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My client is the leading charity stopping the heartbreak and devastation of baby loss and making pregnancy and birth safe for everyone. Working across the whole pregnancy journey, the organisation funds ground-breaking research, campaigns for changes to maternity care and provides expert information and support.

At present they are looking to appoint an interim Deputy Director of Finance to provide maternity cover for the permanent postholder and support the organisation with the implementation of a new and ambitious strategic plan.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensuring an effective and smooth running finance function, meeting all statutory and management reporting requirements.
• Embedding a customer focused finance business partnering approach to finance and its budget holders.
• Overseeing a team of 3, embed a true team culture ensuring balanced workloads, personal development and colleague engagement are at the highest levels

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant and have previous experience of working at this level within a finance function. With substantive experience in both financial and management accounts, you will possess excellent communication skills and be able to convey complex financial information. You will be an empowering leader with strong coaching skills, and the ability to develop and inspire others.

My client offers a flexible hybrid working policy, with 2 days a week in their London office.

We're excited to announce working in partnership with Aggie's. Aggie Weston’s offers pastoral care to members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, as well as their families. Their vision is to ensure beneficiaries experience physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, fostering strong relationships. With approximately 30 Pastoral Workers stationed at most Royal Navy and Royal Marine bases, they collaborate closely with Naval Chaplains, providing practical assistance and a supportive, non-judgmental presence.

Aggie’s is seeking a new Finance Director to join their small friendly staff team. The Finance Director will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient operation of the charity's financial framework to support and advance Aggie’s mission. As the Finance Director, you'll be a key member of the team, overseeing financial operations, managing day-to-day finances, meeting the needs of both internal and external stakeholders, and leading two team members.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• To be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACMA, ACCA, CIPFA)
• Previous experience as a Finance Director/Manager, leadership and line-management experience and an understanding of charity accounting
• Excellent track record of budget preparation, including monthly management accounts
• A clear understanding of risks relevant to the finance environment and controls required to mitigate risks

This is an exciting opportunity to join a Christian charity with a wonderful history! You'll have opportunities for growth and development, 6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays, prayer meetings, and the freedom to openly live out your faith at work.

For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

*In accordance with the equality act 2010 it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian and in agreement with Aggie’s Statement of Faith.

Location: Portsmouth/Hybrid

Closing date for applications: Monday 8 July 2024

Interviews with Aggie’s: w/c 22 July

Charisma vetting interviews must be completed by 10 July prior to shortlisting on the 12 July

A note from Charisma
Don’t feel like you meet all of the requirements?  We’d still love to chat, we’re a people first recruitment partner.  We specialise in charity recruitment with over 22 years’ experience working as a consultancy who support inspiring professionals find the perfect roles in transformational organisations

We’re hiring! 

Female Finance Manager 

• Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies. 

• This post is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Anawim, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9RJ 

Grade: Anawim Scale Point (ASP) 36-42 

Salary: £35752 - £42,165 per annum 

Hours: 37 hours per week (some flexibility considered) 

Responsible to: CEO & Head of Finance

From our Birmingham centre, Anawim provides trauma informed services including holistic support and advocacy to enable women to reach their potential 

Our Vision statement:  

A world where women are safe, free, valued and equal members of society. 

Our Values: 

1. Anawim believes in the intrinsic value of every person and welcomes each women without judgement

2. We are deeply committed to listening to our women and building services around their needs

3. We help women to navigate the complex challenges they are facing and we do all that we can to support them for as long as they needs us 

4. Anawim empowers women to make positive changes to turn their lives around, helping them, one step at a time – to become independent

5. We want the best for our women and to make sure their basic needs are met.  We won’t rest until we’ve done all we can to keep them safe.

Aim:

We are looking for an experienced finance professional who has worked in the business or charity sector and who is looking to use their skills to make a difference to our charity. Demand for Anawim’s vital services for women is growing and we are looking for a finance manager who is flexible and adaptive while managing the day to day nature of the role. The finance team consists of a Head of Finance and a part time Finance Assistant. 

Anawim’s finances are in good shape but its funding sources are unpredictable. Government procurement is increasingly complex and payment in arrears based on performance measures is increasingly common. Our present Finance Manager has developed management accounting systems that allow excellent monitoring of our financial position, KPIs are in place to give early warning of financial challenges and our audit reports are clean.

