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We are looking to recruit an Operations Manager who is passionate about our vision, highly organised with an aptitude for detail, processes and prioritisation and who will enjoy enabling a positive experience for our guests and team.
The Greenhouse at Barnes Close is a 36-bed ecumenical retreat and education centre in what was once a Cadbury family home. We are passionate about bringing together faith and action in ways which are relevant to the times we are living in. As such, we offer this sacred space and a programme of retreats, for those working towards the flourishing of their own communities and those in need of rest, reflection and healing.
We are incrementally developing the fabric of our comfortable and inspirational place and we are developing our growing team. Our team operates as a small faith community, learning together and being held in a daily rhythm of prayer.
We are a place for rooted faith and flourishing communities. Within this vision our objectives are:
· To care for this sacred space and to make it available and accessible to all
· To develop our peace and reconciliation work, in line with the heritage of the place
· To be a place where differences meet and are honoured and explored
· To be a learning community at work and prayer together
To help achieve these aims, we are looking to recruit an Operations Manager who is passionate about our vision, highly organised with an aptitude for detail, processes and prioritisation and who will enjoy enabling a positive experience for our guests and team. We are open to conversations about job share opportunities and please be aware that the role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Our successful candidate will join a small, yet skilled and enthusiastic team of staff and volunteers. They will also enjoy the oversight of a discerning and experienced Board of Trustees, chaired by Rev. Claire Turner.
Please get in touch for an informal conversation regarding the role, or to arrange a visit. Please apply with your CV, a covering letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role and two named references. The closing date for applications is 28/11/24, interviews will be the following week.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Operations Manager Job Description
The effective management of the operational running of The Greenhouse at Barnes Close across three key areas:
1. Guest experience: Implementing the booking process, liaising with the Housekeeper and managing guest experience
2. Financial management: Managing day-to-day finances and working to a budget
3. Building maintenance: Managing the property maintenance and liaising with contractors
Key tasks
1. Guest experience
• Guide guests through the booking process from enquiry, booking forms, invoicing and payment to arrival
• Oversee guest experience before, during and after the visit. Improving and refining systems where necessary and responding to guest feedback
• Liaise with the Housekeeper regarding the cleaning schedule to ensure good upkeep of the house
• Be available for on-call duty management approximately once a month and at other occasional times.
2. Financial management
• Manage the finances, ensuring good financial management practices are maintained and using Quickbooks and Xero software. Ensure budgets are adhered to, and quarterly financial reports are prepared.
• Liaise with the external accountant as required to ensure payroll is completed each month and end of year accounts are prepared.
3. Building maintenance
• Oversee the day-to-day maintenance schedule of the property including managing the workflow of the Maintenance Operative and arranging contractors as required
• Oversee property services, contracts and annual checks
• Carry out regular hands-on practical tasks essential to the running of the property, such as measuring fuel, setting heating, carrying out fire alarm tests, ordering stock as required
• Ensure that policies agreed by Director and trustees are implemented and advise on policy updates where appropriate, with particular attention to fire safety, safeguarding and risk assessments
• Ensure staff training is renewed and updated annually
4. Any other duties arising which are commensurate with the role.
Key results/objectives
1. The diverse range of guests and enquirers have a positive experience throughout their engagement with The Greenhouse
2. The smooth running of the property is maintained to enable best guest experience
3. The Greenhouse team functions well to enable these outcomes
Reporting to the Director
Person Specification
Competencies
● Good written and oral communication skills
● Strong IT skills and ability to manage data
● An organised and flexible approach to work, with the ability to plan, prioritise and balance conflicting demands under pressure
● The ability to build effective relationships with people from all backgrounds and at all levels in a fully inclusive environment
● The ability to work on own initiative, make decisions and be self-motivated, with a ‘can-do’ attitude
● A proactive and creative approach to problem-solving
● The ability to maintain confidential records and uphold data protection requirements Qualifications and training
● Formal qualifications are not required, although qualifications in management, ICT, administration or finance would be desirable
● A good knowledge of all Microsoft packages, QuickBooks and Google apps would be beneficial
● A willingness and desire to develop new skills is essential
Essential experience and knowledge
● Experience of managing a busy office environment
● Experience of some financial management
● Experience in scheduling the workflow of others
● Experience in dealing with the general public
● For the right candidate extra training can be provided Organisational fit
● In sympathy with the organisations’ inclusive Christian ethos
● A good team worker willing to work flexibly with the core team to achieve desired outcomes
● A willingness to carry out hands-on physical tasks such as measuring fuel and cleaning on occasion, recognising these are all part of fulfilling the vision of the place
● Customer focussed, always responding efficiently and courteously.
A place for rooted faith and flourishing communities
Join our Finance team and you’ll be working with the existing Finance Office,r and supporting the Finance Manager in handling all our accounting needs.
If you have excellent attention to detail, experience of day-to-day finance procedures, and would like to work with an organisation that champions disabled artists, you could be our new team member.
