Financial Accounting Manager Jobs in Bristol, City Of Bristol

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced finance professional to join our team and play a vital role in our continued success. As Finance Manager, you will have the opportunity to positively impact local lives by leading and overseeing all aspects of our financial operations. You will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of our financial reporting, while also providing strategic financial insights to support our mission. You will be a member of the Wider Senior Leadership Team (SLT), working closely with the CEO, Board of Trustees, and internal teams to ensure our financial sustainability and resilience. This is a hands-on role with a mix of strategic and operational tasks and is essential to the success of our 3-year strategy, maintaining best practice financial controls and budgetary oversight, and meeting statutory obligations.

You will be part of an upbeat, skilled team within a values-led organisation that focuses on the wellbeing of its staff. You’ll make an important contribution to our culture of togetherness, inclusivity, respect, and passion in our mission to see no good food going to waste in the South West.

Duties & Responsibilities

Leadership

• Lead and mentor a small finance team, fostering a culture of professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement, ensuring the day-to-day smooth efficient running of the finance function.
• Contribute to strategy development and implementation as part of the wider SLT.
• Work closely with the CEO, Deputy CEO and Board of Trustees to facilitate good governance and risk management, including attendance at the monthly Finance Sub-Committee.
• Manage, maintain and develop financial systems and controls, increasing their impact and quality and implementing best practices in financial management.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and reporting requirements (e.g. Charity Commission, HMRC).
• Ensure FSSW fulfils its legal and regulatory requirements around GDPR.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including our Auditor and peers across the FareShare network.
•  Act as a local ambassador for FSSW.

Finance Operations Management

• Undertake the day-to-day bookkeeping (Xero, Dext, ApprovalMax) including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank, payroll, banking, and general ledger maintenance.
• Manage the staff payroll and pension process, monthly HMRC reporting and payments, including monitoring of VAT, tax, and gift aid, and prepare required returns.
• Lead on procurement practices, including relationship management of key suppliers such as insurance, utilities, IT providers to ensure best value for money.
• Petty cash controls across all FSSW sites.
• Debtor management, including liaising with internal membership account managers. 
• Other finance administration activities as required.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Manage all aspects of the financial cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, fixed asset management, reserves management and financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting commentary for presentation to SLT and Trustees. 
• Provide insightful financial analysis and reporting to inform and support decision-making and funding applications across the organisation, including quarterly reviews.
• Prepare year end accounts to trial balance and lead the annual audit process.
• Ensure Restricted Funds are allocated correctly and assist with the monitoring of their budgets and cash flow in conjunction with the SLT.
• Assist the Deputy CEO to collate relevant evidence e.g. invoices for grant monitoring and reporting.
• Ensure day-to-day management of IT and data protection.
• Complete administration duties such as filing to Charity Commission and Companies House as directed to comply with statutory reporting requirements.

General

• Respond to communications via telephone, email, in person or via inhouse IT/systems. 
• Be willing to receive and engage positively with any visitors to the warehouse and office space.
• Support FSSW events.
• Carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in support of the main purpose of the role, including liaising with the wider FSSW team. 
• Uphold high quality customer care and standards of conduct when dealing with all stakeholders and the public.

Person Specification

As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable for this post. Please explain in your Covering Letter why you meet the points in the Person Specification. 

Essential Criteria 

• Full/part qualified accountant (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA or equivalent) 

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a financial leadership role; setting and curating a positive workplace culture 

• Proven experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and year end reporting 

• Demonstrable experience of managing and mentoring a finance team 

• Hands on experience of preparing year end accounts to trial balance and managing the year end process both internally, and externally with external independent examiners and auditors 

• Proficiency in accounting software, Microsoft, and Google products

• Proven track record in driving a culture of continuous improvement and best practice internal controls 

•  Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills 

• Excellent organisation skills to ensure daily operations are carried out safely and efficiently 

• Ability to plan, multi-task and manage time effectively 

• Excellent attention to detail, comfortable using own initiative, managing priorities and workload 

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills; with a solution focus 

• Able to foster a culture of cooperation and togetherness

• Business partnering with CEO, SLT Treasurer and Trustees and other functional managers 

• Proactive, resilient, and able to work under pressure 

• To subscribe to the ethos, vision, and mission of the organisation

• Ability to work within a team of varied individuals with a positive attitude 

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusivity 

Desirable Criteria

• 3-5 years PQE 

• Experience preferably gained in a charity, food systems or logistics and transport or FMCG environment 

• Familiarity with charity SORP 

•  Budgetary management in excess of £1 million 

• Experience with Xero 

• Committed to reducing food waste and fighting food poverty 

Other Requirements

• Willing and available to work outside normal working hours occasionally if required 

• Willing to be based in Bristol with some travel to alternative site 

• Predominantly office based with some flexibility for working remotely 

• Proof of right to work in the UK 

Safeguarding statement 

FSSW is committed to safeguarding and protecting the adults that we work with. As such, this post is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks where appropriate. We ensure that we have policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and a safe working environment. 

