ABOUT THE ROLE   

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Head of Finance will provide day to day leadership of the finance function, providing accurate and timely history financial information and will manage the cash position of the Trust to ensure ongoing viability. Crucially, you would provide support in establishing a long-term corporate financing strategy incorporating a full Treasury Management process.  In this integral role, you will support the CFO in enabling the Trust’s mission through delivery of sustainable growth, ensuring the Trust makes informed capital investment decisions to maintain and strengthen its long-term position in the care sector.

ABOUT YOU 

You will be a qualified management accountant seeking a new challenge within the social care sector. With substantial experience of working in a senior finance role, you will bring a wealth of experience to lend to Greensleeves Care and our continued growth. You will have exposure reporting at board level, leading small teams, extensive detailed experience of the production of Budgets and longer-term financial forecasts and cash flows. Candidates with a background in charitable or not for profit organisations are desired but this is not essential.

ABOUT US:

Greensleeves Care is one of the most respected care charities in the United Kingdom. We provide exceptional 24-hour Nursing Care, Specialist Dementia Care and Residential Support to older people across England. We have more than 20 care homes across the UK and a Head Office based in Fenchurch Street, London.

BENEFITS

As part of Greensleeves Care, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, a generous company pension scheme as well life assurance and lifestyle benefits.

INTERESTED? APPLY NOW!

Further information and to apply please click the apply button. The closing date for applications is 8th November 2021.

The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing NHS COVID PASS, ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

This new post will play a key role in developing and delivering streamlined and robust financial systems and processes within our small, dynamic and multi-skilled staff team. 

Hardshaw and Mann Area Quaker Meeting Charity is responsible for 4 places of worship in the North West, the largest of which is Liverpool Meeting House, a large modern building situated in Liverpool One. As well as being a place of worship, Liverpool Meeting House provides a not-for-profit room hire business which generates income for the charity and aims to provide a welcoming space for visitors, local businesses, other charities and community groups. Room hire also takes place at our smaller meeting houses in Wigan, Southport and St Helens.

Working closely with our General Manager and reporting to the Area Meeting Treasurer, the Finance Officer will be based primarily at Liverpool Meeting House. The ideal candidate will have experience in a financial role, preferably within a charity or voluntary sector setting; they will be a cooperative team-player and will be confident and self-motivated when required to work independently. We welcome applications from people of any faith or none, however the successful applicant will be expected to carry out the duties of the role in accordance with Quaker values, helping the charity to uphold the Quaker testimonies of peace, simplicity, equality and truth.

The post is initially a 12-month contract. Subject to review, may become permanent.

Hours: 16 hours per week (negotiable). 

Some home-working may be considered, but the role holder will be expected to attend Liverpool Meeting House in person at least once a week ( future Covid restrictions permitting)

We are recruiting an experienced and motivated Senior Finance Officer with a proven track record of delivering to deadlines in a busy and dynamic environment. This is a varied role that will process transactions, perform reconciliations and help ensure that financial controls and policies are followed across the charity and its trading subsidiaries.

For more information about the role, please read the Job Pack. 

Director of Finance 

Kidney Care UK has recently launched its new five-year strategy and is looking to continue its transformation and take the organisation to the next level. Following a period of significant growth, in which we have grown from 10 to over 40 members of staff, we are seeking an experienced and inspirational Finance Director to join the Senior Management Team to lead our organisation’s professional financial development and operational excellence.

With a proven track record and experience of strategic and operational financial management, you will be instrumental in working with the Chief Executive and Finance Committee to develop and implement the Charity’s ambitious financial strategy, review and upgrade our finance operations and systems and ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Charity.

You will have the vision, knowledge and skills to provide financial insights into the performance of the Charity and identify risks and opportunities that can be converted into positive outcomes to achieve the organisation’s strategic aims. You will be equally comfortable conveying financial information in a practical and insightful way to different audiences, as well as someone who enjoys combining technical and strategic expertise with the ability to inspire and lead others.

HOW TO APPLY
If you have the qualities, we are looking for and would like to play a key role in Kidney Care UK’s future we invite you to apply with your CV and a covering letter.

