Are you a financial specialist looking to have a meaningful impact and help us in making the ordinary possible for children and young people with autism?

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding as well as campaign for change. Through TreeHouse School, Ambitious College and The Rise School we provide specialist education and support to children and young people, aged 4 to 25, with autism.

The Finance Business Partner is an integral and influential role at Ambitious about Autism which will provide financial expertise and partnership to improve communication and a robust financial service to the organisation. As a key stakeholder you will ensure decision making processes are risk adjusted and collectively with your team, drive performance through digital transformation and quality data analysis. Current annual turnover £19 million.

About you

We are looking for an individual that has a recognised accounting qualification in one of the following; ICAW/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA or is currently awaiting the outcome of an exam within the four listed.

• Demonstrate the value of being a team player, within small and large teams.
• Strategic knowledge and implementation of finance & business planning.
• Adaptable approach to a multi-faceted organisation.
• Setting and leading on strategy.
• Experienced Business Partner in NFP/Education sector.
• Knowledge of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 2015 and tax rules for charities.
• Applying expert financial knowledge to provide financial advice and guidance to budget holders on finance policies, procedures and best practice, including challenging and influencing thoughts and existing practices.

Benefits

• We trust and value our employees as expert’s in their field of work.

• Autonomy to build and nurture trusted relationships across the organisation.
• We are committed to CPD, where you can access a wide range of training and development opportunities.
• Annual staff recognition awards.
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
• Season ticket loans.
• A wide range of wellness programmes.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to physiotherapy for all employees.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like work for a forward-thinking organisation and make a real impact to young people and children with autism.

Additionally, we will support the successful applicant to work from home both from a technical and a well-being perspective during current restrictions regarding non-essential travel.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams video call.

If you would like more information about the role or would like an informal, confidential discussion please contact Stephen Vickers

Hours: 3 days per week (21 hours)

Salary: £26,000 (pro-rata)

Contract: Fixed term contract for 12 months

Pension Payment: CommUNITY Barnet will make a pension contribution into a workplace pension scheme

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum (pro-rata), excluding bank holidays

Based at: Barnet Office

We are looking for a talented Senior Finance Officer who will provide high quality and effective support and assistance to the Finance manager. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining financial, accounting and payroll services in accordance with internal procedures, good practice and statutory requirements.

We are an award-winning charity delivering community and development services in 7 London Boroughs. We support and represent residents and voluntary and community groups, charities and faith groups across London. We have been established for 40 years, and our mission is to help transform local communities, working in partnership with residents, agencies and volunteers.

CB currently supports over 800 voluntary and community organisations who deliver a range of specialist services to some of our most vulnerable or marginalised communities. Our role is to support and enable these organisations to deliver high quality, cost effective services. We lead a number of partnerships delivering health and social care activities where we are the prime contractor.  To support our growth and development ambitions we have successfully applied for small pots of funding to deliver innovative projects and to build our track record of delivery.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Closing date for applications: Monday 27th July 2020 at 9am

Interviews will be held via Zoom

Please send your CV, with a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the person specification (page 4 of the Job Specification).

Accounts Assistant Location: London for training (approx. 2 days) then remote workingContract: Interim possibility to go permanentSalary: Equivalent of 20K PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE HOUSING EXPERIENCEBadenoch + Clark Housing Team are proud to be partnering with a housing association based in London to appoint an accounts assistant within the income accounting team. Our client is one of the leading providers in supplying communities with affordable housing across London.The Role*Managing and collating housing benefit payments for individual tenancies*Identifying any discrepancies in payments*Collating payment information for the entire tenancy portfolio*Submitting relevant documentation to the appropriate authorities*Investigating and resolving any stopped payments.*Liaise with our internal customers to identify and post suspense items*Load and post housing benefit schedules to ensure customer accounts are up to date in the housing management system (northgate)*Dealing with customer enquiries by phone, email and letterSkills & Knowledge *Experience of working for a Housing Association essential*Experience of using Northgate housing management system*Ideally studying for a finance qualification ACCA, CIMA or AAT*Good numeracy skills*Experience of working in an accounts receivables team*Strong customer services skills*Good IT skills*Experience of using Oracle financials or a similar finance package*Strong reconciliation skills and an eye for detailIf you have general ledger experience form within a Housing Association and exposure to Northgate system this could be an excellent opportunity to take on a new interim position. For the right candidate the role will also become permanent in the longer term, please do get in touch with your most recent CV for immediate consideration.
Badenoch + Clark acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Badenoch + Clark UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Badenoch + Clark. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://www.badenochandclark.com/en-gb/candidate-privacy