Equality Diversity and Inclusion 

FSSW are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and it's important to us that this is reflected in the diversity of the people who work for the Charity. We actively encourage applications from global majority candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. We value the positive impact that wide representation has on FareShare South West. Please call or email if you’d like to chat about the FareShare South West community in more detail.

Home based or Hybrid

About us

Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Since the 19th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning.

We're looking for an experienced Trusts and Grants Manager to join our Trusts and Grants team to look after a portfolio of prospects and grantmakers to help raise funds for our lifesaving work. This will be a full-time, permanent post. 4 days may be considered for the right candidate. Securing gifts from Trusts and Grantmakers will help bring our brave lifeboat crews home safely and provide the training and protective gear our crews and lifeguards need to save lives.

Your role

You will work as part of a supportive and collaborative team to help develop and steward a portfolio of Trusts, identifying new funders and projects and building sustainable long-term relationships with supporters in order to meet agreed financial targets and deliver our Trust fundraising strategy.  You will:

• Manage the stewardship of a portfolio of Trust supporters, making timely applications, delivering targeted reports and developing relationships in line with your stewardship plans.
• Be responsible for developing your pipeline to research and apply to lapsed and prospective Trusts, Foundations and other grant-making bodies whose objectives and interests fit with our work.
• Work collaboratively with programme and finance colleagues across the RNLI to identify projects and creatively package exciting funding opportunities to open doors to new prospects.
• Build well-crafted, ‘stand-out’ grant applications and impact reports with detailed budgets and timelines that clearly demonstrate to funders the impact of their donations.
• Through emotionally intelligent relationship management, keep funders engaged and excited about our work and inspire them to continue to give.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and regional teams to identify creative approaches to new and existing funders.
• As one of a small team of Trusts and Grant Managers, support the rest of the team by gathering and sharing project and third sector information.
• Maintain excellent record-keeping to ensure accurate reporting and grant management in line with GDPR and accounting good practice.

The role is offered as a homebased or hybrid role. Some travel will be required.

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated Trusts and Grants Manager with:

• Experience of prospecting for large gifts and managing large donor relationships in a Trust fundraising environment or very similar discipline.
• Experience of working with project managers to identify and create attractive funding packages.
• Excellent attention to detail with experience of writing high quality, creative and compelling fundraising proposals and reports.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and confidence in building internal and external relationships at all levels.
• Good personal resilience and an ability to work on your own initiative to manage projects and multi-task, plan and set priorities.
• A good understanding of the trust fundraising environment.
• A good understanding of financial reporting and experience in managing your own income pipeline.
• Excellent organisational skills with an understanding of the importance of good record-keeping.

So if you are an experienced fundraiser who enjoys relationship building and prospecting for new business, with an enthusiastic, creative and driven approach to supporting our organisation’s aim to reduce drowning, we would love you to join our team. Please apply via the button shown.

Closing date: 27 October 2024.

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for nearly 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.

The Administrator will play a crucial role in supporting the operations of the e-Assessment Association. This position is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the Association’s daily activities, including membership management, event coordination, communication, and financial administration. The ideal candidate will be organised, ‘tech-savvy’, detail-oriented, and possess excellent communication skills, with a passion for supporting the growth and development of the e-assessment community.

People’s Economy aims to build the agency and power of people facing injustice and working for social change so that they have the expertise, capabilities and resources to develop their own analysis of how the economic system is a root cause of the injustice they face, develop strategies to change it and then take action with others. Our vision is for a world with economies that meet the needs and priorities of people currently experiencing economic injustice.

The Head of People and Operations oversees the development of systems and processes to ensure the organisation operates as effectively as possible with particular focus on People & Culture, Finance and Operations. They manage People’s Economy’s freelance bookkeeper. 

