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Job Title: Financial and Partnership Accountant (Maternity Cover)
Location: Rhodes House in central Oxford – hybrid working with 2-3 days in Rhodes House
Contract: Fixed Term – 14 months
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £60-70k per annum
Reports to: Finance Director
We have a brilliant opportunity for a Financial and Partnership Accountant to join the Rhodes Trust in Oxford. We are looking for the successful candidate to start with us as soon as possible.
The role
An interim opportunity has arisen to cover the key specialist responsibilities of the Senior Accountant, who will be on maternity leave from mid-October 2025 to the end of October 2026. This role includes acting as the lead financial accountant, preparing financial statements under Charities SORP, and overseeing the management of the annual audit.
The Rhodes Trust’s financial year ends on 30th June, with the audit conducted in late September and clearance expected by late October. While there are several qualified accountants within the team, this position requires specific expertise in Charities SORP financial accounting.
The successful candidate will be onboarded in time to support and shadow the 2024/25 year-end process and audit, and will then lead the process for the 2025/26 year-end. This presents an excellent opportunity for a financial accountant with Charities SORP knowledge to gain substantial experience in a highly sophisticated setting.
Additional responsibilities will include quarterly reporting to our external partners and oversight of key operational elements that support the management of operational risk in a well-structured, complex, but established environment.
The role will be responsible for;
- Financial accounting, including preparation and finalisation under Charity SORP, including multi-currency group consolidation;
- Audit lead (with support from other qualified accountants and the FD) with an established auditor;
- Confidential business partnering with respect to staff costs (with an outsourced payroll);
- Review and supervision of transactional activity for the partnerships, within a strong control environment;
- Quarterly management reporting to external funding partners;
- Full participation in an established and highly competent and collaborative departmental leadership team;
- Modelling value-based leadership to junior staff;
- Any other reasonable tasks as agreed with the Finance Director;
Other
- Role modelling the Trust’s organisational values of commitment, inclusion, belonging, growth and innovation.
- Carrying out any other duties relevant to the role, as requested.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- ICAEW/ACCA Qualified;
- Experience of the preparation of consolidated group financial statements under Charities SORP, with complex fund accounting in a multi-currency environment;
- A full understanding and experience of the processes of external audit
- Excellent interpersonal skills and can-do attitude;
- Confidence and familiarity with multi-dimensional accounting software;
- Advanced excel skills including pivot tables, vlookups, conditional formatting etc;
- Collaborative team player;
- Superb attention to detail;
- A deep commitment to the values, ethos and mission of the Rhodes Trust.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Experience using Sage Intacct;
- Well versed in using expense management systems;
- Strong background in an operational environment;
- Experience with Salesforce for donor or relationship management.
About the Rhodes Trust
The Rhodes Trust is an educational charity which offers Rhodes Scholarships to exceptional students from around the world to come and study at the University of Oxford. Our mission is to build a better world through global fellowship programmes that develop and connect compassionate, innovative, and public-spirited people committed to solving humanity’s challenges.
In recent years, we have also partnered with several other remarkable organisations to create the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, the Atlantic Institute, the Schmidt Science Fellows, RISE and Oxford Next Horizons.
Benefits of working here
We are a global organisation and we use our deep connections across the world to bring together people of different backgrounds and viewpoints. We encourage our staff to challenge each other’s thinking and generate new ideas.
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus 8 bank holidays
- Competitive pension scheme
- Generous family leave scheme
- Private health insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Personal development opportunities
- Additional benefits, such as free access to the University's gardens, parks, libraries and museums, and University staff discounts in shops across Oxford.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric car scheme
If you would like to find out more, please click ‘apply’ to view the full job description and to find the link to apply. Please send us your CV and a covering letter. Please note, this advert will close on 16 July 2025 at 17:00 BST.
If you have any issues with submitting your application, please email the Recruitment team.
The Rhodes Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We warmly welcome applications from talented people of diverse backgrounds and appoint without regard to age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, parental status, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief.
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Growing Younger is our 10 year plan for achieving two bold outcomes and we now need someone to lead this plan.
At the heart of our vision of a transformation in our engagement with children and young people are two commitments:
- that every child and young person in Cornwall will be in reach of a worshipping community in which to explore the possibility of God and be at home; and
- to increase the number of young disciples of Jesus by a factor of ten from a baseline of around 400 to 4,000.
You will be passionate about seeing children, young people, and families flourish in faith. Working closely with clergy, deaneries and the diocesan staff team you will have significant experience in church ministry, working with children and young people, and achieving results against plans.
We are very happy to invest in the right person and can offer a range of training and support.
