Hours: 3 days per week (21 hours)

Salary: £26,000 (pro-rata)

Contract: Fixed term contract for 12 months

Pension Payment: CommUNITY Barnet will make a pension contribution into a workplace pension scheme

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum (pro-rata), excluding bank holidays

Based at: Barnet Office

We are looking for a talented Senior Finance Officer who will provide high quality and effective support and assistance to the Finance manager. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining financial, accounting and payroll services in accordance with internal procedures, good practice and statutory requirements.

We are an award-winning charity delivering community and development services in 7 London Boroughs. We support and represent residents and voluntary and community groups, charities and faith groups across London. We have been established for 40 years, and our mission is to help transform local communities, working in partnership with residents, agencies and volunteers.

CB currently supports over 800 voluntary and community organisations who deliver a range of specialist services to some of our most vulnerable or marginalised communities. Our role is to support and enable these organisations to deliver high quality, cost effective services. We lead a number of partnerships delivering health and social care activities where we are the prime contractor.  To support our growth and development ambitions we have successfully applied for small pots of funding to deliver innovative projects and to build our track record of delivery.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Closing date for applications: Monday 27th July 2020 at 9am

Interviews will be held via Zoom

Please send your CV, with a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the person specification (page 4 of the Job Specification).

My client is a not for profit organisation based in Bristol with operations around the world. As they move into the development of their next 10 year strategy and with the impact of Covid 19 on current resources, they are looking to support the business with some financial and strategic support.

We are looking for an individual who has significant CFO / FD experience with outstanding finance skills but also with an excellent business planning and strategic background. You will need to be results driven and goal orientated and use to working with a range of stakeholders and non finance people. Prior experience of working in the charitable sector would be advantageous

Key responsibilities would include:

• Developing long term financial models and the financial strategy to underpin the new organizational strategy and 3-year operational plans
• Create models which show the implications on overhead cost recovery if project plans are delayed (e.g. because of Covid-19 or other key impactful events) and review external contracts and services provided by suppliers to ensure that these are operating effectively and provide the best value to the company
• Provide accessible and timely financial analysis and information for the Executive Team so that they understand the financial shape of the organisation and are better able to make decisions on that and balance any risks involved
• Provide coaching/mentoring support to the Head of Finance and Finance team to enable them to provide strategic information and to help identify what financial structure we need as a growing organisation

Assistant Director of Resources 

Newent, Gloucestershire

Salary: circa £67,500

Permanent, 37 per week 

Benefits: generous holidays, healthcare cash plan, pension, flexi scheme, sick pay, free onsite parking

For you, for your community, not for profit

About the role

Our client has an exciting opportunity within the leadership team.

Working with their Executive team and the Assistant Director of Assets, Assistant Director of Housing and Assistant Director of People & Culture, you’ll play a key part in shaping the direction and future of their organisation – supporting the development of their corporate strategy and service design and helping shape and deliver their performance objectives and annual plans and priorities. 

You will also play a key role in helping them to find and secure new funding streams. This will support their ambitious target to deliver 1,000 new homes in the local area over the next 10 years – making a real difference to thousands of people in need of quality, affordable homes across the county.

As a qualified Accountant, you will have proven experience in managing both financial and management accounting functions that deliver a high performing finance service in a dynamic environment. You will also have experience of managing resource functions such as finance, IT and project management. 

About our client

As a registered charity, they provide over 4,000 affordable homes in the beautiful Forest of Dean and surrounding areas. 

They are more than just a landlord - their organisation is dedicated to creating great homes and supporting the communities they work in. Their team offers a wide range of additional services to help improve the lives of their tenants from help and advice on debt and welfare to repairs, maintenance and adaptations.

The social housing sector faces many challenges – building safety, managing the pressures of Universal Credit on their tenants and responding to the environmental challenges.  Their tenant satisfaction scores suggest they’re managing these challenges well – but this Top 100 organisation stands out from the rest because of its profit-for-purpose activities.

They believe that by investing in their team, they can provide the very best support and value to their tenants, while maintaining the corporate health of their organisation. 

Grassroots is a UK leader in suicide prevention, and we have ambitious plans. As such we are seeking to appoint a Chief Executive with passion, drive, and experience in developing organisations and a commitment to reducing suicide.

We work locally and nationally with communities, organisations, and individuals, helping them to become ready, willing, and able to effectively support someone at risk of suicide, experiencing a mental health problem, or someone who self-harms. 

