excel.
• Possess strong experience developing three-statement financial models incorporating profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow forecasting.
• Have excellent knowledge of FP&A, management accounting, budgeting and long-term financial planning.
• Be highly proficient in advanced Excel, including building scalable and well-controlled financial models.
• Have experience consolidating multiple data sources and planning workbooks into a single modelling framework.
• Possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ideally have experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector, including an understanding of restricted fund accounting.
• Be able to communicate complex financial concepts clearly and work collaboratively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.

What's on offer: 

• Day rate: £400 - £500 per day
• Hybrid working arrangements 

Christ Church Cathedral is seeking to appoint an independent Chair of the Cathedral Safeguarding Advisory Panel. The role of the independent Chair is to lead the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Advisory Panel meetings, and to foster a positive safeguarding culture and ensure we are following Church policy and good practice guidance.

This post provides an independent perspective on the Cathedral’s safeguarding work, and so the postholder will be working for us on a consultancy basis. The current rate of pay is £400 per day, 5 days per year, for a term of 3 years initially.

To apply for this role, please submit a CV, along with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the post addressed to Fiona Sidorowicz, Cathedral Safeguarding Officer, by 12 noon on 28 August 2026.

Interviews will take place the week commencing 21 September 2026.

Christ Church Cathedral is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, officeholders and volunteers to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role, and to adhere to the Cathedral’s safeguarding policies and procedure.

Director of Assets
Midlands | £90,000 - £100,000 + Excellent Benefits
Goodman Masson is proud to be partnering with a well-established housing association to recruit an outstanding Director of Assets in the Midlands. 
This is a pivotal Executive Leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape the long-term investment, safety and sustainability of a diverse housing portfolio while improving outcomes for residents and communities.You'll lead the organisation's asset management strategy, oversee major investment programmes and ensure the delivery of safe, compliant and high-quality homes.
If you're a strategic property leader with a strong track record in social housing and a passion for delivering lasting social impact, this is an exceptional opportunity to make a real difference.

The role:
You will provide strategic leadership across Asset Management, Planned Investment, Building Safety, Compliance, Sustainability and Property Data.
Managing significant capital investment programmes and leading a talented team of property professionals, you will ensure our homes remain fit for the future while balancing financial performance, regulatory requirements and resident priorities.
As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to deliver excellent services, drive innovation and ensure residents remain at the heart of investment decisions.

Responsibilities 

• Develop and deliver a long-term Asset Management Strategy aligned to the organisation's corporate objectives.
• Lead planned investment, major works and cyclical maintenance programmes across the housing portfolio.
• Ensure full compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements relating to building safety and property compliance.
• Drive sustainability, retrofit and decarbonisation ambitions, securing value from available funding opportunities.
• Use robust asset data and intelligence to inform investment decisions and optimise portfolio performance.
• Lead the procurement and management of contractors and strategic partners, ensuring high-quality service delivery and value for money.
• Manage substantial capital budgets, ensuring effective financial planning, governance and financial control.
• Develop, inspire and lead multidisciplinary teams, embedding a culture of accountability, innovation and customer focus.
• Build strong relationships with residents, Board Members, regulators and key external stakeholders.
• Provide strategic advice, insight and performance reporting to the Executive Team and Board

About you:
We are seeking an accomplished senior leader with a successful track record in asset management, property services, compliance within the social housing sector.

You'll bring:

• Extensive experience leading asset management or property services within a housing association, local authority or similar organisation.
• Strong knowledge of strategic asset management, planned investment, building safety and statutory compliance.
• Experience delivering large-scale capital investment programmes and managing significant budgets.
• A thorough understanding of the regulatory environment for social housing.
• Knowledge of sustainability, retrofit and energy efficiency programmes.
• Strong commercial awareness, including procurement and contract management.
• Excellent leadership, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to use data, insight and performance information to drive strategic decision-making.
• A collaborative and inclusive leadership style, with a genuine commitment to delivering excellent resident outcomes.

Apply
If you're an ambitious and strategic asset management leader looking to make a lasting impact within a values-driven housing association, we'd love to hear from you.
For a confidential discussion and further information, please contact [email protected]

Your new company
An established London-based charity held in high esteem within the local community.

Your new role
Reporting to the COO, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of finance and financial operations, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and strong financial controls. Duties and responsibilities include managing the small finance team; overseeing the month-end process and preparation of monthly management accounts. Anticipated duration is 6 months+. To start ASAP. Flexible working.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong, recent experience as a Head of Finance within the charity and not-for-profit sector.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Chief Executive, Money Ready
Based in our London hub with regular UK-wide travel
£90k – £110k

Money Ready – formerly MyBnk – has been making a genuine difference to people’s financial lives for nearly twenty years. We work with children in primary schools, young adults navigating their first jobs and first tenancies, and adults facing some of the hardest financial moments of their lives.

And the need for what we do has never been more urgent. Only 40% of young people aged 16 to 24 feel confident managing their money. More than six in ten do not recall receiving any financial education at school. Poor financial literacy sits at the heart of homelessness, unemployment and declining mental health.

We are here to change that, because the language of money is a language for life, and everyone deserves to speak it.

Our current CEO leaves Money Ready financially stable, strategically clear, and with a Senior Leadership Team that is experienced and proud of what they have built together. So it’s an excellent time to join us for the next chapter, and capitalise on the strong foundations that are already in place. This is a role for someone who knows how to lead an organisation that is already strong, with the care and confidence to make it excellent.

We are looking for a leader who combines genuine strategic ambition with the warmth and emotional intelligence that earns trust quickly: from our team, our funders, the policymakers we need to influence, and the young people and adults at the heart of everything we do. We want someone who understands that culture is a core part of the work. And we want someone who is energised by the prospect of leading an organisation that is performing well – and helping it reach its next level of excellence.

We believe that financial education is a right, not a privilege. If that resonates with you, this could be exactly the next step you’re looking for.

Your new company
A growing, mid-sized London charity.

Your new role
Reporting to the CFO, you will manage a small team and take responsibility for leading and overseeing the charity's financial accounting function and ensuring the integrity of financial systems, processes and controls. Duties and responsibilities include leading and managing the month-end close; ensuring accurate reporting of restricted and unrestricted funds and maintaining and strengthening internal financial controls. Anticipated duration is 6 months+. To start ASAP. Hybrid working: 1 day per week in the office.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced Financial Controller within the charity sector.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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