NHS Providers is the membership organisation and trade association for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.
NHS Providers currently has 100% of NHS trusts in England in membership, collectively accounting for £73 billion of annual expenditure and employing over one million staff.
The purpose of this role is to provide an efficient and comprehensive diary management service to the chair and the chief executive, working closely with the senior executive assistant and business manager to ensure the smooth running of the chair and chief executive office. This new role has been created following the restructuring and expansion of our team, and would be an ideal role for a well-organised and enthusiastic candidate who is looking for the next step in their business administration career. The post-holder will also work closely with the senior executive assistants in the deputy chief executive’s and directors’ offices, and will be a key member of a busy, but supportive, administration team.
The successful candidate must have relevant experience providing administrative support at a senior level. They must have experience of working with senior stakeholders and the proven ability to prioritise a busy workload. They must have experience of complex diary management, planning travel itineraries, working with confidential information and documents, providing excellent levels of customer care, and servicing meetings. Experience of working within a membership organisation or the healthcare sector is desirable, but not essential.
To find out more about this opportunity, or to apply, please visit our website via the link.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen at Prospect Hospice for a Head of Retail to lead our outstanding retail team as we continue to deliver our strategic plans to maximise income from existing shops, open new shops and develop new initiatives.
Our retail operations raise vital income to enable us to care for more people in our community. We proudly have a total of 18 shops in Swindon, Marlborough and Pewsey. Our shops generate sales of £2m per year and forms one of our largest income streams. Building on strong performance over the past 3 years, we have exciting plans to expand our retail portfolio, including new formats and business ventures.
We are seeking an experienced, commercially focused retail leader who wants an exciting new challenge and is passionate about enabling the care we provide.
What is the role?
Reporting to the Director of Community Development, your role will be to lead, inspire and provide strategic direction to a retail team of around 50 staff across our shops, distribution centre and our volunteers. A key element will be to develop and implement plans to grow the hospice’s retail income and ensure sales, costs and profit targets are met in line with the income generation strategy.
You will develop the retail strategy in line with the Director of Community Development, implement robust work plans, monitor performance and evaluate and develop new retail income streams as well as overseeing the day to day management of the shops and distribution centre. You will also play a vital role in driving continuous improvement, growth and an enhanced working culture across our retail team.
You will need to have multi-site experience and a desire to develop yourself in an exciting, forward-thinking and empowering environment.
About you:
- Proven track record in senior retail management in either the commercial or charity sector
- Excellent leadership and people skills
- Proven track record delivering significant sales & profit growth
- Proven track record of opening new shops
- Highly motivated, innovative and resourceful
- Experience in property and lease management
- Knowledge of management accounting and ideally some experience of managing profit and loss accounts.
It would also be great if you have:
- Charity retail sector experience
- Experience of working with, or managing volunteers.
A little bit about us
We are an independent hospice supporting a community of 300,000 people in Swindon, Marlborough and North Wiltshire, and the villages of Lechlade and Fairford in Gloucestershire. It is the only dedicated provider of specialist end of life care services within the area. The Hospice’s multi-professionals teams support people in the community, in care homes, at the Great Western Hospital and at the Hospice in Wroughton. Care is also extended to the families and friends of patients.
What we offer
We are changing and growing. It’s an exciting time to join an independent local charity where everyone’s ideas are encouraged and staff participation is really important to us.
We’ll also provide you with a welcoming and supportive working environment, other benefits include:
- 27 days annual leave entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme (NHS transferrable)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Family-friendly policies and practice
- Supportive induction, and training and development
- Free parking
Informal Visits
Informal visits or calls would be welcomed, please contact Warren Finney, Director of Community Development.
Equality & Diversity
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Safeguarding
Prospect Hospice is committed to promoting the wellbeing of all adults and children who use our services, ensuring that they live a life that is free from harm, abuse and neglect. We work in an open and transparent way and encourage staff, volunteers, patients and families to raise any safeguarding concerns.
Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we received, it is not possible to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, following the closing date of this vacancy, your application will have been unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Financial Controller (Part Time)
Harborne, West Midlands
If you are an experienced finance professional looking to make a real difference, this is an amazing opportunity to join a charity that empowers those with disabilities to lead independent, fulfilling lives in an inclusive society.
