Head Of Finance And Central Services Jobs
Can you help Friends of the Earth support key functions at a crucial time for the organisation? Can you ensure embedding financial sustainability by providing inspiring leadership and strategic oversight by heading up our central services of finance, IT, facilities, and governance.
As a core member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will ensure Friends of the Earth is financially sustainable and compliant with relevant regulations and laws and has the premises and organisational infrastructure it needs to support a great campaigning organisation.
We are looking for someone who can bring an inspirational, empathetic approach to support a range of established functions that are vital to the organisation’s ability to deliver its mission of campaigning to resolve the climate emergency and nature crisis. A commitment to social and environmental justice is essential and the successful candidate will have a key role to embedding our aims of collaboration, inclusion, wellbeing and an effective and supportive working environment.
How to apply:
Please apply via our online application form, you will be able to save your application and come back to it before submitting your form.
Your supporting statement should be no more than 2 pages of A4 and address the key requirements of the person specification with relevant examples of your experience and outline why you are interested in the post.
Key dates:
Closing date: Monday 16 September 2024 (23:59)
1st Interviews: w/c 23rd September 2024 (online via Teams meeting)
2nd Interviews: w/c 30th September 2024 (in person at our London office)
Benefits summary:
In return we offer a competitive range of benefits, including a contributory pension, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.
Annual Leave
All employees are entitled to 20 days (5 weeks) annual leave with additional leave accrued for every full year of employment up to a maximum of 4 additional leave days (pro-rated for part timer). The leave year runs from every January. Employees can purchase up to 4 days additional annual leave per leave year (pro-rated for part-timers), with payments spread over 12 months’ pay.
Pension Scheme
We offer all employees a generous contributory pension scheme through Aviva. All employees are auto enrolled into the pension scheme at their joining date. The minimum employee contribution is 4% auto salary sacrifice. There is no maximum capped on employee contribution, which means employees can pay their entire salary into their pension pot. The organisation matches all employee contribution, up to a maximum employer contribution at 7%.
Employee pension contributions at gross pay ‘salary sacrifice’, allows employees to make tax and National Insurance savings on their gross pay, allowing employees to save more for their retirement. Employees can ‘opt out’ of salary sacrifice if they prefer to contribute to the pension via the net pay method.
About us:
Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.
Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: Either in one of our global offices (Kenya, Senegal, Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Bristol or London - UK), or home-based within countries where Blue Ventures has administrative capacity (Mozambique, Tanzania)
Closing date for applications: 22 September 2024
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract duration: Permanent
Remuneration: Competitive based on experience
Grade: B1
Organisation overview
Blue Ventures is an award-winning marine conservation organisation working to rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities. We’re committed to protecting marine biodiversity in ways that benefit coastal people. We work in places where the ocean is vital to local cultures and economies and where there is a fundamental unmet need to support human development, thriving fishers and thriving oceans.
Position in organisation
The Global Digital Lead is a pivotal role within our global team, responsible for setting the overall strategic direction for our digital capabilities from an internal perspective. This role reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and collaborates closely with the global finance and operations teams.
Summary job description
The Global Digital Lead will oversee the digital transformation of Blue Ventures, evaluating our current tech stack and developing a digital transformation roadmap to ensure the organisation uses the appropriate digital tools and software for collaboration and communication. This role will manage all software systems, including financial software, CRM, communication software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, file management, workflow, and collaboration software. Additionally, the Global Digital Lead will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation is set up to succeed from a hardware perspective, managing the procurement and efficient use of hardware across various regions.
For full job description, please find attached.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Smart Works Bristol
Salary: £40,000 - £42,000, depending on experience
Closing date: Monday 16th September at 12 noon.
ABOUT SMART WORKS
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month.
The Smart Works service is delivered in 11 centres across the UK. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 35,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. To achieve this, the charity is expanding and opening new centres in areas of need. The next Smart Works centre will be in Bristol and is due to open in early 2025. More information about who we are can be found on our website.
ABOUT THE ROLE
In early 2025, Smart Works will open a new centre in the city centre of Bristol. Opening a twelfth centre will make Smart Works services accessible and available to more unemployed women ahead of their job interviews.
Smart Works is looking to appoint an experienced leader who is passionate about our work to lead the opening of the new centre.
The successful candidate will work closely with the central Smart Works Charity team to establish the centre in Bristol. In practice the role will involve identifying a suitable location for the centre, recruiting a skilled volunteer team, establishing a supporter base in Bristol and building partnerships with local referral organisations, corporate partners and funders.
Once in post, the Head of Bristol will appoint three additional staff members, building a founding team who will ensure the newest Smart Works centre is set-up for success. A founding Board of Trustees will also be appointed to provide local insight, expertise and support.
Throughout, the Head of Bristol will work closely with the Smart Works Charity Head of Programmes and experienced central team. There is an established blueprint for opening a new centre that will guide the process, with central support covering Finance, People & HR, Communications, Fundraising, Wardrobe and Operations.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for someone who is a natural self-starter, enjoys seeing a project through from beginning to end and is passionate about supporting women into employment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Appointing and managing a staff team of four and a volunteer community of over 50, ensuring all team members thrive in their roles and continue to develop their skills.
Supporting each direct report with project deliverables and identifying continuous improvement opportunities in our ways of working. This work will sit across fundraising, service delivery and outreach work with referral partner organisations.
