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Finance Manager
ABOUT US – THE GESTALT CENTRE
We are the Gestalt Centre, an established therapy not-for-profit organisation, supporting the mental and psychological well-being of individuals, groups, and organisations. We are a dynamic charity that runs, accommodates, and supports a number of counselling, psychotherapy, personal and professional development courses, and a range of therapeutic practices that enhance mental and psychological wellbeing.
As Gestalt Centre, our relationship with people who work for the centre starts from a place of trust. We see our structure as an organisational shape that we use to organise ourselves. What matters for us is how we all work together. We prioritise collaboration and ‘horizontal’ consultative decision making with individual and collective responsibility and accountability.
OUR VISION is a world were meaningful and fulfilling relationships lead to wellbeing and positive change in people’s lives.
OUR PURPOSE is to promote the mental and psychological well-being of individuals, groups and organisations through Gestalt education, training, and practice.
Gestalt is a life-changing approach to life, counselling, and psychotherapy. It enables people to develop meaningful relationships, navigate change and lead fulfilling lives by creatively utilising their own resources, skills, and strengths.
OUR VALUES
- Awareness and personal responsibility.
- Diversity, equality, inclusion and anti-discrimination.
- Kindness and respect for each other and the space we cohabit.
- Collaboration and community: every person matters and so does the collective.
Ready to make a difference? Join us!
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Finance Manager with strong background in charity finance to join our Executive team. A key role working closely with the CEO, the Executive team and Trustees.
✔ join a highly committed, experienced and collaborative team in a dynamic organisation, with strong collaborative and human-centric practice, growing and changing in innovative ways
✔ deliver a diverse role with opportunities to grow as a professional
✔ join the Gestalt Centre, a beacon of excellence in the therapy world
✔ support people develop emotional and psychological wellbeing and create a world where meaningful relationships lead to wellbeing and positive change in people’s lives
✔ flexible working and hybrid with home working and convenient office location when you’re in the office.
ABOUT THE ROLE
FINANCE MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION
Role Purpose
The Finance Manager will proactively plan, manage and oversee the financial strategy, operations, and compliance of our dynamic and growing organisation. The role contributes directly to the organisation’s strategic planning and has hands-on oversight of financial transactions, operations, compliance and reporting.
As the Finance Manager, you will be a member of the Executive leadership team working closely with the CEO on matters of financial strategy and business development - contributing to strategic decisions and providing financial guidance.You’d also be supported by the Finance Manager Assistant and the Bookkeeper.
Main Objectives
- Provide leadership, in-depth knowledge and financial expertise to support the organisation’s strategy, business development and operations.
- Manage the day-to-day financial operations including payroll, payments, controls and cash flow to ensure sound financial management and accuracy around all financial routines and procedures. Also ensure compliance and accurate reporting.
- Lead on and manage financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting - working closely with the CEO.
- Lead on enhancing procedural efficiencies and streamlining in finance operations.
- Prepare statutory and management accounts. Manage the annual financial audit and implement recommendations.
- Provide and manage sound financial reporting and conduct financial analysis and financial modelling for business development.
- Work with and manage the Finance Manager Assistant and Bookkeeper.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
The role works closely with the CEO and is assisted by the Assistant Finance Manager and the Bookkeeper.
Financial Planning
- Lead on financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.
- Conduct financial analysis to support decision-making, highlighting key trends, opportunities and risks. Also scenario planning and financial modelling for growth and sustainability.
- Provide sound financial advice to the CEO, Executive and Trustees also assisting with business planning and strategy and business development.
Financial Management
- Lead on and manage the annual financial audit, including preparation, responding to auditors queries and implementation of recommendations, effectively and in a timely manner. Also filling with the Charity Commission and Companies House.
- Lead on the day-to-day management of financial operations to ensure sound financial management and accuracy of all financial routines and procedures.
- Monitor performance of actuals in relation to budget, income generation targets, approved expenditure and in relation to forecast. Note, analyse and comment on variations and propose adjustments.
- Prepare quarterly management accounts and reports for decision-making and planning.
- Advise on and manage investments and cashflow.
Governance: Policies, procedures and financial controls
- Ensure compliance with all requirements and standards in respect to Insurance, Companies House, Charities Commission and HMRC.
- Proactively lead on process improvements as we grow. Includes writing, reviewing and updating finance procedures and policies, in collaboration with the CEO and Executive colleagues.
