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Imagine being told that you, or someone you love, is losing their sight. In that moment, two profound questions demand urgent answers:
• Can this be stopped?
• How will I live my life?
Currently, research into preventing and treating sight loss is chronically underfunded, receiving a mere 1.2% of publicly funded health research grants: people who are blind or vision impaired are three times more likely to experience loneliness and isolation than the general population.
We find and fund the brilliant minds and bright ideas that put change in sight. Our researchers are at the forefront, making breakthroughs and discoveries that will prevent, treat and cure eye disease. The partnerships we build and initiatives we support are changing life for blind and vision impaired people.
We are Fight for Sight: we won’t stop until we: Save Sight. Change Lives.
We have a clear ambition, led by our CEO, Keith Valentine, who has valuable lived experience of sight loss. We’ve secured well-respected and highly engaged ambassadors, such as Sir John Major and Frances Segelman.
We are now looking for experienced, committed, and creative individuals to join our dynamic team to help realise a new five-year growth strategy. You’ll be part of something impactful, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Retail Commercial Manager to oversee the sales and profit performance of a collection of retail shops. This position plays a crucial role in driving the commercial success of our retail shops by developing effective sales strategies, managing stock, optimising merchandising, and leading a high-performing team to deliver exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, and success with Commercial Strategies & Performance Management:
Responsible to
Head of Retail- Trading
Direct reports
Circa. 14 Managers
Working hours and contract
Full time, permanent, 35 hours per week across a flexible seven-day rota
Salary
£30,000-£35,000 p.a. depending on experience, plus travel expenses
Location
Central & Greater London
Closing date for applications: 30th, April, 2025
Early applications are encouraged. We will be interviewing on a rolling basis; therefore, we will close the vacancy as soon as we have found the right candidate.
Role Responsibilities
Sales and Profit
• Support Shop Managers to maximise each shop’s sales and profit potential.
• Oversee the delivery of Gift Aid targets throughout the area, driving Gift Aid signups and conversion rates, and ensuring shops are actively promoting the scheme.
• Conduct data analysis to review the commercial layout of each shop including department and category mix.
• Understand and implement commercial actions to deliver against strategic KPIs.
• Responsible for ensuring that all merchandise is clearly priced and monitor pricing levels to achieve maximum sales in accordance with pricing policies.
• Ensure shops have a high standard of display, cleanliness and tidiness, and that they project a quality retail image.
• Assist Shop Managers to deliver commercially successful visual merchandising displays, in line with the visual merchandising manual.
• Ensure each shop correctly implements agreed seasonal promotions, and shop layouts to achieve maximum income.
• Ensures shop teams are aware, understand and engaged in the financial performance of their shops.
• All best practices outlined within the commercial manual are delivered.
Stock Management
• Ensure compliance with efficient and commercially successful stock processing systems (such as pricing, quality standards, consumer safety, stock density, sizing, and culling stock).
• Ensure that all legal and internal regulations regarding donated stock are adhered to.
• Collaborate with warehouse team to ensure effective stock movement.
• Work closely with the warehouse and stock partnerships teams to ensure sufficient levels of warehouse, rotation and corporate donated stock.
• Work closely with the ecommerce team to ensure key products generate maximum income via the best channel, delivering P&L sales targets.
• To monitor stock management and fast-tracking on to shop floor.
Customer Service
• Lead and inspire the team to place a positive customer experience at the heart of our approach to attract new and loyal supporters and repeat donors.
• Ensure all processes detailed within the customer experience manual are delivered.
• Ensure that feedback, including complaints are escalated to the Head of Retail Income, within the agreed timeframes.
• Be accountable for the integration of each shop into the local community in collaboration with the shop teams.
Team Management
• Ensure that shops have correct level of cover throughout the year, ensuring cover when and where necessary for annual leave, sickness or vacancies.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with shop managers for the purpose of training, communication and planning.
• Role model and promote effective team communication, celebrating success and sharing best practice.
• Foster a creative environment where team members seek to maximise income in new and innovative ways through multiple channels including their shops and community events.
• Provide line management, leadership, development opportunities and performance management to the Shop Management team.
• Support with the annual appraisal and probation processes for all reports.
• Play a key role in enabling shops to represent the charity and increase awareness of our mission within the community.
Volunteer Team
• Support the volunteer coordinator and shop management teams to recruit, induct and retain an inclusive and diverse volunteer team, in line with recruitment targets.
• Ensure volunteers adhere to Fight for Sight policies and procedures.
