Chief Financial Officer Jobs in SE6 1HW

Executive Director of Friends of the Earth (England, Wales & Northern Ireland)

Salary: £97,905 per annum

Contract: Permanent 

Hours: Full time (30 hours over 4 days) 
Location: London-based or commutable to London (minimum weekly), with some other UK travel as required.

Plus benefits.

Can you lead Friends of the Earth in our mission to achieve climate justice?

We are seeking to appoint an Executive Director to lead Friends of the Earth (England, Wales & Northern Ireland) at a crucial domestic and international moment for climate, environmental and social justice.

You will motivate, inspire and build the capacity of a growing and diverse network of people coming together to transform our environment into one which is flourishing, sustainable, and socially just.

You will do this as a passionate and effective advocate for an environment that’s getting better, a safer climate, abundant nature, healthy air, water and food. We work from the grassroots to the global in communities throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland to playing our part in the international network of our sister organisations around the world.

We are looking for someone with established credibility and standing within the environmental and/or social justice sectors, someone able to inspire our activists, staff and allies, and to attract funding and resources to enable our vital work; someone with outstanding strategic vision and organisational leadership as well as a collaborative approach to build and deliver transformative work internally and externally.

With exceptional communication and relationship skills and an empathetic approach, you will inspire and lead our engagement across the political landscape and engage with a widening range of communities. Fostering equity, diversity and inclusion, including our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization, you will be key to our work in pursuit of a just and sustainable world for all.

CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY 2nd JANUARY 2025 (AT 23.59)

 For more information please read the information pack. 

HOW TO APPLY AND KEY DATES

Please apply by sending a curriculum vitae, supporting statement and Equality & Diversity form to the recruitment team, see how to apply.

Your supporting statement should be no more than 2 pages of A4 and address the key requirements of the person specification with relevant examples of your experience and outline why you are interested in the post.  Please state if you wish to be considered under Disability Confident.

To ease administration, please combine into a single Word document. Please do not use PDF format.

We are undertaking direct recruitment via this process. Additionally, Oxford HR are assisting us via an executive search process. If you are engaged with that, please continue to route your application via them. All applications will be reviewed jointly.

Key dates: 

Closing date: Thursday 2nd January 2025 (at 23:59)

First stage

1st Interviews:  Wednesday 15th/ Thursday 16th January 2025 (online via Teams meeting) 

Second stage

Meetings with key stakeholders: Wednesday 22nd/ Thursday 23rd January 2025 (online via Teams meetings) This will include meetings with representatives of our Boards, management, staff, Nations and the recognised union (Unite).

2nd Interviews: Wednesday 29th/ Thursday 30th January 2025 (in person at our London office)

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture. 

Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

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.

Ivy Rock Partners is proud to be working with CILEX in recruiting a new Chief Financial Officer, which will suit any candidates looking for a predominantly remote/working from home model. ( also option of 4 days per week)

CILEX is the professional institute for specialist criminal, civil and family lawyers and for paralegals. With over 17,500 members we are the second largest professional body in England & Wales as well as being in many dimensions the most diverse of the legal professions.

CILEX earns its income from a combination of membership fees, qualification-based education, examination fees and income from training and other products and services to employers of legal professionals and higher and further education partners. In addition to its annual revenues of c.£11m the institute holds assets of c. £10m of which c. £7m is managed by Barclays Wealth. The finance directorate combines the finance, compliance, IT and HR functions.

Since 2018 CILEX has been following a radical strategic plan that aimed to transform the standing of the profession to cement its equivalence to solicitors that was granted in changes made in legal services legislation from 2007 – 2014 by:

• Working with government and regulators to remove the final legislative and regulatory barriers to genuine equivalence.

• Developing a new qualification and apprenticeship standards that deliver a product better aligned to market requirements.

• Expand the membership proposition.

• Grow the institute through a programme of acquisition and product development

• Changing the delegated regulatory arrangements that govern the profession

• Transform the operating model and supporting technology that delivers our products and services

As we near the end of this transformation programme we have been making significant changes to the leadership and organisation of the institute to both improve accountability and ownership of performance and to build a culture that empowers leaders to deliver against a clear set of strategic goals agreed by the Board.

We now look to appoint a Chief Financial Officer who will report to the Chief Executive with a very specific brief aimed at ensuring we can maximise the return from the very significant investments we have made in product and technology and the recent acquisition of the Institute of Paralegals.