About Us
Focus Birmingham is a leading charity that provides specialist support, advice and guidance to people in the Birmingham area who are affected by sight loss and other disabilities.
Over 29,000 people in Birmingham live with sight loss, which has devastating consequences on day-to-day life. It prevents people from driving and working and can remove their independence, leading to low self-esteem, lack of self-confidence and depression.
We believe that everyone has a right to an independent, happy and fulfilling life and future. We offer a broad range of training and services to help blind, visually impaired and disabled people of all ages to learn, grow and achieve their ambitions.
We are building a springboard to our next phase of exciting growth and are looking for a Financial Controller to join us on a part time basis and lead our finance activities.
The Benefits
- Salary of circa £38,000 - £40,000 pro rata
- 20 days’ holiday pro rata (rising with service)
- Six concessionary days pro rata
- Pension
This is an exciting time to join our charity as we reach a crucial juncture in our evolution. You will have the chance to play an integral role in strengthening our financial input, enabling us to achieve our growth ambitions and support more people in need than ever before.
As part of our leadership team, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our charity, share your expertise with staff across the organisation and make a positive, lasting impact.
So, if you want to help a ground-breaking charity continue to change the lives of people in Birmingham, this is the role for you.
The Role
As a Financial Controller, you will oversee a small team, as well as the full range of our accounting functions, including the preparation of final accounts.
Taking a hands-on approach to your role, you will:
- Motivate, support and inspire your team to work at their best
- Contribute to the development of strategic and operational planning processes
- Lead our budget setting process
- Support the running of our Finance, Audit and Quality Committee (FAQ)
- Monitor, review and communicate our financial performance to stakeholders
- Lead the production of statutory and annual accounts
About You
To join us as a Financial Controller, you will need:
- Significant experience of working in a finance function
- Experience of producing and presenting complex management accounts
- VAT experience, including preparing VAT returns
- Previous experience of managing staff and volunteers
- Experience of preparing accounts to audit level
- Previous experience of accounting processes and procedures
- Experience of using an accounting package
- A solid understanding of regulatory frameworks, as well as funding financial management arrangements and reporting requirements of trust and foundations
- To be a part qualified accountant or possess demonstrable equivalent experience
Other organisations may call this role Finance Controller, Finance Manager, Financial Manager, Management Accountant, Financial Accountant or Accountant. Those from an Accounts, Accounting, Accountancy, Finance or Financial background are encouraged to apply.
This is a part time role, working three days per week, 9:00 – 17:30, with an unpaid hour lunch break.
Focus Birmingham is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, age, gender, sexuality or disability.
So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Financial Controller, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
About MHFA England
MHFA England is a social enterprise and the leading provider of mental health skills and awareness training courses in England. Our vision is to improve the health of the nation, through normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, by developing the skills we need to look after our own and others’ wellbeing. Learn about our social mission and our history by read our 'what we do section' on our website.
We are a friendly, dynamic, fast-paced organisation and we strive to be an exemplary health and wellbeing employer. We are embarking on an exciting journey of growth and if you are looking for the next step in your career, this a great time for you to join us.
What are we looking for?
This newly created role will be focused on bringing in new clients to the organisation and building up a sales pipeline. We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager who is an excellent communicator with the ability to build strong relationships with all clients quickly at all levels. You will be confident at pitching proposals to clients and offering an advisory or consultancy like experience to those looking to improve their organisation.
You will have a passion for mental health, wellbeing and best practice within organisations and be keen to make a real impact. You will have experience with a variety of organisations and a proven history of hitting KPIs and targets. You will also have commercial awareness and good business acumen.
The post holder will be collaborative, passionate, organised, detail-oriented, and able to inspire and engage others.
What can we offer you?
You’ll enjoy 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, along with a winter and summer office closure in addition to your annual leave. We provide a pension contribution for you which is matched up to 5%. We’ll support your development and growth and help you develop your experience and skills to achieve your personal and the businesses goals.