Unlimited commissions extraordinary work from disabled artists that will change and challenge the world. We support, fund and promote new work by disabled artists, for UK and international audiences. We’re funded by Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales, British Council, Creative Scotland, and Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Since 2013 we’ve supported over 521 artists and their work has reached audiences of over five million people. This makes us the largest supporter of disabled artists world-wide. With an intersectional disabled-led team and board, we’re passionate not just about talking about equality and diversity, but actually putting it into action.
This is a permanent, remote working role with a salary of £29,757 per annum, pro rata. We welcome applications for 40 hours full time or 32 hours (0.8 full time equivalent) including breaks. Your responsibilities will include recording transactions, processing invoices, expense claims and grants, administering the charity’s bank accounts, payroll, and audits.
Unlimited is delighted to make reasonable adjustments to existing practices and procedures to meet access requirements and supports all team members to apply to Access to Work to cover relevant costs. Our recruitment pack is available in a variety of formats, including large print, audio, Easy Read, and English, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh languages.
We also love inclusivity and value lived experience in all its forms, so people from the global majority*, who are LGBTQIA+, disabled** and/or from working class or low socio-economic backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.
* This includes, but is not limited to, people of Black Caribbean, Black African, South Asian, East Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Arab, Latinx, Jewish, Romany and Irish Traveller heritage.
** This includes but is not limited to, those who define as disabled people, as people with long term health conditions, as deaf, Deaf, neurodivergent or in relation to their health-related access requirements.
People from these groups are still currently under-represented in the arts nationwide, and we’re committed to challenging and changing this.
Unlimited is an arts commissioning body that supports, funds and promotes new work by disabled artists for UK and international audiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
As a key member of the senior management team, the Finance and Operations Lead will ensure that the charity has robust financial management and oversight at all levels of the operation, along with responsibility for several key operations across the organisation to ensure the smooth running of the Hearts Milk Bank services. These will include procurement, HR processes, IT, volunteer management and support with event planning. You will be an integral part of a supportive team. The Human Milk Foundation aims to be a nurturing environment which focuses on personal development, and we encourage developing independence and autonomy alongside the support of senior team members. You will ideally have an understanding of the work we do at the Human Milk Foundation and Hearts Milk Bank and the role in supporting infant and maternal health that milk banking plays. Support will be offered by the charity in the form of training, supervision and regular opportunities to gain new skills.
Key roles and responsibilities:
- Management of the organisation’s daily financial operations.
- Ensuring that sound and timely financial advice and information is provided internally and externally to provide a transparent picture of the Charity’s financial status.
- Ensuring that key financial policies, processes, systems, and practices are in place to ensure robust financial decision-making, budget setting, resource allocation and financial performance monitoring at all levels of the charity.
- Oversight of income funds to ensure correct use of funds and ease of reporting back to funders, and correct allocation between restricted and unrestricted funds.
- Maintenance of monthly bookkeeping and running of management information, currently on Xero, and related financial systems.
- Running of the monthly payroll and pensions.
- Working with the HMF Treasurer to ensure that all statutory reporting requirements are met, to include preparation of annual accounts, SORP accounts and audit returns, including completion of returns for Companies House and Charity Commission.
- Management of external relationships with finance-related partners.
- Overseeing operational excellence within the HMB and HMF teams to ensure all projects are delivered to the highest standard in line with objectives, budgets and KPIs.
- Development of strategic and operational plans and projects.
- Development of reporting and analysis to support improved operational efficiencies.
- Working closely with human resources to lead with integrity and establish and maintain a trusting, inclusive, and productive environment.
- Carrying out regular reviews of HMF and HMB policies, documents, and SOPs.
- Promoting and maintaining Health & Safety to comply with business and legislative requirements.
- Acting as a point of escalation for troubleshooting across the office team, providing robust communication and a suitable plan of action to resolve issues or concerns.
- Recruiting, coordinating, and managing a team of volunteers, providing training, support and developmental opportunities.
Roles in the Human Milk Foundation may flex or change over time. Some elements of this job description may develop and others may be less relevant as the organisation changes and in line with any developing career interests of the successful candidate.