Key Accountabilities:

• Enhancing the capability of the finance function to operate independently of direct supervision in the day-to-day execution of core activities, processes and reporting

• Ensuring that the supporting technology is fit for purpose and enables the minimum amount of ‘double handling’ or reprocessing in core finance processes

• Taking ownership of working capital and developing a programme of debt re[1]payment that strengthens our balance sheet and enables further investment in product and technology

• Ensuring that the IT department and the core systems it supports are fit for purpose and exploited to the maximum to deliver lowest cost technology support for products and services

• Maximising the return from our cash assets over the long-term

• Ensuring a successful annual audit and the preparation of the Annual Report & Accounts

• Ownership of the risk appetite, risk management process and internal audit

• Ownership of the annual plan and budget process and the reporting of performance to the executive and the Board.

Direct Reports:

• Head of Finance

• Head of IT

• Head of Compliance

• Head of HR

The CFO is a senior member of the Executive Team and attends Board and the finance and audit and risk committee. They have a dotted line reporting relationship with the Chairs of both these committees.

Personal Capabilities:

Essential:

• A strong commercial understanding and experience of being a finance leader in a commercial environment.

• Fully qualified status (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

• An appreciation of operating and reporting systems and how to exploit their full potential

• Collegiate, approachable and willing to get involved in order to get things done

• An effective team coach and leader, able to set standards and help teams embrace and achieve them

• Able to work with a remote team that gets together occasionally.

Desirable:

• Experience in professional services

• Experience integrating financial system

Application Timetable:

• Application Deadline: Tuesday 3rd December 2024
• Shortlisting: Friday 6th December 2024
• First Stage Interviews: Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th December 2024
• Final Stage Interviews: 16th and 17th December 2024

​For more information about the role, please contact Phil Southern at Ivy Rock Partners for a confidential conversation.

In Your Corner are entering an exciting phase of growth, having recently converted to a charitable legal structure. After eight years of successful leadership, our founder is stepping down from their current post as CEO, and their position on the board. We are now looking forward to our future as a charity and seek a strategic leader with the passion to drive us forward. 

We are an award-winning social enterprise whose mission is to support young people to develop the emotional and relational skills that will support them to thrive, through combining non-contact boxing with evidence-based ideas from psychological intervention.  As a values-based organisation we're seeking someone with a commitment to our mission, vision and values; as-well as a solid understanding of youth work, mental health, or boxing/sport for change work and ability to use this to guide leadership decisions and actions. 

The CEO will lead IYC’s services and charitable activities, ensuring effective day-to-day management and development of services and income, while maintaining a positive stakeholder engagement that aligns with its strategy, and ensures future success, financial sustainability, and impact.

This role is part-time and will include occasional evenings to support core project delivery times and board meetings. Regular in-person working in Inner London locations for project visits and meetings is a requirement. However, other activities can be completed via remote working.

We welcome applications from first-time CEOs who feel they have the skills, experiences and vision for this role. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities and people with lived experience.

You can find all information, specifications and requirements within our role pack. Please note that all applications must be received by 23:30 on Sunday 8th December 2024.

Location: London
Salary: Circa £105,000 + Attractive Benefits
Deadline for Applications: [9th December]

The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), one of the UK's largest grant-making charities, is seeking a Group Finance Director to lead its financial operations. Funded entirely by Freemasons and their families, MCF’s mission is to build better lives by supporting individuals and communities in the areas of healthcare, education, and independence. Since its establishment in 2016, MCF has awarded over £150m in grants, impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

The new Group Finance Director will play a crucial role in overseeing MCF’s financial strategy, ensuring the charity’s long-term viability, and managing assets in excess of £400M. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a skilled financial team and contribute to strategic decisions that impact MCF’s operations and charitable work.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Advising the Chief Executive and Board on financial strategy, ensuring comprehensive financial planning, accurate reporting, and compliance.
• Investment Management: Developing and managing MCF’s investment strategy, ensuring financial sustainability and growth.
• Relief Chest Operation: Overseeing the management of the Relief Chest, a key operation that handles charitable donations from Masonic units across the country.
• Team Leadership: Leading and developing the finance team, ensuring a high standard of financial management and operational efficiency.
• Board and Committee Engagement: Providing financial insight and reporting to the Finance Committee, Audit and Risk Committee, and Board of Trustees.

Experience and Skills

The successful candidate must be a professionally qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience and a proven track record of contributing to financial strategy and decision-making at Board level, (ideally in the charity or not-for-profit sector). You will have robust Financial Management skills, experienced in overseeing financial operations within an SME organisation, balancing financial operations with a strategic outlook and the leadership skills to manage, inspire and influence your team and colleagues, promoting a culture of excellence and accountability. The post-holder will be an exceptional communicator, astute decision maker and capable of inspiring transformation in an organisation undergoing exciting change.