Online Open House

Come and meet us! We are hosting an online open house on Monday October 28th at 12pm for anyone who is interested in hearing more about the roles we’re currently hiring for or what People’s Economy is all about.

You can use this space to ask any questions you might have about the role, find out more about the organisation and meet some of our staff team. Curious?  This will be hosted as a webinar and questions can be submitted via the Q&A function so you will be able to remain anonymous unless you choose to unmute or turn on your video to ask a question.

Sign up here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w2oUR_ckS6ycbSMqExXrkw#/registration

Job Description

People & Culture

• Lead the review and development of HR policies and processes to ensure that they embody People’s Economy’s values, and support effective working and staff wellbeing, drawing in external expertise as necessary.

• Lead the development and implementation of recruitment processes for staff vacancies, ensuring compliance with People’s Economy’s recruitment policy and employment law.

• Lead the implementation of formal HR processes e.g. disciplinary processes, contract variations, and act as the key point of contact with People’s Economy’s external HR advisers. 

• Contribute to the development of organisational culture and values and ensure that they are embedded, promoted and enacted throughout the organisation.

• Lead review and development of People’s Economy’s safeguarding policy, processes and practice including staff and trustee training.

• Lead the work to build and maintain staff health and safety and wellbeing, through developing appropriate systems, processes and practices.

• Undertake day-to-day HR administration, including leave booking and sickness absence recording. 

Operations

• Develop policies, systems and processes to support the effective functioning of the organisation and (with support from the Programme Director) which support the implementation of programme and project delivery.

• Develop and maintain People’s Economy’s IT systems, including working with external providers to review IT security. 

• Lead on regularly reviewing and updating People’s Economy’s remote and hybrid working policies and supporting colleagues to access suitable equipment and workspace to carry out their roles.

• Support the Programme Director set up and manage the operation of People’s Economy’s monitoring, evaluation and learning systems and their embedding across the organisation.

• Support the Executive Director to implement People’s Economy’s Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression (DIAO) policy and lead the annual process of reviewing and updating the policy, and relevant organisational systems and processes to support the implementation of the policy. 

Finance

• Lead People’s Economy’s financial management and control, including:

  • Manage People’s Economy’s book-keeping and payroll providers to ensure that high quality records of income and expenditure are maintained and the smooth operation of supplier payments, invoicing, payroll and pensions contributions.

  • Oversee the timely production of regular financial reporting including management accounts, cash forecasting and quarterly reporting to the Board. Scrutinise regular finance reports and work to resolve any issues identified. 

  • Liaise with People’s Economy’s accountant and manage the annual process of independent examination and producing year-end reports and accounts.

• Lead on financial planning, including the preparation of an annual organisational budget and lead on updating budget information throughout the year.

• Create systems and processes to support staff to develop and manage budgets for the programmes and projects that they are leading.

• With support from the Executive Director, lead the development of organisational business plans and monitoring of progress against them, including reporting on progress to the Trustee Board.

• Lead on maintaining robust and up-to-date information about the organisation’s income pipeline. 

• Lead on fundraising administration:

  • Track progress against income targets ensuring information is kept up to date and regularly updating the Executive Director on the position.

  • Manage funder reporting and invoicing, working closely with colleagues leading funder relationships and with People’s Economy’s book-keeping provider.

Governance and Legal

• Lead on compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements including data protection, employment law, health and safety, and charity law.

• Ensure that People’s Economy has appropriate insurance in place.

• Lead on Trustee Board administration and support the good functioning of the Board, including by managing trustee recruitment processes when required.

• Lead on maintaining the organisational risk register and reporting on it to the Trustee Board. 

• Work with the Executive Director to ensure that there are effective mechanisms to ensure the robustness of external and internal controls (financial and non-financial).

Line Management

• Oversee People’s Economy’s book-keeping providers, and line manage possible future roles, supporting post-holders to carry out their roles effectively and to develop professionally.

For full role description and person specification see attached application pack

At Chance for Childhood, we believe that no child should have to fight for a safe, happy childhood. We exist to ensure that every child in Africa can thrive from their early years through to adulthood. Together with partners, supporters, children and their communities, we protect, educate and create lasting change for every child threatened by violence, neglect and conflict.

