Finance Director Jobs in Sidcup

A newly-created position in a rapidly expanding organisation.

As Finance & Operations Coordinator you will be a member of the small, supportive Finance and Operations team, working closely with the Senior Finance Officer, Head of Finance and the Operations & Office Manager.

Join us at a pivotal point in our history.

As we embark on a new strategic period (2026-30) together with newly-announced funding streams, you will work alongside colleagues across the whole staff team, with responsibility for:

Supporting the Finance team in managing the charity’s finances

• Process purchase ledger invoices, by prompt inputting of invoices onto Xero financial system, ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies and authorised in line with delegated authority
• Prompt processing of transactions

Supporting the setting up of weekly payment run, ensuring all payment information has been processed accurately; prompt invoice administration and timely payments to suppliers

• Processing staff and volunteers’ expenses ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies and authorised in line with delegated authority
• Recording gift aided donations on Giveclarity for claim from HMRC

Support the Operations & Office Manager in the day-to-day office operations

• Welcoming visitors to the office
• First point of contact for the Trust’s main telephone line
• Dealing with incoming / outgoing post
• Assisting H&S and housekeeping checks
• Maintaining and overseeing cleanliness and use of the London office, ordering stationery supplies, etc.
• Acting as a point of contact for contractors for regular maintenance visits

Support the External Relations Team

• Providing additional staff resources for key events, including the annual Festival at St Paul’s Cathedral, and Annual General Meeting for the Charity’s supporters

How To Apply
Click on the 'Apply via website' button to apply online. The closing date for applications is Monday 17th March 2025.

Sounddelivery Media is a small, dynamic, and supportive charity amplifying lived experience stories to address social injustice. We work alongside incredible people and communities, developing their confidence, skills, and platforms to influence public conversation, policy and practice. We’ve achieved much and are recognised for our crucial support of civil society and its leaders. With a clear and robust 2024-2027 strategy, we seek an Interim Director to provide strategic leadership during our founder/Director’s 9-month sabbatical.

About the role

Reporting to the Chair, the Interim Director will focus on building on recent achievements and delivering our agreed strategy, with a primary emphasis on income generation alongside programme oversight and stakeholder relationship management. An ambitious mindset, excellent people management, and emotional intelligence are essential. Ideally, you’re an experienced Chief Executive/Director with a demonstrable track record of leading a small, ambitious organisation, particularly in securing diverse funding streams.You will have experience building positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, including funders, sector partners, and, most importantly, people with lived experience of social injustice.

Key Responsibilities (9-Month Focus):

• Income Generation: Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive income generation strategies, working closely with the team to secure funding from diverse sources (trusts, foundations, individual giving, corporate partnerships, etc.). Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and potential funders and supporters, exploring new revenue streams, and optimising existing income sources.
• Programme Oversight: Ensure our Spokesperson Network, Festival of Learning and Community of practice are well managed, resourced and impactful.
• Financial Management: Oversee all financial aspects of the organisation, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost control, working in close collaboration with the Finance and Operations Manager.
• Organisational Management & Development: Oversee operational, financial, and HR systems, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and sustainability. Deliver the existing operational plan for the period and develop the operational plan for the next financial year. Provides strong leadership to the team, supporting their professional development, conducting performance reviews, and fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Governance: Provide regular and comprehensive updates to the Board of Trustees on organisational performance, emerging opportunities, and potential risks. Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and best practices in governance.

Person Specification:

Essential Criteria:

• Proven ability to develop and implement successful income generation strategies, secure diverse funding, and build strong funder relationships.
• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, reporting, and cost control.
• Experience overseeing operational and HR systems, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and sustainability, and delivering/developing operational plans.
• Demonstrable team leadership and management skills, including staff development, performance management, and fostering a positive work environment.
• Experience working with Boards of Trustees, providing updates, managing risk, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to Sounddelivery Media’s mission and values.

Desirable Criteria:

• Strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Experience in the voluntary/non-profit sector.
• Understanding of the role of capacity building organisations.
• Knowledge of the media landscape and community engagement.
• Experience with fundraising databases/CRM systems.

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership, collaborative approach, proactivity, excellent organisational skills, and ability to work independently and as part of a small team.

Key information: 

• Salary: £54.5k per annum for full time role (part time considered).
• Full time 35 hours per week. Flexible hours and working.
• 28 days per year holiday pro rata (plus bank holidays).
• 3% pension contribution.
• Other benefits: Access to Employee Assistance Programme, team wellbeing budget, training allowance.
• Location: Home-based with the expectation of working one day per week at a base in London. Please note that our training predominantly takes place in London. 

