Finance Director Jobs in London

About Us

The City of London manages over 11,000 acres of stunning open spaces including 58,000 ancient trees, six Sites of Special Scientific Interest and three National Nature Reserves within and around the M25 including Hampstead Heath, Epping Forest, Burnham Beeches and many others. As well as being managed as the Natural Environment department of the City of London, these spaces also form eight registered charities, which are currently subject to a high profile and wide-ranging review.

The Natural Environment Charity Review aims to ensure that each charity is well managed and governed and achieves maximum impact for its beneficiaries, and to ensure that the City Corporation, in its capacity as charity Trustee, meets its legal duties and adheres to best practice set out by regulatory bodies. As we move from planning to implementation phases of this ambitious project we seek two outstanding individuals bringing project management and delivery; and business management and financial planning to this cross-corporation team.

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Business Manager to join our Natural Environment Division. This role provides essential business management advice, support, and financial analysis to the Assistant Directors overseeing eight Natural Environment charities. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring effective financial and strategic planning while supporting the transition of financial models, systems, resourcing, and policy.

About the Natural Environment Charities

· Ashtead Common (1051510)

· Burnham Beeches & Stoke Common (232987)

· Coulsdon & Other Commons (232989)

· Epping Forest (232990)

· Hampstead Heath (803392)

· Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park Kilburn (232986)

· West Ham Park (206948)

· West Wickham Common and Spring Park Wood (232988)

Key Responsibilities

This role involves serving as the key liaison between the Corporation’s finance team and senior site managers to ensure efficient financial management, analysis, reprofiling, and forecasting. The Business Management Advisor will assess resource implications for work programmes, cyclical tasks, and individual projects, integrating these details into a five-year financial plan to inform ongoing grants from the City.

They will assist in updating the Corporation’s recharging policies for charity funds through Service Level Agreements and contribute to the production of quarterly and annual reports, including business plans and charity financial statements. Additionally, they will provide financial planning support, develop zero-based budgets where appropriate, and evaluate the operational demand and income potential of charity assets.

The role also includes identifying anomalies in land and asset management, enhancing fundraising opportunities, and supporting the implementation of recommendations from the Natural Environment Charity Review (NECR). The successful candidate will develop financial management policies, lead IT system enhancements for compliance and fundraising, assist with branding upgrades, and provide specialist technical advice to the Senior Leadership team.

About You

· Proven experience in financial analysis, planning, and business management within a charity, public sector, or similar environment.

· Strong understanding of charity finance, reporting, and governance, including Charity SORP.

· Ability to analyse complex financial data and translate findings into actionable strategies.

· Experience in developing financial frameworks, recharging policies, and business planning.

· Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

· Proficiency in financial systems, IT solutions, and CRM/Gift Aid processes.

· A proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.

Why Join Us?

· Be part of a dedicated team supporting the preservation of vital natural spaces.

· Contribute to impactful financial and strategic planning for charitable open spaces.

· Opportunity to influence policy and financial frameworks within a prestigious organisation.

· Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you have the skills and experience to make a significant impact in this role, we encourage you to apply.

To apply online please click the Apply online button below.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Closing date: 17 March 2025.

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant who can take the reins to cover a period of maternity leave. You’ll be responsible for ensuring two directors are fully supported with their busy workload by handling their diary management, fulfilling reporting requirements, preparing meeting documents and taking minutes as well as delivering or supporting on key project work.

This role has a specific focus on manipulating and presenting data for reports, therefore you will need to have excellent Excel skills and Power BI experience would be beneficial. You will be the first point of contact with a wide range of stakeholders including the executive team, trustees and senior executives from external organisations; you will therefore need to uphold high standards of professionalism, be detailed oriented and extremely organised.

Strong administrative skills are essential, together with an enthusiastic and flexible approach to work, good interpersonal skills and a genuine passion and drive to make a difference to the children and young people we support, so that no child has to face mental health issues alone.

We believe this role could be achieved across 4 or 5 days and welcome applications from people who are interested in working between 28-35 hours. Please note salary will be pro rata if working less than 35hrs a week.

Could this be your Place?

Recruitment Process:

As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 16th March 2025

1st Interview date: 20th March 2025

2nd Interview date: 25th March 2025

Our Benefits

When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.

Here’s just a few things we have on offer:

• Annual Leave that increases with service
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
• 5% contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
• Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organization.
 

Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please apply asap.

Safeguarding the young people we support is our top priority. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and we therefore apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure all candidates are appropriate for the roles they apply for and are appropriately screened prior to appointment which includes a DBS check.