Overseeing the establishment, set-up and smooth running of the Bristol centre. Acting as the Designated Safeguarding Officer for the Bristol centre, following established training, guidance and procedures.
Acting as the day-to-day contact for the Smart Works Charity finance team, overseeing day-to-day spend and budgeting, contributing to reforecasting exercises and ensuring established processes are followed.
Delivering financial activities to target, maintaining an up to date database with relevant income tracking and pipeline information to facilitate regular financial reporting to the Board of Trustees and timely process reconciliation with the Board Treasurer and Group Finance team.
Championing the Smart Works service within Bristol, including supporting the team to raise awareness of the charity and increase the supporter community through social media campaigns and in-person events throughout the year.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Outstanding interpersonal and team management and leadership skills.
- Experience of generating income from a variety of sources, ideally including the organisation of fundraising events and the submission of grant applications.
- Demonstrable experience of securing new business and onboarding new partners.
- A strong networker, with relationship management experience across seniority levels. Experience of balancing changing priorities and responding to delivery needs.
- Proactive approach to problem solving, with an entrepreneurial attitude. Ability to work autonomously and also have a strong team focus and ethic.
- Target driven, with excellent organisation and time management skills to meet deadlines and KPIs. Experience successfully managing and delivering projects.
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of the employment and skills landscape in the UK.
- An understanding of the safeguarding requirements for a charity like Smart Works. Experience of working collaboratively with volunteer teams.
- Financially aware, able to interpret basic financial accounts for reporting purposes.
BENEFITS, TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Salary of £40,000 - £42,000 FTE, depending on experience.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Company pension.
- Positive, supportive working environment with opportunities for practical training and progression.
- Full-time role, based in Bristol. Monday - Friday with typical working hours 9am - 5pm in line with centre opening times.
All successful applicants must provide two satisfactory references and complete a Basic DBS check.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a CV and answer the following questions via our recruitment portal by Monday 16th September at 12 noon.
- Why do you want to work for Smart Works? (Max 200 words)
- Why do you think you are well suited to leading the foundation and opening of a new Smart Works centre in Bristol? (Max 350 words)
- What experience do you have managing and motivating a team? Please be specific about the number of people in the team and what results were delivered (Max 350 words)
- Is there anything else you would like to share at this stage. (Max 150 words).
First round interviews are to be held virtually on Friday 20th September. Second round interviews are to be held in person in our North London centre on Thursday 26th September. Reasonable travel expenses will be covered.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please contact us to talk about submitting a manual application. Please see the job pack for contact details.
At Smart Works we will apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (a current version of which is available on our website).
Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works.
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job title: Head of Corporate Partnerships
Manager: Director of Income & Engagement
Direct reports: 4
Location: Hybrid work with 40% from Breaking Barriers’ office in London (71-91 Aldwych, WC2B 4HN)
Salary: £50,000 - £54,000
Hours: 5 days per week (37.5 hours) but open to part-time (26 hours minimum), and flexible working arrangements.
Contract: FTC for 1 year (maternity cover)
Overall purpose
The Head of Corporate Partnerships is a key leadership role within the Income and Engagement Directorate. Breaking Barriers’ relationship with corporate partners is the USP upon which our growth and success as an organisation has been built. The Head of Corporate Partnerships has accountability for generating income, impact and influence from the private sector, and for leading a high-performing team to achieve ambitious growth and scale for refugees around the UK.
As Breaking Barriers has grown from a start-up organisation to a now 60-strong team raising c. £4m and supporting more than 1,200 refugees annually, our corporate partnerships have expanded beyond our original London base to be nationwide partnerships with a wide range of businesses and employers. Our corporate partners have been crucial in enabling our growth and will be crucial to delivering upon the ambition of our 2030 goals. The Head of Corporate Partnerships is an essential role that will make this ambition a reality.
You will lead a team to deliver outstanding partnerships management of a range of strategic and multi-faceted relationships with a portfolio of c.50 businesses alongside leading strategy for business development. Leading by example you will own a number of our key relationships to drive growth, whilst bringing your experience to bear to coach your team and ensure structures and processes are in place to enable high performance.
You will be:
- a creative and strategic thinker who doesn’t feel bound by traditional approaches to charity / corporate relationships,
- a keen collaborator, working closely with colleagues in our Services directorate to deliver high impact employability programmes for our refugee clients, and with the Head of Philanthropy and Head of Public Engagement to identify and drive cross-fundraising opportunities,
- an outstanding communicator, comfortable and confident in your ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders across the worlds of CSR, DEI and employability, and across the private, public, and third sectors representing Breaking Barriers at a senior level.
The Head of Corporate Partnerships will be part of Breaking Barriers’ Joint Leadership Team and will have overall strategic and budget responsibility for Corporate Partnerships. They will be a visible leader within the Income and Engagement Directorate and across the organisation, and will contribute to a culture of creativity, growth, innovation and entrepreneurialism that will drive us to achieve our 2030 goals.
This is a hugely exciting opportunity to join an entrepreneurial organisation with an enviable track record of growth, and a leadership team and Board prepared to back investment in fundraising. The Head of Corporate Partnerships will be someone driven and excited by the opportunity to develop further a function operating to the highest standards and generating impactful and innovative partnerships with a diverse group of businesses. They will be motivated to ensure that all people of refugee background in the UK have a fair chance to gain meaningful employment and will be ambitious to play a central role in helping Breaking Barriers to achieve it's 2030 goals.