Operations
• Ensure shops are compliant against operational procedures and processes within the Operations manual, providing timely reports and identifying areas of non-compliance.
• Ensure shop maintenance and repairs are reported, and resolved in a timely manner, and aligned to budgets.
• Provide a safe and healthy working environment and ensure that all team members are aware of and operate within our health and safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure technology-related issues are raised and resolved promptly.
• Work within our policies and procedures when dealing with problems at work.
• Adhere to and enforce our safeguarding policies. Ensure all risk assessments are conducted and appropriate action plans are developed and executed.
Other
• Required to adhere to our vision, mission and values.
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equality, diversity, and staff health and wellbeing principles.
Governance, Finance and Operations
• Conduct regular reviews of shop financial processes to ensure adherence to procedures and minimise financial risks
• Understand and mitigate risk in the context of charity retail and multi-suite working.
• Monitor and enforce adherence to local regulations, ensuring shops comply with relevant legislation.
• Ensure all retail income is raised lawfully, including data protection legislation, Charity Commission guidance and Fundraising Standards/ Charity Retail Association codes of practice.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation including Trading standards, Health & Safety, fire and building regulations for the retail premises.
Impact
• Support public awareness and understanding about visual impairment and visually impaired people.
• Share with customers the impact of the funds raised through shopping with us through in store communications, staff training and social media.
Person specification
Desirable skills, knowledge & experience
• Experience in retail management delivering significant sales and profit growth across multiple sites, ideally in a charity retail context
• Experience of developing and managing budgets
• Experience of EPOS systems and Gift Aid
• Experience of setting and managing income and expenditure budgets
• Experience of leading and line managing others to develop and grow, building and maintaining a high performing team culture
Personal qualities
• The ability to work under pressure whilst remaining calm and organised
• To be receptive to change and to act as a change agent
• The ability to maintain excellent rapport with staff, volunteers, supporters, and donors
• To consistently demonstrate a dedicated approach to the quality of customer service and team working.
• Comfortable working in a small team both strategically and operationally
• Commitment to teamwork, business partnering and a collegiate approach – with a ‘can do’ attitude and a sense of humour.
• Able to provide positive, dynamic, tenacious and flexible leadership at all times.
• Results-driven, able to measure and quantify own outcomes.
• Adaptable to changing landscape and evolving organisation.
• Willing and able to operate at pace in an organisation going through rapid change, using your initiative and delivering to tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organised with ability to plan effectively and allocate resources appropriately.
• Committed to equal opportunities and inclusion
• An understanding of and commitment to blind and vision impaired people.
Flexibility
The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as we grow. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.
Employee benefits
We value our staff and volunteers and want to make sure that they are supported in their work. Other benefits we also offer are:
• A great team and a supportive culture
• Employer pension contributions matching up to 10%, and death in service cover
• Generous parental leave
• Flexible/hybrid working options
• Apprenticeships scheme, study leave and financial support for training & development
• Cycle to work scheme, eye test vouchers, and a staff loan scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Program
• An active Social Committee and staff events
Application & Interview process
See above for How to Apply. Please note that we value the authenticity and individuality of our applicants and believe that your CV and cover letter should reflect your unique skills, experiences, and personality. Therefore, please refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, to produce your application materials. Applications drafted with the assistance of AI will be automatically rejected.
Successfully shortlisted applicants will be invited for a stage one interview online by teams, followed by an in person at our Mansell Street offices.
Accessibility
We believe in fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their abilities or circumstances, feel supported and valued. If you have any accessibility requirements or specific needs that you would like us to accommodate during the application process, please let us know. If you are unfamiliar with MS Teams and would like to familiarise yourself with the platform before the interview, we are more than happy to arrange a tech run-through to ensure your comfort and confidence.
Equal opportunities, diversity & inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles that we have.
We have an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, including any adjustments required to support people from diverse community groups.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
London School of Theology
London School of Theology (LST) has been providing academic evangelical theological education since 1943. It is committed to serving the Church globally and training Christian disciples who transform wider society through their life and witness. We have a bold vision of Forming Disciples, Resourcing Churches, Impacting Society.
Overview of the role
The responsibilities of the post-holder are designed and divided across Registry and Programmes-related activities.
The post-holder will provide efficient and effective administration of all matters relating to the teaching and learning activities of the MA programmes ensuring effective procedures are documented and adopted for dealing with enquiries, enrolment, induction, module selections, student queries, assessments, progression, student support, committees and events.
The role offers plenty of variety working as part of a friendly and supportive Registry team.