For more information, please visit our website to download the Job Description & Person Specification and an External Application Form.We will also accept CVs. 

Deadline: We reserve the right to close this vacancy when the position is filled so we highly recommend you get your application in as early as possible. 

Interview: We will be interviewing as applications come in. 

Are you a highly experienced and qualified International Finance Manager to join its growing international charity who changes children's lives through locally lead action?

In this key role, you will work closely with the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources to manage the financial functions of the organisation and its international subsidiary in New Zealand. This is a varied and challenging position offering the opportunity to play a significant part in the continued growth and success.

Your Benefits will include:

• 30 days per year plus 6 days for Christmas/New Year closure (pro rata for part time staff).
• Length of service award of 1 extra day per full year of service up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
• Flexible working including a range of working patterns e.g. condensed hours, split working days
• Life assurance
• Reimbursement for eye tests and glasses
• Global Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (depending on location)
• Study leave - 10 days per year (pro rata for part time staff)
• Contribution to co-working space - 75% of costs, up to a maximum GBP £100 per month (pro rata for part time staff)
• Support towards internet costs - up to 75% of the cost (pro rata for part time staff)
• Support towards office set up - up to GBP £75 for an office chair and GBP £150 for a desk (permanent staff only)
• Provision of IT equipment as required

Your International Finance Manager Day to day will include:

• Overseeing the implementation and ongoing review of financial policies, practices, processes, and systems.
• Leading the production of budgets, quarterly management accounts, and consolidated year-end statutory accounts.
• Managing relationships with banks, HMRC, and outsourced financial service providers.
• Providing comprehensive financial support to staff and budget holders on budgeting and reporting.
• Supporting the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources in financial analysis and reporting to the Board and other stakeholders.
• Overseeing the financial and management accounting for Family New Zealand.
• Conducting financial due diligence reviews of new and existing members.
• Managing the external audit process and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Supporting the development and management of grant proposals and restricted fund projects.

Your International Skill, Experience & Qualifications will include:

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or CA).
• At least 3 years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience leading across the finance function or multiple aspects of it.
• Experience of control systems, processes, and charity accounting regulations.
• Proven track record of leading the external audit process and preparing annual accounts.
• Experience of working in a charity, with donor funding, and foreign currency transactions.

Applications for this role will close on 7^th July, on 10^th July you will be invited to complete an application form, interviews and test will be 16^th and 17^th July should your application been successful. Please forward your CV to [email protected] without delay.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

What does the Global Grant Manager, Finance & Operations role involve? 

The Global Grants Manager is a critical role at CPI, primarily focused on enhancing the operational efficiency and financial compliance of our grant funded programmes. Reporting directly to the Acting Global Director of People, Finance, and Operations, this position requires a strategic thinker with a strong foundation in finance and grants management, who will work closely with programmatic teams and partner with stakeholders across the organisation. 

The role will involve working directly with large global funders, as well as directly with sub grantees and suppliers on CPI programmes. This role will also provide overall finance support to our Europe team in collaboration with our Global Senior Associate, Finance and Operations. Our managers have overall responsibilities, obligations and duties around finance, budget performance, and strategic development. They create protocols and policies needed to help with organisational and programmatic delivery. This role will be responsible for receiving and reviewing partner expenditures and reports and preparing consolidated financial reports for donors as well as be accountable for day to day grant management and administration.

As someone whose work will include building relationships with everyone at CPI, you will be responsible for making sure our global teams are set up to succeed and assist in keeping our workplace a great place to work for everyone. This role will largely be focused on our Europe team, however you will support all CPI regions worldwide. 

Key responsibilities include: 

Finance & Accounting

• Support efficient operations in accounts receivable and accounts payable in Europe and other CPI regions where required

• Support donor compliance during reporting by using the right templates and budgetary ceilings as applicable 

• Assist the Finance & Operations team during the month end process to ensure that all balance sheet items are all accounted and reconciled with their respective subsidiary ledgers and/or schedules and all contra or clearance accounts are cleared at the end of every month

• Assist the Finance & Operations team in preparing annual financial plans for effective financial management of the global teams

• Assist the Finance & Operations team in preparing monthly management reports and performing bi-monthly forecasting

• Contracting & Operations

  • Work with global teams in drafting funder, grantee and/or supplier contracts to support the delivery of our programmatic activity