Recruitment process and key dates:

To apply for this role please send a cover letter (no more than two pages) and your CV to our application portal by 9am 3rd March 2025.
Successful candidates will be invited to interview on 10th and 11th March.

Second interviews, including a panel meeting with the team and representatives of our network will take place week beginning 17 March. You will also be expected to prepare a short presentation.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please note, the successful appointee will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

If you’d like to find out more about the role before applying, our Chair of Trustees Emma Harrison is available for a short conversation about the opportunity.

THE ROLE: The Director is responsible for the overall running of Maa Shanti. This includes supporting and managing staff, developing strategy, operational management, contract management, service development, consultancy, partnership working, safeguarding and child protection, HR, recruitment, marketing and social media. The Director will also have oversight of financing and fundraising, with support from the head of Fundraising and the accountants. Some of these activities, such as social media, are delegated to staff members with guidance and direction from the Director. The Director is supported by a committed board of trustees, and communicates and reports to the board regularly.

THE COMPANY: Maa Shanti supports South Asian mothers who are impacted by domestic abuse. Our aim is to reduce isolation, and increase confidence, knowledge and skills for our services users. We do this by improving access to activities, education and employment and through the provision of advocacy and support (both in person and remotely). We run a programme of events, workshops and events which includes e.g.  yoga, mindfulness, cooking, vocabulary groups, arts and crafts, excursions and children’s activities during school holidays. The charity was founded in Islington as a grassroots organisation in 2004 and has grown in strength and size in the last 20 years. We currently have 5 members of staff working for the charity.

WHO CAN APPLY: The successful candidate will be creative, committed, organised and have a good understanding of the issues facing our service users. They will have experience in leading an NGO/charity, managing staff and volunteers, fundraising, stakeholder and funder management, service development, charity administration, infrastructure and compliance, working with a board of trustees and working with vulnerable women and children. This role is open to women only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010).

Closing date: 10 March 2024, 17.00 hours

About us:

Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts learn by doing, making friends and having fun. In brave, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts supports 153 national Girl Guide and Girl Scout organisations around the world to be united, thriving and growing.

Job Purpose:

This role will act as a first point of contact for finance related queries and process of all financial transactions. This includes ensuring all purchase orders and invoices are authorised, and coded correctly, and payments are set up correctly so as to be paid in accordance with agreed terms. 

About You:

As a successful candidate, you will have experience in a fast-paced setting within a finance function preferably in the charity sector or show a willingness to learn. You will have working knowledge of purchase legers, invoices, journals and assets.

It is essential that you have minimum one year of experience using IRIS Financial system and can demonstrate excellent communication skills - both written and verbal with the ability to build and maintain solid cross-functional working relationships.

The ideal candidate will have an eye for detail, be highly organised, team-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential, with knowledge of other languages desirable but not essential.

You should have the right to live and work in the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing of all financial transactions ensuring purchase orders and invoices are authorised and coded correctly into the system and payments are set up correctly to be paid in accordance with agreed terms.
• Setting up the suppliers on the finance system.
• Control of the purchase ledger.
• Accurate and appropriate income recording and liaising with Fund Development regarding donations received. 
• Processing staff and volunteer expenses in accordance with the WAGGGS expenses policy.
• Bank and petty cash reconciliations for review by the finance manager or Finance Director. 

For further information, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Payroll and Finance Senior Manager – (12 Months Fixed Term) for this Rehabilitation Charity based in London (Hybrid)

• Length: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
• Hybrid Working: 2 days a week is required at their offices in London
• Salary: £50,000pa
• Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Position and purpose of the role is:

• The role is to lead on payroll, both ensuring an accurate payroll each month and being proactive in suggesting improvements and efficiencies.
• To produce first draft management accounts with associated balance sheet reconciliation and profit and loss data.
• To maintain the cash flow
• Manage the Finance Officer and Finance Assistant, acting as a role model, ensuring their development through supervision and appraisal to fulfil their role and to meet the departments Key Performance Indicators.
• To work closely with Budget holders to have timely accurate financial information.
• Working with the HR payroll team, to ensure the monthly payroll is accurate and efficient.
• To support the Finance Director with the mapping of the payroll system and to suggest improvements
• As part of the Finance Team, work collaboratively to produce the year end statutory accounts.