Requirements
Candidates/post holders will be expected to demonstrate the following:
Essential (E) | Desirable (D)
Education
- Degree education or equivalent - (E)
- Book keeping qualification or equivalent - (E)
- Accountancy qualification such as ACA, FCA or CIMA - (D)
Knowledge & Experience
- Proven experience of working with a range of stakeholders - (E)
- Minimum of 2 years working within a small/medium organisation - (E)
- Strategic budget management within a challenging resource environment - (E)
- Strong understanding of the statutory requirements for accounting procedures (E)
- Understanding of SORP gained from working within a charitable setting (D)
- Knowledge and application of payroll, taxes, gift aid and VAT recovery (E)
- An understanding of donor milk use and impacts on infant feeding, and the significance of optimal infant feeding to infants, families and society (D)
Skills & Abilities
- Principles and practice of strategic and operational financial and resource management (E)
- High capacity for attention to detail and a meticulous approach (E)
- Professional communication skills (E)
- Able to produce positive solutions under time pressure (E)
- Ability to work independently (E)
- Ability to think and articulate ideas at a strategic level (E)
- High standard of IT literacy with an emphasis on financial systems (Xero, Excel, and related software) (E)
Personal Attributes
- A desire to help drive this service forward, while maintaining the highest of standards and respect for the team, beneficiaries and aims of the charity (E)
- A desire to improve the experience of families in the perinatal period (E)
- A willingness to learn new skills and responsibilities, showing a long-term commitment to the broad aims of the HMF (see below) (E)
- An ability to motivate and encourage others and desire to work as part of a close, supportive team (E)
Charity overview
The Human Milk Foundation (HMF) is a charity based at the Gossoms End NHS Health Centre in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Our goal is to support more families to feed their babies with human milk, through education, research and the supply of donor human milk.
We operate the UK’s first independent, non-profit human milk bank - the Hearts Milk Bank, providing donor human milk to neonatal intensive care units across London, the southeast, south Wales, Northumbria and East Anglia.
Much like donated human blood, there are situations where donated human milk can be lifesaving. Premature babies are very vulnerable and at risk of infections and life-threatening conditions such as necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), which causes some or all of the bowel to die. Mothers who have given birth early are sometimes unable to produce enough of their own milk straight away and can be very unwell themselves, so donor milk is often vital in protecting the baby during the first days and weeks after birth; it allows the mother the time and support to establish her own milk supply.
The HMB team recruit milk donors who undergo blood tests and complete a detailed lifestyle and health questionnaire before donating milk. Donor milk is collected from donors by volunteer SERV (“blood-biker”) volunteers and delivered to the milk bank where it is heat-treated (pasteurised) to destroy potentially harmful bacteria and viruses, checked by microbiologists to make sure that there is no unacceptable bacterial contamination and stored frozen. The milk is collected and delivered to hospitals and to mothers in the community who cannot breastfeed such as those with cancer, HIV or lack of breast tissue.
The HMB has recruited over 4,000 milk donors and supplied donor milk to feed thousands of babies, cared for in over 50 neonatal units. We have also supported more than 700 families in the community, including mothers who are establishing their own milk supply and mothers with cancer.
The Human Milk Foundation has a small team of dedicated individuals with a broad set of skills across medicine, lactation support, milk banking, research, and communications. We all have a great passion to make change to improve the health of babies, giving parents and families the support they need to be able to feed their babies, and new members of the team should share that passion.
The HMF is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics).
Providing donor human milk to premature babies in neonatal intensive care which can help save lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
There when it matters
Sue Ryder has an exciting opportunity within our Finance Directorate for a full or part time Payroll Coordinator. Acting as the main contact with our external payroll manager for the organisation this role plays an integral part in the finance team, ensuring the Sue Ryder payroll is processed accurately and on time within legislative, statutory and company policies and procedures. The Payroll Coordinator will also support in the review and development of current processes and policies.
About the role:
• Be the main contact for the charity to the external payroll manager
• Provide all data required to process the payroll not available on the system to the external payroll manager in line with stated deadlines
• Monitor and manage the payroll inbox, triage payroll queries from the business and raise cases with the external payroll manager where required
• Check the Business Support and Fundraising payroll reports ensuring accuracy for colleagues monthly pay
• Carry out checking of reports and raising any errors with the external payroll manager or local administrators/managers
• Be the main contact for payroll for the payroll administrators across the business
• Prepare information for approval by the Head of Finance for ad-hoc payments including but not limited to cash advances and pension payments
• Inform the Treasury team of net pay and tax expected to be paid from the bank account each month
• Carry out a review of all current payroll policies and documentation suggesting new policies and information to be requested.
• Undertake ad-hoc duties and other responsibilities that may be required by the Head of Finance
• Undertake all tasks in accordance with Data Protection Legislation
About you:
• Familiar with payroll processes and terminology
• Basic knowledge of payroll legislation regarding statutory payments, PAYE and National Insurance
• Basic knowledge of pension legislation regarding statutory rules and payment deadlines
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and good all around IT skills
• Planning and organisation skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.
Benefits
• Company pension scheme
• 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Prospectus are delighted to be supporting our client in their search for a Proposals and Trust Manager to join their collaborative Philanthropy and Partnerships team!
The Proposals and Trust Manager will be responsible for identifying funding propositions for the Philanthropy and Partnerships team and creating engaging cases for support to grow income from trusts, major donors, and corporates. This role will also have personal portfolio of existing and lapsed trust prospects. Focusing on uplifting giving, this role will building key relationships with these donors and collaborate with them to achieve mutual benefit.
