Management Accounting Jobs

Background

Social AF are experts in Social Media Moderation. We are incredibly proud to work with a large portfolio of regional, national, and international charities to protect and enhance their brand reputations online, as well as supporting them to deliver their virtual fundraising challenges which have collectively raised in excess of £20 million. 

Our reputation for delivering an excellent social media moderation service has helped the company grow at a rapid pace. Our services include: 

• Social Media Moderation 

• Facebook Group Moderation

• Event set-up and supporter journeys

The continued growth of our Facebook Group Moderation service, led by our Head of Virtual Challenges, means that we are now on the lookout for a talented Virtual Challenges Manager to support the day to day runnings as well as the ongoing growth of this department. 

Our Virtual Challenges Manager will support with the account management of our charity partners, manage our Virtual Challenges Officer and established moderation team, and ensure the smooth running of our events portfolio.
 

About the role
 

After a significant period of growth we are now looking to hire a Virtual Challenges Manager. The successful candidate will play an important role in managing relationships with our charity partners as well as the performance and development of our moderators.

We currently have a team of 30 Moderators and Team Leaders (self employed contractors) who work across a wide range of Social Fundraising Challenges. During peak times we can support up to 25 events in any one month.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of our team of talented moderators by monitoring their KPIs and performance, developing and implementing training, and taking an active role in the recruitment of new starters. 

You will manage a portfolio of charity partner accounts to provide the best possible service and support, to maximise income generation and ensure challenges run to an exceptional standard.

You will also line manage our Virtual Challenges Officer, and work closely with them to ensure the smooth running of our events.
 

You will be expected to live our values and work together with our senior leadership team to support with the growth and evolution of Social AF as the go-to moderation agency for the third sector. 

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' fundraising experience and a minimum of 12 months’ experience of running a Facebook Challenge or Social Fundraising Portfolio.
 

It’s a really exciting time to join Social AF as we expand and grow our agency. The role will be suitable for an outstanding challenge events fundraiser who particularly enjoys building relationships and delivering work to an excellent standard

Please read the job description for further information, including a detailed job and person specification. 

We are currently looking for an Endowment Accountant and Business Partner to work with our busy and growing Finance team.

Key Responsibilities

Business partnership

• Provide a full business partnering support to the Endowment business unit:
• Build, maintain and develop effective relationships with members of the Endowment team and work closely with them to improve mutual knowledge and financial understanding.
• Serve as a key partner to Endowment leadership, acting as a ‘critical friend’ by challenging assumptions and activities were necessary to ensure alignment of strategic and financial goals.
• Develop the business partner role into one that is fully able to proactively support strategic decision making, provide forward-looking insight and analysis, deliver effective financial performance information, and support the development of a culture of value-for-money within the Endowment.

Accounting, reporting, budgeting and planning

• Perform the accounting for the property and financial investing activities of the business unit, including property rental income and expenditure derived from third party managers’ reports.
• Prepare regular financial reports, including P&L statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements which are tailored to both the Endowment’s and the wider organisation’s needs and aligned with their structures. 
• Prepare regular short- and long-term cash flow forecasts, and support cash management within the endowment as well as across the wider group. 
• Develop and track key performance indicators. 
• Develop and produce effective dashboards and other reporting to provide insight and support decision making. 
• Lead from a finance perspective the budgeting and forecasting processes for the Endowment, and support their integration into the wider organisation’s processes. 
• Support the annual property valuation process. 

Data insight and integrity
 

• Have a thorough understanding of the management, maintenance, flow and reconciliation of the financial data relating to the Endowment across multiple systems. 
• Conduct rigorous analysis of financial data, trends, and performance metrics to derive insights and offer recommendations for informed decision-making. 
• Use advanced financial modelling and analytics to produce actionable insights. 
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data for the endowment portfolio.
   

Collaboration

• Support the Endowment team with any new process, including working with other teams to ensure end-to-end financial integrity. 
• Support investment processes by assisting with KYC and overseas tax forms. 
• Collaborate effectively within the Finance team to enhance performance and ensure alignment with organisational objectives. 
• Work with internal/external auditors and other stakeholders are required. 
• Support governance processes by providing necessary financial information and analysis.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Knowledge and qualifications 

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) or qualified accounting technician (e.g. AAT) – desirable but not essential. 
• Understanding of the accounting framework and financial challenges for the property and financial investment sectors. 
• Strategic financial knowledge.

