A well-known animal charity in London with a great reputation and excellent transport links needs an Interim Financial Accountant on a 2-month basis.

Client Details

A well-known animal charity in London with a great reputation and excellent transport links.

Description

The successful Interim Financial Accountant will be responsible for the following:

• reconciliation of the balance sheet accounts
• general treasury duties
• maintenance of the Fixed Asset register and calculation of depreciation
• calculating accruals and prepayments.

Profile

The successful Interim Financial Accountant should have high levels of organisation and communication skills, with a preferable background working within the public sector.

They should be immediately available to work and have a strong sense of team work.

Intermediate Excel skills and previous knowledge of Sage and/or Agresso is desirable.

Job Offer

A competitive role on a temporary basis paying between £18-£21ph based on previous exposure to the role and its duties.

Want to work for a leading property organisation with hundreds of millions of pounds worth of assets? Are you a newly qualified accountant or finalist looking for the opportunity to broaden your accountancy knowledge? Do you want to work for an organisation that prides themselves on developing their staff within? Then this is the role for you!

My client is a rapidly growing nationwide property organisation based in Birmingham looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join their team in a role filled with fantastic growth and development potential.

The main responsibilities of the Senior Financial Accountant are as follows:

• Play a key role in the production of the company annual report and accounts including the provision of consolidation returns for departmental accounts and organisation accounts as a whole.
• Lead in the production of statutory accounts and other key year-end reports.
• Provide vital input into the strategic decision-making process, by building relationships with key staff throughout the business.
• Manage the internal and external audit process.
• Act as the driving force behind process improvements across the organisation.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a strong Financial Accountant or Auditor to develop their career further within an industry leading organisation with highly ambitious organisational growth-plans in place to substantially increase in size over the next ten years. Furthermore, there is the opportunity for the successful candidate to develop within this organisation in the future, with progression in 12 to 18 months a realistic goal.

The successful candidate will have:

• Fully qualified as an accountant or be at finalist level (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.).
• Experience within a financial accountancy, audit or assurance role.
• A natural problem solving ability with excellent communication skills.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables, etc.).

If you are interested in this position, please apply immediately as applications are reviewed daily and this role may be filled before the closing date.

A central-London based international development charity is currently seeking a Project Accountant to join a new division within the global group function. As part of a restructure, this is a newly created role focusing on project accounting for key global initiatives. The role will include, though not be limited to, the following duties:

• Finance business partner to country directors and key SMT stakeholders on global projects
• Production of budgets and forecasts, providing written and verbal commentaries to stakeholders when required
• Ad hoc financial modelling for upcoming projects, providing insightful strategic and financial analysis
• Review of restricted funding criteria, including establishing relevant governance and controls for projects
• Oversight / Coordination of monthly management reports for certain projects

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a big-brand international development organisation in an interactive and commercial role.

You will ideally be ACA qualified (CCAB qualified or equivalent will also be considered), with 1-2 years post-qualified experience. Applications from newly qualified candidates will also be considered, much more important is attitude and aptitude and a willingness to learn and develop.

• Do you have experience working for an international aid charity?
• Would you like to work for an organisation impacting people all over the world?

About Our Client

Here at Page Personnel we are excited to be working with the Tropical Health and Education Trust on recruiting an International Accountant.

THET has a vision of a world where everyone has access to healthcare. They achieve this by training and educating health workers in Africa and Asia and working in partnership with organisations and volunteers from across the UK.

From reducing maternal deaths in Uganda to improving the quality of hospital care for injured children in Myanmar, they work to strengthen local health systems and build a healthier future for all.

In the past ten years THET has reached over 100,000 health workers across 31 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia in partnership with over 130 UK institutions. In 2018, the charity had a turnover of £5m and employed 30 staff across six offices. From 2020 onwards, our turnover will be £8m a year.

You will be joining THET at a very exciting time of growth for the charity following a period of intense and successful effort to diversify their income and secure new contracts. The role is ideal for a person who relishes the opportunity to work in a friendly, innovative, medium-sized charity which occupies a very distinctive place at the interface between the NHS and health services across Africa and Asia.

Job Description

The responsibilities of the international Accountant include but are not limited to:

• Monthly Project Reporting (including business partnering with project managers both in London and overseas)
• Production of the monthly draft management accounts (including presenting at the quarterly board meetings)
• Donor Reporting (four major reports per quarter on average)
• Full responsibility for the organisations partial VAT scheme
• Assisting with the production of statutory accounts (in line with SORP)

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate must have experience working for a international aid organisation with an understanding of communicating with offices in other countries. The candidate must also be CCAB part qualified or finalist level and have excellent communications skills.