POST DETAILS:

Post Title: Finance & Admin Officer

Location: London / Some hybrid

Salary: £28k-£30k per annum DOE

Hours: Full-time, 36 Hours per week

Reporting to: Senior Management Team (SMT) – CEO, Director of Operations & Director of Development

JOB SUMMARY:

The Finance & Admin Officer will support the Rio Ferdinand Foundation’s SMT and regional teams with key areas of responsibility around financial administration, supporting internal and external communications and planning, travel arrangements and general administration tasks.

Key responsibilities include:

Financial Administration:

Supporting the Director of Development with

· Day-to-day financial administration

· Monthly cash flow reconciliations against bank statements

· Processing monthly expenses and petty cash claims

· Preparing financial claims and reporting for donors and partners

· Preparing financial reporting info for the board and audit committee

Communications & Planning:

· Supporting the SMT with preparation of board and audit committee papers and materials, minutes and actions

· Supporting the SMT with staff onboarding and administration, editing and sharing contracts, new starter forms etc.

· Supporting the SMT with writing and editing documents and presentations and arranging online and in-person meetings as required.

· Overseeing the info@ general email address forwarding queries to relevant team members

· Supporting internal communications between regional teams attending and minuting weekly regional leads meetings and arranging other online meetings.

· Supporting regional teams with planning events including booking venues, caterers, photographers and other suppliers, sourcing equipment where required, and managing invites/booking systems and guestlists

· Ordering equipment, stationery, merchandise items and staff kit

· Supporting production of quality of external publications, assets, marketing materials and digital content, including website and social media as required.

· Support to the maintenance of the Foundation’s event planning system.

· Support to creating and maintaining a centralised database of Foundation partners and key contacts.

· Supporting training delivery and administration by booking venues, arranging workbooks and equipment, collating learner information and posting certificates.

Travel Arrangements:

· Supporting the SMT with booking travel and accommodation arrangements as required

· Supporting regional teams by booking travel and accommodation arrangements for events or Foundation away days.

· Supporting Ambassadors and guest speakers with travel and accommodation arrangements as required.

General/Other

· Maintain an efficient online filing system, keeping files up to date or archiving where appropriate

· Saving photo and video content on the Foundation share point and sourcing for team members as required.

· Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and report to the SMT as appropriate

· Coordinate annual leave and HR administration as required

Person Specification:

This is a pivotal role for the entire Foundation team supporting all colleagues to be more efficient and effective in their roles and responsibilities. The ideal candidate will need skills and experience in:

- Financial administration (desirably within a charity)

- Administration experience supporting remote teams

- Minute taking

- IT Skills including MS Office

- Experience using the Xero accounting software (desirable)

- Strong communication skills

- Event planning/support

We are looking to recruit an experienced individual with a strong background in operations and office management, financial management, human resources, and some experience of communications to play a central role within our small but dynamic team. The role focuses on developing and overseeing the smooth running of our internal systems and processes, ensuring financial, legal and regulatory compliance, developing and managing a database to monitor the implementation of our strategic plan, and managing risk. 

ILP is a network of talented and passionate pro bono lawyers drawn from diverse countries and cultures across the globe. We mobilise teams of legal experts to support the policy and legal needs of marginalised communities, their governments, and their social movement organisations. Our partners are civil society organisations, governments, community groups and investigative journalists. 

The Operations Manager role combines governance, human resources, financial management and operational delivery, with some involvement in communications. Working closely with the Executive Director and external bookkeepers, you will be critical in ensuring that all legal, regulatory and statutory requirements of the charity are met, in addition to delivering accurate financial management, and carrying out key HR functions. You will lead on general office management, including IT systems, events and logistics, and be responsible for some communications functions, including managing ILP’s website and social media.  

This is a broad and varied role of critical importance to the smooth and effective running of the charity.

Please download our application pack for more details including the full role description and candidate profile.

ILP is an equal opportunities employer. The current Operations Manager is available to answer any questions about the role.

We are looking for a proactive, organised, and detail-oriented Finance & Operations Administrator to join our dedicated Operations Team.

This is a varied and hands-on role, responsible for ensuring the smooth running of our finance, office, and building management operations. You'll work closely with all departments, our outsourced partners, and key stakeholders to support the daily functioning of the Society.