To be successful in this Proposals and Trust Manager role, you will have proven experience in researching and securing funding from trusts and foundations. You will be able to translate complex information into engaging and digestible cases of support. This person will be able to work well with a team, but also autonomously on individual projects.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application, then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.
Location is flexible, but the team often meet in the London offices once per month.
If you are interested in applying to this Proposals and Trust Manager position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
- ybrid Working - Required 2 days per month in London
- A Charity that is making a genuine difference across the UK
About Our Client
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men - prostate cancer. It's a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men's health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition - to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We're blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you'll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Job Description
We're seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our Finance Team, a key group dedicated to making the most of our resources to help achieve our vision: a world where no man dies from prostate cancer.
As a Finance Business Partner, you'll work closely with Directors and Department Heads, helping them understand their financial needs, offering advice on best practices, and providing insights or challenges when necessary. You'll manage and prepare financial reports, including forecasts, budgets, Board KPIs, and management accounts, giving guidance and recommendations where needed.
You'll be a supportive "critical friend" to our programmes, offering advice on finance and procurement, and actively contributing to new projects to establish strong processes. By supporting various programmes, you'll keep an eye on budgets and forecasts, making sure budget holders have the tools they need to monitor their spending. This includes preparing templates, leading training sessions, and responding to any business needs.
Your role will focus on continuously improving business partnering processes that affect our financial reporting and monitoring, always looking for new ways to share business information across teams.
You'll also provide ongoing training and support to budget holders, ensuring compliance with our policies. You'll champion innovation, continuous improvement, and a focus on customer and user engagement for budget holders and key stakeholders.
The Successful Applicant
- Professional accountant qualification i.e. CIMA, ACCA or ACA accreditation (or any suitable recognised equivalent).
- Proven record of preparing financial information for non-finance colleagues and experience in process development and driving improvement.
- Strong problem-solving abilities with a track record of identifying issues and implementing effective solutions in a financial context.
- Demonstrated ability to use financial software and tools effectively, including advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial reporting systems.
- Proven ability to adapt to changing environments and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
What's on Offer
We would like to offer the successful candidate:
- Generous leave entitlements that increase with service
- One 'development day' a month to use for training or personal development
- Enhanced contributory pension scheme
- Life insurance and group income protection
- Health Cash Plan
- Life and wellbeing advice and support via our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted gym membership and high street shopping discounts
- Loans for season tickets or cycles
Contact
Will Hewson
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About Us
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is an independent not-for-profit organisation and the UK’s authority on age ratings for films and digital content. Our mission is to empower audiences, especially parents, to make informed decisions about what their families watch. We are at the forefront of regulatory policy, advocating for the protection of children in an evolving digital landscape.
Please note that this role can be offered on a 4 day per week or 5 day per week basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply and discuss further at application stage.
The BBFC is at an exciting time in its journey, working in partnership with regulatory bodies around the world to establish a new organisation that uses the power of AI to respond to the ever-changing need to provide locally recognisable ratings on media and digital content globally. The BBFC is also developing a bespoke AI tool to identify and tag content issues, with the potential to bring large-scale efficiencies to the classification process domestically and globally. Through a new trading subsidiary, the BBFC will deliver the culmination of over seven years’ work, developing new technologies to improve how we view content and represents a major opportunity to reshape content classification, making it more cost-effective, faster and globally scalable. The Chief Financial Officer will play a pivotal role in the roll-out and development of our new ventures.
The Role
The Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for providing strategic leadership across finance and the broader strategic growth of the BBFC. Reporting into the Chief Executive Officer and as part of the ELT, your responsibilities will be as follows:
- Lead the delivery of all required financial resources and advice to enable the highest quality services to internal and external stakeholders
- Lead and engage in strategic discussion and decision-making as member of the Executive Leadership Team and other governance committees
- Work with internal and external stakeholders in the roll-out of the BBFC’s new AI tool and commercial trading subsidiary
- Provide management information and analysis of the BBFC’s actual and forecast financial performance, providing a business partnering service to colleagues; producing concise and meaningful commentary on performance against agreed targets and comprehensive risk analysis
- Manage the BBFC finance team (2 staff), supporting in mentorship, training and skills development
- Build and contribute to external networks and commercial partnerships, building on BBFC’s reputation, and ensure that BBFC learns from and builds on best practice
- Accountability for the organisation’s financial accounts and the other statutory financial information
- Act as the main point of contact for external Auditors, HMRC, Banks, Investment Managers, Suppliers and any other appropriate body to ensure the BBFC’s financial and commercial interests are protected
- Ensure compliance with current UK legislation, including the Companies Act, HMRC regulations, and any other relevant legislation. Maintain a register of policies
About You
- You will be an experienced Finance Director, Chief Financial Officer or equivalent.