A small international NGO with headquarters in London, is seeking a part-time Finance Manager for a permanent role. The role will be for 3 days per week (22.5 hours per week) with the possibility to increase to a full-time role in the future.

The organisation both gives and receives grants, and is focused on the protection and freedoms of the media and lawyers in developing countries.

The role will report to the Finance Director, and will manage one Finance Officer. It will involve a mixture of day-to day operational finance, and managing donor funds (from the UK, EU and US). Applicants with experience in an international NGO with strong understanding of donors and grants will be best suited to this position.

Typical duties:

-Manage day-to-day financial operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable/grants claims, bank reconciliations, general accounting functions (including petty cash)

-Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet/control accounts

-Financial evaluation of grant applications and evaluation of financial reports from grantees, including on-site support/evaluation visits

-Support the Finance and Operations Director to improve economy and efficiency across the organisation and ensure a robust internal control environment, including through identification/development, implementation and enhancement of relevant systems and processes

-Support the Finance and Operations Director with the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly financial forecasts, management reports, donor reports and statutory annual accounts.

-Basic HR duties, including managing payroll

-Office and premises management duties including overseeing IT support (with the Finance Director)

Requirements:

-Fully or part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or equivalent experience

-Experience working in an NGO

-Demonstrable experience of charity accounting and donor funding management

-Experience managing staff

-The right to work in the UK is required for this role

-An interest in human rights, media and legal issues would be an advantage

Closing date: 5pm Weds 24th June

Please send your CV for immediate consideration

Angel Shed Theatre is an inclusive children’s theatre company based in Islington, North London, with the objective of providing every child and young person, regardless of ability or background, the opportunity to participate in the performing arts. We work with children and young people creating imaginative, inclusive and inspiring workshops and providing performing arts activities for those often excluded from such activities, including those with disabilities, children and young people at risk of social exclusion through their behavioural difficulties and those from disadvantaged backgrounds or living in vulnerable home situations.

We are looking for a self-driven, dynamic, resourceful and committed Executive Director to help shape the next stage of our company. This is an exciting opportunity to have a positive and lasting impact on a growing charity that is making a vital difference for children and young people in Islington.

Duties include managing the charity’s funds, securing the resources (income and staff) and ensuring the operational efficiency to enable the Artistic Team to maintain and grow what we deliver while identifying, developing and maximising opportunities for Angel Shed.

The ideal candidate must have a passion for theatre and its impact with children. They must demonstrate they are flexible and creative to deal with the demands of a small charity and to be able to put the vulnerable children and families we work with at the forefront of the charity. They must possess a strong entrepreneurial drive, outstanding communication skills, strong leadership qualities and excellent planning and organisational skills. The candidate is expected to effectively fundraise, create and manage budgets, and enhance awareness of the charity within the local community.

Interested in joining a charity that is about to embark on an exciting period of growth? Looking for a role that leads the budget and forecast process? Could you offer financial insight which will assist the Finance Director to develop and create the new five year financial strategy? If yes, please read on!