Key Responsibilities

Finance Support

• Prepare weekly payment packs for review by our outsourced accountants.
• Process invoices, expenses, and bank credits, ensuring correct authorisation and coding.
• Manage credit card expenses and out-of-pocket expenses via our online platform.
• Assist with debtors, creditors, and quarterly reviews with outsourced partners.
• Support the annual financial audit and maintain organised financial filing systems.

Office Administration

• Oversee office cleanliness and liaise with Facilities Management Receptionist as needed.
• Coordinate room setup, catering, and staff meetings.
• Maintain office supplies, stationery, and consumables, ensuring they are stocked and within use-by dates.
• Manage the Business Trainline platform and liaise with suppliers to review pricing.

Health & Safety

• Assist with Health and Safety administration, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Act as a Fire Marshal and First Aider, conducting regular checks and maintaining supplies.
• Conduct monthly building health and safety checks and manage risk assessments.
• Provide health and safety inductions for new staff and contribute to policy development.

Building Management Assistance

• Support facilities management projects and liaise with contractors to resolve issues.
• Maintain key logs, coordinate building access, and manage handyman requests.
• Prepare tenant rent and service charge invoices and provide building inductions for new staff.

Key Attributes

• Proven 3+ years of experience in an administrative role, ideally in a similar environment.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively.
• Proactive and self-motivated with excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in IT, especially Excel, and experience using online expense platforms.
• Flexible and able to manage tasks under pressure while maintaining a high standard of work.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A friendly, supportive and collaborative work environment with room for personal and professional growth through our training opportunities.

The Physiological Society is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity, creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

How to Apply
If you're a proactive and organised individual with proven administrative skills, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit a cover letter outlining why you’re the ideal candidate for this role

Please do not apply  if you do not have the legal right to work in the UK.

The application deadline is 28 February but we reserve the right to interview strong candidates as they arise.

Use your business leadership skills to nurture the spiritual growth, personal development & social responsibility of children & young people.

About us

We are a provider of creative digital content for Catholic schools throughout England and Wales, with an ambition to expand our work into new areas. We use story - drama, narration, personal testimony - to speak to the hearts and minds of children and young people about the issues that most matter to them and most impact their lives. Presented through a Catholic lens, our programmes help pupils to navigate the complexities they experience growing up.

Our vision is a world where children and young people, alongside their teachers and parents, discover ‘life to the full’. Our mission is to nurture spiritual growth, personal development and social responsibility by sharing inspiring creative content through a Catholic lens. And our values flow from respect for the innate dignity and worth of every person, made in God’s image. 

The Role

We now seek a Director of Business and Finance to join our small Senior Leadership Team and provide business leadership to the next phase of our growth. We are fortunate to have a strong business model that is underpinned by a team of 12 fantastically talented staff. Your role will be to ensure that organisational decision-making and growth is guided by strong financial thinking, principles and planning, and strategic discipline.

The Person 

You will bring business leadership experience in an organisation at least of similar size and complexity, ideally in a growth context. You'll enjoy working in a rigorous but vibrant, creative culture, and will have a clear and demonstrable appreciation for the Christian and/or Catholic tradition and what it offers. This will lead to a passion for bringing the depth and richness of the Catholic vision to our culture and for helping children, young people, teachers and parents discover how to 'live life to the full'. 

If this sounds like you, please see the job pack attached and consider applying. Application deadline is 14th March 2025.

Director of FP&A | Interim | £500 - £700 per day (6-months +)

On behalf of a global healthcare organisation, we're recruiting an interim Director of FP&A be a key strategic partner to the Executive, International Operations and wide Finance team, helping them present and understand financial and non-financial data and insights to drive performance. This role will support the CFO and Global Director of Financial Control to lead the Global Finance team and develop the finance strategy, ensuring it is fit for purpose. This role will also support the CFO in reviewing the Global FP&A and data informatics function, and will suit someone at Director level, with proven ability to analyse and interpret data, provide strategic insights, communicate financial information in a simple way and partner stakeholders to deliver high quality data analysis and model building. This role leads a team of 5 across Global FP&A, International Operational Projects, Global Investment Fund reporting, and data, insight & analysis.

