Part time – 28 hours per week, flexible
£31,000 - £34,000 pro rata, per annum
Fixed term – March to August 2021 (possible option to extend another 3 months)
Immediate start

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

UNICEF UK is embarking on an ambitious finance transformation project, focused on transforming our financial management technology, business processes and data structures. This is a rare opportunity for a Senior Project Coordinator to support this critical work.

As Senior Project Coordinator, you will assist an external Project Manager in day-to-day task management for the project team and you will play an essential role in ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time, with all they need for quick action and decision making.

To succeed, you will have experience of coordinating complex full-service delivery life cycle projects.  You will have experience of coordinating technology-led business transformation or implementation projects.  You will excel at working with large, diverse, and remote project teams, proactively problem solving and resolving issues like conflicting priorities and time allocation.

Act now and visit our website, via the link to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 11 March 2021.

Interview date: Monday, 22 or Tuesday, 23 March 2021 via video conferencing.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

WASTEAID - HEAD OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Homebased within UK, with some preference for Scotland or Northern England (potential for limited international and national travel)

Line Manager: CEO

Direct reports:  Office Manager

Key relationships:  Head of Programmes and Impact, Circular Economy Network Director, Project Managers, Finance Trustee

Salary:  Circa £42,500 (pro rata) for 3 days per week.

WasteAid

Our vision is a world with equal access to waste services for all.

Helping communities and governments manage their waste properly is vital if we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Waste management has a powerful and positive impact on people’s well-being.

Our mission – fighting poverty, pollution and climate change

Around 1 in 3 people globally don’t have decent waste management. Pollution caused by waste harms people’s health and the environment and damages the local economy. In contrast, an affordable waste management system is relatively simple to implement, improving the environment, creating jobs and protecting public health – particularly for children.

Plastic pollution in the marine environment is of major global concern, and WasteAid is helping tackle this global problem. We work with upstream and coastal communities to set up small recycling centres and help keep plastic out of rivers and the oceans. We also share skills in managing organic waste, helping people make the most with their resources.

Open dumping and burning of waste releases climate change emissions, contribute to both short-term and long-term impacts. Black soot from burning and methane from open dumping are of special concern. We offer communities a safe and sustainable alternative to dangerous dumpsites and toxic air pollution.

Our values

Our founding principles come from our origins in the waste management industry, which itself grew out of the public health movement in the UK in the late Victorian era. We believe in equality of access to decent public health for all people and advocate the role of good waste management to achieve this.  We are inclusive and empowering of the communities in developing countries that we seek to serve and support.  We believe in the power of appropriate technology transfer, training and skills development to create livelihoods and reduce pollution.

We are collaborative and work in a collegiate spirit with all partners and funders.

Our objectives are to:

Inspire and inform communities and individuals who want to improve how waste is managed in their communities and encourage them to act.  Support and help communities use waste management to protect public health, reduce pollution and create sustainable livelihoods.  Campaign to increase awareness of the problems caused by open dumping and burning and the urgent need for change.

We achieve these objectives by ensuring that we have:

Financial sustainability for our organisation and securing our ability to grow our impact.

Good governance for our charity which includes legal compliance, risk management, safeguarding, health & safety and robust oversight.

Strong capacity – continuous development of our people and securing greater breadth of experience within our team and strong engagement with associates and partners.

The Head of Finance and Compliance will be responsible for global oversight of finance and compliance functions for WasteAid’s UK business development activities and international programmes in Africa and Asia including day to day finance, financial reporting and planning financial governance and risk management and liaison with the UK Board.

The key responsibilities will be:
 

• Strategic oversight of financial systems and processes including but not limited to the production of relevant financial reports and maintaining up to date policies and procedures.
• Prepare monthly or quarterly management accounts and cash flow forecasts for the CEO and Board.
• Draft detailed annual budgets and consolidated cash flow statements for review by the CEO.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual year-end financial statements and liaise with auditors.
• Prepare financial project reports and ensure donor financial reports are submitted on time and in their specific reporting formats.