The organisation

ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise their potential. We do this by helping our partners to be consistently impactful and operationally sustainable. The Group currently consists of:

• ImpactEd Evaluation, which works with schools, multi-academy trusts and education organisations, to analyse the impact of programmes, processes and interventions to help partners do more of what works and less of what doesn’t.

• ImpactEd Consulting, which offers strategic and operational support for its partners, to address challenges and underpin carefully managed growth.

• ImpactEd Philanthropy, supporting organisations seeking and providing funding.

• ImpactEd Data and AI, providing specialist support to manage the opportunities and risks of new technologies.

In addition to the practices, we are supported by several central functions, including research and external affairs, finance and operations, and our product team.

We are also home to The Engagement Platform (TEP).

The Opportunity

We are seeking an exceptional leader in research and evaluation to drive ImpactEd Group’s research strategy. Reporting to the Group Directors and Board, the Research Director will lead, design and represent high-quality research and evaluation outputs across ImpactEd Group, in support of our practices.

The Research Director will be responsible for overseeing research quality, outputs and methods across the Group. This role is ideal for an individual with a strong track record in research leadership, evaluation, and research partnerships. You will bring a pragmatic, evidence-based approach to research and implementation, with a deep understanding of the education sector.

Working across our practices, the Research Director will design methodologies for Targeted Research and Action Projects, support complex research partnerships and quality assurance. This will likely include, but not be limited to, research and evaluation design and delivery on key projects across our practices, supporting the delivery of Targeted Research and Action Projects, development and delivery of training for colleagues in research methodologies, reviewing proposals and reports, designing and leading research-based engagement with the sector (e.g. programme of webinars), writing articles, and representing the Group at events.

Alongside this, the successful candidate will play an active role in business development, bringing in revenue to the Group through lead generation, tender applications, and high-quality proposal writing and project design. As well as sitting on the Group Leadership Team, the Research Director will sit on the Practice Board of ImpactEd Evaluation, where they will support the practice leadership in the development of methodologies and training that will position the practice as the first port of call for education leaders who want to understand the impact of their work.

Dancers’ Career Development (DCD) is dedicated to empowering dancers from all genres and backgrounds, supporting them through their professional and personal transitions. By removing barriers to career progression and fostering lifelong learning opportunities, DCD ensures career sustainability for dancers. The charity collaborates with prestigious national Partner Dance Companies and independent dancers, offering workshops and programs in dance schools and conservatoires. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, DCD aims to build on this milestone by enhancing its profile, forming strategic partnerships, and increasing its social impact in 2025. The organisation seeks a motivated, results-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal skills to join their ambitious team and contribute to making a positive difference in dancers' lives.

Join DCD as the Head of Individual Giving and make a transformative impact on dancers' lives and wellbeing. We are seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented self-starter who thrives both independently and within a small, ambitious team. If you are passionate about the performing arts and deeply connect with DCD's values, this role offers a unique opportunity to make life-changing differences. As the Head of Individual Giving, you will play a pivotal role in increasing individual philanthropic income, cultivating new relationships, and stewarding existing donors to support DCD's mission.

The role is being offered on a permanent part-time basis, we are also open to hearing from freelance fundraisers. Some flexibility will be required, with regards to hours, in order to meet with existing and potential donors and attend events. DCD is a remote working organisation, so the post-holder will need to be able to work comfortably from home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Grow DCD’s existing donor portfolio.
• Cultivate new relationships and steward existing donors, working closely with DCD Trustees.
• Implement and develop our individual giving strategy to support activities and core costs.
• Achieve/exceed our target to double individual philanthropic income by 2027.
• Maintain and extend excellent relationships with a broad spectrum of external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of DCD’s business model, clearly articulating the impact and importance of our work to supporters.
• Lead on prospect research, introducing new potential donors to DCD.
• Manage our donor portfolio, developing personalized giving journeys.
• Lead tailored fundraising campaigns to raise DCD's profile and diversify our donor portfolio.
• Manage and develop the '73 Circle, a patron scheme for donors.
• Deliver intimate stewardship events to deepen relationships with current donors.
• Engage with DCD’s international alumni network to establish regular giving and living legacy prospects.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and maintain accurate records.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: DCD is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members feel valued and respected. DCD operates a Positive Action policy (Equality Act 2010) to better represent the dance communities we support and to reflect our wider society. DCD is an inclusive charity that believes diversity leads to better decision making. We positively encourage and welcome applications by people who identify as from the Global Majority and/or people who identify as D/deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent. Those who do and meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

About OCD Action:

OCD Action is the UK’s leading charity for everyone affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. We exist because it takes 7 years on average for people affected by OCD to get the treatment that they need. OCD is debilitating and isolating, but it is treatable.

