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At SSE, finance isn't a back-office function — it's central to everything we do. Every pound we manage connects directly to our mission: supporting social entrepreneurs to change their communities for the better.
Our finance team is small, close-knit, and genuinely hands-on. We manage income from a wide range of funders — from major institutions through to smaller, place based partners — alongside distributing millions of pounds in grants directly to the social entrepreneurs we exist to serve.
The work is varied, meaningful, and never dull. Because we manage everything in-house, you genuinely own your work end to end — from coding invoices and uploading forecasts into Business Central, to presenting financial insight to our Senior Management Team and steering us through external audit.
We're a team that performs well but we never stand still and welcome people spotting a better way of doing something. If you want to embed smarter technology, automate a clunky process, we always welcome fresh thinking
To equip people with skills, funding, and networks to realise their potential, improve lives and protect the planet.
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Role purpose
The Head of Finance is a key member of the Charity’s senior management team, working closely with the chief executive, directors, and trustees. The head of finance will lead the day-to-day financial operations of the Charity, including budgeting, reporting, audit, payroll, and pensions. Managing the finance manager and management accountant, the Head of Finance will ensure the effective running of the finance department and smooth day-to-day processes. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will be a key advisor on strategic financial decisions, balancing meticulous operational control with strategic planning.
As the Head of Finance, you will:
- Proactively contribute to the development and delivery of the Charity’s strategy through developing long-term financial planning to underpin our objectives.
- Act as senior finance business partner to the senior leadership team, supporting strategic and operational decision-making.
- Lead on the annual audit and production of statutory accounts, ensuring effective management of the audit process.
- Support the rest of the Charity team to become financially informed and comfortable understanding financial performance, control, and accountability.
Main responsibilities
Financial controls, reporting, and operational finance
- Lead the finance function of the Charity, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial management and reporting.
- Ensure that appropriately robust internal financial and operational controls are in place.
- Ensure that our unrestricted and restricted funds and accounting records are maintained in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements and best practice.
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly management accounts and other reports are produced by the finance team and distributed to members of the senior management team, encouraging ownership of departmental budgets.
- Manage and oversee accounts receivable and payable, ensuring strong cash management.
- Ensure all banking facilities, financial systems, and internal processes function to a high standard and enable the Charity to carry out its transactional and operational financial functions.
- Lead financial risk identification and mitigation, working closely with the chief executive and leadership team, and reporting to the board of trustees.
Financial administration and governance
- Manage the production of statutory accounts in line with the Charity SORP and lead the annual external audit process.
- Oversee our tax affairs, including PAYE, national insurance, corporation tax, VAT, and gift aid.
- Responsible for our payroll and pensions functions.
- Maintain and continuously improve financial policies, procedures, and controls, working closely with the fundraising and operations teams to ensure organisational efficiency.
- Identify and escalate financial risks to the chief executive and board
- Line manage and support the management accountant and finance manager, ensuring professional development and high-quality output.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
We are looking for candidates with demonstrable strategic financial leadership spanning organisational planning, budgeting, risk, and reporting. You will have:
- You must be a fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, OR CIMA)
- Excellent knowledge of charity financial management, SORP, and audit is essential.
- Experience of effective budget setting and implementing controls and processes to manage and monitoring budgets
- Firm understanding of risk management
- Experience of improving policies and processes in comparable organisations
- Success in delivering increased cost effectiveness
- Evidence of building financial impact and performance metrics and reporting
- Understanding of the requirements of legislation, Charity Commission and professional body guidance on a being a well-run and financially accountable Charity
- Considerable experience of management and development of staff
Skills, abilities, and behaviours
- A strategic thinker with the ability to see the bigger picture and make decisions in line with the charity’s needs as part of a team
- Strong change management skills with experience of managing teams through change
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interpret and communicate financial information to a non-specialist audience
- Strong organisational development skills, able to identify and act on opportunities to drive performance in business
- Experience of the charity or not-for-profit environment (this could be gained as a trustee) preferably with some understanding of charity funding and investment management
- Collaborative working style with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Resilient with a flexible, creative and solutions-focused approach to problem-solving
We are a leading healthcare charity dedicated to enhancing patient care and experience at University Hospital Southampton
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QCCA has served Camden’s communities for more than 40 years.
Today we support more than 3,000 local residents every year through:
- Youth Services
- Older People’s Services
- Advice & Advocacy
- Family Support
- Two successful children’s nurseries
- Community facilities
- Health and wellbeing programmes
- Employment and skills initiatives
With an annual income approaching £2 million, multiple community sites and exciting plans for further growth, we’re investing in a modern finance function that supports excellent decision-making and long-term sustainability.
Why This Role Is Different
This isn’t a traditional Finance Manager role.
Yes, you’ll oversee management accounts, budgets and audit preparation.
But you’ll also have the opportunity to:
- Transform our finance systems.
- Lead our migration from QuickBooks to Xero.
- Introduce smarter digital processes.
- Improve financial reporting.
- Build dashboards that help managers make better decisions.
- Work directly with the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees.
- Influence organisational strategy.
- Help shape the future of one of Camden’s leading community charities.
You’ll have the freedom to improve how we work—not simply maintain existing processes.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll provide strategic financial leadership while leading the modernisation of QCCA’s finance systems.
Working closely with our Chief Executive and Senior Management Team, you’ll:
- Lead the migration from QuickBooks to Xero (or an agreed cloud accounting platform).
- Produce insightful monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Develop budgets, forecasts and financial models.
- Present financial information to Trustees and senior managers.
- Improve financial systems, controls and reporting.
- Introduce automation and digital workflows.
- Support commercial income generation and grant-funded projects.
- Lead the annual audit process.
- Line manage and develop our Finance Assistants.
- Help build a finance function fit for the future.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who enjoys making organisations better.
You’ll probably have experience of:
- Charity finance.
- Management accounting.
- Budgeting and forecasting.
- Audit preparation.
- Financial controls.
- Cloud accounting systems (Xero experience is highly desirable).
- Leading change and improving systems.
- Supporting non-finance managers.
- Working collaboratively with senior leaders and Trustees.
Most importantly, you’ll be someone who enjoys solving problems, embracing technology and helping organisations grow.
