Finance management jobs

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.

WHY WORK FOR US?
At the BPNA, we value a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive work culture. The BPNA is a medium sized charitable organization (income £1,000,000+) with big ambitions, and we work closely together to make an impact.
You'll join a welcoming team that values mutual respect, flexibility, and work-life balance. We believe in continuous learning and career progression. As a member of the BPNA team, you'll have access to ongoing training opportunities and support for professional development, ensuring that you can grow both within this role and across future career aspirations. 

ABOUT THE ROLE 
You will be responsible for the financial management and reporting of the organisation. You will
also lead on the charity’s year-end accounts ensuring that financial statements are prepared in line with the latest SORP requirements, and liaising directly with the organisation's external auditors.
The main purpose of this role is to:
- Manage the accounts department to run efficiently and effectively. 
- Ensure sales and purchase ledgers are accurate and up to date, other income is recorded accurately, profit and loss reports provided monthly and management reports are provided quarterly and end-of-year is completed on time. 
- Manage banking arrangements to make supplier payments, collect income through direct debits and online payment gateway.

Candidates must have the Right To Work in the UK

The Project Accountant role will ensure that Wilton Park events remain competitively priced and that all resources are utilised efficiently.

The role will be responsible for ensuring that all events are managed effectively from a financial perspective – including pricing of events, grant applications, regular liaison with the project teams, timesheet management, financial reconciliations of events and post event analysis.

The role will monitor the key performance indicators for Wilton Park to measure against our effectiveness regarding the strategic direction.

The role will ensure that the priorities of the FCDO are met through the accurate allocation of funds from the various funding sources received via FCDO – ODA, grant funding, ISF and new grants available.

Goodman Masson are currently partnered with Crisis Action to recruit for their new Finance and Operations Director!

Crisis Action is a pioneering and award-winning organisation whose aim is to prevent human suffering caused by armed conflict. With a unique model of working behind the scenes to catalyse joint action, Crisis Action brings together its global network of civil society organisations to leverage their respective skills, expertise, and resources and increase their collective impact in changing the calculations of the world's most powerful decision makers to take meaningful action to protect civilians from war and violence.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing financial management and reporting strategies as well as ensuring strong financial control processes across the team. You will also oversee the IT team, ensuring the development of strong IT policies.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Support the Senior Management Team to shape long-term organisational strategy
• Lead on organisational strategies and plans encompassing finance, operations, IT and risk management
• Offer expert financial advice and analysis to aid management teams in strategic decision making
• Support the CEO in risk management
• Provide overall leadership to the finance function, ensuring strong finance systems are in place
• Lead the relationship with Crisis Action's auditors
• Ensure the funds of Crisis Action are invested to achieve maximum returns
• Oversee organisational security systems and processes
• Ensure the development of a strong IT policy

Essential:

• CCAB Qualified Accountant
• Experience leading finance teams within a human rights or international development organisation
• Strong understanding of Charity SORP
• Knowledge of IT and infrastructure

Salary is £70,000- £80,000 (Subject to experience) + Excellent Benefits.

Applications are being reviewed as and when they are received, therefore please apply ASAP to ensure you do not miss out.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

The Diocese of Winchester and the Diocese of Portsmouth are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit a Finance Officer on a permanent, full-time basis. The Diocese of Winchester (WDBF) and the Diocese of Portsmouth (PDBF) support the Ministry in, and the mission of, Church of England parishes in Winchester and Portsmouth and surrounding areas.

Reporting into the Heads of Finance for both dioceses, you will play a key role in operational cashflow management, financial reconciliations, and process improvement. Working across two charities within each diocese, as well as supporting additional connected organisations, this role offers a unique opportunity to enhance financial operations within a complex and impactful environment.

In this Finance Officer role, you will:

• Prepare and review monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations for all diocesan entities, ensuring transactions are accurate and properly recorded.
• Complete quarterly investment reconciliations, updating the investment register and processing revaluations as needed.
• Manage the school’s ledger, overseeing payments, fund transfers, and project accounting reconciliations.
• Collect the Common Mission Fund via direct debit, reconcile payments weekly, report figures to the National Church, and support monthly reporting.
• Assist with year-end preparations, ensuring timely and accurate statutory accounts and audit support for all entities.
• Monitor daily cash flow across diocesan entities, transferring funds as needed and overseeing Barclaycard and NatWest credit card accounts.
• Act as system administrator for accounting and banking platforms, supporting users, resolving queries, and assisting the finance team.