We specialise in ensuring access to inclusive education and safe spaces so that children in Africa can play, grow, learn and thrive. We have staff and offices in the UK, Rwanda, Ghana and Uganda and community partners across West and East Africa.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Head of Finance in managing the day-to-day finance function of the charity in the UK and providing oversight and support to the financial management of subsidiary country offices, maintaining accurate accounting records, good financial controls and providing timely and useful reporting. The post holder will be a keen problem solver with an appetite for improving and future proofing financial systems to allow for growth and structural changes including mergers and acquisitions.

Benefits include - 25 days annual leave plus 3 day office closure over Christmas (pro-rata), 5% ER pension contribution, flexible working policy

About Cord

Cord is an international charity working to make peace a reality where people don’t have the freedom to exercise their rights. We work to build the relationship between those in power and local communities. 

We believe that people flourish when all parts of society work together. Peaceful relationships make that possible. The simple act of talking begins a journey of growth which transforms mistrust, includes the excluded and turns adversaries into allies.

Cord operates in eight countries and implements programmes in the following areas:

• Empowering Women & Girls
• Accessing Fundamental Freedoms
• Climate & the Environment
• Economic Empowerment
• Supporting Stronger Societies

Role context:

Cord’s turnover is about £2m a year. About 85% of Cord’s funding is restricted, coming from institutional donors like the EU and the US government, and 15% (about £300K) is unrestricted coming from a committed UK supporter base and other private fundraising streams. 

In 2024, Cord operates in eight countries and has offices in Burundi, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia & Philippines. Cord has a global team of thirty people with finance staff across six country teams. 

The Finance Manager role is a newly created role which is being introduced to strengthen the organisation’s financial management and control systems. The postholder will work across the breadth of the finance function preparing internal management accounts and external annual accounts.

In 2024, Cord changed its finance system to use Business Central. The Finance Manager will become the organisation’s main ‘admin’ user of the finance system. In the near-term, there will be a particular focus on rolling out further functionality of the system.

The Finance Manager will have oversight of the UK finance function through the line management of the UK Finance Officer and will directly deliver on the international side of operations in the areas of donor compliance, programme financial management, partner financial monitoring, and reporting. The role will involve travel to international programme locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the Head of Operations to provide finance team leadership, develop and deliver an annual finance workplan to ensure continual improvement, and to drive finance capacity across the organisation
• To ensure the effective financial management of the organisation create and maintain effective financial control
• To be the Business Central Finance System Lead, developing functionality, troubleshooting and capacitating system users
• To ensure financial compliance: prepare statutory accounts, partner compliance, donor compliance and financial reporting

Cord operates a hybrid structure in the UK with most team members working from home attending the admin office in Coventry for team meetings.  

We are a small, committed team who love working together to make a huge impact. If you like the sound of us, then look at the recruitment pack and come and join our team!

In this role you’ll be both strategic and hands-on, solely managing the financial controls for Creative Land Trust. You will support the CEO, Executive Team and Board of Trustees through your management of financial processes, reporting and governance.

In particular, this includes;
– End to end management of the finances from transaction processing to budgeting, reporting and planning
– Acting as Company Secretary, ensuring that Creative Land Trust complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements
– Working with colleagues to prepare financial appraisals and grant applications
– Grant reporting to funders
– Overseeing and managing policy updates.

A more detailed job description can be found on our website.

About us

We are a small team (7 people in total) with an ambitious goal to secure affordable and long term workspace for artists and creatives. We will shortly be opening our third property.

CLT is based in London but we work remotely most of the time. You will need to be able to get to meetings in London 1-2 occasions per month.

We support flexible working (most of us work part-time) and it will be up to you how you arrange your three days per week.

About you

You will need to be experienced in technical charity finance matters – for example, partial exemption VAT, Gift Aid, reserves reporting, primary purpose trading – and be able to present charity numbers clearly to a range of audiences.

You’ll be confident in putting together and assessing cashflows and financial appraisals and communicating your conclusions.

You’ll have great IT skills, especially with Excel, so that you can minimise the time you spend on bookkeeping and administrative tasks.

You will probably have experience of being the sole finance person or the most senior person in a small charity or SME. You will be excited about the thought of a role that involves both detail and strategic oversight.

You probably won’t have experience of every single issue that will come your way in this role but you’ll have a proven ability to research issues that are new to you and use your networks to come up with practical solutions.

Ideally you will have an interest in the arts, property or both. You will share our values – reliable, supportive, expert, pragmatic and invested.

You need to have the right to work in the UK.

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and explaining your interest in this position.