We ask you to apply by sending us your CV and cover letter (2 pages) demonstrating your experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Main Purpose of the Post
The Chief Executive will have overall responsibility for all aspects of the day to day running of the RLSS and all its services. This will include management of staff and ensuring the services are meeting the needs of those who require them, in addition to managing finances, membership and external relationships. The post holder will be accountable to and work closely with the Board Chair and its Directors to set the strategic direction and further develop the business model which will serve Religious Life Groups for the future.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Strategy & Leadership and Governance
· Provide visible, ambitious, and focused leadership of the RLSS.
· Be overall responsible for the management of the RLSS working in conjunction with the Chair and Directors to provide leadership.
· Lead and contribute to the Board’s overall development of the strategy and annual plans to ensure achievement of a One Church approach to applying the Church’s safeguarding standards.
· Ensure risks to the overall objectives of the RLSS are identified, mitigated, and reported to the Board.
· Develop a culture of resilience, adaptability, and continuous learning within the organization to navigate challenges and maintain trust among victims/survivors and members.
· Develop and promote services and practice improvements which are designed to mitigate risk and improve understanding within safeguarding.
· Effectively sustain a culture that consistently meets the needs of and engages with victim/survivors and with Religious.
· Foster and develop a climate of shared accountabilities, learning and continuous improvement.
· Ensure the RLSS meets it statutory, legal, and regulatory obligations.
· Ensure appropriate presentation and reporting to the Board (and any sub committees and advisory groups) on the progress of the RLSS and on all matters relevant to the discharge of the Board’s responsibilities.
· Oversee all promotional activities, press releases, digital presence, radio, and newspaper interviews.
Staffing & Management.
· Be accountable for the recruitment, retention, ongoing development, and wellbeing of RLSS staff.
· Enthusiastically and effectively, lead, shape, and influence teams to deliver the vision and goals of RLSS to ensure best practice in the delivery of all its safeguarding services.
· Create a supportive working environment which promotes transparency and collaboration in safeguarding.
· Ensure that high quality people management is embedded across the service and foster a high performing culture with shared accountabilities and continuous improvement.
· Ensure the effective management and implementation of robust performance management and appraisal processes.
· Provide direction, support, and set clear objectives to immediate line reports.
· Provide or arrange professional supervision to safeguarding case working staff.
· Produce, review and update plans relating to service areas.
· Establish and maintain effective and secure record keeping systems.
· Ensure the management and implementation of regular quality assurance, audit, performance management and reporting, using effective management information systems, ensuring this meets CSSA’s requirements.
Collaboration/Networks.
· Contribute to strategic level initiatives with key partners, particularly the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) and relevant statutory agencies, to ensure joint planning, access to resources and the development of interagency strategies.
· Build strong and dynamic relationships and networks within and outside the Church to deliver better outcomes for Religious in safeguarding.
Policy and Procedure
· Ensure a robust and up to date Policy & Procedure framework approved by the Board is in place including HR, Health and Safety, Data Protection and operational delivery.
· Ensure there is a system in place to review approved policies and procedures to ensure that substantial changes or additions are brought to the Board for decision.
· Undertake operating compliance exercises including annual risk assessments, health and safety checks and reporting on incidents and near misses.
· Ensure
Finance & Resources
· In conjunction with the Board of Directors, develop a long-term funding strategy, including gathering data, completing research, developing models to ensure the service is cost effective.
· Agree and deliver to budget maintaining a reserve level in line with policy and monitor all budgets and provide financial reports to the Board of Directors.
· Be responsible and accountable for all finances and resources within the teams, ensuring value for money, the avoidance of waste, and the efficient and effective use of all resources.
· Ensure the equitable and timely allocation of work, assuring the most appropriate interventions that timescales are being met and appropriate records maintained.
· Be responsible for all contracts, tenancy agreements and leases.
· Have overall responsibility for the security of confidential information, use of computers and database information.
· Well-developed database and Microsoft Office skills.
This a summary of the key activities of the post. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list and the post-holder may be required to perform other duties which are appropriate to the scale and nature of the job role.
Role Requirements
Essential Criteria you need to be able to demonstrate:
Strategic and system leadership
• Experience of working at Chief Executive level in similar size/larger organisation.
• A strong track record leading organisations, setting direction and delivering outcomes
• Resilience and the ability to work under pressure whilst showing consideration to others.
Culture and capability building
• motivating people, driving, and evaluating performance, and building a positive and inclusive culture
Commercial and professional judgement
• Professional knowledge and experience that evidence a strategic and operational understanding of safeguarding
• Management skills including finance, planning, project management and marketing.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Experience of negotiating and managing contracts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and competence in using digital technology for service delivery across the organisation.
• A creative thinker, proven leader with a ‘can do’ attitude which is results orientated.
Stakeholder engagement and influence
• Interpersonal and listening skills; an ability to deal sensitively with those in Religious Life, Victims/Survivors public, the vulnerable and their families/representatives.
• Skills in conflict resolution, negotiation and problem solving.
• Experience of reviewing evidence and taking appropriate action where necessary; applying sound judgement, with an attention to detail; maintaining confidentiality and building trust
• Ability to respond, sensitively and fully to complaints.
Desirable Criteria you need to be able to demonstrate:
· Understanding of the way in which faith-based organisations respond effectively/ dysfunctionally to safeguarding issues
· Senior management experience in the charitable sector
Due Diligence – Please note that as part of the safer recruitment process, due diligence including social media checks will be undertaken on appointable candidates.
Committed to a safer Catholic Church. RLSS is an independent team of safeguarding professionals offering safeguarding services
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Digital Communications Officer
Responsible to: Senior Communications & Engagement Manager
Salary: £29,706 – £31,908 per annum
Location: Head Office, 5 Trinity Street, London, SE1 1DB
Hours of work: Full time - 35 hours per week (Minimum two days per week in the London office). Occasional weekend and evening work with time off in lieu (some domestic and international travel may be required)
The package also includes:
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8% employer pension contribution
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25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional discretionary leave during the Christmas period
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Season Ticket Loan
About USPG
USPG is the Anglican mission agency that partners churches and communities worldwide in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion justice. You can find out more about our work by visiting our website.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Communications & Engagement Manager as part of a highly functioning and creative team, this vital role will work across all media and channels to raise the profile of USPG and its partners and their work:
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Oversee the day-to-day running of our website and social media channels.
