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Fairhive is pleased to be exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell in our search for a Financial Reporting Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. Fairhive is a Community Benefit Society and not-for-profit landlord that provides 9,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire. We exist to support residents and neighbourhoods, maintain quality homes, build new ones, and ultimately create thriving communities where people want to live.
Reporting into the Assistant Director of Finance and managing a team of three, this role will be responsible for the day-to-day management and control of the Financial Reporting function within the group. This will include providing direction and hands on support in all things budgeting, forecasting, statutory accounts, business partnering and monthly management reporting, whilst also offering exceptional scope for project work and process automation.
The Organisation:
Our 20,000 residents are at the heart of everything we do, providing good neighbourhoods and safe homes for everyone to lead fulfilling and enjoyable lives. Our services are shaped around residents and community needs and their feedback, to enable social inclusion, reduce poverty, and protect more vulnerable residents through our Welfare Help & Advice. That’s why we involve our residents as much or as little as they want.
We're a proud, certified Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and we believe that people are our greatest asset – their dedication, hard work and continued learning is what allows us to deliver the services residents need – now and in the future. That’s why we invest in employee development and actively support wellbeing. This includes enrolment in a defined benefit pension scheme, opportunities to work from home up to four days per week, ongoing support for professional development, plus lots more!
The key duties of this role are as follows:
- Production of the group’s budget in consultation with budget holders.
- Preparation of monthly management accounts in conjunction with budget holders to ascertain required explanations / proposed actions.
- Preparation of quarterly financial reports for the Executive Management Team and the Board, including a meaningful analysis of variances to budget and forecast.
- Lead on the preparation of Annual Statutory Accounts and being a key point of contact for the external auditors.
- Oversee timely submission of the regulatory returns.
- Work closely with the Financial Services Manager on finance system development and enhancements.
- Oversee provision of proactive and value-added finance business partnering services to operational teams.
- Lead, motivate and support the Assistant Management Accountants and Finance Business Partners to provide a professional and high-quality customer focused service
The successful candidate will have:
- Qualified as an accountant with five years’ post qualification experience.
- Proven experience of competently producing budgets, forecasts and management accounts.
- Proven ability of producing statutory accounts and leading the annual external audit.
- Experience of managing staff, including setting objectives and monitoring performance.
- Proven ability to build relationships and work effectively with the wider finance team.
- Ability to produce concise information and analysis to support decision making.
- Experience of working in a medium-sized or large organisations in the social housing or property sectors.
- Strong verbal, written and presentational skills, with the ability to communicate with people at all levels.
The deadline for applications is on Sunday 8th September, but applications will be under continuous review in advance of this date, so apply today to make sure you don’t miss out!
This exciting role sits in our Campaigns, Impact & Partnerships team, who are one of NHYC’s main drivers of systems change and partnerships. Our Data and Impact Manager works dynamically across the organisation to support frontline teams in recording and sharing the impact of our work. We’re looking for someone curious, patient and with a strong eye for detail. This role oversees our data and outcomes tools, making sure we’re accurately recording and evidencing the change we create. The role holder will work across an array of digital tools to provide data and narrative about our work for our teams, funders and the wider public.
It's an exciting opportunity to join the team as we take on another expansion and a new range of partnerships, this role is perfect for someone looking to take a step up in project and data management, training & information sharing. They’ll also have the opportunity to lead on landmark pieces of work, experience our frontline offer and stretch themselves by informing the development of our next organisational strategy. They’ll sit within a supportive and talented team who also work across our campaigns, impact and partnerships work but will have autonomy and independence over their role and objectives.
- Salary£37,024-£41,600
- Deadline: 9am Monday 16 September
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Football Foundation are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a permanent Head of Finance. The Football Foundation are the Premier League, The FA and the Governments charity that helps communities improve their local football facilities through football grants.
The Head of Finance will lead the finance team, ensuring robust financial management and sustainability to support our charitable objectives. With responsibility for a team of five you will lead and provide statutory, financial and management accounting, including all financial planning and analysis, for the Football Foundation (Foundation) and the Premier League Stadium Fund.
