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About The Caring Family Foundation:
The Caring Family Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, from child hunger to environmental sustainability. We believe in the power of family and community to create positive change. Our mission is to deliver effective, impactful solutions to protect our planet and support those in need.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Finance to oversee all financial operations and ensure our foundation adheres to the highest standards of regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Management:
- Oversee all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring alignment with the foundation’s strategic goals across UK and Brazil
- Manage and monitor cash flow, forecasts by restricted causes , and the overall financial performance.
- Prepare accurate financial reports for the COO, Founders or and Board of Trustees, including monthly management accounts, impact reports and reporting against the agreed KPIs
- Lead on the preparation of the annual budget, consolidating the UK and Brazil budget, and provide financial analysis to support decision-making across the organization.
Ensure compliance with all tax, financial, and regulatory requirements relevant to a charitable organization.
Compliance and Governance:
- Ensure the foundation complies with all legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, particularly in the charity and non-profit sector.
- Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures to manage risk and ensure strong governance across UK and Brazil
- Manage relationships with external auditors, ensuring timely submission of audited accounts and submissions to charities commission
- Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the charity sector, advising senior management on compliance and regulatory matters.
- Act as the main point of contact for legal matters and ensure that contracts and agreements are legally sound.
Risk Management:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive risk management framework to identify and mitigate financial, operational, and reputational risks.
- Conduct regular audits of internal systems and processes to identify areas of improvement.
- Implement safeguards to protect the foundation’s assets and reputation.
Team Leadership and Collaboration:
- Lead and mentor the finance analyst, promoting a culture of transparency, integrity, and excellence.
- Collaborate with the program teams to ensure financial goals and project goals are aligned.
- Support the fundraising team in grant applications, ensuring financial compliance and reporting for all grants and donations.
Key Requirements:
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or other relevant professional qualification.
- A minimum of 5-7 years of senior financial management experience, preferably in the charity, non-profit, or social enterprise sector.
- Strong understanding of financial management, charity governance, and compliance requirements.
- Experience in managing external audits and working with auditors, legal professionals, and regulatory bodies.
- Excellent knowledge of charity tax laws, financial regulations, and best practices.
- Demonstrated experience in risk management and developing compliance frameworks.
- Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate financial information to non-finance senior stakeholders and Founders clearly.
- Passionate about social impact, sustainability, and contributing to a mission-driven organization.
Job Title: Head of Finance and Governance
Location: London
Salary: £80k, depending on experience
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
Type: Full-Time / Permanent 5 days in office
We promote a working environment in which equal opportunity and diversity is recognised, valued and encouraged.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you have a passion to make a difference to the lives of young people and local communities in the Essex, Kent and London areas? YMCA Thames Gateway Group is seeking a Director of Finance and IT to join our outstanding executive team, and to take a lead in ensuring that our work continues to create supportive and energising communities that are open to all, where people can truly belong, contribute and thrive.
Joining our team is an opportunity to be part of a global movement that is inclusive, diverse and forward-thinking. YMCA is the largest and oldest charity working with young people in the world. We are one of the 97 YMCAs in England and Wales, and we are one of the 10 largest.
We are dedicated to helping people reach their full potential in mind, body and spirit. We provide support to around 10,000 people in our local communities through a diverse range of services including supported and move-on housing; health and wellbeing activities; and childcare, youth and family work.
This is an exciting time to join YMCA Thames Gateway Group. Our turnover has increased from £3.5 million to £10 million over the last few years, and we are two years into a new five-year strategy focused on strengthening our YMCA branches and business streams, whilst continuing to achieve our impact ambitions.
We seek a Director of Finance and IT who shares our values and ethos and brings:
- Strategic financial leadership experience in a similarly complex environment, ideally with relevant experience in charity or housing association contexts
- strong commercial acumen;
- accountancy qualifications and experience of treasury and cash management;
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a collegial, engaging approach.
This is a hybrid role which will include some home working and a regular presence at YMCA Thames Gateway Group sites in Essex, London and Kent (in particular the Romford site where many of the Finance and IT team are located).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for candidates with a background in charity financial administration to join our busy small, committed team. You will ensure that financial records are kept up to date and you will administer the budget and produce financial reports regularly. The post holder works closely with the Director, Head of Fundraising and the Treasurer to produce accurate and timely accounts and updates and liaise with our payroll providers.