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Liaise with colleagues and partners to gather information and use it to create engaging collateral which informs, inspires, and sometimes challenges.
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Support the digital growth of USPG through SEO and Analytics
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Monthly digital and media reporting
About You
You are an organised and digitally aware communications professional. You can take complex subjects and communicate about them in simple and effective ways that speak to specific audiences. You understand the importance of reporting on website and social media performance to understand USPG’s audience and to adjust and improve. You are comfortable working in a small and creative team and are confident speaking to the wider organisation. You can juggle numerous projects and deadlines at one time.
You will demonstrate considerable cross-cultural awareness and an ability to communicate in a way that is sensitive and appropriate. You demonstrate an aptitude for collaborative teamwork and the ability to work independently on your initiative. It is expected that the postholder will be inspired by the work of USPG and in agreement with its Christian ethos and that they will be comfortable writing in a way which reflects this.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking for an exciting and varied role within charity communications or a communications/marketing professional who wants to move into the charity sector. However, if you don’t necessarily fall into these categories, but have the right skills for this role, please get in touch.
How to apply:
Please complete the application form and equal opportunities form and email us as indicated.
Closing Date: Wednesday 12 August 2026 by 9am.
Interview Date: Wednesday 19 August 2026 in London.
We bring people together from different parts of the global Church in mutually enriching conversation and profound encounters.

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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced charity operations and finance professional to join as our inaugural Head of Operations and Finance. As we continue to grow our impact, we are seeking an exceptional Head of Operations and Finance to work closely with the Chief Executive and Executive Chair to help strengthen our operations and oversee our finances.
This is a pivotal leadership position combining strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery. You will, support our Chief Executive and Executive Chair todevelop and implement organisational strategy while ensuring our people,systems, governance and finances support the effective delivery of our mission.You will join a close-knit team that punches above its weight, with real influence on policy affecting millions of babies worldwide.
If you're an experienced charity operations and finance professional looking for your next big challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
We are determined that every baby should experience the best start in life.
Job Description
Reports to: CEO and Board of Trustees
Line management: none
Checks: Enhanced DBS and two references
Purpose
The Project Manager & Systems Implementation Lead will lead a programme of organisational and systemic change across DATUS, supporting the organisation to move from largely paper-based, informal and inconsistent working practices towards a more structured, reliable and digitally enabled system of operations.
The postholder will work with the CEO, senior managers and the Organisation and Governance Consultant to implement agreed organisational systems, processes and priorities across DATUS. This will include supporting the practical development and day-to-day use of systems such as SharePoint, client records, finance processes, reporting tools, action trackers, governance documents and operational workflows.
The role is focused on turning agreed organisational systems into everyday practice. The postholder will support managers and staff to use systems consistently, identify barriers to implementation, ensure agreed actions are followed through, and escalate risks where systems are not being used or delivery is drifting.
This is a senior implementation role. The postholder will have delegated authority to monitor implementation, challenge drift, request updates, support problem-solving and escalate risks. They will need to work with managers constructively and confidently, without relying on formal line-management authority.
The role does not set the strategic direction of services, replace the authority of service managers, or redefine DATUS’s peer-led model of delivery. Responsibility for service delivery remains with service managers and programme leads. The purpose of this role is to strengthen organisational reliability so that DATUS can grow, evidence its work, meet funder and governance requirements, and protect the integrity of its peer-led approach.
Key Responsibilities
Systems Implementation
- Coordinate the design, testing, implementation, embedding and ongoing improvement of agreed organisational systems, operational frameworks and processes across DATUS.
- Work with the CEO, Organisation and Governance Consultant, senior managers and relevant staff to ensure new systems are practical, usable and aligned with organisational priorities.
- Support the implementation of key systems, including client records, finance processes, SharePoint, reporting tools, action trackers, governance documents and other operational workflows.
- Ensure new systems and applications are properly documented, maintained and managed once implemented.
- Develop practical guidance, templates, processes and tools to support consistent use across the organisation.
- Identify practical barriers to implementation and work with teams to resolve them.
Embedding & Adoption
- Work with Heads of Service, managers and staff to embed agreed systems into everyday practice.
- Ensure staff are trained, supported and confident in using organisational systems.
- Reinforce consistent ways of working across programmes and teams, while recognising the different practical needs of each service.
- Gather feedback from staff and managers to identify what is working, what is not working, and what needs to be improved.
- Support a culture where systems are used to strengthen delivery, accountability and learning, not simply to create paperwork.
Delivery Assurance
- Maintain oversight of agreed organisational priorities, implementation plans, actions and milestones.
- Track progress against agreed deliverables and ensure actions are completed, followed up or escalated where necessary.
- Hold short, structured check-ins with managers and staff responsible for delivery to confirm priorities, review progress, identify barriers and agree next steps.
- Challenge drift constructively where agreed systems are not being used or actions are not progressing.
- Maintain clear action logs, risk logs and implementation trackers so that commitments are visible and followed through.
Organisational Coordination
- Maintain visibility of operational activity across DATUS and support clear communication between leadership and operational teams.
- Help managers and teams understand how their work connects to wider organisational priorities, funder requirements and governance expectations.
- Support coordination across programmes so that systems, reporting and operational processes are aligned rather than fragmented.
Reporting & Escalation
- Provide regular updates to senior leadership on implementation progress, risks, barriers, adoption issues and system effectiveness.
- Escalate issues where delivery is not on track, where risks are not being managed, or where agreed systems are not being used.
- Support clear evidence of progress for internal governance, funders, commissioners and organisational learning.
Performance & Systems Integration
- Work closely with the Performance & Finance Lead to align finance systems, client data systems, KPI reporting and organisational dashboards.
- Ensure systems support accurate, timely and useful data capture, including outcome tracking, pathway reporting and recovery intelligence.
- Support the development of dashboards, reports and practical management information that helps DATUS understand performance and improve delivery.