Experience

• Demonstrable success in preparing management information related to property and investment activities.
• Solid strategic financial acumen and commercial awareness. 
• Established track record of cultivating successful business relationships and partnerships.

Skills and abilities 

• Highly numerate with advanced Excel skills (essential, will be tested).  
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills (essential). 
• Advanced user of Access Financials, Access Analytics and Access Office Integration (desirable). 

Personal attributes
 

• Self-starter, able to work under own initiative and organise own time to meet deadlines. 
• Proactive in building and maintaining robust business relationships. 
• Strong business sense, with an ability to see the bigger picture beyond the numbers. 
• Deadline-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities. 
• Strong organisational and time-management skills. 
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity in financial matters. 
• Flexible, able to work with and contribute to the team. 
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Benefits

• Up to 12% employer pension contributions
• Annual personal development budget
• Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance £200
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
• Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
• Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
• Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
• Shower facilities and bike lock area.
• Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
• Subsidies for glasses
• Employee Assistance Programme

Choices is seeking an individual to support the smooth running of all the organisation’s services and operations, as well was managing our office and general administration, while our Operations Manager is on maternity leave.

We are looking for a highly organised and creative candidate, bringing relevant experience to the role including experience with people, project and database management, to help make a real difference in the lives of mums and their partners who might be marginalised and vulnerable.

Please note that in order to safeguard Choices’ Christian culture and ethos and in keeping with the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9 Para 3) Choices’ Trustees have applied an occupational requirement to this role whereby the post holder will be committed to upholding and modelling Choices’ Christian ethos.

If you’re interested or have any questions, please read the job description and get in touch.

Final Deadline: Friday 14th February 2025 at 12pm

Interviews: 25th and 26th February 2025 in the afternoon either online or in person in Islington

Hay Festival is one of the worlds’ leading art and literature festivals, binging readers and writers together to share stories and ideas in events live and online. 

Based in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, Hay Festival Global runs 65 days of activities a year, bringing artists and audiences together in events and projects around the globe. In a time of division and polarity, we spark shared conversations to create a better world.

With our festivals and special projects, we provide spaces for imaginations to roam and creativity and curiosity to thrive. By sharing different perspectives through creative expression, we find truth and hope, and encourage audiences to imagine a more thoughtful future. A wide programme of education and outreach work runs alongside all of the festival’s events, engaging young people and communities and supporting generations of new writers. 

Our festivals reach a global audience of millions each year and continue to grow and innovate, building partnerships and initiatives alongside some of the leading bodies in the arts and media across the world.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Officer. This is a job for an extremely organised, confident and proactive multi-tasker, it requires an abundance of energy, resourcefulness and a keen eye for detail. The ability to prioritise effectively and communicate efficiently is key. 

As Finance Officer you will be undertaking the following tasks:

• Managing payroll and pension function and ensuring all returns and payments are made accurately and on time.
• Managing purchase ledger invoices, expenses, and credit notes.
• Preparing and posting weekly and monthly supplier payment runs in GBP and other currencies.
• Reconciling supplier statements and bank accounts, resolving any discrepancies.
• Reconciling monthly credit card accounts and post to relevant expenditure codes.
• Reconciling all card sales transactions
• Identifying opportunities to claim Gift Aid and process and manage all gift aid claims
• Assisting with accruals, prepayments, and month-end processing leading to management accounts.
• Participating in the preparation of statutory accounts and compile relevant schedules and analysis. 
• Maintaining a grant management system to ensure reporting requirements are met and to inform cash flow management.
• Managing petty cash, and onsite cash during festivals
• Proactively chasinbg customer payments and manage overdue accounts.
• Creating sales invoices and allocate sales receipts
• Maintaining Fixed Asset Register
• Producing quarterly VAT returns

Contract:                      Full Time Permanent 
Salary:                          £24,000-26,500
Hours of work:             37.5 hours per week - part time hours would be considered 
Pension:                       5% employee and 3% employer.
Holidays:                      25 days per year, plus Christmas shutdown (3 days) and public holidays (8 days)
Location:                      Hay Festival offices, The Drill Hall, Lion Street, Hay on Wye, HR3 5AD

This job is for you if you have:

• Knowledge of VAT schemes including partial exemption and EU VAT.
• Experience and knowledge of working in the charity sector.
• Highly organised and motivated.Excellent written communication and administrative skills with a strong attention to detail. 
• The ability to be independent and self-motivated - taking initiative and ownership - as well as participate in a team with sensitivity and flexibility.
• A good communicator able to deal with staff / suppliers/ sponsors and statutory funding bodies effectively.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project timelines and a flexible approach to developing and delivering the post.
• Discretion and a proven ability to handle confidential and sensitive information. 
• Demonstrate a willingness to undertake training as required for the development of the post and enhancement of the company’s skills base.
• Knowledge of Sage Accounts Payroll and accounting systems
• Excellent IT knowledge, strong excel skills. 
• Full Driving Licence.