 Benefits

• Competitive salary (£105,000)
• 30 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• Professional membership subscriptions and support for ongoing development

Why Join MCF?

The Masonic Charitable Foundation is a key player in improving lives and communities across the UK. By leading the financial direction of MCF, the Group Finance Director will be at the heart of an organisation dedicated to making a positive difference. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the charity's future and drive its strategic objectives forward.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV along with a supporting statement (2-3 pages)

 Timeline

Application Deadline: 9th December

Shortlist: 8th January

1st Stage Interviews: 13th and 14th January (London Office)

2nd Stage: w/c 20th January (London Office)

Candidates must have permission to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visa applications.

Location: Home-based within 90 minutes travel of Central London, with occasional national and international travel  

Contract: ~Six months (ideally from January 2025), full time

Reporting to: Executive Director

Salary: ~£90,000 p/a 

Additional benefits: 30 days annual leave plus public holidays, generous pension contribution, life assurance and access to an employee assistance programme  

Deadline for applications: 10am, 9th December 2024

Summary of role 

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a pivotal role for our Alliance, acting as deputy to the Executive Director (ED) and leading on operationalising our strategy to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online.
The successful candidate will oversee broad areas including people management; financial management; organisational culture; diversity, equity and inclusion; safeguarding; risk management; legal and compliance; and governance structures. They will work closely with the Executive Director and wider staff team to ensure highly effective internal processes, systems, controls, policies and procedures are in place to enable the impactful delivery of our strategy.
We require a highly experienced operational leader with a broad skillset and a demonstrable commitment to the values of WeProtect Global Alliance.

About WeProtect Global Alliance 

The internet was not created with children in mind and can be unsafe for children to explore. Every phone and computer is a potential gateway for offenders seeking to sexually exploit children. Our Alliance generates political commitment and practical approaches to make the digital world safe and positive for children, preventing sexual abuse and long-term harm.   

Our Alliance’s geographical reach is unprecedented: 102 countries are members along with 73 private sector companies, 113 civil society and 10 intergovernmental organisations. This diverse membership is key to our ability to deliver real change. Together, we break down complex problems and develop policies and solutions to protect children from sexual abuse online. More information on who we are and what we do can be found on our website.

WeProtect Global Alliance is supported by a high-performing secretariat of eleven staff based in the UK and Belgium and is guided by an influential Global Policy Board. 

Job description 

1. Organisational leadership and people management

• Work with the ED and SMT to ensure a values-led and positive organisational culture is reflected throughout ways of working, internal communication, policies and processes, and all team activities.

• Line-manage Senior Management Team (SMT) members, operational roles and other roles as necessary (currently Head of Development, Head of Communications and Engagement, Head of Policy, Advocacy and Research, and Operations Manager).

• Chair weekly SMT meetings.

• Oversee human resources and people management processes, ensuring alignment with best practice in areas including recruitment, induction, performance management, safety, wellbeing, learning and development, and benefits.

• Ensure diversity, inclusion and equity (DEI) considerations are at the forefront of all work and decisions, working alongside our expert DEI Consultant.

• Oversee the bi-annual, in-person team retreat.

• Be a key point of contact for all team members, holding regular meetings across the staff team, to understand team members’ individual perspectives, priorities, ideas and interests.

• Provide wide-ranging advice, recommendations and high-level support to the ED.

• Deputise for the ED, leading the organisation in their absence.

2. Operational management

• Oversee the annual planning process, project management, and ongoing monitoring of the organisational Action Plan.

• Lead on the drafting, regular review, and effective implementation of wide-ranging organisational processes and policies, working with expert advisors, as necessary.

• Oversee effective contract management for partners, suppliers and consultants.

• Work with the Head of Development on proposal development, grant management and reporting, and ensuring ongoing compliance with donor requirements.

• Work with the Operations Manager to oversee functions including IT, information management, and equipment.

​2. Financial oversight

• Work with the Operations Manager (responsible for day-to-day financial management), budget holders, outsourced accountancy provider, external auditors in the UK and The Netherlands, and other financial specialists on areas including:
  • Financial systems, policies and controls
  • Annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasting and monitoring. 
  • Monthly management accounts
  • Annual statutory audits and accounts
  • VAT and tax compliance
  • Banking and payment authorisation
  • Salary benchmarking
  • Payroll
• Oversee a strong value for money culture, supported by robust policies.
• Ensure strong anti-fraud policies and procedures are in place and fully implemented.