Policies, Procedures & Governance
- Support the development, implementation and review of organisational policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
- Translate policies into practical processes that staff can understand and use.
- Monitor compliance with agreed processes, identify gaps and support managers to address them.
- Ensure governance documents, templates and procedures are kept organised, accessible and up to date.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify where systems are not working effectively and support practical improvements.
- Work with leadership, managers and staff to refine systems and processes based on evidence and feedback.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, follow-through and shared organisational learning.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Relevant management, operations, systems implementation, project management or change management qualification, or significant equivalent experience.
- Evidence of using structured project management approaches in practice, including planning, risk management, action tracking, implementation monitoring and review.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365, including SharePoint or equivalent document management / collaboration systems.
Desirable
- Formal project management qualification or training, such as PRINCE2, APM, Agile, Lean, Scrum or equivalent.
- Training or qualification in change management, business improvement, systems implementation, governance, data management or operational management.
- Training in data protection, information governance, safeguarding systems or quality assurance.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience leading or coordinating the implementation of organisational systems, processes or operational frameworks across multiple teams.
· Experience leading or significantly supporting the move from paper-based, spreadsheet-based, informal or inconsistent working practices into structured digital systems and agreed organisational workflows.
- Experience implementing or improving systems such as SharePoint, client record systems, CRM systems, finance systems, reporting tools, action trackers or workflow processes.
- Experience tracking organisational priorities, actions, risks, issues and milestones, and ensuring agreed work is completed.
- Experience working across teams where delivery depends on influence, coordination and constructive challenge rather than direct line-management authority.
Desirable
- Experience working in the third sector, health and social care, addiction/recovery, homelessness, mental health, criminal justice, community development or other relational services.
- Experience supporting services with funder, commissioner, quality, audit or compliance reporting.
- Experience working with peer-led, lived-experience-led or community-based models of delivery.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to create order, track detail and keep multiple workstreams moving.
- Ability to translate organisational priorities into practical systems, workflows, templates and day-to-day routines.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, operational tracking systems, case management systems, CRM systems and finance systems.
- Ability to identify where systems are failing, where staff are struggling, and where risks are emerging.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain systems clearly to staff with different levels of confidence and technical ability.
- Ability to produce clear written reports, action logs, process notes, implementation plans and senior leadership updates.
- Good understanding of confidentiality, data protection and the importance of accurate records in services working with vulnerable adults.
- Ability to support dashboard development, management information and real-time reporting.
- Understanding of governance, compliance, quality assurance and continuous improvement in a third-sector or public-service environment.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Organised, structured and methodical, without being rigid or bureaucratic.
- Practical, calm and solution-focused.
- Confident enough to challenge drift, but mature enough to do it constructively.
- Able to work collaboratively without needing formal authority over others.
- Able to simplify complexity rather than create unnecessary process.
- Respectful of peer-led, lived-experience-led and community-based ways of working.
- Non-judgemental, reflective and open to personal change.
- Willing to learn about addiction, recovery, social exclusion and the DATUS peer model
The Organisation
GSG Impact is a global non-profit organisation working across 48 countries to help build impact economies - economic systems that mobilise capital to deliver long-term social, environmental and economic value. Through our network of National Partners, we work with governments, investors, businesses and civil society to strengthen impact ecosystems, mobilise domestic capital and develop practical solutions to global challenges including climate resilience and sustainable finance.
We have a small team of 21 staff working remotely across the globe and income in 2025 was £6.3m.
Position Summary
The Head of Finance is the lead finance professional at GSG Impact, and, with the support of the Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for leading all aspects of the charity's finances.
The Head of Finance will be the owner of the external audit relationship and be responsible for the production of the annual report and accounts, including all regulatory compliance associated with a UK based charitable entity. They will support the leadership’s preparation for, and presentations to both the charity’s Finance and Audit sub-committee and the main GSG Board.
The postholder will ensure that the charity’s budget and financial position are closely monitored and that established financial controls, spanning the procurement to payments cycle, are firmly adhered to.
They will lead on the annual budget setting process, including interim reforecasting, and financial reporting.
In addition, the postholder will provide budgetary support, business partnering and technical advice to non-finance staff, and build strong relationships across the organisation, particularly the Fundraising and Programme Support Teams, positioning GSG for continued success and financial sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
In addition to the day-to-day Leadership of the Finance Function and staff management the Key Areas of Responsibility are:
Regulatory Compliance & Audit
- Preparation of the Annual financial statements and Audited accounts for the charitable entity and trading subsidiary.
- Completion of regulatory returns as required by the Charities’ Commission.
- Co-ordination and filing of the quarterly VAT returns and annual Corporation Tax return
- Review of the VAT registration position for continued appropriateness
- Ensure gift aid is calculated and paid over from the trading subsidiary to the charity, as applicable
Management Accounting and Planning
- Leadership of the Annual organisational budget process, including multi-year financial plans and Scenario modelling
- Lead mid-year reforecast process for review and approval of the Board
- Production of Monthly – Quarterly summary management accounts with accompanying narrative to support analysis of significant variances and trends
- Oversee Budget vs actual reporting and analysis by department-function for circulation to nominated budget holders
Financial Accounting, Cash and Treasury Management
- Ownership of the month end financial accounting processes and adjustments
- Manage monthly payroll process with outsourced provider
- Oversee completion of monthly Balance sheet reconciliations including bank accounts
- Manage accounts payable processes to ensure timely fulfilment of obligations to suppliers and 3rd party payments
- Monitor domestic and foreign currency bank accounts and ensure optimal balances are maintained in the various currency accounts
- Prepare regular cash flow forecasts utilising updated income and expenditure information to monitor working capital needs in the short and medium term
Funds Management & Programme Support
- Work with Programme Support colleagues in the preparation of standard budgets for donor proposals, ensuring cost recovery is maximised in line with our Full Cost Recovery Model
- Maintain a staff cost allocation database to provide an overview of funding gaps to be addressed in future donor proposals
- Oversee the production of Donor, project, or grant expenditure financial reports to ensure we meet our donor reporting obligations
- Maintain a Restricted/Unrestricted fund summary analysis schedule to support fund balances reported in the Balance Sheet
- Liaise with finance colleagues within the National Partners on sub-granted funds
Governance & Board Support
- Main liaison with the Audit and Finance committee, co-ordinating quarterly meeting schedule, agenda and supporting reports and documentation
- Production of additional information as required for Trustee board finance packs
- Supply of financial data for KPIs and dashboards on a quarterly basis
- Periodic review of Reserves Policy to ensure appropriateness and update as required by the Board
Financial Systems, Controls & Risk Management
- Maintain and ensure effective application of organisation wide financial policies and procedures
- Preparation and analysis of data required to support Going concern assessments
- Review and update on areas of financial risk as identified in the Risk Register updates
- Support colleagues in due diligence and risk assessments for partners engaged through sub grants
- Lead on continuous improvements to financial processes to ensure finance systems support programme management and organisational growth
Qualifications
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post qualification experience
- Experience of working with the UK Charity SORP and production of annual report and accounts
- Experience of managing a team and relationships with colleagues in a distributed global structure
- Experience managing a multi-donor funded organisational budget and grant budgets, including restricted and unrestricted funding, full cost recovery and financial reporting.
