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The National Saturday Club, founded by Sir John and Lady Sorrell through The Sorrell Foundation in 2009, plays a crucial and distinctive role in the educational landscape for young people aged 13-16. The charity which is operating UK-wide, has seen significant growth in recent years and we are committed to continuing to expand our programme to reach even more young people. With this growth comes increased operational and financial complexity necessitating an expansion of our leadership capacity. To support these efforts, we are seeking a full-time Chief Operating Officer to oversee and lead our organisation’s financial and operational functions.
We are looking for someone who will bring strategic vision, dynamism, and an ethos of innovation and creativity. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a track record of achievement at a senior level. You will be an experienced, visible and inspiring leader, championing the difference that strong financial and operational management can make to our front-line activities and sharing our passion for equity in extracurricular educational opportunities for young people.
Since its inception, the National Saturday Club has evolved into a nationwide movement offering free extracurricular education. Our programme places young people at the heart of a vibrant network of world-class professionals from education, the cultural sector and industry, all of whom are dedicated to helping young people achieve their full potential. In recent years we have expanded our network from 74 Saturday Clubs in 2021 to over 100 in 2024, with a target of 140 by 2025-26 and an ambition to reach 180 clubs by 2026-27. To meet the demands of this growth, we have also doubled our staff, with a team of 20 this year. This expansion is made possible by a growing network of funders and supporters who recognise the transformative impact of our work.
This new role of COO will be responsible for finance, data and IT, risk management, legal, HR and culture and premises, including oversight on all operational areas including health and safety, and safeguarding You will also provide focused financial and operational long-term planning, strategic leadership and, as we grow, cultivate a culture that reflects our values and is rooted in equity, diversity and inclusion.
The postholder must provide outstanding strategic leadership in the areas of financial sustainability and operational process: to support the staff team and the organisation to deliver on its ambitious growth strategy; to meet the expectations and needs of its beneficiaries, partners and funders; and to ensure the organisation’s approaches and processes support the delivery of the programme and facilitate the engagement of the external network of educators and partners across the UK.
Recruitment timings
Application deadline: Sunday 7th July
Shortlisting: approx. 10th July
NSC panel interviews 17th and 19th July
Final meetings/offer made: week of 22nd July
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An exciting position has arisen for a Head of Finance to join an excellent Community focused Charity on a permanent basis.
The postholder will be reporting directly to the CEO and will be part of the executive team.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead, manage and improve the Trust’s finance function and provide accurate, timely and relevant financial reports as required by the CEO
- Be the Executive Lead of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee, ensuring timely papers to the CEO and to the Committee and Board as required
- Ensure the provision and reporting of financial accounts, forecasting and large-scale project/programme budgets
- Oversight of the legal and financial statutory processes in line with the Charity Commission and Companies House requirements, including the annual audit
- Allocating tasks for timely responses and keeping all colleagues abreast of progress
- Monitor, cash flow, reserves, analysis of performance against the organisation’s annual business plan and dashboard as it relates to the finance function
- Contribute to the overall leadership of the Trust’s future strategic and operational planning
- Direct line management of 3 staff, indirectly manage 7
- Ensuring an excellent service to all budget managers, enabling them to make effective use of all systems and monitor and manage their income and expenditure
- To attend the Executive Team meetings and provide reports
Successful candidate profile:
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
- Significant track record in a Head of Finance / FD role for a Charity
- Experience of implementing enhanced reporting tools
- Experience of cost-effective procurement in line with policy
- Extensive staff management experience
Working pattern: Full time on site
Hours: 35 per week
Location: Notting Hill, London
The Finance Officer works alongside the Operations Manager, the CEO and external advisors to ensure WorldShare maintains a robust and timely financial system, that satisfies all regulatory and reporting needs.
Job Purpose:
To work closely with the CEO and Administration Manager to ensure the smooth and efficient running of WorldShare’s financial operations and help to provide the organisation with sound financial management.
About WorldShare:
WorldShare is the global Christian mission and development charity that supports and enables overseas partners to reveal the love of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ through a wide variety of ministries.
About You:
You are a committed Christian with an active faith and engaged in a local church. You are driven with a desire to serve God by serving the church globally.
You are a person of integrity, an experienced and efficient financially focused individual, who has the ability to develop and improve systems in compliance with needs and statutory regulations. A natural team player who can work with minimal supervision, is flexible and able to respond to dynamic financial needs.
