Reporting / Data Analyst
ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland. THE ROLE
The role is responsible for supporting organisational insight through key reporting and Data analysing. A key element is to help establish a solid analytical platform across the business. Developing the design, creation and implementation of insightful reporting to include automated dashboards, in BI tools such as PowerBi and Tableau.
THE CANDIDATE
With extensive experience of data analytics and reporting you will have advanced knowledge of PowerBI/Tableu as well as experience with Cloud data platforms such as Google BIGQuery.
You will be able to adapt quickly to build and maintain strong internal business partnerships, working with key stakeholders to define and produce insightful, accurate and automated reporting for both internal and external use.
An innovative thinker, you will proactively manage your own time in accordance to the Trusts deadlines whilst maintaining the flexibility to adapt to change.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Whatever you do here you will be supporting our work to achieve our vision and ten year strategic plan. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance and good holiday entitlement.

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in-person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

The Witness and Consumer Service provide telephone advice/support and/or face to face support across England and Wales. We are looking for an individual to fulfill the role of Business Analyst / Project Development Officer for the two services.

This role provides the business analysis and project development support on the ongoing improvement of the two services. You’ll work with the Project Development Manager and the operations managers to identify problems in each of the services and design user-centred solutions. You’ll then support with delivering those solutions, gaining buy-in from decision makers and stakeholders. You might also be involved in investigating funder priorities and developing service improvements to support the securing of future funding.

You don’t need to be an experienced Business Analyst for this role. 

We’re looking for someone who has exceptional communications skills, with experience in confidently facilitating workshops and/or meetings with stakeholders, particularly where they have conflicting priorities. You’ll be adept at building effective working relationships with stakeholders, and you’ll have experience of investigating service problems using, for example, stakeholder interviews, data analysis and desk-based research. You’ll be forward-thinking, anticipating potential business problems before they arise, and you’ll be able to see the bigger picture and understand how different business areas fit together. You’ll be comfortable managing your own workload and identifying and proposing opportunities for improvement

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Business Analyst (Benchmarking & Improvement)

Full-time – 35 hours per week

STARTING SALARY £35,389 - £39,323 (dependent on experience)

Based Sydenham, London SE26

Hexagon Housing owns and manages over 4000 general needs homes in South-East London.  We take pride in providing high quality services to our customers, are committed to raising the quality of our services and putting residents at the heart of what we do

We are looking for a Business Analyst (Benchmarking & Improvement) to join our Business Improvement Team.  Reporting to the Business Improvement Manager you will provide support, data, systems and an understanding of our business that will enable us to improve the services our front-line staff offer to our customers. You will undertake satisfaction survey work and benchmark against other organisations to ensure continuous improvement. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to embark on a career where you can make a positive difference to service delivery.  We are really flexible about your previous experience, and this may be the first step in your Research and Business Change career.  You may have worked in a front-line housing role, have a background in business analysis/research or have a relevant degree.  We do ask that you have a good understanding of research and statistical methods, excellent IT & communication skills along with an ability to analyse, understand and resolve complex problems.

You will be joining an award-winning organisation committed to employee engagement, where every employee is valued and listened to.  We will offer you excellent personal development, training and supervision to help you achieve your full potential, and an excellent benefits package including pension scheme, performance related pay, flexitime, and 26 days annual leave rising to 31. 

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Paul Browning, Business Improvement Manager between the hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (please note that Paul will not be available w/c 25th May).

To Apply

Please follow the application button on this job board, which will direct you through to Hexagon Housing’s career site.

There, you will be able to download an Application Pack and apply directly.

No agencies

• Closing Date: Sunday 7th June 2020

Please note we do not accept CV’s.  Applicants must fully complete our online application form.

ROLE: Senior Finance Manager (multiple vacancies)

SALARY: Band 8a £50,575 - £56,490 *

LOCATION: South London

SECTOR: Public Sector, Healthcare

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

TYPE: Full-time, Permanent

*inclusive of HCAS

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

The Trust’s experienced staff take care of people of all ages across the borough of Croydon. They are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where every one of the 3600 members of staff is valued. CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough’s only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team. Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.

The financial management division is currently recruiting three Senior Finance Managers to join their team and manage specialist divisions such as Corporate Services, Women and Children, Surgery, IT and Facilities.