Interested? How to apply
For the full job description and person specification please see the attached documents./ Go to our website for further information.
To apply please submit a covering letter and CV demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. The closing date for applications is Sunday 29th September. Interviews will be held week commencing 7th October.
Mental Health First Aid England is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or those who are pregnant or on maternity leave. We are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background.
By applying for this job you are confirming that you have read the MHFA England Privacy Notice and accept the conditions under which your details will be processed.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Recruiting a Contract Manager to join our Mental Health service in Brent!
GBP 36,000 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more
This role is a 40 hour per week.
Brent Mental Health & Sensory Needs provides both accommodation-based and visiting support for 141 customers who have visual impairment, are profoundly deaf or who have support needs around mental health. There are also sub-contracts covering a further 131 customers. Services provided range between two hours and 12.5 hours, across various sites, and involve a breadth of specialised skills, including BSL. Customers are expected to move on from the service within two years. Contract Managers are responsible for the effective management of all contracts within their designated patch, including line managing the relevant front line staff. Leadership and competence development in direct reports is a key responsibility of the role. Post-holders may also carry client group specialism responsibilities, linking in with other Managers and Head of Operations to ensure focussed integration of specialisms across the whole organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objective setting and ongoing performance tracking, developing turn around action plans as may be necessary
- Using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets
- Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution
- Responsible for reporting all staff changes to HR and Payroll departments, as appropriate e.g. starters, leavers, additional hours etc.
- Develop key business relationships with all relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
- Plan, organise and prioritise operations within your contract to ensure maximum efficiencies/utilisation of all resources
- Working with your team lead creative and ambitious customer involvement plans across the patch and ensure successful implementation
- Where appropriate to role, carry client group specialism activities, linking in with other Managers and Heads of Operations to ensure focussed integration of specialisms across the whole organisation
- Lead quality visits, using Look Ahead's local indicators to monitor quality/performance, set targets and lead action plans to ensure highly rated services that reflect requirements of local funders and local and national standards
- Responsible for producing and submitting Monthly Management Reports to the Performance team, ensuring that all data gathered on local KPI's are accurate and up to date
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across contract portfolio ensuring Look Ahead continues to set and achieves sector best practice standards and is held as a benchmark to competitors
- Develop and maintain excellent internal management relationships with all other Look Ahead departments and functions, ensuring sharing of best practice and supporting initiatives to improve organisational performance
- Within your service, ensure competent use of all relevant business IT systems and all company policies and frameworks
- Responsible for managing petty cash for the service in accordance with Look Ahead procedures
- Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to throughout the service, to review at local level and ensure staff are competent and suitably trained
- Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Head of Operations Managers
- Ensure that all other Look Ahead policies and procedures are adhered to
- Carry out other management duties commensurate with the designated role level, as may be deemed reasonable by Look Ahead, including the management of other contracts within the designated patch, or an alternative patch, if such a need arises
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.
Person Specification:
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to deliver excellent services
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Experience of managing contracts and resources and delivering to budget and performance targets
- Experience of delivering to housing management performance targets
- Experience of effectively managing and developing staff to ensure delivery of services performance targets within contract
- Experience of successfully managing external partnerships to ensure successful delivery of services
- Holds relevant CMI/NVQ Level 4 or other Business/Management Qualification
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Head of Financial Analysis and Planning
Position: Head of Financial Analysis and Planning
Location: WC 1N, Central London
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £Competitive
Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, generous pension scheme, flexible working, discounted season ticket loan and many more!
Closing date: 9am on Thursday 3 October 2019
About the role:
This role will be pivotal in ensuring the organisation can reach its full potential using financial analysis and planning to inform proactive decision making.
Our client are looking for someone who continually seeks to improve financial performance, by using analysis of data and insights, whilst understanding the wider organisational context. Working collaboratively across the charity to provide support and guidance.
About the Team:
This is an exciting time to join the Finance team who are making substantial enhancements to improve the financial performance of the charity through transparency, reporting and insight.
About you:
You will be an exceptional communicator with the ability to not only analyse and model financial data, but to translate it for non-financial colleagues, using a variety of methods. You will be able to support and challenge in a collaborative manner to ensure the best outcome for the charity.