A full and comprehensive job description, person specification and application details for the role can be found on our website.
Application Details
Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon submission.
Interested applicants are welcome to have a conversation with the Director of Finance and Administration or HR Manager prior to applying.
London School of Theology is a Christian college and, as such, it is a requirement of the Person Specification that the postholder must be in sympathy with the Christian ethos, aims and objectives of the School.
All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Age UK's IT Service Management Team is looking for an experienced ITSM administrator to take on a new role of ITSM Lead.
Reporting into the ITSM Service Desk Manager, you will be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of our ITSM platform and evidence working with multiple diverse stakeholders. This is a hands-on role configuring the platform and its various modules.
We integrate to multiple systems so a good understanding of these is essential. Experience of integrations would be beneficial.
Automation is key to our success in supporting business objectives so the role holder will have practical experience of implementing digital workflow to solve business problems. Using a blend of technical awareness and strong communication skills, you'll lead the ITSM automation backlog for Age UK. Our ITSM platform is built on Hornbill.
You'll be responsible for the line management of the Junior Hornbill administrator, supporting and working with them to bridge the gap between technical aspects and customer requirements to automate IT and other business processes using our ITSM
platform Hornbill.
Please note this role is hybrid and predominantly you will be working from home, with occasional visits to one of our regional offices in London, Blackpool, Devon or Warrington. Your linked office is where you are located closest to. Travel costs to your linked office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.
Must haves:
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
* Occasional travel to other Age UK sites to enable performance of the duties and responsibilities and for the purposes of maintaining and updating professional skills and development.
Hybrid and remote working require that the candidate meet these additional requirements:
* Internet bandwidth: 40Mbps minimum.
* Internet connectivity: Wired / ADSL / Fibre.
* Stable and safe working environment.
Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.
CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.
Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.
Age UK is able to provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for eligible roles only. If this applies to you, please contact the recruitment team to discuss. If the role is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship you will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Are you passionate about supporting people to take control of their finances and improve their financial wellbeing? The University of Manchester Students’ Union are looking for a new Financial Wellbeing Manager to join an exciting new team and project designed to support student’s in meeting their basic needs.
The Financial Wellbeing Manager will be joining the organisation at an exciting time, as we look to establish a brand-new Basic Needs Centre to support students in meeting their basic needs. They’ll be responsible for the design and implementation of a new financial education and support offering as part of the new Basic Needs team, supporting students with issues relating to key issues like food, housing, and finance.
As Financial Wellbeing Manager, you’ll support students to improve their financial literacy, equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to better manage their finances, and ensure that they are well-informed about the support available to them. With an increasing cost-of-living, rising student rents, and wider financial challenges on the horizon, the Financial Wellbeing Manager will need to be proactive and adaptable as we aim to prevent students from reaching a financial crisis.
As this is a new and evolving project, there is a great deal of opportunity to develop the role and the financial support offering within the Basic Needs Centre.
The Partnership Brokers Association’s (PBA) vision is of a world where humanity flourishes in fair societies and vibrant ecosystems because people collaborate bravely across boundaries in the spirit of partnerships - Transforming the Field of Partnering Practice.
We are an international, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness and impact of multi-stakeholder collaboration. Our purpose is to explore, exchange and promote effective multi-stakeholder partnering practices and principled forms of collaboration that accelerate transformative shifts in behaviours, attitudes, and systems to create a more just and sustainable world. PBA's mission is to promote and support professional standards in partnership brokering and to advance the global understanding of effective partnerships.
Role overview
PBA is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Financial Adviser to oversee its financial matters. The successful candidate will provide expert advice and guidance on financial operations, ensuring robust financial systems and controls are in place. Key responsibilities include:
- Advising the Board of Directors on the financial implications of strategic decisions, ensuring that all actions align with the PBA’s financial objectives.
- Offering impartial, clear, and sound financial counsel to the Board and the Stewardship Team, fostering confidence and supporting decision-making processes.
- Acting with integrity, independence, and professionalism at all times, safeguarding the company’s financial interests and maintaining a strong ethical stance.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence and the ability to provide strategic financial insights while upholding the highest standards of confidentiality and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
As part of the PBA Finance Team and leading the team, the Financial Advisor plays a critical role in maintaining the financial health of PBA, offering strategic advice, ensuring compliance, and overseeing day-to-day financial operations. The Financial Advisor works closely with PBA’s Accounts administrator.
Key responsibilities are:
- Work with the core team on the annual Business Planning process and help devise and produce the annual Budget.