Our training, signposting, and innovation helps save lives by enabling the kind of conversations that can really make a difference. We constantly work to fight stigma and encourage help-seeking through our thriving social media community and online presence.

We are funded through a mixture of training income, contracts, grants, and by the fundraising and donations of our wonderful supporters in the community. To date we have trained over 17,000 people in suicide prevention and our Stay Alive app has been downloaded over 150,000 times.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To set the strategic direction and objectives in collaboration with the Board and staff team, and achieve these through efficient and effective income generation, financial management, risk management and delivery of business plans.
• To enable the Board to fulfil its governance functions by providing good quality, appropriate and timely information and recommendations on all relevant matters.
• To provide effective leadership and management of the charity and staff team.
• To ensure that the charity is well administered and complies with Charities Commission requirements.
• To promote and develop the charity’s impact and profile locally, regionally and nationally, building relationships with key stakeholders and representing the charity in public forums.

DETAILS

• Hours: 22.5 hours per week, working pattern to be agreed          
• Location: Central Brighton
• Benefits: 28 days plus Bank Holidays pro rata
• Pension: 3% Employer contribution
• Salary: £45,652 pro rata
• Applications close: Sunday, 26th July 2020
• The first round of interviews will be held virtually at a time to be arranged with candidates during the weeks of 27th July – August 3rd

HOW TO APPLY

The full job description and person specification is available on our website.

We are seeking applications by Personal Statement and CV, which should include up-to-date references which will be taken up if an offer is made. For an informal discussion about this opportunity with our Chair, Emma Mills-Sheffield, please get in touch via our website.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and fun individual to join Cherry Trees amazing care team.

Cherry Trees provides day-time and over-night “home from home” respite to children with a range of disabilities in a stimulating environment.

You will work in a team with other carers looking after the children and young people who come to Cherry Trees, working a shift that might be morning / evening / weekend.

Shift patterns are typically an early shift of 7am-2.15pm, late shift of 1.45pm – 9pm and day shifts of 10am-6pm. Shift patterns are 3-weekly with the Christmas period off.

We remain open at this challenging time to support our children and thier families as much as we are able to and strictly adhere to our Covid 19 guidelines.

Full-training is given as is the opportunity to gain a Diploma Level 3 and build your career with us.

Location: East Clandon, Surrey
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £16,000-£20,000 per annum

Senior Service Charge AccountantLocation: London (initially remote working)Contract: PermanentSalary: Salary 48K+ depending on experience Badenoch + Clark Housing Team are proud to be partnering with a housing association based in London to appoint a Senior Services Charge Accountant to join their growing finance team. Our client is one of the leading providers in supplying communities with affordable housing across London.Responsibilities will include:*Support the provision of a comprehensive and cohesive financial advice and support service to the Housing, C&S and Leaseholder teams*Lead on the preparation of service charge plans and budgets.*Maintain the service data set in the Service Charges system and liaise with other teams within the business to ensure that service costs and charges are accurate, complete and value for money*Prepare management accounts information*Monitoring budgets and producing budget information and reports for business managers; supporting managers to identify variances and assist in the forecasting process.*Ensure all income and expenditure is recorded correctly in the accounts and in line with the approved budget to enable the production of accurate and timely accounts.*Ensure that all reconciliations are up to date.*Work with the business partner teams to ensure monthly accounts, forecasts and budgets are completed in line with timetable.*Prepare other performance management information, as required.The key criteria stipulated by the client to be successful are as follows:*A CCAB, CIMA or overseas equivalent qualified accountant. Exceptions will be given to suitably part qualified accountant with relevant experience.*Experienced in stakeholder management.*A strong commitment to customer service and overall service excellence.*Proven experience in running service charge systems within the rented housing sector*Demonstrable experience of service charge planning and budgeting.*An appreciation of how social housing / regeneration / care and support providers are funded.If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity and have relevant finance qualifications and service charge experience, please apply to the advert of immediate consideration.
Badenoch + Clark acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Badenoch + Clark UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Badenoch + Clark. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://www.badenochandclark.com/en-gb/candidate-privacy