Specifically, you will have:
- Experience of financial analysis and modelling.
- Experience of Business Partnering.
- A commercial mindset.
The ideal candidate will also have:
- Leadership experience.
- Experience of Agresso and / or Salesforce.
- Some charity experience, although this is not essential.
About the Charity
Every day brings new challenge. Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Our client can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Their staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.
Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - our client offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.
How to Apply:
Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the ‘Application and Interview FAQs’ on the career section of our website before you apply.
Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.
Due to the large number of applications our clientreceive, they are unfortunately only able to inform shortlisted candidates of the outcome of their application. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. If your application is not successful, we hope that you will not be discouraged and will still apply for other suitable vacancies in the future.
You may have experience of the following: Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Financial Controller, Senior Finance Assistant, Senior Accounts Assistant, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant, etc.
Ref: 88905
Job title: Finance and Administration Team Leader
Region: Aylesford, Kent
Directorate: Fundraising
Contract: 6 Months Fixed Term, Full Time 35 hours per week
Salary: FTE £25,978 per annum pro rata
About The Royal British Legion
The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.
Our Values and Behaviours
Does the following describe you?
- A desire to provide a great customer service and support
- Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
- Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution
- Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
- An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others
If so then we would like you hear from you ….
The Role
We are recruiting for a Finance and Administration Team Leader to join our team at the RBL Poppy Appeal based in Aylesford near Maidstone.
Our Poppy Appeal Administrators provide a comprehensive administrative support to our volunteers and regional fundraising staff throughout the year along with the reconciliation of income received into the Poppy Appeal.
We are looking for a positive, professional and motivated individual with excellent customer service skills who is adaptable and patient. Previous experience of working with volunteers would be an advantage. You should be IT literate and have strong numeracy skills along with an analytical approach and be accustomed to working to deadlines whilst still maintaining attention to detail.
How to Apply
Please apply by clicking 'Apply Online'
Closing date for this role is Sunday 29th September 2019
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Location: East London
Salary: c. £36,000 - £38,000
Contract: Full Term, fixed term of 6 months with potential to go permanent
We are looking for an operations lead with a strong background in HR & Facilities to lead our activities and help develop the brand of a newly independent charity. The post holder will be responsible for implementing and strengthening the organisation's early systems, processes and infrastructure to guide and support the growth of the organisation.
These processes include financial and human resource management together with compliance requirements in multiple European jurisdictions. The post holder will play a key role in the organisation s day to day management, providing comprehensive operations support to charity's effective operations, finance systems and controls and continuing growth.
Key responsibilities will include:
-Oversee the Volunteer Coordinators development of a new but robust and growing volunteer programme.
-Support managers with the introduction of standardised appraisal processes.
-Manage the relocation of the charity - assessing potential locations and making provision for facilities management requirements.
-Oversee the Risk Register reviewing with CEO and SAFO.
-Review the production of monthly management accounts and relevant financial reports with
Finance Manager.
-Oversight of contracts and financial reporting for funding organisations and contracts with suppliers/partners working collaboratively with Fundraising team.
-Support the SAFO with day to day line management of the Finance Manager overseeing the accounting function including payroll) , cash-flow management, invoicing and debt management, payroll (working with the payroll bureau), pension provider and tax payment and internal controls, gift aid submissions and monthly production of management accounts, supporting the Leadership team's decision making.
In order to apply for this position, you should have the following skills and experience:
-Experience of human resource management
-Experience in Facilities Management
-Confident in financial a management to adequately line manage the Finance Manager.
-High personal and professional standards; the ability to work proactively towards challenging personal and organisational goals; the ability to take responsibility for resolving problems
-Ability to take a flexible approach to work situations; willing and able to adapt to changing demands; receptive to new ideas
-Working knowledge of cloud-based accounting systems, MS Word and Excel and database
Management
-Experience of working collaboratively and establishing positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
-Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.
-Good inter-personal skills and flexibility to work as part of a small team
If you would like to receive a full job specification for this role or have a confidential conversation, please send your CV to [email protected]
Closing date for applications: ASAP - with applications reviewed as and when
If you have these skills then please send me your up to date CV. Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted with further information.