- Assist in the compilation and analysis of the Approval and circulation of monthly /quarterly financial and management accounts, including a brief narrative report.
- Offer high level advice and guidance in support of and to help achieve the targets set out in the Business Plan.
- Act as one Authorised Signatory on all bank accounts and manage relationships with external financial institutions and banking partners.
- Oversee and liaise with auditors for the annual audit and other matters as required from time to time.
- Ensure VAT compliance and reporting.
- Be familiar with the cover afforded by all insurance policies and provide information on matters that may affect cover. Ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place and up to date.
- Ensure timely payment of all taxes.
- Ensure all accounting policies are compliant with current accounting practices.
- Keep updated on all legislation that applies to the company and advise the core team and Board of Directors as appropriate.
- Maintain and update the company’s Statutory Register.
- Annual filing of Annual Return and audited accounts and updating Companies House for directors’ appointments and resignations via auditors and company secretarial advisors.
- Manage the annual Declaration of Interest process.
- Provide strategic guidance on corporate governance best practices, while developing and implementing effective risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks.
Profile
The role may be particularly well-suited for a seasoned finance professional who is looking to apply their skills and experience in a meaningful way outside of a traditional full-time career path. This could include individuals who are semi-retired, transitioning out of the corporate sector, or those seeking to contribute their expertise to a purpose-driven organization. The role is modestly compensated and may appeal to candidates interested in longer-term engagement in a supportive and values-based environment.
Skills & experience – essential
- Professionally qualified with working knowledge of UK accounting and company law.
- Demonstrable senior financial management experience and competence, ideally with a background in both not for profit and business environments.
- Demonstrable understanding of not-for-profit organisation dynamics.
- Experience of working with Boards and high calibre leadership.
- Ability to think strategically, and exercise good, independent judgement.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a small team.
- Ability to blend strategic thinking with enthusiasm for detail and analytical curiosity. Commitment: Required to attend Board and other meetings (usually online due to the geographically dispersed nature of PBA).
Motivation:
- Enthusiasm for the work of the PBA and its mission.
- A positive can-do attitude.
- Enthusiasm for team working.
Terms and Conditions
- Consultant contract.
- Up to the equivalent of 30 days per annum (7.5 hours per day).
- £350-£400 per day to be invoiced quarterly.
- Location: home-based, preferably in the UK.
- Requires a degree of flexibility on availability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an experienced Tax Accountant to join our Finance team, supporting the Head of Global Controllers and Deputy Financial Controller in ensuring charity tax compliance across the organisation.
Key responsibilities would include:
- Preparing and submitting VAT and Corporation Tax Returns
- Providing expert tax advice and design
- Maintaining and reviewing tax processes and systems
You will be a Chartered Tax Advisor or a qualified accountant with experience of partial exemption and reverse charge VAT and of providing tax advice in the charity sector.
If you are looking for an opportunity to utilise your technical expertise in a purpose-driven environment, we would love to hear from you.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
Hybrid Working: This role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from the office at least 2 days a month.
Please note: This is a part time role working 21 hours per week. The full time salary is £51,460 per annum and the part time salary is £30,876 per annum.
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Rochester Airport, Kent
Department: Corporate Services
Salary: £32,770 - £35,000 per annum
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
We are Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), and we fight every day to save lives. We are Team KSS, a close-knit team of dedicated, skilled, sector-leading experts with an incredible level of expertise. We are passionate about what we do which drives us to always deliver our very best.
We’re driven by our purpose of saving lives and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Last year alone we responded to over 3,000 incidents. We are fearless and tireless in fighting to save every life.
Our charity headquarters and forward operating base are located at Rochester Airport, with our aircraft hangar and maintained at Redhill Aerodrome. When the call comes, we can reach any part of Kent, Surrey or Sussex in under 30 minutes.
As part of the Corporate Services function it is your job to support the organisation, ensuring it is fit to grow and deliver its ambition. We aspire for excellence in all we do, maintaining full compliance with regulation and ensuring every penny we raise is spent with the high-level care and consideration it merits.
Key Responsibilities:
The accountant is responsible for the day to day and month end maintenance and reporting of one or more of the legal entities within KSS. The role involves inward/outward invoicing including payment progression, cash handling and banking duties as well as month end finalisation. It also requires business partnering with internal stakeholders at various levels across KSS.
As an accountant for KSS you will undertake tasks such as cashing and banking, purchase ledgers, sales ledger and credit controls, general accounting and finally dealing with merchandise and stock. Please see job description for full details.