Our partner offers children and youth from low income families, access to quality, affordable education. They are doing this by developing a strong curriculum, incorporating technology and other innovative learning methods, investing in teacher training and offering students, girls especially, a safe space to learn. More recently, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, created a long-distance, online learning tools to enable students to continue learning and remain safe. As they look to move from a start-up to a growth stage social enterprise, they are seeking a dynamic Finance Director to develop a resilient, multi-country finance function. This is a newly created role, and will be an interesting position for someone willing to be hands on, whilst offering strategic oversight and support.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the integrity of the accounting and financial management systems, oversight of the transaction processes, preparation of the year-end financial statements and the annual audit, and ensuring that the organisation meets all its statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Review and strengthen the control environment, ensuring that accounting processes are understood and adhered to across the organisation.
• Establish finance systems and teams in new locations.
• Lead on organisational budget creation, developing and strengthening of budget monitoring, reporting and cashflow forecasting and reports.
• Drive on financial planning, offering the senior leadership analysis and advice on new business and growth opportunities.
• Work with senior leadership in designing the fundraising strategy (grants and investments), prepare the financial models and support presentations made to funders/investors.
• Business partnering and management of external stakeholder relationships – including investors, banks, suppliers and auditors.
• Oversight of the finance staff, responsible for hiring and retaining a qualified team.

Person Specification

• Senior finance professional, with an undergraduate degree and accounting qualification, and demonstrable experience of running the finance function of a fast growing small- to medium-sized enterprise (preferably in a start-up environment), including of developing controls, accounting processes and financial management tools.
• Experience of corporate finance & fund accounting.
• Excellent proficiency in written and verbal English
• Strong problem solver, flexible and able to handle a large and varied volume of work and responsibilities maturely
• Excellent relationship management skills, and ability to deal with stakeholders diplomatically and with tact.
• Passion for the education sector.
• Experience of working in Africa is desirable.

Salary c. $65,000 + benefits depending on experience. This role will be based in Ghana, with travel to other West African countries. 

Our partner works to influence policy outcomes and to ensure that resources are being used effectively and reaching those that they are intended to reach. They are seeking an Interim CFO to offer strategic analysis and development support, strengthen the finance function and build internal capacity in the organisation as they look to develop their new 10-year strategy plan.
 

Responsibilities

• Developing forward-looking financial models, undertaking scenario modelling & developing a financial strategy to underpin the organisational strategy, and 3-year operational plans.
• Develop budget monitoring, income generation & cashflow monitoring tools.
• Provide the Executive Team with analysis and information to support in decision making.
• Develop and implement an internal audit plan.
• Strengthen grants compliance & management skills, specifically of DfID funds.
• Provide coaching / mentoring support to the Head of Finance, and work with them to identify what financial structure the organisation will need as they grow.
• Support HoF in meeting financial and legal obligations

Person Specification

• Experienced senior finance professional, with a background in modelling, analysis, strategic decision making and leading an organisation through a period of growth.
• Qualified accountant, with a strong technical skillset in accounting, controlling, financial management and reporting.
• Experience of managing an international charity with a complex structure and multiple income streams. Knowledge of grants compliance & reporting, specifically of DfID funds.
• Experience of coaching senior finance staff in their roles.

This is a part-time role over a 9 month period, with a minimum of 2 days/week commitment required. Initially, this will be home-based, however, once the offices reopen, there will be an expectation for the individual to be office-based. As such, this role is only open to those candidates with the right to work in the UK.

Are you a member of a Christian Church with pastoral skills and an ability to relate well to people of all ages and backgrounds? Are you able to offer a thoughtful and mature Christian presence in a variety of contexts?

We are seeking a Pastoral Worker to work in the Enfield Methodist Circuit from 1 September 2020.  You will work collaboratively with the presbyter in pastoral charge and others to provide pastoral care for a group of churches.  You will help the circuit to shape and reimagine patterns of pastoral care across those churches, enabling the churches to develop and build on partnerships, particularly with the local MHA Live at Home Scheme.

You will support the presbyter in enabling the church community to care and pray for one another.  To offer care that is complementary to Pastoral Visitors and house groups through meeting with those with specific pastoral need. By agreement with the presbyter, and following appropriate training, to visit members of the church, their families, and any linked with the church who have a particular pastoral need.

You will be part of a 15 person diverse Circuit Leadership Team and have opportunities for study and training.  Benefits include a contributory pension scheme and 28 days paid holiday per year in addition to bank holidays.

Since YGAM was founded five years ago, we have quickly established ourselves as a leading educational charity which builds digital resilience in young and vulnerable people, by training professionals to raise awareness of the potential of gaming and gambling-related harm; making resources available for parents and delivering impactful student campaigns with partner universities. Last year alone, we have reached approximately 364,918 young people, students and parents and we have collaborated with almost 2,488 educational organisations (schools, colleges, universities and charities) to deliver our programmes.