Applications will be accepted until 17:00 on 28th October 2024. Interviews will be 6th or 7th November (remotely) and we would want the successful candidate to start as soon as possible after that

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, then please do not be put off applying. We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills and stories to join us and influence our working practice.

Role Summary:  We are looking for an experienced and proactive Finance Manager to oversee our financial operations. This is a key role within our small organisation, ensuring the accuracy of our financial information and maintaining compliance with all statutory financial regulations. You will work closely with the Executive Director and Board of Trustees, contributing to the long-term sustainability of the charity through effective financial management and reporting.  WFH is permissible in this role, although you will be required to attend quarterly Finance & Audit Committee meetings with Trustees in person.

Line Manager: Executive Director

Key Responsibilities:

JOB DESCRIPTION: The role includes, but is not limited to, the following: 

1. To be responsible for maintaining the entire accounting function of the charity using Xero accounting software, inputting financial data and ensuring all reconciliations are completed by 10th of each month. Control and reconciliation of income and expenditure relating to major fundraising events, managing debtors and banking takings.  Assisting in preparation of financial reports for donors as required.

2. To keep up to date with statutory regulations, guidelines and best practice for the financial management of charities, ensuring Trustees are properly advised of their statutory responsibilities.

3. To maintain, and amend where necessary, financial procedures and administrative systems to ensure accurate capture of financial information as required by statute, including cataloguing of all receipts and holding staff to proper filing of financial documents. 

4. To maintain proper use of charitable funds, including restricted funds, ensuring that expenditure remains within pre-approved budgets and does not outstrip income.

5. To liaise with the payroll provider with regards to any changes by 17th of each month, arrange salary payments for 24th of each month (UK staff x3).  Maintain Pension Scheme records and liaise with Pensions Regulator.

6. To liaise with auditors to ensure that statutory obligations are met on a timely basis and final accounts are available for sign off at September Trustees Board Meeting. 

7. To work collaboratively with staff in Uganda and Zambia, and any other partner organisations, speaking over the telephone and through Skype, helping them to maintain accounts and adhere to financial procedures that meet required standards for a UK charity. 

8. To be the principal contact with the Charity’s bank and the main administrator of the online and telephone banking. 

9. To liaise with FX bank contacts for best rates facilitate bi-monthly overseas transfers and have awareness and monitoring of exchange movements.

10. To process claims for Gift Aid, during and up to end of financial year by 20th April.

11. To produce, in collaboration with other staff, annual budgets, cash flow projections for consideration by Trustees at the Finance Committee and Board meetings in February/March each year.

12. To provide regular financial reports, both verbally and in writing, to the Executive Director, Treasurer & Trustees including quarterly summary of income and expenditure, full monthly profit and loss and management accounts and cash flow projections.

13. To attend quarterly Finance Audit Committees, and Board meetings if required.

The job description may be modified by African Revival from time to time.

Candidate Profile:

Essential:

• Experience managing the full financial function of a charity or similar organisation, including familiarity with accounting software (preferably Xero).
• Strong knowledge of charity accounting standards, financial regulations, and best practices.
• Excellent organisational skills with an eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Comfortable working collaboratively with overseas teams and partner organisations.
• UK resident - with a full driving license and access to a vehicle (current office in Send is not accessible by public transport, although office may relocate to a more accessible location soon).

Desirable:

• Experience working in or with international development charities.
• Knowledge of currency exchange management and international fund transfers.
• Experience with Gift Aid claims and donor reporting.

Job Title: Accountant (Charity sector)

Location: UK, remote

Annual fees: £12,000

Hours: 1 day per week on average

Reports to: Chief Executive

About Us

The Brazzaville Foundation (“the Foundation”) is a civil society and non-profit organisation registered by the England and Wales Charity Commission (registration number 1160693). It promotes and supports African initiatives in the following areas:

• conflict prevention and resolution missions with concrete actions such as the Inter-Libyan Dialogue Dakar 1 and the African Mediation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine;
• an environmental protection mission whose flagship actions include the assistance of the creation of the Blue Fund for the Congo Basin (signed in Oyo in 2016) and the support of “Elephant Protection Initiative” in favour of the fight against the ivory trade;
• a major multi-year, multi-disciplinary health initiative in the fight against fake and substandard medicines, which gave rise to the signing of the Lomé Initiative, a multi-country initiative aimed at combatting this scourge.

Role Overview

The accountant will play a critical role in maintaining the foundation’s financial health, ensuring compliance with charity law, and supporting its mission through effective financial management.