Robertson Bell are working with this brilliant charity whilst they recruit for a permanent Finance Business Partner to join their London based finance team. Reporting into the Head of Finance you will hold a crucial role within this £20m turnover organisation and will be responsible for building successful working relationships with members of the Executive Leadership team. Through the provision of vital financial support and advice you will enable them to deliver financial targets. Duties for this role will include:

* Assist the Finance Director in the development of the organisations new five-year model.
* Influence key senior members of the organisation to ensure alignment with the organisational strategy is maintained and financial sustainability is prioritised.
* Act as the lead on process improvement projects with an aim of improving value for money and efficiency.
* Oversee the forecasting and budgeting process for several departments.
* Liaise regularly with budget holders ensuring they are on track with spending.
* Create the monthly management accounts and lead on the reporting cycle.
* Act as the main point of contact for any technical and financial queries.
* Create and roll out necessary finance training to internal staff and ensure they have access to resources needed to meet their financial responsibilities.
* Work closely with the Finance Director to assist with the completion of the statutory accounts.

This permanent Finance Business Partner role offers a unique opportunity for someone with previous charity experience (either through audit or in industry) to join a growing charitable organisation. The role would be offered on a remote working basis to begin with but would eventually be based at their head office in North London.

This successful candidate will be:

* ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA qualified or a Finalist.
* Experienced in business partnering.
* Experienced in the charity sector with sound knowledge of charity SORP.
* Confident leading in month end processes.
* An excellent communicator.
* An advanced user of Excel.

If interested, please do not delay in applying as CV's will be reviewed daily.

My client is a UK charity with a rich history which exists to provide support to vulnerable members of society. We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Financial Controller to provide high quality support to the finance team.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Financial Controller is a key position responsible for the maintenance of all finance, accounting and reporting activities across the organisation. Principal activities include:

• Being responsible for grants management, including monitoring budgets throughout the grant/funding period and preparing financials for grant proposals, renewals and annual funding requests.
• Leading on budgeting, forecasting  and month end reporting, including commentary for and presentation to senior management;
• Leading the preparation of annual report and accounts in compliance with relevant accounting standards;
• Preparation of quarterly VAT, cash flow forecasting and consolidated accounts;
• Communicating complex financial information and influencing and building rapport with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be fully qualified and to come from an audit, charity or commercial background. We are looking for a friendly and open individual, with excellent organisational and communication skills. Suitable candidates will have exceptional attention to detail but will also be capable of stepping back and assessing the bigger picture.  This would be a fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified professional looking to make the first move out of practice.

To apply please send your CV via the link. For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Bryony Feeney at Allen Lane.

We have an additional role within our Opportunities team for a Recovery and Opportunities Co-ordinator.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

As part of SHP’s Opportunities Programme, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and co-ordinating a recovery-focused activities and group work programme, within designated housing schemes.  This will be co-produced with clients, within a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE); an approach to supporting and working with clients, which SHP provides a comprehensive training programme to all staff within client services.

You will also facilitate group work and activities, as well as coach and support staff members, volunteers, students, clients and peers, to lead on groups and activities themselves.  Other responsibilities include working with partnership agencies, to ensure the programme meets the needs of clients, supports their recovery and their move towards independent accommodation. 

To be successful, you will have experience of working with people who have needs in the following areas; mental and physical health, substance use or offending.  You will also have experience of developing, facilitating, co-ordinating and group working, as well as the ability to teach, coach and support staff and clients to develop and run groups.  Additionally, experience in developing and maintaining positive partnership relationships with a range of internal and external providers and services, is also required.

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse individuals, skills, experiences and abilities.  Due to current under –representation, we therefore particularly encourage applications from individuals within our Black and Asian communities and from individuals with lived experience of services.   

Closing: 21st July 2020 (at Midnight)

Interviews:  during August 2020 

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects was commended for their work.

The Financial Controller role reports into the Head of Financial accounting and effectively acts as the deputy in the preparation of the organisations statutory accounts. This is a great role for someone that has recently qualified and is looking for a broad technical position.