- You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) or qualified by experience with extensive relevant experience in a similar role
- You will have experience in operating at executive leadership level, including working closely with C-Suite level individuals and Board members to oversee financial strategy for an organisation
- You will be proactive in identifying solutions and be able to make decisive values-based decisions
- Experience of working with investors and raising funds desirable
- Candidates from all sectors are encouraged to apply
What’s on offer
- Salary of c. £100,000 per annum dependent on experience
- Employers’ pension contributions up to 15% depending on age and length of service
- Hybrid working of 2 days per week in the office and remainder up to you
- Part-time or full-time working options available (4 or 5 days per week)
- 25 days annual leave per year + bank holidays (rising 1 day per year of service up to a maximum of 30 days)
- Contributions to health costs including dental, sight, and health screenings
- Free weekly staff screenings of films and partial costs of cinema tickets and streaming sites covered
Ivy Rock Partners are partnered exclusively with the BBFC in the recruitment of its Chief Financial Officer.
Please apply below or contact Holly Arrowsmith for further information.
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is seeking a Director of Finance and Operations to join our Executive Team.
This is an exciting time to be joining the Trust, which is thinking bigger and stepping up to collaborate widely to achieve nature’s recovery and connect people with nature. Achievement of our ambitious goals will require us to build our financial resilience and invest in growing our unrestricted income pipeline from a diverse range of sources. New enterprise opportunities are arising in green finance and advisory services to complement our traditional funding model. The organisation has grown rapidly in recent years, and the time is right for a review of our systems and processes to ensure we are deploying our resources effectively and with maximum impact towards the delivery of our Strategy.
We are looking for an experienced Director of Finance and Operations to act as a business partner to the CEO and fellow Directors, leading and coordinating this reset of our operational and financial planning to support the successful delivery of our strategic goals. You will provide leadership on people (HR and organisational development), financial, IT and operational management. As Company Secretary, you will engage closely with the Chair and Trustees, overseeing our governance processes and compliance with charity law.
You will be a natural communicator who is instinctively collaborative, systematic and organised. You will have the leadership skills and emotional intelligence to engage well with your fellow Directors, and with Trustees and team leaders across the Trust. You will have a mind-set that seeks out solutions.
We are part of The Wildlife Trusts federation, which connects the 46 county Trusts in a powerful network for innovation with a strong national voice. You will find that your team extends beyond Wiltshire to a dynamic network of fellow Directors, here in the southwest and UK-wide.
Creating a sustainable future for wildlife and people
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Your new company
A new permanent opportunity has arisen within a well-renowned not-for-profit organisation in Central London. This is a permanent opportunity, offering hybrid working.
Your new role
- Responsible for managing the entire accounts payable process, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments.
- Prepare and process electronic transfers, ACH payments and check payments.
- Ensure timely and accurate payment of vendor invoices and employee expense reports.
- Maintain and update vendor files, including contact information and payment terms.
- Review and process employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Perform monthly reconciliations of accounts payable transactions.
- Support month-end and year-end closing processes.
What you'll need to succeed
- A qualification in Finance - at least finished AAT level 2.
- Experience of general accounting - debit vs credit entries, purchase ledger, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments.
- Experience of working with Workday is preferred.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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We are seeking to employ an experienced finance and operations professional to play a central role in our UK team as we grow. We are looking for a candidate with excellent financial and operations skills and experience, who will thrive working in a small and dynamic team.
Job description
- Gross Annual Salary: £45,000 full-time pro rata (post offered at 0.6 FTE i.e. £27,000 with the potential to rise to 1 FTE). In addition, IEEP UK matches pension contributions up to 6% of gross salary.
- Hours: 0.6 FTE (21 hours / 3 days per week), with potential to expand.
- Location: Remote working - IEEP UK currently has no permanent office space. Therefore, in line with the whole IEEP UK team, the post will be home-based, with regular travel to London, other parts of the UK, Brussels and other parts of Europe as required.
- Position type: Permanent contract
- Annual Leave: 18.5 days Annual Leave based on 0.6FTE (comprises of 14 days Basic Annual Leave + FTE proportion of public holidays) rising annually to a top limit of 23 days
- Closing date: 10am, Monday 9 December 2024
- Equal opportunities: IEEP UK is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive employer, including recruiting for diversity.
- Right to Work: Entitlement to work in the UK. IEEP UK is not able to assist with applications for work permits and cannot employ people living or working outside of the UK.
- Other benefits: You are also entitled to an additional £1,000 benefit (subject to tax) that can be used for private health and/or gym subscription.
About IEEP UK
The Institute for European Environmental Policy UK[1] (IEEP UK) is a UK registered charity and a not-for-profit sustainability think tank, with over 40 years of experience, based in the UK. As part of the broader IEEP family across Europe, we are dedicated to working with government, civil society, academia and a range of other stakeholders, including European, United Nations and other international bodies, civil society, academia, scientific institutes and business and industry to produce evidence-based research for impact-driven environmental policy solutions. Our work covers both short-term and long-term strategic environmental issues in the UK and its constituent nations as well as their interaction with policy in Europe and globally. Over the years IEEP has developed new concepts that have made their way into mainstream environmental thinking, underpinning many aspects of this policy area today, including work on the precautionary principle, environmental impact assessments, emissions trading schemes and public money for public goods.