The role:
- Develop and implement financial strategies that support the organisation’s visions e.g. treasury management, developing long term cashflow strategies to maximise returns to the organisation.
- Lead and work with the SMT, Management Group, PMO Lead, and Data & Insight team to create and maintain financial and cost models to support the development and finalisation of strategic plans, budgets, and forecasts, focusing on the relationship between services, resources, and productivity.
- Work with the CFO in preparing and presenting the consolidated budget and plan to the SMT and ARG Committee.
- Develop high level models to support strategic and operational decision making, e.g. assessment of financial sustainability of grant applications and monthly reporting to funders in line with contractual obligations.
- Continue the development and transitioning of the finance team from a mainly transactional team to a team providing forwarding looking information. Enhance collaborative decision making through improved business partnering and transparent reporting.
- Ensure all legal entities comply with relevant legislation and prepare statutory accounts, corporation tax, VAT, Charity Commission, and other statutory financial returns as appropriate.
- Lead and manage the finance team, motivating and developing them so that that they are clearly focused, competent, and work effectively and efficiently.
The organisation:
Since we kicked things off in 2000, we’ve been privileged to make a truly transformative difference to grassroots sport across the country. As a result of our funding partners investment, every day we see the incredible impact of the game on physical fitness, mental wellbeing, bringing communities together and the local economy. With the investment from our funding partners the Premier League, The FA and the Government, we are making a big impact. We're helping to transform communities and the lives of individuals through delivering outstanding grassroots sport facilities.
Essential criteria:
- Professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualified financial and operational management experience.
- Proven experience at a senior level in a finance role with responsibility across the entire finance function, including hands on experience in delivering business partnering.
- Knowledge of the legislative, tax and regulatory framework of companies, ideally in the not-for-profit sector.
- Leading an end-to-end external audit process.
- Developing/improving and implementing financial procedures and controls.
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and interpret complex issues at Board level, and to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organisation including experience of working with non-executives.
- Can demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to delivering organisational change and improvement.
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and develop team members.
The position will be based at The Football Foundation’s head office at Wembley Stadium and requires on average 2 visits per week to the office, dependent on business need. The closing date for applications is 8th September with first stage interviews taking place on the 19th September.
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date, so please submit your application to our exclusive search agent, Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!
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This role represents an unparalleled opportunity to use your strategic and operational expertise within an impactful and driven organisation committed to stopping violent conflict and creating more peaceful societies.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for ensuring that Conciliation Resources’ finances, governance and operational support services across its six offices are compliant and meet the needs of the organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
Breast Cancer Now are excited to recruit the new role of fundraising compliance officer to support its growing fundraising ambitions. As our fundraising compliance officer, you will play an essential role in ensuring our fundraising and marketing activities meet the highest standards in an ever-changing regulatory landscape, to mitigate potential risks for the charity and to maintain the trust of our supporters.
The varied role will work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues from across the charity. No day will feel the same, as you provide expert advice and assurance on a diverse range of fundraising products and marketing communications, this includes TV ads, prize competitions, social lotteries, and direct marketing campaigns. The role will work closely with individual giving team and our professional fundraising agencies to assure we are meeting our compliance commitments.
The successful candidate will also support the compliance team as it continues to develop the culture and maturity in fundraising compliance across the charity, with continuous improvement to our training, resources, process, communication and reporting.
About you
The successful candidate will possess a blend of technical knowledge, analytical skills, interpersonal abilities and a keen eye for detail to ensure adherence to regulations and internal policies.
The ideal candidate will have some prior understanding of charity fundraising and the needs of working in an assurance role, but training can be provided. Prior knowledge some data protection legislation and fundraising regulations would also be beneficial, such as the data protection act, fundraising code of practice, CAP code, gambling commission code, and HMRC gift aid rules. You will also be self-motivated and have an eagerness to learn and develop in line with the ever-changing regulatory landscape and the charities needs and goals.
Ideal attributes of a candidate include an analytical mind, with the ability to review information, ask questions and make informed decisions to support the charity to meet its objectives, whilst also mitigating unnecessary risk.