4. Risk management, governance and compliance

• Oversee organisational risk management, maintaining the Risk Register and ensuring robust controls are in place.
• Lead safeguarding work as the SMT Safeguarding Lead; working alongside the Participation Manager and Board Safeguarding Lead to ensure robust safeguarding policies, processes, training and a strong safeguarding culture, ensuring it is a key consideration throughout all organisational activity and decision-making.
• Lead on legal and regulatory compliance issues, seeking advice from lawyers in the UK, Belgium and The Netherlands, and other experts, as necessary.
• Ensure governance structures and processes are robust and compliant.
• Ensure adequate insurance cover is in place in all jurisdictions.
• Oversee data protection and cyber-security systems, policies and processes, ensuring compliance with best practice and legal obligations.
• Oversee crisis management processes, and work as a key member of any crisis management committees.

5. Stakeholder engagement

• Liaise with the Management Board and Global Policy Board on operational and governance issues, producing reports and presentations as required.
• Maintain strong and effective relationships with a broad range of external stakeholders including Alliance members, partners, consultants, service-providers, donors, lawyers, auditors, regulators, and advisors.
• Represent the Alliance at external events when required.

6. Wider organisational responsibilities

• Commit to the mission and values of WeProtect Global Alliance, putting these at the forefront of all work and actions.
• Ensure that a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is reflected in all work.
• Comply with all organisational codes, policies and processes.
• Attend and actively participate in regular line management check-ins and whole team meetings, preparing updates and discussion topics, as necessary.
• Prepare and deliver reports for the Executive Director and the Board, as necessary.
• Ensure that the CRM, project management documents, impact measurement tracking and other internal databases are kept fully up to date.
• Commit to ongoing personal development and learning.
• Travel locally, nationally and internationally for work events when required.
• Contribute, as necessary, to the detailed planning and delivery of the biennial WeProtect Global Alliance Global Summit.
• Fulfil any other reasonable requests to support the best interests of WeProtect Global Alliance.

Person Specification 

Essential skills, experience and knowledge

• Strong commitment to the mission and values of WeProtect Global Alliance.

• Extensive professional experience in a comparable operational leadership role in the not-for-profit sector, an intergovernmental organisation or a social movement.

• High-level experience in people management, with advanced knowledge of human resource best practise and UK employment law.

• High-level financial management skills and experience.

• Significant experience in effectively managing organisational risk and ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.

• Proactive and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.

• Proven ability to think strategically, solve problems and focus on clear and achievable goals.

• Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail.

• Advanced people skills, including a successful track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

• Skilled communicator, in both written material and speaking, and the ability to effectively adapt information for different audiences.

• Firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

• High ethical standards and integrity.

• Fluency in spoken and written English.

• Right to work in the UK.

• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, both nationally and internationally. 

Desirable skills, experience and knowledge

• Lived experience which may be relevant to our organisation and mission.

• Knowledge and experience of governance requirements for Stichtings (Dutch foundations) and Public Benefit Organisations, (a designation provided by the Dutch tax authorities to institutions that are focused on the general good [in Dutch: ANBI status].

• Knowledge and experience of Belgian and Dutch employment law.

• Experience of working with geographically dispersed and/or remote working teams.

• Knowledge of child rights, child protection, online harms or closely related issues.

• Experience in working with the key membership constituencies of WeProtect Global Alliance: government, private sector, civil society and international or regional organisations.

• A university degree in a related field.

• Fluency in languages other than English.

Diversity, inclusion and equity 

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. We particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minorities and other under-represented groups.  

Safeguarding and values 

As a child-focused organisation, we have a strong commitment to child safeguarding and rigorous procedures. The successful candidate will be required to provide two referees and to undergo a criminal record check.  

All staff are expected to act at all times in a manner consistent with our values and in compliance with our policies and procedures, including our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

Our values are:  

• Empowerment – collaboration, innovation, challenge 

• Accountability – responsibility, delivery, safeguarding 

• Respect – honesty, feedback, inclusion 

At Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH), we are dedicated to supporting young Muslims' mental health and wellbeing through free, confidential, and accessible services. Our team is committed to understanding the unique challenges faced by our community and providing culturally competent, faith-sensitive guidance.

Our Vision: A world where young people are empowered to overcome challenges and live a God-centred life of meaning and purpose.

Our Mission: To provide compassionate services and support to improve the mental well-being of young people.