This is an exciting time for IEEP UK. Under the leadership of the chair of trustees, Malini Mehra, IEEP UK has developed a new strategy up to 2027, striving to grow from a currently small staff, becoming more visible and claiming a leading role in providing innovative research and policy relevant intelligence. As part of this, Ben Reynolds joined in the role of Executive Director in October 2023.
Overall role and responsibilities
We are seeking to employ an experienced finance and operations professional to play a central role in our UK team as we grow. We are looking for a candidate with excellent financial and operations skills and experience, who will thrive working in a small and dynamic team.
The successful candidate will join a cohesive, impact-oriented and supportive team that is committed to the professional development of all of its staff, and where the opportunities for learning and for making a difference are high. This is a new role, with a high potential to have a big impact on the organisation by establishing new ways of working.
The responsibilities of this role will include:
1. Financial Management
- Be responsible for and run the organisation’s bookkeeping and financial management processes including invoices, expenses and bank payments.
- Produce and manage the organisational cash flow, project cash flows and management accounts.
- Be responsible for and run payroll monthly.
- Compile and submit VAT returns quarterly.
- Support the Executive Director with managing the charity and project budgets and financial reporting to the board and funders.
- Work with the organisation’s Accountant and trustees to support the production of Annual Accounts and Independent Examination.
2. Administration
- Oversee the day-to-day administration of the charity to promote smooth business operations, including the efficiency of organisational systems.
- Ensure that appropriate insurance cover is maintained, and manage any claims as they arise.
- Support the Executive Director with board meetings and other board matters.
- Support Executive Director and trustees in ensuring Charity Commission and Companies House information is up to date.
- Support the maintenance of our contacts databas
3. HR
- Manage recruitment and induction of new staff and volunteers.
- Create, implement and review all policies and procedures for the organisation, ensuring we are up to date with statutory requirements, and good practice is incorporated where practical.
- Manage HR procedures including contracts and leave for staff.
The role will also include:
- Support in organising events online and in person.
- Assisting in responses to general enquiries to the organisation.
- Potential line management of junior staff and interns as appropriate.
- Contribute actively to the implementation of Institute-wide decisions and strategy.
- Organise weekly team meetings, and occasional in-person team meetings.
- Supporting and promoting diversity and equality of opportunity in the organisation.
Personal Specification
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate many of the following skills and attributes:
Essential:
- A relevant professional accountancy qualification (AAT, CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with some experience of working independently or with minimal supervision, preferably in the charity sector.
- At least 3 years’ relevant professional experience in a similar administrative, financial or management role.
- Experience of using accounting software and managing the financial administration of an organisation including paying and issuing invoices, reconciling bank accounts, and running payroll.
- Experience and confidence in producing and managing an organisational cashflow, budgets and management accounts.
- Experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns.
- Experience of creating and reviewing HR policies and procedures.
- Excellent communication skills
- As part of a small team you will also need the ability to turn your hand to a variety of tasks.
- Entitlement to work in the UK (IEEP UK is not able to assist with applications for work permits)
Desirable:
- Background, interest and experience in environmental policy, and the UK’s relationship with the EU and the rest of Europe.
- Experience and aptitude in using MS Teams, Zoom, Miro or other online meeting, webinar and facilitation tools, as a participant and as an organiser.
- Experience of producing project budgets and reporting to funders.
- Skills in digital communications and social networking.
- Experience of charity administration.
- Experience of communicating with a range of stakeholders including trustees.
- A knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion best practice.
- Availability to commence work promptly following the recruitment process.
We would expect our ideal candidate to be able to work both independently and as part of a team; to be highly organised with strong administrative, time management and planning skills; to have an excellent level of attention to detail; to have a commitment to broadening diversity and increasing access in the workplace.
Application Process
To apply for this position, please email us clearly marking the title of the email: ‘IEEP_UK – Fin&Ops’ [YOUR NAME], with the following:
- a CV (maximum two pages)
- a Covering Letter telling us about your experience and how this relates to the personal specification (maximum two pages)
- a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (see IEEP UK website for download)
Application deadline: 10AM, Monday 9 December 2024
Interviews: Week beginning 16 December 2024
Our ideal candidate would be able to start in February/March 2025.
IEEP UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes offers from candidates of diverse backgrounds and relevant experience, respecting best practices in the recruitment process.
IEEP UK is recruiting for this role as part of our Ethnicity Confident and Disability Confident schemes. Applicants who meet all the essential criteria, and who let us know voluntarily (via our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form above) that you would like to be considered in this way, will have an enhanced chance of gaining a first-stage interview.
Our Privacy Statement explains how IEEP handles and uses personal data we collect about our applicants.