At OCD Action we have a vision of a time when OCD is well understood, and everyone gets the treatment and support they need when they need it. With the OCD community, we are fighting for this. Until that day arrives, we are working to ensure everyone affected by OCD has access to the high-quality support, information, and guidance they need. 

A vital part of achieving our vision is ensuring we are building community and raising awareness of both the reality of living with OCD and the fact that it is a highly treatable condition.

About this role:

This new, fixed-term maternity cover role is an exciting opportunity to be a key part of OCD Actions team. To support our senior management and Trustee Team, as well as ensuring the smooth running of our office and working closely with our CEO and director of finance to maintain our financial records.

We are looking for a committed, empathetic and flexible team member. You will need to have administrative experience,  be organised, a strong planner and have great attention to detail. If this sounds like you, we would love to meet you and talk about this role.

Working at OCD Action:

It is important that working with us works for you. This is why we have an attractive benefits package, including flexible working and hybrid working.

We believe that diversity drives improvement and creativity. This fosters the environment needed to ensure we can do and be the best we can for the OCD community. We actively employ, and pro-actively seek to employ people with lived experience of intersectional disadvantage.

If you are passionate about being part of a movement for change for those impacted by OCD, we encourage you to apply. Please complete and return the application form by 9am on the 10th March. 

The Organisation: A dynamic and forward-thinking organisation operating across multiple geographies. Committed to excellence in financial management and project support, this small organisation has approximately six finance staff in London and others in local project country offices. The team is dynamic and fully engaged, with a flexible working environment that includes mostly remote work and flexible hours.

Contract: FTC maternity cover
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Candidates interested in part-time work are also encouraged to apply (30 hours plus).
Holiday: 25 days per annum, plus 8 grace days and bank holidays.

The Job Role: This varied role involves responsibility for budgeting and forecasting across the organisation, including core budgets and support for 10 grant-funded projects. The Assistant Director of Finance is hands-on and will assist during the budgeting cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead finance support for grant-funded proposals and reporting.
• Provide ongoing financial support for critical projects.
• Produce and improve monthly financial information for senior leadership.
• Manage monthly timetabling and quarterly overhead recharges.
• Ensure data accuracy in management information and rectify inaccuracies.
• Oversee management accounts and business partnering across core budgets.
• Engage in the budgeting process and provide financial insights.
• Prepare funder reports (approximately one per month) and participate in bids.
• Maintain strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders.

Capabilities Required

• Fully qualified accountant (e.g., ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA) with post-qualified experience.
• Experience with grant-funded proposals and cost recovery or other ring-fenced budget management.
• Strong analytical and data skills.
• Charity sector or international experience is desirable.

What's In It For You

• Opportunity to work in a flexible and dynamic environment.
• Engage in meaningful work that supports critical projects globally.
• 25 days holiday, plus 8 grace days (including Christmas closure and 5 Fridays per year), plus bank holidays.

To Apply: Please submit your CV to be considered. The team is reviewing applications as they come in.

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The Line is seeking a dynamic fundraiser and strategic thinker to join the team as Head of Development to raise income for the organisation, support our future ambitions and ensure the sustained legacy of our impact.

This is a new role within The Line’s Senior Management Team that will work with the Director and Board of Trustees on strategic development and sustainable growth. The Head of Development will be responsible for the development and delivery of our fundraising strategy against agreed targets, maximising opportunities to generate income, particularly through Trusts and Foundations, individual giving and corporate partnerships.

If you have demonstrable experience in income generation within a charity setting, raising funds from a variety of sources, crafting compelling narratives, and managing relationships with a range of funders, we would love to hear from you.

Please find our Job Pack on The Line's website for full requirements and responsibilities of the role, and details on how to apply.​

We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and in all opportunities. Our recruitment process is open to all, but we would particularly like to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTQ+, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds and those who identify as disabled, as these groups are currently underrepresented in the cultural sector more widely.

Your new company
One of the largest social housing providers in the UK is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner with working knowledge of Service Charge to join their team. You would act as a vital link between the Finance and Operational service charge teams, optimising income and ensuring compliance and legislation to provide residents with fair and transparent charging.

Your new role
Responsibilities would include;

• Financial management, specialising in service charge operations
• Communicate effectively across all levels, influencing financial and strategic decisions
• Play a crucial role in understanding and managing the financial aspects of service charges, ensuring accuracy, compliance and efficiency.
• Act as a strategic advisor to service charge teams, offering dedicated business partnering support.
• Lead financial planning and reporting for service charges, adhering to legal and audit requirements and ensuring timeliness and accuracy
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, particularly Operations, and relevant external partners to enhance service charge processes
• Develop and adapt reporting processes to meet the specific needs of service charge management, providing insightful financial analysis

What you'll need to succeed

• Full CCAB accounting qualification, with active membership and supporting CPD.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrable experience of finance business partnering, and evidence of strong relationship building with internal and external stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of Service Charges.
• Good Excel skills.
• D365 and Power BI are desirable.
• Knowledge of service charge activities and legislation.