If you would like to find out more about the role, please download our application pack from our website Join the team | SeeSaw
We will be operating a rolling recruitment process and may bring the closing date forward if we find a suitable candidate. Please don’t wait until the final closing date to apply.
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the Person Specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title - Head of Finance and Operations
Contract - Permanent
Hours - Full time, 35 hours per week (However, we will consider part-time at 28 hours per week)
Salary - £48,000 - £58,000 per annum
Location - London office, Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ
About Coram
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
One of the nine members of the Coram group, Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK’s specialist centre for children’s rights in education, immigration, community care and family law, and provides significant international legal systems consultancy. The centre is located on the Coram Campus in central London with bases in Colchester and Leeds. We champion access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation. Our Legal Practice Unit provides advice and representation primarily under legal aid contract. Our Policy and Practice Change team promotes practice change through training and capacity building to professionals and secures systems change through research, policy and advocacy.
About the role
This senior role will provide financial and operational leadership and management for CCLC, particularly focussed on the Legal Practice Unit and the Policy and Practice Change team. Through systematic and efficient management, the post holder will play a pivotal role in CCLC’s financial and operational sustainability.
The role will oversee the smooth running of the London and Colchester offices through oversight and line management of finance, operations and administrative staff. The post holder will support the Managing Director of Legal Practice and Children's Rights and department heads in the successful running of our services. Where appropriate they will deputise for the Managing Director on financial, operational and compliance matters.
Managing a small finance team, the role will hold primary responsibility for specialist financial functions within CCLC, particularly legal aid billing. The role will act as a key point of contact for a range of internal and external stakeholders including Coram’s central finance team who focus on grant fund management and overall accounting for CCLC.
The role would suit a highly organised and efficient business support professional with experience of financial management within the legal or charity sector. In particular, candidates with experience of legal billing and more specifically, civil legal aid billing, are welcomed. However, we recognise that this is a highly specialised and niche field. As such, candidates with broad operational and financial management experience but a strong aptitude for processing large amounts of data, developing and managing spreadsheets and improving organisational systems will be considered.
This is a largely office-based role in order to fully provide support to the finance and operations team. However, some remote / hybrid working may be possible depending the experience of the candidate after the initial settling in period (to be negotiated with the successful candidate).The finance team are split between the London and Colchester offices and the post holder should expect some travel.
Whilst this is a full-time position, we will consider requests for part-time working and we will endeavour to offer some flexibility with days and hours to be agreed.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing date: Monday 6th January 2024 23.59pm (Please note, we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable amount of high quality applicants to take forward to interview prior to the closing date)
Test and Interview date: TBC
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.
To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the page.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring that the financial transactions of the organisation are administered in most efficient and effective way
- Monthly accounts preparation, ensuring individual and consolidated monthly account and forecasting information is available to internal stakeholders
- Ensuring that purchasing administration from point of order through to payment is administered
- Ensuring all income is administered effectively.
- Ensuring accurate financial records are maintained with effective and timely reconciliations across General Ledgers, sub-ledgers, bank and inter-company accounts
- Payroll, ensuring payments made in line with Service Levels and that effective controls/reconciliations are maintained
- Maintaining a high level of data quality to ensure maximum effectiveness of end-to-end processing
- Driving efficiencies and effectiveness of the team, processes, data, and systems to enable improvements in the timeliness of robust financial information
- Developing and leading an efficient and motivated team to delivery of accurate and value adding financial information
- Maintaining effective communication with key stakeholders, developing strong and positive relationships
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Proven experience of the provision of monthly accounts in an effective and timely manner
- Experience of running and driving improvements within an Operational Finance Function, specifically delivery of effective Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable disciplines
- A track record of managing and developing high performing finance teams
- Experience of Oracle Fusion or similar complex financial systems, e.g. SAP
- Strong ownership and accountability along with a positive can-do attitude.
