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Financial Controller (Ark and Ventures)
Reports to: Finance Director for Ark and Ventures
Location: Currently operating hybrid working in our West London Office
Contract: Permanent
Pattern: Full Time (standard hours 9am – 5.30pm)
Closing date: 05/05/2025
1st stage interviews: w/c 05/05/2025 (virtual)
2nd stage interviews: w/c 12/05/2025 (in person)
Salary: £60,000 to £75,000 (depending on experience)
About the role:
This is a vital and high-profile role for us and requires a person with strong technical skills and the power of independent thought; meticulous organisational skills and attention to detail; and drive to constantly develop new and improved ways of working. The successful candidate will be a qualified and committed accountant, ready to lead financial control for Ark’s central Finance team.
The Financial Controller will be mainly responsible for ensuring the highest standards of financial control are met across Ark, its subsidiaries and the various external ventures Ark supports. Within this, the role will be responsible for the processing and reporting of financial accounting data for Ark and its related entities, day-to-day cash flow management and compliant statutory returns (including VAT).
The Financial Controller for Ark and Ventures will report into Finance Director for Ark and Ventures. This role is currently operating hybrid working in our West London Office on a permanent basis working full time.
First-round interviews will take place virtually w/c Monday 5th May and second-round interviews will take place in person w/c Monday 12th May.
Key Responsibilities:
- Staff management including training and regular appraisals. The team currently consists of two Finance Officers. Also supporting two business partners.
- Provide up-to-date financial information and technical advice to Ark management and the Venture teams, including cash management.
- Lead the year-end process, including creation of annual accounts for Ark and its related entities (excluding Ark Schools) and overseeing the audits.
- First review of monthly management accounts.
- Take responsibility for the year-end audit and preparation/supervision of draft statutory accounts for the Group and 5 subsidiary entities in accordance with Charities SORP, Companies Act and UK GAAP. Liaise with auditors and ensure timetable and deadlines are met
- Management and oversight of the month-end process to ensure timely period close, including approval of all manual journals posted to the accounting system.
- Review and approval of balance sheets control account reconciliations, including bank reconciliation, petty cash, purchase ledger, staff loans, credit card, and Payroll accounts.
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Group’s cash flow and Treasury and preparation of performance reports for the Ark Management Team and Finance and Risk Committee.
- Set-up and maintenance of PS Financials (accounting system) and Concur (invoice and expense system), including maintaining workflows in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation.
- Relationship owner for Lloyds (banker), including set-up of Commercial Banking Online and credit cards in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation. Responsible for maintaining all bank accounts and mandates.
- Responsibility for writing and maintaining finance policies and processes, including the financial Scheme of Delegation, and ensuring these are freely available to all relevant staff.
- Accounts Payable Lead ensuring all suppliers are paid on time. Responsible for processing weekly BACs runs and authorisations in line with the Scheme of Delegation.
- Manage insurance provision for the Ark Group.
Key Requirements:
- Right to work in the UK.
- Professional Accounting Qualification (at least 3-years post-qualification).
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- A record of Continuing Professional Development activities.
- Audit experience.
- Hands on experience of producing statutory accounts.
- Experience of VAT, including international and/or construction industry scheme reverse charge, ideally in a charity context.
- Advanced level IT skills and ability to make effective use of standard software packages, e.g., Microsoft Words, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Staff management.
- Knowledge of the latest Charities SORP and Companies Act.
- Understanding and/or experience of working across a Group structure with a variety of business activities.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, influencing and relationship building skills at multiple levels.
- Self-motivated with excellent time-management skills and the ability to plan, manage and prioritise a varied workload, and to take responsibility for issues through to resolution.
- High attention to detail, proactive, confident, independent thinker and an enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude.
- Ability to effectively present financial information at the appropriate level.
- Ability to challenge and influence assertively and cooperatively.
Benefits:
- Our hybrid working model aims to offer the best of both worlds, striking the right balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. You will work a minimum of two days per week in our state-of-the-art office in West London allowing you to connect with colleagues, with the flexibility to work remotely, or in the office over the remaining days
- In addition to our current hybrid working arrangements, employees can request to work fully remotely for up to 10 working days a year, whether this be in the UK or abroad
- Our flexitime policy allows you to work your hours around our core hours of 10.00 - 16.00, helping you prioritise your work-life balance and personal commitments
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays
- Full office closure between Christmas and New Year
- As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to
- Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform
- Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests.
About Us:
Ark is an education charity that exists to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life. Our network of 39 schools reaches traditionally underserved communities in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. We educate 30,000 pupils and have nearly 3,000 teaching staff across our network. We also incubate and scale innovative ventures, which we roll out beyond our network of schools for the benefit of teachers, pupils and the education system as a whole. Current Ventures include Ark Curriculum Plus, which equips teachers with the subject expertise needed to ensure students succeed, and Ark Start, a growing chain of nurseries offering affordable, high-quality early years education.