Following the recent relaunch of its vision, MYH is entering an exciting new growth phase on its journey to realising its potential. We seek a talented and strategic CEO to lead MYH to achieve its ambitious long-term strategy. Join us and make a tangible, positive impact on the lives of young people as we work towards our vision of a more compassionate and God-centred society.

What You Will Be Doing:

As the CEO of MYH, you will lead the charity’s growth, ensuring its services remain innovative, impactful, and culturally relevant. You will oversee the strategic direction, ensuring the successful implementation of MYH’s vision and long term strategy. You will work closely with the Executive Team and Board of Trustees to maintain financial health, develop sustainable income strategies, and drive meaningful impact for young Muslims. Your leadership will ensure the continuous development of our services, foster key partnerships, and maintain a high level of stakeholder engagement. Additionally, you will champion safeguarding practices, cultural competency, and monitoring the charity’s impact, shaping the future of MYH as a leader in Muslim mental health.

What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a compassionate, experienced leader with a strong understanding of the challenges young Muslims face today. You should have a proven track record in senior leadership, managing strategic and operational success. Strong financial skills and a commitment to cultural competency are essential. We seek a leader who inspires a high-performing team, engages with diverse stakeholders, and upholds MYH’s values of empathy, inclusivity, and faith sensitivity. A passion for youth mental health, experience with the Muslim community, and a knowledge of safeguarding and charity governance are highly desirable.

For more details about the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Muslim Youth Helpline is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We celebrate the diversity that makes our community strong and strive to provide a workplace that reflects our core values of empathy, respect, and understanding.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Our new Finance and Commercial Director will be absolutely pivotal to the success of our transformation journey, ensuring we invest in our future and achieve progress on important areas such as sustainability and equity.

As an important member of the Executive team, you’ll create an environment of financial rigour and resilience, ensuring we adhere to all relevant legislation and regulations, and identifying the right investment profile to achieve our new 2025 strategy.

Responsible for c. £5m income and £4.4m expenditure, you’ll lead high-quality financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes which support the delivery of our organisational strategy. This will include preparing management and annual accounts for both the charity and NCVO Trading Ltd. You’ll also be our first port of call for all legal, regulatory and compliance matters, including governance, audit and risk. You’ll manage our dedicated and expert finance, compliance and facilities teams, and will seek creative ways to maximise the return on our commercial activities, including lettings, conferences, training and events.

Candidates will bring impressive experience of leading a strategic finance function, along with extensive expertise in governance, compliance, audit and risk. Moreover, we’re looking for someone who understands the importance of personal leadership, influence, communication and engagement for change. We are building a future-focused new culture, rooted in our values, and you must have experience of delivering leadership in a comparable process. Uncompromising customer focus – whether internal or external customers – is essential.

Strong business acumen, political awareness and a clear understanding of what good governance looks like are all essential, and a detailed knowledge of the professional membership organisation model would be a distinct advantage. Able to summarise complex issues effectively, and inspire confidence even when change is uncomfortable, you’ll share our passionate commitment to the voluntary sector and will be hugely excited by this chance to realise even more of its potential.

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience.

Closing date: midnight, 24 November

Preliminary interviews: 5-9 December.

Final interviews: 20 & 23 December

Last year, 136,000 young people approached their council for help as they were homeless or at risk of being homeless. Even more alarming is that figure represents an increase of 58% from six years ago. Youth homelessness costs the UK economy an estimated £8.5bn, largely due to unemployment, and so the challenge can feel huge. But we already have the resources to solve it within the built environment sector. And that is where LandAid comes in.

We use our links to the UK’s property industry, harnessing its members’ direct capital, assets and skills to help tackle youth homelessness by awarding grants and investing in frontline charities, providing financial support, and brokering free advice and expertise to increase the impact of their support.

The Chief Financial and Operating Officer is an important new role for us, created to ensure we achieve our ambitions over the coming years by focusing on delivering better quality of management information, insights and analysis to the Board and leadership to inform decision making. A key early component of the role will be to develop a detailed four-year financial plan in line with our organisational strategy. You will also look to invest in our internal operations by driving continuous improvement and exploring emergent technologies that offer us the ability to deliver greater real-time insights to and efficiencies for our teams. In addition, you will review our risk and governance frameworks by working actively with our Board sub-committees.

Beyond finance, you will oversee our outsourced HR and IT functions, ensuring we receive high-quality and cost-effective support and have robust systems and policies in place. You will also continue our work to become an employer of choice, building on our achievements today which have seen us identified as one of the UK’s ‘100 Best Small Companies to Work For’, and shortlisted as one of the ‘Top 30 Charities to Work For’.