About Him…
‘We love because He first loved us.’ 1 John 4:19
Everything we do at WorldShare is underpinned by our aim to serve Jesus by sharing His love with some of the most vulnerable communities in the world.
Christian faith is therefore central to our work and every member of the team is involved in leading prayer times for WorldShare and its ministry partners. It is a genuine occupational requirement that the person who fulfils this role is a committed Christian with a faith that is alive and active.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for data entry for financial transactions and financial processing within the accounts system, for invoice processing, supplier management and administrating payments.
- Responsible for supporting and enabling the production of financial reports and general financial administration.
- Responsible for the month-end financial closing process, to help ensure timely and accurate reporting.
- Contributes to to the effective maintenance of financial controls and systems, and developing improvements to enhance efficiency.
- Enables the production of reports to management and the Board of Trustees.
- Supports the year end process, the production of annual accounts and the annual Independent Examination process.
As a member of a small and dynamic team, we all contribute where necessary, and the applicant should be ready to undertake other reasonable activities in line with the role and the changing needs of the organisation.
Applicant Specification:
Essential:
- AAT qualification or other equivalent relevant qualification or experience as a minimum
- Experience within a finance setting or role
- Proven administration and organisation skills, with a strong attention to detail
- Confident user of Excel and other Microsoft Office Suite products
- Experienced with using financial software (e.g. Sage, Xero, QuickBooks)
- An understanding and experience of the various aspects of book-keeping
- Ability to work and deliver effectively under time pressures
- A positive ‘can-do’, resourceful and supportive team player
- Confident working alone and with others, as part of a small team
Desirable:
- Experience in financial management and payroll processing
- Experience with cash flow planning and monitoring
- Experience with Sage 50 accounts software package
- Experience with cloud-based CRM systems (we use Charity CRM by Access)
- Experience or knowledge of working within the charity/third sector
- Experience of budget management and preparation
- Experience with management and annual accounts preparation and reporting
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of Finance & Operations
Fantastic opportunity to play your part in facilitating peace in areas affected by war and conflict. This well regarded international development charity whose mission is to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives are looking for a Director of Finance and Operations. The Director of Finance & Operations will support the CEO to develop the financial and operational strategy. The role will ensure financial sustainability, enhance resource management efficiency, optimise business processes and controls as well as mitigate risk whilst adopting a continuous improvement mindset.
Detailed responsibilities of the role will include;
- Provide strategic leadership on financial strategy and management
- Advise and support the CEO and Board on all financial matters, including risk management
- Oversee the organisation's finance systems, policies, and processes
- Oversee global operational activities, such as insurance, procurement, ICT systems and relevant policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and maintaining global impact
- Oversee global security efforts, encompassing physical and cyber aspects, to safeguard organisational assets and data
- Provide inspirational leadership to foster the development of high-performing teams guided by strategic objectives and a shared sense of purpose
- Manage a team of approximately 7 staff
In order to be successful in the role, we are looking for successful candidates to demonstrate formal accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), extensive experience of financial management gained within a multi country international charity setting (including the complexities of managing funds in areas of conflict) as well as the gravitas to operate with credibility to advise the Board.
Flexible hybrid working arrangements are offered. This role can be based out of London or remotely if you live in a country that the organization has a presence.
A Tenant Management Organisation (TMO) is an organisation set up under the UK Government’s Housing (Right to Manage) Regulations 1994, which allow residents of council housing or housing association homes in the UK to take over responsibility for the running of their homes.
Cottington Close TMC became a corporate body and annually elected a management committee to run the body. This body then entered into a formal legal contract with Lambeth, known as the Management Agreement.
Operational & Strategic Manager
To lead the operational and strategic management of the service covering tenancy services, repairs, cleaning, grounds maintenance and other estate services.
To ensure the proper governance of the organisation and to lead in a manner that supports and guides the organisation’s mission as defined by the Board of Management.
To manage a small team of seven staff to deliver customer service excellence and inspire them to provide a brilliant customer experience.
To oversee the day to day financial management of the RMO, including rent collection and arrears control.
To develop and maintain effective working relationships with Board members, residents and colleagues and work with council officers and other relevant agencies and professionals where required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Maudsley Charity funds and promotes ideas, collaborations and teams that give people most affected by mental ill-health the best chance to recover and fulfil their potential.
This is a really exciting new role within their Finance and Operations team as the Business and Projects Support Officer. Maudsley Charity has been through a period of rapid growth over the last 18 months and you will have the opportunity to showcase your project skills across varied projects all aimed at driving the efficiency, accountability and development of the Charity’s operations and award-winning building. Your work will contribute to vital objectives for the Charity, which in turn means they can can continue to make a difference for people who experience mental illness.