Recently, Ark moved to new offices at EdCity – a unique not-for-profit development in West London, in partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham council. EdCity is designed to bring mission-aligned organisations together to focus on improving the lives of children, especially through education. It offers leased offices, a range of venues for training and events, and an innovation hub for the education sector to connect, collaborate and learn together.
Diversity and Inclusion:
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.
Ark works to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life.

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About the role
As Head of Communications and Marketing you will lead the communications team to deliver a high-impact strategy to promote the work of the Foundation. You will manage the continuous evolution of the Foundation’s profile and brand, coordinating and delivering compelling content for a range of audiences across all channels. You’ll work closely with senior leadership to align the Foundation’s goals to the work of the team to support the delivery of our mission to empower women to start, grow and sustain successful businesses. For full information on this role, please download the job pack.
What the Foundation can offer you
A fantastic package of 28 days of annual leave (which includes three that must be taken during the festive break).
An organisation that values you. As a smaller organisation, we value everyone’s individual perspective and voice and all team members are able to contribute to our strategic planning.
Professional development, with career growth built into each staff member’s annual plan and a wide range of skills-building and learning opportunities provided. Each staff member has an annual £1,000 training budget.
A positive, supportive and collaborative culture and leadership style. We encourage teamwork and open and honest communication, while maintaining a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where everyone can thrive.
A focus on personal wellbeing and happiness, with regular team-building activities and line manager meetings that as well as your personal wellbeing.
About the Foundation
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women exists to create a future where women everywhere enjoy equal economic opportunities so they can thrive. Together with partners around the world, we work with women in low and middle income countries so they can start, sustain and grow successful enterprises. We collaborate to create fairer business environments so women are not constrained by gendered barriers and can reach their potential on their terms.
Since 2008, our training and mentoring services have supported 300,000 women to build successful micro, small and medium enterprises in over 100 countries. By blending insights from research, strong partnerships and pioneering technology we open doors for women entrepreneurs to skills, confidence, networks, finance and markets. We press for change to stop millions of women being held back from having the choice and opportunity to thrive.
We work with partners to eliminate barriers to entrepreneurship for women, enabling global economic gender justice.





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Our client is a Charity which specialisies in the provision of high-quality independent living accommodation for people of limited financial means. They are searching for a qualified Finance Manger to work with their leadership team, based in the Hounslow area.
The position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and is accountable to the Charity Directors and Finance Committee. The post is responsible for running and maintaining the Charity’s financial matters and records, including production of the management accounts and preparation of the draft annual report and the development of budgets and forecasts for strategic projects and other initiatives. This is a key role, working with a great team and one that contributes directly to the smooth running of the Charity.
This position is office based, in a great location for public transport connections and in offices with excellent amenities.
Job Purpose:
· Manage day to day book-keeping and key financial processes.
· Produce accurate and timely monthly accounts.
· Develop quarterly reports, annual budgets, accounts and cash flow forecasts.
· Produce the required documents and process for audit partners.
· Plan and organise data for payroll processing.
· Partner with the Charity’s Directors and Finance Committee to develop budgets and forecasts for strategic projects and initiatives.
· Work with the Charity’s key partners to ensure that all governance and compliance matters are fulfilled.
· Work effectively with the team, stakeholders and residents on a day-to-day basis.
Position Requirements:
· A track record of working in finance and teamwork.
· Excellent business acumen and commercial skills.
· Have a high level of interpersonal, communication skills with a can-do attitude.
· Be a self-starter with excellent time-management, and problem-solving skills.
· A solid educational background and be a fully qualified accountant.
If you have experience in finance ideally with knowledge of the housing and or the charity sector and are passionate about undertaking a position something that makes positive difference to the wellbeing and quality of life for other people and a community, this is a unique opportunity.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
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Head of Finance and Services
We are seeking a passionate and motivated leader to oversee financial and operational management, ensuring strong financial health and strategic growth.
The charity has grown significantly over the last two years and is on an exciting growth path. This role presents a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to step into a Head of Finance position, working closely with the CEO to shape the organisation’s future. We are looking for a candidate with a growth mindset who is eager to take on challenges, develop innovative financial strategies, and drive sustainable expansion.
Position: Head of Finance & Services
Salary: £40,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience)
Location: Rushden, with opportunities for some remote working
Hours: Full-time (flexible for the right candidate)
Closing Date: 21st April 2025 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)
About the Role
As Head of Finance and Services, you will play a critical role in the senior leadership team, working closely with the CEO to drive financial and operational efficiency. You will be responsible for financial management, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, and financial reporting. Additionally, you will provide leadership to the core operations of the charity, which depending on your experience, may include HR, ICT, Health and Safety and procurement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and coordinate financial accounts using Sage 50.