YGAM are incredibly proud to be working with all stakeholders in this space, from the gambling & gaming operators who make products available to the public; education professionals who support young people & students learning; the criminal justice sector; partner universities; public health; third sector organisations; sports clubs; Local Authorities and young people, students and parents themselves.

YGAM is looking to appoint an independent Chair for its Finance, Audit & Risk Committee (FARC) with strategic insight, independent judegement, and commitment to delivering our vision.  As a growing registered charity with a turnover now approaching £2m, we are looking for an individual with experience of overseeing finances and risk management.

The FARC is responsible for the risk management, financial management and panning for YGAM.  The FARC is responsible for ensuring that there is an effective risk management framework at YGAM and is a formal advisory committee of the Trustee Board.

The Chair of the FARC committee will be expected to:

• Attend and prepare for four FARC meetings a year, following up on administration and actions.
• Meet with the Chief Executive and Head of Finance to review monthly management accounts every quarter.
• Meeting quarterly with the Chair of the Trustee Board.

An honorarium will be paid of £250pcm along with travel expenses to recognise the independent nature of this role.

To apply for the role please send a copy of your curriculum-viate along with copies of your accounting qualifications and membership of professional bodies, plus a supporting statement (max two sides of A4) outlining your experience and how you skills match those in the person specification, to the email address below.

The closing date for applications is Monday 20th July 2020 at 1200 noon. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview which is planned to take place on Thursday 13 August 2020 in London.  Depending on COVID-19 restrictions, this may be a video conference interview.  Please ensure you can attend on this date before applying.

Good luck with your application and thank you for your interest in our work.

Job: Director of Finance & Resources

Reports to:  Managing Director

Location: Flexible, can be based anywhere in the UK

Salary: £52,460 - £63,976 + 5% pension

Hours:  35 hours/week (28 hours will be considered for the right candidate)

Contract: Permanent

We’re looking for a Director of Finance and Resources who would love to join an entrepreneurial organisation to help look after all of SSE’s assets; its people, its finances, its technologies, its facilities and its services contracts.

We can’t fix issues like poverty, climate change and ill-health alone. That’s why the School for Social Entrepreneurs exists. SSE helps 1,000 people a year develop the skills, strengths and networks they need to tackle society’s biggest problems. We run courses that equip people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. But we are not a traditional school. Learning with SSE is inspiring, action-based and accessible.

As Director of Finance and Resources you will build on SSE’s existing operational capabilities and harness the potential of the finance and resources function in support of SSE’s strategic ambitions.

The role will be best suited to a collaborative leader who is comfortable working in a dynamic organisation across a number of workstreams, and who is as motivated thinking strategically as delivering operationally.

Our commitment to inclusion

Diversity is a fact of life. Inclusion is a choice and a practice – for organisations and individuals. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, our aim is to drive inclusion into every area and activity of what we do: from access to programmes, to grant investment, to board, staff and partnerships.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as: being from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; LGBTQ+; and those with disabilities.

To apply, please see details in enclosed application pack.

Closing date: Midday on Friday 17th July

We are looking for an engaging, passionate and experienced finance professional to join our organisation as our Finance Manager. The post holder will form part of our charity's Senior Leadership team, and organisation that has 13,000 members, who all study at the University of Northampton. Our Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring that wthe charity delivers value for money for its members, is transparent in its operations, and supports effective decision making across the organisation. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To produce annual financial statements for the limited company, consolidated accounts for the charitable group, and to arrange for their audit, filing and distribution.
• To prepare and submit corporation tax and VAT returns as required, taking specialist advice as necessary.
• To assist the CEO in production of strategy documents and associated forecasts, annual budgets and forecast revisions and other forecasts or analyses of performance as required for both internal and external use
• To supervise the maintenance of appropriate accounting records and ensure timely production of management information for the charity and limited company in a format and frequency directed by their trustees/directors
• To assist in the development of policies and procedures for the charity and limited company, including, but not limited to, those affecting risk management and financial controls
• To make recommendations on the finance policies owned by the respective boards, including, but not limited to Reserves Policy and Investment Policy.
• To supervise the payroll and ensure that payments and returns to the HMRC are completed as required, including monthly RTI. To ensure that all pension requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner
• To be the ‘keeper’ of personnel records. Such records to be kept in a confidential manner and in line with relevant Data Protection Laws and internal Data Policy.
• To act as Company Secretary for the trading company.
• To ensure that relevant financial returns are provided to all external bodies (HMRC, Charities Commission, Companies House etc.) in a timely manner
• To line-manage the Finance Team and undertake all related tasks (appraisals; staff development etc.)
• To complete action for, and provide relevant information to the Operational Finance Committee.
• Take a lead on the development of new financial systems and controls across the organisation if required.

