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Head of Finance

Reports to: Director of Finance, Data and Innovation

Line reports: 2

Location: London, hybrid working, with minimum 40% of working time in the office

Salary: London £54,000 (salary band £54,000 - £58000; Outside London £51,500 (salary band £51,500 to £55,500)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

The Head of Finance will lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring our financial information is accurate, timely and useful. The role will oversee financial reporting, controls, compliance, payroll, budgeting and forecasting, while managing and developing the finance team. The postholder will work closely with budget holders and senior leaders to support good financial decision-making across the organisation. The role will also provide oversight of key operational areas, including premises, health and safety, equipment and outsourced technology support.

In the first 6–12 months, the postholder will be expected to strengthen monthly reporting, improve budget holder support, maintain clear financial controls, support the annual audit and help embed effective finance processes across the organisation.

Financial responsibilities

· Ensure that all financial data is accurately recorded, maintained and reported in accordance with relevant accounting standards and guidelines

· Ensure compliance with relevant financial, tax and statutory obligations, including VAT, PAYE and other reporting requirements

· Lead financial business partnering across the organisation, ensuring budget holders have the knowledge, skills and tools to manage their budgets effectively. This will include:

• • Running effective budgeting and forecasting processes to ensure the organisation has a robust plan
  • Producing monthly management accounts with useful variance analysis to ensure proper financial management

· Alongside the Director of Finance, develop and maintain financial controls to safeguard the charity’s assets, ensuring clear processes are in place and control checks are documented

· Take full management responsibility for the finance team, lead, motivate and develop them to ensure that they are focused, competent and working effectively and efficiently

· Maintain clear review and approval processes so that financial work is properly checked, authorised and documented

· Oversee finance processes for the trading subsidiary, including reviewing postings, accounts and consolidation entries

· Produce or review monthly payroll amounts and postings

· Lead preparation for the annual audit and statutory accounts, ensuring working papers, reconciliations and supporting evidence are complete and accurate

· Ensure restricted funds, grants and project income are recorded, monitored and reported accurately

Operations

· Ensure premises and properties are managed appropriately on a day-to-day basis

· Ensure we comply with H&S standards in our multiple offices

· Ensure the organisation has the resources it needs to do their job through the procurement/ provision of laptops and other equipment

· Work with colleagues to ensure we comply with GDPR

Person specification: Skill / experience 

Essential

A demonstrable interest and commitment to working with, and supporting people from, a refugee background

Financial and Operational Responsibilities

Strong management accounting experience, including business partnering with budget holders to support good decision-making

Good understanding of UK charity accounting, including charity SORP, audit and year-end reporting

Professional accounting qualification or substantial relevant accounting experience

Management experience and ability to support and develop line reports in a welcoming and inclusive environment 

Understanding of key compliance areas relevant to charity finance and operations, including VAT, Gift Aid, PAYE, P11D and GDPR

Good understanding of charity controls and risk management

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, strong experience using finance systems (we currently use Xledger) and an interest in AI

Experience of charity fund accounting, including restricted funds and grant reporting

Experience of managing/supporting in the management of outsourced technology providers 

Personal Traits

Able to improve processes and deliver practical changes that make finance easier to use across the organisation

Able to manage competing priorities and maintain high standards during busy periods

Self-motivated, organised and able to deliver agreed outcomes on time

Analytical thinker with good problem-solving skills

Practical, flexible and willing to support both strategic and day-to-day finance work

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information to different audiences

Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to form effective working relationships with other teams

Desirable

Committed to continuous improvement and the use of agile tools to support business change

Considerations 

· As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out pre-employment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks for some roles, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.

· We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully considered when deciding action. 

Strategic Asset Manager
Midlands | Up to £65,000 
Goodman Masson is proud to be partnering with a housing association to recruit a Strategic Asset Manager. 
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in managing asset data, stock condition intelligence and investment planning for the organisations housing stock. 

You'll oversee the management of asset information, stock condition data,  supporting the development of planned investment programmes and long-term investment forecasting.
Working closely with wider property services, complaince, contractors and external consultants, you'll ensure accurate asset intelligence informs operational and strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities: 

• Manage stock condition, asset performance and EPC data across the housing portfolio.
• Coordinate stock condition surveys and maintain high-quality asset information.
• Develop planned investment programmes using lifecycle and condition data.
• Produce asset performance reports, KPIs and investment forecasts to support business planning.
• Monitor planned investment programmes and contractor performance.
• Support data governance, regulatory reporting and continuous improvement of asset information systems.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver effective investment planning.

About you: 

You'll have experience in asset management, planned investment or asset data management within social housing, together with:

• Experience managing stock condition data and investment planning.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and produce meaningful reports.
• Knowledge of planned maintenance, component lifecycles and EPC management.
• Experience using housing or asset management systems.
• A relevant qualification in Asset Management, Building Surveying, Property or a related discipline (professional membership such as RICS or CIOB is desirable).

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If you're an ambitious and strategic asset management professional we'd love to hear from you.
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Senior Systems Accountant

(SEO)

£42,450 to £46,636 (National)

plus an Accountancy Allowance of £5,000 pa (Fully Qualified) or £2,500 (Part Qualified)

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 50% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers.  We are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading ground-breaking programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern and cost-effective real estate service solutions. 

Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours.  We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged, and we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service.  Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. 