- Provide strategic financial leadership, supporting the organisation’s vision and business plan.
- Prepare and present management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
- Ensure timely financial reporting to trustees and funders.
- Support funding bids and oversee fund monitoring.
- Manage payroll, expenses, invoices, debtors, and creditors.
- Lead risk management and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
- Supervise the Finance Coordinator and Administrative Assistant.
- Oversee statutory accounts preparation and audits.
- Support HR, procurement, Health & Safety, and ICT as required.
About You
We are looking for a strategic thinker and hands-on leader with a strong background in finance. Whether you are an experienced finance professional seeking your next leadership role or someone eager to step into a Head of Finance position for the first time, this opportunity is ideal for you. You should be highly organised, adaptable, and able to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.
Essential skills & experience:
- Proven experience in financial management, analysis, and reporting.
- Experience managing budgets, payroll, and statutory accounts.
- Ability to lead and develop financial systems and controls.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Highly competent in IT and accounting software (Sage 50 preferred).
Desirable:
- Relevant financial qualification (AAT, ACA, CIMA) or qualified by experience.
- Knowledge of charity finance regulations and governance.
- Experience in charity accounting and reporting.
- HR, ICT, or operational leadership experience.
About the Organisation
A North Northamptonshire charity dedicated to supporting vulnerable individuals to overcome homelessness, addiction, and food poverty. The charity’s mission is to empower people to live independent and fulfilling lives. Working closely with the community to provide practical support and compassionate care, ensuring no one faces hardship alone.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Charity Finance Lead, Director of Finance, Finance Business Partner, Operations Manager, Financial Controller, Finance & Operations Manager, Charity Manager, Accountant, etc. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Finance Assistant
We are seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated finance team, ensuring rent income and records are accurate and up to date.
Position: Finance Assistant
Location: Remote
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time, 26.25 hours per week
Salary: ProRata £18,589.90 (North East), £20,689.90 (North West), £21,039.90 (London) Plus Pension and Other Benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 27th April 2025
About the Role
As a Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for setting up and updating all property and resident accounts on the rental ledger system and for ensuring that rental income in correctly reflected on both the rent and finance systems on a timely basis.
You will work closely with project staff and housing benefit departments regarding rental income queries and ensure that rental income is received in accordance with the charity’s internal financial controls and all legal regulatory requirements are complied with. The role will involve some sales ledger work, under the supervision of the Rental Income Business Partner.
Some Key responsibilities include:
- Rental Ledger and rental collection
- Responsible for reviewing the rental income bank account and accurately reflecting all receipts onto the rental income system
- Identify any overpayments and request the necessary refunds
- Produce and send out monthly rent arrears and voids
- Process monthly rent write-offs
- Reconcile and close monthly accounts
- Raise rental income sales invoices and follow up on late payments
About You
You’ll be a highly organised individual, with excellent interpersonal skills. You will be comfortable working independently and communicating effectively with colleagues across the organisation.
Essential skills and experience:
- Good knowledge of rental income accounting and processes e.g. Housing Benefits
- Experience of rental income accounting systems, preferably including Omni
- Good Excel skills and well as other Microsoft packages.
- Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
In return for working here, you will receive:
- A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
- Commitment to continued professional development with internal mentoring.
- Flexible working model for suitable roles.
- Supportive flexitime and toil arrangements.
- 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years’ service.
- Family friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
- Financial wellbeing offering interest free loans and advances
- Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
- Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans.
- Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
- Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
- International Accident Cover – accidental death, permanent disability
- Death in service (4x Base salary)
- Legal Advice line
About the Organisation
The charity delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. They specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those they work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities they work within. The organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.
You may have experience in areas such as such as: Finance Officer, Income Officer, Rent Income Officer, Accounts Assistant, Housing Finance Assistant, Service Charge Accountant, Ledger Clerk, Rent Officer, Finance Administrator. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We are looking for someone with strong financial acumen and a passion for improving processes to join the team as a Finance Process Improvement Analyst.
This is a vital role within The Felix Project, a charity that rescues good, surplus food from the food industry that cannot be sold and would otherwise go to waste and deliver it to hundreds of food banks, charities, primary schools and holiday programmes in London. In 2024, The Felix Project gave out the equivalent of 38M meals to over 1,200 community organisations and schools across every London borough
In this newly created role, you will work closely with the operations team to identify and implement improvements across financial systems and processes—helping us to work smarter, not harder. While you’ll provide ad hoc support with core accounting tasks, your focus will be on driving efficiency, making the most of resources, and helping the charity better serve its cause.
Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Planning, overseeing, and carrying out audits of processes and procedures, in line with the planned schedule.
- Assessing compliance with applicable laws and regulations, ie. financial standards.