Senior Finance Manager Job Overview:

• To act as the principal financial advisor integrated into the management team of the Corporate / Clinical Directorates to which the post-holder is aligned, including making a significant contribution to the business planning and financial monitoring processes.
• To produce a monthly financial position that has integrity, accuracy, analysis and contains all financial information relevant to the directorate, supporting both the Directorate and the Trust in achieving its financial objectives.
• To produce monthly variance analysis for the Directorates so that this can be used to take corrective action where appropriate. Enable them to understand the whole financial picture, including SLR, activity and income information.
• Business Case Production, where required to provide financial input into the preparation of Directorate or Trust wide business cases, working with both financial and operational managers.

Senior Finance Manager Person Specification:

This person will hold a professional qualification in accountancy (CCAB) and will be able to provide evidence of continuously developing by having relevant post-qualification experience or significant management accounting experience in a large, complex organisation (NHS experience is beneficial but not essential). Business partnering is a key element of the role so this person must demonstrate strong communication/people skills, the ability to present analysis and influence budget holders.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust’s values are to always be professional, compassionate, respectful and safe. It is important that the Senior Finance Manager’s values are in line with these expectations and that they are able to communicate well and work with people at all levels of the organisation.

Senior Finance Manager Salary and Benefits:

• Band 8a £50,575 - £56,490 * (*inclusive of HCAS)

• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Excellent training, learning and development opportunities
• Generous pension scheme (including 20.68% employer contribution and a tiered system of employee contribution depending on your salary from 5% to 14.5%)
• Subsidised on-site nursey and childcare vouchers
• A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme including an on-site gym
• Health services discounts (retail, holidays, entertainment and restaurants)
• Season ticket loan

If you would like to find out more information about the opportunities, the Trust and to receive the full job description please contact Brooke Cooper at Allen Lane.

Prospectus and the Association for Art History are delighted to be recruiting for the organisation's new part time Senior Finance Officer (2.5/3 days a week). In this role you will contribute to the finance operation of the Association by managing its accounts and providing reliable financial data for planning purposes.Working in an office of six people, this role will liaise with the Honorary Treasurer, the finance and risk management committee, as well as banks, auditors, insurers and HMRC.Advise and support from an external provider is also on hand, to offer guidance if needed in this post.

Reporting into the CEO, the successful candidate will take responsibility for the day to day management of recording and filing all financial transactions, using Excel and Sage, along with producing monthly budget reports, monthly management accounts and annual budgets. Duties will also include managing VAT and other tax reporting for the organisation and ensuring that all updates and submissions are on time with Companies House and the Charity Commission.

To be considered for this role, it is essential to have previous experience in a similar post, with a good understanding of financial and accounting systems and processes. You are required to have knowledge of budget preparation and invoicing, as well as strong Excel skills and facility with financial software packages (e.g. Sage, Xero, Quickbooks). The ideal candidate will be AAT qualified, or working towards completion of CIMA or ACCA.Analytical skills, along with an excellent eye for detail and good writing and verbal communication skills are required along with the ability to work proactively and as part of a team.

A full job description will be provided to candidates short-listed by Prospectus.

Finance Business Partner

Vauxhall

6 month contract - £16,553

• Are you AAT/MAAT qualified to at least level 2
• Do you have experience of providing financial advice to budget holders?
• Are you familiar with processing financial transactions, month end, reconciliations and journals?

If so, a Multi-Academy Trust may be interested in meeting you

Specific Duties:

• Financial planning and analysis

• Working with budget holders to prepare yearly budgets and in - year re-forecasts
• Drafting the consolidated budget for the Board for review by the FP&A Manager
• Preparing the journal for loading the annual budget and forecasts onto PSF
• Preparing financial analyses of income and costs to inform decisions
• Advising budget holders on corrective actions to be taken from the financial analyses

• Business Partnering

• Holding regular finance and budget update meetings with selected budget holders
• Delivering insight into financial performance, guiding and advising on courses of action to ensure these budget holders meet their agreed financial targets
• Delivering finance training to non-finance people as appropriate