• Closing date for applications is 10th November 2021
• Starting date is as soon as possible

We encourage you to apply early as applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.  

upReach is seeking to hire a Senior Finance Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to support the growth of the charity, working with the Head of Finance and Business operations on a wide range of Finance-related activities, with a supplementary focus on office-related administration.

Do you think that your socio-economic background should determine your career prospects? upReach is an award-winning social mobility charity supporting less-advantaged undergraduates to secure top jobs. We deliver a comprehensive programme of professional development, through partnerships with top employers and universities. upReach works to address the progression gap, supporting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to secure graduate jobs after university, aiming to reach its vision of a society in which everyone has the opportunity to reach their full career potential, regardless of social background.
 

Key Information:
Role: Senior Finance Officer
Location: London, with the potential for flexible working arrangements.
Hours: 40 hours per week, 9am - 6pm 
Start date: ASAP
Duration: Permanent 
Reporting to: Head of Finance and Business Operations
Salary: £25,000 - £30,500 per annum (including London weighting)
Application deadline: 9am Thursday 4th November 2021 (Early applications are encouraged. We may interview and appoint before the deadline).
 

About the Role:
The Senior Finance Officer will work on a wide range of Finance-related activities, with a supplementary focus on office-related administration. Training will be provided, as and when required. For the right candidate, we may also be able to offer support for professional finance qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA.

With the support of the Head of Finance and Business Operations, your primary focus will be day-to-day Finance work, including the following:

General bookkeeping

• Logging sales and purchase invoices into Xero

• Regularly performing bank reconciliations

Accounts Receivable and Credit Control (Sales Ledger)

• Completing supplier set-up processes for customers

• Invoicing customers and following up regarding payments

Accounts Payable (Purchase Ledger)

• Logging supplier invoices

• Create payment schedules

Management Accounting

• Updating budgets and forecasts

• Supporting our Fundraising teams with proposal budgets

• Tracking project-related expenditure

Payroll

• Maintaining accurate payroll records and preparing monthly payroll schedules

Annual Audit

• Supporting the Head of Finance with audit preparation and responding to auditor queries and requests for information

In addition, you will offer administrative support in the following areas:

• General office administration including ordering office supplies, monitoring meeting room usage, maintaining desk rotas, and assigning and tracking staff IT equipment

• Assist in the implementation and ongoing management of a customer relationship management system (CRM) for the funding pipeline. 

• Providing additional support to the CEO and Head of Finance and Business Operations as required. 

Person Specification:
This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission. We are looking for someone who is passionate about social mobility and believes that background should not be a barrier to graduate employment. 

Essential Skills/Experience:

1. A minimum of 12-18 months finance experience, performing tasks in at least one (preferably more) of the following areas:

   1. Bookkeeping using accounting software such as Xero or Quickbooks

   2. Accounts Receivable and Credit Control (Sales Ledger)

   3. Accounts Payable (Purchase Ledger)

   4. Management Accounting

   5. Payroll

2. Strong organisational skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage a varied workload.

3. Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently.

4. Excellent communication skills and strong written English.

5. Confident working with Google Sheets or MS Excel. 

6. At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)*

* The nature of the role requires a high standard of Maths and English, and the ability to quickly review a large amount of information and identify and communicate key themes clearly. Applicants may demonstrate this through the academic qualifications shown above and/or other relevant experience. 
 

Desirable Skills/Experience:

1. Currently studying a professional finance qualification such as CIMA or ACCA

2. Accountancy degree

3. An interest in social mobility, and upReach’s mission 

4. Experience of working within a charity. 

5. Experience of using Google Suite and Zoom.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are committed to providing responsive, person-centred care which promotes the independence, wellbeing and social inclusion of the people we support.

Due to continued growth, we are now recruiting an experienced Payroll Officer to join our fast-paced Payroll team based in our friendly, busy office in the town centre of Stockport, a 5-minute walk from the train station. This would be a great opportunity for someone who has a passion or interest in working in Payroll for a not-for-profit organisation and is looking for a long-term role where they can be part of a team. You will be supported in your role by colleagues and a hands on senior management team.