  • Onboarding suppliers into our financial systems and ensuring purchase orders are raised that follow our internal financial policies & procedures

  • Liaise with legal, auditors and other advisors to ensure CPI’s operations in Europe remain legally compliant

  • Work with Finance & Operations team on maintaining and updating risk registers to track key corporate risks and ensure mitigants and financial controls are working as expected

  • Work with the CPIE team to ensure a financial risk assessment is maintained and updated and addressing any suspicions of fraud in line with policy

• Audits

  • Work with the CPIE team and F&O team to ensure programmes are audit ready

  • Coordinate donor audits on assigned programmes

  • Support the team in ensuring that any recommendations and actions resulting from audits are duly actioned and implemented

• Donor & Grants Management

  • Support our project teams to ensure programmes are implemented in line with Donor policies and requirements 

  • Lead the sub granting process for all implementing partners and consortiums in collaboration with the relevant regional/project teams

  • Ensure that the necessary information is documented, tracked and updated on the appropriate financial transaction and reporting tools

  • Lead on the preparations of budget versus actuals to support ongoing grants decision, identify deviations in implementation progress and flag delays/request for support

  • Proactively update Senior leadership on progress, risks and financial status

Who are we looking for? 

The person we’re looking for will:

• Be passionate about CPI’s vision for reimagining government

• Have 4+ years work experience in financial grant administration within the non-profit/charity sector, including managing large transactions.

• Strong understanding of grant regulations, compliance requirements, and financial management principles.

• Proven project management skills, with a track record of successfully leading and delivering projects on time and within budget.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Prior experience using financial transaction, reporting and accounting software is essential, CPI currently uses  Xero and Approval Max so experience of using these tools would be highly desirable . Please note that this is a technical role and these skills are non-negotiable for us. 

• Have excellent organisational skills and experience with balancing competing priorities

• Have high integrity, with the ability to keep information and conversations confidential.

• Have excellent interpersonal skills, including feeling confident building new relationships, and negotiating challenging conversations if necessary

• Be highly self motivated and capable of taking initiative and working autonomously

• Be comfortable with ambiguity and the complexity of our work, where anything is possible but not always known in advance

• Interested in joining an international organisation and be willing to make the effort needed to build relationships and stay connected with colleagues in different time zones

• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and about the idea of working in startup environment with a small but growing team

• Be committed to cultivating a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace

• Be committed to exploring and experimenting with different ways of working and how to build our culture into something we are all proud of

CPI is deeply invested in creating an experience of equity, inclusion, and belonging for everyone on our staff. We actively seek to recruit, develop, and retain a team of talented staff that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences.  We are using Applied in order to reduce bias in our hiring process and ensure that we are shortlisting candidates based on their skills and ideas. Please note that we do not ask for a cover letter and instead, the application requires three paragraph-length answers. Your application will be anonymized for review. Although we ask for your CV, it will not be looked at until further down the process. Please apply by July 5, 2024 (23:59 BST)

At Quo Vadis Trust, our mission is to empower our beneficiaries to reach their potential and live the best possible quality of life that they can. We provide supported housing to over 200 adults living with mental health needs, and we are also 'Great Place to Work' accredited. As Finance Manager at Quo Vadis Trust, you'll be at the heart of our strategic mission, supporting the organisation to deliver its financial targets. 

Annual leave and benefits:

• 24 days plus bank holidays and an extra day off for your birthday
• Life insurance
• Health care cash plan
• 24/7 employee assistance program
• Company pension with Nest
• A focus on L&D and real opportunities for career progression

Closing date: 5th July 2024, however we will be interviewing on a rolling basis and this vacancy may close sooner should a suitable candidate be found.

Financial Controller

Location: Hybrid working with an expectation of working in the Bath office at least two days per week

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

BWCE is working to put people at the heart of the transition to net zero, placing ownership and control of energy in the hands of consumers via clean energy projects that actively involve and benefit local communities.

This is a nonprofit distributing Community Benefit Society (a form of co-operative). Since 2010 when it was set up, it has built 14.5 MW of community owned solar power systems and one small hydro scheme, enough power to meet the equivalent annual electricity demand of around 5,000 homes.