If you have experience of working in the not for profit sector particulary in Arts Organisations we would love to hear from you! 

To apply please send your CV and a letter explaining how your experience fits the role by midday February 18th 2025

Team: Finance

Location: Remote

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Mon-Fri

Salary: Up to £53,353 per year

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Senior Management Accountant:

- Leading the Management Accountant team of five Management Accountants, supporting ongoing individual and team development

- Responsible for the provision and development of management reporting

- Provide financial insight and expertise to support well-informed financial decision-making and delivery for the charity’s plans

- Facilitate and manage the budget and forecast processes, advising the team and reviewing the outputs

- Review the monthly management accounts and reports, providing insight and analysis on key variances and risks affecting the charity

- Develop strong working relationships across the charity, building business partnering capability in the team and ensuring high quality support and expertise is provided to all directorates

- Work constructively with the Senior Financial Accountant to ensure processes and priorities are aligned across the whole for the Finance team

About the Finance team:

- Responsible for managing the financial operations of the Charity

- Plays a vital role in the organisation’s success by ensuring sound financial management, better informed decision making and supporting delivery of the overall strategy

- Responsibility for key tasks such as budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting and analysis

- The Management Accountant team are a team of five, reporting into the Senior Management Accountant, all of whom support the Head of Budgeting & Reporting

- The wider Finance team includes the Operational Finance team, including AP, financial accounting and payroll

What we’re looking for in our Senior Management Accountant::

- CCAB qualified accountant

- Experience leading a team of qualified Management Accountants

- Experience working in a senior Management Accountant role in a large organisation (250+ employees)

- Experience using appropriate accounting software and systems/ERP systems

- Experience working with budget holders as well as providing support and advice around financial management issues

- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office – particularly in Excel

- Excellent people management, communication and organisational skills

- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships

What we can offer you:

- Range of health benefits

- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service

- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing

- and much more

Application closing date: 23rd January 2025

Virtual interview date: TBC

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable.  You may be just the right candidate. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form
2. Virtual interview

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email [email protected] if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is looking to bring in a Management Accountant to join their co-operative team in an interesting and varied role.

They provide the community they work with support, opportunities to grow and connect with other businesses. Their small but dynamic team provide a great atmosphere to thrive and develop in as they currently look for an experienced Management Accountant to join for an initial period of 6 months with an opportunity to go permanent.

1. Management Accountant
2. £300-£350 a day via umbrella
3. Fully on site near Central London to begin
4. 6 Months with an option of Temporary to Permanent

Responsibilities:

• Lead on the preparation of accurate monthly management accounts (including P&L, Balance Sheet and cash flow)
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations and accruals, prepayments and journals
• Budgeting, forecasting and providing support in the development of the annual budget
• Assist with year end audit and ad hoc requirements as part of the finance team

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant or QBE with extensive experienced producing Monthly Management Accounts
• Confident using a range of finance packages and experienced using Excel
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills alongside good communication to liaise with colleagues
• Experience of improving processes and controls

If you are looking for your next opportunity and are an experienced Management Accountant who likes working in an office environment, please submit your CV ASAP to be considered for the role.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

Management Accountant required for a prestigious Not-for-Profit organisation in central London. The role will be responsible for leading the month end process, budgeting, forecasting and supporting stakeholders with financial management.

We are looking for candidates to demonstrate relevant experience of leading the preparation of management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis in a charity/not-for-profit/public sector setting.

You will have the confidence to support to budget holders, offering both support and challenge to their departmental numbers, have excellent communication skills and be a proactive problem solver.

This is an urgent requirement to start ASAP. Offered on a FTC basis, it is likely that this will be for 12-18 months in duration.

Hybrid working arrangements - 3 days in the office.