- The ability to assess performance from a strategic/holistic view, drawing out key areas for improvement and resolution
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
- The ability to lead, prioritise and set clear direction of teams
- Strong people management skills
- Strong communication and engagement skills
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
Professional Development & Benefits
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.
Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.
When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application.
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We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Manager to join the team in North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire & Humberside, working 37.5 hours a week. This role is offered on a hybrid basis working from home and with regular travel to our local offices.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
* Flexible working options including hybrid working
* 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
* An extra day off for your birthday
* Pension with 5% employer contribution
* Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
* High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
* Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
* Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
* Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the Role:
As Area Manager you will oversee delivery of high-quality services.
Facilitate consultation across the teams and other key stakeholders to develop new and build on existing good practice, implement and support the strategic direction of the area business plan.
Drive continuous improvement of performance through use of data and other operational information to ensure teams perform to the highest standards at all times.
Help build on and lead external relationships promoting positive working relationships to ensure the best possible support and outcomes is provided to eligible service users.
Ensure we are meeting the needs of our service users to a standard as expected of our commissioners and partners.
As Area Manager, you will develop and maintain effective relationships and formal partnerships across organisations and with key stakeholders, and promote and develop the services of VS. You will be responsible for leading the designated area strategically and ensuring it complies with national service delivery standards and best practice guidelines. You will also represent the charity in an appropriate and professional manner to commissioners, stakeholders, external bodies and the media, whilst acting as a voice for victims to the wider community.
Key responsibilities of the role are to ensure the successful delivery of a high quality, efficient and responsive services to victims, the identification of income growth and partnership opportunities and building relationships with relevant commissioning bodies and other stakeholders. A focus on team development, and the monitoring of performance and quality are key within the role.
Please note that travel across a large area is an essential part of this role and you may be asked to work unsociable hours on occasion. You must be able to attend in person meetings with commissioners and partners across North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire & Humberside, as well as attending offices to meet returning staff.
For more information, please do contact Janina Powell (Deputy Services Director - ).
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Hope and Vision Communities is a small charity providing supported, move-on accommodation for people who have successfully completed residential rehabilitation. We have a Christian ethos, where everyone can be loved and accepted with a sense of belonging, with the hope and opportunity of a new life. We are growing to expand who we can help to other geographical areas.
We are looking for a Finance Officer to work closely with our management team to assist, develop and manage the Charity Finances to support the team across all its operations. If you are excited by this opportunity and helping us and being a crucial support for Hope and Vision Communities to take us to the next stage in our growth, we would love to hear from you.
In return we will give you support to succeed, a great group of people to work with and the chance to make a real difference to the people we support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a dedicated Finance Business Partner to join our team, focused on providing strategic financial support to the Charities team. The Charities team supports Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust via our three Charity brands - Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Evelina London Children’s Charity, and Guy’s Cancer Charity – by providing funding generated through a mix of public fundraising, philanthropic support and contributions from our endowment. Our fundraising is currently embarking on a period of growth with a strategy of investment and increased activity in order to achieve a step change growth in donation income.
As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in aligning financial objectives with organisational goals, supporting both fundraising and funding activities, and ensuring financial integrity across all operations. Your main responsibility will be to serve as a liaison between Finance and the Charities team, advocating for both parties to maximise value generation and coordination
Key Responsibilities
Budgeting, Planning and Reporting:
- Ensure financial reporting, especially the monthly income and expenditure report, is tailored to the organisation's needs and aligned with its structure.
- Lead from a finance perspective the budgeting and forecasting process for Charities' activities, encompassing fundraising, funding, and special fund annual planning.
- Participate in the preparation of the Foundation's consolidated accounting, audit, cash flow forecasting, and planning as needed.
- Data Insight and Integrity:
- Have a thorough understanding of the management, maintenance, flow, and reconciliation of financial data pertaining to charities across diverse systems, including but not limited to Access Financials, Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, and Power BI. Be capable of scrutinising data integrity and articulating significant discrepancies.
- Conduct rigorous analysis of financial data, trends, and performance metrics to derive insights and offer recommendations for informed decision-making.
Business Partnership:
- Serve as a key partner to Charities Leadership, challenging assumptions and activities to ensure strategic alignment.
- Provide proactive support to Charities Leadership in financial decision-making.