- Ensure governance documents are up to date. Including Trustees appointment and resignation records, conflict-of-interest forms, and relevant submissions to Companies House.
- Monitoring and mitigating financial risks while maintaining robust internal controls. Also manage credit control and ensure that payments are received on time.
- Ensure financial procedures, policies and reporting systems are updated as required and maintained thereafter.
Accounting
- Supervise and review accounting tasks and records processed by the bookkeeper and the Finance Manager.
- Ensure timely, up to date and accurate accounting practice including journal entries, accruals, phasing and reconciliation.
- Ensure accuracy of income and expenses allocation and coding, including deferred income and monthly reconciliations.
- Review and update coding structures and nominal coding, clearing accounts and reconciliations in collaboration with the CEO and finance colleagues.
Payments and Payroll
- Manage effectively payroll, tax and pension submissions, banking and associated procedures.
- Ensure all payments are made, received and acknowledged in an accurate, compliant and timely manner.
- Maintain up to date records of financial calculations regarding payments and fees for tutors, assessors and other stakeholders.
Contracts Management
- Ensure that operational, building, insurance and supplier contracts are up to date and renew them as required. Includes utility bills, IT and telephone.
- Prepare and issue employee contracts (working with the CEO/HR).
Support service delivery
- Calculate and prepare courses fees and other financial information for reviews and to support decision-making
- Liaise with students to offer and manage payment plans
- Ensure financial queries by colleagues, collaborators, students and practitioners are dealt with effectively and in a timely manner.
- Support the integration of financial and operational systems.
People Management
- Supervise, manage and support the Finance Manager and Bookkeeper, ensuring and supporting high performance and wellbeing.
- Recruitment, induction and professional development of the finance team. Also ensuring team members understand and adhere to organisational policies and procedures.
ABOUT YOU
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications and experience
- Qualified or part-qualified (final stage), for example ACA, ACMA, CIPFA, CIMA.
- Minimum 3 years relevant financial management experience working with a charity/not for profit.
- Good experience of sound accounting and financial management in the charity/not for profit sector. Good knowledge of charity accounting and the Charity SORP.
- Sound knowledge and experience of leading and managing the audit process.
- Thorough practical up-to-date understanding of management accounting principles and techniques.
- In-depth knowledge and experience with payroll and pension processes and management systems for accounting functions, including QuickBooks.
- Sound knowledge and experience providing monthly management accounts, year-end statutory accounts and financial reporting.
- Extensive experience of contributing to the strategic, organisational and financial planning processes and leading on budgeting and forecasting.
- Extensive experience in balancing competing complexities of a busy role and prioritising effectively, forward planning and working to tight deadlines.
- Sound experience working effectively with confidentiality and GDPR in mind and in line with organisational policies and practice.
- Good experience with organisational realities, challenges and opportunities in the charity sector.
- Experience of working well within a multidisciplinary team (desirable).
- Experience facilitating or leading change and growth (desirable).
Qualities
- Awareness of self and others alongside a learning and growth mindset
- Leadership and management with kindness, integrity and collaboration
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including ability to communicate financial concepts and information in accurate, simple and clear ways and work collaboratively across teams and at a senior level
- Proactive dynamic leadership and project management skills and ability to apply big picture thinking.
- Excellent numeracy skills with attention to detail, sound analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a dynamic organisation.
- Ability to receive and provide feedback, learn and grow as a professional
- Creativity, resourcefulness and an open mind to be able to see opportunities, embrace challenges and facilitate resolution of any issues.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Passion and commitment to the Gestalt Centre values, work and direction
- Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and anti-discrimination.
- Excellent IT skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills and accounting software systems
- Competency using MS Office, email, online platforms and learning management systems
To apply, please ensure you submit your up-to-date CV along with a mandatory cover letter (no longer than 2 pages). Your cover letter should clearly outline how you meet the job requirements and person specification, and highlight the unique value you will bring to our team. We look forward to receiving your application!
OUR VISION is a world were meaningful and fulfilling relationships lead to wellbeing and positive change in people’s lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Title: Director of Finance & Operations
Location: London (hybrid working – minimum two days a week in the office)
Art Fund is seeking a strategic and collaborative Director of Finance & Operations to join its Senior Management Team and help shape the future of the UK’s cultural landscape.