You will be an approachable, confident and clear communicator, that can adapt your communication stye to a verity of audiences in order to convey complex information in a clear and understandable manner, that is both educational and builds productive relationships with colleagues.
Excellent organisation and IT skills are also essential tools of a potential candidate, as the role will require effective task prioritisation to manage an active schedule, record management of compliance registers and folders, plus the analysis and production of detailed guidance procedures and reports.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London or Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home. Occasional travel will also be required for the role.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact The Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date 9am on Monday 16 September 2024
Interview date Tuesday 24 or Wednesday 25 September 2024
Fairhive is exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell in our search for a Financial Services Manager to join our lovely team on a permanent basis. Our mission is to provide quality homes, support people and create thriving communities. Residents are at the centre of our purpose so our income is invested back into the communities where they live. If you’re driven to make a real difference to lives and neighbourhoods then you’ll love working for us.
Managing a team of two direct reports, and a wider team of eight, this role will be responsible for the management and control of the Financial Services function. Reporting into the Assistant Director of Fnance, you will be involved in all things cashflow, rent accounting, payroll, income and expenditure, whilst also driving process automation and financial system enhancements to boost the team’s working efficiencies.
The Organisation:
Fairhive is a Community Benefit Society and not-for-profit landlord that provides 9,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire. Our 20,000 residents are at the heart of everything we do, providing good neighbourhoods and safe homes for everyone to lead fulfilling and enjoyable lives. Our services are shaped around residents and community needs and their feedback, to enable social inclusion, reduce poverty, and protect more vulnerable residents through our Welfare Help & Advice.
We're a proud, certified Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and we believe that people are our greatest asset – their dedication, hard work and continued learning is what allows us to deliver the services residents need – now and in the future. That’s why we invest in employee development and actively support wellbeing. This includes enrolment in a defined benefit pension scheme, opportunities to work from home up to four days per week, ongoing support for professional development, plus lots more!
The key duties of this role are as follows:
- Work closely with the Financial Reporting Manager on the preparation of annual statutory accounts.
- Overseeing the preparation of daily and medium-term cash flows, to ensure that the Group has sufficient funds to meet obligations.
- Develop the housing management and accounting systems and associated interfaces and reports to gain maximum effectiveness.
- Review the monthly payroll reconciliations and ensure that all related returns (e.g. pension) are produced and submitted on time.
- Oversee the preparation and submission of tax compliance returns, including VAT.
- Ensure that the annual rent and service charge increase proposal is submitted to the executive management team and board for approval.
- Regularly review outputs from the accounting and related reporting systems in order to identify routine accounting matters affecting the General Ledger and its processing.
- Ensure accurate and up to date Fixed Asset registers and Assets and Liabilities Registers are maintained and are accurately reflected in the Financial Statements.
- Develop and maintain robust supplier payments and rent accounting procedures and controls.
The successful candidate will have:
- Qualified as an accountant, with five years’ post-qualification experience.
- Substantial experience of managing a team of staff, including setting objectives and monitoring performance.
- A practical understanding of internal controls and experience dealing with Auditors.
- Experience of payroll systems and requirements.
- Experience of complex accounting/financial systems and proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- A high degree of initiative and innovative thinking with the ability to identify areas for improvement and implement changes.
- Experience of working in a medium-sized or large organisations in the social housing or property sectors.
- The ability to produce tax compliance returns.
The deadline for applications is on Sunday 8th September, but applications will be under continuous review in advance of this date, so apply today to make sure you don’t miss out!
Over the last few years, NHYC has grown to a team of over 50 staff. This role will add capacity to our current Admin Team, supporting the organisation with increased demand around finance, admin and resources. You will work as part of a small, yet critical team to ensure the organisation and our services run smoothly. You should be well organised, a great communicator, and experienced in or willing to learn financial procedures. The role is based at our day centre in Camden.
- Salary £27,144 – £29,952
- Deadline: 9am Monday 23 September
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a new role, and an exciting time to join our well-regarded and high performing team.
You will have a strong background in advocacy and strategic communications at a senior level, with related skills and abilities, and have a good understanding of human rights in the UK, including our everyday rights.
Please read the application pack, and submit a CV together with an application form, detailing how you meet the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.