Senior Management Accountant

Location: London/Hybrid
Department: Finance
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 per annum - skills and experience dependant

Providing financial partnering and support for one of the UK’s leading Social Investment Groups.

Big Issue Group is searching for a Senior Management Accountant to provide full financial business partnering to our investment function – Big Issue Invest.

The role sits within the finance team and helps align the financial requirements of Big Issue Invest with the overall strategy of the Big Issue Group, alongside providing bespoke support to the Invest function.

You will create and provide management information for multiple management accounts and help to shape strategy to enable informed and effective decision making.

You will be ACA/ACCA qualified with post qualification experience, have strong budgetary and statutory accounting experience, have a proactive approach and be comfortable with developing and implementing strategy that aligns with group missions.

You will be an important part of enabling Big Issue Invest to provide amore impactful investment offering by empowering them to make fully informed financial decisions and more confidently planning their way forward.

This role is offered as full time and permanent.

For a full job pack including a full list and summary of responsibilities, skills, qualities and experience required for the role, please download from the link below.

Salary and Benefits:

•    Salary £60,000 - £75,000 per annum depending on skills and experience
•    25 days holiday plus bank holidays incrementally increasing with service.
•    Flexible working policy
•    Pension scheme
•    Private Health care cover
•    Enhanced Family benefits
•    On-going learning and development
•    Employee Assistance programme to support your health and wellbeing
•    Blue Light Card benefits scheme

Workplace details:

This role based at the Big Issue Groups Head office in Finsbury Park, London. With Hybrid working available.

Closing date – 26th January 2025 (23:59pm). Please note that we may invite suitable candidates for interview before the closing date. So please apply asap. 

Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities. 

Since 1991, the Big Issue has sought to tackle poverty by creating opportunities through enterprise and working with individuals to rebuild their lives. Over time our organisation has grown, extending our mission so the Big Issue Group now consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd, Big Issue Invest Ltd (our social investment arm) and Big Issue Changing Lives Community Interest Company.

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Your New Company

Join a renowned UK charity dedicated to supporting various causes, including providing services for those experiencing homelessness. Primarily funded by individual donors, the organisation runs a number of fundraising campaigns throughout the year. With an annual income of nearly £300 million and a finance team of around 120 staff, this charity is a significant player in the sector.

Your New Role

As a Management Accountant, you will support the fundraising team, including team leaders, managers, and the Director, with budgeting and forecasting. Your key responsibilities will include providing financial analysis, budget support, and financial planning. You will prepare management accounts, conduct variance analysis, and assist with the annual budget process. Additionally, you will monitor actual performance against budget, forecast for the year, and prepare journal adjustments, month-end accruals, and prepayments.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Significant experience in Management Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proficiency in the month-end process.
• Experience in preparing and posting journal entries (standard journals, accruals).
• Strong ability to communicate with and present information to senior management and provide advice to non-financial budget holders.
• Ideally, you are a qualified accountant or very close to qualification.

What You'll Get in Return

• A central London location, close to a major station in South East London.
• Hybrid working with two days in the office.
• A flexible employer with a 35-hour working week, valuing and respecting work-life balance.
• Competitive pension contributions, with employees auto-enrolled and able to contribute up to 6%, matched by a maximum employer contribution of 12%.
• On-site café with discounts.
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure.

What You Need to Do NowApply now to be considered for this opportunity. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

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We have an exciting opportunity to work as our Management Accountant at Bristol City Robins Foundation.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting operations for Bristol City Robins Foundation, including Banking, Payroll, GL, AP, AR and Revenue Recognition.
• Ensure that month end is complete on an accurate and timely basis, and produce monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations.
• Present quarterly management accounts to the finance committee.
• Ensuring all payroll transactions are processed efficiently.
• Lead the annual audit process for Bristol City Robins Foundation.
• Lead the budget development process and hold quarterly management accounting review meetings with budget holders.
• Assistance with medium-term financial strategic planning.
• Cash flow forecasts.
• Improve and develop existing processes and efficiencies.

This list is not exhaustive.

You will have:

• Part-Qualified Accountant status (or studying for accounting qualifications)
• Experience of working within a Finance function
• Experience of working with finance systems
• Previous experience of closing month end and preparing monthly accounts

Safeguarding Statement:

Bristol City Robins Foundation is committed to safeguarding children's and young people's welfare and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment. This post requires Enhanced Criminal Records Checks and may include checks against the Barred Lists; as such, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Therefore, all convictions, including spent convictions that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS, should be declared.