To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.
Other considerations
- As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
- We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
How to apply
If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:
- Why you are interested in the role
- What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
- Any experience you would like to highlight
- Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
- Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)
Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Sunday 29th September. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background.
If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).
Breaking Barriers exists so that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Benefits
We offer a number of benefits to team members including:
- 25 days annual leave per year
- A bonus day of leave for your birthday
- 3% matched pension contribution
- Access to Rising Sun’s counselling service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health care cash plan for you and your children for a number of health treatments (e.g. dental, optical, physiotherapy etc.) and also discounts in shops and attractions
- Up to four weeks sick pay in any 12 month period (eligible after probation period)
OVERVIEW
Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service (Rising Sun) is an independent charity in Kent working to prevent domestic abuse and improve the lives of survivors and their children suffering from its effects. We have an ambitious vision for a world in which women and children live free from actual or threatened domestic abuse and all forms of violence.
Our team provide a range of services to adults and children who’ve experienced domestic abuse. We understand the impact of domestic abuse on survivors and so we listen to individual needs and respond in a trauma informed way. We provide one-to-one support and also deliver therapeutically informed group programmes to help survivors to recognise the potential signs and impact of domestic abuse. Bringing survivors together validates experiences and enables them to draw strength from one another.
We are looking for an organised and reliable individual with great problem solving and team working skills. As the Finance Manager you will play a crucial role in supporting the team to carry out their work. You will be responsible for preparation of bi-monthly management accounts and working with the Senior Leadership Team on annual budgeting and reporting processes, as well as overseeing the organisation’s day to day financial processes. The role also includes line management of our Finance Officer and HR and Admin Officer who carries out our HR functions with the support of an external HR consultant.
In this role you will also have the opportunity to work with the board of trustees and CEO as a member of our Finance Sub-Committee, involving discussions and decisions about the charity’s reserves, investments, and organisational strategy relating to finance.
As part of our passionate and committed team of approximately 50 staff, our aspiration is that you will thrive and develop in this essential role. You will be contributing to the invaluable work of Rising Sun and making a lasting difference to the lives of those who’ve experienced domestic abuse.
SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE
To ensure efficient and effective financial management across Rising Sun in line with our financial procedures and company and charity regulations.
To produce financial information for the CEO and board of trustees, such as budgets, income and expenditure reports, bank balances etc.
To support the fundraising team by providing financial information for funding applications and reports.
To line manage the Finance Officer and HR and Admin Officer.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Management
- Ensure all accounting is clear, well managed & compliant with SORP guidelines.
- Implement financial controls by maintaining and enforcing financial policies
- Prepare bi-monthly finance reports for the Board of Trustees.
- Monitor cash flows to ensure that the operations and liquidity of the organisation can be maintained.
- Liaise with the external auditors to produce the annual accounts.
- Co-ordinate and partake in quarterly Finance Sub-Committee Meetings.
- Monitor our investment portfolio and make changes following discussions in the Finance Sub-Committee Meetings.
- Work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team to prepare budgets and forecasts for services and the charity overall.
- Work with the fundraising team to ensure funding is received and allocated appropriately, and provide financial information for funding applications and reports.
- Ensure the Rising Sun has appropriate insurance for our size and activities.
- Act as the point of contact for HMRC, Charity Commission, Companies House and company pension scheme, including submission of gift aid claims, PAYE information and any statutory requests.
- Act as data protection lead and a signatory on bank accounts and countersign bank payments.
- Ensure monthly payroll is completed accurately and on time.
- Oversee development and decision making around improving organisational systems and processes, e.g. payroll processes, cloud, broadband, phones
- Oversee the day to day finance functions, including ensuring expenditure is recorded accurately and coded appropriately, month and year end reconciliations and journals are accurate and complete, and any due invoices and expenses are paid.
Line Management
- Line manage and provide cover for the Finance Officer and HR and Admin Officer, providing support, development and training opportunities and supervision to carry out their roles, summarised below.
- Finance Officer – Processing invoices, expenses, payments and gift aid. Preparing bank reconciliations and payroll. Monitoring the accounts and admin email inboxes and covering client referrals as required.
- HR and Admin Officer – HR policies and procedures, recruitment/onboarding, liaising with external HR consultants. IT requirements and systems. Office management. Monitoring the admin inbox and covering client referrals as required.
General Duties
- Maintain confidentiality on all appropriate matters.
- Adhere to the requirements of Rising Sun’s policies and procedures, including Data Protection and Safeguarding.
- Ensure continual awareness of developments in legislation and policy which are relevant to the role.
- Undertake any other tasks that are appropriate to the post and that reflect the needs of the organisation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
- Relevant finance qualification (eg. AAT) or equivalent experience.
Knowledge and Experience
- Knowledge and experience of charity accounts SORP, contracts and grants accounting (e.g. restricted/unrestricted) and accruals concept of accounting.
- Thorough knowledge of HMRC requirements with regard to tax, national insurance and statutory deductions and payments.
- Experience of working with external auditors to produce annual accounts.
- Experience of producing financial information and reports for trustees and/or the CEO.
- Knowledge of robust financial processes to reduce risks and ensure best practice in our financial management.