Business and Projects Support Officer
Location: Ortus, Denmark Hill, London 50% (and home working)
Salary: £34,000 per annum plus excellent benefits
Contract: Permanent - Full time
The Finance and Operations Team underpins the Charity’s delivery of its mission and is responsible for management of the Charity’s endowment, financial sustainability and charitable impact, governance and compliance, and management of business operations such as IT, facilities etc.
One of their goals for the next five years is to ensure that the Charity’s assets continue to be in good order, and this job holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring successful project delivery and well-executed business processes.
The charity operates primarily within the four boroughs served by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark), but the work they fund has the potential for wider impact at both national and international levels, through the sharing of the outcomes with the wider mental health community.
Their small but ambitious team works in a very collaborative and supportive way. They are at the jump-off point of a new five-year strategy and an exciting period of growth. If you have experience in project management/support, business processes, are goal-oriented and like to work with numbers then we would love to hear from you.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 17th July at 17h00
Interviews: 29th & 30th July 2024
If you would like to receive the full job description for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Emma Stone at Harris Hill via the apply button.
The Maudsley Charity is an equal opportunities employer, and makes no discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sex. We are committed to offering interviews to candidates who meet the role requirements and have lived experience of mental illness.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Are you passionate about using your professional financial skills and experience to create meaningful impact with marginalised communities? Are you ready to bring your initiative to contribute to the growth of a small, dynamic charity, whilst also learning and growing professionally too?
Please note this permanent full time position being offered on a hybrid basis. Part time (4 days a week) will be considered.
Prospectus is thrilled to be working with London Gypsies and Travellers for their new Finance Manager.
The Finance Manager will lead all aspects of financial management from budgeting, accounting and compliance, financial management of grants, to reporting to the Finance Committee to support the Board of Trustees and leadership with financial planning and decision making.
Finance is the core of the role; however, you will also use your data management and organisation skills to help us maintain and develop workflow and data management systems and processes and oversee other core operational functions delivered by their Business Operations Administrator.
To be considered for this role you will have significant experience in a finance role and ideally be part or fully qualified. The right candidate will have experience of delivering and managing all core finance and accounting processes to support budgeting, reporting, sound financial management and decision making. You will have the ability to record, analyse, and present financial data clearly and accurately.
The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, self-driven, and proactive in seeking solutions. Excellent relationship-building and communication skills are crucial, along with effective project management abilities to prioritise and meet objectives efficiently.
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
MLC Partners are pleased to be partnering with Morden College to recruit their new Finance Manager.
An organisation rich in history, the charity has been at the forefront of supporting older people’s lives for more than 300 years. They have more than 250 older peoples in alms house accommodation in Blackheath and Beckenham and have a small 28-bed care home on their Blackheath site. Morden College are committed to providing services that support their residents to live independent and healthy lives.
The organisation is embarking on a finance process review, in order to improve their ways of working. With plans in place to upgrade their finance and CRM systems the role would suit a change-focussed individual.
Reporting into the Finance Director, the role is a key member of the team with responsibility of three staff, and the involvement in the strategic vision of the finance team. With their main base in Blackheath, the role is hybrid and strives to offer as much flexibility as possible, including a wide-ranging benefits package.
Main responsibilities of the role:
- Ensure the completion of all month end processes and the timely delivery of the monthly management accounts.
- Liaise with key stakeholders to provide a responsive and compliant finance management operation.
- Support the improvement of processes and systems, ensuring robust policies are in place so the organisation can be fully digitised.
- Lead and manage a team of four, quality assuring their work, and guiding their careers and ensuring their continued development and nurturing great team culture.
- Support the Finance Director with the production of the annual financial statements, project managing the team to facilitate a smooth audit delivery across the main organisation as well as subsidiary accounts.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a fully qualified accountant, likely with experience from within the not-for-profit sector.
- Have experience driving change and improving processes and broader cultural change in a finance team.
- Be able to flex up and down from a hands-on perspective to also offer strategic insight to the Finance Director.
- Have significant experience working in a finance function with the knowledge of ‘what good looks like’.
- This is a great opportunity for an ambitious individual looking for a high impact role, with the ability to help shape an organisation for years to come.
As part of the Morden College team, you will be committed to challenging ageism, promoting healthy ageing, and combatting loneliness while promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion within communities. You will be comfortable with using technology to deliver consistent, equitable, and sustainable services at all times across the charity. You will be a role model for their values and be committed to a purposeful, responsible community that is a great place to live and work.