- Evaluating risks and developing recommendations to improve risk management
- Reviewing processes across the business that impact the effectiveness of financial management information reporting
- Guiding non-financial managers in understanding financial management and its impact.
- Help improve finance processes and broader organisational effectiveness.
Your Skills & Experience will include:
- You should be a fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) professional OR be part-qualified with substantial experience in performing audit work to a high standard and actively working towards full qualification.(You will receive support for your study and development goals)
- Excellent research and analytical skills enabling you to quickly sort and analyse large amounts of data and create clear, persuasive reports.
- A strong understanding of accounting standards is also required.
This role offers a real opportunity to bring about positive change in a charity that ensures that food reaches vulnerable children and families, the homeless, the elderly and those who simply cannot afford to buy regular, healthy food. If you are interested in learning more, please reply to this advert with an updated version of your CV and our recruitment partners at TPP Recruitment will be in touch with details of next steps. Alternatively, reach out to Karen Moore via [email protected] to arrange a confidential discussion. The deadline for applications is Monday 28th of April
The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.
We particularly welcome applications from those of a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background, as BAME people are currently under-represented within The Felix Project.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Saferworld is currently seeking a Finance Coordinator to join our Conflict Advisory Unit on the Women, Peace, and Security Helpdesk contract. In this role, you will provide efficient and compliant financial management support for our on-demand service, which is crucial for advising a diverse range of aid actors—including donor institutions, UN agencies, NGOs, civil society organisations, financial institutions, and the private sector—on integrating conflict and gender sensitivity into their strategies. Reporting to the Project Manager- Women, Peace and Security, you will ensure accurate financial allocations and record-keeping across helpdesk consortium members, align our operations with Saferworld’s finance system, and support all related audit processes, working closely with both the operational team and our finance colleagues. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to gender-sensitive conflict and security policies and to advance Saferworld's mission and vision.
Closing Date: 29 April 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our partner is seeking a Project Finance Officer to join a close knit finance team, within an impactful international charity. The role in addition to having a focus on financial processing & accounting, has a significant focus on business partnering and providing support to country offices.
Responsibilities
- Supporting country office staff with their finance data inputting, ensuring that these are accurate and complete; monitoring their cashflow, managing funding requests and processing intercompany invoices, reviewing and analysing bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting with processing payroll.
- Maintaing budget holder reports.
- Support the team with the internal audit and annual year-end audit processes.
- Support with HR & other administrative tasks as required.
Requirements
- Astute individual, with a degree in or studying towards an accounting qualification such as ACA, CIMA or ACCA, and interested in a career in international charity finance.
- Strong technical background and understanding of double entry bookkeeping and data entry, strong attention to detail.
- Experience in developing systems, working with complex consolidation systems, and on grants financial management is desirable.
- Good numeracy & IT skills.
- Good relationship building and communication skills, able to work effectively with overseas staff with sensitivity, and support them with any queries/issues they have.
- Able to work effectively, prioritising a varied workload.
- Working knowledge or fluency in French is strongly desirable.
This role is permanent, and is only open to candidates with the RTW in the UK. This role requires the individual to be in the office once a week. In addition to the salary on offer, the organisation will offer some support for those candidates studing towards an accounting qualification.
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Role: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager
Employment Type: Full time (will consider compressed hours etc.)
Location: Hybrid/London (travel to London on an approximately monthly basis and for some team meetings)
Salary: £64,000 - £67,000 (excellent benefits, inc. 27 days holiday, 2:1 pension - up to 12% employer contribution and more)
Closing: 5:00pm, 22nd Apr 2025
Did you know that there are at least 20.3m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services?
That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.
We are Fair4All Finance. We are a not-for-profit organisation working with Financial Services providers to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.
We are continuing our work following our latest round of funding, and as a result we are now seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to lead our financial planning, budgeting, analysis and insight efforts.
The role of FP&A Manager critical in driving our financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring that our resources are strategically allocated to maximise impact.
The successful individual will business partner with senior leadership and budget holders to align financial objectives with organisational goals, providing insights that support effective decision-making.
As a key part of our small, agile team, we seek a proactive professional with strong technical accounting skills and exceptional excel abilities, comfortable balancing high-level financial analysis/modelling with hands-on operational and business partnering support.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive, technically strong finance professional who thrives in an agile, purpose-driven organisation.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide proactive business partnering and financial guidance to senior leadership, budget holders, and non-financial teams, enhancing financial literacy and decision-making across the organisation.
• Lead financial planning and forecasting across annual budgets, multi-year forecasts, and long-term strategic planning, ensuring alignment with funding and organisational priorities.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis and scenario modelling to inform decision-making, assess risks and opportunities, and support strategic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain effective financial reporting tools—including dashboards and models—to communicate performance and insights to financial and non-financial audiences.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and resource planning to ensure financial sustainability and alignment with funding cycles and delivery needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and culture, promoting best practices, transparency, and efficiency in reporting and controls.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and regulations, maintaining high standards of accountability, accuracy, and governance.
