Financial Accountant Jobs in Farnborough
Location: Maidenhead, with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: circa £54,000 per annum, depending upon skills and experience
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week, Mon - Fri
What you'll be doing
We are seeking a Charity Accountant to take ownership of all financial aspects of CWGF and TradeCo, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, Charity Commission regulations, and financial best practices. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in a dynamic, evolving organisation where your expertise will make a real impact.
As part of the Commission's Headquarters (HQ) finance team, you will also provide financial support to HQ, contributing to a range of finance-related activities and projects.
- Financial Management - Oversee financial operations for both CWGF and TradeCo, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
- Compliance & Reporting - Ensure adherence to charity accounting regulations and reporting requirements, producing financial statements and reports in line with the Charity Commission's guidelines.
- Budgeting & Forecasting - Prepare budgets and forecasts to support strategic decision-making.
- Fundraising & Grants - Support the management of income streams, including donations, grants, and trading activities, ensuring proper financial oversight.
- Audit & Governance - Work closely with auditors, trustees, and senior management to ensure strong financial governance and controls.
What you need to have
If you are a qualified accountant and have experience in a similar role we'd love to hear from you.
Who we are
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is an organisation dedicated to honouring and caring for the graves and memorials of servicemembers who died in the two World Wars. The work of the commission is not only out on the field, but in our head office too, which contributes to the meaningful commemoration of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF) is the charitable arm of the CWGC. The CWGF highlights the work of the CWGC through projects that engage new audiences and find innovative ways to involve the community - through education and outreach, voluntary activity, arts and heritage projects, local research and partnership working.
What we offer
- 25 days annual leave, rising by 1 day per year of service up to a maximum of 30
- Paid public holidays and paid office closure between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous Pension Scheme, with CWGC contributing up to 15%
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle To Work & Electric Vehicle schemes
How to apply
Apply via our Career Portal by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
As this is an active role, we will be interviewing as we go along, and the role will close when we have an offer accepted by a preferred candidate.
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A brilliant opportunity to lead a small charity delivering impact where it matters for people with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.
The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) exists to improve MSK services in the UK. We are a membership organisation which brings together patient, research and healthcare professional organisations working in MSK health. Working together as an alliance we have a powerful voice to influence policy and improve standards of care across the UK.
After an incredibly successful 8 years at the helm, our CEO Sue Brown will be stepping down at the end of May.
We are looking for someone with a strong background in healthcare policy and campaigning who is confident engaging senior stakeholders in the NHS, Government, arms-length bodies and industry. You should be a natural relationship builder who is comfortable working with member organisations.
If this sounds like you, then please get in touch. We would love to hear from you. Click the Quick Apply button below. You will need to submit your CV together with a two-page cover letter explaining your interest in the role - don’t forget to address the person specification in your letter. Deadline for applications 10am on 27th March 2025.
Interviews will be held as follows:
Stage 1 (In person, Central London location): Monday 7th April 2025
Stage 2 (Virtual): Monday 14th April 2025
The Benefits
· Salary up to £55,000 p.a. for 28 hours work per week
· Employer pension contribution of 5%
· 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 additional days leave between Christmas and New Year
Thank you for your interest in ARMA!
Influencing policy and care together for best lifelong musculoskeletal health
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Ivy Rock Partners is supporting a well-established and impactful charity with the recruitment of a Financial Controller to join the team for a 1 year FTC.
As Financial Controller, you will be responsible for managing financial operations, ensuring strong internal controls, and delivering accurate financial reporting in line with charity regulations (SORP, FRS 102). You will play a key role in cash flow management, VAT compliance, payroll oversight, and business partnering with budget holders to ensure financial sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a finance team of 3
- Oversee month-end and year-end financial processes, including balance sheet reconciliations and statutory accounts preparation.
- Ensure compliance with VAT, PAYE, Gift Aid, and Direct Debit regulations, acting as the key contact for financial compliance matters.
- Manage cash flow forecasting and financial stewardship, supporting informed decision-making.
- Liaise with external auditors, ensuring a smooth year-end audit process.
- Develop and improve financial systems and reporting tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Work closely with budget holders, providing financial insights and business partnering support.
Key Criteria
- Qualified accountant or substantial QBE experience
- Experience in charity finance, including restricted funds, grant management, and financial reporting.
- Excellent knowledge of VAT, payroll, and financial compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in financial systems (Microsoft Dynamics GP, Jet Reports, or similar).
- Advanced Excel skills, with experience in financial modelling and reporting.