- Experience with multi-currency income & expenditure and management of the processes around sub-grants to overseas partners
Competencies and Behaviours
- Strategic leadership; the role involves supporting SLT and the Board in the alignment of financial resources to the organisational strategy, ensuring outcomes and objectives can be achieved through the provision of concise and decision useful financial information
- Stakeholder engagement; the Head of Finance must be comfortable working closely with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholder including SLT, Trustees within the Finance Committee, wider Board members, the Fundraising Team and National Partners.
- Communication; the post holder must have the ability to communicate potentially complex financial information to non-finance specialists.
- Collaborative and hands on approach, alignment with the goals and mission of the organisation with a global outlook and perspective
Benefits
- Flexible working – remote with occasional onsite meeting
- Salary competitive within the charity sector, based on experience.
- 25 days holiday per annum plus eight bank/public holidays
- Enrolment in NEST Pension Scheme (3% employer and 5% employee contribution)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About This Vacancy
We are looking for an organised and detail-oriented Project Officer to join our International Programmes Team on a permanent basis, working within our Asia region.
Overview
The Project Officer will be part of a regional team that works with new and existing partners to design, deliver and learn from projects in line with the organisation’s mission. The team supports the full project cycle: partner engagement, application review, due diligence, project design, contracting, implementation support, monitoring, evaluation and project closure, maintaining accurate records throughout, in close collaboration with the Quality Team (Director and Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists).
The Project Officer will work collaboratively across the regional team, providing flexible support and surge capacity during peak periods and responding to emerging priorities as required. Under the supervision of Programme Managers and the Regional Director, they will also take day-to-day responsibility for a portfolio of assigned partners and specific projects, ensuring timely progression from concept to completion and that documentation, compliance, quality assurance and learning requirements are met. This includes working with the Quality Team to integrate appropriate MEAL approaches, support data quality and ensure learning is captured and shared.
Key Responsibilities
·Project Identification and Evaluation
oIdentify and assess project concepts and proposals with assigned partners, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy, feasibility, risk, safeguarding considerations and expected impact.
oContribute to emergency or rapid-response programming when required, including providing surge support to colleagues and helping to coordinate time-critical actions.
oSupport partner mapping and relationship management activities, helping to identify potential partners and project opportunities.
oUndertake contextual and partner due diligence research to inform project design, risk management and decision-making.
oPrepare high-quality proposals for internal review and project governance processes, including summaries of recommendations, risks and mitigation actions with the support of the Quality Team and in line with standards set by them.
·Grant Administration
oSupport Programme Managers and the Regional Director through the full project cycle, from initial scoping and proposal development through contracting, implementation support, monitoring, evaluation and closure.
oManage any individually assigned projects through the full project cycle, from initial scoping and proposal development through contracting, implementation support, monitoring, evaluation and closure.
oEnsure projects comply with organisational policies and procedures (including safeguarding and due diligence), and any relevant donor, statutory and partner requirements.
oEnsure the fulfilment of any actions mandated by the Programmes Subcommittee.
oTrack delivery against agreed plans, budgets and results frameworks; flag variances, support problem-solving with partners and colleagues, and recommend adjustments where needed.
oWork with the Quality Team (Director and Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists) to agree proportionate MEAL plans for assigned projects (e.g., indicators, data sources, reporting schedules), and to strengthen quality assurance throughout implementation.
·Stakeholder Engagement
oAct as a key point of contact for assigned partners, working closely with Programme Managers and the wider regional team to coordinate support and decision-making.
oMaintain regular communication with partners to provide guidance throughout proposal development and implementation, including on reporting requirements, procurement expectations and agreed outputs/outcomes.
oCoordinate with the Quality Team (Director and Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists) to support partner capacity strengthening on quality assurance and MEAL requirements, and to address quality or evidence gaps identified during implementation.
oDevelop familiarity with other organisations working in the Region and look for opportunities to collaborate with and learn from them.
·Budget Administration
oSupport sound financial management across the Regional Team and for assigned projects, including budget review, payment scheduling, verification of supporting documentation and reconciliation of expenditure against budgets.
oFor approved projects, ensure that all finance processes are completed to facilitate payments.
oPrepare clear updates and financial summaries for Programme Managers, the Regional Director and other internal stakeholders, maintaining an appropriate audit trail.
·Reporting and Documentation
oMaintain complete and accurate project documentation for assigned projects, including due diligence records, agreements, correspondence, partner reports and closure documents.
oMaintain project and partner information in relevant systems and trackers, producing reports and analysis as required.
oMonitor progress and results, review partner narrative and financial reports, support evaluations where appropriate, and ensure project learning is captured and shared within the team.
oWork with the Quality Team (Director and Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists) to review project evidence, ensure data quality standards are met, and support evaluations, reviews and learning products as required.
oCoordinate meetings and follow-up actions (including agendas, minutes and action logs) to ensure decisions are recorded and progressed.
Other duties
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. From time to time, the postholder may be asked or required to carry out additional tasks, or duties, over and above their usual day to day activities. Employees are expected to work collaboratively across the regional team, including providing flexible support and surge cover as needed.