The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent problem solving skills, ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines as well as having a good working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)

What's on Offer

On offer for the International Accountant is a salary of up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience and a competitive benefits package including flexible working, 28 days annual leave, child care and eye care vouchers, cycle to work and much more.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Page Personnel.

Ref Code: MPCY14082094Z

This International Conservation charity are looking for an international accountant to join their finance team. This is a broad and exciting someone, ideal with someone with the experience below who wants to business partner internationally.

Requirements:

• Experience of working with overseas finance teams is essential
• Substantial experience of financial management & financial reporting in relation to grant funded work
• Experience in planning, budgeting and forecasting
• Experience of working in a business partner capacity with key stakeholders
• Experience in building relationships across departments, at multiple levels and in an international/multi-cultural organisation
• Communication skills, particularly written and with non-finance people

Responsibilities:

• Working with the International Finance Business Partner Manager to project manage the year-end processes for country programmes and regions, ensuring country offices and other overseas operations meet the global annual financial reporting and external audit deadlines.
• Co-ordinate with Conservation Programmes to make arrangements to monitor the ongoing compliance of the country programmes, and partners where necessary
• Work with the Conservation Programmes Operations team, overseas operations and country entities to develop budgets that align with wider strategy
• Support the International Finance team in developing and implementing finance procedures that support global strategy.
• Provide expert grant financial management support to externally funded Conservation Programmes.
• Providing effective assurance to senior management that financial management is operated effectively across all Conservation Programmes.
• Support the International Finance team to provide regular reporting and updates to the Conservation & Policy management teams, ensuring financial oversight across all international operations. 

Benefits:

• Salary of up to £47,500 per annum
• Outstanding pension scheme (minimum 7% employer contribution)
• The chance to contribute to global conservation efforts

Interviews are being held on a rolling basis, so please apply now to be considered.

Finance Manager

This is a part-time position in Camden, London

Job Description and Person Specification for Finance Manager

Job title: Finance Manager

Location: Fairfield Playcentre, Camden Town

Salary: £22,165 per annum (£36,942 pro-rata)

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Key external relationships: Accountant, Auditor, Payroll Manager, IT Provider

Hours: 21 hours per week

Play, Adventure and Community Enrichment (PACE) is a grassroots play charity based in the London Borough of Camden, providing high quality play and childcare services accessible to a wide range of families including those suffering from poverty and deprivation, to disabled children with complex needs. We’ve been servicing the local community of Camden for almost 9 years and are driven to make the lives of our local families better through fun, inclusive activities and opportunities to learn and thrive through play.

We are currently recruiting an experienced part-time Finance Manager who is looking for a position to be more than tasks to tick from a box, but for a cultural fit and for purposeful work. We are looking for a smart, motivated, fun person who is a whizz with numbers, can develop their own efficient systems from scratch, and understands that we take our work personally. Our team is cohesive and adept. Our team members are motivated individuals that help each other do remarkable things every day. We are careful to select people for our team that have demonstrated excellence through their skills, character, and background. Our people are our most important asset which is why our remuneration is competitive and have a friendly, engaging team who are open to new ideas and flexible thinking.

Develop your career in finance by shaping the way we manage our money at the Start Network, a humanitarian start-up with big ideas.  Start Network is a global network of more than 50 aid agencies, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs.  We're tackling what we believe are the biggest problems that the sector faces.  Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action. 

Your main responsibility will be ensuring robust financial information is provided to the leadership team and Board to help them to make the best decisions for the charity.  This will include the provision of business modelling, analysis of financial risk, and financial management information.  You'll be providing strategic and financial decision support to the team managing an annual expenditure of approximately £40m.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Holds a recognised accounting qualification
• Brings expertise from financial and management accounting at a senior level
• With experience of development and monitoring financial strategy and establishing processes and controls
• Has fantastic communication and relationship building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A can-do attitude
• A willingness to work flexibly and find new ways of working that help us to be more agile

Our offer to you:

• Flexible working with options to work from home (approx. 2 days per week)
• Contributory pension and life assurance 
• Family friendly policies, particularly maternity pay
• Training and development opportunities 
• 25 days’ holiday plus 2 company days over the Christmas period
• Centrally located WeWork office with onsite drinks and snacks available free of charge
• Access to cultural talks, events, pop-up sales, and a place to socialise after work
• Discounts at local cafes and restaurants in association with WeWork

Closing date: Thursday 26th March midnight (UK time)

Test and interviews: w/c 30th March (test by email and interview 45-60 minutes with a panel)

Please visit our website or download the attached job description which includes details of how to apply.  We'll review applications on a rolling basis and interview exceptional candidates before the deadline, so apply now.  If you have any questions about the role, please do contact us.We're a small team, so will only be able to contact candidates shortlisted for interview.