• Reporting & Management Information

• Once financial accounting have posted journals, ensuring accounts are accurate across the Trust
• Preparing monthly finance management accounts pack for review by the FP&A Manager
• Preparing monthly finance performance pack for each of the head teachers for review by the FP&A Manager
• Preparing departmental reports for the FP&A Manager as required
• Assisting the FP&A Manager in tracking various grant and bursary spend budgets

• Payroll

• Checking the payrolls designated, drafted by the payroll bureau EPM, after input from the HR function, before the payroll payments are made each month
• Working with EPM and the relevant HR staff to resolve payroll queries before the payroll payments are made each month
• Preparing the monthly salary journal, for review by the FP&A Manager

• Accounting

• Overseeing the processing of central charges to and from academies
• Assisting others when necessary with reconciling inter-academy accounts
• Preparing year-end schedules and support for the auditors when required
• Preparing and posting monthly accruals and prepayments
• Checking outstanding Purchase Order commitments as part of month end reporting

Key skills and experience:

• AAT part qualified to at least Level 2
• Experience of working in a MAT desirable but not essential
• Experience of working with and providing financial advice to budget holders
• Familiar with the details of how financial transactions are processed, and how these impact on the financial performance reported
• Experience operating financial systems, including transaction processing, performing reconciliations, month end close down, and processing journals.
• Ability to analyse & understand data and determine the financial implications
• Experience of preparing and presenting management information, including monthly management accounts and commentary
• Experience of preparing audit papers, and co-ordinating audit
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation skills
• Good questioning skills, and the ability to challenge budget holders on budgetary discipline
• Team player with the ability to work autonomously
• Takes initiative to learn, deliver and improve
• Ability to learn the role quickly and want to make improvements
• Keeps resilient, handle competing stakeholders and prioritise effectively
• Flexible conscientious approach and ability to multi task e.g. work to deadlines and deal with queries from a range of sources

Interviews will be held next week on ZOOM - so apply NOW

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I am currently working with a charity organisation based in Central London, who are looking to recruit a Global People Business Analyst on a maternity cover basis.

The post holder will be responsible for leading on data analysis and providing actionable insight of our people activities. By using technical skills in analysis, data visualisation and statistics, they will translate complex data into clear and actionable management information to support Corporate Services strategic and compliance objectives.

You will support the ongoing implementation of our Global People System, flagging risks and understanding emerging requirements and ongoing opportunities to develop and streamline processes, workflows and interfaces to ensure system benefits are realised corporately and globally.

The main accountabilities held within this role will include:

• Work with stakeholders to develop and maintain reporting solutions designed to meet business needs and inform change decisions.
• Produce accurate reports (scheduled and ad-hoc), analysis and People KPIs from global data set to meet strategic and compliance requirements
• Translate data analysis into more appropriate and accessible format using data visualization tools and techniques
• Monitor data integrity and advise on corrections required, liaising with key business contacts to implement solutions where possible
• Provide Business Analyst support to key stakeholders through requirements engineering, process mapping, risk identification, action planning and benefits realisation with regards to existing
• Build system users capability to effectively use People systems and maintain data integrity
• Ensure efficiency and continuous improvement of People systems and processes through enhancements and automation. Leverage benefits from automatic updates and collaborate with providers and other organisations to develop roadmaps and apply best practice 

Essential Skills required:

• Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills and ability to use hard data and metrics to test and back up assumptions and develop business cases
• Experience in database management and advanced use of Excel
• Positive, flexible and adaptive attitude and approach to sustain performance when the situation changes, workload increases, tensions rise or priorities shift
• Ability to think strategically, act operationally and execute priorities methodically
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Analyse and interpret situations from a variety of viewpoints, finding creative, workable and timely solutions
• Proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously while maintaining a high attention to detail and quality of output
• Ability to work in a global context with sensitivity
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive data 

If you are looking for your next assignment and have the relevant skills and experience for the role, please submit your application ASAP to be considered for this exciting opportunity .

• Head of Financial services working for Poplar Harca
• An industry leading housing association focusing on rejuvenating the Poplar area

About Our Client

Poplar Harca, based by All Saints on the DLR, is a community focused housing association. Over the years they have regenerated thousands of homes. They have and continue to partner with private property investors to help develop the area and have attracted over £2.5 billion worth of investment to build and create opportunities in the community.