Your main responsibilities as a Payroll Officer will include:

• Processing paperwork for starters, leavers and changes
• Processing payroll each week/month to tight deadlines
• Receiving and verifying timesheets, inputting and calculating gross pay
• Processing of all statutory payments, alongside company payments where applicable
• Inputting all third party and additional payments and deductions
• Recording holidays in line with terms and conditions

The ideal candidate will have a strong background working as a Payroll Officer.  Experience working with timesheets would be desirable. You must be comfortable with confidential information and data protection as applicable to payroll, be familiar with HMRC and Auto-Enrolment legislation, and be able to process the payroll in accordance with this. You must have excellent IT skills, especially within MS Word, MS Excel, MS Office, and Payroll and Pension modules. You must be dedicated, hardworking and comfortable working to tight timescales.

Why you should work for us:

• You will receive ongoing training to further your personal and professional development
• You will always work in a covid-secure environment
• 28 days annual leave, with a holiday bonus after two years of service
• Free access to Health Assured
• A pension with company a contribution
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

Please note: As part of the interview process you will be asked to complete a short payroll exercise.

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.

Offering flexible working and the opportunity to work partially from home, we're looking for a talented and experienced Finance Officer to join a team of local hospice heroes in Rochdale. Having supported patients and families throughout the pandemic and beyond, this fantastic charity continues to provide specialist palliative care and support despite the challenges that COVID-19 presents.

Salary: £20,929 - £23,157
Hours: Flexible, full or part time, 22.5 hours minimum
Location: Rochdale with some homeworking

You'll be the main point of contact for an external payroll provider, so you'll need to be comfortable and confident administering payroll and liaising both internally and externally. You'll have a passion for improving ways of working and will support the leadership team in moving from paper-based to electronic systems in the upcoming months.

Charity or healthcare experience would probably come in handy at first, but certainly not essential. Currently using Sage so experience there would be an advantage, but happy to give support if you can demonstrate aptitude and attitude, alongside existing payroll skills and experience.

What can we offer in return?
* Flexible and life-friendly employer
* Unrivalled pension contribution (6% employee, 14% employer)
* Supportive, friendly team who love what they do
* Beautiful gardens and outside space to enjoy at the office
* Free parking and subsidised meals as extra perks
* Incredible job satisfaction knowing you work for an organisation that changes lives for the better

If this sounds like a job where you could add value and be happy, then please get in touch with a copy of your CV to our North West consultant, Amelia Lee.

We are considering applications on a rolling basis with a view to holding interviews on 2nd November, so please do get in touch ASAP if interested.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of 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 know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Head of Finance required for leading Surrey based independent co-educational day and boarding school with approximately for pupils aged 11-18. The College is set in a beautiful tree filled campus of some 85 acres

ACA/ACA/CIMA Qualified Accountant required

Client Details

This post carries the overall responsibility for the management of the Finance Department.

The role requires the use of initiative and the ability to directly manage, supervise and support a small accounts team to ensure the efficient and accurate processing of all day-to-day accounting transactions and financial information. The Director of Finance is primarily responsible for the validation and preparation of all financial information pertinent to the business of the College and its sister Foundation Charity, and for supporting the Bursar in presenting and disseminating that information to Governors at Committee meetings and to other stakeholders as necessary. In addition, the Head of Finance is responsible for all financial matters associated with the operation of the ultimate holding charity.

The Accounts Team comprises three Finance Officers, a payroll manager and a further assistant. Responsibilities for fees and credit control, accounts payable and other transactional matters are divided as appropriate.

Description

• Management Accounts - Preparation of Termly Accounts for the College along with variance analysis against Budget and quarterly accounts for the Foundation.

• Cash Flow and Financing - Prepare and monitor cash flow forecasts with such regularity as may be required to enable the College to effectively manage its finances and proactively identify its funding requirements.
• Monitor loan balances, hedging products, credit facilities, and deposit accounts, and utilise appropriately to ensure cash flow efficiency.

• Annual Budget and Interim Forecasting - With the Bursar, prepare the Annual Budget for the College and the Foundation. Support Budget Holders throughout the year in monitoring their budgets and prepare updated forecasts at each term.