- Knowledge or experience of book keeping and maintaining accounting records.
- Working knowledge and experience of operation of Quickbooks (or similar software) for accounting.
- Good awareness of statutory requirements relating to HR, data protection and payroll processes.
- Experience of line managing team members to help them to work at their best. (Desirable)
- Knowledge or experience of working the domestic abuse sector. (Desirable)
Skills and Attitude
- Excellent IT skills (especially MS Excel) and able to learn to use new software as required (we use Quickbooks, Donorfy, Breathe HR and MS Office).
- Ability to work supportively and effectively within and across teams and build good working relationships.
- A systematic and organised approach with an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Ability and willingness to work independently.
- Effective written and verbal skills.
- Flexible, proactive and willing to continually develop own skills and knowledge across a range of relevant subjects.
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
General
- A commitment to the values and ethos of the Rising Sun.
- A good understanding of cultural issues, and commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
- Committed to safeguarding service users, willing to undergo a DBS check and able to follow safeguarding procedures.
- Has the right to live and work in the UK.
This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up and will be reviewed from time to time. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Rising Sun is an equal opportunities employer. We recognise intersecting identities, and value what having a diverse team brings, both in terms of effectively responding to client needs, and engaging with each other at work. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community; especially from minority groups/groups with a protected characteristic such as B.A.M.E., who are currently underrepresented at Rising Sun. We are disability-friendly, and flexible working is available in the majority of roles. We strive to offer accommodations to all applicants who need them.
Safeguarding Statement
Rising Sun is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, a ‘right to work check’ in accordance with UK government Home Office guidelines, and to provide two references.
Our vision is a world in which all women and children live free from actual or threatened domestic abuse and all forms of violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have a passion for numbers, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to be part of a supportive and energetic head office team? If you answered YES, this role could be the perfect fit for you.
We are a leading multi-academy trust focused on primary education, with a network of successful academies across London, East Anglia, and the West Midlands. We are dedicated to serving the needs of the children and communities we represent.
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Finance and Operations Business Partner to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing financial operations, ensuring accuracy in financial processes, and contributing to the overall financial health of the organisation.
In this role, you will become an integral part of our central team, working in a collaborative and supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development. The position is based primarily at one of our West Midlands school, with flexibility for some regular home working if desired.
Key Responsibilities:
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Meeting month and year end deadlines
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Fully considered and robust budgets submitted on time to TEFAT
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Looking for ways to improve value for money in schools and central processes
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Returns to ESFA delivered accurately and on time
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Accounts submitted on deadline with clean audit
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Successful completion of assigned projects
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Successful feedback from key stakeholders including and not limited to Principals, SBM’s, Finance Managers, TEFAT Directors
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Successfully meeting all of the relevant job description requirements
If this opportunity aligns with your career goals, please review our job pack, which includes the job description and person specification. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with the requirements before applying.
We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our team!
If you’re interested in this role, please take a look at our job pack, which includes the job description and person specification for the position that you will need to familiarise yourself with before applying for the job.
Closing Date: 9am, 16th September 2024
Interview Date: 20th September 2024
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks including a Barred List and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Financial Accounting and Systems Improvements
Location: Homebased/hybrid, within commutable distance of Central Office, London.
Contract Type: Permanent/ Full time
Salary: £65,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5
Benefits: Generous Holiday allowance Season Ticket loan Cycle to work scheme Charity worker discounts Enhanced maternity package Wellness, inclusion, and diversity groups EAP scheme Life assurance.
Are you ready to take your finance career to the next level? Do you thrive on driving change and ensuring financial excellence in an organisation? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
About the Role:
As the Head of Financial Accounting and Systems Improvements, you will play a pivotal role in revolutionising how our finance department operates. You will ensure that all key financial documents are created in a timely way, providing the organisation with strong and robust financial procedures and information. Your leadership will empower the finance team and the wider organisation to embrace new systems and innovative ways of working.
Key responsibilities include:
Sage Intacct Champion: Lead and support the rollout of Sage Intacct across the organisation, fostering a culture of "self-serve" budgeting and empowering budget holders.
Process Improvement: Continuously review and enhance finance processes for efficiency, documenting the department's methods through a comprehensive Statement of Operating Practice.
Dashboard Implementation: Introduce and manage the use of dashboards, providing real-time insights across the organisation.
Team Leadership: You'll manage and mentor the Finance Officer and Finance Assistant, ensuring their professional development aligns with the department’s Key Performance Indicators. Your leadership will set the standard for excellence and growth.
Collaboration: You'll work closely with key stakeholders, including the Head of Commercial Accounting, Strategic Business Partnering, and the Director of Finance & ICT, to ensure budget holders have timely, accurate financial information. Your goal? Deliver a 5-star service to the organization!
Why Join Us?
This is more than just a finance role—it's an opportunity to be at the forefront of financial transformation. If you're a dynamic leader with a passion for process improvement and systems innovation, we want to hear from you!
What Pact Offer:
Pact offers a wide range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, eye care vouchers, generous annual leave plus more. You will have the chance to attend internal training events to further develop yourself as an effective support worker and undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel you meet the requirements of this post, please complete an application form by clicking the 'apply now' button.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Disclosure and Barring Service check.