Are you unfulfilled as an Audit Senior/ Assistant Manager, Audit Manager? Are you in need of some inspiration, maybe a new and rewarding career with a little exotic travel supporting truly worthwhile causes, perhaps even the chance to use your 2nd language skills?
Our partner, specialists in International Grant Assurance are seeking outgoing auditors for a critical role; navigating a diverse group of grant recipients & donors, such as the United Nations & the World Bank stakeholders worldwide (Malawi, Peru, Vietnam, Belgium, Oxford, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Fiji, Cameroon). You'll be London-based travelling 40-50% per annum on assignments 1 to 2 weeks in length.
These unique and extremely rewarding opportunities would suit experienced audit professionals that are outgoing, love diverse travel experiences, meeting and supporting a broad range of inspiring people and supporting very worthwhile causes.
Overseas assignments are typically 1-2 weeks in length and could mean travel to one of over 100 countries/ territories. It presents a fantastic opportunity to see the parts of the world you’d never otherwise get to see, work with lovely people and pick up extremely relevant institutional donor and fieldwork experience; vital for anyone seeking a career in the international development NGO sector.
Role overview
Complete expenditure &/or VFM audits of a extremely diverse range of projects funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health or infrastructure, to more commercial projects such as SME development or technical research. Additionally, depending on your seniority you will provide on the job training and guidance to more junior team members throughout the assignment process.
Freelance Option; 330-480 Euros pd. + per diem and associated expenses.
For qualified multi-lingual auditor professionals with a minimum of 5+ years post-qualified-experience in audit, in diverse international settings &/or INGO financial management experience with ideally a 2nd language (French, German, Spanish, Mandarin) flexible-contract options may be available. Mandarin language skills are also a benefit for some posts. That is, 1-3 week assignments across the European mainland and the developing world offered on an assignment by assignment basis. Please note there is no guaranteed period of work within the contract. Contractors can be based outside the UK on European mainland but must be able to work in the EU.
Details
The role will use all your communication, problem-solving and analytical skills and will give you experience in working with major institutions all over the world. An example assignment might see you leading an audit opening meeting with a UN country office on the Monday morning, before heading off to spend a few days with a local NGO or government partners to audit the way they have spent UN funds. You will look at a sample of supporting documents to make sure the expenditure is genuine and for the purposes intended by UN, and review the internal controls of the NGO, making recommendations as to how these might be improved to strengthen the management of the UN resources. At the end of the fieldwork, you will draft at aide-memoire document and discuss your findings with both the UN and its local partner, explaining your reasoning and being prepared to defend your position. At the airport, you could even start drafting the formal report as you wait for your flight back to London. In addition to a competitive salary and flexible benefits, we will offer internal training to maximise your personal and technical skills.
Requirements
- Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent(Finalists considered)
- Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
- A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
- 'Ideally' fluency in a second language is preferable, especially in French, Spanish, German or Mandarin and Arabic.
- Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills
- Team worker
- Resilience and adaptability
- Internationally recognised audit qualification preferable.
Personal attributes:
- At least two-three years of audit experience
- Ability to work under pressure; Strong planning, organisational and time management skills
- Sound technical and analytical skills, report writing and presentation skills
- Passionate about international travel and development and willing to work in international locations for 50% plus of the time
Candidates for permanent London based roles must have the right to work in the UK.
About Us
AfID are leading specialists in supporting NGOs operating globally with their financial management capacity & recruitment needs, on both a 'pro-bono' & ,commercial' basis. For more opportunities in the international development sector (International & UK) or to find out more about how we can assist your non-profit organisation please visit the AfID website.
Developing a Career in International Development
We know it can be frustrating trying to develop a career in this much sought after sector, especially when organisations require prior experience; be it institutional donor management, fieldwork or capacity building of overseas recipients. Please don't let this put you off, we would strongly recommend considering a volunteer assignment as a way to gain this highly relevant experience. It’s no coincidence that 22% of AfID volunteers now work full-time in the charity sector, as even a short 2-3 week assignment will catch the eye and reassure these employers of your commitment and ability to navigate the diverse stakeholder contexts. It’s worth noting all AfID's assignments are individually tailored to the volunteers own preferences, skills and availability. For FAQs please visit the afid website
Attending one of the AfID Workshops also offers invaluable insights, explaining sector jargon and demonstrating the ways accountants can navigate complex environments, in a fun and informative way. It also presents a great networking opportunity with 25 other like-minded accountants AfID’s founder and ex-Oxfam FD in attendance.