What you'll get in return

• £60,000 - £70,000 salary
• Hybrid working arrangement with 3 days expected in the office
• 25 days annual leave + 3 days Christmas closure
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 10.8% employer contribution

What you need to do now

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Head of Finance and Internal Operations | up to £62,000 + benefits

Permanent | Croydon – Hybrid Working

A truly inspiring place to work, Young Roots partners with young refugees and asylum seekers aged 11-25 (mostly alone in the UK without their families) to improve their wellbeing and fulfil their potential. With a dedicated team providing life-changing services including intense one-to-one casework, English language mentoring, and access to specialist therapeutic and legal advice, Young Roots are proudly celebrating their 20th anniversary. 

Using their years of frontline work and deep understanding of the challenges faced by young refugees and asylum seekers, Young Roots are now focusing on campaigning and influencing policy to bring about positive change. The Head of Finance and Operations will support significant growth and associated transformation of their Finance and Operations to underpin their ability to provide these vital services to support young refugee’s increasingly complex needs.

Reporting to the CEO and leading a team of 5, the Head of Finance and Internal Operations is a critical leadership role providing advice and analysis to the Board and its Committees. This role will drive the vision and direction of Young Roots as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and will have a focus on Finance, with an oversight of HR, IT and Facilities. This role offers a rare opportunity to contribute at a big-picture strategic level, whilst maintaining the ability to manage their finances in a hands-on way for a genuinely amazing charity.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Leadership: As part of the Senior Leadership Team, support the CEO to develop, implement, and drive the vision and strategy for Young Roots; Develop and lead a first-class Finance and Operations Team; Support the SLT in its decision-making by providing expert analysis across finance, governance, HR, IT, risk, and facilities perspectives.  
• Finance & Planning: Provide robust financial governance and long-term financial planning; Lead financial reporting, production of management accounts, budgeting, reforecasting, and cashflow monitoring; Partner with Head of Fundraising and the SLT to ensure income generation and fundraising strategy is fit-for-purpose; Ensure statutory responsibilities are delivered in compliance to charity SORP; Lead the audit process; Ensure finance systems and controls are fit-for-purpose; Manage all contracts, ensuring services and bids are valued robustly and reflect ROI; Manage payroll; Ensure funding partners receive insightful financial reporting.
• HR: With the CEO and HR Manager, develop and implement a DEI and Wellbeing strategy; Ensure HR policies and procedures are fit-for-purpose, including ER, recruitment, and H&S.
• IT: With IT Consultant, develop and lead the implementation of IT and Digital Transformation strategy; Ensure database and day-to-day IT support is in place; Act as Data Officer.
• Premises: Oversee facilities function; Lead on lease and building issues; Support CEO, SLT, and Trustees with premises options and represent Young Roots with landlord and agent; Ensure all facilities including IT, office space, and utilities are fit-for-purpose and compliant.

What you’ll offer us:

• Qualified Accountant. Track-record of providing financial information, annual reports & accounts to Senior Leaders, Board and Trustees within the charity sector
• Hands-on and strategic. Ability to think strategically about the future director of the charity and translate that vision into a financial strategy and operational plans and changes. Ability to communicating effectively to Trustees and operations staff
• Ambition. Young Roots are open to someone stepping into their first SLT role.  
• Leadership. Ability to contribute to a values-based and ambitious culture and experience motivating, and empowering staff
• Charity Expert. Strong knowledge of SORP, and expertise in restricted fund accounting.
• Audit leadership
• Desire to oversee HR, Facilities, and IT functions.
• First-class collaboration, time-management, and communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously with strategic guidance from the CEO  
• Ability to visit the King's Cross and Brent offices / activities on a monthly basis and a monthly all-staff away day in central London.
• Ability to attend Saturday morning Board meetings 6 times per year.

What we’ll offer you:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 28 with length of service) + bank holidays, and closure days over Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Sabbatical, enhanced maternity leave, special leave, and sickness policies
• Range of generous policies to support wellbeing and promote DEI.

Application Process:

• Although the closing date is Monday 3rd March, CVs will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged.
• Young Roots interviews are planned to commence from Monday 17th March.
• Pro-Recruitment group are acting on a retained basis for this role, and Young Roots kindly request all enquires, and contact, is via Pro-Recruitment. Any third-party enquiries will be forwarded to Pro Recruitment.

Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.