Main Duties:

• Lead the annual budgeting process, working with the CFO, COO, and Global FC to own the timelines, process and parameters
• Ensure planning tools are robust, and provide insightful analysis to challenge and support the business plan
• Work with the Global FC to ensure robust country-level forecasting and impact of risks and opportunities on the delivery of the year and long-term plan
• Lead on strategic planning, providing strategic modelling to the Executive, Global and Regional Finance teams
• Provide robust model for annual audit including 18month cashflow
• Lead the informatics Team to create and support management information, and deliver monthly Executive and quarterly Board reporting
• Lead the development of a new Global Planning process using Power BI and VENA
• Own the Global Data Warehouse and BI Strategy project, ensuring benefits are maximised
• Lead the production of robust insight to country and global leadership teams
• Support the Business Partners in providing first-class support to all stakeholder groups
• Lead the development of a business partnering provision across Country Programmes, Global Support Office, and Regional Finance Directors
• Key member of the Senior Leadership Team, partnering with CFO and COO to develop finance strategy

Person Specification:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
• Exceptional financial analysis and business partnering experience from commercial and NGO sectors - ideally global in nature
• Strong staff leadership experience
• Experience of partnering operational, remote staff on financial management
• Strong financial modelling experience
• Exceptional interpersonal, planning, organisation and business partnering skills

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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.

The Geological Society is an award-winning professional and learned society, working to advance geoscience through a broad range of activities including publishing, conferences and events, accreditation, policy, education, and public engagement.

The Geological Society plays a pivotal role in understanding and advancing such topics as environmental protection climate change, sustainability, and natural hazard mitigation.

Ivy Rock Partners are pleased to be supporting The Geological Society in its search for a Director of Finance and Operations, to join its senior leadership team, in a role overseeing Finance, IT, Facilities and HR operations. Working closely with the Chief Executive, management team, Trustees, the wider organisation and a range of committees, this is an important role which will help to drive The Geological Society’s financial and strategic objectives, and ensure it has the internal support, information, and infrastructure necessary to achieve its goals and operate efficiently.

Role Overview

As Director of Finance and Operations you will be responsible for leading and managing the Finance, Facilities and IT teams. Key duties will include:

• Develop and implement long-term financial plans in line with the Society’s goals.
• Prepare financial plans and scenario analysis to aid strategic decision-making.
• Present reports, budgets, forecasts, and risk analysis for management, Council,  Finance & Planning Committee, Audit Committee, and other relevant committees.
• Initiate and manage financial processes to improve the effectiveness of the Society’s financial management.
• Ensure strong financial controls, including policy reviews.
• Lead the annual budget process, working with the Chief Executive, Directors and  budget holders to help ensure the budget is developed in a timely and efficient way, helps achieve the Society’s financial and strategic objectives.
• Ensure that HR systems and processes are effective and oversee their operation, and help ensure that protocols and operating procedures are up-to-date and used effectively.
• Manage teams of finance, facilities and IT professionals.
• Oversee the management of the buildings and facilities at the Society’s London headquarters and its Publishing House in Bath, including planning for cyclical replacement and maintenance of buildings, equipment and furnishings.
• Oversee delivery of resilient and cost-effective information systems and related support, and develop internal and customer facing ICT facilities, platforms and services.

What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid working – normally 3 days per week in the office (central London) and the remainder up to you
• 25 days basic holiday entitlement (plus bank holidays) increasing up to 30 days with continued service
• Option to purchase up to 2 days extra holiday days per year
• Access to 24/7 online GP with mental health & wellbeing counselling
• Free premium Headspace account for you and 2 members of friends/family
• Free access to Royal Academy exhibitions and free Geological Society Fellow membership for qualified staff

About You

You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with experience operating at senior operational and strategic level. 
You will have experience in or knowledge of the charities or not-for-profit sector and will be able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels. 

How to Apply

Ivy Rock Partners are pleased to be working exclusively with The Geological Society in the recruitment of this role. Please apply below or get in contact with Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners for further information.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 25th February 2025. Interview dates will be held in early to mid March 2025. 

Head of Finance – Environment & Neighbourhoods

We are looking for a Head of Finance to join the team, in this unique and vibrant workplace, nestled in the heart of London!

Salary: £89,736 - £102,699 per annum

Location: London/Hybrid (3 days in the office)

Contract Type: Permanent

Lead Financial Strategy & Drive Transformation

This central London Borough is making finance central to decision-making, ensuring senior leaders have the insight and challenge they need to deliver the best services for our residents. This is an exciting opportunity to join a strong, committed and dedicated team at a time when your impact will be felt the most. You will have significant exposure to the Council’s members, a very supportive relationship with the senior leadership team and will use your expertise and knowledge to develop the effectiveness of our business partnering arrangements. As Head of Finance, you will lead financial strategy across Environment & Neighbourhoods, providing expert financial advice, ensuring financial sustainability and driving transformation in a complex, high-profile portfolio.