If you have lived overseas for over 12 months (in the past 10 years while aged 18 or over), you will need to supply a certificate of good conduct from the Police Force of the country of residence.
Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust) is a pioneering national charity that provides caring and life changing services to men and women in prison, to people with convictions on release and in the community, and to their children and families.
Pact’s vision is of a society in which justice is understood as a process of restoration and healing, in which prisons are used sparingly and as places of learning and rehabilitation, and in which the innate dignity and worth of every human being is valued. We work for the common good of Society, taking a public health-based approach. We work at the intersection of criminal justice, child and family welfare, mental health, wellbeing provision and health & social care.
Our volunteers and staff can be found in courts, prisons, probation services, and in communities across England & Wales. We are a diverse, inclusive, modern, and collaborative charity. We build effective partnerships and sustainable solutions based on our well-established understanding of the systems in which we work, and on our historic values and ethos developed through our 120+ years of service delivery.
As an inclusive employer, we welcome requests for job adverts and descriptions in accessible formats (for e.g. larger text) for candidates with disabilities, including those with neurodiversity.
You may have experience in the following: of Financial Accounting, Financial Systems Improvement Manager, Head of Finance Systems, Financial Operations Director, Director of Accounting and Systems, Chief Accounting Officer, Financial Systems Optimization Lead, Financial Process Improvement Manager, Director of Financial Reporting and Systems, and Head of Accounting Transformation.
REF-216344
Head of Venture Support
We are seeking a Head of Venture Support to grow the organisation’s venture support activities and deliver business programmes for a wide range of early-stage and growing social and environmental impact ventures.
Position: Head of Venture Support
Location: East London or Cambridge with occasional travel to other locations (Cambridge, Peterborough and East London)
Hours: Full-time - 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £55,000 - £62,000 per annum depending on experience
Closing date: 9th September 2024
Benefits: Strong commitment to personal and professional development, Company pension scheme; free on-site parking (Cambridge/Peterborough); Bike2Work Scheme, various discounts, a Healthcare cash plan, wellness programme, electric car lease scheme through salary sacrifice (subject to eligibility), private healthcare, life insurance, flexible working, casual dress, annual volunteering day to commit to a charity or cause of your choice, working for a multi-award winning organisation including previously awarded the best not for profit employer in the Eastern Region, being part of a community that drives innovation with a focus on addressing environmental and social challenges.
About the role:
As Head of Venture Support, you will grow the profile of the organisation’s venture support activities and lead our Venture Support team to deliver business programmes for a wide range of early-stage and growing social and environmental impact ventures including tech for good startups and social enterprises. You will also develop and implement new service offerings to support our ventures in becoming a force for good in society as we grow the profile of our work. Our support includes structured accelerator programmes, grant initiatives, innovation challenges, and social investment.
You will champion the organisation’s venture work to attract business partners and investors, managing key strategic relationships whilst creating new partnerships and business development opportunities.
You’ll manage and develop a brilliant team of Programme Managers, Venture Outreach Associates, and Venture Advisors and make sure they’re on track with programme design, recruitment, budgets, delivery, and impact. You’ll provide timely support and direction to the team members who are passionate about enabling business to be a force for good.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Develop and oversee the execution of a strategy for outreach, seeking, attracting and onboarding deserving and qualified innovative entrepreneurs and start-ups.
- Provide credible strategic guidance to programme managers in content areas such as business modelling, sales and marketing, financing, fundraising, overall strategy, operations etc.
- Create project plans and timelines to map out milestones and help assess resource requirements across central services such as marketing and accounts.
- Enable and support the professional growth of the Venture team as they work across a variety of clients, programmes and geographies.
- Liaise with senior management, the marketing and fundraising teams, and the broader organisation to sustainably grow the impact of our support, including our vision to grow impact business support to many more locations nationally.
- Manage the novel social investment programme we have established leveraging equity and revenue-based finance instruments.
About you:
As Head of Venture Support, your ability to build rapport quickly and develop strong working relationships across different stakeholder groups will be based on reading situations quickly and strong interpersonal skills. You will have experience working with start-ups, entrepreneurs, mentors, universities, research institutions, industry experts, business membership associations, local or central government, and angel investors.
In previous roles, you’ve led teams, complex projects and/or large programmes. You break down problems with a cool head and take tough decisions when needed but understand the role of mentoring to build strong teams. People leadership will be a large component of your day-to-day.
You’ve managed a P&L before and have the skill to quickly read a cash flow and the confidence to make tough decisions when the business demands them. You also understand equity investment, bring angel and VC connections, and have a passion for developing a new social investment vehicle in the Cambridgeshire area and beyond.
Whether it’s time spent being around and supporting them or your own experience you will understand the journey of the entrepreneur, the challenges and barriers faced and the fundamental building blocks that create impactful and sustainable businesses.
Essential requirements required for this role:
- A passion for the mission of the organisation and our work supporting impact ventures.
- At least 4-6 years of experience working with entrepreneurs, start-ups, accelerators, incubators or incubation consultancy.
- Financial management skills, including P&L responsibility and social investment experience
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A drive to continuously develop the team and organisation
- Comfortable speaking at events, roundtables and peer sessions
- Travel to Cambridge and Peterborough Future Business Centres fortnightly from an operating base in East London (Whitechapel) or if based in Cambridge travel to East London and Peterborough.