Please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners for an informal discussion about the role.
Some of the credentials you will need:
· Level 3 or Level 4 Association of Accounting Technicians (ATT) qualification
· Experience of maintaining financial records on Quickbooks or appropriate online accounting system
· Experience of raising and processing invoices and recording payments
· Experience of reconciling bank accounts
· Sound knowledge of bookkeeping methods and principles
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about making a difference through financial expertise? A historic charitable organisation, is seeking a dynamic Financial Analyst to join our team. Located in the heart of London, they are dedicated to delivering exceptional hospitality and service while supporting our charitable objectives. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to contribute to impactful projects, this role is for you!
Main Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Commercial Director to provide objective advice and information.
- Develop high-quality management information, performance measurements, and actionable reports.
- Plan and coordinate the budgeting process, including updates and reforecasts.
- Provide financial appraisals for major projects, including a significant multi-million pound development.
- Ensure financial and reporting systems comply with internal and external policies.
- Select and implement technology to meet accounting, analysis, and reporting needs.
- Represent at various events, reflecting the Foundation's ethos and core values.
Essential Skills:
- Proven experience in a similar financial analyst role.
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial appraisals.
- Expertise in financial reporting and compliance.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in financial systems and technology implementations.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Desired Skills:
- Experience in the hospitality or events industry.
- Knowledge of charitable organisations and their operations.
- Familiarity with Rezlynx and Intacct systems.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work in a historic and impactful charitable organisation.
- Study Leave
- Professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Engaging and supportive work environment.
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.
Join us in our aim to reduce carbon emissions and fuel poverty across Merseyside and Cheshire. We support around 10,000 households each year in our vision that sustainable energy should be accessible and affordable to everyone.
We are a small charity, employing an average of 30 staff (21 full-time equivalent), with a turnover of c£600,000 per year through a mix of grants and contracted services, and we deliver a range of advice and support projects, some of which include holding grant funds for payment to residents or directly to contractors or utilities on their behalf.
The primary role of the Finance Manager is to oversee and manage the finances of Energy Projects Plus including providing high quality management information and support to the Chief Executive and Trustees to ensure the strong financial performance of the charity.
You will also be responsible for the accurate production of monthly salary calculations, including HMRC payments, quarterly VAT calculations and returns to HMRC, production of annual accounts, and ensuring a fully compliant annual audit.
You will work with and be Line Manager to a part-time finance assistant, who is responsible for day-to-day entries into the charity’s QuickBooks finance system and arranging day-to-day payments to staff and external organisations.
You will be the main point of contact on behalf of the charity for all financial matters, including influencing future strategy and direction, liaising with the Chief Executive.
Your skills will include:
·A relevant accounting qualification e.g. CIMA with minimum 3 years post qualification experience.
·A proven track record in charity management and a good understanding of the environment in which charities operate.
·Strong computer skills, including advanced user standard for mainstream accountancy software and Microsoft suite software
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1. Ensuring the effective running of the day-to-day financial operations in line with the charity’s financial policies and procedures and be the main point of contact for all enquiries regarding finance matters.
2. Income: ensuring timely, accurate recording and classification of all income on the charity’s QuickBooks system (including designated restricted funds); issuing sales invoices, including those for vatable sales; recording remittances, electronic banking transactions; carrying out the credit control function reporting potential bad debts to the Chief Executive.
3. Expenditure: ensuring appropriate authorisation is obtained for all expenditure; counterchecking all expenses claims for compliance with charity policy; ensuring accurate recording of expenditure on QuickBooks including correct cost code allocation; ensuring appropriate records of invoices and claims are filed appropriately.
4. Payroll: Liaising with the payroll service provider on a monthly basis to prepare input to salary calculations (new starters, leavers, adjustments etc) and countercheck payroll details from provider, arrange approval of figures, ensure pension and HMRC payments are made in compliance with requirements.
5. VAT return: calculating (including manual adjustments for irrecoverable VAT) and submitting quarterly VAT records, ensuring payment is made in compliance with requirements.
6. Management accounts: preparing monthly and quarterly management accounts, highlighting variances to budgets, liaising with Chief Executive in presenting to Trustees, and providing other financial information requested to inform strong financial management.
7. Annual accounts: preparing year-end accounts, processing year-end adjustments on QuickBooks, producing all supporting documentation required for annual external audit. Ensuring audited accounts are submitted to Charity Commission and Companies House before required deadlines.