Inclusion and Diversity
KSS is committed to creating an equal, diverse and truly inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome and able to be their authentic selves.
We believe that everyone has the right to live without fear or prejudice, and be treated fairly, and with respect and dignity regardless of race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, social class, religion and belief.
We reserve the right to close the position early if the role is filled.
Benefits package is correct at the time this advert was published.
Benefits: 33 days annual leave rising with service, Occupational/Enhanced Sick Pay, Enhanced Parental Leave, Access to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Events, Access to the Wellbeing Hub, Money Purchase Pension Scheme, Group Life Assurance Cover Group Income Protection Cover, Critical Illness Cover, Employee Assistance Programmes, Development opportunities, etc.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accurate recording and management reporting of the Association's debt portfolio, ensuring that all interest and other fee payments are correctly paid on time.
What you will be doing:
- Support the Head of Treasury in arranging and renegotiating loans and capital market borrowings, providing all required information for loan applications and capital market issues.
- Maintain records of the Association’s portfolio of bank loans and capital borrowings, ensuring accurate and up to date records are correctly reflected in the treasury records and finance system.
- Manage all loan rollover notices and loan drawdown documentation ensuring that information is reported to the Head of Treasury in a timely manner to allow decisions to be made.
- Responsible for all loan trade and derivative confirmations including: on-boarding counterparties for new derivative transactions; maintaining database of all financial loans and products; providing confirmation of financial hedges to relevant counterparties; reporting of mark to market valuation of derivatives and trades.
- Process all treasury invoices and interest and fee payments for authorisation on time as due, ensuring they are correctly calculated to the treasury trade and in accordance with the loan agreements.
- Regularly monitor and forecast cash flow requirements. Retain a weekly overview of development financing activity and future funding requirements.
- Provide all treasury information necessary for completion of the returns to the Regulator of Social Housing eg Quarterly Finance Survey (QFS) and Future Financial Return (FFR).
- Ensure the delivery of lenders’ information requirements in compliance with loan agreements.
What you need:
- Professional Accountancy Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Association of Corporate Treasurers qualification or actively studying for Certificate in Treasury or Diploma or Advanced Diploma
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Treasury management technical knowledge
- Experience of computerised accounting systems
Why Join Us?
- Opportunities for career growth and development.
- Work in a collaborative and supportive team environment.
- 33 days of annual leave including Bank Holidays
- Competitive salary of £60,753 per annum (35-hour week)
- Monthly attendance bonus
- Life assurance cover (three times your annual salary)
- Access to favourable discounts and savings at high street retailers, gyms, restaurants, and cinemas
- Ongoing training opportunities to develop your career
- Employee support and health & wellbeing services
- Free access to fully equipped on-site gym
We will be reviewing and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out.
No Agencies Please
Hightown is an Equal Opportunities Employer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Purchase Ledger Senior
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £33,044 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2*, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £33,044 per annum, increasing to £35,109 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £37,174 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
We’re seeking a skilled Purchase Ledger with a passion for accuracy and efficiency to manage the processing and payment of invoices, credit notes, expenses, and other payments through our purchase ledger system. In this vital role, you’ll handle a high volume of transactions using Compleat purchase ordering software and our accounting system (currently Dynamics GP, likely to transition to Microsoft Business Central soon).
You’ll be responsible for ensuring all invoices and expenses are legitimate, accurately matched, and approved in line with our policies and procedures. Acting as the primary contact for suppliers, (including managing the accounts payable mailbox) you’ll ensure that all queries are dealt with promptly and efficiently and that the turnaround between receipt and payment of invoices is in line with what has been agreed with the supplier. You’ll ensure payments are processed on time and prepare bulk BACS payment runs, reconcile supplier statements, and assist with verifying supplier details.
If you have experience in purchase ledger management, strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 21st April 2025.
Interested?
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Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
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VAT Specialist | Interim (4 weeks) | London / Hybrid | £350 - 400 per day (Umbrella)
For a well-loved animal charity, we are looking for a skilled, Charity VAT Specialist for a short-term role to manage the VAT calculations and ensure the charity is compliant across all charity activities, with a focus on VAT recovery, submissions, and maximizing available reliefs. This position will suit someone immediately available, and with a strong practical knowledge of charity VAT requirements, and able to provide support during a busy period.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
VAT Compliance and Calculations:
- Oversee VAT calculations across various charity-related activities, ensuring VAT treatments are applied correctly.
- Calculate and ensure correct VAT recovery on relevant charity purchases, including those related to exempt and non-business activities.