Essential experience:
• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong technical financial expertise.
• Proven experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, including scenario planning and data analysis.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, providing clear financial insights to support decision-making.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable recommendations.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to balance high-level strategic analysis with hands-on operational support.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working collaboratively across teams.
Desirable experience:
• Experience in a not-for-profit, impact-driven, or small finance organisation.
• Knowledge of funding models and financial sustainability in the social finance sector.
• Experience with financial systems and tools to enhance reporting and analysis.
• Experience of systems implementations and integration
• Experience of medium- and long-term resource financial modelling
Personal Characteristics
• Able to assess complex financial data and translate it into meaningful insights.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment.
• Able to build strong relationships and engage with senior stakeholders.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Committed to Fair4All Finance’s mission and values.
Who are Fair4All Finance?
We are a not-for-profit organisation working with Financial Services providers to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.
Founded in 2019, we are are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.
Our vision is of a society where the long-term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.
Our Benefits include:
• Pension (2:1), group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)
• Individual discretionary Training budget
• Book Club – mission aligned, up to 4 per year
Fair4All Finance is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value different perspectives, experiences, and expertise, encouraging everyone to grow and contribute fully. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including age, gender identity, disability, marital status, race, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and socioeconomic status.
We ensure fair and equitable treatment for all team members and applicants and actively recruit from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to making reasonable adjustments to support candidates and promote flexible working for a healthy work-life balance.
To apply, submit your application via Applied by close of business Tuesday 22nd April. Interviews will be held throughout April & May.
Please note that your application will be reviewed through a blind, unbiased process, so be sure to provide clear, specific examples in your responses.
Wonderseekers, the charity behind Winchester Science Centre, is seeking a senior leader to drive the charity’s financial strategy and operational effectiveness. As a key member of the Executive Team, the role will provide strategic oversight of financial operations, risk management, and key support services, ensuring the charity's long-term sustainability. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership and trustees to align financial and operational goals with the charity’s mission of engaging children with science to improve their lives and contribute to a sustainable future. This leadership position will also focus on the efficient delivery of essential support functions, ensuring compliance with governance, legal obligations, and safety standards, and fostering a culture of excellence across all areas.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to step into a pivotal leadership role at a charity with a powerful purpose and a solid financial foundation. Following a period of remarkable transformation, we are poised for even greater impact—investing in sustainability, expanding our reach, and enhancing our impact-driven science engagement experiences. If you’re passionate about leveraging financial leadership to create a better future for children and the planet, we’d love to hear from you.
Job details
Hours: 37.5 per week.
Work pattern: Usually Monday to Friday working during office hours with occasional weekends and out of hours work, however we do operate very flexibly.
Salary: Between £60,000-£70,000 per annum depending on experience (full-time)
Contract: Permanent
Line manager: CEO
Responsible for: Head of Finance, Head of Estates and Sustainability, Head of Digital Infrastructure
Holiday: 28 days per annum plus bank holidays (full-time). Option to buy/sell some leave and gain additional days for continuous service after four years. The post-holder will not usually be expected to work bank holidays however when duties require, time off in lieu will be available.
Location: Between both sites - Winchester Science Centre, Winchester, SO21 1HZ and Wonderseekers HQ, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE. Some remote working is possible however an onsite presence is required for most of the role.
Benefits: Cash health scheme, life assurance, buy/sell annual leave, long service holiday bonus, café and shop discount, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, free tickets to WSC and partner attractions, family friendly leave, wellbeing policy, mental health first aiders, charity workers discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, financial loans, flexible IT, casual dress, staff events, enhanced pension contribution and pension salary sacrifice scheme, inflationary pay rise subject to charity performance and more.
Deadline: Monday 12th May 2025 9am
1st round interviews: 20th and 21st May 2025 at Winchester Science Centre
2nd round interviews: w/c 9th June
Please contact us if you’d like to arrange an informal chat or have any questions about the role before applying.
About our Charity
Wonderseekers (the Charity behind Winchester Science Centre) strives to engage all children with science so they can live happier, healthier and more sustainable lives and contribute to improving life on earth. The Charity runs Winchester Science Centre - a vibrant, hands-on experience for young children. Promising an exciting day out for families, with curriculum-linked trips for schools and an evening events programme, the Science Centre welcomes over 170,000 visitors every year. Through our magnificent planetarium and live science experiences, science is brought to life in imaginative, fun and accessible ways that means everyone is included.
Key Objectives
- Finance Leadership: Be the architect of and execute a strategic vision for the charity's financial growth and long-term sustainability, ensuring resilience in financial operations.