• Audit and Annual Accounts - Prepare the annual statutory accounts to a standard compliant with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act and in so far as it is required, the Charities SORP for all companies connected with the College and the Foundation, Liaise with the auditors to plan and carry out their annual audit, being the main point of contact through the fieldwork stage.

• Statutory Returns -Preparation and submission of timely periodic returns in so far as they relate to the financial business of the College (Gender Pay, Payment Practises, ONS, VAT etc.) and the Foundation. Work alongside the external tax advisors to ensure completion of the Corporation Tax returns.

• Staff Management - Monitor the work of Accounts Department staff; support and assist when necessary, particularly during staff holidays. Carry out appraisals in line with the College wide process.

• Support Ledgers - Fees: Oversee Fees Ledger; administer School Fees in Advance Scheme; assist with fee ledger correspondence

Profile

• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA accountant and experience of working in the commercial sector;
• Proven experience of compliance with legislation and regulations relevant to the position;
• Display excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise tactfully and assertively with academic and support staff, pupils, parents and the general public;
• Empathy with the values, customs and aspirations of The College, and a 'can-do' attitude;
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, self-motivation and a desire for excellence;
• Proven ability to work through problems without seeking further guidance;
• Demonstrate the existence of excellent administration skills and attention to detail;
• Demonstrable literacy skills to be able to draft reports, and understand complex written information and guidance,
• Demonstrate an ability to plan and organise workloads to meet conflicting work demands and deadlines;
• Display evidence of strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently, with a highly proactive, flexible and positive approach to all duties and responsibilities;
• Demonstrate resilience, drive and a purposeful approach.

Job Offer

• Hours: Monday to Friday full time throughout the year.
• Salary: circa £70,000 pa depending on experience.
• Holidays: The holiday entitlement is 25 days paid holiday per annum plus bank holiday entitlement.
• Pension: The College provides a pension scheme. The Scheme is administered by the Pensions Trust. For this particular post, the College will contribute 7% whilst the employee will contribute 5% to the scheme.
• Life Assurance: Members who are automatically enrolled or who choose to opt into the College Pension Scheme will be provided with free life assurance cover at two x contractual annual basic salary subject to scheme rules.
• Refreshments: Free refreshments available and free meals when the dining room is open during breaks
• Health, Fitness and Wellbeing: Free use of Fitness suite and swimming pool are available to staff at certain times.
• Cycle to Work: Following a qualifying period, the College offers a cycle to work loan scheme.
• Parking: Free car parking for staff is available on campus.

Finance and Grants Officer, Temporary (3 months) £22 - 25 per hour (Umbrella)

For an international NGO based in central London, we are recruiting a Finance and Grants Officer to provide grant accounting for funds received in the US, and basic bookkeeping and accounting to ensure Donor, State and Federal compliance, including managing payroll and benefits payments. Ideally candidates will have experience in US government and foundation grants financial management and office accounting.

Main Duties:

• Monitor cashflow and ensure month end procedures are robust.
• Produce management accounts and review variances
• Produce Donor reports against project budgets
• Complete cost reports for Donors on a regular basis
• Review PO and process invoices for US office including expenditure linked to each project
• Process US payroll, pension, and control accounts with an external Bureau
• Work with the Executive Director to produce annual budget for the US Operations
• Reforecast income and expenditure according to Donor contracts
• Support audit processes and manage audits affecting the US region

What will you bring to this role?

• Part qualified CCAB with excellent understanding of accounting for restricted income and expenditure
• Experience managing grant income from US government and US foundations
• Experience in budgeting and preparing grant proposals
• Management accounts, internal controls, and compliance experience
• Access Dimensions experience
• International NGO experience

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

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At The Maypole Project we are committed to providing the best support to families who have a child or young person with complex medical needs.

Without the commitment and professionalism of our staff, we would not be able to provide the full range of much needed services.  This role will make a difference to the lives of children and families at The Maypole Project.

The role of Finance Officer is key in delivering accurate and timely management accounts and will act as a vital contact between the CEO and Head of Development. You will be responsible for the financial health of a company or organisation. 

Within the finance model, there’s great opportunity to expand beyond the normal operating arena, exploring projects, reserves management and other areas that support our day-to-day results.