- Provide support for both new and existing fundraising and funding activities, recognising their impact on financial processes.
- Support development of the culture of value for money within Charities.
- Support the Charities team’s financial knowledge development.
Collaboration:
- To support the Charities’ team with any new process, including working with other teams to ensure end-to-end financial integrity.
- Collaborate effectively with the Finance team to enhance performance and ensure alignment with organisational objectives.
Skills and Experience
Knowledge and qualifications
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Understanding of the unique financial challenges and regulatory framework of the charity sector. Knowledge of FRS102 and SORP.
- Strategic financial knowledge.
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years finance working experience alongside fundraisers in a similar or larger fundraising organisation (e.g. Staff number 100+; fundraising income £10 million+).
- Demonstrable success in preparing consolidated management information and forecasts related to fundraising activities.
- Solid strategic financial acumen and commercial awareness.
- Established track record of cultivating successful business relationships and partnerships.
Skills and abilities
- Highly numerate with advanced Excel skills (essential, will be tested).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills (essential).
- Advanced user of Access Financials, Access Analytics and Access Office Integration (desirable).
- User experience of Salesforce, Power BI and Raiser’ Edge (desirable)
Personal attributes
- Self-starter, able to work under own initiative and organise own time to meet deadlines.
- Proactive in building and maintaining robust business relationships.
- Strong business sense, with an ability to see the bigger picture beyond the numbers.
- Deadline-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity in financial matters.
- Flexible, able to work with and contribute to the team.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
Benefits
- Up to 12% employer pension contributions
- Annual personal development budget
- Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance £200
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
- Shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Social Investment Business
Finance Analyst – Youth Investment Fund
£65,000
15 Month Fixed Term Contract
Full-time or 4-day part time option
Remote working
The Social Investment Business (SIB) is an organization dedicated to empowering charities and social enterprises across the UK by providing them with the financial and strategic support they need to thrive. A key aspect of their mission is to invest in initiatives that create lasting social impact, and one of their flagship programs, the Youth Investment Fund, exemplifies this commitment.
The Youth Investment Fund (YIF) is an initiative aimed at improving opportunities for young people, particularly those in underserved areas. By funding and supporting youth facilities and services, the YIF helps to create safe, inclusive spaces where young people can access the resources, mentorship, and activities they need to flourish. The program not only addresses immediate needs but also works towards building a stronger foundation for long-term personal and community development.
As the Finance Analyst you will be responsible for the following duties:
- To work closely with the Head of Internal Operations on the required grant drawdowns requests including attending quarterly meetings with government bodies.
- To do a cash reconciliation of grant funds on a weekly basis to the bank & on a monthly basis between the bank and salesforce.
- To liaise directly with government bodies on quarterly claims.
- To prepare periodic updated annual re-forecast on management fees working with CEO/Directors.
- To complete quarterly reconciliations and ensure accurate repayment is transacted from Grant Funding.
- To produce monthly management reporting
- To work closely with the leadership Team to support any contract extension work or benefit realisation work allocated
- Previous experience working with government funding bodies will be highly beneficial
- Previous experience of using Xero will be beneficial
This opportunity provides an excellent platform for a qualified accountant to build on their financial analytical skills, technical accounting skills and business partnering skills whilst playing a key role in organisation’s growth journey. The successful candidate will be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) with previous experience in year end accounting and strong financial analytical skills. You will have robust technical skills and be highly organised. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, strong analytical skills, excellent communication, financial modelling, and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will possess the ability to influence and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation.
We believe in the power of the social economy to build a more equal society.
Join our Finance team and you’ll be working with the existing Finance Office,r and supporting the Finance Manager in handling all our accounting needs.
If you have excellent attention to detail, experience of day-to-day finance procedures, and would like to work with an organisation that champions disabled artists, you could be our new team member.
Unlimited commissions extraordinary work from disabled artists that will change and challenge the world. We support, fund and promote new work by disabled artists, for UK and international audiences. We’re funded by Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales, British Council, Creative Scotland, and Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Since 2013 we’ve supported over 521 artists and their work has reached audiences of over five million people. This makes us the largest supporter of disabled artists world-wide. With an intersectional disabled-led team and board, we’re passionate not just about talking about equality and diversity, but actually putting it into action.