Location: Based in any of the Crisis Skylight Service in England (Newcastle, Merseyside, Birmingham, Oxford, Central London, Croydon, or Brent) with home working as an option in line with Crisis’ Hybrid Working Policy 

About the role

The Housing Supply Implementation and Partnerships Manager is an exciting new role which will be pivotal in supporting Crisis to deliver on our bold new vision to provide safe, settled, affordable housing to end people’s homelessness directly with homes for the first time in our history. This role will work closely with the Head of Housing supply on the implementation of a plan to deliver 100 homes for Crisis members over next 3 years and development of longer-term planning for delivery of 1000+ homes by 2035.

You will be working to implement this exciting new approach by developing collaborative partnerships with the right organisations to help us to succeed as well as overseeing high quality delivery in all areas of our housing supply work. This is a new challenge for us as an organisation and we are keen to get it right, trialling new approaches and taking measured risks to learn and improve along the way. We can’t end homelessness without homes.

About you

• Passionate about housing and knowledgeable about the UK housing market and how it impacts on homelessness.

• Have the ability to identify, build and maintain great relationships with partners and stakeholders.

• Able to deliver high quality project management including managing risk, performance, and finances.

• Able to identify best practice from internal and external sources and build it into high quality implementation.

• Strong analytical skills and a strategic thinker who is able to respond to challenges and take an agile approach.

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds. 

Working at Crisis 

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity, and we do not negotiate at offer stage.

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy. 

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5% 

• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.

• Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly And more! (Full list of benefits available on website) 

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career. 

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How do I apply?

Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.

Closing date: Sunday 9 March 2025 at 23:55

Interview process: panel interview and presentation

Interviews will take place w/c 17 March 2025

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application?
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too.

Accessibility 

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help. 

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094 

The Organisation

A dynamic and forward-thinking organisation operating across multiple geographies. Committed to excellence in financial management and project support, this small organisation has approximately six finance staff in London and others in local project country offices. The team is dynamic and fully engaged, with a flexible working environment that includes mostly remote work and flexible hours.

The Job Role

Contract: FTC maternity cover, 15 Months
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Candidates interested in part-time work are also encouraged to apply (30 hours plus).
Holiday: 25 days per annum, plus 8 grace days and bank holidays.

This varied role involves responsibility for budgeting and forecasting across the organisation, including core budgets and support for 10 grant-funded projects. The Assistant Director of Finance is hands-on and will assist during the budgeting cycle. The role does not include staff management but there will be lots of stakeholder management involved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead finance support for grant-funded proposals and reporting.
• Provide ongoing financial support for critical projects.
• Produce and improve monthly financial information for senior leadership.
• Manage monthly timetabling and quarterly overhead recharges.
• Ensure data accuracy in management information and rectify inaccuracies.
• Oversee management accounts and business partnering across core budgets.
• Engage in the budgeting process and provide financial insights.
• Prepare funder reports (approximately one per month) and participate in bids.
• Maintain strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders.

Capabilities Required

• Fully qualified accountant (e.g., ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA) with post-qualified experience.
• Experience with grant-funded proposals and cost recovery, restricted funding, or other ring-fenced budget management.
• Strong analytical and data skills.
• Charity sector or international experience is desirable.

What's In It For You

• Opportunity to work in a flexible and dynamic environment.
• Engage in meaningful work that supports critical projects globally.
• 25 days holiday, plus 8 grace days (including Christmas closure and 5 Fridays per year), and bank holidays.

To Apply: Please submit your CV to be considered. The team is reviewing applications as they come in.

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About Bond and the role 

Bond is the UK network for organisations working in international development. We unite and support a diverse network of over 365 civil society organisations to help eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice. We strengthen and champion the sector to make international development more efficient and effective. We work to influence governments and policy-makers, develop the skills of people in the sector, share expertise, and build organisational capacity and partnerships. We also support the sector to decolonise and become more anti-racist and locally-led.

 Bond gets nearly half its income from restricted funding, so it is critical part of becoming a financially resilient organisation with a diverse income portfolio, able to adapt to external cost pressures and having scope to invest in the work it wants to do.As our members shrink their UK presence, Bond’s membership income is reducing accordingly, and so we need to increase our access to restricted fundraising to compensate and allow us to continue to deliver our strategy.