Financial Accountant required to manage a small team and improve systems and processes for a medium sized charity.

Your new company:

Medium sized charity based close to Euston station but currently working from home. Organisation has a focus on education.

Your new role:
Due to a Maternity leave the post of Financial Accountant has become available on a one year fixed term contract basis. This role requires a Financial Accountant who can look in to the balance sheet, correct historic imbalances and ensure current postings, processes and balances are as they should be. The accounts have been badly controlled for two years or more and with change of staff there is little information on what accounts are used for and what makes up historic balances. The postholder will get stuck in and be forensic and document their findings. They would also manage the team that look after AP/AR and banking - 3 staff. In these times there will not be much processing so focus would be on correcting the accounts and helping with VAT audit, YE rollover balances.

What you'll need to succeed:
You will be a qualified Accountant with experience of using the Exchequer system. You will have previous experience of recommending new processes and controls and have the ability to take a forensic approach to reviewing the accounting currently in place. You will also be a strong communicator with the ability to manage staff remotely.

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered.

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Robertson Bell are partnering with a national and highly interesting Government organisation to recruit for a new Finance Manager to be based in London, working directly with the Head of Finance.

The Finance Manager will be a single point of contact for the organisation within a hybrid role combining both Financial and Management Accounting, in a hands on environment that will allow you to 'stamp your mark' on the organisation and further develop your skills. Specifically, you will be responsible for;

• Financial analysis to support reports for the organisation to make key decisions moving forward
• Lead on the preparation of the statutory accounts and year-end reports
• Communicate effectively with key stakeholders and colleagues from varied departments
• A key point of contact for the auditors, providing information and recommendations to streamline procedures and processes
• To consistently review the cash flow model, ensuring the projections are accurate
• Confidently deputise for the Head of Finance where necessary

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant or finalist (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIPFA) with a solid understanding or accounting principles and financial controls. You must have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively and independently as a desire to manage a small team. Experience of Public Sector/Not-for-Profit accounting standards is an advantage and the opportunity would suit an individual which is looking to step up in their career or someone who is working a similar position but looking for a new challenge.

If you are interested in this position, please apply early as applications are under constant review and this position is likely to be filled before the closing date.

The Centre for Global Equality is looking for a self-motivated, highly organised individual with excellent people skills to be our finance and administration lead.

Terms

• Role: Finance and Operations Manager
• Rate: £28,000 – £35,000 p.a. full-time equivalent, dependent on experience
• Basis: permanent - full-time, part-time or flexible
• Location: Cambridge, UK
• Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in the UK

About CGE

The Centre for Global Equality (CGE) is a UK charity that evolves innovative approaches to solving global challenges relating to food, water, health, work and the environment. Drawing on capacity in one of the world’s leading universities and companies in the Cambridge Cluster (one of the most successful entrepreneurial ecosystems in Europe), we facilitate collaborations between public and private sectors, academia and civil society.

Our offices are based in central Cambridge, but our reach is global.

This is a key role in our leadership team as we seek to expand our programmes. Candidates will be joining the organisation at an exciting time in its evolution.

The role

The Finance and Operations Manager will be responsible for managing CGE’s finances and ensuring the smooth operation of all the administration systems required to support the organisation in its programme delivery activities.

Financial management key responsibilities include

• Maintaining the accounting system (Xero) becoming the in-house expert.
• Assisting in the drafting of, and adherence to, financial and administrative policies and procedures.
• Maintenance of all ledgers (bank/sales/purchase) to monthly trial balance.
• Preparing monthly management accounts including project accounts, and quarterly reports for the Board of Trustees.
• Assisting in the year-end process and CGE’s auditor in the preparation of statutory accounts.

Operations key responsibilities include

• Ensuring effective administration of CGE’s organisational and content management systems.
• Facilities Management - ensuring effective day-to-day running of the office and meeting rooms, including management of health and safety.
• Management of relationships with external suppliers and service providers.
• Assisting in the recruiting and managing of project staff, interns and volunteers.
• Be the first point of contact at the office and provide general support.

Person specification

With a professional approach to everything you do, and someone who thrives on challenge, you will be trust-worthy and approachable, with the ability to prioritise workloads. You are also likely to

• Be highly organised with excellent time-management skills.
• Be able to work fast and accurately under time pressure.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and a friendly, enthusiastic personality.