About the Diocese of Winchester:

Our Diocese is not only the people, churches and schools that make it up, but an organisation that supports those communities across our 255 parishes and over 20,000 regular worshippers. We grow authentic disciples, we re-imagine the Church, we are agents of social transformation, and we belong together in Christ, practicing sacrificial living and good stewardship of all that God has entrusted to us.

About the Diocese of Portsmouth:

Our diocese is made up of the 11,000 or so worshippers in the 133 Church of England parishes across south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Our vision in this diocese is to be a Church with Jesus Christ at the heart of everything we do, a Church in which we seek God’s Kingdom, and where all are enabled to experience a life-transforming encounter with Jesus Christ.

Person Specification:

• AAT qualification or equivalent finance experience.
• Proven expertise in cashflow management and reconciliations.
• Experience in the charity sector or handling diverse income streams.
• Skilled in financial systems, with a track record of process improvements.
• Clear and confident communicator across all stakeholder levels.
• Proactive problem-solver with resilience under financial pressure.
• Excellent time management, balancing multiple priorities effectively.
• A Respectful approach to the work of the Church and the Dioceses of Winchester and Portsmouth

This opportunity will be based between the Diocese of Winchester and Diocese of Portsmouth’s offices and offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement along with fantastic employee benefits.

Please note: Applicants do not need to practice the Christian faith to be considered.

Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our exclusive agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!

The Stained Glass Museum is a vibrant and unique independent accredited museum and registered charity (no. 1169842). The museum operates a permanent public exhibition in a gallery on an upper level of Ely Cathedral which is visited by around 25,000 people per year. It also organises a programme of events, workshops and activities for all ages which further its mission to share with everyone the cultural and artistic importance of stained glass.

The Finance Officer is responsible for maintaining The Stained Glass Museum’s financial accounts. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with strong management skills and a solid understanding of financial administration, especially within the charity sector. A working knowledge of management accounts and accounting software is essential.

In this role you will play a key role in the success of the museum. You will work closely with a small team of museum staff and volunteers, including your line manager the museum Director and Trustee Treasurer, and report periodically to the Board of Trustees.

This is a part-time post with flexible working hours (averaging 5 hours per week / 21.5 hours per month) and is suitable for remote or hybrid working.

About Impetus

Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.

We find, fund and build the most promising organisations working with these young people, providing core funding and working shoulder-to-shoulder with their leaders over the long term to help them become stronger.

At Impetus we focus on the critical factors that influence the education and employment outcomes for disadvantaged young people in the UK, working with organisations that have the potential for impact at scale, helping their leaders to deliver lifechanging, benchmark beating, sustained outcomes.

We provide them with the funding and the tools to grow and deliver on their promises to the young people they serve. We also seek to influence government and the wider sector to back effective support for young people and invest with other like-minded organisations to tackle the most difficult and under-supported challenges.

We are resolutely focused on outcomes and impact, driven by quality evidence.

You would be joining a team that is passionate, rigorous, determined, creative and warm. We care deeply for our colleagues, our charity partners and the young people we serve.

Impetus is a registered charity and our charity number is 1152262.

About the team

This is an important role based in a busy Operations team which covers office management, information technology, finance and human resources. The team play a key role in supporting the organisation to achieve its mission of supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed.

The Operations team comprises the Director of Finance and Operations, HR and Learning Manager, Head of Finance, HR Officer, Finance and Operations Assistant and a part time Administrator. Payroll and IT support are outsourced.

About this role

We are looking for a talented professional with a strong understanding of CRM and digital systems and a passion for maximising the value of data, who is looking to join an organisation where they can put their skills to use across all aspects of our operations. You will join at a key time to develop and embed our work in this area, providing critical support to all our teams as well as maintaining and developing our cross-organisation systems.