This is a permanent, remote working role with a salary of £29,757 per annum, pro rata. We welcome applications for 40 hours full time or 32 hours (0.8 full time equivalent) including breaks. Your responsibilities will include recording transactions, processing invoices, expense claims and grants, administering the charity’s bank accounts, payroll, and audits.
Unlimited is delighted to make reasonable adjustments to existing practices and procedures to meet access requirements and supports all team members to apply to Access to Work to cover relevant costs. Our recruitment pack is available in a variety of formats, including large print, audio, Easy Read, and English, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh languages.
We also love inclusivity and value lived experience in all its forms, so people from the global majority*, who are LGBTQIA+, disabled** and/or from working class or low socio-economic backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.
* This includes, but is not limited to, people of Black Caribbean, Black African, South Asian, East Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Arab, Latinx, Jewish, Romany and Irish Traveller heritage.
** This includes but is not limited to, those who define as disabled people, as people with long term health conditions, as deaf, Deaf, neurodivergent or in relation to their health-related access requirements.
People from these groups are still currently under-represented in the arts nationwide, and we’re committed to challenging and changing this.
Unlimited is an arts commissioning body that supports, funds and promotes new work by disabled artists for UK and international audiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Burkina Faso Contract:Two-year fixed term contract (renewable) Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
About the role Finance Support and Service Officer
Sightsavers are excited to be recruiting a new team member to join their Burkina Faso country office. The Finance Support and Services Officer provides finance management support for the Country Office under the leadership of Finance Support and Service Manager.
Knowledge, skills and experience
In collaboration with colleagues the Finance Support and Service Officer will continually ensure quality and consistency of financial management in the country office. They will support the development of solutions to financial and support related problems, assist in the monitoring of country resource management and identify any risks or issues to the Programme Manager.
The post-holder will ensure financial management and risk mitigation are compliant with local regulations and adhere to the organisational Financial Framework by implementing financial controls, planning and budgeting. The role will lead support services for the country office by managing logistics of procurement supplies, manage payroll and work with programme and finance teams to review programme/project reports, planning and analysis, auditing of funds provided and grant management reporting.
The preferred candidate will have a relevant professional accounting qualification and a degree (or equivalent) in finance, accounting or related field. Previous experience working in an INGO environment is desirable, with experience of audit and government organisations being an advantage. A background in financial management is required, as are budget and data analysis skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to work with minimum supervision.
Fluency/strong written and spoken English and French and current and ongoing right to work in Burkina Faso required.
The Finance Support and Services Officer is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the job description for full details.
The deadline to apply is 9 December 2024 23.30pm GMT UK.
The interview process will be in two stages. The first stage will be a written task at the Sightsavers country office in Burkina Faso, last up to two hours. Successful candidates at this stage will then be invited to an on-site interview at the country office, lasting up to one (1) hour.
We intend to conduct interviews week commencing 16 December 2024 onwards.
To apply please simply use the link provided. Please apply in English. We are particularly interested to understand your reasons for wanting to work with Sightsavers.
As an equal opportunity Employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader therefore qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Energy Neighbours Project Manager leads and manages the Energy Neighbours project, managing all staff and contracts that are part of this new project, starting in February 2025.
Closing date Thur 12 Dec, 12 noon.
What we are looking for:
· An experienced, enthusiastic, manager of projects and partnerships
· Experience of collaboration, capacity-building and/or working co-productively
· Supports TSL Kirklees aims and values
· Strong IT, communication, relationships and organisational skills
· Able to take responsibility for all project finances and reporting
· Ability to lead and represent this innovative project
· Relevant degree level qualification or able to learn at this level
This role does not require expertise in climate change or energy technology. If you don’t quite have everything on the list, you can still apply. We will consider opportunities to help the right person to develop into the role.
Third Sector Leaders Kirklees has received more than £900,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, to empower local people to take individual and collective climate action and reduce fuel poverty in their community.
The Energy Neighbours project has a clear community capacity-building approach, aiming to work inclusively with communities and community organisations, listening to local priorities, experimenting and learning together, being transparent and accountable and sharing decision-making.