Art Fund is the national fundraising charity for art. With over 142,000 members and a network of 900 museums, galleries, and historic places across the UK, it is a pioneering and independent voice in the cultural sector enriching collections, growing audiences, and advocating for the vital role museums play in society.
This role comes at an exciting and transformative time for the organisation. As Art Fund progresses through the final stages of its 2022/27 strategy and prepares for the next chapter, the Director of Finance and & Operations will play a critical leadership role in helping the organisation scale its impact, drive operational excellence, and support long-term growth.
The opportunity
The Director of Finance and & Operations will provide strategic and operational leadership across the following key areas: finance, people, governance, legal, facilities, and risk. They will lead a multidisciplinary internal services team and work closely with the Director, Senior Management Team, and Board of Trustees.
Major priorities will include embedding a new finance system, supporting the successful delivery of a cross-organisational CRM implementation, and the next five-year strategy and financial plan.
This position requires a qualified accountant with strong strategic planning and commercial acumen, ideally with experience supporting income growth and business innovation in a complex, values-driven organisation. They will be a natural relationship builder with excellent interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.
While prior experience in the arts, heritage, or charity sectors is welcome, it’ is not essential. What matters most is a genuine passion for Art Fund’s mission to make art and culture accessible to all.
Candidate profile
Art Fund is looking for an individual who can demonstrate:
- Proven success in strategic leadership and financial management
- Strong experience of business planning and income generation
- A collaborative and inclusive leadership style
- A commitment to data-led decision-making and continuous improvement
- Deep understanding of organisational governance, risk, and compliance
- Outstanding team leadership and the ability to foster a positive, values-based workplace culture
What Art Fund offers
Art Fund offers a rewarding working environment, a beautiful canal-side office in King’s Cross, and a compelling benefits package, including:
- 27 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
- 10% employer pension contribution
- Free National Art Pass (with a plus one)
- Art Allowance and Art Time to support cultural engagement
- Private healthcare cashback plan
- Flexible hybrid working and home office equipment allowance
Art Fund is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
Allen Lane is acting as an employment agency advisor for The Art Fund on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit Allen Lane website or reach out to Rosemary Pini at Allen Lane.
Timeline:
- Closing date: Wednesday 14th May
- Shortlisting: 28th May
- First interviews: Week commencing 2nd June
- Final Stage Interviews: Week Commencing 9th June and 16th June
We are looking for someone with strong financial acumen and a passion for improving processes to join the team as a Finance Process Improvement Analyst.
This is a vital role within The Felix Project, a charity that rescues good, surplus food from the food industry that cannot be sold and would otherwise go to waste and deliver it to hundreds of food banks, charities, primary schools and holiday programmes in London. In 2024, The Felix Project gave out the equivalent of 38M meals to over 1,200 community organisations and schools across every London borough
In this newly created role, you will work closely with the operations team to identify and implement improvements across financial systems and processes—helping us to work smarter, not harder. While you’ll provide ad hoc support with core accounting tasks, your focus will be on driving efficiency, making the most of resources, and helping the charity better serve its cause.
Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Planning, overseeing, and carrying out audits of processes and procedures, in line with the planned schedule.
- Assessing compliance with applicable laws and regulations, ie. financial standards.
- Evaluating risks and developing recommendations to improve risk management
- Reviewing processes across the business that impact the effectiveness of financial management information reporting
- Guiding non-financial managers in understanding financial management and its impact.
- Help improve finance processes and broader organisational effectiveness.
Your Skills & Experience will include:
- You should be a fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) professional OR be part-qualified with substantial experience in performing audit work to a high standard and actively working towards full qualification.(You will receive support for your study and development goals)
- Excellent research and analytical skills enabling you to quickly sort and analyse large amounts of data and create clear, persuasive reports.
- A strong understanding of accounting standards is also required.
This role offers a real opportunity to bring about positive change in a charity that ensures that food reaches vulnerable children and families, the homeless, the elderly and those who simply cannot afford to buy regular, healthy food. If you are interested in learning more, please reply to this advert with an updated version of your CV and our recruitment partners at TPP Recruitment will be in touch with details of next steps. Alternatively, reach out to Karen Moore via [email protected] to arrange a confidential discussion. The deadline for applications is Monday 28th of April
The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.
We particularly welcome applications from those of a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background, as BAME people are currently under-represented within The Felix Project.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be partnering exclusively with King’s College London to recruit a new Finance Business Partner. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive, analytically minded finance professional to join an ambitious and collaborative team supporting Estates & Facilities — an integral function underpinning King’s world-class learning environment.