Equality Statement:

The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment to equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any description. The candidate must also promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days.
• A flexible working environment with generous planning, preparation, and admin time in your timetable.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Generous continuous personal development budget.
• 2 x BCFC and Bristol Bears tickets to home league games
• Work equipment (BCFC clothing, laptop, phone)
• The opportunity to be part of an incredible journey.

Notes

Maternity cover 12 month fixed term contract

This position is full-time (37.5 hours per week).

The candidate must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

To apply, you must complete the Application form (CVs alone will not be considered) found at the bottom of the vacancy and apply through Breathe.

Closing date for applications: Sunday, 26th January 2025.

We would be looking for the successful candidate to start in March 2025.

The role profile can be found at the bottom of the advert.

Role:      Finance Manager

Salary:    £38.000

Location:    Work remotely 

Status:  Full time (35 hours per week) permanent. 

Part time will be considered 4 days per week minimum

Reports to:    Executive Director

     Treasurer

Start date:             ASAP

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday the 9th of February

Online finance test: Friday the 14th of February

Online interviews: Thursday the 20th of February

About Children Change Colombia

Children Change Colombia is a UK registered charity with 33 years' experience in defending children's rights in Colombia. Today we are the UK's largest charity working exclusively in Colombia. We work with children whose rights to a safe, happy childhood, and a fulfilling future, are threatened by poverty, inequality and violence. We work with the children most at risk, to keep them safe and defend their rights in the long term, to tackle neglected issues that few others address and to strengthen children's organisations.

Through local partnerships, we currently work on three neglected issues:

• Sexual and gender-based violence 

• Access to education

• Forced recruitment into armed groups and reintegration into society

We believe that, with knowledge of their rights and the confidence to assert them, children can transform their own lives, their communities and Colombia itself.

We are a small and lively organisation and you will quickly become an essential part of our friendly team, involved in all areas of discussion and supporting the many areas of our work. Since 2020, we have tripled the number of beneficiaries and doubled our number of projects, geographical areas of work, and annual income —all while keeping administrative costs low.

In 2024 alone, our programs positively impacted the lives of 4,320 children and 1,920 adults in Colombia, plus 126 children from London, and their families. We also conducted three workshops with our local partners - online and in person - as part of our capacity-building programme. In 2024 we supported 7 local grassroots organisations with 11 different projects.

Purpose of the role:

• To keep the Executive Director and Trustees informed on the charity’s financial status through the production of management accounts and other financial reports 

• To introduce and supervise the implementation of systems, procedures and controls to ensure the smooth running of the charity’s finances and maximise accountability.

• To ensure that Children Change Colombia complies with its statutory obligations – specifically those relating to Charity Commission, Companie House and Inland Revenue.

• To work closely with the Executive Director to help run CCC.

Key Financial responsibilities

UK Finance:

• Prepare annual consolidated statutory accounts, guaranteeing compliance with SORP requirements, liaising with external examiners, consolidating with Colombian accounts.

• Prepare monthly management accounts, regular analytical reports on budget performance and cash flow forecasts for Executive Director (ED), Trustees and Treasurer at Finance Committee meetings, highlighting any specific areas of concern.

• Attend Finance Committee and Board meetings.

• Check and authorise bank payments and transfers in the UK office.

• Data input into Quickbooks of all accounting transactions, monthly reconciliation of 10 UK bank accounts, plus all balance sheet accounts. Keep the chart of accounts up-to-date, create new income or expenditure accounts and restricted funds when necessary, and ensure these correspond correctly with live projects.

• Run the monthly payroll & pension process.

• Maintain procedures and financial controls, ensuring their compliance with Charity Commission and Companies House guidelines and guaranteeing their application by Fundraising and Project Management teams.

• Coordinate production of the annual income and expenditure budgets (full budget and unrestricted budget). Enter these onto Quickbooks, to allow Actuals v Budget reports to be run from Quickbooks. Also create a mid-year re-forecast.

• Process grant transfers to the Colombia Office, to ensure project funds and Colombian operating costs are cash flowed in a timely manner.

• Oversee financial reporting for statutory and large funding sources.

• Prepare and submit Gift-Aid returns. Enter Gift Aid declarations onto the database.

• Update Finance Manuals for the London office and the Colombia Office annually.