The Role

They are looking for a technically minded management accountant with an interest, or experience, in the renewable energy sector. This new post will take on a range of responsibilities within a successful and growing community business, including financial reporting, financial planning, debt financing and budget management. This is a critical role with the opportunity for progression within the organisation for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight and checking of outsourced production of quarterly management accounts and monthly cashflow
• Supporting the MD on reporting to full board/Finance Sub-Committee meetings and to external grant funders/finance providers
• Leading budget setting process, monitoring against actual performance, identifying trends and recommending action where necessary
• Maintaining BWCE’s long term asset portfolio financial model, analysing and reporting on trends and recommending action where necessary
• Overseeing asset revaluations and the annual audit process
• Collaborating with and reporting to the Senior Management Team around establishing effective financial controls and processes including grant funding budget management systems
• Supporting/overseeing project managers with implementation of budget and WIP analysis processes
• Supporting the MD and the Senior Management Team with strategic financial decision making linked to:
  • business planning
  • fundraising including share/bond offers and senior debt
  • cashflow management
  • asset investment and revaluation

Skills and Qualifications

• Qualified or part qualified ACCA Advanced Diploma, CIMA or equivalent accountancy qualification
• At least 3-5 years proven experience as a finance professional
• Experience of preparing financial reports for senior staff
• Working knowledge of accounting standards and practices, VAT and HMRC regulations in England
• Ability to effectively use data to produce informative reports for use by others
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivation and initiative, ability to learn quickly and work with limited supervision.
• Ability to work effectively both individually and as part of a team.
• Good organisational and time management skills, with experience of working to tight deadlines and budgets

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for BWCE, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

Financial Controller | London | Permanent | C. £63,000 + amazing benefits!

For a leading charity for girls and young women in the UK, we're recruiting a Financial Controller to join their ambitious, busy, and dynamic Finance and Commercial Team in London. Reporting to the Head of Finance, this role will manage all day-to-day financial controls and processing and will lead on the year-end audit and statutory reporting process. Whilst providing expert advice on VAT and other taxes, the Financial Controller will also take a lead on strengthening financial controls and systems and will lead and develop a Finance team of 3 staff.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead all day-to-day financial controls and processing for HQ and lead the financial support to stakeholders.
• Lead on annual external Audit across the Group (Charity and Trading Subsidiary) and prepare statutory financial statements - being the main point of contact with the Auditors
• Lead strategic oversight of the cash flow and investments
• Provide first-class advice on all tax matters. Prepare VAT and Corporation Tax returns, maximise Gift Aid, and support HR with payroll taxes
• Manage, motivate, and develop a high-performing team of 3 staff (Financial Operations Lead, Finance Officer and Finance Assistant)
• Partner with the Systems Accountant in the identification and implementation of systems changes and developments

What you'll offer us:

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with solid experience of managing year-end and annual audit processes
• Strong people and process management and a track record of developing a multi-skilled finance team
• Experience leading the annual audit process, liaising with external Audit.
• Experience of cash-flow forecasting and treasury management
• Charity accounting, VAT and Tax experience would be beneficial
• Experience of developing and implementing robust financial processes and systems
• Attention to detail, a love of people, self-motivation, and a passion to drive change!

What we'll offer you:

• 25 days' paid Holiday each year, rising to 30 (with tenure), and the ability to buy 5 more
• 15% Pension (employer contribution is 10%, and employee 5%), plus 4x Salary Life Assurance
• A truly flexible working environment including Flexitime, TOIL, and Family Friendly policies
• Healthcare, Eyesight Tests, Gym Discounts, Flu Vaccination, a Career Break, and many more!

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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 Business Partner
Salary £50,000 - £55,000
Permanent, Full-time
Hybrid Working, 2 days in office
Location: Nearest station is Westminster

A prestigious Not for Profit organisation is recruiting a Finance Business Partner to take on a key role against the backdrop of an ongoing growth plan. As the Finance Business Partner you will be 
responsible for the following duties:

• You will bring valuable experience, financial and business acumen that will drive the delivery of the long-term plan
• Working closely with the Head of FPA and other key stakeholders, you will support the business with understanding its risks, monitor and track progress against plan, understand factors driving business results, build relationships with managers and provide business insight and advice. You will also lead on finance systems and process transformation projects
• Analyse and investigate financial performance for all business areas to identify areas of weakness
• Provide commercial financial advice and guidance tailored to the individual needs of stakeholders that enables them to deliver their business and financial objectives
• Develop and operate appropriate financial models and tools to support recommendations of pricing for products and services to achieve financial goals

This opportunity provides an excellent platform for a qualified accountant to build on their Business Partnering skills whilst playing a key role in organisation’s growth journey

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. The successful candidate will be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) with previous experience gained in audit, charity, commercial or wider 
public sector. You will have robust technical skills and be highly organised. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, strong analytical skills, excellent communication, financial modelling, and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience. You will possess the ability to influence and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation. 