- Prepare and submit accurate VAT returns, ensuring all charity-related income, expenses, and purchases are properly accounted for in accordance with UK VAT legislation.
- Complete the VAT treatment of specific charitable activities, including complex transactions like grants, donations, and fundraising events.
VAT Reporting and Documentation:
- Maintain precise records of VAT transactions and ensure that all VAT documentation is accurate and compliant with audit standards.
- Generate VAT reports for senior management to review, detailing VAT obligations, recoveries, and any potential areas of concern or opportunity for improvement.
VAT Filing:
- Ensure timely submission of VAT returns to HMRC, meeting required deadlines and maintaining full compliance with tax regulations.
- Reconcile VAT control accounts to ensure VAT submissions are accurate and complete
VAT Audits and HMRC Liaison:
- Assist with any VAT audits or investigations and provide the necessary supporting documentation.
- Respond promptly to any queries or concerns raised by HMRC regarding VAT compliance.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Proven Charity VAT expertise, including reliefs, exemptions, and VAT recovery processes
- Strong hands-on experience with VAT returns and compliance for charities or not-for-profit organisations.
- Detailed knowledge of VAT rules affecting charitable activities, i.e., fundraising, donations, grants.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage complex VAT transactions accurately.
- Ability to work independently and efficiently within tight deadlines.
- A professional qualification in VAT, accounting, or tax (e.g., ATT, CTA, ACA, ACCA).
- Experience working in a temporary or project-based role, with the ability to hit the ground running.
- Prior experience dealing with VAT audits or HMRC queries.
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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.
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The Trust Partnership is an innovative social enterprise helping charitable foundations and almshouses to be better managed and to use their resources more effectively for the benefit of the wider public. In short, we are having a big impact in philanthropy and almshouse sectors.
We are excited that we’ve not only been able to build a thriving business, but to do so on strong ethical foundations. The way we look after our staff, our clients and other stakeholders is important to us. We believe it’s possible to be a good business and a profitable one at the same time.
Main purpose and scope of the job:
The successful candidate will possess excellent organisation, communication and ICT skills and be able to maintain confidentiality at all times. You will prepare meeting agendas and papers, support the Clerks to Trustees and be the principle point of contact for the grant making activities of your clients. You will provide excellent support to client Trustees as well as cover for absences within our team.
Duties and key responsibilities:
Provide excellent administrative services to senior colleagues and some direct support to clients, where appropriate, including (but not limited to):
• Processing grant applications using databases such as Salesforce and Formstack.
• Preparing agenda packs for client meetings and providing support at client meetings (attendance may be necessary).
• Liaison with grant applicants, beneficiaries and almshouse residents.
• Liaising with clients, banks and suppliers as necessary.
• Assisting with simple changes to client websites.
• General administrative duties such as filing, post, file management, data storage and disposal.
• Liaising with the clients’ finance team.
• General administrative duties.
Provide support to the team by:
• Answering phone calls and assisting callers to access the right person/information.
• Helping others when time allows.
The Benefits
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Work as part of a friendly and caring team
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Lovely offices in a farm building with some flexible home working
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Free parking
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Membership of an employee benefits platform
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Charitable Giving matching up to £200 per annum
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24 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank holidays (FTE)
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Christmas shutdown (included in above)
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Additional day’s contractual leave entitlement after each fifth year of service (up to a total of six days)
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Eyecare vouchers
About You:
To join us as an Administrator you will need:
• A high level of computer literacy, using Microsoft Office 365 applications
• Experience of working with databases
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• An excellent telephone manner
• Excellent organisational skills, working to deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A keen interest in the charitable sector
• To be motivated, focussed and keen to help with a positive attitude
• To be able to work on your own initiative but also as part of a team
• A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle (due to our office location)
The Trust Partnership manages charitable trusts, foundations and almshouse charities with its unique resources, helping them to be more effective




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Job Title: Management Accountant
Official job title: Finance Business Partner
Salary: £41,300 per annum
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Northampton office
Contract: Permanent
Are you an enthusiastic finance professional looking to take on an exciting new challenge? Join Our Team as a Management Accountant at the MND Association!
MND Association is seeking a Management Accountant to support our budget holders and help improve their financial performance. This is a fantastic new opportunity to work with a friendly established team, providing crucial financial guidance and insight to support our core activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Management Accountant in preparing annual budgets and forecasts.
- Collaborate with budget holders to build, review, and update budgets and forecasts.
- Provide monthly management reporting and analysis
- Meeting regularly with budget holders to review financial performance and outstanding commitments.