• Provide guidance and financial information as requested by all.

• Liaise with Programmes regarding our partners & their accounts i.e. their financial health.

• Assist with funding applications, project budgets & financial reporting to funders.

• Download and code monthly fundraising reports for all online income platforms (including CAF, Donorbox, JustGiving, Benevity, Stewardship, Facebook) and Payroll Giving platforms (including Charitable Giving, Charities Trust). Code into Quickbooks.

• Process all cheques received into the office by scanning, coding and depositing into the bank; and compile a list of donors to be thanked.

• Maintain the list of Major Donors.

• Maintain the Newsletter income analysis document.

• Annually recalculate the Reserves traffic light values for monitoring unrestricted reserves.

• Monitor Treasury management under the approval of the Treasurer, manage savings accounts, open new savings accounts when needed, ensure funds are held within the Financial Services Compensation Scheme safety levels.

Colombia Finance

• In collaboration with JGS (our Colombian accounting firm) process and approve all Colombian payments to partners, suppliers, core staff and project staff.

• Ensure supporting documents are provided for all Colombian expenditure and file on the drive accordingly.

• Enter all Colombian financial transactions onto Quickbooks using the correct exchange rates, and ensure details match those recorded by JGS in Siigo Nube.

• Monitor expenditure in Colombia against the Colombia office budget and project budgets.

• Reconcile 2 Colombian Bank accounts and 1 Colombian credit card on a monthly basis.

• Consolidate Colombian annual accounts into CCC’s UK consolidated annual accounts.

• Check the  Fundraising Grants Tracker monthly to ensure the project funds match the information recorded on Quickbooks.

• Lead a monthly meeting to ensure all staff  are aligned with the latest project details.

Key Governance responsibilities:

• Keep Charity Commission and Companies House records updated and ensure that annual accounts and annual returns are submitted on time.

• Inform Charity Commission and Companies House of any changes to constitution or Trustee membership. 

• Ensure CCC complies with Inland Revenue requirements and the Colombia equivalent.

• Ensure CCC’s insurance policies are renewed and reviewed annually on time. And that all projects are correctly covered by liability insurance.

• Ensure CCC remains up to date in meeting its obligations set by the Pensions Regulator.

• Support maintaining the financial aspects of the Risk Register.

• Renew the annual Microsoft Office and Antivirus subscriptions, providing links to all relevant staff.

• Monitor the info@childrenchangecolombia account, forward emails to relevant staff.

• Write Finance Committee minutes after each meeting.

Key HR responsibilities:

• Ensure staff understand their choices regarding pension deductions.

• Calculate entitlements and set up the annual leave chart annually.

• Calculate annual salaries based on pay rises or changes approved by the Finance Committee.

• Send expense claim & DBS information to new Interns, and pay their monthly expenses.

• Support updating HR policies.

• Run DBS checks for all staff, Trustees and volunteers, making sure these are renewed every 3 years, and keeping records of these.

Person Specification:

Essential

• A professional accounting qualification and- or finance experience

• Experience working in the Charity Sector ideally International Development

• A sound understanding of the need to differentiate between unrestricted and restricted funds

• Proven experience of using computerised accounting systems

• Experienced leading on the budgeting and forecasting process

• Experience of working in a cross-cultural environment

• Good IT skills, including proficiency in MS Word and Excel

• Accuracy and attention to detail, as well as the ability to maintain a management and strategic overview of the finance function

• Great interpersonal and communication skills

• Empathy with the aims and objectives of our organisation

• Ability to use QuickBooks or similar accounting software

Desirable

• Basic Spanish - spoken and written. We can offer Spanish lessons.

• Ability to use Civi CRM Database

Application Process

To apply please send your CV (2 pages max) and a short cover letter (1 page max) to Executive Director, Angela Carreno. In the cover letter please state clearly why you want this role and the skills and experience you possess relevant to this post and how you meet the person specification.

We will acknowledge all applications, but to minimise administrative costs we cannot provide feedback if you are not preselected for an interview.

Children Change Colombia is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all applicants and employees, and we seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. We particularly encourage applications from people with diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), as well as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and people with disabilities. Diversity is not just a legal requirement for us, but the value found in our differences adds enormously to our work and enriches our lives.

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for an Office Manager to join our team at TreeHouse School.

You'll provide high quality administrative and reception support to TreeHouse School, overseeing the running of the front office and acting as a central information point for staff, parents and visitors.