8. Working with the Chief Executive to prepare the Trustees’ Annual Report in good time for approval by Trustees prior to inclusion in Annual Report and Financial Statement.
9. Maintaining and updating periodically the charity’s financial procedures policy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a strategic thinker with a knack for financial performance and control? Do you thrive in dynamic environments, providing insightful analysis and robust financial support to senior leadership?
My client is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their Commercial Finance team, partnering with key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes and impactful financial decision-making.
Main Responsibilities:
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, becoming a trusted advisor
- Conduct complex analysis and provide commercial insights to improve decision quality
- Design and deliver insightful business and financial reporting
- Lead quality planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes
- Mentor junior team members and promote a diverse and inclusive culture
My client is looking for:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA or relevant qualification
- Solid experience in core accounting roles, specifically month-end oriented
- Proven experience providing management accounting advice to senior stakeholders
- Strong communication skills and excellent attention to detail
- Ability to manage own workload and work effectively within a multi-functional team
My client can offer a flexible approach to working, with 2 days a week going into the office based in central London and the rest working remotely. There is also a strong opportunity for this role to get extended or go permanent.
Applications are under constant review and the post can close early if the right candidate is found. Please apply immediately if this role is of interest.
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 Role
JLGB are recruiting a Finance & Fundraising Coordinator who will play a vital role in helping the charity achieve its financial, fundraising and organisational objectives. Supporting the Director of Operations & Finance, the role is essential for the smooth running of the charity’s finances, collaborating with teams across JLGB, as well as volunteers and external suppliers. With some support from JLGB’s administration team, you will be undertaking all financial transactions including payment runs, bank and income reconciliations. Managing our donor database, ensuring that Gift Aid is collected regularly. The position will be suitable for someone who has experience in these areas and is flexible, reliable, highly numerate and interested in working to support young people to reach their potential.
Responsibilities will include:
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Processing and reconciling various financial administrative tasks, including petty cash and incoming card payments (via stripe and other card processors)
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Providing effective financial administrative support to all JLGB programmes and functions
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Providing support to the Finance Director and assisting with management accounts
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Preparing expenditure reports for the senior leadership team, finance sub-committee, Trustee Board, funders and stakeholders
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Validating and processing weekly expenses
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Ensuring that Gift Aid is collected on a regular basis
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Managing our Donor Database
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Supporting with Income generation and fundraising events.
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Supporting the delivery of the year-end financial reporting
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Ensuring that financial documents are filed
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Supporting audit processes to demonstrate compliance
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Maintaining accounts and generating invoices on QuickBooks computer software
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Overseeing debtor analysis and recovery
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Contributing to the development and maintenance of financial systems and processes
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Managing external suppliers, supplier accounts and purchases
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Supporting other members of the administration team whenever necessary
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Person specification
We are looking for some of the following attributes in the successful applicant, you may be more experienced in some areas than others. We are interested in experience that’s both job-related or gained through other areas of your life. Training and support will be given in any areas required.
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A relevant finance qualification eg AAT, ACCA, CIMA or currently working towards one
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Experience using QuickBooks or similar accounting and reporting systems and advanced excel.
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Substantial experience of bookkeeping and processing payments
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Understanding of Accounting Principles
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The ability to initiate and maintain systems
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Confident and polite telephone manner for debt recovery and supplier procurement
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Ability to pro-actively engage with internal and external stakeholders up to Senior Management level
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Ability to present financial information and make it understandable to non-finance stakeholders
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Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
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Work well autonomously and as part of a wider team
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Excellent proficiency/advanced Excel
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Good communication skills
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Commitment to providing services and programmes for young Jewish people
You may also have
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Experience of working with or in youth organisations or a charity
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Experience of working with individuals from a wide range of cultural and faith backgrounds
Please note this role may also require evening and Sunday work, in order to see delivery and meet/consult with volunteers
What you’ll get in return
- You will be working in a passionate and enthusiastic team with a strong vision and ambition in striving to enrich the lives of young people.
- We offer 36 days leave, including bank holidays (this includes directed leave for Jewish high holy days that fall on a weekday), rising by 1 day for each completed year of service to a maximum total of 42 days leave.
- Access to our benefits discount platform
- Cash back health plan, includes wellbeing support and access to Virtual GP appointments
- Death in service at 4 times salary.