For further information on IEEP UK, please visit our website
[1] IEEP UK is our trading name – the organisation is registered as IEEP London
We are a sustainability think tank, with over 40 years of experience advancing evidence-based research, analysis and policy insights in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking an Interim Financial Controller to join renowned not-for-profit organisation. Reporting to the CFO, you will support with the year-end processes and day-to-day running of the financial accounting function while also shaping processes and improving financial systems.
Key responsibilities include overseeing financial control processes, managing the year-end process audits and acting as the main point of contact for auditors.
The role suits those who are happy to get 'hands on' with a background in the not-for-profit sector. Experience reporting to DCMS is desirable.
Essential Criteria:
- Professional accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with significant experience in financial control, ideally in not-for-profit sector
- Experience in managing year-end audits and producing statutory accounts.
- Strong proficiency with financial systems and reporting tools.
What’s in it for you:
- Day rate: £400-500pd (depending on experience)
- Hybrid working: 2/3 days required in Central London office
HR Officer
We are looking for a HR Officer to join the team supporting the HR function, in this part-time, hybrid working role.
This role could also be full-time incorporating the operations support function, which at the moment is as separate standalone part-time role.
Position: HR Officer
Location: Bristol/Hybrid
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE) (22.5 hours split between Monday – Friday) or full time hours for the HR and Operations Officer role combined
Salary: £32,000 pro rata (£19,200 actual)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 2nd December 11:59pm
Interview Date: Interviews expected to be held w/c 9th December
The Role
As HR Officer you will provide support and specialist HR knowledge to all of the operational functions. This includes supporting the Finance Manager and other members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on the delivery of various projects, maintaining employee records, and advising on compliance with UK Employment and Health and Safety Laws.
Main areas of responsibility include:
- Maintain up to date employee records
- Support health and safety compliance and training
- Support and coordinate staff training
- Training new staff on systems and day-to-day procedures
- Day-to-day management of the HR management system, BrightHR
- Assist in the preparation of monthly payroll instruction for accountants
- Working closely with the Finance Manager to ensure operational expense is accurately reported and logged
- Recruitment and induction of new staff and staff exits
- Assist with compliance of legal policy frameworks related to employment and health and safety
- Provide HR guidance and support to employees on employee relations and workplace policies
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR practices and procedures
We are advertising this as a part-time permanent role but would welcome applications for this post and the Operations Administrator post as a full-time position, HR and Operations Officer, £29,000 annual salary 1.0 FTE.
About You
With experience in a HR role OR equivalent experience in a role with evidence of transferable skills, you will have experience of overseeing administrative systems and the ability to manage a varied and busy workload.
With excellent organisational skills and time management, you will have knowledge and understanding of key HR functions and UK Employment Law.
You will be asked to submit a CV and then those selected to move to the next stage will be asked to submit a supporting document alongside their application.
We appreciate that some candidates may find other means of communicating their skills and experience more suitable to them, so accept the following supporting document formats:
- 2-page cover letter
- No more than a 5-minute long video (either sent as an mp4 attachment or a link to an unlisted YouTube video)
- A poem no longer than 2 pages
About the Organisation
The charity offers specialist support and therapeutic services to children, young people, and their families who have experienced child sexual abuse. They believe in creative evidence-based support services led by the voices of young people and their families. The specialist services are designed to grow connection and community with families who have experienced sexual abuse. The services have a creative arts focus because they believe in the transformative power of creativity in helping families to rebuild their lives after abuse experiences. Research guides everything the team does, it helps everyone to understand the service, develop best practice nationally in the sector and is a platform for amplifying survivors voices.
Benefits include:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. We currently award the Christmas – New Year period off to staff (not deducted from allowance)
- Generous leave allowances (sickness, maternity, etc.)
- Flexible employer
- Whole-organisation Professional Development Fund and Policy to help your CPD
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Fantastic, kind, and hardworking team
The organisation is committed to providing equal opportunities for all, irrespective of age, disability, race, sex, religion/belief, sexuality, gender identity, marital/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and working patterns. Therefore, are particularly keen to hear from candidates living with a disability, and those from the global majority.
You may also have experience in areas such as HR, Human Resources, People, Personnel, HR Officer, Human Resources Officer, People Officer, Personnel Officer, HR Administrator, Human Resources Administrator, People Administrator, Personnel Administrator, Operations, Operations Administrator, Operations Officer, People and Culture, People and Culture Officer.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Community Development and Wind Farm Manager
Location: Hybrid, based in Uist, with a desk at old Lochmaddy School, North Uist.
Application deadline: Sunday 01 December, 2024, noon.
Hours of work: Full-time, 35 hours per week, flexible working considered.
Holidays: 25 days per year plus 9 days public holidays per year.