Person Requirement
Essential
·Experience in project administration or coordination, ideally in the charity, NGO or public sector.
·Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders across different cultures and contexts.
·Proficiency in MS Office suite and comfort using online systems for project tracking and document management.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
·Strong attention to detail.
·Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a diverse, dispersed team.
·Ability to multitask and meet multiple deadlines under pressure.
·Familiarity with CRM or grant management systems (e.g. Salesforce)
Desirable
·Experience supporting monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL/MEAL) processes and/or producing donor-style reports, including working with quality assurance or MEAL specialists.-
·Additional languages relevant to the region
Person specification
·A strong commitment to the values and mission of Barnabas Aid, with an understanding of Christian principles and ethics in project management.
·High level of integrity, ethical conduct and professionalism
·Personal resilience and adaptability.
·Discretion and sensitivity with understanding of issues of confidentiality.
·A flexible approach to work, with a cooperative and collaborative attitude, ensuring excellent standards of service are always maintained.
From time to time, additional training, including safeguarding training, may be required.
The offer of employment will subject to the appropriate pre-employment checks such as references, qualifications, DBS criminal records, and eligibility to work in the UK.
How to Apply
Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter demonstrating how your skills and experience make you a good fit for this role and for the mission of Barnabas Aid.
We aim to support Christian communities, churches and individuals around the world who face persecution and discrimination because of their Faith.


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Are you a natural relationship builder who thrives on influencing senior stakeholders, driving engagement and making things happen?
The Royal College of Radiologists is looking for an Exams Engagement Officer to play a pivotal role in supporting and inspiring our national network of volunteer examiners. This is a unique opportunity to work with leading clinical professionals across the UK and internationally, ensuring they remain engaged, motivated and equipped to deliver high-quality assessments that uphold standards across radiology and oncology.
You'll be the trusted point of contact for over 200 senior clinicians, building strong relationships, influencing participation, supporting change initiatives and helping shape the future direction of our examinations programme.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior clinical examiners and committee members.
- Lead examiner recruitment and support workforce planning across exam boards.
- Coordinate training, inductions and engagement activities to support examiner success.
- Work closely with operational teams to ensure exams are appropriately resourced and delivered smoothly.
- Analyse feedback and engagement data to identify improvements and support strategic decision-making.
What you'll bring
- Experience coordinating complex projects, programmes or stakeholder networks.
- Experience of financial administration, budget monitoring and maintaining financial records and reports
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to influence, negotiate and build consensus with senior stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a proactive approach.
- Confidence managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience maintaining databases, producing reports and working with data.
If you're looking for a role where you can combine relationship management, stakeholder engagement, project coordination and continuous improvement while making a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Why join us:
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (60% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
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Awel Aman Tawe is a pioneering community energy charity working to tackle the climate emergency while strengthening community resilience. Founded in 1998, we have developed two of the largest renewable energy co-operatives in Wales – Awel Co-op (wind) and Egni Co-op (solar and smart local energy systems).
We are entering an exciting and pivotal phase. Alongside our established renewable energy assets, we are developing new infrastructure, including a solar farm and battery storage project (one of the UK’s first “tribrid” systems). We are also advancing shared ownership wind and solar projects with commercial developers – these are multi-million pound projects and will be getting built over the next 2-10 years. We are also expanding our portfolio of community, education and enterprise activities. As of end 2025, AAT and group companies have a combined balance sheet of more than £19m and turnover of £4m
Our work spans multiple legal and operational structures, including a charity, community benefit societies (co-ops), trading activity and joint ventures. Hwb y Gors, our low-carbon arts and enterprise centre, is a key part of our growing earned income and community development.
We are a dynamic, values-driven organisation with a strong track record and ambitious plans for the future.
Why this role matters
With increasing scale, complexity and ambition, we need a Finance Director who can ensure our financial systems, planning, and governance remain robust, agile and aligned with our mission. This role offers a rare opportunity to work across a diverse and evolving financial landscape — combining charitable funding, co-operative structures, commercial income and major capital energy projects.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced, inquisitive and proactive Finance Director to provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation. As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will work closely with the CEO, Creative Director, Trustees and senior colleagues to shape organisational strategy, support decision-making and ensure financial sustainability. You will bring clarity and insight across multiple entities and income streams, and play a central role in navigating complexity, including financial planning for large-scale infrastructure and operating in a sector influenced by fluctuating energy markets. AAT is looking for someone who is committed and enthused to accelerate Wales towards net zero carbon and helping the community energy sector’s vital role in achieving this.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic leadership
- Provide strategic financial leadership as part of the senior management team
- Contribute to organisational strategy and provide constructive challenge and insight
- Lead the development of long-term financial plans and sustainable business models
- Develop financial modelling and scenario planning, including for major capital projects
- Support funding strategies (including liaison with banks), business cases and income diversification
Financial Planning and Reporting
- Lead the development of robust budgets, forecasts and financial models
- Provide clear, insightful management accounts and financial reporting to SMT and Board
- Ensure reporting supports effective decision-making across the organisation
- Oversee financial reporting to funders, lenders and stakeholders
Operational finance and governance
- Oversee day-to-day financial management and cash flow
- Ensure strong financial controls, systems and processes are in place and continuously improved
- Maintain and develop accounting systems (Xero) and reporting processes
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory, legal and audit requirements
- Lead the preparation of statutory accounts across multiple entities (including charity SORP and FCA requirements)
- Manage relationships with auditors, banks, HMRC and funders
Complexity and risk management
- Consolidate and oversee finances across multiple entities and funding streams
- Provide financial oversight of joint ventures and commercial activity
- Undertake financial risk analysis, including for major capital and infrastructure projects
- Provide scenario planning in relation to energy price volatility and income variability
Income generation and projects
- Support funding applications, grant claims and contract reporting
- Contribute to development of earned income activities
- Provide financial input into new projects, partnerships and investments
Leadership and team development
- Lead and support a small finance and administration team
- Ensure appropriate financial controls and segregation of duties
- Build financial understanding and confidence across the wider organisation
Person Specification
Essential experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPFA or equivalent)
- Significant senior finance leadership experience in a complex organisation
- Strong experience of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and modelling
- Experience of producing statutory and management accounts
- Experience of multi-entity structures and financial consolidation
- Experience of charity finance, including SORP and restricted/unrestricted funds
- Track record of supporting strategic decision-making through financial insight
- Experience working with multiple income streams (e.g. grants, trading, contracts)
Desirable Experience
- Experience of community energy, infrastructure or similar sectors
- Understanding of community benefit societies or co-operative models
- Experience of working with joint ventures or shared ownership structures
- Experience of sectors with market-driven or variable income (e.g. energy)
- Welsh language
Skills and abilities
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
- Strong commercial awareness and sound judgement
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
- Ability to work independently and proactively
- Strong relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholders
Personal qualities
We are particularly looking for someone who is:
- Inquisitive and curious – someone who actively interrogates and understands the numbers
- Proactive and solutions-focused – comfortable taking initiative in a dynamic environment
- Strategically minded – able to connect financial insight with organisational goals
- Comfortable with complexity and ambiguity
- Collaborative and values-led
- Committed to environmental sustainability and community wellbeing
Why join Awel Aman Tawe?