We are looking for a chartered accountant who brings senior finance leadership experience either at executive director level in an organisation of similar size to ours, or deputy director level in a larger organisation, most likely within a charity setting. Knowledge of the built environment and/or capital investment is advantageous, as is an understanding of the models of social investment. Crucially, you’ll be the sort of person your colleagues are keen to learn from and eager to work with, able to offer expert insight and coaching with patient enthusiasm, but comfortable in offering clear advice and direction when needed.

To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tall Roots via their website.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an exceptional Director of Finance and Procurement to develop and lead on our finance, investment and procurement strategy.

You will be an accomplished and experienced Finance professional who will play a key role in supporting our ambitions for transformation, underpinning growth, sustainability and the establishment of innovative practices and an outstanding environment for our staff, learners and the wider community.

The Director will demonstrate a combination of excellent strategic leadership and operational management skills and will be required to lead a multidisciplinary team covering Finance and Procurement. You will be an integral member of the College Management Team.

Nescot is a 60-acre estate in Ewell, Epsom, providing welcoming, safe and inspiring spaces and services to our community. 

If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role, please email to schedule a time with Sarah Watson, Chief Operating Officer

Key responsibilities of the role are to:

• To establish a financial strategy and treasury management to underpin the colleges strategic priorities
• To lead and manage an outstanding finance and procurement function, supporting the colleges strategic priorities and ensuring financial compliance.
• To ensure all relevant policies and procedures are in place to ensure they are following regulatory requirements and best practice
• Deliver high levels of customer service and regular internal communications with stakeholders as well as external agencies and partners including the wider community

Benefits:

• A discounted on-site gym, sports hall, fitness class, osteopathy and day nursery
• 5-minute walk from Ewell East Station
• Discounted Starbucks and Modern hair and beauty salon 
• Free online qualifications
• Free parking on-site

Nescot is graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted following its latest inspection in January 2023. Inspectors rated the College as Good in all 8 aspects. The report recognises that students “enjoy their courses and are motivated to succeed”, and benefit from “highly supportive relationships” with staff. Safeguarding arrangements are “effective” with regular training for staff, and leaders have in place “an effective policy for safer recruitment.” Nescot is the 2024 Surrey Employer of the year.

At Nescot, we’re proud of our inclusive culture and we welcome all applications. This role is employed through Nescot Enterprises Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nescot which operates different terms and conditions.

Closing date: Sunday 1 December 2024

Interviews will be held Monday 9 December 2024

CEO

We are seeking a visionary and dynamic Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation through its next phase of growth and development. 

This is a rewarding role offering hybrid and flexible working. 

If you are a senior leader with a passion for improving the quality of life for unpaid carers by providing essential support, then we want to hear from you!

Position: CEO

Location: Harrow/Hybrid 

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £52 - £60k per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 3% pension, 26 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays, free parking, hybrid working, Employee assistance programme

Closing Date: 6th December 2024 12 noon.  We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised date and therefore encourage early applications.

The Role

As CEO, you will be responsible for the strategic leadership, operational management and financial sustainability of the organisation. You will drive the mission forward, enhance visibility and deepen the impact of the charity in supporting unpaid carers, by working with a dedicated team of employees and volunteers.

About You

You will be an experienced leader with a thorough understanding of carers’ issues. You will have a genuine commitment to and sympathy with, the organisations objectives, maintaining its ethos and providing vision. 

The CEO will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Leadership, management and organisational skills, including fairness and impartiality and openness to new ideas and methods.

• Ability to think and operate strategically

• Ability to work closely with Trustees, Team Management Group and staff, building professional positive working relationships in a constructive and consultative environment, looking for and acknowledging the contribution of others and making them feel like valued members of the team and resolving performance issues in a respectful way.

• Ability to influence stakeholders and other care organisations positively, in order to achieve results that are in the best interest of the charity in the fulfilment of its strategic aims.

• Entrepreneurial mindset able to lead the commercial part of the organisation.

You will have experience of:

• The issues faced by carers

• Strategic and day to day management of a third sector, public or commercial service organisation with a track record of performance delivery

• Senior line management

• Financial management

• Human Resources management

• Managing organisational change

About the Organisation

Join a growing charity supporting and empowering unpaid carers across Harrow, with an annual turnover of £2M. The mission is to improve the quality of life for unpaid carers by providing essential support, guidance, and resources. By working collaboratively with local and national partners, the team ensures carers receive the recognition and support they deserve.