- A proactive, problem-solving approach with a commitment to continuous improvement.
What is on offer
- Fully remote working
- Salary - £45,000 - £50,000 (depending on experience)
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Our partner is seeking an Interim Director of Finance to offer a 12 month maternity cover. Your appointment will come at an interesting time, and your leadership will support their expansion plans and new projects, whilst leading on business as usual activities.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation’s scale and income-generation strategy. This includes developing flexible cost models, developing budgets for pilot projects and new projects, and identifying alternate funding opportunities.
- Lead in the development of the organisational wide budget, and budgets for donor/funder proposals.
- Provide oversight on the organisation’s systems, controls, procedures and policies; ensuring these are robust and strengthening them as required.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the finance function, and the production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for the management team, donors and the board.
- Lead on full grants cycle management from developing budgets for proposals, grants management and compliance, and reporting. This also includes supporting country offices and implementing partners in strengthening their processes and controls, and grants requirements.
- Lead in the preparation of statutory accounts for the UK and overseas entities; and lead in the organisational and project audits.
- Ensure that the UK and overseas offices remain compliant with tax, legal and regulatory compliance.
- Attend trustee and board meetings .
Requirements
- Qualified accountant with at least 5 years post qualification experience. Finance leader, with a strong all-round technical background in developing and strengthening controls, financial accounting, management accounting & reporting, forecasting/modelling and offering financial advisory support to the senior leadership team and board of trustees.
- Experience in managing a complex multi-currency, muti-year, multi-country grants portfolio and in fund accounting for charities.
- Experience of leading the finance function of a charity working internationally.
- Advanced MSExcel skills, including a high proficiency in financial modelling.
- Wiling to be hands on, working effectively with staff based in overseas and offering guidance and mentoring as required.
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) catering to a range of finance and non-finance audiences.
- Willing to travel to the overseas offices; there will be at least 2 trips a year.
This is a 12 month fixed-term contract that offers remote working from anywhere in the UK. Please note, that the successful candidate will need to be based in the UK and work from the UK for the duration of the contract, and therefore would need the right to work in the UK.
Job Title: UK Finance Manager
Reporting to: CEO, Treasurer
Works with: Finance and Operations team in Sierra Leone, Treasurer, and CEO in the UK
Location: Remote with possible meetings in London
Contract Type:
Equipment: N/A – laptop not provided
Hours: 3 days per week
Job Purpose
EducAid Sierra Leone is seeking a qualified and experienced finance professional on a part-time basis to serve as the UK-based accountant. This role involves working closely with a team in Sierra Leone to manage the month-end cycle, reporting, compliance, and budgeting for the charity.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and produce timely monthly management accounts, ensuring oversight of the accounts in Sierra Leone for accuracy and integrity.
- Provide monthly reports to the Board of Trustees, including key performance indicator tracking.
- Coordinate the annual budget and forecast process.
- Prepare financial accounts in accordance with FRS 102 and SORP, playing an active role in the audit process.
- Track and manage restricted and unrestricted reserves.
- Oversee financial aspects of donor reporting and ensure invoices are raised as appropriate.
- Collaborate with the CEO on cash flow planning.
- Manage all UK accounting, payroll, and tax compliance.
- Ensure financial processes and controls are robust and effectively implemented.
- Train and develop the finance team in Sierra Leone.
- Perform other duties as required.
Competencies
Functional Competencies
- Qualified accountant (ICAEW or ACCA preferred; CIMA considered).
- Prior knowledge of charity accounting (desirable) and experience in preparing financial statements for audit.
- Experience operating in a multicurrency environment (desirable).
- Strong knowledge of Sage accounting software preferred and ability to optimise its use, but knowledge of other SME packages considered
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Understanding of Sierra Leone, education, and international development.
Personal Competencies
- Strong administrative and organizational skills.
- Effective communicator, comfortable working with colleagues at all levels across multiple locations.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexible, diplomatic, and resilient.
- Tech-savvy and systems-literate.
- Open, honest, and kind in professional relationships.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Right to work in the UK.
Organisational Competencies
- Commitment to upholding the Charity’s Code of Conduct.
- Alignment with the Charity’s vision, mission, and objectives.
- Willingness to develop additional skills in response to the charity’s evolving needs.
Please submit CV and a cover letter explaining why you are interested and suited to the role.
EducAid works to be a different kind of aid, strengthening education for all children in Sierra Leone with quality education.