King’s College London is internationally renowned, ranked among the top universities globally, and recognised for delivering exceptional education, pioneering research, and a vibrant student experience. With over 800 staff dedicated to managing and expanding the university’s physical estate, the Estates & Facilities team plays a vital role in shaping the future of King’s. This role will put you at the heart of that work, supporting a complex portfolio of capital and operational projects that ensure King’s continues to inspire and innovate.
The Role
As Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with senior leaders across King’s to deliver high-quality financial insight, challenge assumptions, and ensure robust financial decision-making. You will play a key role in shaping the financial future of Estates & Facilities, providing strategic analysis and guidance on both operational performance and capital projects.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Business Partnering: Develop trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Operations and Faculties, becoming their go-to financial advisor
- Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and clarity in financial narratives.
- Decision Support: Deliver insightful financial analysis to support strategic planning, scenario modelling, and risk management.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Confidently communicate complex financial matters to non-finance colleagues, helping them to understand performance and drive accountability.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to process improvement initiatives within the Finance Business Partnering team, sharing best practice and helping to build financial capability across the organisation.
You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy working in a fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment, are confident balancing multiple priorities, and are motivated by the opportunity to drive real impact in a values-led organisation.
About You
We are looking for someone who brings:
- A professional accountancy qualification (or is part-qualified with strong relevant experience).
- A robust background in management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Confidence in communicating complex financial information to non-financial audiences.
- Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to work independently.
- Experience of working in a complex organisation or with Estates Management teams (desirable).
- You’ll also have the interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships, the curiosity to keep learning, and the passion to play an active role in shaping the future of one of the UK’s most prestigious universities.
Why Join King’s?
Working at King’s means being part of an institution with a proud history of making a positive difference in the world. You’ll be joining a community that values diversity, promotes inclusion, and is committed to delivering excellence in everything it does.
In return, King’s offers:
- A flexible hybrid working model (two- three days a week onsite at Lavington Street).
- A supportive, inclusive workplace culture.
- 30 days of annual leave (not including bank holidays) and a competitive pension scheme as well as other fantastic benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- The chance to contribute to high-profile projects that will shape the university’s future.
If you’re ready to play a pivotal role in the continued success of King’s College London, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information, or for a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Megan Hunter at Ivy Rock Partners.
Finance Assistant (full time employment contract)
£31,000 pa; 7.5% pension contribution by St James’s with 0.5% contribution by the employee; 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
St James’s, Piccadilly is seeking someone who has at least 2+ years experience working in finance or similar role, who has a strong knowledge of MS Office Suite and XERO with particularly extensive experience of using Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills. A certified accountancy qualification or studying towards one is essential.
This new role has been created as part of a review concerning St James’s partnership with St Pancras Church Euston Road.
St James’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
St James’s actively welcomes applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our community including people with global majority heritage, people with lived experience of poverty and people who identify as LGBTQ+.
Role description and person specification and application form (referee information required) can be downloaded from our website.
Closing date for applications is midday Monday 28th April 2025. Interviews will be held on-site at St James’s Piccadilly and are planned for Thursday 8th May 2025. Aiming for a start date as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As the Head of Technical and Consulting, you will lead a specialist team to deliver our consultancy, training and charity formation services, ensuring that we continue to deliver highly valuable expertise and knowledge to our church and charity partners.
This role forms part of Stewardship’s Leadership Team, collaborating closely with members of the Leadership Team and the other professional services teams to help safeguard the financial and governance reputation of God’s Church.
Generosity should be joyful, and yet it can often feel burdensome because of the necessary administration that surrounds financial giving. By attentively and diligently serving our clients, you will be helping to release more joyful generosity in the UK Church and beyond.
As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:
· Active membership of local church congregation.
An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A small but long-standing Care Provider in London is looking to take on a Head of Management Reporting to work closely with the CFO, whilst leading a team of Finance Business Partners and a Payroll Manager.
The organisation focuses on providing care and support to those in need in their communities, including people with a mental health need, learning disability and the elderly. The organisation provided great quality, dedicated services to help individuals to live a dignified and full life.
This is a chance for an experienced finance professional to take on new, exciting role with a great opportunity to make a real difference and create change.