Some key duties will include:

• Managing the stationery budget and ordering supplies for the school
• Line management of the Receptionist
• Arranging meeting room bookings
• Managing the team's annual leave

We are looking for someone who has:

• Strong administrative and reception experience
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels via telephone and written communication
• Experience of using your own initiative to plan and manage your own workload

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Investing in our homes and delivering a first-class repairs and maintenance service is central to ensuring high tenant satisfaction and strengthening our position as a sector leading landlord. That’s why we’re seeking a Commercial and Performance Manager, to help ensure our tenants homes continue to be safe, secure, and well maintained.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a lead role in driving and challenging operational delivery to improve the quality of services to our valued tenants.

Commercial & Performance Manager (Repairs & Maintenance)
Location: Popes Lane, Birmingham, Oldbury, B69 4PN.
Salary: £65,528 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Role

As a key leader in the Repairs and Maintenance leadership team, you will drive a pro-active approach to delivering the reactive repairs service, ensuring a laser focus on driving efficiency and productivity enhancements across all services. You’ll be responsible for leading and developing a team of Quantity Surveyors and Contract Managers as well as ensuring the effective delivery of all commercial activity, including procurement, valuation and payments, contract management, budget management, and performance reporting.

Our ideal candidate? Your CV and covering letter will highlight the following:

• A commercial background and knowledge of Quantity Surveying or Management Accounting as well as an exposure to construction or maintenance works.
• You’ll be a Chartered member of a relevant body (e.g. RICS, CIOB, CIH) or hold a relevant Housing qualification.
• Knowledge of experience of dealing with contract law and procurement regulations.
• A track-record in managing financial and KPI performance, preferably in a maintenance or social housing setting.
• An understanding of capital, revenue and service charge works as well as charging,
• Evidence of working collaboratively with various stakeholders to drive the performance improvements.

Please note, we will not be able to accept application without an accompanying cover letter for this role.

Who are Midland Heart? We’re one team working together for our tenants. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.

Interested? Applying is easy – simply click the apply button. You will be directed to our candidate portal. There you can submit a comprehensive CV which clearly demonstrates why you’re the ideal candidate for the job. Please note, we are not able to consider applications if a covering letter is not uploaded as part of your application.

Please be advised that suitable candidates will be invited to participate in an assessment shortly after applying and that we reserve the right to cease recruitment activity, should a suitable candidate be identified prior to the stated closing date.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need to be successful in this role.

No agencies please.

The Bentham-Moxon Trust is small charity that wishes to benefit the planet by supporting plant and fungal collection, research and education that further the work of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.

We want to see the growth of plant and fungal knowledge, and expertise, the sharing of this knowledge and expertise to help provide some of the solutions to the global challenges that are currently facing our planet.

We provide small grants to enable plant collection and field research expeditions; training and working opportunities for overseas botanists and mycologists; and presenting of globally important research at worldwide conferences.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a Finance and Administration Manager to support the board of Trustees. The Trust is particularly looking for a person with good working experience of financial and management accounting within a charity role and excellent administrative experience and skills. The Trust is a grant-making charity and experience within this area would be useful. We are looking for a detail orientated individual with the ability to manage their own work. The role is based at Trust’s office which is housed within the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Trust operates a hybrid working environment with the ability to work remotely part of the time.

Main purpose of Job:

Management of the finance and administration of the Bentham-Moxon Trust (BMT) including:

• The production of timely and accurate management and statutory information;
• management and recording of financial transactions including investments, grants, cash and operating expenses;
• the preparation of the annual report and accounts;
• the production of reports for and minutes of trustee meetings;
• the management of the grants process

Salary - £40,000-£45,000 FTE (pro rata at 0.4), based on experience.

Pension Benefits – The Bentham-Moxon Trust offers a Workplace Pension scheme through NEST, with an employer contribution of 3% of salary and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.

We offer flexible working hours.

Hours – 2 days per week (these will fluctuate with peak time around the annual grant deadline (30 September), which will be compensated for at other times).

Annual Leave – 4 weeks per year plus pro-rated bank holidays

Location - Hybrid. Expected to attend the office (based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE) 2 days a month. The choice of remote working or attending the office is offered for the other days.

Application Resources

Job Information Pack

Closing Date: Monday 3rd February 2025 at 18:00

Interview Date: During week commencing 17th February 2025

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.