The key skills and experience required for this role are

• At least three years’ experience in a similar financial and administrative role. Previous use of Xero would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Preferably hold a recognized accounting qualification, such as AAT.
• The ability to prepare project costing reports.
• The ability to work to a tight time-table and prepare financial reports and ad hoc information on request.
• Very good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience of line-managing and development of staff.

Terms and Conditions

• This post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Employment of the Centre for Global Equality.
• The Centre for Global Equality is an equal opportunities employer.
• The right to work in the UK is required.

Application procedure

To apply for this role please email a CV and covering letter to Dr Lara Allen by 09.00 on Monday the 30th of March, 2020. Interviews will take place between the 1st and 3rd of April, 2020.

Football Beyond Borders (FBB) are looking for a Finance Manager to lead and develop their finance function.  Working closely with the Operations Manager and reporting into the Co-CEO (Operations), you will be responsible for managing all aspects of finance, from budgeting through to management and statutory reporting. The successful applicant will need to be a qualified accountant with previous experience in a similar role.

This role allows for flexible and part-time working.

Are you a dynamic and innovative individual with a strong background in finance, looking for your next challenge?  Do you have commitment and a flair for hands on accounting and wish to work for an ambitious local charity?  This could be the role for you.

Mind in Haringey (MiH) is one of the 130 Local Minds affiliated to National Mind working to help anyone with mental health issues in Haringey. We have a turnover of about £650,000 per annum and operate with a small surplus.  We are looking for a Finance Manager to handle all aspects of our finance and financial management.  Please note that we do not have a book keeper or finance assistant so you would be responsible for all finance issues from book keeping to producing management accounts and the budget.

Job Description

Background

MiH generates income from: statutory funding bids and grants with trusts and foundations; income earning services;  fundraising events; and donations.  Our income is spent on a range of mental health services including counselling, advocacy, wellbeing workshops, suicide prevention, mental health training and bereavement counselling.  The Trustees and the executive staff are committed to expanding our operations. 

Our Treasurer is one of twelve dedicated and energetic Trustees.  You would be joining a staff team of four full time and twelve part time employees under a committed and energetic Chief Executive.

MiH needs a self-starting proactive individual who is willing to be hands-on and fully committed to the role, and preferably, but not essentially, from a third sector background.

Principal Duties

1. To ensure the finances of MIH are controlled and managed efficiently meeting all legal requirements and standards of good practice in the charity sector
2. To ensure that all MIH financial transactions are up to date and properly recorded ensuring full financial records are maintained manually and using appropriate accounting software, and in a form required for the preparation of management and statutory accounts.  MiH currently uses Quickbooks
3. To manage and forecast cash flow and manage banking facilities and reconciliations
4. To prepare full monthly management accounts including performance to date and forecasts for the financial year together with a commentary.
5. To prepare and present to Trustees an annual budget, following discussion with the Chief Executive and the Treasurer;  and contribute to the three year Business Plan
6. To prepare the annual accounts in accordance with statutory and Charities Acts requirements on agreed timetable, and ensure an efficient annual audit 
7. To attend and prepare reports for the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee which meets every three months and provide reports for the monthly meetings of the Trustees Board
8. To work on a daily basis with the Chief Executive and on a regular basis with the Trustee Treasurer
9. To produce all other financial information required by the organisation. This will include managing the financial aspects of the large bids  and helping with the costings for new services and ensuring reports provided to external funders, staff and clients meet contractual and legal requirements
10. To oversee cheque payments and the on line donation systems and process invoices
11. To  maintain the fixed assets register and oversee procurement and insurance
12. To assist with the preparation of bids for funding and any project statements required by funding bodies.  To ensure clients and service managers are provided with information on service budgets and non payment of invoices for services
13. To ensure the prompt collection of debts and manage Gift Aid
14. To oversee the payroll and the production of salary, tax and pension payments and ensure that payments are accurate and appropriately authorised, and recorded
15. To oversee with the Treasurer, MIH’s risk register and financial procedures
16. To advise the Trustee Treasurer on all aspects of MIH’s financial position. To provide authoritative and good quality advice to the Chief Executive, the Chairman, Treasurer of the Trustees, the Trustees and staff of MIH on all financial matters
17. To keep informed on current initiatives in the finance and charity sector
18. To carry out any other duties in line with the role as required by the CEO and the Treasurer. 