As Finance Officer, you’ll be responsible for delivering month end reporting within our finance system, completing provisions where appropriate. You will be working within a team to ensure the finance systems and processes are up to date and accurate, in terms of both the financial data within the accounts and the administration of the finance set up within the system.

Balance Support CIO, a charity based in Surbiton and working primarily with people with learning difficulties, is seeking a Finance Director to replace the current incumbent who is retiring. 

The role is for 25-30 hours per week and could be done partially from home, although attendance at the office  would also be required up to two days per week. 

 It is anticipated that the person appointed will hold a recognised accountancy qualification, be familiar with the Charities SORP and have  experience of the Not-for-Profit sector.  

The successful candidate will also have experience of or the ability to implement digital and automated accounting and financial management systems, and be an effective decision-maker with excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.

The Finance function within LGBT Foundation is critical to the ongoing success and day to day operation of all our services and projects. The Deputy Director of Finance will ensure our finance function run smoothly and effectively, whilst also providing long term financial planning and strategic leadership on all matters relating to finance. This role will entail working with staff and stakeholders to ensure our finances are effectively managed, and will:

• Lead and develop financial processes across the organisation to ensure the smooth running of all of our finance functions.
• Ensure effective flow of information across all parts of the organisation, particularly to our SMT, Finance and Administration Sub-Committee, Board, and Auditors - including producing managemen accounts, cash flow financial forecasting, and leading on our Annual Audit.
• Ensure we comply with internal and external finance and income regulations such as those set by Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator, HMRC, and our own finance regulations.
• Lead on both short and long term financial planning, including managing budget setting and reforecasting for the organisation, working with colleagues to ensure we generate surplus each year by identifying trends or risks which might impact budget decisions.
• Act as link between income and finance teams to ensure projects Full Cost Recovery are accurately calculated, funding gaps are identified, and project initiation and management are supported, including translating funding budgets into internal systems, and supporting with monitoring return

You will be an experienced finance professional, have a flexible and motivated attitude to work, have attention to detail and analytical skills, and work with a high level of integrity. CCAB qualification is preffered, but AAT with relevant experience would be considered. We are taking positive action to encourage applications from people of colour (PoC) and other racially minoritised communities, trans, non-binary and/or older people (aged 50+), to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities in our staff team.

*Trans is an umbrella & inclusive term used to describe people whose gender identity differs in some way from that which they were assigned at birth; including non-binary people, cross dressers and those who partially or incompletely identify with their sex assigned at birth.

Salary: £41,069 (+10% Pension)
Special Terms: Full time, permanent
Reporting to: Deputy Chief Executive
Accountable for: Finance Coordinator
Closing Date: 9am 8th November 2021

Charity People are delighted to be working with an NHS Hospital Charity in London. We are looking for a Finance Officer to manage financial processing ensuring a high level of service to the rest of the Charity team. This is a part time role, working 3 days per week for a period of 5 months.

You will ensure all procurement and expenditure liabilities are accurately processed and recorded, including payment of all creditors within agreed timescales. You will ensure budget holders and managers are aware of expenditure being planned and incurred and will support the resolution of queries and will provide information when requested.
* Ensure all grant commitments and payments are accurately recorded and payments made.
* Receive, record and reconcile all payroll reports and ensure the correct payments are made to the pension scheme.
* Previous experience of using PS Financials, and Access thankQ, is highly beneficial but not essential.
* The successful candidate will be expected to support the Director of finance and resources in the production of information for the external auditors.

FINANCE OFFICER
PART TIME: 3 days per week (hybrid working 1-2 days in the London office)
PAY: £15.12 - £17.79 per hour depending on experience (equivalent to £27,528 -£32,387 per annum full time salary)
DURATION: 5 Months
Start: 15th November 2021

We are looking to move quickly with this role, immediate start is essential. Please share your CV as soon as possible.