The project will help more community buildings and homes to be more energy efficient, by providing expertise, training, volunteering and sharing learning. Energy Neighbours supports and funds organisation development, community activities, volunteering, community business and partnership development, helping communities have a stronger voice and more capacity to impact on their priorities and concerns.
The new Energy Neighbours team includes a Project Manager, Project Coordinator and an Information and Data Manager. These three posts support four Community Energy Development Workers who work with community organisations and residents in priority areas of Kirklees. The project partners include the Kirklees Climate Commission, local experts on energy and independent evaluation support.
TSL Kirklees
TSL Kirklees is a local charity, with members involved in hundreds of community organisations. TSL promotes other local community organisations, provides training, supports partnerships and helps people get involved in community activities by reducing barriers and providing support.
TSL Kirklees believes in the potential of our community organisations and non-profits to improve our society and community, and we're on a mission to harness their skills, talents, and innovative solutions. The Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise sector is evolving and we know that individuals and organisations are facing incredible pressures. We also know the solutions lie within our communities.
Are you ready to help shape the future of our vibrant communities? Join us on this exciting journey to empower communities and create thriving neighbourhoods.
The Energy Neighbours Project Manager will work closely with the CEO and all TSL employees to deliver TSL’s strategic goals.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Bring your environmental passion for rivers to life!
Are you an enthusiastic finance professional who prides themselves on their attention to detail and excellence? Would you like to work with the finance team for a charity who is invested in improving and making a real difference to our rivers here within the south east of England, which hosts some of the rarest Chalk streams on the planet?
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join the South East Rivers Trust's Finance and Operations Team. We are a small dynamic team, sitting at the heart of the organisation. The role reports directly to the Finance Manager and will provide support in administering all financial controls and processing for the organisation. The successful applicant will come from a financial background with a strong understanding of financial principles, an accounting qualification and proficiency in Excel. They will have experience in bookkeeping, reconciling accounts as well as dealing with banking, grant applications and expenses.
The role would suit an individual, who is approachable and organised, with excellent attention to detail, able to work on their own or as part of a team. The role involves liaising and following up with all teams to ensure the data provided is accurate and timely, to support grant applications, payments and audit requirements.
To be successful, they will need to be able to multitask, be proactive and have excellent communication skills, following up and advising staff across all teams. They will need to have a positive attitude, and willingness to assist the whole team with other administrative tasks as and when required. This role is predominantly working from home, with at least one day per week working in the office in Leatherhead.
This is a part time position (0.6 FTE) to include Monday and Thursday. There may be a requirement to pick up additional hours to support with busy periods.
About Us
The South East Rivers Trust (SERT), is the river restoration charity for the South East of England. Our vision is that rivers across the south east are clean, healthy and rich in biodiversity. Our mission is to restore and protect rivers and their catchments against multiple threats and a dramatically changing climate. We do this by:
• delivering evidence-based and nature-based solutions on land and in rivers;
• inspiring and empowering more people to protect rivers for the future.
Working at SERT is rewarding, fulfilling and busy. We work collaboratively and with passion, and this is reflected in our core values of: delivering high quality work, using expertise and scientific understanding, building good and effective relationships, and bringing positive energy to all we do. With rivers and catchments needing serious action to survive, our aims are growth and impact – so you’ll be comfortable with challenges and excited by change. If this sounds like an environment that you would thrive in, we would love to hear from you.
If you are interested in applying for this role please visit our website for more information, a full job description and application form.
How to apply:
Please apply via our website and send the following documents:
· Your CV
· a completed Application for Employment
· Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form (optional)
The deadline for application is 11:59pm on Wednesday 4th December 2024. We reserve the right to close the recruitment early.
Interviews will take place week commencing 9th December 2024.
Interested?
Please click the apply button to be taken to our website, where you can download the Job Application form and complete your application.
Please note: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We do not sponsor applicants from overseas.
We help rivers thrive again for communities and nature.
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The programme Manager (maternity cover) will play an important role in supporting the implementation of Good Neighbours UK (GNUK)’s strategy and ensuring that projects led by GNUK and implemented by field countries are managed effectively and efficiently. They will also play in important role in designing new projects.