- Be part of one of the UK’s leading community energy organisations
- Work at the forefront of innovative renewable energy and social enterprise models
- Play a key role in tackling the climate crisis and supporting communities
- Help shape a financially resilient and ambitious organisation at a pivotal moment
Application process
Please submit a CV and covering letter outlining:
- Your suitability for the role
- Your experience in relation to the person specification
- Why you are interested in working with Awel Aman Tawe
Subject line: Finance Director
Deadline for Applications: 3rd August 2026
Interviews:10th August 2026
If you would like to discuss this job opportunity, please contact Dan McCallum at Awel Aman Tawe, CEO/Prif Swyddog
Equal opportunities
Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
This post is funded by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
FINANCE DIRECTOR - financial leadership role in a national STEM charity.
Drive financial sustainability, strengthen governance and help inspire the next generation of engineers.
The Smallpeice Trust inspires young people to pursue engineering and STEM careers, helping build the future talent pipeline through innovative educational programmes and partnerships.
As Finance Director, you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic and operational financial leadership across the organisation. Reporting to the CEO and working closely with Trustees, you will strengthen financial governance, improve forecasting and management information, and support informed decision-making across the charity.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead financial strategy, planning, budgeting and forecasting
- Strengthen financial controls, governance and risk management
- Deliver robust management information, KPI reporting and analysis
- Lead statutory accounts, audit and regulatory compliance
- Develop and support a high-performing finance team
Benefits:
- Pension (7% employer contribution)
- Life Assurance
- Private Healthcare
This role will suit a qualified accountant with significant senior finance leadership experience, strong commercial judgement and the ability to operate effectively at both strategic and operational level. This high-impact role is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a mission-led charity while helping to shape and modernise the finance function for the future.
Please see the candidate pack for full details.
- Location: Holly House, Leamington Spa / there is an expectation that you will spend 2 days a week in the office
- Closing date: 29 July 2026
- Charisma vetting interviews must be completed by: 6 August
- Interviews with the Smallpeice Trust:
- 1st stage: w/c 10 or 17 August
- 2nd stage: w/c 24 August
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
The Smallpeice Trust gives young people the support they need to bring their big ideas to life through science, technology, engineering, and maths.
Finance Director
Hours of work 30 hrs / 4 days per week, permanent contract
Based Newhaven, with some hybrid working available after completing induction
Starting Salary £60K per annum pro rata
Are you an experienced senior level finance decision maker with broad cross sector knowledge, who demonstrates excellent communication skills, and wants to use your skills to support a community facing organisation? If so, we would welcome your interest and application!
You will be a qualified accountant, with an understanding of the complexities of working within the 3rd sector funding framework. With responsibility for providing expert strategic financial advice and professional input right across the organisation, you will ensure the finances of the Charity run smoothly and efficiently. You will consider the wider internal and external factors presented to you by our internal knowledge experts alongside the financial position in order to support the delivery of the services and enterprises, which fulfil the organisation’s mission and values.
You will also provide effective leadership and direction of the well-regarded finance team with a person-centred approach.
Providing sound financial, contract & risk management advice and ensuring compliance with legal, statutory and audit requirements, you will contribute to the strategic leadership of the charity as an active member of our Senior Management Team.
We are looking for people to join our team who have the qualities and skills we feel would most benefit our internal and external clients; professionalism, empathy, kindness and understanding. In return, we understand people want to work in a supportive environment with friendly colleagues. We offer a flexible, hybrid approach to delivery wherever possible, annual leave of 25 days per year pro rata plus bank holidays and sick pay from the start (increasing with service), additional sick pay per year for planned operations and recovery, a pension scheme, bereavement leave, and managers who are available to you… plus a day off for your birthday!
Interviews will be held in Newhaven.
Closing date: 5pm on Sunday 19th July 2026
1st stage interviews: Wednesday 29th July 2026 / 2nd stage interviews: w/c Monday 3rd August 2026
For the job description and to apply, please visit the website
Completed application forms can be sent to HR
You may think that you’re not a 100% match to what we’re looking for, but we recognise that some skills and experience may be transferable rather than an exact match. If you’re unsure about whether to apply, please do contact the HR team, and we would be happy to arrange an informal discussion with the CEO or current FD.
SCDA includes: Employability; Community Advice and Wellbeing; Community Development & Health
Registered Charity Number: 1094905
Company Limited by Guarantee: 3387617
Supporting people and communities to thrive
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Thames Reach is one of London’s leading homelessness charities, working to end street homelessness and help the people we support to find and sustain a decent home, build supportive relationships and lead a fulfilling life.
We are seeking a Director of Operations to take on a new senior strategic leadership role that will play a key part in the future direction and long-term sustainability of the organisation.
As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will work collectively with the Chief Executive and Director of Services to provide organisational leadership, contributing to strategic direction and operational effectiveness.
You will be accountable for ensuring the organisation has effective infrastructure, people and financial sustainability. You will oversee and provide integration across all non-service operational areas, holding overall responsibility for Finance, People, Data, IT, Property & Facilities, and Thames Reach Housing, our Registered Provider subsidiary.