- Guide budget holders to enhance budgeting and forecasting accuracy
- Continuously review and improve accounting practices for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Deliver training, advice, and guidance to budget holders.
- Assist in setting up Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) within the Business Information (BI) module on the finance system.
- Support the Project Management Office (PMO) with financial analysis and reporting.
- Provide detailed restricted income analysis and spend tracking.
- Undertake cost tracking and analysis for Care Centres & Networks.
- Assist with quarterly VAT returns with the Financial Accountant.
- Support external and internal audit queries.
- Assist with year-end financial analysis and preparation of statutory accounts.
- Contribute to finance related project work within the Association.
About You:
- Part Qualified / Studying towards ACCA, CIMA, ACA or Qualified by Experience
- Strong communication skills oral and written with the ability to engage with senior stakeholders, and all budget holders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
- Strong organisational and planning abilities.
- Understanding of various accounting systems (Exledger and Budgyt desirable)
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritise, multitask, and maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of charity accounting (desirable but not essential).
- A collaborative team player with a 'can do' and creative approach.
- Flexible attitude to adapt to a diverse range of duties.
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
The full job description is available in the candidate pack.
Please note your official job title will be Finance Business Partner.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office 3 days per week. We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.
How to apply:
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Part Qualified / Studying towards ACCA, CIMA or ACA / QBE
- Strong communication skills to liaise
- Ability to engage with Directors, Senior Management, and non-Finance budget holders
Important Information:
- We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
- If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
- Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
- If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
- We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.
At the MND Association, we are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people affected by motor neurone disease. As a Management Accountant, you'll play a crucial role in supporting us in a supportive and rewarding environment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Overview of the Legacy Administrator role and the team
Barnabas Aid is looking for a detail-oriented and organised Legacy Administrator to join our International Support function within the Finance team. The Legacy Administrator will be responsible for managing all administrative aspects of legacy and will-related processes, ensuring the smooth and efficient handling of gifts received through bequests, wills, and estates. This role requires close attention to detail, accurate record-keeping, and a sensitive approach to working with legacy supporters and their families.
Working closely with the International Finance Director, the Legacy Administrator will be a key point of contact for all legacy-related matters, providing crucial support to the organisation’s legacy income and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. This role plays a vital part in ensuring that gifts left to Barnabas Aid are administered correctly and that supporters’ wishes are honoured.
We aim to support Christian communities, churches and individuals around the world who face persecution and discrimination because of their Faith.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About us!
The Climate Governance Initiative empowers board directors on every continent to take climate action by enhancing their knowledge and skills in climate governance. Our rapidly-growing network of Chapters in over 70 countries worldwide reaches more than 100,000 board directors.
The Climate Governance Initiative team is based in Cambridge, UK and forms part of the Chapter Zero Alliance, a UK-based charity dedicated to promoting sustainable corporate governance.
ROLE OVERVIEW
As our Management Accountant you will work with the Associate Director, Operations to manage our income and expenditure effectively. This will be achieved through timely provision of financial information including management accounts and funders reports as well the preparation of budgets, forecasts, funding proposals, and the ongoing review of our financial performance.
- Salary: £40,000 - 45,000 per annum pro rata
- Pension: Government Workplace NEST Pension Scheme
- Hours per week: Part-time (22.5 hours per week)
- Location: hybrid with one day per week at offices in CB2
- Reports to: Associate Director, Operations
- Contract: Permanent
KEY DUTIES
Financial Modelling and Forecasting
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Build and manage a financial model capable of organising and forecasting the financial structures that result from income from multiple sources of funds.
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Provide financial insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making, including scenario planning and risk assessment.
Internal Reporting
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Work with our virtual finance office (external bookkeeping team) to ensure monthly management accounts are produced with the appropriate narrative.
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Prepare quarterly financial accounts, variance analysis, and management information.
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Monitor and report on restricted and unrestricted income, ensuring accurate allocation and reporting.
Budgeting
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Undertake the preparation of CZA’s annual budget and quarterly reforecasting.
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Support non-finance staff by providing guidance on budget management and financial processes as needed.
Grant-Based Financial Activity
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Develop funder budgets and financial plans to be included in grant submissions.
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Produce financial reports for multiple funders on a regular basis using their templates and following their specific funder guidelines in a timely manner.
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Support sub-grant activity to ensure payments are accurate, timely and properly accounted for.
Compliance and Governance
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Ensure compliance with charity finance regulations, including Charity Commission reporting.