Responsibilities:
- Delivery of Management Accounts, budgeting and forecasting
- Manage a team of Finance Business Partners and a Payroll professional, and liaise with a range of stakeholders
- Support in financial modelling including automating their financial system to drive efficiencies
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders at all levels and be comfortable presenting to senior leadership and board
Requirements:
- Qualified Accountant with experience in Management Reporting and Business Partnering at Finance Manager / Head of Level
- Social Care Experience greatly desired (charity, not for profit or housing if not)
- Happy managing staff and working with a variety of stakeholders
- Knowledge of payroll process
If you are looking for your next opportunity to work in a great organisation and help make improvements in processes and the team, please do apply ASAP!
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
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Our Finance Manager is an essential part of the LRMN team. You will work with colleagues to set and manage budgets, maintain accurate financial records, manage all donor management activities, oversee our banking and ensure all financial and compliance requirements are met. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a committed and passionate organisation.
LRMN is a thriving organisation and one of the most established refugee and migrants’ organisations providing services in London but focusing on south and southeast London boroughs. Our services include provision of specialist legal advice and information on immigration, housing and welfare, therapeutic and practical support to women who survived trauma, helping our service users access employment, training and volunteering opportunities, prevention of mental health problems, and helping our clients integrate and engage in their community.
We are currently working in a hybrid model. You would be expected to work at least one to two days/week from our office in Deptford.
For further information, please refer to our Job Pack.
To apply, please submit your CV and answer the application questions on Charity Job.
Deadline: 9am Monday 6 May 2025
LRMN is an equal opportunity employer and committed to safeguarding and fulfilling its duty of care to people working and volunteering in the organisation and to those we come into contact with. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.
If you have any questions about the role or your application or would like this information in a different format please do not hesitate to get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our Finance team is looking to recruit a Finance Officer to join our Accounts Payable (AP) team to support the work and transactions that British Heart Foundation (BHF) perform for us to fund lifesaving science.
As an Accounts Payable Finance Officer, you'll:
- support the team and deliver a high-quality service in terms of timely, accurate and efficient entry of BHF expenditure onto our central accounting system
- ensure you achieve key performance indicators and individual targets agreed upon and set by the AP Team leader
- ensure that all transactions are coded and authorised to meet month end deadlines and meet agreed service levels.
- work on data capture and will have knowledge of IPOS queue management.
The AP team provides a high level of customer service, ensuring colleagues and suppliers are kept updated in the process and that the payment process is as smooth as possible, so you’ll effectively manage your workload and escalate complex issues to the team lead.
Understanding the needs of customers, you’ll raise the profile of finance through provision across the AP team of best-in-class service both internally and externally.
The role involves dealing with internal & external customers via email and over the phone, so you’ll be confident communicating in both conversation and writing.
Working arrangements
This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.
At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
About you
You’ll have previous experience within accounts payable or be someone wanting to get into Finance with strong organisational skills, able to pick up tasks quickly and with ease.
With excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, you’ll be able to build strong working relationships within Finance and across the BHF and be comfortable communicating finance information to non-finance colleagues.
The role is working within a high-volume, fast-paced team, so you’ll have excellent time management and organisational skills.
To excel in the role you will have:
- Accounts payable experience: A strong understanding and experience of BACs, invoicing, reconciliation, finance administration, and Account Payable processes. Familiarity with HMRC requirements for VAT and payments within the UK banking system, and a good knowledge of GDPR.
- Proficient IT and financial systems skills: Excellent IT skills including MS Excel and financial application software packages.
- Problem-solving and analytical skills: Outstanding attention to detail with an analytical approach to data. Strong problem-solving skills with a logical and methodical approach to identifying and resolving issues independently.
- Team player with a can-do attitude: A self-starter who is proactive and a good team player. Exhibits a can-do attitude and is able to manage workload with direction from the team lead.
About us
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Interview process
The 1st stage interview will be held over MS Teams. 2nd stage interviews will be in person at our London office.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

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Apollo Music Projects is a dynamic and successful music education charity, dedicated to bringing live classical music to children who might not otherwise experience it. Since 2004, more than 18,000 children have experienced the magic of live performance through our programmes from classroom to concert hall, culminating in the thrilling spectacle of a full orchestra in concert.
We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our team, to manage our day-to-day finance and bookkeeping activities, as well as to work closely with the team regarding budgeting, and annual submission of the Annual Reports and Accounts.The Finance Officer will also play an important role as part of this small but passionate team in the operations of the charity, from fundraising through to delivery of the programme in the schools.This position offers the successful candidate the opportunity to play a part in helping to shape the charity’s growth and expansion plans.