You will act as a primary point of organisational assurance to the Chief Executive, SMT and Board on operational sustainability, risk and compliance.
Key priorities include providing organisational stewardship of finance, overseeing the transformation and effective operation of digital, data and technology systems, and championing continuous improvement in organisational capability, leadership and ways of working.
Director of Operations Thames Reach
Salary: circa £92,000 per annum
Directorate: Central Operations
About you
We are seeking a leader with a strong collaborative leadership style, with a commitment to collective responsibility and organisational leadership. You will bring:
- Senior strategic leadership experience in a complex organisation, with responsibility for multiple operational and enabling functions.
- Strong financial acumen, including the ability to oversee budgets, interpret financial data and communicate financial matters clearly to senior leaders and Trustees.
- Experience of organisational change, transformation and continuous improvement.
- Experience of governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to operate credibly at Board and Committee level.
- Ability to operate effectively within a regulated environment, including building an understanding of the requirements of the Regulator of Social Housing.
- Extensive experience of managing multiple projects and critical decision making.
Crucially, you will demonstrate a clear commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and to furthering our mission of ending street homelessness.
How to Apply
For further information, to access the appointment brief and to apply to this role, please click on the Redirect button.
Recruitment timeline
Application deadline: 9th August
Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 24th August & w/c 31st August
Interviews with Thames Reach: 18th September
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
Contract: Full-time
Location: Remote, with at least one all staff in-person meet up annually in the UK
Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 per annum
Benefits: 40 days holiday + 2 activism days + 1 duvet day
Why this role matters
At HOST, we believe that anyone, anywhere, should be able to drive transformative climate and social action - without being held back by operational barriers, financial risk or hostile environments. We host the world’s changemakers so they can focus on delivering the impact only they can create.
The Finance Director plays a critical role in ensuring HOST’s financial management is robust, compliant, transparent and scalable across both our internal operations and our project hosting services. This role brings financial leadership to the organisation, supporting strong decision-making, reliable reporting, effective controls and continuous improvement across our finance function.
The role sits within HOST’s senior leadership and works closely with colleagues across the Delivery, Partnerships, Legal and Engagement circles, as well as the Board, to ensure we can deliver high-quality support to partners while managing risk and using resources well.
The role in a nutshell
The Finance Director leads the Finance Team and is responsible for HOST’s financial management, ensuring strong compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
The Finance Director is part of the HOST Leadership Team and would have line management responsibility for three Finance Managers within the Finance team.
Key Responsibilities
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Oversee HOST’s financial management, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and relevant regulatory requirements.
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Develop and monitor budgets for both HOST operations and hosted projects.
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Provide regular financial reporting to the Leadership Team and Board.
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Lead efforts to improve financial systems, controls and workflows.
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Ensure robust financial oversight of hosted projects and HOST’s internal systems.
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Contribute as an integral member of the Leadership Team, bringing financial insight to strategic and operational decision-making.
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Manage cashflow strategy, including multi-currency considerations.
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Oversee delivery of monthly management accounts.
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Develop and report on profitability across HOST’s range of services and offerings.
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Support HOST’s strategic direction by working with the Leadership Team on KPIs and organisational dashboards.
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Ensure effective, timely and efficient delivery of the following by the finance function:
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Records of income and expenditure, including grants, donations, receivables, consultancy receipts and invoices.
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Transparent and accurate financial data in finance systems and other interconnected databases.
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Regular weekly reconciliation of transactions, including oversight of bills to pay, bank statements and payment service providers for HOST.
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Month-end reporting, including management reports and accounts such as income and expenditure statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and KPIs.
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Restricted donor financial reports, ensuring alignment with accounting records and donor compliance requirements.
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Payroll services for HOST and hosted projects.
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Accounting reports for new services.
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VAT preparation and submission.
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Records of income and expenditure are maintained: grants, donations, receivables, and consultancy receipts, invoices
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Transparent and accurate financial data in Xero and other interconnected databases
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Regular weekly reconciliation of transactions in Xero, including oversight of bills to pay, bank statements, and payment service providers for HOST
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Month-end reporting process by preparing management reports and accounts, such as income/expenditure statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and KPIs
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Restricted donor financial reports, ensuring alignment with accounting records and donor compliance
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Payroll service for HOST and hosted projects
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Accounting reports for new services
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Managing VAT preparation and submission
Knowledge and Experience
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Proven experience as an SME finance leader
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Qualified accountant: ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
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Experience implementing financial controls and processes.
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Multi-currency cashflow and treasury management experience.
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Experience setting budgets and forecasts.
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Internal audit experience.
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Ability to work under pressure and deliver projects to tight deadlines.
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Minimum 5 years’ people management experience.
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Excellent knowledge of cloud-based working.
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Knowledge and experience using Sage or other similar accounting systems
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Knowledge and experience of other relevant software applications, such as Excel, Teams, ClickUp etc.
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ESG or sustainable finance experience.
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Software implementation experience.
Key Competencies
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Strategic thinking
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Attention to detail
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Planning and organising
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Time management
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Interpersonal skills
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Initiative
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Confidentiality
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Reliability
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Leadership of staff
Essential Abilities
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Ability to confidently discuss financial narratives with senior leaders and Board members.
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Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and time to meet priorities and deadlines.
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Ability to identify problems and develop practical solutions to work-related issues.
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Able to communicate confidently and effectively with a wide range of people, including handling queries in a tactful and confidential manner.
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Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to business partner effectively with non-finance colleagues.
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Good organisation and administrative skills.
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Able to work effectively as part of a team.
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Ability to undertake a range of financial functions.
What success in this role looks like
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Finance systems, reporting and controls are robust, reliable and audit ready.
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Leadership Team and Board decisions are informed by clear, timely and useful financial insight.
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Hosted partners receive accurate, consistent and responsive financial support.
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The finance function continues to improve workflows, systems and reporting as HOST grows.
At HOST, we believe change starts with people who care.
If you’re passionate about building strong financial systems that help changemakers thrive - and want to play a key leadership role in supporting climate and social change around the world - we’d love to hear from you.
We believe in the power of people to do extraordinary things. Our mission is to host the world's change-makers, enabling climate and social action.