You will lead on the development, administration, and staff engagement with, and training on, our Salesforce CRM system. This will include data from, and working with, all departments of Impetus, including our donors and prospects, our collaboration with partner charities, and our communications with email audiences. You will also manage the relationship with our existing Salesforce partner agency, drawing on them for additional support resource and coordinating broader development projects. The successful candidate will have experience developing and drawing value from Salesforce, including both technical development and collaborating closely with teams to drive engagement and best practice.

You will be responsible for our other cross-organisational digital systems, including our office and file storage platforms, data warehouse, visualisation, and ETL tools, website analytics, and Digital Asset Management system, as well as providing support for our Finance and HR systems, including providing training to staff and answering any questions related to these systems. You will collaborate closely with our Communications team, for example around website and social media analytics and reviewing the progress of the social media strategy. From time to time you may also be asked to provide support or advice to our portfolio charities. The role will also be responsible for helping to drive adoption of GenAI across Impetus.

As the sole technical and digital specialist role at Impetus, this position requires a collaborative individual who can work across diverse teams while also operating independently with a high level of autonomy. You will take ownership of CRM and systems for a dynamic, inquisitive, and growing organisation, helping to drive its growth and impact.

Key responsibilities

CRM:

• Own the development and administration of our Salesforce system.
• Work with all teams at Impetus to maximise their engagement with Salesforce and provide relevant training.
• Manage the relationship with our Salesforce support partner to leverage additional administration, and development project, resource.
• Ensure data quality and integrity within Salesforce.
• Gather information and data to identify business requirements and processes for adding to, or further developing on, Salesforce. 
• Evaluate technical solutions in terms of meeting business requirements. 
• Develop reporting within Salesforce. 
• Answer staff queries and ad hoc requests.

Systems Management:

• Administer, maintain, and develop core organisational systems, including our office and file storage platforms, data visualisation and ETL tools, website analytics, Digital Asset Management system, and Finance and HR systems.
• Ensure effective knowledge management across our internal systems.
• Provide support to staff on these systems, including training, and answering any queries and ad hoc requests.
• Lead the development of the visualisation of core organisational and team data, as well as managing the underlying data.
• Maintain and develop our data warehouse.
• Collaborate with our outsourced IT partner to ensure the availability, resilient operation, and development of our systems.
• Aid the development of a culture of data literacy and data-driven decision-making across Impetus.

Person specification

Essential:

• Advanced knowledge of, and significant experience with, Salesforce development in a professional context.
• Experience around ensuring compliance with GDPR and cybersecurity frameworks e.g. CyberEssentials.
• Significant experience of collaborating closely with varied non-technical stakeholders to determine requirements, evaluate solutions, and plan development.
• Experience working with agencies and partners.
• Excellent team player, willing to work flexibly and collaboratively to respond to changing organisational needs/priorities.
• A proactive and solutions focussed approach.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively in a range of formats to a range of audiences.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative to manage a busy and varied workload.
• Strong attention to detail with a clear and diligent working approach. 
• Experience with MS Office suite.
• A commitment to Impetus’ mission.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable:

• Salesforce certification.
• Knowledge of and experience with some of our other core systems:
  • PowerBI (or similar visualisation tools)
  • Google Analytics
  • Snowflake (or similar data warehouses)
  • Fivetran (or similar ETL tools)
  • Xero (or similar Finance tools)
  • Canto  (or similar Digital Asset Management systems)
• Knowledge of T-SQL.
• Experience with cross-system automation tools e.g. Zapier, Power Automate.
• Experience in delivering cross-organisational training.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.

We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.

We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time job shares and other arrangements.

Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.

Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

How to apply

You will need to:

• Complete the online form (including the equal opportunities monitoring form).
• Upload a comprehensive CV and supporting statement. 

The supporting statement should be no more than two sides of A4 and should address the criteria in the person specification.

You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.

As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.

The deadline for applications is 9am Tuesday 15 April 2025.

Interviews

First round interviews will take place: 23 April 2025.

Second round interviews will take place: 30 April 2025.

You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.

Personal Data

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.