It is an exciting time to be joining Engineers Against Poverty (EAP) with the organisation growing in its impact to improve infrastructure transparency, advocating for greater openness and integrity in climate finance, and promoting our work on green cities and infrastructure.
EAP is a leader in infrastructure and international development with strong links with development agencies, government and industry. We develop research, policy and practice in infrastructure investment, labour standards, climate change, transparency and accountability and local content in line with our mission to help reduce poverty.
The appointee will also take on for the same role for CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative – a transparency, participation and accountability programme which operates in 20 countries and for which EAP hosts its International Secretariat.
As Senior Finance Manager 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 liaise directly with the organisation's external auditors.
You will be an experienced finance professional with at least 5 years’ experience in a finance or accounting role (including at management level) and ideally in a not-for profit organisation. You will possess qualification or part-qualification in AAT/ACCA/ACA/CIMA with knowledge of UK charity accounting. You will show high levels of initiative, an ability to work with minimum supervision across a varied workload, and possess strong communication skills. Further detail on requirements of this role in the attached job pack.
Key responsibilities include:
- As a member of the senior management team, you are responsible for the management of the financial systems including producing, maintaining and managing budgets and financial management reports (including management accounts, preparation of annual accounts and other statutory reports)
- Ensure compliance with corporate and charitable law, and ensure that financial systems comply with statutory and other requirements (e.g. SORP)
- General finance management such as ensuring financial management policies and procedures are up to date, assist in the preparation of financial proposals and bids, and other responsibilities that may be required to meet the needs of the organisation.
We are a flexible employer and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements with potential candidates. We are an international team and this is a fully remote role (with travel and in-person attendance required at meetings a few times a year likely in London, UK). We encourage applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.
We are delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager to join Mary’s Meals UK. Reporting to our Head of Finance, you will lead the financial accounting, reporting and control activities within Mary’s Meals UK and ensure they are carried out efficiently, effectively and in line with good practice. You will be responsible for the maintenance of accurate financial records, for the integrity of the accounting system and for compliance with regulatory requirements with regard to accounting records and reporting.
MMUK is the largest and longest established National Affiliate in the Mary’s Meals network, currently raising c.£20M to support global school feeding programmes, reaching children living some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.
We have a remote-first approach to work and are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly, in a way that best supports your work-life balance. We have an office in Glasgow and London for those who would like to work from here occasionally or on a regular basis. Some travel across the UK may be required.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide leadership, management and coaching to the Finance team.
- Ensure quality control over the completion and recording of financial transactions and financial reporting.
- Develop, implement and ensure adherence to financial policies and procedures.
- Develop and maintain an ongoing system of internal controls.
- Ensure appropriate controls are adhered to in order to manage all financial risks.
- Oversee cash management of several currency bank accounts.
- To be responsible for the provision of weekly financial updates, month end close process and the year-end financial close process.
- Produce Annual Financial Statements in line with Company Law, UK Charity SORP and Auditing requirements, and liaise with external auditors.
- Supply all year end analysis and schedules to the external auditors as required in the Audit Deliverables document and to run the year end audit process.
- Prepare the Quarterly Income and Expenditure Forecast for MMUK for review and approval by Senior Management.
- Prepare the Annual Budget and all related analysis for MMUK for review and approval by Senior Management and the Board.
- Liaise with the Fundraising departments to maintain accurate records of restricted funding, and to provide financial information for grant applications and reports.
- Proactively manage the monthly cash transfer process to facilitate timely and appropriate transfer to Mary’s Meals International.
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure timely production of high-quality monthly Management Accounts.
- Oversee the monthly payroll processes including supply of information to payroll bureaus and authorisation of payment by bureaus.
About you:
- Qualified Accountant, CCAB equivalent.
- Sound and up to date knowledge of UKGAAP, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and UK Charitable Sector reporting requirements.
- Knowledge of general data protection regulations and responsibilities.
- Good demonstrable understanding of the charity sector.
- Experience of managing staff within a Finance department.
- Good computer skills, including familiarity with financial software packages, Microsoft Word and Excel are essential. Knowledge of SAGE50 would be an advantage.
- Outgoing personality with excellent communication and training skills.
- Strong team leader, capable of managing a team in a dynamic environment.
Please see the recruitment pack on our website by following the apply instructions on Charity Job.
Action Through Enterprise is excited to be recruiting for a Finance Manager to join our growing team. This brilliant new role is crucial in enabling our wonderful small charity to thrive. The Finance Manager will be responsible for developing and strengthening our financial systems at an important time of growth. They will support the growth of the organisation through leading our financial management, providing detailed financial reporting, and strategic financial support to the Senior Leadership Team.