Bond has strengths and weaknesses when it comes to fundraising. Our strength is our unique place in the UK sector, our structured relationships with the UK government and our key role in global networks, including around key processes such as the G7 and G20. Our main selling point for funders is that an investment in Bond can reach our 365 members, the UK government and the key global institutions in which it plays a key role. We have also demonstrated thought leadership on key issues, including anti-racism, economic justice, sector transformation, civic space, decolonization and development finance. We have access to unrestricted funding from our members, and funding from the FCDO, which can be used to co-finance other initiatives. Our weakness is that, as a UK based network, we cannot easily demonstrate the kind of ‘on the ground’ impacts that other organisations can, and we risk being deprioritized by UK funders who want to fund UK work, and those interested in work in LMICs who (rightly) want to prioritise spending in those countries. We are also rightly focused on our member priorities and positioning, which can limit access to some funding streams, as we are clear that we will only work on areas that are of sufficient priority for our members.

Moreover, many of the key trusts and foundations that Bond is targeting rely on relationship building and networking rather than a formal application process. We need to build up our profile and relationships with these funders, especially those in the US.

We are looking for a part-time fundraising director, to work on a consultancy basis, to support us in securing the next phase of these large grants and helping us to identify and engage with other funders to diversify our funding sources.  This role combines coordination with building strong relationships and supporting Bond managers and leaders to secure our funding into the future.  The person will lead an informal team of staff drawn from across the organisation (which meets fortnightly) and work closely with the CEO and Directors to establish and maintain relationships with key donors. They will also play a key role in upskilling and developing staff capacity to fundraise within Bond and coordinating our efforts.

We have done a significant amount of groundwork and initial scoping of trusts and foundations over 24/25, so this new director’s role will be to help us in opening doors and building relationships with priority funders. The director will also help to support the CEO, Senior Management Team and our managers to identify and build relationships with funders, strengthen networks and sharpen up our pitch. The director will also provide strategic advice and guidance to the SMT as to how we might strengthen our work areas to better attract additional funding, building on some consultancy on our finance model that is currently ongoing.

The ideal candidate will have a track record in fundraising from major donors and a strong interest in and understanding of the international development sector and the role of networks within that sector. They will have significant existing relationships and networks amongst the major donors likely to fund Bond’s work. They will be excellent at bringing teams together to submit bids, overseeing active funder management and finding the best relationships from which to secure funds. 

Main purpose of the job 

The main purpose of the job is to support Bond to secure the next phase of Bond’s large grants and to identify and engage with new and existing funders to diversify our funding sources.

Main responsibilities 

We envisage that this role will deliver: 

• Lead our overall approach with donors and ensure key relationships are nurtured (through the SMT and key managers). 
• Build and manage relationships with key funders and sure introductions are made to relevant Bond staff members. Monitor trends in key donor agencies (new leadership, new strategies etc) and ensure that Bond staff can make the most of these opportunities.
• Work with the SMT and extended management team (EMT) to create and sustain a culture of fundraising within Bond 
• Provide high level, strategic advice to Bond staff as to entry points and pitches with particular donors. 
• Identify key external events at which Bond leaders can present our work and build profile and relationships with donors, and prepare Bond staff as appropriate.
• Proactively seek-out and identify new fundraising trends and developments, and make recommendations to Bond based on this
• Provide us with advice on how to best package our work to attract specific funders, while ensuring that we are able to continue to respond to member demand and our obligations and positioning with existing donors. 
• Support and coordinate the preparation and submission of bids, expressions of interest and concept notes as appropriate, supporting our expert teams to present their work and plans in the most compelling way.
• Train and coach the Bond team ahead of key funder meetings and presentations. 
• Write and deliver the fundraising strategy for 2025/6, including identifying new potential income streams and producing new strategies to access these funds.
• Monitor and deliver annual income targets
• Provide the CEO and SMT with advice on how we can best adapt our approach and ways of working to build up a more diversified funding base.
• Attend meetings with funders and prospects, and networking events to uncover new opportunities for fundraising
• Ensure Bond’s prosect list is kept up to date and prepare fundraising pipeline reports for relevant board meetings.

The role will be supported by a number of staff who have fundraising as a small part of their roles, including the CEO, Head of Finance, Operations and Performance, SMT and the Extended Management Team (EMT).

Person specification 

Essential. 

• A solid track record in leading significant successful fundraising efforts from trusts and foundations and major donors.
• Significant network of contacts within the major trusts and foundations likely to fund Bond’s work, including those in the US.
• Experience of developing and delivering high-level fundraising strategies and working with Senior Management Teams to implement them
• An excellent knowledge of the major donors likely to fund Bond’s work, including their approaches, strategies, key contacts and ways of working 
• Strong knowledge of international development and sector transformation, including some expertise on the policy areas within which we work 
• Strong ability to work within teams and engage staff effectively in the context of significant competing workload pressures
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adapt written and oral pitches to the audience.
• Experience of working with Senior Management Teams and providing guidance as to how organisations can maximise their fundraising potential 
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with an ability to keep track of funding bids, bring in relevant colleagues as needed and quality assure bids before submission.
• Understanding of Statutory Funding, Overseas Funding and Grantmaking Trusts. 
• Ability to network at a senior level 
• . A commitment to a just and sustainable future and a strong interest in how international development will change 
• a demonstrable commitment to anti-racism, equity and inclusion and a commitment to Bond’s values of openness, collaboration, dynamism and influence 
• Able to work independently and with an informal team and to show leadership and self-management within their work area