• Effective day to day control of accounting function including payroll, cash-flow management, invoicing and debt management.
• Assess suitability and effectiveness of financial controls and oversee a programme of continuous improvement.
• Develop and document financial processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported in a timely and accurate manor.

• Work with partner organisations to ensure that financial processes are followed and accurate reports are received.
• Undertake partner organisation financial and risk assessments including internal audits where necessary.
• Support programmes and fundraising staff to create accurate and equitable donor budgets.
• Assist budget holders in understanding their management accounts and provide training where necessary.
• Manage and supervise the duties of the Office Manager.

• Liaising with external auditors, insurance brokers, HMRC, bankers etc.
• Maintain all tax registrations and submissions.
• Co-ordinate the payroll function.
• Maintain up-to-date records of legal compliance across country programmes.
• Monitor and implement general statutory requirements (e.g. risk assessments, reserves policies etc).
• Assist the CEO and Board to ensure that all charity governance requirements are being met.
• File necessary documents with Charity Commission and Companies House.
• Work alongside the CEO and external HR advisors to manage HR issues.
• Ensure organisational IT systems are working well and maintain a good relationship with the IT outsourcing company to make sure necessary support is provided to all staff.

• Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required from time to time. The duties may be changed and/or varied to meet changing circumstances at the discretion of management

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Have experience of managing financial systems, including setting and managing budgets, management accounts and cash flow, etc.
• Have charity experience, ideally within international development.
• Have experience of working with UKAID or other institutional/statutory funding body
• Have a strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory environment for UK charities.
• Have the experience of the long-term financial and business planning, strategic planning and development of an organisation.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate staff.
• Have a first-class ability to prepare year-end accounts and annual budgets.osition is UK based 
• Position is UK based and candidates need to be eligible to work in the UK.

Application by Curriculum Vitae (not exceeding 3 pages) and Covering Letter (not exceeding 2 pages) outlining skills, motivation and demonstrating how candidates fit the person specification. 

Applications to be received by midnight 16 March  2021.  If you have any questions on this opportunity, please also send them to the same address and a member of staff will follow up with you.

About us:

Pancreatic cancer is a tough one but we’re taking it on. We are supporting those affected by the disease, investing in ground-breaking research, lobbying for greater recognition of pancreatic cancer, and being a voice for everyone involved in the fight. Together we are taking on pancreatic cancer.

About the role:

Pancreatic Cancer UK has grown rapidly and significantly over the past 3 years and diversified a range of activities, which in turn has increased the volume and complexity of work in the Finance Team as we support our Fundraising and Marketing (FMC) and Service, Research and Influencing (SRI) operations.  We have also recently installed Sun V6 and are in the process of automating our purchase ledger, all of which have impacted our work.

We are looking for a Management Accountant to join our Finance Team which sits in the wider Corporate Services team. The successful candidate will be an experienced charity management accountant who will support our Senior Finance Manager in the production of monthly management accounts for our 2021 financial year as we bed in new systems and processes.

This role is key to increasing the capacity of our Finance Team to work in productive partnership with our budget holders to ensure they get the best from their financial data and to help them manage their budgets more efficiently. This will also enable more time to be invested in developing the quality of the decision support and management information we produce.

Some of the responsibilities include:

• Production and ongoing development of monthly management accounts using Sun and Q&A
• Supporting the annual budgeting and planning process
• Supporting the production of the annual report and accounts, along with the annual audit process
• Providing proactive support to budget holders
• Other financial management and control tasks, such as VAT returns

About you:

• Qualified ACA, ICEAW, CIMA, CIPFA, or near- qualified accountant
• Understanding of charity SORP accounting, and management accounting within fundraising charities
• Understanding of charity VAT accounting
• Understanding of budgeting, phasing, and variance reporting
• Extensive and proven experience of using Sun and Q&A
• Significant experience of working as a management accountant in a medium-sized fundraising charity (T/O £5m-£10m), supporting fundraising teams, and developing and improving management reporting
• Experience in annual budgeting and year-end accounting processes
• Competent user of Microsoft Office 365 suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), advanced user of Excel
• Skilled user of Q&A (Sun reporting tool), creating templates, updating and refreshing reports
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate financial concepts to non-financial colleagues

 Please see the job pack for full details of the role on our website.