 Ivy Rock is supporting a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to tackling climate change with the recruitment of a Programme Senior Finance Business Partner.

Working closely with the CFO and Programmes Leads, you will manage the organisations financial relationships with international funders and the end-to-end finance activities across these funders and programmes.  

Key responsibilities:

• Managing monthly internal project reporting to project leads.
• Managing external funder reporting and project audits.
• Liaising with project leads and project management team to provide expert advice and ensure compliance with funder regulations across projects.
• Supporting with the development and review of funder budgets for grant proposals.
• Managing staff rate card process for charging out time to funders.
• Managing cash receipts process from funders.
• Delivering regular funder income and cashflow forecasting.
• Supporting statutory audit process for revenue recognition on projects.
• Supporting management and development of internal project management system.
• Ad hoc financial analysis as required to support strategic decision making.
• Management of one Assistant Finance Manager
• Deputising for CFO at senior management and board if necessary 

Person requirements:

• Qualified accountant with a minimum of three years post qualification experience.
• Experience working within a not-for-profit or charity organisation is essential – experience working within a programme finance context is highly desirable
• A strong desire to work for a climate change based organisation  
• Strong Excel skills are essential with the ability to work competently with minimum supervision.

Salary & Benefits

• £65,000 - £70,000 (depending on experience)
• 25 Days Leave plus three days between Christmas & New Year
• 7.5% Employers Pension
• Hybrid Working but ideally at least 2 days per week in the London office.

We are working in partnership with Human Appeal (HA) who are seeking to appoint a Director of Finance to provide strategic and financial guidance, ensuring that the organisation’s financial commitments are met, including developing all necessary policies and procedures to ensure sound financial management and control.

We are looking for a Director of Finance who can demonstrate excellent people skills, including working with and recognising stakeholder needs.  Someone who is adaptable to change, with excellent analytical, strategic planning and organising skills.  You will be a commercial thinker, solutions driven and a decision-maker.  You will be a positive leader who can persuade and influence a team and other directors with excellent communication skills.

You will:

• Be a strong, experienced senior leader with excellent influencing and persuasive skills
• Be degree-educated in a relevant finance discipline and a Qualified Accountant (ACA; ACCA; CIMA).
• Demonstrate significant senior-level financial leadership, management and oversight experience.
• Have experience with, or exposure to, the not-for-profit or public sector.
• Have experience with, or exposure to, financial management in developing countries.
• Be an experienced user of the MS Office Suite, financial databases and systems.  Previous experience using Salesforce, SAGE, and NAVision is desirable.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English (essential).  Additional languages such as Arabic and Urdu are desirable.

The new Director of Finance will manage the day-to-day operations of the Finance department, while helping to drive business success, providing the financial insights that lead to better commercial decisions for both the UK, and their global offices.  A key aspect of the role will be to establish strategies to increase income with a view to the stability of HA’s finances, along with its long-term financial health and growth.

For more information and a full job specification please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment.  Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date for applications: 22 July 2024

Charisma vetting interviews to be completed by 25 July, prior to shortlisting on 29 July

Interview date: TBC

Head of Finance - Engagement (2079)

Location: UK Office (with flexibility to work from home within our hybrid working arrangements)

Hours: 36 hours per week (part - time work or job share considered)

Salary: £49,601 - £58,940 FTE (plus market supplement)

Job Type: Open ended

Closing Date: 11 July 2024

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Are you a fully qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent)?

Do you have proven senior stakeholder management skills, including effective influencing and managing differences of opinion?