At the Diocese of Truro, we value work-life balance and employee wellbeing and are committed to supporting your development. We offer additional benefits such as flexible working, up to 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, a range of wellbeing activities and the Church of England Pension Scheme with 9-15% employer contributions. You can find more information about this on our website.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 27 July 2025 with interviews being held 5 August 2025 in Truro.
Please note that whilst some home working is permitted this role cannot be done remotely and we do not pay staff to commute from outside Cornwall.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, we would particularly welcome applications from those with a disability, or from a UK minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented in our staff.
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Could you drive forward commercial income for one of the most breathtakingly beautiful heritage sites in the UK?
Wentworth Woodhouse is ready to welcome a proactive Head of Commercial to lead trading activity (with a focus on food and beverage) in the next phase of an ambitious growth strategy, driving a bold step-change in the approach and delivery of commercial operations.
Salary £50k FTE
Location Mostly onsite to support brilliant service delivery
Contract 2-years fixed term, full time (37.5) or reduced hours considered
Benefits 25 days with additional (up to 5 days) for length of service, 8%/3% combined/employer pension contribution
Culture Grown up, flexible and accountable
About Wentworth Woodhouse
In the heart of South Yorkshire, a giant of the cultural world is being reawakened. Once a political, social and economic powerhouse, today it is being brought back to life as a cultural, creative and community-driven hub.
Currently undergoing one of the most exciting and complex heritage regeneration projects of a lifetime, Wentworth Woodhouse is now looking to build the commercial foundations to sustain and expand its impact for generations to come.
About the role
We're looking for a commercially-minded innovator to join the Senior Leadership Team. This is a newly created role that will shape and deliver a bold commercial strategy across trading activities, including:
- F&B, hospitality and catering (on-site cafes, afternoon tea, events catering)
- Retail (gift shop and bespoke product lines)
- Weddings, corporate and charity events
- Location hire for film and TV productions
- Visitor experience and front-of-house operations
You'll lead the development of a dynamic, mission-driven commercial offer that reflects values, enhances visitor experience, and supports the organisation's charitable purpose. This is an exceptional opportunity to make your mark, working for a nationally significant heritage site.
Who we're looking for
You're an experienced commercial leader with significant experience of food and beverage (F&B) and hospitality.
You'll need a proven ability to grow income, manage multiple revenue streams, and lead high-performing teams. In your toolkit, we'd love to see:
- Strong business planning and budgeting skills
- Ability to work both strategically and operationally
- Committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Confidence negotiating contracts and building supplier relationships
- Track-record of innovation, driving change and growth
- Person-centred approach to leadership and customer service
Experience in heritage, culture or the third sector is welcome, but not essential - what matters most is your ability to bring energy, drive and commerciality to a purpose-led organisation.
To Apply
We'd love to hear from you - please get in touch with a copy of your CV or profile. If your experience meets the brief, then Amelia at Charity People will reach out to tell you more and explain how to apply.
Closing date: Only because this role has been previously advertised and recruitment is time sensitive, we'll be responding on a rolling basis. Please get in touch as soon as you can if you are interested.
Interviews dates will be confirmed soon - likely to be early-mid August.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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The Hg Foundation is recruiting a new Programme Officer to support our vision for the tech workforce of the future to harness the talents of all, regardless of their background. We help underrepresented groups to access high quality jobs in tech by supporting education and employment-based programmes across the UK, Europe and North America. Since 2020, we've committed $40m across 40+ partnerships, supporting over 70,000 young people and adults. This newly created role offers an excellent opportunity to begin or advance your career in the non-profit and social mobility sector.
As Programme Officer, you'll play a vital role in our ambitious growth plans for the centrally managed mA*ths Online Programmes, supporting their delivery across four leading universities. The remaining time will be split between assisting with our STEM Education partnerships and other strategic initiatives, including scoping and research, the set up and management of new partnerships, communications and collaboration across our network.
We're looking for someone with 1-2 years of workplace experience who brings a positive attitude, strong organisational and administrative skills and the ability to pursue tasks logically and independently. You'll need an analytical mindset, excellent written communication, plus a genuine commitment to creating fairer chances in tech.
No previous non-profit experience is required, as the role is an opportunity to learn about the foundation sector - but the role could suit someone who has supported outreach, widening participation, charity or volunteering initiatives, or has an interest in supporting underrepresented groups to succeed in education and employment.
Further information about the role including salary and benefits can be found in the application pack. The deadline for applications is midday on Monday 14 July 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role: SACA Project Worker
Location: Buckinghamshire
Hours: 30 hours a week (requests for job-share and part-time hours considered)
Salary: £26,900 to £29,657 pro rata
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Please visit our website for further details and to apply
Closing date: 5pm Sunday 3rd August 2025
Interviews: 14 & 15th August 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.