Location: Causton Street Office/Hybrid (min. three days)
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months with possibility of extension), full-time
Salary: £54,000-56,000 

Do you have a passion for business partnering and enabling your colleagues to make sounds financial decisions? Are you looking for an opportunity to gain a unique experience in property accounting? 

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is seeking a Property Finance Business Partner to play a key role within the Finance and Operations team, contributing to the Diocese of London by supporting our property teams, producing property financial reports and annual budgets, as well as being responsible for timely and accurate accounting for property income, expenditure and all capital transactions. 

What You’ll Be Doing: 

• Produce monthly property management accounts, annual budgets and 5-year plans
• Ensure all financial accounting records are maintained to agreed standard  
• Design and implement Capital Project Accounting and Reporting process (against budget and financial plan)
• Maintain and update the Fixed Asset Register
• Post year-end journals, prepare property notes to the accounts
• Finance lead for working groups/committees for large restricted capital projects (advise, report, provide financial information).
• Manage and develop two direct reports

Who We’re Looking For: 

Essential 

• Fully qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA (or other accredited higher accounting qualification)  
• 3-5 years experience in management and financial accounting in a charity sector
• Practical accounting, general ledger maintenance, control and other account reconciliation experience  

Desirable

• Experience in property, capital projects and investment property accounting.  
• Experience in working with budget holders

About the London Diocese Fund (LDF) and the Diocese of London 

The Diocese of London is the group of Church of England organisations located in London, north of the River Thames. It is overseen by the Bishop of London and is made up of parishes, schools, chaplaincies, missional communities, and other organisations across 18 Boroughs. 

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the main charity that supports the work of the Diocese as a whole by generating income, providing a wide range of services, and paying and housing its clergy. 

Safeguarding Statement 

The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. 

Why Apply? 

✔ Unique opportunity to grow your technical property and charity accounting knowledge in a complex organisation 

✔ Work in a team of amazing charity finance specialist who are here to support you along the way 

✔ 27 annual leave days, plus bank holidays 

✔ 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available 

✔ Plus lots more as outlined in the job description!

If you are excited about this opportunity and meet the criteria, we’d love to hear from you! 

For more details, please see the full Job Description.

We’re looking for an analytical, detail-oriented professional to join our senior management team as Finance and Operations Manager. You’ll ensure the smooth operation of our financial and legal aid reporting processes and manage office contracts across our three locations.

Salary: £38,700 per annum, plus 4% pension contributions
Reports to: CEO, Trustees, Finance Board of Trustees, and SMT
Term: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)
Based at: SWLLC’s Croydon Office / Hybrid working available

For more details, please see our application pack. 

To apply, send us your CV and covering letter (no more than two pages of A4), clearly outlining how you meet the person specifications and why you would like to join South West London Law Centres.

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date: 5 pm on 02/05/2025

Head of Finance and Services

We are seeking a passionate and motivated leader to oversee financial and operational management, ensuring strong financial health and strategic growth.

The charity has grown significantly over the last two years and is on an exciting growth path. This role presents a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to step into a Head of Finance position, working closely with the CEO to shape the organisation’s future. We are looking for a candidate with a growth mindset who is eager to take on challenges, develop innovative financial strategies, and drive sustainable expansion.

Position: Head of Finance & Services

Salary: £40,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience)

Location: Rushden, with opportunities for some remote working

Hours: Full-time (flexible for the right candidate)

Closing Date: 21st April 2025 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)

About the Role

As Head of Finance and Services, you will play a critical role in the senior leadership team, working closely with the CEO to drive financial and operational efficiency. You will be responsible for financial management, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, and financial reporting. Additionally, you will provide leadership to the core operations of the charity, which depending on your experience, may include HR, ICT, Health and Safety and procurement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and coordinate financial accounts using Sage 50.
• Provide strategic financial leadership, supporting the organisation’s vision and business plan.
• Prepare and present management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• Ensure timely financial reporting to trustees and funders.
• Support funding bids and oversee fund monitoring.
• Manage payroll, expenses, invoices, debtors, and creditors.
• Lead risk management and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Supervise the Finance Coordinator and Administrative Assistant.
• Oversee statutory accounts preparation and audits.
• Support HR, procurement, Health & Safety, and ICT as required.