You’ll be joining the team at a pivotal time and be instrumental in supporting the business to embrace the benefits of our new Oracle system, guiding our transition to a new way of working with our services. You will lead a team of Finance Business Partners and play a key role in embedding self-service budget monitoring, allowing services to take greater ownership of their finances while ensuring finance focuses on strategic insight and risk management. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

Providing Strategic Financial Leadership – Oversee financial strategy across Environment & Neighbourhoods, ensuring long-term financial sustainability and effective resource allocation.

Enabling Informed Decision-Making – Provide expert financial insight to senior leaders, helping them navigate key decisions, complex projects, and transformation initiatives.

Developing Finance Business Partners – Lead and support a team of Finance Business Partners, ensuring they deliver high-quality financial insight and challenge.

Embedding Self-Service Budgeting - Drive a cultural shift towards greater financial ownership, ensuring services have the tools and confidence to manage their budgets effectively.

Supporting Commercial & Procurement Strategy – Work with colleagues in strategic procurement to support exemplary contract management and commercial decision-making, ensuring value for money. Provide financial advice and robust modelling of financial implications, supporting the development of business cases for key projects. 

Overseeing Capital Schemes – Oversee financial management of a significant capital programme, ensuring strategic investment and robust budget control.

Ensuring Financial Integrity & Compliance – Deliver high-quality financial reporting, ensure effective monitoring, and maintain compliance with financial regulations.

What We’re Looking For:

Essential - Qualified Accountant (CCAB/CIMA) – Preferably CIPFA, with evidence of ongoing professional development.

Proven Leadership Experience – Track record of leading high performing finance teams in a complex organisation, driving transformation and delivering change.

Strategic & Commercial Mindset – Ability to provide expert financial advice that influences decision-making, risk management and service delivery.

Strong Business Partnering Approach – Skilled in working with senior leaders, providing challenge, and ensuring finance is a valued strategic partner. With excellent communication skills, you can explain complex financial concepts in an accessible manner.

Deep Knowledge of Public Sector Finance – Knowledge of key challenges facing local government and experience of leading on budget setting, in-year monitoring and the closure of accounts within a local authority setting. 

Why Join Us?

Influential Leadership Role – As a member of the council’s senior finance management team, you’ll play a critical role in shaping financial strategy for a key service area.

Exciting Transformation Agenda – Lead on embedding self-service budgeting and a data-driven finance function, supporting our Medium-Term Financial Strategy.

Opportunities for Career Growth – Be part of a finance team committed to continuous improvement and professional development.

Generous Benefits Package including – 31 days annual leave (increasing with long service), Local Government Pension Scheme, family-friendly and flexible working, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, volunteering leave and season ticket loans. Further benefits after 12-months service include travel allowance (London Underground zones 1-2) and professional fees paid.

Ready to Make an Impact? Apply Now!  Submit your CV and a supporting statement (2-4 sides A4 maximum) setting out how you meet the role requirements.

Deadline: Sunday 9th March 2025

Diversity & Inclusion: This London Borough is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Finance Leadership, CFO, Head of Finance, Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Director of Finance, Finance Director, Accountant, Business Accountant, Lead Accountant, CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, Finance Manager, Deputy Finance Director, Deputy Head of Finance, etc.

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

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 per year based on experience (Pro rata if part-time)

Terms: Permanent. Full-time or part-time with a minimum of 4 days/week (0.8 FTE). 

Location: Remote. We will strongly prefer candidates who can be based in the UK.

Probation: 6 months

Reports to: Director of Finance and Operations

Who We Are

Humanists International is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) and the global representative body of the humanist movement, uniting a diverse community of non-religious organisations and individuals. Inspired by humanist values, we are optimistic for a world where everyone can have a dignified and fulfilling life. We build, support and represent the global humanist movement and work to champion human rights and secularism.

We campaign on humanist issues. We defend humanists at risk of persecution and violence. We lobby for humanist values at international institutions, including the United Nations. And we work to build the humanist movement around the world. 

Our Members and Associates include humanist, rationalist, secular, ethical culture, atheist and freethought organisations from all over the world. Our community also includes many individual supporters who share our vision and values.