You will be responsible for bookkeeping, financial management, and providing insightful financial analysis to support decision-making by senior staff and trustees.

Key Responsibilities

1. Bookkeeping

• Perform regular bookkeeping tasks in a timely manner including:

- Accounting for purchase invoices coding to the correct activity and account code;
- Accounting for income receipts to the correct fund – restricted or unrestricted and account code
- Monthly payroll – and journal to correct activity and account code;
- Monthly pension submissions;
- Accounting for direct card payments;
- bank reconciliations – sterling, Euro and other currencies;
- accounting for accruals and prepayments on a monthly basis;
- regular review of accounting transactions to ensure all transactions tracked correctly;
- proper knowledge and application of fund accounting.

2. Statutory Accounts

• Preparation of Statutory accounts to comply with Charity and Company law
• Preparation of backing documentation for audit purposes;
• Co-ordination with auditors during audit process to ensure necessary adjustments posited correctly where appropriate.

3. Finance Management

• Implement and maintain financial controls to ensure efficiency, stability, and good governance, including record-keeping to provide a clear audit trail.
• Conduct detailed analysis of different charitable activities and funds, managing both restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts in a timely manner, highlighting significant points and discussing them with senior staff and trustees.
• Monitor financial activity against specific projects and funding streams, providing regular updates and analysis.
• Conduct an annual review of internal controls to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience as an accountant in the charity sector or a similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of charity law, including handling restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in preparing financial reports for senior management and trustees.

• Proficiency in Xero accounting software.

• Familiarity with the requirements of funders and the ability to monitor financial activity against specific funding streams.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple tasks with deadlines.

Working conditions

• Contract: Consultant contract with 3-month trial period.
• Remuneration: To be negotiated according to profile and experience.

About you

You will be an experienced finance professional with a desire to make a difference to the strategic and day-to-day working practices of our committed environmental organisation. You will be proficient in the management of a finance function and the provision of support to all areas of the business.

Your attention to detail will be excellent, and you will have clear understanding of customer needs together with the ability to proactively provide solutions to non-financial colleagues.

About the role

Working alongside colleagues in the Finance and Resource team, you will lead the provision of professional finance support to the growing Plantlife organisation in its mission to secure a plant rich world.
In this varied and busy role, you will develop and deliver insightful and informative financial reporting and support to the operational teams, management and trustees. You will oversee all day-to-day aspects of the finance function including systems, processes and controls, ensuring they are robust, compliant and fit for purpose.

To apply for the role or view the full recruitment pack, please visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note we do not accept CV's.

Job description

Bristol Charities is entering a season of rapid development and growth and we are seeking a permanent Finance Manager to expand the capacity of the finance team, as we embed a new finance system to assist delivery of a new five-year strategic plan.

Our strategic plan is to expand our impact across Bristol through the implementation of a Hub delivery model, which will allow us to tailor our services and support within priority location and communities across the city.

If you care about Bristol and are passionate for positive change, then please come and join us on our journey.

FINANCE MANAGER

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time (up to 28 hours per week, to be agreed). Additional hours may sometimes be required and can be taken as Time Off In Lieu (TOIL).

The charity’s Finance Manager will slot into the Corporate Services Directorate, working with the Director of Finance (Deputy CEO) to build on the great work of the Interim Finance Project Manager.

The postholder will have the opportunity to drive improvements and efficiencies across our core finance and IT operations. The postholder will help the charity collate, analyse and present its increasingly complex KPIs and data.

We offer the following benefits:

• Competitive salary with index-linked pay awards
• 5% employer pension contribution (matched)
• 4x Life Assurance
• 26 days annual leave, rising with length of service (plus Bank Holidays)
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• BenefitHub discounts and perks platform
• Staff Wellbeing Group
• On-site café
• Free on-site parking

Deadline for applications:  Sunday 13 October 2024

Interview dates: Week commencing 21 October 2024 (TBC)

We are recruiting for a private international charitable foundation which seeks to support environmental recovery, supported by cultures and economies grounded in Earth lore, in line with their “breathe freely” ethos.  As such they are committed to grants and other investments that are healing to the climate, to biodiversity, and to human cultural relations with the other-than-human. The foundation is currently based in a Hong Kong family office, with personnel in Hong Kong and the UK, as well as Cameroon, Brazil, Australia, Papua, and the US.