- Risk Management: Lead and drive the strategic management of risk within the Charity, fostering a culture of continuous improvement in risk practices.
- Health, Safety, and Safeguarding: Promote and ensure a culture of excellence in Health and Safety and Safeguarding practices, maintaining the highest standards across the charity
- Infrastructure Development: Champion the development and implementation of robust systems and infrastructure to enable the charity to fulfil its mission efficiently and effectively.
- Leadership: Lead the Charity Support Services team, ensuring seamless and proactive support for the organisation’s operations and strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Executive leadership and strategic contribution
- Report directly to the CEO, providing regular updates on financial performance, risk management, and operational efficiency. Additionally, the CFRO will present detailed financial reports, risk assessments, and progress on strategic goals to the Board of Trustees, ensuring transparency and alignment with the charity's long-term objectives.
- As a key member of the Executive Team, actively contribute to the development and refinement of the charity’s overall strategy, aligning financial and risk management goals with broader charity objectives.
- Play a leading role in setting and delivering the goals and targets defined in the charity’s business plan, ensuring financial health and operational efficiency.
Financial strategy and governance
- Develop, implement, and continually refine the charity’s financial strategy, policies, and practices in alignment with best practices and the organisation’s overall strategic goals.
- Provide financial leadership and oversight, ensuring the charity’s financial health by managing the planning, budgeting, reporting, and monitoring processes.
- Manage and oversee the preparation of accurate, timely financial statements, budgets, and forecasts that support decision-making by the Executive Team and Board.
Risk management and mitigation
- Lead the development and implementation of an enterprise-wide risk management framework that identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks across all operations.
- Oversee regular risk assessments and report on risk management performance, ensuring that all areas of the organisation are proactively managing risks.
- Foster a culture of risk awareness across the charity, ensuring that risk management is embedded in all key decision-making processes.
Operational efficiency and support services
- Lead and drive the efficient delivery of essential charity support functions, including IT, facilities management, health and safety, and safeguarding, ensuring that they are effectively resourced and aligned with the charity’s strategic needs.
- Ensure these functions operate in a seamless and ‘invisible’ manner, enhancing the operational efficiency of the charity while supporting its mission delivery.
Compliance and regulatory oversight
- Ensure full compliance with charity governance, statutory reporting, and all relevant legal obligations, including charity law, tax regulations,, financial reporting standards and data protection. The postholder will also act as our Data Protection Officer.
- Ensure that the charity adheres to all relevant health and safety regulations, creating and maintaining a safe working environment for staff, volunteers, and visitors.
Leadership and team development
- Lead, manage, and inspire the Charity Support Services team, ensuring a high level of collaboration and providing the resources needed for effective performance.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement, supporting the professional development of staff and encouraging innovative problem-solving.
Stakeholder management and reporting
- Engage with the Board of Trustees and external stakeholders on matters relating to financial performance and risk management.
- Provide regular reports to the Board, senior leadership, and key stakeholders on financial status, risk assessments, and performance against strategic goals.
Person Specification:
Education:
- Essential: A recognised accountancy qualification (preferably ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Desirable: Management/leadership qualification or significant professional experience at a senior level in the charity sector.
Experience and knowledge:
Essential:
o A minimum of three years' experience in a senior management or leadership role.
o Proven track record of managing finance for a medium to large charity.
o Experience as a member of a Senior Management Team, contributing to strategic decision-making and organisational leadership.
o Expertise in financial management, including producing management accounts and monitoring cash flow for organisations with an annual turnover exceeding £2 million.
o Experience in business planning and long-term financial forecasting to support strategic goals.
o Strong experience in team management, including motivating staff and overseeing performance to drive high levels of engagement.
o Demonstrable experience of managing budgets, safeguarding processes, and risk management.
o Experience in the production and implementation of policies for example those related to finance, risk, health and safety, safeguarding and data protection within a charitable context.
Desirable:
o Familiarity with managing complex cash flow monitoring processes in a dynamic, mission-driven organisation.
Skills and Abilities:
Essential:
o Advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel, for financial analysis and reporting.
o Strong numeracy and attention to detail, ensuring accurate and high-quality outputs.
o Excellent time management and the ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines effectively.
o Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to present complex financial and risk-related information clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
o Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, with a hands-on and proactive approach.
o Personal integrity, intellectual agility, and the capacity to influence stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
o Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusting relationships across diverse teams and external partners.
o A professional, flexible, and resilient approach, maintaining composure in high-pressure environments.
Desirable:
o Ability to work effectively in a customer-facing organisation, ensuring financial and risk practices align with service delivery.
o Energetic, self-starting, and results-driven with a focus on continuous improvement and organisational impact.
o A positive and collaborative attitude towards contributing to a team culture that supports the charity’s mission.