About the Role

Humanists International has another separate entity based in the US. This role will be a part of the UK operations team but will collaborate with the US finance team occasionally when it’s required, for example, during the audit period. Both UK and US finance teams are managed by the same Director of Finance and Operations who is based in London. 

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who can provide excellent finance and administrative support to the small, predominantly home-based team. We’re seeking someone who is personable, highly organised, has attention to detail and is keen to take initiative and learn new skills. Onboarding training will be provided, but we would like you to demonstrate transferable skills. 

You will work on a wide variety of tasks which will include bookkeeping and bank reconciliations, being the first point of contact for the organisation, as well as providing general administrative support to the team. You will be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across a diverse international team.

This is a full-time or part-time with a minimum of 4 days/week (0.8 FTE), permanent position, which is predominantly home-based but does require the attendance of in-person events such as the General Assembly and Team Building. You will also be expected to attend a number of board-level meetings held on weekends to take meeting minutes - further details are listed in the Key Responsibilities section.

We are open to flexible work arrangements and committed to diversity and inclusion.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking charge of the day-to-day financial activities and office administration of the organisation.

• Ensuring high-accuracy bookkeeping and bank reconciliation are completed to deadlines. 

• Ensuring adequate financial documents are filed on Drive to comply with the audit requirements.

• Preparing invoices and receipts to stakeholders as required.

• Generating month-end Budget vs. Actual Report from accounting software on time, for the Director of Finance and Operations to review. 

• Preparing financial data for quarterly Finance Report in tables for the Director of Finance and Operations to conduct quarterly financial analysis.

• Assisting the Director of Finance and Operations with the preparation of financial data, tables and files for the annual budgeting and UK audit.

• Reviewing and processing expense claims. And ensuring the Expenses Policy is being followed. 

• Preparing and attaching expense receipts to the CEO’s monthly credit card statements.

• Being the first point of contact of the organisation. Managing office inbox, answering office calls and sorting out the letters.

• Attending online board meetings (four times a year on Saturdays) and investment committee meetings (twice a year on weekdays between 5-7pm) to take meeting minutes. Board meetings normally take 3 hours and investment committee meetings take 45 minutes. These meetings are usually planned 6-8 months in advance.  TOILs will be provided when the meeting is held outside your normal working hours.

• Assisting the CEO with board papers and circulating them to board members before board meetings.

• Arranging flights and accommodations for the CEO and board members to attend in-person meetings when required.

• Arranging meetings for the CEO when required.

• Assisting staff and board members with queries on finance or administrative matters.

• Any other appropriate duties.

Essential Skills

• Accounting, finance, or economics qualification.

• A minimum of two years’ experience in bookkeeping and administration roles. 

• Experience using financial software. e.g. Quickbooks, Xero, Sage or equivalent.

• Understanding of the chart of accounts structure, cash/accrual accounting basis.

• Understanding of the expense claim process.

• Experience preparing the budget. (Not necessarily the whole organisation’s budget, but specific section(s), for example, travel costs and fixed-costs related budget lines would be essential.)

• Excellent organisation, time management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritise and plan a busy workload. 

• Self-motivated and able to meet all deadlines.

• Supportive, collaborative and able to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Abilities to work independently with initiative.

Desirable Skills

• Understanding of the annual audit process.

• Understanding of the organisation’s annual budgeting process.

• Experience of working in a not-for-profit sector.

• Awareness of charity accounting and restricted funds.

• Submitting Gift Aid Claims.

• Experience using CRM system.

• Experience in remote working.

Staff Benefits

• 30-days annual leave (this is in addition to the UK public holidays). Pro rata if you work part-time. 

• Remote working

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Season ticket loan

• Cycle to Work Scheme

Application Process

Please click on "How to apply" button to download and complete our Employment Application Form for Finance and Admin Officer, and send it to a dedicated email address (which can be found on the last page of the Job Description PDF below) with the subject heading “Job Application for Finance and Admin Officer” no later than 10:00 am  (BST) on 24th February 2025.

Successful shortlisted candidates will be notified by COB 28th February 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place on 4th - 5th March 2025 online.

This opportunity is also listed on our website: https://humanists.international/about/work-with-us/

The Operations Manager will work closely with the Managing Director to ensure the charity operates effectively. The Operations Manager will lead on the development of policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance, and robust management processes.

The Operations Manager will add to the staff team by bringing a skillset that is grounded in administration processes, excellent IT competence, and a numerate, systemising and detail-orientated mindset.