You may also have experience in areas such as CEO, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Director, COO, CFO, Finance Manager, HR Manager, Finance Director, HR Director, Charity Director.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Established in 1965, our client is a local independent charity who have been supporting older people in Camden for more than 50 years.

Chief Executive Officer
Up to £80,000
Camden Town, London – (80% of time in office/Camden)
Full-time (flexible working patterns considered including 4 day working week)

Our client has helped over 15,000 older people each year through a range of services. There are currently over 30,000 people over 65 years living in Camden. Our role is to help those over 55 stay active, connected, independent and to empower them in later life. Some of our services are now open to those aged 18 years and above.

We are now looking for an outstanding leader who can inspire our team and our partners, have the dynamism, vision, talent and experience to lead through the opportunities and challenges in the coming years.
We are looking for an individual who will bring;

• Significant senior leadership and management experience in a similar sized organisation, working with multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the current national and local health and social care agendas and their impact upon voluntary sector organisations and services for older people.
• Proven track record of securing strategic growth and building financial sustainability through strategic planning, business development, income generation and financial management.
• Strong track record of developing effective influencing strategies and plans including identifying key partners and building and sustaining relationships with those operating at the most senior levels of public, private and third sectors.

For further information about this opportunity, please visit the dedicated microsite by clicking 'Apply via Website'

Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for applications: 15 December
Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 13 January
Interviews with Age UK Camden: w/c 27 January

Chief Executive Officer

£55,000-£65,000 FTE

Permanent, full-time (part-time would be considered)

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Redhill

Our client is a Surrey based charity providing emotional well-being and mental health support through solutions focused interventions to children and young people. They are based in Guildford and Redhill, provide services on behalf of the NHS and are seeking an inspirational, entrepreneurial, collaborative strategic leader with a successful track record to lead the charity as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

About the Role:

As the CEO of the charity, you will lead our client’s organisation in the ongoing delivery of high-quality solutions focused practice in Surrey and the surrounding areas. You will provide strategic direction, ensure operational efficiency, reliable service delivery and spearhead opportunities to expand their impact and reach even more individuals and families who need their support.

This role requires effective leadership of both staff and some volunteers, along with the implementation of systems and processes to enhance their operations. You will need to balance day-to-day management with strategic planning, demonstrating adaptability and clear decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Continue to develop and implement the long-term strategic vision for the charity, ensuring alignment with their vision and core values.
• Lead, manage and motivate the talented team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and high performance.
• Be visible and build effective relationships with staff, volunteers and partners to ensure connected leadership and feedback can be easily given, focusing on morale, recruitment, and retention.
• Oversee all aspects of the organisation’s operations, including service delivery, contract management and partnership working.
• In partnership with the Board, lead business development activities to ensure the charity can grow and deliver increased impact while remaining financially sustainable.
• Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, such as partners, funders, corporate partners, opinion-formers and thought-leaders in the relevant fields.
• Represent the charity at public events, media opportunities and meetings with funders and supporters.
• Oversee financial management and resource allocation, ensuring efficient and responsible use of funds.

What They’re Looking For:

• Proven track record of leadership and success within a similar organization.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with diverse audiences.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of financial management principles.
• Interest in and knowledge of the challenges and opportunities related to solutions focused practice.
• An awareness and understanding of neurodiversity, as well as a passion for and commitment to the charity’s mission is vital.

How to Apply:

If you're interested in this role, please send your CV and a brief cover letter (no more than 2 sides) describing your interest and relevant experience. If you are seeking to take up this role in a part-time capacity, please state your preferences relating to working hours and days in your cover letter.

Application deadline:  Midnight on 17th December 2024

A two-day selection process will take place in early 2025, which will include a formal panel interview with the board of trustees and a stakeholder panel with the senior leadership team. 

Our client operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of their candidates and jobseekers fairly. They welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 1st December 2024.

Location: London, minutes from Old Street Station

Location type: Hybrid

Reporting to: Chair of the Board of Trustees

Annual salary: Upwards of £105K GBP

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours:Full-time (35 per week worked on a hybrid basis)

Candidate level:  Chief Executive Officer

MAP’s Mission

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation, and displacement in the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.

Job Purpose

MAP is in a period of ambitious growth and rapid development, as we respond to the massive humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and in the West Bank and Lebanon. The role of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is to provide leadership, drive and direction in the development and delivery of MAP’s new strategic ambition, maximising the charity’s sustainable impact.