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• Commercial Permanent Head of Finance Business Partnering
• Social Healthcare Not for Profit Organisation based in Leeds

About Our Client

St Anne's is a successful social care and housing provider operating across the North of England, having grown from strength to strength over the last 50 years, now supporting over 1,600 adults with learning disabilities, challenges of poor mental health, homelessness, and substance misuse.They are committed to enabling people to live their best life and strive to make a difference every day.Having this year launched our new 5 year strategic plan some of our key areas of focus are on delivering further growth, providing excellent service delivery and ultimately enabling our clients to live their best life. All of which needs to be done in a financially sustainable way which represents value for money for St Anne's. It is therefore a great time to join St Anne's and the finance team who play a key role in supporting the delivery of this strategy as the Head of Finance Business Partnering.The role holder will lead and further develop the finance partnering and planning team, providing commercial and financial support to key stakeholders, driving actions forward and ultimately delivering better financial and commercial performance.The role holder will partner across the organisation, but in particular supporting the operations team to improve overall service performance, driving improvements in income, and ensuring the cost base is as efficient as possible. As well as providing financial leadership and supporting the business development team on tenders and contract reviews.The role holder will similarly lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, building up stretching but realistic budgets in detail with full engagement and buy-in from key stakeholders.The role holder will lead on key initiatives to further improve financial performance and understanding, providing a key source of support for the CFO from a commercial and analytical point of view.The role will require you to think strategically but also to be hands on, directly driving performance and action as well as being a source of support for the team.

Job Description

As the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will build strong relationships across the organisation at all levels, building trust, credibility and rapport as the leader of the finance partnering and planning team. Through this you will provide financial insight and support decision making such that the optimal financial performance is achieved at St Anne's. You will do this by:
 

• Lead and further develop regular and effective financial performance reviews with the operations team, driving action to improve financial performance, particularly focusing on deficit services and those tracking behind budget.
• Provide financial and commercial support for business decisions, quantifying and evaluating proposals, ensuring expected returns are achieved. Influencing and adapting plans with stakeholders by supporting and challenging them in an appropriate way.
• Directly drive income by negotiating and/or re-assessing fee rates with commissioners and other funders, alongside or on behalf of the operations team, in both a structured and ad hoc basis, as needed.
• Indirectly drive income through supporting fee costings, running the annual fee uplift programme and by providing financial responses in tenders.
• Support the business in controlling and ensuring the most efficient use of costs, for example, through the effective review and management of hours and payroll spend, as well as non-payroll spend.
• Develop and deliver in depth analysis to the business to make further recommendations around how financial performance can be improved.
• Lead an effective and timely end-to-end budgeting process, building the budget bottom-up, working closely with operations and other key stakeholders to ensure there is engagement and buy-in to the budget targets and ultimately gaining sign-off for the budget.
• Lead and develop the finance business partners in such they are equally able to support their stakeholders.
• Coach and educate the operations team in terms of financial understanding to help them to improve service performance.
• Provide ad hoc financial support to the operations team and other stakeholders as needed.
• Provide ad hoc support to the CFO as needed.
• Provide financial leadership across the broader finance team, alongside the Head of Finance as appropriate, ensuring the team works collaborative and delivers on the overall finance department goals and objectives.

The Successful Applicant

Essential criteria:

• Experience of working in a fast-paced finance business partnering role with a commercial and pragmatic outlook.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, both verbal and written, with the emphasis on taking ownership and achieving results.
• A good relationship builder, who is able to build rapport and work collaboratively across all levels of the organisation. Equally is comfortable with both supporting and challenging key stakeholders in a constructive way.
• Action orientated, a good negotiator who is able to take action and drive decisions forward that will improve the financial performance of St Anne's.
• Strong analytical and interpretation skills with a proven track record of making commercial judgements.
• Organised and thorough, comfortable operating both strategically and operationally being hands on where needed.
• Able to coach and educate non-finance stakeholders, explaining complex financial issues in a simple and easy to understand way.
• Resilient and flexible, is able to deal with contentious issues and ever changing and competing priorities.
• Advanced Excel and other Microsoft office skills.
• Has a willingness to travel to support key operational stakeholders across the North of England as needed.
• Fully qualified with a recognised accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).

Desirable criteria:

• Experience of working in the social care or health care sector.
• Experience of leading and developing people.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced multi-site organisation.
• Degree educated.
• Full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer

£54,000-£56,000 + £3,000 car allowance + 32 days and 8 bank holidays + pension of employer 8% employee 5% + Leeds based + permanent role + 37.5 hours + flexible working available

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

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