- Must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship
About the organisation:
The employer is a charity that helps small businesses and charities to develop, grow and achieve their impact aims, through a range of ways. From its Future Business Centres that support local business communities; its support programmes that help entrepreneurs and ventures to grow their ideas and businesses; and through advising and arranging responsible finance for charitable organisations.
Since 1999, with initiatives across the UK that include housing, cleantech and social innovation, it has helped hundreds of start-ups, small businesses and impact ventures to develop and scale, enabling significant regional employment opportunities, transforming communities and creating positive impact for people, place and planet.
You may also have experience in areas such as: Director of Programmes, Head of Programmes, Senior Programme Manager, Programmes and Impact Lead, Programme Coordinator, Impact Manager, Programme Lead, Venture Support etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Finance Lead (Management Accountant)
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reports to: Head of Finance
Hours of work: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £41,350 per annum (including London Weighting)
Place of work: Flexible working but with 3 days a week in our London office and occasional travel to our Finance Office in Silsden in West Yorkshire. You will need to travel to L’Arche Communities you are responsible for from time to time.
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 8 September 2024, 23:59h
As well as joining a friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L’Arche’s mentorship programme, these are some other benefits you get by working for us:
- Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about
- Paid sick pay, up to a maximum of 7wks (depending on length of service)
- Enhanced Maternity, Adoption/Surrogacy, and Paternity Pay (depending on length of service, details available on request)
- Interest free loans and salary advances available
- Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work
- Free DBS / PVG checks
- Free SSSC registration
- Free Blue Light Card
- Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role
- Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone
- Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave
- Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave
- Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings
- Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate
- Working from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is provided
- Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members
- Free Life Assurance up to 4 times gross annual salary
- Access to the Bike to Work scheme
Main purpose of the role:
Be one of four Finance Leads sharing responsibility to produce Community Management Accounts. Other duties include line managing one or two Bookkeepers, ensuring that Management Accounts results are discussed with Community Leaders/ Directors, leading on the Budget process for assigned Communities, and leading on the Housing Benefit/ Rent Increase process for assigned Communities.
Essential Criteria
- Commitment to live out L'Arche values;
- Part qualified Accountant;
- Relevant experience across a range of financial management and budgeting disciplines;
- Effective leadership and people management skills;
- High level of competence in ID systems;
- A confident, approachable, emotionally intelligent colleague;
- Resilient and self-aware, analytical and creative skills to problem-solve;
- Able to work flexibly, and travel to Silsden, where part of the Finance Team is based;
ABOUT L'ARCHE
L’Arche is a worldwide federation of people with and without learning disabilities, working together for a world where all belong. We believe in the transforming impact of genuinely mutual relationships between people with and without disabilities.
In the UK, L’Arche is a registered charity with 11 Communities across England, Scotland and Wales. We celebrate people with learning disabilities, and build communities with them rather than for them. We go beyond supporting people’s basic needs. We attend to their emotional and inner lives, by building spaces of vibrant friendship, opportunity, spirituality and community life.
A full job description and person specification can be found in the attached Recruitment Pack.
The closing date is midnight on Sunday 8 September 2024. Interviews will take place on 19 September 2024.
To apply, please read the full job description and person specification and answer the questions on our online application form.
Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Manager
£52,000
Fully remote or 1 day per week in London
Finance Manager required for an independent regulator who offer fantastic benefits such as 32 days holiday and highly flexible work pattern - either fully remote or 1 day per week in their central London office!
It's a great role that focuses on management accounting and business partnering activities, across 4 key directorates, managing a small team of one.
Key areas of responsibility will include;
- Leading on management accounting activities, with a particular focus on forecasting and risk. Undertaking an initial review of all budget heads, highlighting major variances, and ensuring no mis- postings have arisen
- Collect and collate commentaries from budget holders for the preparation of a monthly finance report for the management board, to include a commentary on cash and outstanding debtors and creditors
- Supporting budget managers, develop relationships and provide an effective business partnering service, responding promptly to queries
- Training budget holders on relevant financial matters and processes
- Develop systems and processes, enhancing the management accounts with meaningful and informative narratives on financial information for budget holders
- Develop/maintain the cashflow model ensuring projections are accurate
- Oversight of fee invoices ensuring payment received within established credit terms
- Update the fixed asset register on a monthly basis
- Line management of Finance Officer
- Adhoc project work for Head of Finance and Governance and the Director of Resources
In order to be successful in the role, we are looking for a qualified accountant or actively studying towards a financial qualification. You will be confident in preparing management accounts and working with budget holders to highlight risk/opportunities. Be proactive, able to identify and put forward ideas for improvements to systems.
Furthermore, you will have excellent communication skills, and be able to develop strong relationships with your budget holders.
We welcome applications from the wider public and not-for-profit sectors. In particular, this may appeal to candidates from healthcare, regulatory or arms length bodies.
Benefits include fully remote working or 1 day per week in London, 32 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, NHS pension scheme, study support for those not yet qualified.
Due to the anticipated interest in the role, we are interviewing candidates on a rolling basis and therefore you are encouraged to apply at your earliest opportunity.
Want to work for an industry leading charitable organisation in their field of expertise? Are you an experienced Finance Business Partnering professional looking to take your experience to new heights in a role with line management responsibility? Looking to secure a finance role that works directly with the front lines of the cause the charity exists to support? If yes, look no further!