About You

We are looking for a strategic thinker and hands-on leader with a strong background in finance. Whether you are an experienced finance professional seeking your next leadership role or someone eager to step into a Head of Finance position for the first time, this opportunity is ideal for you. You should be highly organised, adaptable, and able to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.

Essential skills & experience:

• Proven experience in financial management, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience managing budgets, payroll, and statutory accounts.
• Ability to lead and develop financial systems and controls.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Highly competent in IT and accounting software (Sage 50 preferred).

Desirable:

• Relevant financial qualification (AAT, ACA, CIMA) or qualified by experience.
• Knowledge of charity finance regulations and governance.
• Experience in charity accounting and reporting.
• HR, ICT, or operational leadership experience.

About the Organisation

A North Northamptonshire charity dedicated to supporting vulnerable individuals to overcome homelessness, addiction, and food poverty. The charity’s mission is to empower people to live independent and fulfilling lives. Working closely with the community to provide practical support and compassionate care, ensuring no one faces hardship alone.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Charity Finance Lead, Director of Finance, Finance Business Partner, Operations Manager, Financial Controller, Finance & Operations Manager, Charity Manager, Accountant, etc. #INDNFP

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

SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, which exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. We are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.

We are now looking for an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to partner with income generation teams, providing detailed, robust and proactive financial support.

This post can be worked remotely (within the UK), hybrid or office based (Cambridge CB2 1AB). Occasional travel to Cambridge or London will be required for partner meetings or collaborating with colleagues.

Responsibilities Include:

• Partner with Fundraising teams to provide insightful financial analysis and strategic support that drives income growth and maximises impact.

• Support donor proposals and reporting by creating accurate budgets, ensuring compliance with donor guidelines, and enabling high-quality financial reporting.

• Collaborate with global colleagues to monitor programme budgets, manage financial risk, and ensure transparent, timely, and accurate reporting across international partnerships.

• Lead financial planning processes including budgeting, forecasting, and return on investment analysis to align fundraising performance with organisational strategy.

• Enhance financial systems and processes, working across Finance and Fundraising teams to improve controls, data integrity, and the use of Salesforce and Accounting Seed.

• Develop financial literacy among stakeholders through training and ongoing support, empowering better decision-making across teams in the UK and overseas.

If you are a strategic and collaborative Finance Business Partner, who can build strong relationships and drive financial excellence, looking for a pivotal role within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be for you!

To Apply

Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description, person specification and essential requirements. Then submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 23 April 2025, 17.00 UK time. 

Please note: 

• The post-holder must be UK-based and able to work on a permanent full-time contract. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.
• No agencies please - we are recruiting internally and have preferred agency contacts if required

Ivy Rock Partners is supporting a prestigious organisation in recruiting a Finance Business Partner to join a forward-thinking and collaborative team. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence decision-making and contribute to long-term financial sustainability.

About the role

As a finance Business Partner, you will be a key member of the finance team, supporting the organisation in achieving its strategic goals through the effective financial planning and analysis. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will provide financial insight, reporting, and business intelligence to aid in strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities:

• Work alongside senior finance colleagues to provide a high-quality finance business partnering service.
• Develop and deliver accurate, timely financial reports, including budget vs actuals, variance analysis and key performance indicators
• Support budget holders with financial planning, forecasting, and business case development
• Contribute to strategic decision-making by providing meaningful financial analysis and advice.
• Maintain and enhance financial systems and reporting tools to improve efficiency and insight
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies
• Lead on forecasting and budgeting processes for specific areas of the organisation
• Support the development of junior finance staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team.

About You

We are looking for a finance professional who is not only technically strong but also able to communicate financial concepts clearly and influence decision-making.

Essential criteria:

• Qualified or finalist with a recognised accounting body (CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Strong financial planning, analysis, and business partnering experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial modelling.
• Ability to manage and interpret large data sets to provide meaningful insights.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information in an accessible way.