The Finance Manager will be responsible for:
- Set-up and ongoing management of accounting software (all records currently held on Excel)
- Bookkeeping (UK and Ghana)
- Monthly gift aid submissions to HMRC
- Regular financial reporting
- Cash flow forecasting
- Managing payroll (UK and Ghana, 50 total staff)
- Database management
- Working with and providing support and training to build financial capacity of Ghanaian colleagues
Person specification
Essential:
- Professional accountancy experience, ideally in a charity context
- Confident use of accounting software
- Experience of strengthening financial systems and delivering process improvements
- Advanced Microsoft Excel experience and skills, including importing data into accounting systems from third party sources and analysing data
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to translate and explain financial information to non-finance colleagues and stakeholders
- Good independent judgment
- Ambitious, results and impact-focused
- Outstanding attention to detail and organisational skills
- Happy to work independently, prioritising your own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team, cross culturally, with kindness and respect
- Committed to understanding and supporting the vision, values and ethos of Action Through Enterprise
Desirable:
- Experience in leading financial management in a growing organisation
- Experience in setting up accounting software
- Experience of producing statutory accounts, including audit and budget preparation
- Passion for making a difference for vulnerable children and adults
- Understanding of charity accounting and the charities SORP
What we offer
A vibrant, supportive international team
Flexible working hours
Remote working or office based (in Hungerford, Berkshire)
Brilliant inspiration – you will be an important part of something wonderful
Opportunities to grow the role as the charity grows
The deadline for applications is: Friday 21st March
Interview date: 27th March or 31st March
Salary: £20 per hour
Hours: 10 hours per week – working hours to be agreed
Start date: As soon as possible – to be agreed
Reporting to: Chief Executive
*Disclaimers*
- ATE is a fair, non-discriminatory employer and will consider all applications, shortlisting on merit and suitability against our recruitment policy.
- You will be asked to declare any personal or family relations with current ATE employees - this will not affect your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role Overview and Accountabilities
Overview
The Finance Lead, will contribute to the long-term vision, and provide strategic financial advice at Chiltern Music Therapy, helping the organisation to achieve financial sustainability as a social business. They will lead on financial reporting for the organisation, support the bookkeeper and develop strong links with the Board. They will be responsible for producing monthly accounts, reports and contextual information to support effective decision making, funding applications and maintaining an overview of company financial data and processes. They will act as backup for the bookkeeper in case of leave and sickness and will integrate themselves across the organisation to have meaningful and influential conversations, collaborating, mentoring and supporting the team on financial matters.
Key accountabilities
- Production of monthly management accounts and dashboard
- Work with external Accountants to prepare, review and finalise year-end accounts Coordinate, model and maintain rolling forecasts and budgeting process
- Liaison with external accountants for all areas of compliance and tax
- Cash flow management
- Maintaining records of deferred income, prepayments and other balance sheet items Various reconciliations including bank accounts, PAYE, payroll clearing
- Deliver finance process and IT improvements
- Communicate and provide strategic financial support to the board
- Support bookkeeper
- Respond to finance queries from the team, board and funding providers.
- Input into strategic planning and integrated decision making spaces
- Lead monthly finance review meetings
- Support grant applications and reporting
- Facilitate financial learning and confidence across the organisation
- Prepare annual forecasts and amend these quarterly to reflect anticipated changes to income and costs.
- Responding to finance queries
Person Specification
The successful applicant must be efficient, well-organised and able to work independently and with initiative when needed. They must be ambitious, willing to learn, have a positive attitude to thinking about things differently and work across the organisation and its self-managed teams. This position would suit someone who is confident in their own abilities, proactive and has excellent communication skills. We are looking for someone who shares our values and can bring strong financial acumen into the in-house team.
Some key competencies we are looking for include:
- Advanced spreadsheet skills
- Quickbooks or similar software skills
- Financial reporting and planning
- Understanding of payroll and pensions
- Attention to detail
- Financial leadership
- Integrated decision making
- Excellent communication skills
- Strategic thinking
Qualifications/Skills
Minimum AAT level 4 qualified or part CCAB qualified or qualified by experience - with experience in the not for profit sector.
Salary
£32,000-£38,000 full-time equivalent, depending on experience. This salary is in line with our organisational pay structure
Time
2 days per week. Monday’s are essential, second day can be worked flexibly.
Where
Remote - UK based. Biannual team day attendance in London / South East or online.
Job benefits
With our benefits there is something good for everyone.