The post-holder will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Interview Process:
We look forward to getting to know you through our friendly and welcoming interview process. The interview is likely to include a pre-interview task and questions from our panel. Interview questions will be circulated in advance.
We can’t wait to hear from you! Please contact us if you’d like to arrange an informal chat, or have any questions about the role before applying.
Ready to Apply?
When you are ready to apply, please submit your application through our recruitment portal.
You will be asked to submit your contact details and answer a few questions so we can get to know you. Please keep your responses concise, this is your opportunity to really stand out. After answering these questions, please upload your cover letter and CV.
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To create a more equitable world where all children treasure science and are equipped and empowered to improve lives and protect and heal our planet.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Location: We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s.
Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London. Our expectation for this role is that you will come to London 1 or 2 days each week for meetings, including a quarterly ‘all staff’ event. You may also be required to visit member hospices or suppliers from time to time. You can choose where to work for the rest of the time, in the office or remotely (home or another appropriate location). We encourage all colleagues to visit member hospices to help inform our work and you may be able to work from there.
Contractually this role is London-based.
Contract: Fixed term until April 2026, full time.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours
- Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
- Support for staff with caring responsibilities
- Flexible working
How to Apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Tuesday 22 April 2025.
Interview dates: Likely to be Tuesday 29 April, Wednesday 30 April or Thursday 1 May (to be confirmed) Interviews will take place over Microsoft Teams.
We’ll send questions and assessments to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.
Job Information
As Business Intelligence (BI) Developer you will be responsible for working with Hospice UK’s data to provide insights that support decision-making.
You’ll collaborate with colleagues at all levels to understand their needs and develop dashboards, reports and insights which help facilitate efficient, effective, and modern ways of working and a great colleague experience.
Guided by the Data Manager, you’ll ensure that Hospice UK complies with all relevant legislation and best practice such as complying with UK GDPR and maintaining our security accreditations. You’ll also work closely with other members of the ICT and Data team.
You’ll bring a broad set of data skills and knowledge with specific technical skills and experience developing using Power BI and SQL. We are at the start of our journey using modern data tools, with training for all colleagues planned, but you will need to guide inexperienced colleagues. Whilst challenging, this is an opportunity to shape how we work for the long term.
You’ll be working with others to collect and analyse the data that is most useful for hospices across the UK to compare their services and understand the impact we make collectively. You’ll also combine this with third-party data sources, such as population data, which will help local hospices reach everyone who needs help. Hospice UK will use this data and insight for national research and campaigning.
For our hospice sector data work, there are multiple data sources, some of which are bespoke databases within Hospice UK’s systems, whereas others are external including publicly available.
Internally, within Hospice UK, you’ll work with colleagues from different departments to improve how we measure our own performance. You’ll develop a performance reporting framework which provides clarity and insight, from our Board level key performance indicators to our day-to-day operational process performance measures.
Within Hospice UK the main data sources are our CRM, Website CMS, Grants Management, Finance and HR systems. We also use bespoke data capture forms and databases for specific purposes.
We’re a small in-house ICT and Data team, supported by 3rd party suppliers.
Your line manager is Richard Cooper, Data Manager. Richard joined Hospice UK in February 2024, bringing with him a wealth of experience from the private, public and non-profit sectors.
You’ll find lots more information in the Candidate Information Pack below.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for this role, please send the following documents to recruitment by 12pm Tuesday 22 April 2025:
- Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4
- A completed supporting statement form (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification.)
- A completed equalities monitoring form.
We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements.
We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel.
Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. We’ll contact you to let you know whether we would like to meet you. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are adjustments you might need to participate fully in the process.
To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Financial Modelling Analyst | £50,000 - £55,000 | 12-month FTC | Fully Remote
For the UKs largest not-for-profit social enterprise in the employment and social mobility sector, we are recruiting a Financial Modeller / Analyst on a 12-month contract which could go permanent. Working closely with the finance business partners and commercial operations teams, this role will develop models to review commercial bids and acquisitions and provide insight to senior leaders on value drivers to inform decision making around bidding strategy and financial planning. This role will suite someone with first-rate commercial tendering, bidding, financial modelling, and Excel skills and a strong relationship builder from either the commercial or social enterprise sector. CFA or CIMA qualifications are preferred.
Main Duties:
- Deliver financial and commercial analytics, and modelling, focusing on new business development, bidding and tendering
- Implement best practices in modelling and business development processes across the group
- Utilise modelling standards such as FAST, F1F9, Mazars, Smart, ICAEW Modelling Code, Operis, or BPM.
- Summarise and present complex opportunities and risks for senior management decision-making
- Build and maintain strong relationships across finance, operations, and business development teams
- Support wider team in annual budgeting and long-term forecasting
- Support the Senior Financial Planning Analyst and business leaders in developing and implementing strategy
Person Specification:
- Finance background or degree, or FMVA, BIDA Financial Modeller / Data Analyst
- Experience with modelling standards such as FAST, F1F9, Mazars, Smart, ICAEW Modelling Code, Operis, or BPM.