Desirable criteria:

• Experience within higher education or the public sector.
• Knowledge of finance systems such as Agresso/ABW.
• Experience leading or mentoring a team.

Why Join?

• A flexible hybrid working model.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• The opportunity to contribute to strategic financial planning.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• 32 days of annual leave, excluding bank holidays.

For a confidential conversation about the role please get in touch with Megan Hunter

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Part Time Head of Finance for this well-established Arts Charity based in London (Hybrid)

+++ THIS CLIENT WORKS ON A 5 DAY A WEEK, IN 4 DAYS PROGRAM +++

• Hours: Full Time Position – 5 days a week in 4 days – 32 hours pw
• Hybrid Working: A min of 2 set days a week is required at their offices in Central London
• Salary: £45,000pa – Actual pay for 32 hours per week
• Management: 3 finance staff

This Arts Charity is seeking a Head of Finance to lead the financial operations and strategy while also being actively involved in day-to-day financial processes to include bank reconciliation and cash flow management. The successful candidate will be both strategic and hands-on, ensuring financial sustainability while maintaining robust financial controls.

The Role:

• Oversee the Accounts Team, manages financial planning, financial reporting and compliance
• Working closely with the Senior Management Team.
• Manage financial systems, improve efficiencies, and maintain compliance, while also contributing to long term financial strategy.
• Financial Strategy and leading on budget management
• Identify funding opportunities and financial risks.
• Oversee and manage day-to-day financial transactions, ensuring accurate invoicing, accounts payable/receivable, and reconciliations.
• Improve financial literacy across the organization.

Candidate Requirements:

• Recognized CCAB qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or equivalent experience.
• Experience in financial management and control within a charity, or nonprofit sector.
• Management of staff that look after accounts payable/receivable, financial reporting, and financial systems.
• Strong knowledge of charity accounting standards, VAT, and tax compliance.
• Proficiency in financial software (Xero, Sage, or equivalent) and Excel.

Finance Officer

We are looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join the team, to manage financial operations and related administrative processes.

This is an interesting opportunity working for an organisation that co-creates inclusive arts opportunities within diverse communities.

Position: Finance Officer

Location: Greater Manchester/Heywood/hybrid (in person in Heywood on Wednesdays)

Hours: Part-time, 15 hours / week

Salary: £28,282 per annum (£9,554.70 pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 7.5% employer pension contribution, with a requirement of 0.5% contribution to be made by the post-holder, and 30 days holiday plus public holidays pro rata

Closing date: Thursday 24th April at 10am. Interviews will be conducted on Wednesday 7th May and will consist of an in-person interview in Heywood

The Role

You will be responsible to and work closely with the Managing Director to ensure financial information is provided to the Board of Trustees, funders and other stakeholders; and act as Secretary to the Finance Task Group, convening and minuting meetings.

This includes maintaining accurate financial records, processing invoices and payments, reconciling book-keeping software (currently Quickbooks) and producing regular management accounts.

About You

You will have experience in finance and accounting and a strong understanding of charity finance. You will work closely with senior leadership and the Programme Coordinators to ensure budgets and financial reporting are up-to-date and comply with legal regulations.

Practical experience is more important to us than formal qualifications.

The charity is an equal opportunities employer, and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We are particularly interested to hear from candidates who live in Rochdale, the global majority, disabled, neurodiverse and LGBTQ+ communities.

About the Organisation

The organisation  uses a wide range of creativity and art forms, including visual arts, creative writing, and spoken word, to engage diverse and underserved communities in Rochdale  and across  Greater Manchester. They  co-create inclusive artistic opportunities with these communities that enhance wellbeing and celebrate culture and heritage.  They call this Art for a Reason.

The organisations is currently underrepresented by ethnically diverse staff and management, so we particularly encourage applications from  individuals who live in Rochdale and/or identify as being of the global majority, disabled, neurodiverse and/or LGBTQ+/and or non-binary communities. The successful candidate will be offered the post subject to an enhanced DBS check and references.

You may also have experience in areas such as Finance Officer, Financial Officer, Finance Assistant, Finance Coordinator, Accounts Officer, Accounts Assistant.

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