About us:
North Uist Development Company, founded in 2010, registered as a Scottish Company No. 383175 and as a Scottish Charity No. SC041709, aims to develop a sustainable and viable community through promoting the social, educational, cultural, economic and environmental wellbeing of North Uist.UistWind (North Uist Development Company Trading Limited) is a Community Benefit Society, registered with the Financial Conduct Authority under registration no: RS007738. The two UistWind 900kW wind turbines are operated by UistWind on behalf of the community, with projections indicating the project will generate over £2 million for community benefit. For more details visit our website.
Role summary:
This is an exciting opportunity to join North Uist Development Company (NUDC) and UistWind (North Uist Development Company Trading Limited) to act as a catalyst for innovative and sustainable community development and for successful operational management of the North Uist community-owned wind farm – UistWind.
The successful candidate will work with the UistWind Management Committee, its members and associated parties, to manage the Community Benefit Society’s operational business needs, meeting compliance requirements while working to maximise generation and revenue from two 900kW wind turbines at Criongrabhal near Clachan-na-Luib in North Uist for the benefit of the local community.The successful candidate will also work with NUDC and the wider community, to develop and implement both a community development plan, and a community investment plan for the UistWind community benefit fund, which takes account of opportunities to enhance the socio-economic, cultural and environmental welfare of the North Uist and Berneray area.
Who we are looking for:
We are looking to recruit an energetic and self-motivated individual, with a strong commitment to community development and community ownership. You will have experience of partnership working, especially with community groups and associated stakeholders, and of working with and supporting voluntary trustees. You will also have excellent communication, coordination and facilitation skills, alongside attention to detail and demonstrable ability to understand, utilise and interpret complex technical and financial information. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.
How to apply:
For full details about the role, who we are looking for, and how to apply, please see the attached application pack.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV by noon on Sunday 1st December 2024.
Your application should provide the following information:
• Personal & contact details.
• A brief explanation of your interest in the position.
• A brief explanation of how you meet the person specification.
• A copy of your up-to-date CV, up to 3 pages.
• Names, addresses and contact details of two referees.
• A completed copy a Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form, via CharityJob. We collect this information to monitor our diversity and inclusion within our organisation. The information is kept confidential and will not be used during the evaluation of potential candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Only candidates with the right to work legally in the UK will be considered
The Elise Pilkington Trust was set up in 1979 to support two causes; equine welfare and to support elderly charities. Since the Trust was established more than £5.8m has been granted to these good causes.
We are looking for a Trust Administrator who can look after the day to day running of the charity. This will include dealing with & processing grant applications, arrange trustee meetings, ensure the trust are complying with Charity Commission guidance, maintain the Trust's website and email accounts as well as the usual day to day office management.
The role is based from home and the hours will vary with work peaking around the two trustee meetings each year, however on average the work will require around 14 hours per week. Ideal applicant should be within easy commuting distance of London.
There will be a requirement to attend around 2 to 3 trustee meetings each year usually held in central London.
The salary is £11,600 with 6 weeks paid holiday.
Deadline for applications is 1st December 2024
Only canidates invited for interview will be contacted
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Us:
Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.
At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:
Benefits:
- 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), 3 additional free days off at Christmas
- Life Insurance
- Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
- A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
- Free Gym Membership
- Free breakfasts/snacks
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Based: Battersea
Salary: £27,427
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Work Arrangement: 40 hours per week, Hybrid/Office
Role Overview:
Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the tight knit Finance team, this role would be best suited to someone at the beginning of their Finance career. We are open to candidates who are AAT qualified, or working towards qualifications in ACCA/ACA.
Central Services ensures the company operates smoothly and assists in working towards Enables strategic direction. Supporting the various services that make up Enable, Central Services consists of small and high output teams including Human Resources, Marcomms, Operations and Finance. Together, these teams make up the foundation of our business, driving our mission and fostering growth and development.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
- Accounts payable and receivables: controls and processes
- Processing purchase invoices: entering and coding invoices (including VAT) in Xero managing the approval workflow (by cost centre budget holders) as required
- Setting up weekly payment runs, expense pay runs and individual payments as required
- Maintaining the aged purchase ledger ensuring invoices are accounted for on receipt and tracked through to payment
- Supplier set-up: ensure appropriate supplier information is obtained
- Raising sales and recharge invoices on a monthly/quarterly basis
- Bank reconciliation process
- Posting cash journals to record payments/receipts from bank statements into the ledger
- Processing and posting payroll journal
- Assisting with month-end processes
- Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations and other standard month end processes
- Assisting with year-end accounts preparation and audit process
- Assisting with general finance-related inquiries and correspondence received via the generic finance email inbox.
Skills and Experience:
- Experience of Purchase Ledger, Sale Ledger and General Ledger management including month end processes
- Experience of bank and other balance sheet reconciliations
- Supplier management
- Proficiency in MS Office, Xero and other accountancy packages
- Attention to detail
- Good communication
- Ability to meet deadlines
- AAT qualified or part qualified ACCA/ACA
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a company that positively impacts the community around them! If you are someone that is motivated by a desire to enrich the lives of others and make a genuine difference, then please Apply Now and follow the prompts.
Enable is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.