- Employer and employee contribution to pension following successful probation period, in line with auto-enrolment pension requirement, 3% employer contribution
- We have a flexible policy for working hours and offer TOIL where staff are required to start early, finish late or work on a Sunday, so that you can reclaim these hours at another time.
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Background:
National FASD is dedicated to supporting people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), their families and communities. It promotes education for professionals and public awareness about the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. National FASD is a source for information on FASD to the general public, press and to medical, social care and educational professionals.
Role purpose:
The organisation is going through a period of growth and needs a proactive, experienced financial/admin coordinator to help us ensure our financial oversight administration runs smoothly and efficiently as we grow the organisation. This person will work closely with our Chief Executive.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Working with bookkeeper and accountants overseeing accounts, budgeting, financial reporting and management accounts
- Preparing regular financial updates and other documentation for trustees' meetings
- Exploring ways to develop internal financial systems to sustain long-term growth
- Ensuring organisation meets reporting deadlines with HMRC, Charity Commission, Companies House
- Liaising with vendors
- Helping prepare funding bids, proposals and reports
- Working with volunteers to ensure merch sales are met and stock replenished
- Helping to identify ways to improve our organisational efficiency and efficacy
- Participating in planning and evaluation of programmes and projects
- Helping as needed with logistics and registration for events
Location:
We are willing to consider flexible arrangements, for example a split between working in the office and at home, or remote working with regular meet ups scheduled. We place a priority on engaging people with lived experience with FASD and are open to creative suggestions to make that possible to the extent we can. The national office is based in Ware, Hertfordshire, with on-site parking and within a short walking distance of the train station.
Note:
We hope this position might be extended at the end of the 12-month contract, if funding is available.
Person specification
The ideal candidate will be dynamic and creative, energised by the idea of contributing to a charity with an important mission. Candidates should be at ease with computers and budgeting, and be ready to work with a team of consultants, colleagues and like-minded organisations to ensure National FASD is implementing best practices financially and administratively with sensitivity for our key stakeholders and under the guidance of our trustees.
Qualifications:
- Preferably at least 3 years’ experience working in a related field, either in paid work or through volunteering
- DBS check is required
Knowledge:
- Experience with FASD (or another neurodevelopmental condition) either through professional experience or lived experience is preferred
- Familiarity with the charitable/third sector
Skills, abilities, competencies:
- Ability to work independently and juggle several projects
- Must have experience using a range of computer programmes such as Quickbooks, Microsoft Word, Excel, and/or an ability to easily learn new computer software
Essential Experience:
- Experience tracking charity budgets and accounts, including tracking restricted and unrestricted funding
- Experience with administrative responsibilities
- Experience with how a small charity runs
Preferred experience:
- Experience with vendor and stakeholder relations
- Experience tracking and managing product sales
- Marketing experience a bonus
Personal attributes:
- Creative and dynamic approach to solving challenges and planning
- Willingness to work in an informal, relaxed atmosphere
- Attention to detail and deadlines
- Willingness to take professional development courses
- Absolute commitment to a no-shame/no blame ethos when discussing issues related to alcohol in pregnancy
To Apply:
Please apply via Charity Jobs – with:
- your c.v. and
- a cover letter explaining why you want to work for National FASD, including an example of related experience that you think shows what skills and energy you can bring to National FASD.
Please familiarise yourself with our websites before applying to see the kind of work we do.
Deadline for applications:
We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Start date:
We hope the person can be in post as soon as possible.
Please ensure to include a cover letter explaining why you want to work for The National Organisation for FASD, including an example of related experience that you think shows what skills and energy you can bring to National FASD.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about leveraging financial insights to drive organisational success? Are you immediately available or on a short notice period?
My client is looking for a talented individual to join the finance team as a Finance Business Partner Specialist. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in ensuring the seamless integration of financial performance. If you're a strategic thinker with a knack for high-quality analysis and budgeting, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Foster strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the business.
- Provide timely and insightful financial and business analysis to inform decision-making at the Board of Governors and Executive Leadership Team levels.
- Lead the development and execution of budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
- Drive accountability for financial performance through the implementation of budgetary controls and governance mechanisms.
My client is looking for:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA or relevant qualification.
- Experience in core accounting roles with a focus on month-end processes.
- Proficiency in Delivering a timely and robust budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning process.
- Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with finance systems.
My client can offer a flexible approach to working, with 2 days a week going into the office based in central London and the rest working remotely. There is also a strong opportunity for this role to get extended or go permanent.
Applications are under constant review and the post can close early if the right candidate is found. Please apply immediately if this role is of interest.
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.