Excellent writing and verbal communications skills are critical for this role. Key to its success is the ability to develop and maintain good relationships with funders, partner organisations and other Good Neighbors alliance members.
This is a full-time fixed term maternity cover role for 8 months starting in January 2025. We will consider applications from individuals interested in a freelance contract.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Project management
• Support GNUK’s fundraising team to prepare funding proposals for UK and overseas projects.
o Undertake field/needs assessments for projects.
o Ensure programmes and finance teams in implementing partners are working together to develop budgets and logframes in a timely manner for funding proposals and advise on multi-project cost effective strategies to cover country budgets.
o Manage due diligence and MoUs with implementing partners
• Manage the implementation and monitoring of overseas projects ensuring project activity plans and risk registers are in place, monitor activity progress, review field country financial and narrative reports, and track key milestone information.
• Ensure compliance with internal finance, accounting, procurement policies and procedures.
• Support and build the capacity building of field country grants and programmes staff in all aspects of project cycle management.
• Liaise with external organisations (NGOs, community groups, researchers and consultants) to deliver GNUK’s projects.
• Monitor project budgets and expenditure.
• Prepare periodic narrative and financial reports for GNUK and donors.
• Undertake periodic field visits for purpose of monitoring projects.
• Ensure project exit plans are in place and closure of projects in keeping with donors contracts.
Programme development:
• Contribute to the development of GNUK’s mid to long term strategy, 3-year business plan and annual work plans.
• Participate in GNUK’s annual budget development process.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of GNUK’s programme activities.
• Keep up to date on external changes to the economic, social and political context in the UK that could impact GNUK’s work.
• Support the organisational risk management process.
• Support the rollout of GNUK’s marketing/communications strategy.
• Liaise with GPC on project implementation and programming requests
• Prepare periodic reports for GPC and donors.
Safeguarding
• Ensure the role of Safeguarding focal point for GNUK
• Prepare GNUK’s annual safeguarding reports
• Support GN field countries and GNUK partners to develop and put in place safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Oversee the adoption and application of GNUK’s safeguarding policy in projects.
• Promote and adhere to all GNUK’s policies, procedures.
Finance Officer
Duration: 3-month initially, with a view to go permanent
Pay: £16.92 per hour plus £2.04 per hour holiday pay (Equivalent to £33,000 FTE)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week), 9am -5:30pm, would consider a 4-day week.
Location: Hybrid working with 1-2 days per week in the West London office.
Start date: week commencing 16th December
Charity People are proud to partner with a leading international medical charity. This is a pivotal opportunity for an experienced Finance Officer to join a passionate team and take on a hands-on role managing the day-to-day activities of a small but impactful charity finance department.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the purchase ledger, including collating weekly payment runs and reconciling supplier statements.
* Process payments and maintain digital records aligned with finance policies.
* Ensure accurate daily cashbook entries and manage bank statement reconciliations.
* Raise sales invoices and oversee the creation of purchase orders.
* Process international banking transactions and credit card statements.
* Provide assistance with month-end processes and year-end audits.
* Manage the finance inbox and deliver effective communication to internal and external stakeholders.
* Support general financial housekeeping, including data management in Sage 50.
What We're Looking For:
We're seeking a finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, team-focused environment. The ideal person will have:
* Proven experience in a purchase ledger role within the charity sector.
* Knowledge of Sage 50 and the ability to manage digital finance systems.
* High numeracy skills, initiative, and problem-solving ability.
* Strong organisational skills and a track record of meeting deadlines.
* A collaborative approach with the ability to work flexibly and independently.
* Interest in or progress toward an accounting qualification is preferred.
By joining this organisation, you will contribute to life-changing work and make a meaningful difference. We offer a supportive team culture and the chance to work for a cause that transforms lives globally.
How to Apply:
If you're excited about this opportunity and meet the requirements, please send your CV as soon as possible. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don't delay in applying!
There will be a two-round interview stage, initial meeting online and a second interview in person at the office. As part of the in-person interview process, there will also be a timed 20-minute Sage focussed task.
We are looking for the successful person to start role week commencing 16th December.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We know that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.