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Area Assistant Shop Manager - Acomb
Zero hours contract
£9.36 per hour (starting salary subject to experience) plus excellent benefits
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. We now help around 193,000 cats and kittens through our network of over 250 volunteer-run branches and 36 adoption centres and homing centres.
As Area Assistant Shop Manager for our Acomb, and other local shops including Haxby, you will work on a zero hours contract assisting to cover periods of absence or busy periods in the relevant shops, which may include working weekends when required. You will be required to travel throughout a specified area so a driving licence is essential for this role.
The role will be to assist the Shop Managers in managing all shop activities and together, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity.
Key Responsibilities include helping oversee and managing all shop volunteers and other activities in the shop, recruiting, training and managing an effective team of volunteers; being responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager is not present, ensuring it meets agreed income and expenditure targets for CP and taking responsibility for the shop’s accounting procedures including cash reconciliation, daily banking and till procedures.
Person Specification:
- We’re looking for an individual who is highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and who has previous retail experience
- A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
- You will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and be able to work well on own initiative
- Candidates who have previous retail management experience are highly desirable, as are those who have previously worked in the charity retail sector.
Closing Date: 22 September 2019
Interview Date: Mid October 2019
To reward you we have a pay scheme which provides the opportunity to progress within your pay band, subject to satisfactory performance. We also offer a range of benefits which include a generous holiday entitlement, a competitive pension offering, a private medical scheme, and a death in service scheme.
Cats Protection is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Could you be our next Snow-Camp London Programme Manager?
We are looking for a new London Programme Manager at Snow-Camp to manage our range of youth snowsports programmes.
Snow-Camp is the UK’s only registered charity using a unique combination of snowsports, life-skills sessions, qualifications and vocational opportunities to support inner-city young people.
This is a really exciting opportunity to play a key role in Snow-Camp’s development over the coming years. So if you love working with young people and have solid experience delivering youth programmes, combined with a passion for snowsports – and if you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role working with a committed team of staff at Snow-Camp and some amazing young people – this job could be the job for you!
Summary of Main Duties
The London Programme Manager, reporting to the Programme Director, is responsible for delivering and developing the full Snow-Camp London journey of programmes. Which involves a range of snowsports and life-skills focused youth activities run by Snow-Camp throughout the year, taking a young person form a beginner skier or snowboarder right through to a qualified Snowsport England Level 1 instructor. The role also includes managing all aspects of the Snow-Camp London Apprenticeship programme in partnership with our training provider.
Experience of working successfully with disadvantaged young people in a range of settings will be essential to the post. Furthermore, experience within a snowsports field and passion for supporting young people generally will be a huge advantage!
Project management skills, logistical skills, managing relationships, communication and presentation skills, experience of delivering life-skills or similar courses to motivate young people, excellent IT skills – these will all make up the job.
This is a key post within Snow-Camp requiring at least 2 year’s experience involving the above skills, together with proven project management and budgeting experience.
This post is based in our Head Office in Hove with programmes delivered across London. Flexible working arrangements possible.
Salary: £22,500 - £25,500 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience (plus a 10% performance bonus paid annually upon achievements of targets, once probation is passed)
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter addressing the points in the Personal Specification (in additional documents section)
The deadline for applications is 5pm Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Interviews will be on Tuesday 8th October 2019 at the Snow-Camp office in Hove.
For more information and an informal chat please contact Programme Director Gavin Hanmer.
Snow-Camp is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The job involves a range of financial duties including management, system development, tax planning and treasury responsibility.
Client Details
The client is a large, well known charity based in the City of London with excellent transport links and plenty of opportunities within the company for development.