Person Specification

• Proven ability to cope with the financial management of a growing organisation
• Experience of managing relationships with professional advisers or contractors
• Proven ability to work in a team across the organisation
• Interpersonal and communication skills to present complex issues lucidly to Trustees and other staff, in order to achieve smooth and well-informed decision-making
• Excellent analytical skills and success in working accurately to tight deadlines
• Fully computer literate with a good working knowledge of MS Office and computerised accounting systems such as Quickbooks
• Reliability and integrity, together with an enthusiastic and positive attitude

Qualifications and background

• An appropriate recognised accountancy qualification, with substantial practical experience of accountancy and financial management systems,  ideally in the 3rd sector.

Terms and conditions

• Salary - Up to £36,000 FTE per year, pro rata 3 day week, depending on experience
•  Annual salary reviews and performance appraisals

• Hours of Work - a working week of 21  hours (3 days) but can be flexible hours in agreement with the CEO.  There is no paid overtime.
• Holidays - Holidays are 28 days per year (pro rata) plus UK bank holidays.
• Length of Contract - This is a permanent position. 
• Probationary Period and Notice Period - There is a three-month probationary period for this role. The notice period is one month.
• Location -  MiH’s office in Station House, 73c Stapleton Hall Road, London N4 3EQ
• Additional benefits - After the probationary period, the employee can join our pension scheme
• Recruitment Process - Please apply by sending a CV (maximum length 2 pages) and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) to the CEO, Mind in Haringey at the above address. 
• Your covering letter should show how you meet the requirements of the role and why you want the job
  • The application deadline is 5pm on Friday 27th March 2020  
  • First interviews will be held later in the week beginning 6th April  with second interviews (if necessary) a week later
  • All candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. We will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

MIH is an equal opportunities employer and will make any necessary adaptations for a disabled employee

Would you like to work for an organisation that drives lifesaving projects all over the world? Are you seeking a multifaceted finance role? Have you got proven experience as a Finance Manager? If yes, this could be your next role!

Robertson Bell are currently seeking a permanent Finance Manager on behalf of an inspiring international charity that provides lifesaving services to people across the globe. As part of the Senior Management Team this is a vital role within the organisation and will be joining the charity at a promising and exciting time. Responsibilities of this role would include:

• Preparing vital reports for the Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees to enable strategic decisions.
• Providing an accurate and timely financial management service.
• Assisting key stakeholders with the management of their budgets, including the support of reporting to major donors.
• Working closely with the executive team to create sound plans for sustainability and growth.
• Oversee and manage the organisations day to day finances.
• Ensure sound internal controls are in place throughout the organisation.
• Preparing statutory returns in line with relevant deadlines including the Charity Commission return on an annual basis.
• Managing a small team of staff, proving motivation and support.
• Act as the main point of contact for the internal and external audit.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets alongside the maintenance of the fixed asset register.

This position will best suit an experienced Finance Manager who is happy to work autonomously and able to fit into a fast-paced environment. This role will be based in London and is vital to the future success of the organisation and will provide crucial strategic support aiding the charities growth.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified Accountant (CIPFA, ACCA, ACA or CIMA).
• Have management experience.
• Have previously worked in the charity sector.
• Have led of financial and management accounts.
• Be an excellent communicator and happy to present to the Board of Trustees.

We are working to very tight deadlines so if you are interested please apply ASAP!

Your new company:
A large faith based organisation based in Central London. The organisation have a group structure with several entities within the group. The Finance Operations department is a shared services function working across the group to provide a comprehensive, cost-effective finance service to each organisation, and helping to co-ordinate joint projects where appropriate. Finance Operations incorporates transaction processing, financial and management accounting, SAP systems support, payroll and procurement.

The finance team operate from a shared service centre and they have recently identified the need to improve some of their systems and processes which has created the need for the role of Operations and Change Manager.

Your new role:
The Finance Operations and Change Manager is a critical role working across the Finance Operations team to develop and enhance our processes, driving efficient working practices and improving service quality. The role is responsible for designing and implementing improved processes within an appropriate control framework, setting appropriate service delivery standards for each team and developing tools to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement. The Finance Operations and Change Manager will lead a range of improvement projects across the Finance Operations team to drive efficient working practices and improve service quality.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Qualified Accountant
• Strong process design skills
• Strong influencing and persuasive skills
• Considerable experience in leading and delivering successful change, improving processes and ways of working within a team and with other teams
• Good understanding of best practice financial processing techniques and up-to-date with relevant technology solutions
• Experience of project management using a recognised project management methodology
• Experience of end-to-end business process mapping, able to produce clear and accurate documentation to underpin process redesign activities

What you'll get in return:
This is an opportunity to work with a large organisation and also to make critical changes to the organisation. The organisation offers good work life balance and a competitive package of benefits. There is also a very strong possibility that the contract will extend or even become permanent.

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