One of the biggest names in the UK Charity sector is currently seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their high-performing team on a permanent basis. Reporting into the Head of FP&A, you will be responsible for running the business partnering function for one of the charity’s most high-profile directorates. Leading a small team, you will drive the delivery of targets and high-quality financial information to facilitate sound decision making.
The key duties of this Senior Finance Business Partner are as follows:
- Take the lead in the annual budget setting process for the areas under your remit, working with key stakeholders to understand their visions for the following year.
- Act as the finance subject matter expert for your entities, providing sound analysis and advice to guide decision making.
- Full responsibility for reviewing and consolidating the monthly management accounts for each area under your remit
- Conduct high-level financial analysis and be the critical friend to ensure absolute budget efficiency.
- Lead the team in the production of the directorate’s consolidated monthly and quarterly management information packs.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the team, reviewing their work and providing opportunities for training and development to help them advance their careers.
This is an exceptional chance for an experienced business partnering professional who is excited at the prospect of working at the heart of a charity with a brilliant cause, whilst looking for opportunities to maximise existing processes to ensure the smooth delivery of a business-critical service. Please note that this role will officially be based out of the charity’s head office in Central London, but opportunities to work from home are on offer for three days per week.
The successful candidate will have:
- Demonstrable experience in an FP&A or FBP focused role at a similar level.
- A fully accountancy qualification (CCAB or equivalent).
- Fantastic communication skills and the ability to build credibility with senior level stakeholders.
- A love for challenging the status quo and manipulating data to understand trends and underlying themes.
- A hunger to learn and a proactive mindset.
If you are interested in this Senior Finance Business Partner role, please do not delay in applying as this role is likely to be filled before the closing date.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
If you’re an experienced finance professional wanting to use your skills to make a positive difference to people in Southampton, we’d love to hear from you!
We're seeking a part-time Finance Officer to join our small, dedicated team in Millbrook. The Finance Officer will oversee the day-to-day financial processes of the charity, ensuring accurate financial record-keeping, assisting with grant applications, and providing financial information to the Board of Trustees.
The role will be responsible to the CEO, with no line management responsibilities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain accurate financial records and produce monthly management accounts for the Board of Trustees.
- Handle payroll and pension processes.
- Manage donor lists and gift aid claims.
- Prepare year end statutory accounts and assist with budgeting.
- Support grant applications and reporting.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience maintaining financial records and producing management information for a small to medium-sized charity.
- Familiarity with accounting software and strong skills in Microsoft 365 (Excel) and Google Sheets.
- Knowledge of fund accounting.
- Recognised accounting/bookkeeping qualification, or working towards one.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
The job description and person specification can be downloaded from this website for further details.
SCM is committed to equal opportunities and safer recruitment and the post will be subject to a DBS check. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please let us know if reasonable adjustments would be required to enable you to take part in the selection process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary
Job title Finance Officer, Young Lives
Division Social Sciences
Department Oxford Department of International Development
Location Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB
Grade and salary Grade 6: £32,332-£38,205
Hours Part time (0.6 FTE, flexible depending on appointee’s availability)
Contract type Fixed term until 31st December 2025, extension subject to funding
Reporting to Programme Manager
PLEASE APPLY FOR THE JOB ON THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD WEBSITE AND WE WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY AGENCIES.
Responsibilities
Donor financial budgeting, reporting and monitoring
· Gather, manipulate and present data on Young Lives budgets and forecasting including those for ongoing projects, new funding proposals, re-budgeting exercises and partner organisation budgets, working closely with the Young Lives Programme Manager, Programme Officer/s and Collaborating Partners.
· Liaise with the Programme Manager to review the financial position on Young Lives projects and advise on solutions to problems relating to expenditure on projects whilst maintaining the auditable standards on the project. Check research budget set-ups for accuracy on Oracle, deal with issues arising, analyse grant spend on a monthly basis, highlight variances and take follow-up action, and facilitate updated X5 to re-cost salaries on awards and identify any over or under spends on salary budgets.
· Coordinate the quarterly financial reporting processes used by Young Lives partners. Check reports against budgets. Coordinate the preparation of Young Lives financial reports and invoices to FCDO and other Young Lives funders in line with contractual requirements. Prepare budget and quarterly forecasts for the Department.
· Process partner payments required under partner collaborative agreements and consultancy agreements, as agreed by the Young Lives Programme Manager.
· Monitor Young Lives project expenditure against approved budgets and donors’ terms and conditions. Gather, manipulate and present data to produce regular financial reports showing income, expenditure and forecasting against budgets.
· Assist with audits of Young Lives, as required.
· Represent and present on finances externally to funders, as required, and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Young Lives’ funding bodies’ terms and conditions
General Financial Management
· Ensure full recovery of expenses on the e-expenses system (SAP Concur), reviewing on-line ready for departmental approval, ensuring that expenditure remains within set budgets and complies with the grantor’s terms and conditions and University financial guidelines, giving guidance to claimants where necessary.
· Arrange for and monitor travel advances, and pre-paid MasterCards, issued to YL staff and clear the advances on their return. Check and process project credit card statements and receipts and deal with any queries that arise;
· Raise pre-requisition orders ensuring that procurement policies are followed;
· Undertake transactional processing as necessary in the Oracle Financial system, including invoices for payment, accruals and prepayment and dealing with anomalies. Check figures for errors and omissions. Ensure all Young Lives financial transactions are carried out in accordance with the University and external financial regulations.