We are a progressive organisation that believes building a good team culture is not only good for everyone who works for us – but it makes a difference to how we engage with our clients too.
That’s why when you join Chiltern Music Therapy, you can expect to receive a wide range of impressive employee benefits including:
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Flexible working
- High street discount shopping portal
To apply, please email your CV and a one-page covering letter which should include your reasons for wanting to join Chiltern Music Therapy and suitability for the role.
We welcome enquiries and applications from people of all identities and backgrounds and value diversity in our workforce.
Closing date for applications: 28th March 2025
We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible as we may close applications early depending on application numbers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Finance
Join an ambitious international non-profit with high growth aspirations for a newly created Head of Finance role!
About the organisation
The organisation is a small but growing global non-profit with a mission to use the power of education to transform the lives of refugees, their communities and the world.
The organisation has developed the first accredited upper secondary level programme and qualification for out of school refugees and crisis affected youth. They also offer Changemaker Courses in areas such as Peace-building, Ethical Leadership, and Social Entrepreneurship.
Working with around 1,500 young refugees a year in learning centres in Jordan and Kenya, as well as with partners in Uganda and Malaysia, the organisation aims to drive systemic change and create lasting impact.
The non-profit was born in 2017 and now has a global and fully remote team of around 25 employees. Predominantly donor funded, with a current turnover of around £900k per annum, the organisation has secured some additional funding which will act as the catalyst for a new exciting phase of growth.
About the role
The organisation is seeking a Head of Finance on a permanent, part-time basis. The Head of Finance is a newly created position as the organisation seeks to create a fully functioning internal finance department as they aim to scale-up operations over the coming years.
The Head of Finance will play a transformative role in evolving and overseeing all financial operations, including budgeting, financial reporting, compliance, and strategic financial planning. You will also work closely with the Co-Executive Directors, senior leadership team, board of trustees and newly created finance committee to support the organisation’s mission and objectives by providing financial insights and guidance.
Your responsibilities will include preparing financial statements, managing donor funds, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and grant requirements in the UK and internationally, as well as developing and leading a brand-new finance team.
The role will be highly varied and would best suit someone who is passionate about international development and education, with a growth-mindset and a diverse range of finance skills. Additional duties may include developing financial pricing models and assisting with fundraising proposals.
The organisation currently uses Xero accounting software, with a payroll of 6 salaried employees plus a number of internationally based consultants.
The role is offered on a permanent, part-time basis for 4 days per week. The salary offered is £62,500 - £68,750 per annum FTE (£50,000- £55,000 for 4 days / 0.8 FTE) for UK based candidates. For candidates based outside of the UK, salary will be benchmarked against local context.
The role is fully remote, preferably within a time zone GMT +/- 3 hours. Benefits include a flexible time off policy, parental leave, flexible working & access to a wide variety of courses through Develop, an online training platform.
Key Requirements
● Fully-qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA accountant
● Proven experience in a senior financial management role within the non-profit sector, ideally within international development
● Strong understanding of charity accounting principles, charity regulations, and grant compliance, including SORP and restricted fund accounting
● Expertise in financial planning, modelling, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
● Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex financial information
● Leadership abilities to manage and motivate a finance team
The role would be best suited to someone who is committed to making a difference to the lives of young refugees, with a strong grounding in charity sector accounting and international donor funding.
How to apply
Please reply to this advert with your CV or contact Jamie at Marble Mayne for a further discussion on the full application process.
Key dates
Closing date: Tuesday 25th March at 5pm
1st stage interviews: 1st & 2nd April - remote
Final interviews: 7th April – ideally in person in London, however remote interviews will be considered.
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Job Purpose
The Head of Finance and Operations (HFO) will play a pivotal role as a key member of LinkAble’s Senior Management Team, working closely with the CEO and the Head of Services and Quality. The HFO will lead the finance function, providing strategic insight, producing accurate financial reports, and pricing new contracts and tenders. This role is supported by a Finance Assistant and involves line management of the Recruitment and Retention Manager. Additionally, the HFO will oversee external HR and IT advisors to ensure the organisation operates efficiently and effectively. The salary is up to £46k FTE pro rata for 4 days.
Finance
- Provide strategic financial leadership, ensuring robust oversight of all financial operations.
- Produce timely, detailed, and accurate monthly management accounts for the CEO and Finance Committee.
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop and maintain the Annual Budget, financial forecasts and projections.
- Manage and support a part-time Finance Assistant, while also recruiting and overseeing volunteers or finance trainees to assist with financial transactions.