The organization has been in a phase of significant growth and change over the last five years and are increasingly bringing systems, data and associated functions in-house to support the record keeping and analytics they need to inform their growing operations.

Role

This is a new position. Under the general direction of the Director of Operations, you will be involved in all the duties required to maintain a complete general ledger and financial records and support financial planning/forecasting.

International Accountant Responsibilities

— The responsibilities of the International Accountant will include, but are not limited to:

International Accounting Operations

• Develop a General Ledger Chart of Accounts which supports our current grantmaking operations with the flexibility to accommodate various directions in our growth, allows easy consolidation with sister entities, and is IFRS compliant to allow us to provide regulatory and audit reporting in various jurisdictions.
• Implement optimal Chart of Accounts and processes, evaluating current and alternate accounting systems as needed and developing interface processes to existing systems as needed (HRIS, Payroll, Grants Management System, expense reporting) as needed.
• Perform duties necessary for the timely and accurate verification and recording of financial and investment (MRI/PRI) operations including general ledger, entries and reconciliations, investment portfolio tracking and transactions, international payroll, benefits and taxes.
• Work closely with Human Relations Specialist on payroll and benefits administration processes.
• Collaborate with senior management team, Operations Manager and others to determine an optimal process for reviewing and approving expenses.
• Audit corporate credit card(s).
• Identify institution and global consolidated reporting needs with senior management team and agree schedule and distribution for regular financial reporting.

Budgeting and Financial Planning

• Assist in preparation of the annual organisational and department budgets.
• Monitor and provide quarterly budget performance reports and analysis to organisation and departments with close cooperation to develop and implement measures to minimize variance.
• Assist staff to self-manage budgets.
• Support financial planning and forecasting including developing scenarios for growth.

Cash Flow Management

• Reconcile annual and quarterly projected expenses and cash flow requirements and coordinate with family office for redemption decisions.
• With Operations Manager and Human Relations Specialist, maintain and improve policies and organization discipline for accurate and timely processing of accounts payables, employee expense reports, travel guidelines, time reporting, etc.

Regulatory and Audit Compliance (initially in support of regulatory reporting through the family office)

• Strengthen financial systems integrity and controls according to IFRS, tax and regulatory measures and foundation policies.
• Build systems for timely and accurate provision of data and provide direct support for annual audit and tax filing.
• Work with external advisors, as needed, to ensure compliance with relevant country and international regulatory requirements in areas of taxes, documentation requirements, payroll and benefits.

General and Other

• Develop and manage relationships with accounting-related service providers as needed including in-country and global accountants, auditors, payroll and tax experts.
• Develop and maintain an asset inventory/schedule.
• Support for MRI/PRI activities as needed.
• Continually improve internal financial processes.
• Potential management of banking relationships, international wire transfer and/or other payments systems.
• Occasional travel as required for execution of duties.
• Other duties as are consistent with accountant’s role and experience as the foundation continues to evolve, or from time to time as prompted by institutional priorities.

Qualifications

— The successful International Accountant candidate will likely reflect much of the following profile:

 Essential

• Several years of progressively responsible professional experience in international accounting, ideally in an international organisation and / or in auditing / tax consulting.
• Accounting experience in philanthropy or non-profit.
• Experience in multiple tax jurisdictions and working in multi-currency environments.
• In-depth IFRS knowledge.
• Excellent, hands-on knowledge of web-based systems including accounting (current platform is Xero), and office suite platforms (proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred).
• Comfortable in complex and highly matrixed environments. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with peers across disciplines and functions in shared efforts with proven ability to influence without direct formal authority.
• Comfortable working remotely.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to be flexible and re-prioritize as needs arise.
• Pleasant and effective communication skills, written and oral. (English is our working language).
• Experiential cross-cultural understanding and perspective, aware and appreciative of differing worldviews and the ability to communicate with and learn from the wide variety of people who comprise our grantees, allies and staff.
• Kind and generous with partners and colleagues.

Desired

• Prior experience with an international non-profit organization or grantmaking foundation.
• Fluency in a second language with preference for dominant languages of one of our working regions (e.g. French, Portuguese, Bahasa, Thai, Lao, Burmese).
• International living and/or working experience including in the Global South.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and creative problem-solver who continually looks for new ways to improve processes with a “can do” attitude and a sense of humour.
• Located in and able to legally work in the UK or Hong Kong.