Do you have experience in team building, actively managing the performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Reporting to the Deputy CFO FRAP, this is a pivotal finance role that oversees all financial activities within the Engagement Division, including ensuring solid financial governance and compliance with Oxfam’s statutory requirements and providing strategic financial advice to various stakeholders across the organisation to support decision making and the division’s operational objectives. This role also provides oversight and financial advice for large transformation projects and investment decision-making, working closely with the transformation and project teams on business cases and providing oversight for the financial results of these projects after going live. This role will lead a diverse team of finance business partners, management accountants and financial analysts who provide regulatory financial information, analysis, strategic planning, and insights to Oxfam GB’s Engagement team. The Engagement division is responsible for generating all of Oxfam GB’s £375m annual income from its networks of 550 shops, online retail operations, public supporters, and institutional donors. The division has ambitious growth for our retail channels and our individual donor supporters in the next five years.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Proven senior stakeholder management skills, including effective influencing and managing differences of opinion.
• Experience in team building, actively managing the performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and/or workplaces.
• Experience in leading through change and improvement programmes.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to successfully generate trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organisation.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and reporting standards.
• Very strong financial analysis and presentational skills and experience in designing and implementing forecasting models and tools.
• Strong systems thinking, as the role will entail collaborating with others in the delivery of change and integrating elements that have historically been managed completely separate.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a full-time, part-time or job share working arrangements.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

We are looking to appoint our first Chief Financial Officer to help drive change across the institution, to lead its financial strategy and enhance its financial stability enabling us to realise our ambitions to be the world’s leading design museum.

It’s an exciting time join the Design Museum’s senior leadership team. We have recently set out our vision and five-year strategy that focuses on how we can realise the transformative potential of design. Over the past two years we have substantially increased programming throughout our landmark building which is buzzing with energy and purpose. We have established Future Observatory as the national centre for design research for the green transition and been accorded IRO status in record time, the first independent museum to be recognised in this way.

As part of the dynamic senior leadership team, the CFO will work closely with the board and CEO/Director to drive change across the organization. This role will be responsible for leading financial strategy, leading strategic thinking about future income generation, and enhancing the organisation’s financial and operational stability to enable the museum to realise its ambitions. Leading the Finance and People teams this role has the key levers to shape the future of the museum. 

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant and be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a leadership role;
• Experience at Board level and ability to work in collaboration with Trustees and colleagues;
• Understanding and experience of strategic risk management, finance audit and internal controls

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. We are looking for an inspiring and engaging leader with a highly strategic, financially and commercially astute mind, strong innovation and commercial flair with excellent business and negotiating skills. You will have proven leadership experience in a multifaceted organisation where the management of operational excellence has been integral to the success of the organisation. You will have an understanding of and interest in the opportunities to grow organisational success through appropriate strategies for people development as well as the ability to ensure a supportive and inspiring working environment.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role we very much look forward to hearing from you. 

Please submit your CV, with a supporting statement describing why you would be the best person to join this team and make the Design Museum the best it can be. 

Recruitment timings

Application deadline: Sunday 14th July, midnight

Shortlisting: approx. 18th July

First stage interviews: w/c 22nd July

Second stage interviews: w/c 29th July 

An exciting position has arisen for a Head of Finance to join an excellent Community focused Charity on a permanent basis.

The postholder will be reporting directly to the CEO and will be part of the executive team.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and improve the Trust’s finance function and provide accurate, timely and relevant financial reports as required by the CEO
• Be the Executive Lead of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee, ensuring timely papers to the CEO and to the Committee and Board as required
• Ensure the provision and reporting of financial accounts, forecasting and large-scale project/programme budgets
• Oversight of the legal and financial statutory processes in line with the Charity Commission and Companies House requirements, including the annual audit
• Allocating tasks for timely responses and keeping all colleagues abreast of progress
• Monitor, cash flow, reserves, analysis of performance against the organisation’s annual business plan and dashboard as it relates to the finance function
• Contribute to the overall leadership of the Trust’s future strategic and operational planning
• Direct line management of 3 staff, indirectly manage 7
• Ensuring an excellent service to all budget managers, enabling them to make effective use of all systems and monitor and manage their income and expenditure
• To attend the Executive Team meetings and provide reports

Successful candidate profile:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• Significant track record in a Head of Finance / FD role for a Charity
• Experience of implementing enhanced reporting tools
• Experience of cost-effective procurement in line with policy
• Extensive staff management experience

Working pattern: Full time on site

Hours: 35 per week

Location: Notting Hill, London