· Monitor the Young Lives general ledger account (non-project funded) and ensure effective reconciliation and reporting of all transactions.
· Maintain good working relationships with Young Lives staff, partners and suppliers and with Departmental finance and administrative staff and the University's central finance office and be proactive in resolving issues.
· Proactively undertake continuous improvement of finance processes and systems and of reporting provision to support changing requirements and improve management information. Communicate and support the implementation of these improvements effectively.
· Develop and refine financial systems and procedures for Young Lives to ensure strong financial management and control. Respond to enquiries, and provide advice on financial procedures and policies.
Selection criteria
Essential
- Have achieved or be working towards an accounting qualification
- Educated to degree level or equivalent and at least two years’ experience in a similar role.
- Good accounting skills; experience of preparing financial reports, budgets and forecasts
- Knowledge of the purpose, use and application of financial controls
- Excellent numeracy skills, thoroughness and attention to detail, resulting in the ability to produce accurate, detailed work
- Strong diplomacy and team skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of colleagues and funders
- Flexibility and the ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload effectively
- Evidence of tact and discretion in dealing with matters of a confidential or sensitive nature
- High level of computer literacy with experience of using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- The ability to present financial information in a variety of formats and for non-accountants
- Good written and verbal communication skills with a friendly, proactive and helpful approach –ideally with experience of working with colleagues at a distance.
Desirable
- Knowledge and use of ORACLE Financials
- Understanding of FCDO and/or other large donor financial compliancy
Please apply for the job on the University of Oxford website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Service Manager – Jobs, Education and Training (JET) – Maternity Cover
We are looking for a dynamic, organised and proactive manager to join the Youth Work Team and support our mission to enable young people who are homeless, facing homelessness or unsafe to achieve independence and positive futures.
We have an ambitious plan to deliver an innovative and varied programme of youth work, jobs, employment and education (JET) and lifeskills to young people this year and we are searching for an exceptional candidate to help us succeed in this vision.
We are looking for a candidate who is committed to delivering high quality services to homeless young people. The successful person will be responsible for delivering an innovative and youth-led JET and lifeskills programme as well as supporting with the coordination of our daily day centre service to young people aged 16-24.
You will have experience motivating and inspiring frontline teams, maintaining and building a network of relationships with relevant external agencies and be able to work dynamically and confidently in a fast-paced day centre environment. We’re looking for a candidate who can think on their feet, demonstrate initiative and proactivity, and is an excellent problem-solver.
The ideal candidate is a team player who enjoys working collaboratively across our organisation. They will be committed to the safeguarding of young people and helping us to develop an inclusive and trauma-informed service.
Please note, the post is a fixed term maternity cover contract for 9 months.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 2nd September 2024
Interviews: Thursday 12th September 2024
The interview date is fixed and will not be changed. Please ensure you are available on this day when applying for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Reports to: Finance Lead
Hours of work: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £33,642 per annum (including London Weighting)
Place of work: Flexible working but with 3 days a week in our London office.
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 8 September 2024, 23:59h
As well as joining a friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L’Arche’s mentorship programme, these are some other benefits you get by working for us:
- Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about
- Paid sick pay, up to a maximum of 7wks (depending on length of service)
- Enhanced Maternity, Adoption/Surrogacy, and Paternity Pay (depending on length of service, details available on request)
- Interest free loans and salary advances available
- Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work
- Free DBS / PVG checks
- Free SSSC registration
- Free Blue Light Card
- Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role
- Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone
- Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave
- Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave
- Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings
- Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate
- Working from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is provided
- Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members
- Free Life Assurance up to 4 times gross annual salary
- Access to the Bike to Work scheme
Main purpose of the role:
After a period of financial transformation, we are now looking for a highly experienced Bookkeeper / Credit Controller. The successful candidate is responsible to provide accurate and timely financial information to both the Community and the National Team. In particular, maintain accurate records of income and expenditure using Microsoft Business Central (Accounting software) and liaise closely with the wider team across L'Arche. Additionally, the Bookkeeper/ Credit Controller will work across various sales ledgers throughout the charity ensuring all monies owed are paid within the agreed payment terms. They will also provide support to the finance team in completion of daily and monthly finance-related tasks.
Essential Criteria
- Team player who can hit the ground running;
- Experience in Bookkeeping and Credit Control;
- Proactive can-do attitude;
- Attention to detail and ability to organise and prioritise workload;
- Advanced knowledge of Excel;
- High level of competence in IT systems;
ABOUT L'ARCHE
L’Arche is a worldwide federation of people with and without learning disabilities, working together for a world where all belong. We believe in the transforming impact of genuinely mutual relationships between people with and without disabilities.
In the UK, L’Arche is a registered charity with 11 Communities across England, Scotland and Wales. We celebrate people with learning disabilities, and build communities with them rather than for them. We go beyond supporting people’s basic needs. We attend to their emotional and inner lives, by building spaces of vibrant friendship, opportunity, spirituality and community life.
A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.
The closing date is midnight on Sunday 8 September 2024. Interviews will take place on 20 and 23 September 2024.
To apply, please read the full job description and person specification and answer the questions on our online application form.
Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.
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