Working with us:

We are an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce and are looking for people who can demonstrate dedication to our cause and values. We offer a supportive place to work with helpful and friendly staff who report a high level of job satisfaction. We are currently working remotely, but our main office is based in London on the river with views towards Westminster. Once Covid restrictions are lifted it is envisaged that staff will work on a flexible basis some home, some office.

To apply:

Please read the job pack and complete section 1 and section 2 of the application on our website.

Closing date:  Monday 8 March 2021 at 9 am.

Interview dates:  24 and 25 March 2021

You must have the right to work in the UK when you apply.

Cumbria CVS has a long history of supporting the voluntary sector and has played a key role in the Covid-response to date. We have now completed a strategic review and want to strengthen our team!  If you have the energy, enthusiasm and resilience to help our wonderful sector succeed in these challenging times and would like to work in a flexible, friendly team that is passionate about making a difference to communities across Cumbria, then this role may be for you.

We are recruiting an experienced and qualified Finance and Resources Senior Manager (F/T) to lead, manage and support the development and implementation of effective finance, resource and support functions within Cumbria CVS helping ensure financial sustainability.
We are especially looking for self-motivated individuals with relevant skills, qualifications and experience of partnership working and collaboration and if you also have an understanding of and a commitment to the values of the Cumbria CVS - Leadership, Excellence, Equity, Integrity and Voluntarism - and would like to work for this forward thinking organisation, then we want to hear from you.

About HCF

Hertfordshire Community Foundation is the natural port of call for grant making and philanthropy in Hertfordshire and supports voluntary and community organisations across the county. HCF provides a professional service to support donors, whether individuals, businesses or other organisations to achieve their local charitable giving objectives. Since 1988 HCF has distributed in excess of £15m in grant aid and has supported over 1,500 charitable groups. Additionally, HCF provides training and development support to the voluntary sector through HCF Training & Development. 

The opportunity

Hertfordshire Community Foundation has been commissioned by Hertfordshire County Council to oversee and manage the distribution of grants in support of the Government funded, Holiday Activities Programme. This is part of a national programme, announced in November 2020, to support disadvantaged children during the Easter, Summer and Winter holidays through the provision of health food and enriching activities. 

To drive this excellent opportunity forward we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Grants Manager to deliver this c.£2m grants programme during 2021 aimed at supporting disadvantaged children. This is a new position requiring someone with the skills to hit the ground running.

The newly appointed Grants Manager will focus on supporting grant applicants, evaluating applications, providing monitoring reports and liaising closely with the funder and project manager. 

Reporting to the Head of Grants and working alongside HCF’s grants team the new Grants Manager will play a key role in the delivery of this new programme ensuring the effective management of grants and high level funder management.

Key responsibilities

Grant and Relationship Management

• Liaise with Hertfordshire County Council and the third party Project Manager to ensure all key deliverables are met.
• Support applicants (of all fundraising abilities), over the phone, zoom/teams and via email
• Assess applications within set timescales, in line with HCF’s grant making policy and within the criteria of this new fund
• Undertake monitoring visits (in line with Government guidlines) and collate online monitoring feedback at the end of the programme
• Oversee the management of the fund budget in conjunction with HCF’s Finance Manager s and Head of Grants
• Use HCF’s database, Salesforce, to accurately process and track grants and to maintain records at all times
• Provide regular progress updates to the funder and attend meetings as required
• Produce a comprehensive end of programme evaluation report
• Support the Marketing Officer to maximise PR opportunities

Other Responsibilities

• Identify and ensure best practice procedures are adhered to.
• Carry out any task as deemed appropriate by the Foundation Director and Head of Grants
• Attend appropriate training as required
• Work as part of a team ensuring that all team functions are covered in times of staff absence

The ideal candidate

With previous grant management, account management, relationship management and/or donor management experience you will demonstrate an ability to provide exceptional donor stewardship. You may have either a commercial or charity background and experience in managing statutory funding will be beneficial. In addition, your strong analytical and communication skills will ensure HCF provides the best possible service to applicants and the funder alike.