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Act as the primary interface for CZA with external auditors.
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Develop and review/update CZA financial processes, policies, and procedures, in line with the charity's Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), building on these as the operation develops.
Financial Systems and Automation
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Manage and improve financial systems to ensure they effectively capture and report financial data.
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Build in automation as needed to reduce manual processing.
Reserves and Investment Management
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Develop and monitor reserves policy to ensure financial stability.
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Develop cashflow forecasts and models to inform investment decisions and ensure the organisation maintains adequate reserves.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
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Educated to first degree level or equivalent experience
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Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or working towards such a qualification and close to qualification
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Significant relevant experience, ideally gained in the charity sector (working with grant income, familiar with Charities SORP (FRS 102) etc.)
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Knowledge of the preparation of grant applications, monitoring of grant expenditure, grant reporting and close-out
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Ability to interpret financial information and present to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
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In depth knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel
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Experienced in the use of Xero or similar financial systems
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Ability to build processes and procedures and apply them with consistency
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Demonstrate advanced knowledge of Finance/ accounting involving a critical understanding of relevant theory and/or principles
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Ability to work well as part of a team and balance need, risk and pragmatism when developing solutions
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Meticulous attention to detail with high standards of accuracy
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Highly confidential and discrete
Deadline to apply: We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Pre-employment checks: Two satisfactory references, and right to work in the UK
We would like candidates to apply with CV and cover letter and to answer the 2 screening questions.
Our mission is to mobilise boards to accelerate the transition to net zero and build climate resilience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a newly created role which is being introduced to support the centralisation and future growth of the Marlow Education Trust . This hands-on role will be responsible for preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring all transactions and month-end processes are carried out, preparation of balance sheet, capital projects and fixed assets reconciliations , line management of finance officers and assistants, as well as oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable and VAT returns. You will be involved in cash flow forecasting, treasury/banking processes, budgeting/forecasting process, monthly reporting, variance analysis and more. You will support the CFO, and work closely with all schools’ leadership teams and Headteachers.
The successful candidate will have previous financial experience ideally in a school environment and a recognised accounting qualification,, and will be flexible and able to demonstrate an ability to adapt to a changing environment. You will be professional in your approach to all aspects of the role, extremely well organised, a team player and competent with accounting and procurement software, MsOffice and Google Suites.
Main Responsibilities
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Produce draft monthly and annual financial statements, including payroll and balance sheets reconciliations, income and expenditure, and cash flow statements
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Undertake payroll preparation including staff cost allocation on a monthly basis
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Support the production of regular re-forecasts during the academic year
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Prepare and post monthly and annual prepayment and accruals
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Maintain fixed asset register and post depreciation
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Monitor of capital projects income and expenditure and carry out necessary postings at the end of each project
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Ensure compliance with VAT, taxation, and other liabilities, minimizing amounts due while meeting legal requirements
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Undertake a credit control function thus ensuring that the payment of outstanding sums are received as swiftly as possible
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Liaise with auditors and facilitate all audit arrangements
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Manage finance team in the central services and work closely with School Leaders to provide consistent financial information to all schools
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Collaborate with the CFO to design and implement new financial systems and processes, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness while maintaining strong internal controls
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Act as an extended part of the schools' Senior Leadership Teams, providing high-level support to their back-office functions
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Support schools in setting reliable and realistic budgets based on consistent planning assumptions
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Monitor and identify corrective actions when necessary to ensure budget adherence.
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Serve as a liaison between the finance team and our schools, providing support and equipping them to carry out their roles effectively
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Develop the knowledge and understanding of the Trust’s schools' Leadership Teams, fostering professional relationships and networking opportunities between school
Other
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Work within school policies and procedures, including participating in performance management and professional development as required
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Contributing to the development of systems and procedures, sharing best practice with colleagues and proactively seeking opportunities for improvement
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Support and provide cover within the finance team as required
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Promote the ethos of the Trust
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To maintain confidentiality and ensure that duties are undertaken with due regard to and compliance with the Data Protection and Equality Act at all times
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To carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the school and Academy Trust’s Health and Safety Policy and relevant Health and Safety legislation
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To demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct; showing tolerance and respect of the rights of others whether other staff, students or parents
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To observe proper professional boundaries and having regard to the safeguarding and wellbeing of students
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The post holder is responsible for ensuring all child protection and Safeguarding policies are adhered to and that any concerns or incidents are raised in accordance with these policies
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To undertake any other task as directed by the CFO commensurate with the level of post
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete an application form prior to the interview
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.