We are looking for an organised, enterprising and personable individual, passionate about the arts and about creating opportunities for children from a range of backgrounds to listen to and appreciate the magic of live music. This post requires someone who is able to take a high degree of responsibility, and is confident working independently, as this person will for the most part be working remotely. You will have excellent organisational skills, and a high level of precision in financial processes and bookkeeping.
The role will be mainly remote, with regular staff meetings and additional meetings with the CEO or other staff members in central London, and attendance at annual strategy days and some workshops and concerts, and may from time to time entail working outside of office hours.
Applicants should have several years' experience of similar roles, and knowledge of bookkeeping and charity finances,
Apollo Music Projects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communitiesand all those who are significantly under-represented in our sector.
If you would like to apply for this role please include a covering letter addressed to David Chernaik, Chief Executive, explaining why you would like to work for AMP and your qualifications and suitability for the role. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. Applicants must be available to start in May. As a small organisation we are only able to reply to shortlisted candidates.
Key responsibilities include:
·Bookkeeping including recording income and expenses, and other financial transactions
·Processing of invoices and payments to musicians, staff, schools and other external suppliers
·Draft annual organisational budgets and forecasting with the CEO and Treasurer
·Carry out monthly reconciliations and the preparation of monthly financial update reports to the Treasurer
·Prepare quarterly reports for trustees’ board meetings including Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cashflows
·Monitoring of restricted funding
·Developing and maintaining accounting systems; and working closely with the Treasurer to develop new systems where required
·Working closely with the Fundraising Officer regarding fundraising applications and budgets, both general and specific to individual applications;
·Preparation of annual accounts and support with end of year Independent Examination
·Maintaining and improving financial and fundraising spreadsheets;
· Running end-to-end monthly payroll.
Candidate Profile
Skills & Qualifications
Essential
·relevant experience in a finance administration role, ideally including book-keeping, payroll, and monthly/annual reporting for a small business or charity’;
·strong numerical skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail;
·excellent communication skills;
·excellent organisational and project management skills;
·experience of budget management, analysis and reporting;
·highly computer literate, with experience of using Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel;
·right to work in the UK
·a passion for the arts
Desirable
·experience working in an independent role within a small business/charity environment
·experience working in the arts and/or charitable sectors;
·part-qualified/qualified with a recognised accountancy body (e.g. CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA, AAT etc.)
·familiarity with Quickbooks Online
Personal characteristics
·flexible, highly organised, proactive, able to multi-task and prioritise; a team-player with a helpful, approachable and positive outlook, ready to roll up their sleeves;
·exceptional interpersonal skills;
·vision and entrepreneurial flair;
·a self-starter, able to think clearly and creatively and to find practical solutions;
·a willingness to learn.
To Apply
If you would like to apply for this role please supply a CV and covering letter addressed to David Chernaik, Chief Executive, explaining why you would like to work for AMP and your qualifications and suitability for the role. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. Please indicate when you would be available to start.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Manager
Are you an experienced finance manager - or are you looking to take a step up to manager level? Are you a people person who enjoys collaborating with colleagues as well as with the detail of numbers? Would you be energised by working in a lively and impactful climate charity? We have the job for you!
Position: Finance Manager
Salary: £26,406 for 3 days/week (£44,010 FTE) – Band C2
Location: Hybrid (London & remote) or fully remote considered
Hours: 3 days (21 hours per week) with flexible working patterns
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 8.59am, Friday 9th May 2025
About the Role
As the new Finance Manager you will oversee the charity’s finance processes, leading all of the day-to-day financial operations, producing regular financial reporting for the senior management team and board. You’ll work closely with the Co-Director: Strategic Development to monitor financial performance against targets.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing finance operations including bookkeeping and monthly reporting
- Producing financial reports for the senior team and board
- Supporting budgets for funding applications and projects
- Monitoring income from grants, donations and other sources
- Coordinating the monthly payroll process
- Liaising with auditors for year-end accounts
- Collaborating on strategy and supporting a positive team culture
About You
You might already be in a finance management role or looking to step up. You enjoy getting into the detail but also thrive when working with people and purpose.
You’ll bring:
- Experience in finance or charity financial management
- Strong budgeting and reporting skills
- Great communication and team collaboration
- An eye for detail and confidence working with figures
- Passion for climate justice and equity
We strongly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds including People of Colour, Disabled people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, working-class people, and those with non-traditional educational or career paths.