Poplar Harca are about more than just building houses, they are passionate about providing homes for people whether it is social or private rent, shared ownership or right to buy. They aim to build community in everything they do and focus on how to extend this community through local events and welcoming centres that host a range of clubs and activities. Partnership is key to their mission, whether it is with their residents, private investors or supporting local business owners to help see the area of Poplar thrive.

Job Description

The Head of Financial Services will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead responsibility for the timely completion of the Group's statutory accounts, ensuring that the quality of preparations minimises the process, and that the Audit & Risk Committee are involved as appropriate.
• Lead the accounts payable team ensuring accurate, efficient and timely processing of purchase orders, invoices and supplier payments.
• Ensure that accounting practice and record-keeping evolves as necessary to comply with the prevailing reporting standards; guide the team in these matters, providing training as necessary, to ensure good accounting practice throughout the finance team.
• Working alongside the Assistant Director of Finance - Accounting and Controls to implement a cross-function training plan to drive efficiencies.
• Lead the team in relation to all tax matters, setting policy and standards to ensure compliance; ensure formal tax advice is taken as needed and that it informs and influences decision-making and accounting practice.
• Responsible for the accurate completion of the Group's VAT return/s in compliance with the statutory deadlines and to maximise VAT recovery within the legislative framework.
• Contribute to internal and external audit activities ensuring that any associated recommendations influence practice and are implemented as appropriate.

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified, chartered accountant (ACA or equivalent) with strong reporting and technical finance understanding that can be evidenced through experience. In addition, you will have a track record of working closely with key stakeholders to deliver excellent financial reporting and decision-making support.

Furthermore you will have led and managed teams successfully. It is paramount that the successful candidate has an understanding of VAT and is able to lead on all tax matters including creating policy and setting standards to ensure compliance. Applications from all backgrounds are welcome.

What's on Offer

Circa. £55,000 - £60,000. Benefits include: bonus scheme, 27 days annual leave and pension contributions. Flexible working and option to work from home available.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Ref Code: MPCY14088015Z

One of the largest and well known conservation charities is looking for some interim Finance Business Partnering support for the next 6 months

The emphasis of this role is forward looking, providing forecast and modelling of future activities. 

Key for this role is to ensure that useful and timely information is provided to relevant programme and project managers enabling good decision making.

Key responsibilities include:

• To be a Finance Business Partner with a strong customer service focus, building effective and collaborative relationships with budget holders across the WWT group and provide support and information to enable good decision-making. This will involve regular meetings with managers across the organisation.
• To assist the Head of Finance with the compilation of accurate, detailed, annual budgets (revenue and capital, restricted and unrestricted) in line with agreed timescales
• To assist with the production of year-end accounts and audit schedules to the required standard and timescales ensuring that all financial documentation is filed so that there is a clear audit trail and documents are easily retrievable

It is a busy time of year for the charity and they need someone who can hit the ground running, has prior finance business partnering experience in a busy department and ideally who has worked in a charity.

Large NHS Organisation in Bristol is currently looking to recruit an experienced, professional and motivated Finance Business Partner to join the finance team.

This post is an integral part of the Trust’s Divisional Senior Management Team and will lead on all aspects of financial management within available budget to ensure best patient care is delivered.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Management, you will work closely with the wider senior finance team and divisional management team providing and developing timely and accurate financial management information.

You will be expected to influence and shape all financial decisions in the Division in order to deliver efficient and effective working practices, maximise business opportunities and ultimately deliver an excellent patience experience.

The post holder will also be expected to use high level technical, analytical, presentational, interpersonal and negotiating skills to develop excellent working relationships with a range of internal and external senior managers across the organisation.

International Finance Business Partner: London £45,000 - £50,000

For an international NGO based in central London, we are recruiting an International Finance Business Partner. This international accounting role will report to the Business Partner Manager and will work closely with Conservation Programmes in London and overseas. The International Finance Business Partner will develop and implement accounting systems and procedures and budgeting that is fit for purpose. The role will understand financial performance and compliance, identify risks and build financial capacity with in-country teams.