Desirable 

• Fundraising certification or accreditation 
• Understanding of a membership organisation 
• Excellent IT skills and experience working with salesforce 

 How to apply 

Please email your CV and proposal (outlining why you are the right candidate for this role)  by midnight 16th March, this should include how you will deliver on the TOR above and outline your proposed budget for this work.

Bond and equal opportunities 

Bond recognizes the positive values of diversity and works to advance equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applicants from people of all backgrounds. In order to assess and ensure the continued effectiveness of Bond’s Equal Opportunities Policy, all applicants are asked to complete a short questionnaire when applying. You are not obliged to answer the questions but the more information you supply the more effectively we can monitor our equal opportunity practices. Completion of all questions is voluntary and failure to answer any question(s) will not affect your application in any way.

The information you supply will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel responsible for the appointment. The questionnaire will be detached from your CV and cover letter, stored anonymously and used purely to provide statistics for monitoring purposes. 

Prospectus is delighted to be working with a leading students’ union in the UK to recruit for an Associate Director of Communications, Marketing and Insights (AD CMI).

The Associate Director of Communications, Marketing, and Insights oversees the integration and operation of the organisation’s communications, marketing, and data initiatives, fulfilling their core charitable objectives. This role is essential for ensuring consistent student and stakeholder engagement in their student facing areas (Community Engagement and Commercial), supporting internal communications for enabling departments (HR, governance, finance, IT, and space) and key stakeholders, and managing both student-facing and internal surveys. The AD CMI requires strong leadership, operational management, and expertise in digital tools to ensure a student-centred approach.

The role will streamline operations, reduce silos, and ensure effective collaboration across their enabling departments. This includes leading on student engagement strategies, leveraging data-driven insights, driving digital transformation, and ensuring effective communication across all levels of the organisation.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable communications and marketing experience, having managed a communications team previously. You will be adept at delivering existing strategic objectives, focusing on operational efficiency and outputs. You will bring exceptional leadership skills with a collaborative and supportive approach to management, and will also have excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to develop working relationships quickly.

To apply please submit your CV and a two-page supporting statement, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. The statement should outline your motivation for joining the organisation and why you feel you would be a good fit for this role. You should also demonstrate your experience and skillset with examples relating to the person specification in the Appointment Brief. If you have any further questions or would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact Steven Fraser from Prospectus.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

About More in Common

More in Common is a research agency working across the US, UK, Germany, France and Poland to tackle polarisation and division. More in Common leads and supports initiatives to build more united, inclusive, and resilient societies. Our mission is to understand the forces driving us apart, help societies find common ground and bring people together to tackle shared challenges.

In the UK, our work is best described as being part consultancy and part think tank. We provide a full suite of research services including polling and focus group research; evidence reviews and secondary data analysis; audience mapping and audience strategy; strategic communications strategy and campaign development. More in Common is a member of the British Polling Council.

Our work is informed by our ground-breaking segmentation of the British public. This unique values-based lens to our quantitative and qualitative research means we can understand not only what the public thinks about the big challenges facing British society today but - crucially - why they think it. Our insights help leaders in government, the media, business and civil society to develop better strategies and communications – particularly in reaching disengaged communities far from the Westminster/London bubble – and to better navigate tricky and divisive issues.

More in Common has published agenda-setting thought leadership on a whole range of debates facing British society, including exploring the public’s starting points on climate action and tackling crime and anti-social behaviour; understanding how the British public is navigating major debates from trans and gender identity to the conflict in Israel and Palestine to assisted dying; highlighting the public’s expectations on mental health reform and what’s next for the levelling up agenda. Our work is regularly covered in the British press and media and we’ve developed a series of partnerships with broadcasters and newspapers to deliver top-quality research insights. In the 2024 General Election period, we were among Britain’s most accurate pollsters and used our focus group research to put people and public opinion at the centre of coverage of the election campaign.

Through our consultancy, More in Common has also supported dozens of partners with insights and strategic communications support. We’ve helped national institutions such as the BBC, British Library and National Trust to better understand their audiences, we’ve helped partners in government and civil society with the set-up and delivery of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, and we’ve supported a range of partners to test their manifesto ideas from the National Farmers Union to Rethink Mental Illness among many others.