Description
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Systems Development
- Liaison with banks and auditors
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Profile
The successful candidate will have experience in financial roles and preferably experience of more than a year in a financial controller position. They will have excellent communication skills and be open to learning new things quickly and effectively.
Job Offer
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Imperial College London
Role: Head of Payments
Department: Financial Services and Procurement
Salary: Internationally competitive
Location: South Kensington Campus
Type: Permanent
Sector: Higher Education
Imperial College, one of the most respected and diverse education providers in the UK, with a historic legacy and an extraordinary reputation for excellence and we are seeking a new Head of Payments to lead and manage the payments process for all College expenditure. These payments are valued at £800 million including payments for payroll and pensions, bursaries, suppliers, staff and visitor expenses, royalty and other general payments.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Head of Payments will be responsible for driving our financial services strategy and performance culture. They will lead on continuous improvement initiatives in both systems and processes to improve customer satisfaction and mitigate the growing risk of payment fraud. Following the implementation of Oracle i-Supplier and any further enhancements to payment systems, you will be working with colleagues across finance and around the University to ensure best practice principles are embraced to ensure the College provides a first class service to staff and suppliers alike.
Working as a key member of the Finance senior leadership team you will have responsibility for ensuring our payments are made and protected in the most efficient and effective manner. You will also ensure that adequate resources are in place to maintain and foster positive relationships with our staff, visitors, contractors, and suppliers.
The role will report to the Director of Financial Services and Procurement, but will work closely with a range of senior stakeholders including Finance, Faculties, and Departments. Therefore, the successful applicant will need to have a consultative approach, with strong communication, negotiation, influencing, and analytical skills. Key responsibilities will include:
- Lead the delivery of the payments strategy to maximise and protect all existing and potential payment streams to enable the College to deliver its strategic aims and objectives and meet its mission
- Provide oversight and resources to ensure an excellent service of all payment activities across the College
- Lead, manage and motivate the payroll and pensions, supplier transactions, payments and compliance and finance hub teams, so that an outstanding payments service is provided to College and all external organisations
- Establish and lead on quality standards for the payments service and processes across all College operations to ensure seamless and sustainable delivery of services
- Provide meaningful expertise, advice and guidance for the Finance leadership team and other’s in the College’s leadership and management team as appropriate
- Lead the adoption of best in class processes and digital technologies so that we deliver excellent services to all of our staff, visitors, contractors and suppliers
Essential requirements
We are looking for someone with a degree in a relevant discipline and/or someone who a qualified accountant. It is important that the post holder has demonstrable working knowledge of financial services with experience leading a payment function and/or payroll function and/or pensions function in a large, complex organisation. This person must also be a natural leader and have the ability to manage and develop large teams of 10+ people.
Head of Payments Package
- Internationally competitive salary
- Excellent pension scheme of 28.3% (USS Level 6)
- Holiday entitlement: 25 days + 8 bank holidays + 6/7 college closure days per year at Christmas and Easter (circa 46 days per annum)
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Childcare support scheme
- Health, safety and wellbeing incentives
- Learning and development opportunities are supported and encouraged throughout your career
Closing date: Friday 18th October
To find out more information about the organisation, the role and to receive the full job descriptions, please apply or contact Brooke Cooper at Allen Lane. Applications close on Friday 18th October and interviews will follow shortly after. EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
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Job Overview
Assistant Accountant for the Research Department for a London University
3 month Contract (FTC)
£36,000
Experience of working with ‘Grants’ or Restrictive Funds would be extremely helpful.
Monitoring expenditure on research and services rendered projects
- Running expenditure reports from the accounting system (SAP) and reviewing them to ensure that expenditure complies with the rules specified by the sponsor of the project.
- Checking that expenditure is within the limits of the agreed budget and investigating any variances.
Preparing claims for sponsors
Completing, on a quarterly basis, the sponsor’s or the University’s claim form to record expenditure for the period
Raising invoices and monitoring income received
- Maintaining a full schedule of income due for each project and checking that this is received.
- Preparing and raising invoices on SAP.
- Running and reviewing aged debt reports on at least a monthly basis.
Experience of grant accounting and or restrictive funds would be extremely