Main Duties:

• Develop a Grant Management Reporting Tool for all Donor Funded Grants
• Work with International Finance Business Partner Manager to project manage the year-end process for all country programmes and regions
• Develop financial strategy, policies and procedures
• Develop processes to ensure information is received from international programmes for consolidation into the management reporting
• Map out how financial management is resourced and develop operating structure that is fit for purpose
• Provide regular reporting and updates to SMT ensuring oversight across international operations
• Provide expert Grant financial management to support externally funded Conservation Programmes - supporting DFID, EU and various UN and US Government agencies
• Support during all internal and external audit work
• Contribute to an increase in financial management capacity of Conservation Programmes
• Develop budgets that align with multi-year plans and Country strategies
• Support Programme Managers with preparation and review of budgets for new Grant applications
• Identify and mitigate financial risks, working with SMT
• Support Conservation Operations and Programmes senior leadership teams as well as Country leaders to develop plans for rolling our accounting systems and policies
• Work with Conservation Programmes to monitor compliance and financial controls

What will you bring to this role?

• CCAB qualified or finalist level with proven experience of working with overseas finance teams in an International NGO
• Proven experience of financial management and financial reporting in relation to Grant funded work
• Planning, budgeting and forecasting experience
• Business partnering expertise, especially overseas in a development NGO
• Experience of UK Government, EU, UN and DFID

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month maternity cover in a public sector organisation in Bath

This a unique opportunity to join an organisation at a time of change and development and your involvement in this role will play a pivotal part

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide the FD, Board and trustees with reliable and timely financial information and analysis
• Work closely with the business providing sound financial advise on any projects and new initiatives
• Ensure that financial performance is delivered in line with agreed budgets and forecasts
• Identify and make proposals to Operational Management Teams on financial opportunities to improve value for money for designated service areas.
• Co-ordinate, support and validate the preparation of forecasts and budgets for all designated service areas.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis and commentary of financial performance.

To be successful you will need to:

• Evidence a proven track record of successfully partnering with operational teams to build effective working relationships and provide high quality customer focused services.
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, effectively managing the risk of balancing precision of accuracy with timeliness of completing accounts.
• Demonstrate effective time management skills, delivering tasks on time and in full.
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness leading to positive judgement and appraisal of risk.
• Demonstrate my ability to produce clear, accurate reports on complex issues to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrate highly developed communication skills, providing and receiving complex and sensitive information with the ability to engage people at all levels.

Housing Organisation in Ealing, West London.

Client Details

An ambitious and growing housing and property organisation based in West London, providing a wide range of housing solutions and community development initiatives to over 40,000 households in London and the South East. Being a commercial business with a social purpose, this organisation is embracing this unprecedented period of change in the housing environment with an exciting development programme.

Description

• Finance business partnering of budget holders across the organisation and helping them understand key issues, risks and opportunities
• Annual budget setting process
• Responsible for influencing financial performance, driving improvement and building relationships between finance and non-finance
• Oversight and delivery of management accountants and strong month end process
• Working across the organisation on ad-hoc projects, financial analysis and modelling

Profile

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar) with strong management reporting and business partnering capabilities that can be evidenced through experience. Building relationships with colleagues across the business at all levels is essential, as is the ability to manipulate and present complex financial information to non-finance. Applications from all sectors are welcomed but experience working within a commercially driven environment would be extremely beneficial.

Job Offer

Salary - £50,000 to £53,000 plus benefits

A growing International Charity are seeking a qualified Finance Business Partner to manage the financial and budgetary elements of contracted overseas work done by the charity.

You will be working closely with the overseas programme managers based Overseas.

• Permanent Role
• £45,000
• Good pension and holiday benefits

Responsibilities

• You will provide advice and technical expertise on financial aspects of the contract work done.
• You will be the Finance business partner for the overseas programme and project managers.
• Monitor, review and provide external and internal reports on these programmes.
• You will act as the financial influence for programmes, from the beginning (cost modelling) to the close of the programme.
• Working with the budget holders with their annual budget and quarterly forecasting.
• You will be asked to produce accurate, timely and high quality management information and analysis.

Qualifications/experience required

• The client is looking for a qualified accountant
• A professional background of working for an International Charity would be highly beneficial though not essential.