In 2025, More in Common has a range of exciting projects in the pipeline, including:

• Refreshing our core values model with a deeper understanding of the attitudes and worldviews that shape the most important divides in Britain in 2025
• Supporting the aid sector to deliver more effective messages to reach beyond their highly engaged activist base
• Working with video game designers to develop strategic interventions with low-trust groups to tackle disinformation
• Developing new strategies to talk about men’s health issues in ways that avoid culture war traps
• Expanding our international research offer
• Working with national institutions to help them better understand their audiences and users
• Working with with leading transport authorities and think tanks to help navigate backlash against active transport and public transport initiatives

Diversity + Equity + Inclusion

We will have a better chance of uniting divided societies if our team reflects a broad range of social and cultural backgrounds, beliefs, political opinions and life experiences. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented and minority communities. 

About this role

More in Common is seeking a full-time Associate Director to start work in Spring 2025 as we grow our team and advance our mission of building a more united and inclusive UK, where all people feel respected and better understood, and share a sense of belonging. More in Common UK is a small team with a start-up culture where everyone is expected to execute a range of responsibilities. The roleholder will be based in the London office Monday-Thursday with Friday in the office or working remotely.

The Associate Director, Strategy and Development will be a member of More in Common UK’s management team and will oversee fundraising, operations and More in Common’s strategic communications projects for partners as well as deputising for the UK Director.

The specific responsibilities of the role are:

Fundraising and Development

• Oversee and lead More in Common’s UK business development and fundraising activity against agreed budgets
• Manage More in Common’s consulting arm, identifying opportunities for new partnerships, leading pitches and managing client relationships
• Inculcate a programme of ‘new business’ across the More in Common team.
• Oversee More in Common’s programme of events and partner engagement, including our Party Conference events.
• Hold responsibility for More in Common’s UK brand and marketing activities
• Work with More in Common’s UK Finance team to develop and manage strong financial management systems and processes
• Design and support the creation of new and innovative additions to More in Common’s UK offer

Management and oversight

• With the Associate Director, team manage More in Common UK’s work programme and oversee the activity of junior staff
• Ensure that More in Common’s UK outputs are of the highest quality and genuinely lead to impact in line with our mission
• Deputise for the UK Director in meetings with clients, funders and with global colleagues along with the Associate Director of Research and Insights
• With the UK Director and Associate Director of Research and Insights, help to design the strategy for the UK team’s work

Strategic Communications

• Lead strategic communications projects across the UK team’s programme of work for both clients and partners
• Help More in Common’s partners and clients to use our insights to craft and deliver impactful communications and outreach strategies
• Support research staff to turn More in Common’s public opinion insights into compelling narratives and stories for partners
• Work closely with More in Common’s communications consultants to maximise opportunities for dissemination of the UK team’s work

Joining More in Common

With over 60 staff across five countries, each member of our team makes a vital contribution to our impact, and we put a strong emphasis on team selection and values. We look for people who:

• Are strategic, rigorous, restless, energetic and creative
• Are able to think ahead and get big stuff done
• Are committed to a process of ongoing learning
• Have direct experience with and understand people from different perspectives and backgrounds
• Are excited to do work that works across political divides and that promotes shared national identities
• Are interested in reaching left-behind communities
• Are excited to work with heart as well as head
• Want to be part of finding practical solutions

Qualifications and experience

We look for great people before we look for specific qualifications and experience. However, the following will be an asset for this role:

• A track record of delivering high quality outputs for clients, members, partners and/or funders
• Experience of leading revenue generating client consultancy or membership programmes
• Experience of grant/tender writing, pitching and reporting
• Experience of translating research and insight into innovative products or training programmes for a range of partners
• The ability to write well and at pace for a range of audiences
• An understanding of how to interpret quantitative and qualitative data and to use that data to tell a compelling story
• Experience of developing light-touch processes for financial and project management and for quality control
• Experience of managing junior staff, including performance management

Compensation

£65,000 - £80,000 and excellent benefits along with generous annual leave policy. Personal learning and growth budget.

How to apply

The application deadline is Friday 14th March: 23:59.

Applications will be in the form of a CV and a cover letter of no more than one page outlining how your skills and experience match the requirements in the qualifications and experience section.

A note on cover letters: we recognise that applying for a job is time-consuming and that generative AI tools can be helpful in the writing process. However, candidates shine best when they express themselves and their ideas in their own words. We therefore recommend that applicants avoid using these tools when preparing application documents.

Indicative timeline (please note these dates remain subject to change)

• Initial conversation with UK Director: 19th March
• Meetings with team members: 20th-21st March
• Final panel interview: 24th-26th March
• We expect to make an offer to the successful candidate by 28th March