Client Details

Our client is a one of the fastest growing homeless charities in the UK and is actively tackling the issues of homelessness. With ambitious expansion plans this is a fantastic time to join as it seeks to grow over the coming years.

Description

The Financial Controller position will involve the following responsibilities:

• Line manage 1 finance assistant providing support, training and development opportunities.
• Responsible for all the financial accounting activities and financial control monitoring
• Maintain and develop accounts payable and receivable services.
• Produce cash flow reports and forecasts.
• Manage all restricted funding and ensure all funds are agreed and utilised in line with business aims.
• Manage payroll accounts
• Maintain compliance with HRMC gift aid requirements and prepare VAT returns for the organisation.
• Produce and review annual reports and month-end balance sheet reconciliations.
• Liaise with external advisors on tax efficiencies

Profile

Essential:

• Newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Exposure to the preparation of statutory accounts and ideally hands on experience of preparing them yourself.
• Excellent analytical skills to review data effectively.
• Experience of developing complex spreadsheet models for record keeping and reporting financial information with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across a range of audiences.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of managing VAT, Gift Aid, and tax matters.
• Experience of working within the property/housing sector.
• Technical understanding of Housing SORP.

Job Offer

£45,000-48,000 + Excellent benefits, working from home options and

Greenwich Hospital is a unique 325 year old Crown Charity. On a cold October day in 1694, William III and Mary II signed a royal charter establishing a Crown charity for the benefit of naval seamen and their families. Things have changed a lot since then, but Greenwich Hospital remains a vital provider of funds in supporting naval sea men and women in the UK. 

Greenwich Hospital is no longer a hospital, nor is it based in Greenwich.  What it is is an organisation with an extensive asset portfolio that it manages to generate funds to provide necessary charitable support to a range of worthwhile causes in the navy sector.  We hold property investments in Greenwich town centre, including the lively Greenwich Market, as well as agricultural and residential holdings in Suffolk and Northumberland, and a significant financial investment fund.

And with that deep heritage, and an eye to the future, we are looking for an ambitious and forward thinking Financial Controller, to join during an exciting period of change and provide high quality support to a newly structured finance team.

Reporting into the Finance Director, this is a key position and your responsibilities include:

• Being responsible for the preparation of consolidated accounts (monthly management and annual financial), quarterly VAT returns, monthly cash flows;
• Overseeing and developing financial procedures, and updating policy papers;
• Driving development of GH financial systems and continuously implementing new process improvements;
• Supporting and deputising for the Finance Director, including in the preparation of Panel and Board papers.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant from the charity, commercial or wider public sector. You will have an understanding of strong financial control environments and a proven record of an ability to highlight process improvements and implement change. We are looking for somebody driven who will provide a ‘best in class’ approach to GH’s finance team. Experience of Group Accounting would be an advantage.

Recruitment Timetable:

Application deadline: Monday 6th July

Shortlisting: beginning of w/c 13th July

First stage interviews: Thursday 16th July / Friday 17th July

Group and Final interviews: w/c 20th July

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter via the link by Monday 6th July. For an informal discussion regarding the roles, please don't hesitate to contact Bryony Feeney via the Allen Lane agency website.

Harris Hill are recruiting for TWO Finance Business Partners - Donor reporting roles for this international development charity.

One position is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract and the other is permanent.

You will work alongside the Finance Business Partner to support the delivery of timely finance donor reports, provide structured finance technical support and assist with generating monthly management reports.

You will support the finance team in delivering an efficient business partnering function to other teams.