This is a key role for MAP, and it is expected that the job holder would be making a long-term commitment to the organisation. The post-holder will be tasked with leading MAP to deliver on the strategic ambition of becoming a high impact, global £50 M+ income organisation which enables over 1 million Palestinians to access improved healthcare annually by 2028.  MAP’s income in 2023 was £35 M and the forecast for 2024 is £47 M.

Duties and Key Responsibilities

Vision and leadership

• Provide vision, leadership, direction and drive to achieve MAP’s strategic ambition and mission.
• Drive forward organisational transformation, together with the Senior Management Team, always remaining true to MAP’s values and focus on being locally led.
• Ensure that the Board of Trustees and its appointed committees are supported in their responsibility to ensure robust governance of MAP and provide advice and information to the Trustees regarding organisational performance and direction.
• Ensure that the organisation embeds a focus on impact and the use of data in decision-making, course corrected as necessary during its development.
• Strengthen and protect MAP’s reputation externally and internally at all times, ensuring the effective mitigation and management of risks.

External relations and influence

• Act as an advocate and spokesperson for MAP at the highest level with the UK and other governments, the UN and similar institutions - building relationships that maximise the organisation’s influence over policies and practices that affect the health and dignity of Palestinians.
• Ensure MAP continues to develop strong relationships of trust with partners and networks central to MAP’s way of working. 
• Represent MAP effectively in the national and international media, enhancing the charity’s image and profile.
• Actively promote and represent MAP while maintaining our commitment to ensuring the Palestinian people we serve have access to international forums and are provided with a platform to speak out about issues impacting their right to health. 

Organisational development

• Work with the senior management team (SMT) to provide effective and inspirational leadership across the range of MAP’s functions and offices, creating a culture focused on impact, and an inclusive, values-driven working environment.
• Ensure the development and delivery of high-quality programmes that further MAP’s organisational objectives and meet the needs of the Palestinian communities living under occupation and as refugees.
• Oversee the development and implementation of MAP’s advocacy and communications strategy in a highly sensitive, rapidly changing environment.
• Ensure the development of robust systems for the close monitoring of financial budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure that MAP’s new fundraising strategy is successfully implemented and delivers against targets on sustainable income growth.
• Assess new markets for MAP to fundraise in and recommend a way forward on investment to the Board.
• Ensure that there is a robust approach to risk management, safeguarding, safety and security, due diligence, audit, and compliance with charity and company law and guidelines, and local and other relevant regulatory requirements.

General responsibilities

• Support the mission, ethos and values of MAP.
• Support and promote diversity, inclusivity and equality of opportunity in the workplace and externally
• Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experienced leader in the non-profit sector or public sector in a relevant field, preferably with experience of international development and work in complex, protracted emergencies.
• Track record of driving organisational change and delivering clear results.
• Experience implementing strategies and using data to inform decision-making.
• Experience of working with a Board and a good understanding of charity governance.
• Working at the Executive Director level or equivalent as part of the senior management team within a complex organisation with geographical spread.
• Evidence of understanding the needs of Palestinian communities living under occupation and as refugees.
• Evidence of understanding the complex political and diplomatic landscape charities working with Palestinians operate in.
• A clear understanding of the importance of shifting the balance of power and influence for disadvantaged groups and empowering marginalised communities.
• Line management of senior staff, preferably including management of staff at remote locations, and experience managing a diverse workforce.
• Track record of leading and representing organisations with multiple stakeholders and relationships and of building strong relationships of trust with partners and allies.
• Experience in managing programmes and substantial budgets and resources.
• Experience communicating and influencing effectively with external audiences to influence outcomes such as government, parliament, donors and the media.
• Working in the international sector preferably in the Middle East and/or working in conflict settings.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• A record of high-impact leadership in a fast-paced organisation working in difficult settings. 
• Strong interpersonal and oral and written communication skills, including public speaking and media work.
• Sound financial management.
• Ability to inspire, empower and support people to achieve organisational objectives and sustained high levels of performance.
• Strong emotional intelligence and personal integrity
• Diplomatic skills and political judgement.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and to navigate complex topics with significant scrutiny.

Personal attributes and other requirements

• Able to travel extensively, mainly to Israel, Palestine and Lebanon.
• Able to work some evenings and weekends.
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice, inclusivity and equal opportunities. 
• Commitment to upholding the rights of people facing disadvantage and discrimination.

Terms and Conditions

This job description reflects the key requirements of the role and does not form part of your contract of employment. It can be amended from time to time as the needs of the organisation require and as appropriate to the role.

An offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and social media checks.

The deadline for applications is Sunday December 1st, 2024.

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