- Experience of working in a commercial bids, deals, or transactions environment
- Strong technical financial modelling and due diligence within professional services
- Financial modelling of large-scale contracts, pricing schedules, and business cases
- Forward financial planning, costing and option / investment appraisals
- FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting experience
- Advanced Excel, ideally VBA
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
Management Accountant
Finance
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£48,144 - £53,132 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 5 May 2025
About the role:
The British Museum is seeking a Management Accountant to join the Finance department and provide a first-class management accounting service across the Museum. In this role, you will prepare timely and accurate management accounts, analysis and forecasts, whilst delivering projects on time and within budget.
As a Management Accountant you will be responsible for a variety of financial tasks, such as preparing material for our consolidated financial statements and liaising with internal and external auditors, partnering with departments to deliver projects, and contributing to the Museum-wide budgeting process.
Key areas of responsibility:
- Working with the management accountants and accounts processing team to provide best practice accounting, processing and reporting services to all Museum staff.
- Preparation of financial reports and forecasts.
- Preparation of material for the consolidated financial statements and liaise with the auditors.
- Ensuring compliance with public sector and charitable sector regulations and guidelines.
- Analysis of Museum-wide income and expenditure streams to monitor and improve efficiency and profitability.
- Providing and reviewing financial information for business cases and funding applications.
About you:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience, with an ACA accountancy qualification.
- Good technical knowledge of relevant Accounting Standards and regulatory framework, income tax, NI and VAT.
- Audit experience, including some post qualification experience.
- Ability to identify, handle and deal with complex problems across a wide range of disciplines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to resolve problems swiftly and effectively and make appropriate decisions.
About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.
You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our .
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
- Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out what benefits a civil service pension provides).
- Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
- Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
- Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts on food and gift shop purchases
Additional details:
For more information about this role, please see the job description.
The interviews are expected to take place in May.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details
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The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.
We specifically encourage applications from candidates from ethnic minority groups who are underrepresented within our senior roles.
We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. We would typically see this role as working on site about 1-2 days a week.
The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
Business Support Assistant (Part-time)
18 hours per week or 24 hours per week term-time- Monday to Friday
We are looking for a Business Support Assistant to join the central team at Manchester Young Lives. Previous administrative experience is required for this post, alongside good organisational and time management skills as well as the ability to multitask and prioritise deadlines. The ideal candidate will have excellent computer skills and knowledge of other digital technologies, including the confidence and ability to develop and grow within the role.
Working patterns will be discussed with shortlisted candidates at interview.
Please note CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position. Application and demographic forms must be completed via our website. Closing date: 6th May 2025 at 9am
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, if you haven’t heard from us you should assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
We seek an experienced Business Development Manager to drive our UK growth and expand our client and partner base. Reporting directly to the CEO, (initially) you will lead our sales strategy targeting UK businesses, with a particular focus on small and medium businesses, and public sector organisations.
With a proven track record in generating revenue through outbound marketing, online channels and relationship-building, as well as developing new revenue-generating business models, you will be hands-on in driving our B2B sales, securing over £150,000 annually through direct sales, grants, tenders, contracts and partnerships. You will also contribute to developing engaging communications to support The Human Edge's financial growth and brand development.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute the sales growth strategy aligned with organisational goals
- Proactively identify and ensure new business opportunities, partnerships and collaboration
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with HR/talent leaders, MDs and decision-makers in UK businesses and/or public sector organisations
- Lead and manage the end-to-end sales and account management process, including lead identification, proposal/bid writing, pitching, and closing deals
- Develop and implement new revenue-generating business models, including subscription-based models, to expand reach, drive recurring revenue and client satisfaction
- Represent The Human Edge at conferences/events supporting with external engagement
About you
You are a commercially minded, results-driven and action-oriented business development professional with 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in B2B sales and income generation within the leadership development, coaching, and mentoring and skill building/training sectors. Skilled in securing new business, developing growth strategies and building long-term client relationships, you leverage your established network of HR/talent leaders and Managing Directors in UK businesses, with a particular focus on small and medium businesses, and/or public sector to enable consistent revenue growth.
About The Human Edge
The Human Edge is a leadership development organisation with specialist expertise and extensive experience in mentoring and coaching. For over 16 years, we have designed and implemented integrated leadership development programmes — combining mentoring, coaching, leadership development, training, and skill-building — for entrepreneurs, managers, and leaders.
What we offer
- Human-centred, supportive and collaborative team culture
- Agile, remote working environment
- 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)
- Private health insurance
- Contribution to expenses related to homeworking (in line with company policy)