Alongside this we will value applicants who are:

• Deeply committed to regenerative/ecological cultures and economies, preferably with experience of holistic/indigenous cosmologies.
• Humble, recognising humanity’s place amongst all living creatures on this one planet.

We pride ourselves on being diverse and inclusive.

TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANT ROLE

Please submit a cover letter of interest outlining your relevant experience and financial requirements with a resume. 

The organisation does not maintain a website but will provide more detailed information on the foundation to qualified applicants.

Finance Manager | £50,000 - £55,725 | Permanent | Fully Remote / Home Based

For the UKs largest not-for-profit social enterprise in the employment and social mobility sector, we are recruiting a Finance Manager. This role will provide high quality financial information and analysis to stakeholders, supporting decision-making. This is a highly commercial role and will ensure service quality is maximised, and financial performance targets are achieved. The Finance Manager will manage a Management Accountant and will suit someone happy to work fully remotely whilst developing excellent relationships across a large, multi-location organisation.

Main Duties:

• Partner with stakeholders ensuring robust business plans and financial targets are achieved
• Work with Senior Finance Managers to identify risks and opportunities impacting the delivery of business plan performance
• Partner with stakeholders to present and interpret financial and non-financial analysis, assisting in decision-making
• Support the business in planning and implementing cost and performance improvements
• Review, assess and report on performance to budget and forecast and provide monthly key variances in budget, actual and forecast and key KPI variances for consolidation
• Support and lead annual divisional budget setting process and the production of annual forecasts
• Support year-end close-down processes, supporting the annual report and accounts
• Work with external commissioners and funders in providing reporting and financial returns
• Drive continuous improvements to processes, automation and financial controls
• Line manage and develop the Management Accountant

Person Specification:

• CCAB Qualified with substantial experience of working in financial management across a complex organisation
• Experience producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts
• Experience supporting annual accounting cycle and longer-term financial planning requirements
• Experience of financial planning, costing, and option / investment appraisals
• Experience of planning, reporting, and supporting budget holders
• Ability to work proactively in a fully remote / home working environment
• Experience supervising or managing staff
• Excellent Excel and ideally Agresso BW experience

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Finance Manager and Company Secretary

Salary: £50,000 per year FTE (pro rata)
6-Months Fixed Term Contract
Part-time (3 days per week)
Remote (home-based) with flexibility to be based anywhere in the UK
 

Are you an experienced Finance Manager with a passion for the charity sector?

Charity People are delighted to be working with a small but impactful charity that focuses on advocating for sustainable food systems, promoting responsible land use, and supporting the vitality of rural areas. They bring together diverse voices to shape policy and drive change that benefits both people and the environment.

We are looking for a Finance Manager and Company Secretary to manage all financial operations and ensure compliance with legal, financial, and regulatory obligations for this charity. You will play a critical role in supporting our mission and work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, Trustees, and Board members. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a national charity that influences positive change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and monitor the charity's financial budgets and cash flow forecasts in collaboration with the CEO and project leads.
• Deliver monthly management accounts on time and work with management to ensure financial oversight.
• Present quarterly financial reports to the Audit & Risk Committee and attend Board meetings.
• Manage outsourced bookkeeping, accountancy, and payroll administration, ensuring the accuracy of financial records using Xero.
• Work with the charity's external accountant to prepare statutory annual accounts.
• Assist in drafting the Annual Report and liaise with auditors to ensure a smooth audit process.
• Ensure financial policies and controls are in place and act on feedback from auditors to improve processes.
• Monitor and update the charity's risk register and ensure compliance with legal, accounting, tax, and charity regulations.
• Fulfil Company Secretary duties, ensuring statutory accounts are filed with Companies House and the Charity Commission on time.

Essential Requirements:

• Recognised accountancy qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Strong accounting experience, including charity statutory accounting and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in accounting software (ideally Xero), with strong Excel skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrable experience in producing management accounts, interpreting financial data for both expert and non-expert audiences.
• Experience of managing external audits and collaborating with auditors.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritise, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a virtual team, with excellent self-direction and initiative.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of charity governance and compliance requirements.
• An interest in areas such as sustainability, social justice, or rural affairs.
• Experience managing external accountancy service providers.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is comfortable working remotely, enjoys taking on a broad range of responsibilities, and is passionate about contributing to a meaningful cause.

How to apply:
If you are interested in this opportunity and are immediately available, please send your CV as soon as possible as we are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and are looking to interview virtually on 22nd and 23rd October.

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 gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.