General Ledger

• Manage the Sage Finance system
• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Preparing and posting of general ledger journals
• Ensuring fixed asset additions are processed in accordance with policy
• Processing of general ledger payments and receipts
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations
• Monthly management account adjustments and reconciliation to control accounts
• Routine control accounts checks

Purchase Ledger

• Reviewing purchase invoices for correct cost, account and VAT coding, checking to budgets checking invoice, checking to budget and ensuring authorised as per the financial signing limits
• Liaison with budget managers, staff and external suppliers to resolve queries in relation to payments
• Assisting when required with payment runs
• Monitoring outstanding creditors & investigating credit balances
• Preparing and posting of journals
• Reconciling purchase ledger accounts to supplier statements
• Credit card reconciliations
• Ensuring internal and external finance procedures are followed
• Run purchase ledger reports from Exchequer as required
• Advising Finance Manager on Accounts Payable issues

Sales Ledger and Credit control

• Assisting with the processing of Daily Banking Sheets, detailing income from commercial venues and Union clubs & societies
• Enter sundry bank receipts, including income collected via web (MSL and Union Cloud systems) such as club and society membership fees, card receipts, interest and other income
• Raise sales invoices e.g. for sponsorship and event income
• Completion of sales ledger and customer account reconciliations
• Update sales ledger customer account and cashbook as and when income is received
• Liaise with customers regarding any queries sales invoices
• Monitor aged debtors and actively manage the recovery of debt, liaising with budget holders and customers, and keeping a record of communications
• Run sales ledger reports from Exchequer as required
• Advising Finance Manager on Sales Ledger and credit control issues

Clubs and Societies

• Process journals as requested, including allocation of Union grants to individual clubs and societies;
• Facilitate regular reporting for clubs and societies
• Be the main point of contact for clubs and society budget holders, including assisting in resolving any queries.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Eduacated to degree level
• AAT Qualified Accountant
• 3 years post qualification experience
• Accounts preparation (statutory & management accounts)
• Payroll and Pension auto enrolment experience
• VAT (as applicable to charities)
• Corporation Tax (as applicable to charities and their subsidiaries)
• Understanding of the specific financial needs of the charity/not-for-profit sector (including SORP; fund accounting etc.)
• Experience of implementing systems and control procedures
• Advanced spreadsheet skills;
• Competent in use of standard office packages (spreadsheet; word processing; database; presentation software) and accounting software
• Experience of staff management
• Able to communicate financial information to non-financial colleagues at all levels

Desirable

• Charity accounting qualification
• 5 years post qualification experience, with experience in commercial or charity sector

Call and Care Manager (CQC Registered Manager)     

Employer: Dementia Concern

Salary: £30,000 to £32,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Responsible to: Operations Manager & CEO

Responsible for: Up to 15 Care Attendants

Are you a Registered Care Manager looking to work with a long-standing local charity supporting people living with dementia in Ealing and their carer?

The Dementia Concern Call & Care service offers respite care for carers through providing social interaction and activities to people living dementia through a dedicated team of Care Attendants. We are looking for a registered manager with the drive and ambition to take the service forward. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and commercial acumen.

Dementia Concern has been providing services for people living with dementia and their carers for more than 25 years and prides itself on providing innovative and high quality services. This post is an opportunity to specialise in a growing field working with a diverse and highly experience team.

Purpose of the Post

The main purpose of the post is to manage the home respite of the charity Call & Care service. Call & Care is a CQC registered service and provides a respite service for carers while providing social stimulation for persons living with dementia. It is paid via the client’s eligible benefits or from their own personal means.

The role also involves working alongside the Volunteer Coordinator who organises a free Carer’s Short Breaks service within the borough. Both roles are part of the grant funding which provides the CQC-registered Call & Care Service and a free volunteer-led sitting service for those living with dementia and their carers. 

Both elements of the Carer’s Short Breaks programme are referred via Ealing Social Services.