Essential skills and experience include:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Experience of relationship management 
• Experience of grant programme management
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• An ability to think creatively and to identify opportunities 
• A good understanding of the voluntary sector and community issues
• High level of computer literacy including Word, Excel and databases
• Strong commitment to the values of the Community Foundation, including equality and diversity
• Enthusiasm, flexibility and the ability to cope well under pressure
• A good team player who is able to support colleagues
• Access to a car with a clean driving licence

Desirable experience includes:

• Experience of SalesForce
• Experience in managing statutory funding
• Experience of project management 
• Experience of working in the voluntary and community sector

To apply

HCF is an equal opportunities employer. Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter outlining why you think you are suited to this position and what you can bring to this role.

Interview date 30 March 2021 via zoom

We’re seeking a qualified management accountant who wants to use their skills and experience to help us tackle the climate emergency and relieve the misery of cold homes.

This is a new role designed to expand our capacity to provide day-to-day financial management across the organisation. We are looking for a qualified management accountant with at least 5 years post qualification work experience, including at least 2 years proved experience in a financial management role and experience of using SAGE accounting software on a day-to-day basis.

The NHS in South West London is working on a long-term plan to transform local health services for both emergency and planned hospital care, primary and community services, cancer and mental health.

To support this vision, a single South West London Clinical Commissioning Group (SWL CCG) has been formed to commission high quality, effective and joined up health care for the population of the 6 South West London boroughs (Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth). The SWL CCG will retain a strong local presence and focus within each of the boroughs whilst working together in key areas across South West London to deliver transformed and sustainable services.

This is a fantastic opportunity join SWL CCG, where you will play a critical role in ensuring both Croydon Place and SWL CCP achieves its financial targets and achieves value for money in its commissioning activities.

Working closely with the Strategic Financial Planning Manager, the purpose of Senior Finance Manager will be to:

• Provide a professional and timely financial reporting service that responds to the needs of budget holders;
• Assist in the development of the Places short- and medium-term financial strategies;
• Work with clinicians and commissioning managers to identify initiatives that enhance quality, innovation, productivity and prevention;
• Assist in the process to set budgets for the CCG (Croydon Place);
• Provide appropriate financial training and support to non-financial managers;

• Deputise for the Strategic Financial Planning Manager as necessary.

In this front-facing role, you will actively work towards developing and maintaining effective working relationships within and out of the Place and SWL CCG. You will be capable of fostering strong links with all stakeholders across SWL, developing key contact points within Primary Care, Medicines Management and SWL CCG Commissioning teams and Corporate Governance. You will be an effective leader, demonstrating SWL CCG values and behaviours, while ensuring the effective and efficient use of resources within your own sphere of responsibility.

In order to be immediately effective in the role, applicants must be able to demonstrate the following:

• CCAB qualified accountant, with significant post qualification experience
• Experience of management reporting in a large organisation
• Production of financial information, reports and analysis for a range of users
• An ability to develop and implement new systems and processes to drive efficiencies
• An ability to analyse, compare and interpret highly complex financial data
• Excellent communication, negotiation and strategic influencing skills
• An ability to negotiate, persuade and influence others, articulating a balanced view
• Confidence to question information and explanations supplied by others in a constructive manner
• Comfortable working under pressure and to meet tight deadlines, working with energy and enthusiasm
• Operating effectively at a senior level within the finance function in the NHS
• Knowledge and understanding of current commissioning regime in the NHS
• Flexibility in their time management and availability
• An analytical approach to problem solving

In return, SWL CCG is offering an outstanding opportunity to learn and develop as a Senior Finance Manager in a demanding yet rewarding environment.

If you feel you meet the above criteria and would like to register your interest for the role, please submit an up-to-date version of your CV. Applicants will be asked to provide a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining their suitability to the role.

Senior Finance Business Partner

Agency Reference Number: 7019080

A position has arisen for a Senior Finance Business Partner to manage a dynamic team of four at a large Membership Body based in Central London

Salary: 60,000 - 61,000 per annum
Length: 12 month FTC

Job responsibilities include:

* Responsible for finance business partnering across the organisation
* Delivering management reports and budgets
* To be responsible for financial and business analysis
* To support the achievement of strategic objectives across the organisation
* To manage the finance business partnering and management accounts team (4 people)
* Produce a 3 year budget plan
* Responsible for drafting a 12 month cash flow forecast
* Manage key stakeholder relationships to improve financial performance
* Developing improved reporting mechanism programmes for the organisation
* Recommend plan for delivering key finance transformation project

The successful candidate MUST have:

* CCAB Qualified
* Excellent knowledge and experience in use of finance systems and Excel
* Excellent communication skills
* Experience managing Finance Business Partner teams and managed up to four staff
* Previous experience in Charity / Education sector
 

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Part Time Finance Manager for the health charity based near Huddersfield.

* The position: Part Time Finance Manager
* The Hours: 30 hours a week
* The Salary: 36,000pa Pro Rata
* The Location: Huddersfield Area

You will report to the Director of Finance & Resources and look after a small team of Finance Assistants.

Education / Qualifications

* A Part Qualified Accountant is acceptable with a recognised professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Essential Skills and experience

* Advanced Excel and Microsoft office skills, ability to do lookups, pivot tables and graphs.
* Experience of producing detailed departmental and consolidated management accounts, including analysis and commentary.
* Experience of working on accounting software such as Sage or Exchequer, and understanding the principles around the use of accounting systems.
* Experience of working on payroll software, and understanding of payroll principles and processing.
* Knowledge of Charities SORP FRS 102 and experience in preparing consolidated statutory accounts for a medium sized charity and trading company.
* Knowledge of corporate governance and company secretarial duties.

Main Duties and Key Responsibilities

* Manage the finance team, delegating duties and supporting development.
* Manage the Data/IT Analyst under the mentorship of the IG Lead.
* Attend Leadership meetings to present finance updates and other organisational meetings as required.
* Provide an essential finance support service across the wider organisation through acting as a business partner to budget holders by developing and reporting on KPI's and measures, through an understanding of finance related systems (Exchequer, Excel, Till Systems, Donor Database etc.)
* Ensure efficient maintenance of the financial records of the charity and trading company.
* Ensure restricted and unrestricted funds are recorded accurately and restricted spend is monitored accordingly with relevant supporting paperwork e.g. trusts and grant income.
* Produce timely, accurate and relevant monthly management accounts information of the charity (all departments), trading company and other potential partnerships, including commentary on significant areas and variances against budgets.
* Work closely with the HR team to ensure an efficient payroll service and that monthly payroll is accurate and meets tight deadlines.
* Responsible for meeting all payroll and pension compliance and regulation submissions and deadlines.
* Thoroughly check and authorise monthly payroll BACS
* Process monthly payroll journals and accruals within strict deadlines and reconcile all payroll control accounts with HMRC, SAGE payroll and Exchequer accounts system.

The Wesleyan Church is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to be responsible for the financial functions of the church.

Resposibilities will include:

• To receive, record, and hold all the funds raised within the churches and to report on such funds monthly.
• To supporting the work of the treasurers in the local branches of the Wesleyan churches.  To facilitate training where appropriate
• To submit all financial records as required by the Charities Commission.
• To submit all records and funds for an annual audit, after the close of the financial year, and as provided for and at any other time as may be requested by the Board.
• To submit a complete financial report of all funds administered or attended to by the Finance Manager, to each regular session of the Annual Conference; to submit reports to the Board and the district superintendent as they may require.

The postholder will also be responsible for managing the finance team (approx 3 people)
This team undertakes the following duties:

• Every month to produce an accurate set of accounts and report to the Board.
• Assist Local Church Treasurers with monthly financial records 
• Provide training for local treasurers
• Provide budget training for Pastors/Leaders

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Building Manager to join our Property Team on a Maternity cover basis.

As our Senior Building Manager, you will cover day-to-day management of our properties in the North of England and manage a team of three building managers in London, Birmingham and Glasgow. You will support our colleagues based in delivery centres across the UK, so being able to commit to UK wide travel (when restrictions ease), will be required. Our sites are very busy, and we have an active portfolio development strategy. You will be working with a range of stakeholders at the Trust to ensure we can support our staff, partners and young people. 

We would like to see an application from you for this exciting role if you have a good background in hands-on property and facilities management.

For more information, please go to the job description. (This will open in a new window)

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Why we need Senior Building Managers:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days of annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives is the right thing to do.

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT NOW (Network of Women), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). For more information, click here.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 706

Job title: Senior Procurement Manager, Corporate Services and Operations

Region: London 

Directorate: Finance

Contract: Permanent - Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £39,100 - £46,000 gross per annum plus up to £4,600 Market Supplement and £4452 London Weighting

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

• A desire to provide a great customer service and support.
• Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others.
• Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution.
• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop.
• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others.

If so, then we would like you hear from you ….

The Role

We are seeking to employ an experienced Senior Procurement & Contract Manager to join the Procurement Team of a major UK charity. Reporting to the Head of Procurement and Contract Management, you will play a key role in formulating and driving a consistent approach towards all sourcing, tendering and contract management with responsibility for the c£40m Corporate Services and Operations expenditure. Managing two direct reports, you will seek to ensure best value arrangements in these areas of spend. You will be experienced in implementing best practice and designing procurement strategies to deliver the technical and commercial requirements to achieve value for money.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a developing procurement function and an organisation where we are looking to develop a roadmap for change to ensure we are a leading function in the sector, the team has recently received a ‘highly commended’ award at the CIPS Awards for best small team. You will support stakeholders with the design and development of sourcing strategies and assist in the delivery of the end-to-end procurement lifecycle. It is expected that the jobholder be able to manage cross-functional stakeholders through the entire procurement lifecycle from concept through to contract signature and service implementation. The successful applicants will also have high personal integrity and a desire to be personally accountable for delivering effective outcomes.

The successful applicant should ideally be MCIPS qualified (or willing to work towards) and have experience of procurement planning, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, category planning and contract / supplier performance management. You must also be able to demonstrate previous successes in developing effective relations with internal clients and suppliers and in negotiating and managing contracts to achieve savings. Effective communication skills, both written & verbal are essential attributes for the successful applicant.

This is a full-time role based in Central London, with flexible working opportunities (currently Homebased). Some travel to other offices may be required. The role offers support with CIPS qualifications and the opportunity to volunteer at Legion events.

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking ‘Apply online’

Closing date for this role is Monday 15th March 2021.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible

Catch22 is hiring a Senior Development Manager (Public Sector), who will be a central member of the Catch22 Development Team, while also sitting on the Community Links Senior Management Team (SMT).

You will be integral to both Community Links’ and Catch22’s work with public sector commissioners: you will build new public service delivery propositions using your relationship building and sales skills. This role is central to Catch22’s Development Team’s ambitious plans for finding large-scale public sector opportunities that align to our reform mission and our goal to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities.

A Corporate Partnerships Manager, focused on Community Links fundraising, will report to you and aid with proposal writing and account management.

· Full-time, permanent contract

· £45,000 per annum depending on experience

· London based role with some flexible working arrangements available

Summary of main duties & accountabilities

· Lead the way in securing significant public sector opportunities for Catch22, with a focus on public sector opportunities that would benefit Community Links

· Build a pipeline of public sector opportunities

· Design innovative delivery programmes and write persuasive proposals

· Nurture relationships and look for opportunities to build in existing accounts

· Grow your internal relationships and take Catch22 forward

What does good look like for this role?

You will be working in Business Development and with the wider Development Team to hit our income targets. You’ll be generating new leads, developing strong relationships, designing new services and, once funding is secured, handing over to operations.

Summary of essential criteria

•Knowledge of one or more of Catch22’s Policy interest areas (health, youth/children’s services, employment, debt advice/financial capability and community services)

•Understanding of public sector government funding

• Understanding of business development/fundraising cycle – generating leads, pipeline development and conversion

•Experience of business development

•Experience of building complex partnerships with multiple external partners

•Management of full life cycle of a project

•Experience of managing multiple projects at once and skillfully balancing priorities under time pressures

• Experience of securing funding above six figures

•Strong interpersonal skills – good relationship builder

•Financial planning, reporting and forecasting (budgeting and interpreting management accounts)

•Project management skills – ability to manage a project from beginning to end, from the earliest idea of what a new service will be, all the way through to signing contract/ grant agreement with partners

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills – ability to write compelling proposals and present engagingly

•Research skills, to understand potential funders and their priorities

•Strategic thinking around marketplaces, audiences, organisations and stakeholders to effectively engage with commissioners

St Luke’s Hospice provides palliative care to people living in Harrow and Brent whose illnesses are no longer curable in the last years of their life, helping them to live well and die with dignity in the place of their choice.With income exceeding £8 million, over 150 staff and 900 volunteers employed by the Hospice and its trading subsidiary, St Luke’s is a significant and invaluable resource for the community.

 Job Purpose

To contribute to the achievement of Hospice goals by taking responsibility for the finance function and ensuring that financial goals are achieved by monitoring financial performance on a regular and timely basis and taking necessary action to ensure that all financial systems and processes operate effectively and according to best practice and within agreed limits of authority

 Key Responsibilities

1. To ensure that the Hospice has high quality financial and management reporting systems which enables good management decisions to be made both operationally and strategically;
2. To ensure compliance with the law, regulatory and contractual requirements;
3.  To ensure the provision of financial information to influence the strategic direction of the organisation;
4 To oversee the effective procurement of goods and services by the Hospice
5 To undertake other corporate tasks and responsibilities agreed with the Director of Finance and Facilities. 

Strategic Management

1. Participate in the development and implementation of the Hospice’s Strategic Plan and annual Business Plans; 
2. Take the lead and/or contribute to the development and implementation of agreed financial strategies and policies, report on progress as appropriate to the Senior Executive Team (SET);
3. Maintain a knowledge and understanding of key developments in financial systems (General ledger and procurement systems) in the market in order to help the Hospice to continue to maintain an efficient finance function; 
4. Undertake and participate in recruitment processes and initiatives, as necessary with respect to the finance team.

 Finance

1. Take overall responsibility for St Luke’s financial function;
2.  Take overall responsibility for preparing draft accounts for audit, filing annual and other relevant information with the Charities Commission and Companies House where appropriate;
3. Ensure the preparation of timely, accurate and meaningful management accounts on a monthly basis and other financial reports as required for circulation to SET, Budget Holders and Board Committees as required;
4. Co-ordinate the budget setting process on an annual basis and update throughout the year as required;
5. Set financial policy as required to ensure that best practice adhered to and that the Hospice operates within the law;
6.  Review processes within finance to improve efficiency by automation
7. Oversee invoice billing and credit control (both for the Hospice and in relation to suppliers) to ensure good credit control and that the Hospice is paying suppliers on a timely basis;
8.  Enable the business finance partner approach with other departments.

Taxation and other regulatory compliance

 1. Overall responsibility for the compliance with all taxation issues relating to the Hospice including (but not limited to) VAT, Gift Aid, Corporation Tax, Income tax and National Insurance Contributions;
2. Lead point of contact with HM Revenue and Customs.

 Line management 

 1. Direct responsibility for the line management of the finance team.
2. Responsibility for undertaking regular management briefings with line reports and ensuring critical information is cascaded throughout the department.

 Key Relationships• 

Internal: Chief Executive and Senior Executive Team, Heads of Department, volunteers and staff interacting with the finance team, Hospice Working Groups and Committees.

External: External auditors, Hospice bankers and other professional advisors, Investment Managers, local Clinical Commissioning Groups, relevant professional regulatory bodies, Hospice UK and other contractors who support the hospice.

For further information please refer to Job Description