- Administer payroll in collaboration with LinkAble’s outsourced payroll provider.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, including charity SORP, and uphold best practices in financial management.
- Maintain appropriate financial reserves in alignment with LinkAble’s reserves policy.
- Work closely with the Head of Services and Quality to maximise net income from the Surrey County Council contract.
- Manage the audit compliance and oversee the year-end audit process, ensuring timely and accurate provision of information to external auditors.
- Complete and submit statutory financial returns to regulatory bodies, including the Charity Commission, Companies House, Ofsted, and Local Authority Commissioners.
- Support bid and tender preparations by effectively presenting direct and indirect costs to funders, ensuring full cost recovery principles are applied.
People
- Ensure all HR policies and procedures are current, compliant, and aligned with best practices.
- Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across all Recruitment and HR processes, ensuring hiring managers are well-trained in EDI and safer recruitment practices.
- Oversee the annual staff survey process, track outcomes, and monitor the implementation of action plans on a quarterly basis.
- Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture, promoting teamwork, staff well-being, and professional development.
- Oversee training and development programs, ensuring all mandatory and specialist training is completed on schedule.
Governance and IT
· Play a leading role in the Digital Transformation Project, embedding new systems within finance and recruitment.
· Maintain and regularly review the charity’s Risk Register, proactively managing organisational risks with the Property, Risk and Compliance Committee.
· Lead on GDPR compliance, ensuring high standards of data protection, information governance, and confidentiality.
· Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess organisational performance, providing insights and recommendations to the CEO and the Board.
· Oversee the collection, analysis, and reporting of management information, ensuring Trustees and the Senior Management Team have a clear and accurate view of organisational performance.
· Be a proactive and effective communicator, fostering collaboration across teams and demonstrating flexibility and innovation in problem-solving.
LinkAble supports people with a learning disability and autistic people to create the life they want to live.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Radix Big Tent is the think tank of radical centre.We are a non-aligned, non-partisan registered charity, working to promote system renewal.New Capital Consensus is one of three current projects which we are running, focussed on reform of the investment system.Our other projects deal with housing and political reform but the successful candidate should expect the bulk of their time to be spent on Capital Consensus.
New Capital Consensus is a recently established coalition of independent, non-aligned, not-for-profit, academic and research organisations working to create a better investment system, to deliver sustainable UK economic growth.Our mission is to create a system of purposeful investment by connecting capital to social goals to give savers better individual and collective outcomes over the long-term.
Through research, stakeholder engagement and collaborative projects, we aim to identify and drive innovative solutions that will release private capital to drive UK business growth, tackle inequality and support a just transition.
New Capital Consensus (NCC)’s partner organisations are Radix Big Tent think tank, Finstic and Leeds University.We are incubated by the Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator.
Job Purpose:
We are seeking a proactive and creative Media Officer to enhance the visibility, reach, and impact of New Capital Consensus and Radix Big Tent. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing media relations, crafting compelling content, and executing strategic communication campaigns to engage diverse audiences, including policymakers, business leaders, and the wider public.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement media and communications strategies to promote the work of New Capital Consensus and, through it, Radix Big Tent.
- Write and distribute news releases, opinion pieces, blog posts, and social media content.
- Build and maintain relationships with journalists, broadcasters, and media outlets.
- Monitor media coverage and provide analysis on engagement and impact.
- Manage and grow digital platforms, ensuring a strong and consistent brand presence.
- Coordinate media activities around events, including press briefings, interviews, and live coverage.
- Support other staff, partners and consultants to ensure consistent messaging, taylor content for media use, and provide media training where necessary.
- Stay informed of key developments in politics, economics and policy debates relevant to the organisations’ work.
Person Specification:
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- A self-starter, with demostratable experience and expertise in a media, communications, or public relations role.
- Strong writing and editorial skills with the ability to create engaging and persuasive content.
- Established media contacts and the ability to secure high-quality coverage.
- Experience managing social media accounts and digital communications.
- Ability to analyse and communicate complex policy and economic issues effectively.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
Desirable Skills & Attributes:
- Experience working in a think tank, policy organisation, or media outlet.
- Understanding of economic and political issues, particularly around sustainable investment and policy innovation.
- Knowledge of digital marketing and analytics tools.
- Experience producing multimedia content such as videos or podcasts.
- Creativity and adaptability in developing new communication strategies.
Location: Remote with meetings in London and York
Contract Type: Full time
Reporting To: Ben Rich, Radix Big Tent CEO
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.