The main tasks of the post are to:

• Provide effective management of the day-to-day operations of the Call and Care Service
• Co-ordinate referrals and carry out assessments, including risk assessments, for people with dementia and their carers
• Undertake reviews of the needs of service users
• As registered manager ensure that Call & Care complies with all relevant requirements including Health & Safety and the registered service standards laid out by the Care Quality Commission
• Ensure agreed policies and practices are followed and develop new and updated policies and procedures in consultation with the CEO and support of the HR Manager
• Prepare rotas, check and approve timesheets and annual leave requests
• Maintain good records and statistical systems in accordance with the requirements of both the organisation and funding bodies to achieve targets
• Manage the budget for the service and ensure value for money for service users and the organisation
• Liaise with other colleagues and relevant agencies on the specific needs of service users and share information if requested
• Take responsibility for resolving service failures and complaints and reporting these to the CEO
• Support the development of an improved database for the service
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of Call & Care including outputs and outcomes 
• In conjunction with the CEO develop the service and identify new marketing opportunities
• Provide regular reports to the CEO, the Board of Trustees and relevant

Staff Management

• Provide effective line management of Call & Care staff including the recruitment, induction, supervision and appraisal of Care Attendants 
• Identify and review development opportunities, which will enhance the personal and professional competence of staff and service 
• Oversee relevant training for all staff 
• Plan, allocate and review the work of Care Attendants through their regular one-to-one supervision 
• Arrange and chair regular team meetings for Call & Care staff

Other Duties

• Provide out-of-hours emergency support through an on-call system
• Keep up to date with national and local trends and developments affecting people with dementia and their carers 
• Promote the organisation and its aims externally
• Work in partnership with other organisations to promote awareness of dementia
• Attend meetings, training and conferences as required
• Carry out any other duties which may arise from time to time and are appropriate for the level of the post as directed by the CEO.

Person Specification Essential

• NVQ 4/QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards this
• At least 2 years’ experience of managing and supervising staff in a domiciliary setting
• Experience of assessing service user needs and carrying out risk assessments
• Understanding of Personalisation and its impact on direct service delivery
• Knowledge and understanding of CQC regulatory framework
• An interest in the field of Dementia, the process of ageing and social care
• Capacity to work with service users, carers and the public
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of databases, rota systems and supporting on-line impact reporting and CQC rating
• Good time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours (on rota system).

Desirable

• Experience of working as a CQC registered manager
• Experience of running a home care or respite service
• Commercial awareness and ability to understand and manage budgets
• Experience of monitoring, evaluating and auditing
• Ability to communicate well within writing and verbally
• Educated to degree level

Applying for the Vacancy

Please ensure you read through all the information enclosed, including the job description and especially the person specification: the latter will be used as the selection criteria.

A maximum of one A4 sheet of additional information may be added to the application form.An application form is required, but CVs can be submitted as supplementary material. 

I hope you find this information useful and you decide to make an application.

Please ensure that your application and equality & diversity monitoring form reach us by no later than 5pm Wednesday, 29th July, 2020 if we receive a high volume of candidates we may move the closing date forward and if we receive too few replies, we will extend the closing date.

Individuals offered the position will have to undergo an enhanced DBS check. 

Mary Burden

HR Manager

Our partner has played a key role in supporting the most vulnerable people during the COVID-19 crisis in the UK. As a result of an increase in the demand for the crucial services they provide, they have grown rapidly and are at an interesting phase in the development of their finance function. They are seeking an experience management accountant to support them through this phase of increased volume and complexity of activity, and to act as a business partner engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of the monthly management accounts, variance analysis and reports, and engaging with department heads to manage these.
• Act as a business partner to the programmes team, providing accounting & financial support, analysis and identifying risks in order to better assist resource allocation and decision making within the organisation.
• Support in the creation of a reporting structure for new projects, working with the finance and programmes team to introduce and embed this.
• Work with the Head of Finance in preparing reports for senior leadership and the board of trustees.
• Support the Head of Finance with other projects including revising and documenting their processes, a system implementation, and coaching and developing junior members of the team.

Requirements

• An experienced accountant (qualified or finalist) with experience in budget preparation, preparing management accounts, undertaking variance & commercial analysis, reporting, developing controls, processes & systems, and systems implementation.
• Good systems experience, intermediate/advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work successfully with finance and non-finance staff, and engage a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

This is a 9 month fixed-term contract. This role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK.