An excellent Financial Controller is sought to join one of the largest dioceses in the Church of England.

This is a complex role and rewarding opportunity to use your skills and experience to influence a diocese that serves 2.4 million people (growing rapidly) with a proactive strategic agenda that has emerged from the needs and opportunities of our communities.  The diocese has over 600 parishes and 281 schools and its strategic agenda includes work on climate, poverty, children and young people, new congregations and much more.

The principal task, supported by an able team, is to oversee the provision of effective financial planning, reporting and transaction processing for all companies and charities reported on by the department.  These have a turnover of about £27 million p.a., investments of about £130m and over 100 staff.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, with considerable experience in financial and management accounting, ideally within a not-for-profit organisation. You will be self-motivated and think analytically when maintaining robust financial controls and have staff management experience.

We offer a range of benefits including an on-site café, free parking and an opportunity to work with skilled colleagues in an attractive modern office environment.

Salary:            £52,057 - £56,061 per annum
Hours:            FTE  37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington, OX5 1GF

Further details, including how to apply are available on the Diocese of Oxford website.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on Monday 10th May 2021

 Interviews will take place on Monday 24th May 2021

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented across the Diocese.

ClientEarth is recruiting a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) at an exciting time of growth and change for our organisation. We are a legal and environmental charity that uses the power of the law to fight against climate change and to protect nature and the environment. This crucial role comes as we complete our first full financial year using a new finance system and are establishing a growing number of subsidiary entities in Europe and Asia. With a global 2021 budget of just over £20m, ClientEarth operates a unitary, 'one organisation' structure, with the core finance team managing the whole financial cycle for our offices globally.

In this role, you will be leading our work on further developing financial planning and reporting processes across our expanded international group structure. You will report to our Chief Financial Officer and line manage a team of two FP&A Managers and five Finance Business Partners.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by our Chief Financial Officer, . Rachel joined ClientEarth in 2020 and is based in London. Prior to joining us, Rachel held a number of senior financial roles in international NGOs including CARE International, International Rescue Committee, and The British Council. She is also currently a Trustee at Focus on Labour Exploitation.

Main Duties

• Lead global budgeting and forecasting processes
• Support the CFO with 5 year financial planning
• Lead global monthly and quarterly management reporting
• Lead a growing team of Finance Business Partners
• Ensure compliance with donor financial requirements
• Develop ClientEarth global FP&A policies and practices
• Manage and maintain strong relationships across the organisation

Role requirements

• Qualified Accountant
• Substantial experience of financial planning, budgeting and management reporting for a complex organisation
• Experience of working for an international NGO
• Strong business partnering skills, with experience in developing reports at the board level
• Experience of developing risk-based financial scenarios and modeling tools for senior managers.
• Team leadership skills, including direct line management and influencing across other teams.
• Knowledge of financial regulations set by a range of donors (institutional, trusts & foundations, and individuals) and experience of setting strong policies to ensure compliance with donor requirements.

Further Information

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Flexible working: Post-covid, we are giving our staff the choice to decide where they want to work for 80% of their week, with the other 20% of their week being office-based. .

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in Germany or the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

Senior Financial Accountant: £50,000 - £60,000 | 6 Months + | London

For a global organisation with headquarters in central London, we are recruiting a Senior Financial Accountant on a 6-month contract to permanent basis to lead on the completion of monthly reporting and statutory compliance across global regions including EMEA and the UK. The Senior Financial Accountant will lead the Balance sheet reconciliations and ensure Group data is consolidated monthly. This role will ensure senior leaders have confident in the Group Balance sheet and statutory accounts and that reporting controls are sustainable. This is a key role in the development of procedures and will be the Group subject matter expert on financial accounting issues.

Main Duties:

• Lead on Group financial accounting consolidation and reporting across SAP and other reporting platforms
• Manage the month-end process and lead on Group Consolidation and consolidated inter-company, Cash flow and Balance Sheet
• Manage balance sheet control on the reconciliation tool
• Lead in the management of the Group's external audits
• Document and review financial controls and compliance processes
• Review processes to ensure Group entities are operating in line with GAAP
• Train and support colleagues in implementing control processes and lead on ad hoc technical assignments

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified with experience in practice and industry
• Hands on experience of financial compliance, controls, and assurance gained in audits
• In-depth UK GAAP (FRS 102), and complex consolidation (40+ entities multi-currency)
• Balance sheet reconciliation and statutory accounts experience
• SAP, Hyperion, OneStream, Cognos, Blackline or similar
• Advanced Excel skills for modelling and analysis
• Excellent interpersonal and business partnering skills

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Senior Financial Accountant
Reference: DEC20204477
Location: RSPB England HQ - Sandy, Bedfordshire
Salary: £38,632.00 - £46,611.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days annual leave, flexible working

A wonderful opportunity to join a great team saving nature!

This is a financial management role with responsibility for contributing to the financial frameworks that underpin the successful delivery of strategic initiatives RSPB has in place to meet the conservation challenges we face.

We are looking for a strong technical professional, whose financial expertise and specialist insight in this area are a given. This role also requires you to be able to work collaboratively across the organisation to influence and lead change programmes that translate RSPB’s strategies into clearly defined priorities and outcomes.

The purpose of the role is to lead a team providing technical support with responsibility for ensuring that financial resources are processed, held, applied and reported in a way that supports the successful delivery of the RSPB strategic outcomes. The scope includes all RSPB-related and supported entities.

What’s the role about?

You will lead and be supported by a team of professionals and will report to the Financial Controller. You will also be part of a team giving the insight and support needed to deliver complex cross organisation change programmes.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Preparing the Trustees’ Report and Accounts (including subsidiary and related entities). This involves co-ordinating input from the Finance team as well as liaison with the Communications and Corporate Governance and Risk teams to provide an integrated narrative that clearly articulates RSPB’s impact and the challenges it faces;
• Liaison with external and internal auditors;
• Cash flow management;
• Managing all areas of tax compliance including VAT, Gift Aid and corporation tax;
• Be the point of contact for internal advice regarding tax compliance;
• Manage a £30m+ investment portfolio with support of professional advisers; and
• Support the development of a framework of accounting policies and internal financial control and provide practical advice and interpretation consistent with these policies and controls.

With income of around £147m per annum and 1.2 million members the RSPB combines world wide charitable impact and a substantial commercial operation. The scale and diversity of the operation gives scope for this role to make a significant impact on the delivery of RSPB’s work as well as the opportunity for major personal development.

What we need from you?

You will be an inspiration to the team; creative, bright and on the ball, focused on getting things done. You’ll have ambition.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with proven experience as a financial accountant and up to date technical knowledge, looking for their next step.

You will be a supportive and solution based leader with excellent communication skills and be proficient at leading change and continuous improvement, with the ability to influence at all levels for your function.

You will have advanced knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software. You will also have the support of the Assistant Financial Accountant.

Everything you do will be in harmony with our values and ambitions, putting wildlife conservation at the core of our work and in the minds of our supporters.

Essential criteria

• Fully qualified accountant
• Good working knowledge of the rules, regulations and standards in respect of tax legislation (VAT and Gift Aid), particularly for the charity sector
• Good working knowledge of the rules, regulations and standards in respect of financial reporting (Accounting standards and company law) particularly for the charity sector.
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial data.
• Ability to communicate financial information to both a finance and non-finance audience.
• Experience within a medium sized organisation (Income £50m+) of preparing reports/returns for external stakeholders including Tax returns (VAT, Gift Aid and corporation tax), Annual reports and Annual Returns (Charity Commission, Government agencies)

Closing date: 23:59, 07 March 2021
The RSPB reserves the right to pull this advert at any time.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application. 

No agencies please.

Senior Financial Accountant: £50,000 - £60,000 | Permanent | London

For a global organisation with headquarters in central London, we are recruiting a Senior Financial Accountant on a permanent basis to lead on the completion of monthly reporting and statutory compliance across global regions including EMEA and the UK. The Senior Financial Accountant will lead the Balance sheet reconciliations and ensure Group data is consolidated monthly. This role will ensure senior leaders have confident in the Group Balance sheet and statutory accounts and that reporting controls are sustainable. This is a key role in the development of procedures and will be the Group subject matter expert on financial accounting issues.

Main Duties:

• Lead on Group financial accounting consolidation and reporting across SAP and other reporting platforms
• Manage the month-end process and lead on Group Consolidation and consolidated intercompany, Cash flow and Balance Sheet
• Manage balance sheet control on the reconciliation tool
• Lead in the management of the Group's external audits
• Document and review financial controls and compliance processes
• Review processes to ensure Group entities are operating in line with GAAP
• Train and support colleagues in implementing control processes and lead on ad hoc technical assignments

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified with experience in practice and industry
• Hands on experience of financial compliance, controls, and assurance gained in audits
• In-depth UK GAAP (FRS 102), and complex consolidation (40+ entities multi-currency)
• Balance sheet reconciliation and statutory accounts experience
• SAP, Hyperion, OneStream, Cognos, Blackline or similar
• Advanced Excel skills for modelling and analysis
• Excellent interpersonal and business partnering skills

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Financial Accounting role with a small/medium sized membership based organisation in Central London.

Your new company
Membership based organisation in central London that offers professional development and training and well as advocacy. This organisation has an income of approx. £11m.

Your new role

• Manage the monthly close in a timely manner to ensure all income and cost streams are correctly recorded.
• Preparing and posting all journals for month end including, accruals, prepay, investment, payroll.
• Provide analysis on cost variance needed for month end reporting
• Produce all Monthly balance sheet reconciliation including, Fixed assets, prepayments, payroll, sales and purchase ledger control, accruals and investments.
• Provide commentary on the balance sheet reconciliation variances
• Monthly preparation of all balance sheet for review by FC
• Cash flow forecast and updating of the forecast with actuals and analysis on the variance.
• VAT
• Assist with audit for yearend preparing schedules for audit pack for external auditors - with a view to leading on this in year 2
• Ad-hoc reports for FC on request regarding sales ledger and purchase ledger control

What you'll need to succeed
You will have previous experience of reconciliations and journals and an understanding of/interest in technical accounting. You will be at finalist or qualified level - ideally ACA or ACCA. If coming from practice, you will have ideally prepared accounts as well well as audited.

What you'll get in return
This is an opportunity to work with a small team where you will get opportunities to gain broader experience than listed in this job description. The organisation also offers a competitive package of benefits including work life balance.

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered. The client is considering CVs now.

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Senior Forensic Accountant

London

£100192

• Are you an experienced senior forensic accountant?
• Have you worked with or worked for FTSE top 350 companies?
• Are you ICAEW fully qualified (or equivalent?)
• Would you like to work with an organisation that actively promotes a healthy work/life balance?

A regulator whose mission is to serve the public interest by setting high standards of corporate governance, reporting and audit and holding to account those responsible for delivering them is seeking a Senior Forensic Accountant to join their team.

Many of the investigations are large, complex and high-profile and our cases regularly require liaison with other investigators including the Serious Fraud Office, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Insolvency Service and the Pensions Regulator.

The Role:

To act as a Senior Forensic Accountant in our team of experienced case lawyers and forensic accountants led by Executive Counsel. The role will involve the investigation of potential misconduct on the part of accountants or actuaries and alleged breaches by a statutory auditor or statutory audit firm of a relevant requirement of the Audit Regulations. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Planning investigations into complex accounting, auditing or actuarial matters
• Identifying sources of evidence
• Working with internal experts to identify relevant accounting, audit, actuarial or professional standards, and ensuring a thorough understanding of technical issues
• Managing and conducting the review of material obtained in the course of the investigation including use of electronic search platforms
• Preparation and conduct of formal investigatory interviews of senior accounting, audit and actuarial professionals
• Preparation of objective reports of investigation findings
• Supervision and development of junior professional staff

The Person:

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant forensic accounting experience, who understands the requirements of working in a multi-disciplinary team in a contentious legal environment. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Excellent ability to identify key issues
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to explain complicated technical concepts to non-finance professionals
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Highly organised, and able to plan and lead on more than one significant investigation at a time
• Ability and confidence to work autonomously
• Experienced in development of junior staff
• Enthusiastic and flexible, with a good team player ethic
• Experience of audit would be an advantage

The role will be based in their Central London office with virtual working from home during periods of restricted access to the office.

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Want to work for a well-known and global charity? Do you already have senior experience in the international development sector? Could you provide oversight to a large-scale finance operation? If yes this could be your next role!

Robertson Bell are pleased to once again be working once again MSI Reproductive Choices, a brilliant multinational organisation whilst they recruit for a permanent Global Financial Controller. This organisation has been providing life changing services for over 40 years and now operates in 37 countries. This is a full-time role which will be based from home initially with an official office base in central London. Duties for this role will include:

• Provide oversight to a department of 30 with five direct reports.
• Ensure the constant development of staff and processes and guarantee a focus of continuous improvement is followed by all in the department.
• Liaise regularly with the in-country offices ensuring their compliance with reporting standards.
• Manage the risk management piece and report to the audit committee on a quarterly basis.
• Lead on the groups financial reporting which includes the month end accounts, responsibility for the international balance sheet, the year end accounts and the audit.
• Maintain robust financial procedures and policies and oversee the groups treasury function.
• Develop the finance transformation team, assisting with the roll out of training.
• Ensure a first-class business partnering function remains, assisting with proposals and reporting.
• Work closely with the CFO, CEO and the COO enabling key decisions to be made.

MSI Reproductive Choices provides contraception and safe abortion services that enable women all over the world to choose their own futures. This is a brilliant opportunity to lead a high performing finance team and assist in the delivery of an efficient accounting function. This role would best suit someone who is already in a Financial Controller position within an international charity of a substantial size.

This successful candidate will be:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA qualified.
• Able to evidence similar experience within a reasonable sized INGO.
• Confident with reporting processes to governmental, institutional and private donors.
• A first-class communicator
• Experienced in leading large teams.

If interested, please do not delay in applying as CV’s will be reviewed daily.

Home-Start UK is now looking for a fixed term Systems and Reporting Accountant to join our expanding Operations Team.

Systems and Reporting Accountant (Operations)
Salary: £32,000 (based on 36 hours)
Fixed Term, 18 months
Home based with fortnightly attendance at the central office in Leicester

Home-Start works with families in communities right across the UK. Starting in the home, our approach is as individual as the people we’re helping.  No judgement, it is just compassionate, confidential help and expert support.  It is an exciting time to be part of the Home-Start network as we build on a partnership with John Lewis & Waitrose to help Britain’s struggling families alongside a new strategic framework for a post-Covid world.

This role will take responsibility to scope, tender and deliver a replacement of the current finance system alongside responsibility for delegated funder reporting and reconciliation work.

Key areas of tasks include the delivery of a new finance system, process change and improvement of systems within finance and connection to other parts of the organisation, funder reporting and reconciliation work and cover within the finance team on payroll and other processing.

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Wednesday 12 May 2021
(We may close this earlier if sufficient applications are received)

Interviews will be held remotely on Wednesday 26th May 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply, please read the attached Job Description in 'additional documents' before clicking the 'Apply on website' button. You will then be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

Home-Start is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity.  We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.  Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process.

Home-Start UK, a charitable company limited by guarantee.  Company No. 5382181.  Charity No. in England and Wales 1108837 and in Scotland SCO39172.  Registered Office: The Crescent, King Street, Leicester LE1 6RX

No agencies please.

Global Financial Controller

As a truly international NGO, with programme teams in Europe, USA and China, we are now looking to recruit a Global Financial Controller to strengthen our finance team.

This role is responsible for supporting the Global Director of Finance in providing a comprehensive finance service across the charity that supports the organisation in meeting its strategic objectives and business plans. The activities include preparing, developing and analysing financial information to allow the organisation to make well-informed decisions to ensure future stability and growth; the effective and efficient provision of transactional financial processing and supporting transformational and organisational change through sound financial planning and governance.

Global Financial Controller Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and accurate management information to all relevant stakeholders.
• Provide a high-quality support service by liaising with managers and budget holders on all aspects of finance.
• Establish and maintain financial policies and management information systems, acting as an expert lead on financial systems.
• Develop and lead a team, helping to support individuals to fulfil their potential and to work collaboratively with teams across the organisation.

Global Financial Controller Requirements:

We are looking for a qualified, experienced Financial Controller who ideally has experience of a charity and can bring excellent systems and analytical skills to join the team at a time of rapid change. This is an exciting time to be joining Compassion in World Farming; we are part way through an ambitious plan to grow our business and increase the impact we have across all the areas we currently operate. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to support the organisation in meeting these objectives and are able to lead, inspire and motivate a team, we would welcome your application.

About Compassion in World Farming International:

Compassion in World Farming International is the leading charity campaigning for farm animal welfare. Our mission is to end factory farming – the biggest form of animal cruelty on the planet and the issue at the centre of many of the world’s biggest challenging debates including climate change and sustainable food production to feed an ever-increasing global population.

Factory farming is often justified as a ‘necessary evil’ to fight the coming food crisis – the need to feed the world. Did you know that globally we produce enough food already to feed 16 billion people? Yet we waste more than half of it, not least in feeding human-edible crops to animals in factory farms who never see pasture, or the light of day, or get to experience their natural behaviours. Our challenge is immense, but our arguments are broad, compelling and we absolutely believe that now is the time for the tide to turn.

The organisation was established by a British farmer, Peter Roberts, who became horrified by the development of modern, intensive factory farming and the growing disconnect between modern agriculture and the well-being of animals and the environment. Today we lead a growing worldwide movement of people concerned about how factory farming mistreats animals, wastes precious resources and utterly fails to meet the needs of the planet’s inhabitants.

Location: The post is based at the Compassion in World Farming International headquarters in Godalming, Surrey (45 minutes from London Waterloo). The office is a 3-minute walk from Godalming mainline train station.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week, Full time – (some flexible hours may be considered)

Salary: £56,000 (Depending on experience)

Closing date for applications: Thursday,13th May 2021. Interviews may take place throughout the application period.

The role may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Please complete the online application form to upload your CV and a covering letter, stating why you would be ideal for this role.
Please see our website for a full job description and person specification

No Agencies please.

You may have experience of the following: CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Controller, EMEA, Global, Worldwide, Head of Finance, Finance Director, Management Accountant, Finance Manager, ACCAS, CIMA, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 98358

Duties and key responsibilities

1. Management and Statutory reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Reconcile Balance sheet accounts monthly including accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare all statutory reports including Quarterly VAT Returns, Companies House, and Charities Commission Annual Returns, etc.
• Support the Head of Finance and Compliance to prepare the Annual accounts for Audit.
• Reconcile the Union Bank accounts monthly.
• Prepare weekly sales and analysis report.

2. Updating Charities Commission & Companies House websites:

• Maintaining Trustees database
• Update the Union’s details with Companies House and Charities websites on a regular basis. 

3. Budgeting, forecasting and Cashflow statements:

• In consultation with the Head of Finance and Compliance, prepare annual budget and cashflow statement.
• Prepare forecast report and statements as and when required.
• Prepare monthly cashflow statement.

4. Managing and supervisory duties:

• Responsible for some aspects of purchase ledger which includes:
• Issue and maintain adequate records of purchase orders issued and chase up associated invoices.
• Maintain and post all Petty cash.
• Supervise and manage the Intern.
• Attend regular manager meetings with other departments.

5. General finance department duties:

• In consultation with the Head of Finance (or working with the Head of Finance), review Finance department working practices and direct/ overseas the computerisation of some systems procedures.
• Responsible for Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, and payroll in the absence of any of the Finance Officers with the Head of Finance.
• Assist with the sales ledger, purchase Ledger and payroll as required by the Head of Finance and Compliance.
• Prepare ad hoc reports or information promptly via the Head of Finance for Senior Leadership Team (SLT), Sabbatical Officers and other stakeholders.
• Prepare other financial reports and information for SU staff as and when required.
• Respond to queries from SU staff quickly and efficiently.
• Undertake filing and other administrative tasks as and when required.
• Maintain the Finance department’s customer –facing systems, paperwork, and efficiency improvements.
• Support the Head of Finance and provide necessary information to enable the department produce management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cashflows and audit and in the general running of the department (this is a guide not full list).
• Undertake other tasks and responsibilities, compatible with the level and nature of the post as required by the Head of Finance.

2 General Responsibilities

• Represent and be an ambassador for GSU.
• Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop, or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position.
• Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development.
• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices.
• Support and promote liberation, diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
• Treat with confidentiality any personal, private, or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and Project data.
• Adhere to the Sustainability policy and strive to reduce carbon footprint.
• Actively seek better ways to assist GSU in its effort to become a more sustainable workplace.
• Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

EXPERIENCE         

• Experience of preparing budgets, forecasts and cashflows.
• Proficiency in the use of an accounting software
• Previous experience of working in Finance department.
• Experience of customer service
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective systems for collecting, collating, and reporting information.
• Experience of payroll (desirable but not essential).

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Clear communication skills face to face and on the phone or email.
• Ability to troubleshoot difficult situations, and deal with them calmly, efficiently, and effectively.
• Writing skills – produce reports and ability to write succinct documents on complex areas.
• IT skills at a level that supports report writing, email, internet, and database.
• Time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to engage and motivate others.
• Self-motivated with the confidence to work alone but can also work co-operatively and flexibly as part of a team.
• Ability to stay focused and efficient in the face on changing priorities.
• Accurate, methodical and with a good eye for detail.
• Strong Customer service focus and an ability to build effective working relationships with employees and external stakeholders/suppliers.

KNOWLEDGE

• Regulatory requirements and best practice guidance relating to:
• Accounting and Finance
• HMRC and Charities Act
• Understanding and experience of taxation including VAT and PAYE tax /compliance
• Payroll and Pension compliance

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Part qualified ACCA or any professional qualification.
• Relevant experience and qualification in Accounting and Finance

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Able to travel extensively within the Borough and Region when needed.
• Able to work some evenings and weekends and stay overnight where necessary.
• Works well in a team with a flexible approach to work
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.  An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work. 
• Commitment to the values and ethos of the Organisation

A global international development organisation is seeking a qualified finance professional to join their central team as Programme Finance Manager for Financial Accounting on a long term fixed term contract (12 - 24 months). The role will develop and deliver on a comprehensive finance year end improvement strategy (to be delivered centrally and globally). Duties will include (though may not be limited to) the following: 

• Develop and implement new KPI strategy in relation to year-end goals
• Develop and implement new financial processes and financial accounting controls and governance
• Develop and lead on a strategy to enhance staff capability (both finance and non-finance) to deliver on year-end
• Lead on review against performance metrics for implenentation financial accounting processes and controls
• Roadmap longer term programme and liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver regular reports on progress

You will be a qualified financial professional, who has a strong knowledge of financial accounting reporting, processes and controls. Given the nature of the technical requirements of the role, a background within accountancy practice and audit is strongly desirable. You will also have dealt with programme management elements of risk reporting, assessment and review, and roadmapping. 

This role is a high profile position within a well-known global entity, as such you will be capable of business partnering with a range of stakeholders from junior to global board level. 

The role is based in Surrey though can be undertaken remotely. 

My client is a NHS organisation who is looking for temporary support for a minimum of 6 months

You need to be an experienced and qualified management accountant who will be a senior member of the finance team and responsible for leading on new business contracts and associated projects

Responsibilities included:

• Lead the finance team in delivering a full range of financial reports, monthly reporting and advise on all operational finance workstreams
• Act as a finance business partner for the team supporting financial aspects of transformational work and acting as the finance lead to support budget managers
• Provide expert financial advice to the organisation especially non finance managers and other stakeholders

This is an exciting and challenging role and would suit someone with ideally NHS experience or some kind of public sector working

Prior experience on working in a busy management accounting team in a large and complex organisation would be extremely beneficial

About WSUP

WSUP is a not-for-profit company that helps transform cities to benefit the millions who lack access to water and sanitation. We were created in 2005 as a response to the urban explosion that has left many cities unable to provide basic services, such as access to a toilet or drinking water, to low-income communities.

We work in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, supported by an office in the UK. Since inception we have helped over 20 million people access better water and sanitation services. 

About the role

Overall purpose

Located in the Finance Team, the Senior Management Accountant plays a key role in Secretariat “downstream” contract management responsibilities, working in close partnership with the Partnerships and Communications Team and Global Programmes Teams, and is a key member of the inter-departmental “Project Task Force”.

The role is responsible for management of WSUP’s portfolio of restricted funds, for meeting all WSUP’s funders’ financial reporting requirements and audits in accordance with funder contracts and compliance rules, for providing technical support in budget preparation to maximise cost recovery within WSUP’s cost recovery model, coordination of WSUP staff time planning, aligning resources to funder and organisational budgets, and supporting good project financial management.

You will play a senior role in the Finance team, contributing to the group’s budget setting processes, monthly management accounting, year-end accounting and audit, development of systems and processes, acting as finance business partner, and deputising for the Director of Finance as required.

Computing software

WSUP’s accounting software is Sun Systems v6 (Infor10) with an Excel add-in called Infor Query & Analysis (previously Vision Q&A) used for uploading data into the ledger and for reporting.  Training can be provided on both Sun and Infor Q&A. WSUP’s purchase ledger functions are operated on Sun through the IPOS commitment management and authorisation software.

Excel spreadsheets, often employing advanced functions, are used extensively to produce project budgets, forecasts and monthly reports.  Payroll is outsourced.  All staff complete timesheets.  Data from the payroll and timesheets is used to post staff time to funds in Sun on a monthly basis.

Country Programme finances are organised as follows:

Branch office registration:

• a local bank account is usually maintained;
• local country programme staff are employed directly by WSUP and paid from the local account;
• local office running costs, including contractual payments to local suppliers, consultants and in-local WSUP Members are paid through the local bank account.

No local registration:

• local WSUP staff are usually employed through a hosting arrangement;
• Contractual payments to local suppliers, consultants and WSUP Members are paid by the WSUP UK Finance Team.

In both instances, WSUP UK may have direct contracts with consultants, contractors and suppliers in the UK or internationally and these are paid direct from the UK.

Main responsibilities & tasks

Restricted and Broadly Restricted Fund Management

Create a culture of full cost recovery across WSUP, improving and regularising pooled costs, IT and insurance recharges, specifically:

• Responsible for the development of process and systems for management of WSUP’s portfolio of restricted funds, promoting appropriate and full utilisation of contracted funding.
• Maintain organisational data on funding streams and project obligations for organisational budget management purposes.
• Identify funding gaps within country programmes and Secretariat Cost Centres, maintaining a general situational analysis and strategy information for the Executive Committee, plus individual project information to the Project Task Force.
• Input to the annual organisational budget and budget revisions by provision data on project funds, expenditure and projections of income and spend.
• Input to the management of the annual organisational budget though review of management and Cost Centre accounts with respect to fund allocations.
• Organisational time planning through management of timesheets and staff allocation to projects, liaising with the Systems Accountant.
• Liaising with the Finance Controller, managing restricted fund balances, carrying out necessary project related fund adjustments including exchange adjustments during implementation and at project close.
• Reviewing the balance sheet with the Director of Finance and instructing the Financial Accountant and Systems Accountant on any amendments needed

Funder Budgets

Promote excellence in proposal budgeting throughout the organisation, ensuring accurate costing and full inclusion of relevant allowable costs, specifically:

• Responsible for development, promotion and monitoring of budgeting standards, systems and processes, and their application in proposal budgets.
• Training staff in the application of agreed systems and processes
• Develop and apply WSUP’s standard budget template and process information to capture all relevant costs and ensure cost recovery.
• Agree and train Country Finance Leads in new staff budgeting and recovery tool, ensuring these are reflected in the funder reports and forecasts.
• Liaise with the Partnerships and Communications Team on the preparation of funding applications.
• Work with the Partnership & Communications Team, other Secretariat Teams and Country Programmes to support the preparation of:
  • proposal budgets, ensuring staffing capacity is available.
  • financial forecasts – supporting the Project Task Force in ensuring relevant financial forecasts are accurately completed.
• Ensuring adherence to WSUP policies, particularly on budgeting and cost recovery.
• Keep all budget records for all funders in a logical and consistent manner.

Project Financial Management

Responsible for contributing to the development of a coherent project management cycle, building systems and processes to support the cycle, and the capacity of staff within the Project Task Force and Project Leads in financial management, within the following stages of the project cycle:

Project Launch

• Support the Project Task Force to develop appropriate contract budget management systems.
• Provide analysis of budget by Cost Centre and team, agreeing timesheet allocation
• Liaise with the Director of Finance and Finance Controller to ensure that WSUP’s Operational Budget is updated.
• Set up new funder analysis codes on Sun Accounts and IPOS purchase ledger system, maintaining updated access status for use of codes.
• Manage invoicing of funds and other income due and maximise income collection.
• Working within the Project Task Force, contribute to the oversight of WSUP’s procurement policy and practice.

Project Implementation

• Keep up to date with all relevant funder guidelines and reporting templates for contracted funds, disseminating updated funder formats (proposals and reports) and other funder related information to all relevant programme staff for guidance on report preparation
• Deliver monthly financial reports to WSUP project managers, in funder formats, directing in country staff and the Project Task Force to address and respond to monthly fund report notes as part of monthly fund report process
• Deliver high-quality and timely financial reports to funders.
• Liaise with finance colleagues on completion of processes to ensure accuracy of funder reports.
• Keep thorough records of all financial reports and disbursements sent to funders.
• Submit funder invoices, ensure that WSUP invoice register is updated, post invoices to SUN, and produce reports of outstanding income debtors.
• Carry out other necessary checks on transactions to be posted to correct allocation of funds, including payment forms.
• Reconcile funder reports sent to income received by WSUP and support WSUP’s aged debtor function.
• Provide ad hoc information and analysis.
• Work closely with the Partnerships & Communications Team to ensure grant compliance requirements for specific funders.
• Support consistency of procurement management, though developing monitoring systems and controls to ensure the application of WSUP procurement procedures and funder compliance requirements, and training staff in their use.
• Support accuracy of retentions management (the responsibility of Programme staff to implement) through developing systems for review, checking, and by monitoring the level and allocation of retentions.
• Manage project audits required during implementation period, liaising with country offices, Secretariat Cost Centre managers and Finance colleagues.

Project Closeout

• Deliver Final Financial Report, accruing and closing complemented commitments
• Review income and expenditure over project lifetime and make necessary adjustments to funds.
• Ensure asset handover, in accordance with funder compliance rules and WSUP Financial Policy.
• Manage closure of funder codes on SUN.
• Manage project audits required during implementation period, liaising with country offices, Secretariat Cost Centre managers and Finance colleagues.
• Formalising fund close out procedure with the Project Task Force and embedding an overhead contribution review.
• In liaison with P&C support external reporting requirements related to project finance and compliance.

Capacity Building

Enhance the financial skills of Project Leads and other Financial Managers in WSUP through training and feedback generally, specifically:

• Support Secretariat Cost Centre managers and Country Programmes with:

• Alignment of funder reporting structures to WSUP’s internal reporting framework.
• Timely upload of contract budgets to WSUP’s accounting system.
• Financial management of contracts.
• Funder financial compliance.

• Participate in team meetings and share skills with colleagues within the Secretariat and Global Finance Team.
• Participate in Project Task Force meetings and Country Coordination calls.
• Conduct inductions for finance and non-finance staff and update teams on the work of the Global Finance Team.

Management Accounting

Working closely with the Director of Finance and Finance Controller, support the work of WSUP Group and the Global Finance team, specifically:

• Act as WSUP Charity accountant, preparing board reports, management accounts and treasury services.
• Support the WSUP group annual budget process and periodic reforecasts.
• Support the monthly management accounts process, including FX revaluations, cost recharges, fund statements and reports.
• Support the annual statutory audit process, preparation of audit schedules, specific funder audits, and liaison with auditors.
• Act as finance business partner for specific cost centres as required.
• Contribute to innovation and the improvement of processes and policies considering relevant standards, use of technology, best practice and organisational needs.
• Contribute to WSUP’s requirement to measure its value for money (VFM), to the development and maintenance of VFM measurement methods, promoting standard practice and learning in the organisation.
• Contribute to the development of internal transfer pricing and full cost recovery.
• Perform any additional tasks as reasonably requested by the Director of Finance.

To apply for this position, you should upload your CV and cover letter on the link below.

Please note: This job is based in London, UK.  Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.  Please do not apply if this is not the case.