Responsibilities

* To provide business partnering and support to teams, including providing technical finance assistance and taking part monthly meetings.
* Assist in the investigation of Budget versus Actual variances as highlighted by budget holders or teams.
* Working with the Finance Business Partner and programme teams, prepare interim and final financial donor reports as they fall due.
* Provide technical support and assistance to budget holders during the annual budget planning process
* Provide support with uploading the approved annual budgets on the accounting system
* Create project and donor codes on the accounting system for new projects/donors
* Working with the Finance Business Partner, deliver accurate and timely comparative management reports to the teams

Person Specification
Essential

* International Development Experience is essential
* Experience of working as part of a busy accounting function.
* Good attention to detail
* Good communication skills
* Experience of Finance Business Partnering
* Experience of working in a grant funded environment
* Extensive experience of project accounting and donor reporting
* Proficiency in the use of Excel and major accounting packages

Hours: Full Time, but with some flexibility possible

Contract type: Permanent 

Salary: £26,500 - £33,000 + 8% pension contribution

Deadline: Monday 13 July 2020 at 9am

Background

ShareAction is a charity and campaigning organisation working to unleash the power of the financial system to drive social progress and protect our environment. We focus on transforming the investment system, using it as a lever to generate positive social and environmental impact in the real world.

We do this by:

• Educating and working with investors to improve their practices;
• Influencing the policy-makers and industry regulators that can ensure the investment system serves society’s interests in the long-term;
• Campaigning to unlock the power of investors, as shareholders in companies, to change corporate behaviour (on issues such as climate change, good work and human rights, sustainable food and public health);
• Mobilising ordinary people, who have a stake in the investment system through their pensions and savings, to demand a change in how their money is invested;
• Collaborating with other civil society organisations who share our vision.

Job Description

You will be joining us at an exciting time, when there is rising interest in how banks are addressing climate change risks and fostering the transition to a cleaner and safer world. This is a rapidly evolving field and we are looking for someone with excellent research skills and a passion to make a difference to join our team. You will be responsible for supporting ShareAction’s banking work with high-quality research and analysis, and contributing to the development of standards for the banking industry on climate change and other ESG issues going forward.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Although your role will be varied and open to some change in the activities you will undertake, below are the types of activities that you can expect to be doing:

• Responsible for drafting reports and briefings for a range of audiences, including investors, banks and companies, and leading research on new areas of work – e.g. forestry;
• Shares guidance with the banking team and wider organisation where appropriate on the reports and briefings;
• Supporting the banking team with ad hoc research, for instance to prepare for meetings or presentations;
• Presenting research findings to banks and investors on an occasional basis and with the support of the Financial Sector Strategies and Communications teams;
• Contributing to the development of standards for the banking industry – initially on climate change but this might include other ESG issues going forward, working closely with the Senior campaign manager and Director of Financial Sector Strategies;
• Contributing to analyses aimed at increasing investor engagement standards with the banking industry on climate change – this might include other ESG issues going forward;
• Helping the Head of Financial Sector Research develop survey methodologies and analyse survey responses. See for example the 2020 Banking on Climate Change survey we published in April 2020;
• Working closely with our communications team to coordinate press and social media around publications;
• Assisting in the submissions of responses to consultations, such as those ran by the Bank of England, European Central Bank and the European Commission;
• Helping the banking team to file shareholder resolutions, draft investor letters and AGM questions, etc.

Please note that this list isn’t exhaustive and the role might change slightly from time to time.

Person specification

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:

ESSENTIAL

• At least two years of work experience in or with the banking sector, ideally focused on sustainable banking;
• Excellent and demonstrable research skills;
• Excellent analytical skills – the ability to quickly get to grips with new and complex subject areas, assimilate information, pull out the relevant points and communicate them;
• Great attention to detail;
• Great team player, who is happy to take advice and direction from colleagues working in other work programmes, such as supporter network/grassroots organising;
• Experience using research tools such as Eikon or the Bloomberg terminal;
• Excellent organisational, project and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines;
• High standard of written and verbal communication;
• 'Can do' attitude, willing to help support projects for the banking campaign, such as the filing of resolutions, and drafting of investor letters and AGM questions;
• Demonstrable understanding of ShareAction’s theory of change and a commitment to the organisation’s values and principles on equality and inclusion;
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

DESIRABLE

• Experience of working or volunteering for a civil society organisation;
• Experience of implementing international sustainable banking best practices and standards;
• Fluent in any of the following Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian and/or Spanish;
• Experience of using social media or speaking to the media for professional purposes;
• A good understanding of responsible investment;
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint;
• Experience of working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (see and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available - such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Due to Covid-19 all interviews will take place online, you will also be expected to work from home for the foreseeable future

How to apply

Click the Apply button for further details.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Note that all personal information will be removed from applications prior to shortlisting which can delay the process in responding to applications. 

Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK.

Hours Various / Flexible

Are you looking for a new role where you can play a part in making a difference, demonstrate your transferable skills and choose from a variety of working hours that suit your needs? If the answer is yes, then read on.

Whether you are looking to work days, evenings, nights or weekends only; we may have something perfect for you.  We are urgently seeking to increase our current pool of Bank/Key Support Workers; in order to meet the needs of our services that provide support to homeless and vulnerable people in London.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment. 

As a Locum Bank / Key Support Worker you will be joining our dedicated teams of staff, in carrying out the daily tasks and duties required to support our clients.You will either be located within one of our Supported Accommodation Projects or in the newly created accommodations for Homeless/Rough Sleepers within London’s Hotels.Wherever possible, we will place you in a service that is either within your borough or is easy to commute to.

We are seeking people with experience gained from a varied background or from a different job sector, who will demonstrate a commitment and passion for the work that we do.So, if you possess transferable skills such as good communication skills, the ability to multi-task, work as part of a team and deliver a quality customer focussed service, we want to hear from you.In return, we will provide you with a comprehensive induction and plenty of opportunity to learn on the job.

Submission of applications: ongoing

Interviews will be held:  during April & May 2020

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects has been commended for their work

Who is CFG?

At CFG, our vision is to inspire a financially confident, dynamic and trustworthy sector. Everything we do is led by our goal to enable charities to deliver more impact to their causes.

It’s our mission to put finance at the heart of social change organisations, making their money work harder and achieve the maximum positive outcome for their beneficiaries. Our members include over 1,400 charities, social change and public benefit organisations, all working hard to improve the lives and outcomes for their beneficiaries – often on a tight budget.

The role

CFG cannot afford to get its own finance wrong.  The principle purpose of this role is therefore to ensure CFG’s finances are robustly managed and that we can show how finance can be placed at the heart of effective decision making.  Additionally  you will lead our IT manager in ensuring that CFG’s systems and use of digital keep pace with developments and make best use of the resources available to us.  Finally you will oversee our HR Manager and the EA (to the CEO) who also managers CFG’s facilities requirements.

Do you believe that being a leader is not an addition to the day job; rather that it is the day job? If so you may be who we are looking for.

This is a unique opportunity to join the CFG team as the Director of Operations. We want an excellent leader who is excited by the challenge of leading our finance, IT, HR and facilities team.  Given who we are the expectations that we have of your technical and business partnering skills are high; but there is a great profile and access to the largest not for profit network of finance professionals in the UK waiting for the right person.

By nature you will be an exceptional people leader who can inspire and develop talent, spot potential and build capacity and capability in your team and throughout CFG. You will be a natural collaborator and always be striving to break down barriers or silos. Being a people leader will be a top priority for you at all times.

You will know how to bring out the best in people and be comfortable allowing others to find answers. You will be someone who enjoys continuously learning new skills and topics in a rapidly changing workplace.

You will feel comfortable driving CFG’s operations and will have a presence and credibility with internal teams and trustees alike

Why work for us?

We are a friendly team with a great sense of humour that enjoys the work that we do. There is lots of potential for development for talented individuals within CFG, and we can provide an excellent platform for career progression within the sector. We also offer a superb range of benefits including flexible working and a generous pension contribution.

Deadline for applications: We will be reviewing candidates as and when we receive CVs and cover letters and will appoint as soon as we meet the right person. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please apply early. This position is available immediately.