About the Organisation
A climate charity who create, build, and share ways people can take meaningful action on climate change. Combining personal and local actions into larger systemic change, they face climate dread with a can-do attitude and sense of fun. Whether it’s helping people fix their electronics, turning parking spaces into tree planting zones or lobbying MPs on clean heat, everything is about inspiring more people to take ambitious climate action. With a set of values that guide actions and the organisational culture, daring, joy and community.
Benefits
- 33 days holiday (pro-rata), including bank holidays, plus three Christmas closure days
- Flexible working patterns and remote working options
- Paid "duvet days" for employee wellbeing
- Climate Perks – paid journey days for low carbon holiday travel
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff discounts on climate-friendly products and services
- Employee assistance programme with free counselling and financial advice
- Paid volunteer and study leave
- Generous sick pay, including time off for periods, menopause, gender-affirming care and fertility treatment
- Good parental leave, family friendly policies and paid carer days
- Training and development budget for every staff member
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Finance Lead, Charity Finance Officer, Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Bookkeeper, Head of Finance, Operations Manager (Finance), Budget Manager. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Finance Manager - Technical - NGO sector
Are you a technically strong Finance Manager with experience working with auditors and have strong UK Charity SORP experience?
Charity People are working with a £23million turnover NGO, reporting to the Financial Controller.
This is a newly created role, where you are required to come to London twice a week. Working very closely with a forward-thinking Financial Controller and non-finance teams, you will have responsibility for managing the UK Audit, UK banking, empowering and managing the Staff Accountant based in the USA and working closely with budget holders.
Candidates applying for this role, must have very strong technical skills and should be able to reconcile both UK and US entities.
Salary: £59,220 - £65,128 per annum coming to the clients office based in Central London
Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week. Some days you will be required to work late due to the Financial Controller being based in the USA. Client is very flexible as long as the hours are covered.
Location: 3 days working from home and 2 days in the office - Central London
This is an exciting time to join this growing organisation and bring your skills and knowledge. Candidates with strong technical skills working within the NGO sector who are Qualified by Experience (QBE) or active studiers are encouraged to apply.
Some of your key duties and responsibilities are;
- Conduct monthly reconciliations of UK and US general ledger accounts
- Lead and project manage the completion of UK annual audit and Annual Report production in accordance with UK Charity SORP
- Manage UK Banking relationship and debit / credit card solutions
- Prepare monthly global bank account reconciliations
- Manage and reconcile global receivable accounts
- Supervise Staff Accountant and review their work on global AP processes
- Great attention to detail
- Prepare Investment Account Reconciliations
- Finance lead on quarterly program and grantmaking reconciliation meetings
- Conduct monthly reconciliation with the Development Team
- Support preparation of Budget versus Actual reporting for departmental budgets
- Support on development of financial portion of donor proposals for development
Candidates applying for this role must have the following:
- A recognised CCAB qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or QBE or part qualified candidates with experience working within the NGO sector
- Very strong experience in Charity SORP
- Financial management of charities with commercial subsidiaries and consolidated accounts
- Experience of implementing financial controls
- Managing and empowering a Finance team
- Flexible/adaptable in order to engage with others and to achieve objectives
- Ability to work in a small, fast-paced organization that requires flexibility and a strong sense of initiative
- Ability to successfully manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, to articulate financial concepts
and reports to non-financial stakeholders with a customer service orientation
Role will be closing on : Tuesday 6th May, 2025. However, the client may chose to close the role earlier if they have suitable candidates
Interview date: W/C 5th May, 2025 - two stage interview. The appointed candidate will be invited to visit their office based in London and meet the UK based team.
Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to answer three detailed questions which will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your experience, skills and personality.
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.
Join the team at St Hilda’s East – a community charity with 135 years of history and impact in Tower Hamlets.
St Hilda’s East is a vibrant, inclusive charity with a mission to combat deprivation and social exclusion in East London. We bring together people of all ages and backgrounds at our welcoming community centre in Shoreditch and at our Elders Day Centre in Shadwell. Our work includes early years support, youth programmes, mental health and wellbeing activities, advice services, and community engagement for older people.