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth.  We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

The responsibilities of the Senior Systems Accountant will include:

• Systems administration and maintenance for Microsoft Business Central, Proactis, Horizon and Power BI.
• Act as a finance system expert to manage and resolve day to day queries and issues occurring on the finance systems, and communicating with users.
• Provide technical guidance and day-to-day task direction to junior team members.
• Quality assure finance system inputs and output, monitor system integrations, and lead on resolving any problems that occur.
• Build, test and maintain finance system reports.
• Lead specific finance system improvements, systemising currently manual processes, and assist with finance system testing.
• Lead specific finance systems and process training to colleagues across the GPA.
• The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Ideally, AAT Qualified, or working towards CCAB qualification.

• Experience of using financial systems in an admin capacity, ideally Business Central, Proactis or Horizon, and have a working knowledge of finance integrations.
• Highly IT literate and experienced at using multiple software tools, including Power BI, Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• A good understanding of financial processes and terminology, preferably in a public sector environment
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment

Behaviours Assessed:

• Working together.
• Managing a quality service.
• Changing and improving.
• Delivering at pace.

For more information contact Emma Fuller at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell at . To apply, please send your CV to .

The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community. 

Head of Compliance
Midlands | Up to £85,000

Goodman Masson are partnering with a leading social housing provider to appoint a Head of Compliance.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced housing professional to take a lead role in ensuring the organisation’s homes, buildings and services meet all relevant statutory, regulatory and health and safety requirements. You will provide strategic leadership across the organisation’s compliance framework, ensuring robust systems, policies and processes are in place to manage key areas of landlord compliance and protect residents, colleagues and the wider organisation.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the regulatory and legislative requirements affecting social housing and demonstrable experience of leading compliance within a housing environment. You will be confident operating at a senior level, with the ability to influence stakeholders, provide clear assurance and embed a strong culture of compliance across the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a knowledgeable and ambitious compliance professional to play a key role in shaping and strengthening the organisation’s approach to health, safety and regulatory compliance, while making a meaningful contribution to the delivery of safe, well-managed homes for residents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the organisation’s statutory and regulatory compliance framework across its housing stock and corporate assets.
• Provide strategic direction and professional leadership across all key areas of landlord compliance.
• Ensure robust policies, procedures, systems and controls are in place to manage compliance risks effectively.
• Oversee compliance programmes and ensure statutory inspections, servicing, testing and remedial works are completed within required timescales.
• Maintain effective oversight of compliance data, records and asset information, ensuring information is accurate, reliable and auditable.
• Provide regular compliance performance and risk reporting to senior management, Executive Teams and Board committees.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory and best practice developments, ensuring the organisation’s compliance approach remains current and effective.
• Work collaboratively with Asset Management, Property Services, Repairs and wider operational teams to embed a strong culture of health, safety and compliance.
• Manage and monitor compliance-related contractors and consultants, ensuring performance, quality and value for money.
• Lead the identification, assessment and mitigation of compliance risks, escalating significant issues where appropriate.
• Support the organisation in meeting its regulatory obligations and maintaining effective assurance arrangements.

About you

• Significant experience in social housing across complaice
• A strong understanding of landlord compliance and the key statutory and regulatory requirements affecting housing providers.
• Proven experience of managing compliance frameworks and programmes across multiple disciplines.
• Experience providing clear advice, challenge and assurance to senior stakeholders and Board-level audiences.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across an organisation.
• A collaborative leadership style and the ability to drive positive change and embed a strong culture of compliance.
• A proactive, risk-based approach with excellent attention to detail.
• A genuine commitment to ensuring residents live in safe, secure and compliant homes.

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At The National Lottery Community Fund, we are driven by our strategy, ‘It starts with community’ and its four community-led missions, as well as our equity-based approach to tackling poverty, discrimination and disadvantage. 

We are looking for a Senior Solicitor to join our in house legal team on a full time basis to work on a broad range of matters.The successful candidate will be required to provide legal advice across areas of law including but not limited to public law, charity law and general commercial law, including intellectual property, contracts and procurement. 

ou will also advise on subsidy control, information law and litigation issues, and provide practical legal advice to help further our Strategy, It Starts with Community, in a user-friendly way, to ensures that we are complying with our statutory and regulatory framework.

The role requires an ability to get up to speed with new areas of the law as the team deals with a very wide range of legal issues. The Senior Solicitor will use their legal knowledge and experience to improve the Fund’s internal processes.

You will generally manage your own portfolio of  legal files (often on important new funding initiatives and partnerships) working in a highly collaborative, collegiate and supportive team, where the sharing of legal know how and continuous improvement is highly valued.

As Senior Solicitor, you will be working in a Legal team of 14 colleagues. The role does not include any line management responsibilities but it does have matrix management responsibilities for more junior members of the team (Solicitors, paralegals and Legal officer). 

Strong general commercial legal experience is essential.  Experience working in an in-house or private practice environment in the UK with a varied workload and wide range of clients and customers would be ideal, as would experience of public law and advising public bodies.

Interview Details:

Interview Date: Week commencing 24th August 2026

Format:  Virtual

Location: UK Wide

The role can be based in any of our UK offices (Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester and Newcastle), with hybrid home/office working arrangements available. It is expected that the candidate will attend the London office every couple of months for key meetings. Work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate.

Any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please email the recuitment team.

How to Apply

Upload your CV in word format and write a supporting statement (1000 words), aligning your statement to the Essential criteria. We will use this to score your application. 

Essential criteria

• UK qualified (or equivalent) solicitor or barrister
• At least five years’ relevant post-qualification experience in private practice or in-house Legal in a medium/large sized organisation
• Strong general commercial experience
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail and good drafting and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and customer management skills
• Ability to manage multiple demands and priorities with good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to quickly upskill in new legal areas and use your initiative to proactively improve ways of working

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)