Finance Assistant (Part-Time)
Location: Shoreditch, East London
Salary: £27,008 (pro rata to £16,205 for 22.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent, part-time
Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Finance Assistant will play a vital role in the day-to-day financial administration of the charity. You will manage transactions using QuickBooks, process invoices and payments, assist with payroll, support the preparation for audit, and maintain accurate financial records. You'll also help us improve our financial systems as we continue to grow and adapt.
This role also includes occasional receptionist cover, so we’re looking for someone friendly, reliable and adaptable.
This job is for you. if you:
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Have previous experience with financial administration in a small organisation
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Are comfortable using bookkeeping software e.g. QuickBooks
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Have excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills
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Can handle confidential information with discretion
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Enjoys working both independently and as part of a team
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Are aligned with our values and passionate about community work
Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and should explain point by point how you meet each of the Essential Criteria on the Person Specification. Don’t forget to provide examples to evidence your experience and abilities.
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 19th May 2025
Benefits include flexible working arrangements including the option to split your time approximately half-and-half between the office and home, 25 days annual leave, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
St Hilda’s is committed to racial justice and wider inclusion and diversity. We are working towards a goal where our team fully reflects the diversity and difference in lived experiences of our local community.
St Hilda’s East delivers a wide range of engaging activities for local communities in Tower Hamlets to promote wellbeing and social connection.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sheila Coates Foundation is a registered charity that provides funds for secondary schools or colleges in England in order to support autistic students.
Our current Business Manager is retiring. We are therefore seeking a new Business Manager to join our small team of professionals. With strong knowledge and skills, the Business Manager will ensure that the charity is well administered and meets its governance, financial and employment responsibilities. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Trustees and staff to ensure that our funds make the biggest difference to autistic students.
The role of the Business Manager is to work closely with the Chief Executive, Chair, and the Board of Trustees to ensure the charity is effectively managed and meets its governance, financial, and employment obligations. The Business Manager will also support the charity's development, helping to implement its aims and objectives, ensuring that its projects align with its brand and values, and contributing to areas like grant giving when necessary.
The Business Manager will be accountable to the Board of Trustees and directly report to the Chief Executive and Chair of Trustees. Key responsibilities include overseeing the charity's finances, providing financial updates to the Board, ensuring the charity operates in line with legal and regulatory requirements, and managing policies and systems that ensure the charity functions smoothly.
The Business Manager will oversee financial tasks such as budget management, payroll, year-end statements, liaising with auditors and accountants, and ensuring compliance with relevant financial laws. In terms of management, the Business Manager will support the Board and Chief Executive in their operational and strategic work, manage external service providers like IT and HR services, and maintain strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
The role also involves planning and organizing resources to support the charity's development, enhancing its reputation, and staying updated on relevant laws, particularly in finance, charity governance, and employment law.
Sheila Coates Foundation is committed to providing services that embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. Everyone who benefits from our services or works for us in a paid or voluntary capacity should be safe, empowered to play a part in promoting their own welfare and that of others and able to live a life free from abuse. This applies to all, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or belief.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
General Manager – Arts Organisation (Temporary, with potential to become permanent)
Central London | £21.97/hour + holiday pay (FTE £40,000) | Full-time (40 hours/week) | Hybrid
Are you a highly organised, proactive, and empathetic leader who thrives in a creative environment?
I’m working with a brilliant, independent arts organisation based in the heart of the West End to recruit a General Manager on a temporary basis, with the potential to go permanent. This dynamic and varied role will see you working closely with the Chief Executive and the Senior Management Team to oversee day-to-day operations and ensure the smooth running of the organisation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an inclusive, values-led organisation that supports the development of artists and theatre-makers through a vibrant programme of performances, events, and professional development.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading on financial management: budgeting, payroll, supplier contracts, reconciliation, and reporting (using Xero).
Supporting HR processes, including onboarding, policies, and payroll.
Managing operational systems, compliance, scheduling, and governance support.
Coordinating board meetings, minute taking, and reporting requirements for regulatory bodies.
What we’re looking for:
Experience in a similar role (operations, finance, or administration) in the arts or charity sector.
Excellent organisational skills and a methodical, solutions-focused approach.
Strong understanding of charity/company governance, GDPR, and HR processes.
Confident using financial systems like Xero and working with external bookkeepers/accountants.
Empathy, integrity, and a collaborative mindset – someone who enjoys being the calm in a busy creative space.
This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week (evening/weekend work may be required, TOIL offered). Hybrid working is available, though some on-site presence is essential.
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.