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Associate Director of Finance & Operations
Job title: Associate Director of Finance & Operations
Purpose: Provide leadership to ensure the efficient and effective management of operations, people, finance, security, and compliance, ensuring excellence across these areas.
Responsible to: CEO
Responsible for: HR Business Partner, Operations Officer, Finance Officer (Part-time), Finance Lead (Part-time)
Working with: Senior management team, programmes team, colleagues in other departments and stakeholders as necessary.
Grade and Salary: GBP 65,000
Location: London, UK (Hybrid with at least 2 days in the London office)
Post: Full-time
Period: Permanent
REDR UK AND THE WORK WE DO
RedR UK is an international NGO and learning provider that develops capacity and supports aid workers, organisations, and communities to prepare for and respond effectively to crises within humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding contexts. Our work builds resilience, primarily in low and lower middle-income countries worldwide. We have 40 years’ experience responding to natural and manmade disasters.
We are an HPass Certified Learning Provider, meaning we meet the Humanitarian Learning Standards. RedR UK is committed to the Humanitarian Charter, the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief and the Core Humanitarian Standard.
RedR UK has offices in London and Amman and maintains a large pool of highly qualified trainers and experts who go through a rigorous certification and selection process.
RedR UK is committed to a strong, positive culture, with benefits for staff and those with whom we work. Our culture is also important to us in terms of our ethic of humanitarian impartiality and neutrality and our compliance with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and other professional codes of conduct.
Our values are vitally important to us as individuals, teams and to RedR UK as a whole. We are committed to a continuous process of strengthening our culture, maintaining the high standards required to work together effectively, and delivering first class advice and service to those with whom we work.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Associate Director to join RedR and its Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to oversee the efficient and effective functioning of our organisation's key operational areas, including Operations, People Management, Finance, Security and Compliance. The Associate Director will play a pivotal role as part of the SLT in ensuring the smooth implementation of our humanitarian programmes while upholding the highest standards of excellence, accountability, integrity, collaboration and lifelong learning.
You will have a deep understanding of how to deliver programmes in a humanitarian context in a safe, secure and compliant manner. You will enhance delivery through standard operating procedures across the organisation and lead by doing.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Management
You will lead a finance team of 2 (both part-time), responsible for excellent financial management, controls, reporting, budgeting, and auditing (both internal and external) including:
- Maintaining up-to-date financial records, including processing invoices, payments, and managing accounts payable and receivable.
- Month-end and year-end closing procedures.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, managing cashflow.
- Oversee payroll processing and reimbursement procedures.
- Analysis of financial data and preparation of reports for leadership review.
- Set standards for programme staff on financial budgeting and reporting
- Stay informed about changes in accounting regulations and best practices.
- Lead the improvement of finance and accounting processes and systems.
- Prepare consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with Charity SORP FRS 102.
- Lead on external audits to ensure that all external audit requirements are met in the UK and Jordan and associated statutory reporting (e.g. to HMRC).
- Lead on regular internal audits and apply learnings in improving systems.
- Lead on fraud and corruption prevention and response, and cyber security.
- Work with SLT and business teams to prepare UK and overseas regulatory annual reporting.
- Actively engage in the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meetings, leading on behalf of the SLT.
Operational Delivery
You will systematically enhance, streamline and optimise operational processes and systems to enhance delivery and security of people. You will lead on efficiency, quality, and scalability while availing technological advancement. This includes systems, IT, CRM, facilities and vendor management. You will be supported by an operations officer to deliver this role:
- Provide administrative support to the Operations, IT functions of the organisation.
- Leading process improvement and renewals (e.g. insurance) across Operations, (e.g. IT, security).
- Enhancing adherence to organisational systems, e.g. Office 365, Sharepoint, Salesforce, ensuring the organisation becomes more efficient and effective in how it works.
- Lead any country registration, reporting, resourcing requirements, ensuring compliance and adherence to RedR policies.
- Lead on policy review, updates and roll out.
- Maintain RedR’s risk register and ensure its regular review throughout the organisation.
- Leading a robust approach to data security.
- Ensure the delivery of best practice security management through risk management, situational analysis, assessment, plan implementation, monitoring and evaluation, continuity and crisis planning and leadership. Lead the delivery of security management standard operating practice, protocols and procedures to support programmes and staff in the field.
- Actively engage in the Senior Leadership Team.
- Lead the preparation of monthly All Hands and Quarterly Team Meetings; and preparation for Board meetings.
People & Culture
- You will lead the People & Culture function at RedR and be supported in that coordination by a HR business partner.
- Implement HR policies and procedures to support a diverse workforce including employees, consultants and Associate trainers and members.
- Supporting a positive and healthy working culture across the organisation.
- Enshrine best practice people processes including in recruitment, onboarding, professional development and performance management.
- Manage any organisational change management processes and ensure that RedR UK’s culture and values are embedded across the organisation.
- Analyse resource requirements and utilisation across programmes, providing insights and recommendations; collaborate with programmes to develop strategies for optimising resource allocation and utilisation. Establish mechanisms for ongoing monitoring of resource allocation and utilisation across programmes.
- Foster collaboration across teams for effectiveness and efficiency, to avoid duplication, achieve a consistent approach and to improve quality.
RedR UK Leadership
- Provide direction and leadership to the organisation's finance, operational and people functions, aligning them with the overall mission and objectives.
- Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team in delivering RedR UK’s 2025-27 strategy.
- Lead on change management and strategic initiatives for RedR.
- Manage a process of regular and effective communication and reporting across RedR, where lessons are learned, analysed, and applied.
- Work with other RedR organisations to develop the RedR family as a global brand, investigating synergies and economies of scale between the organisations.
- Foster a positive and resilient team culture that embraces and adapts to change, promoting innovation and continuous improvement.
Key competencies
Achieving Results:
- Operationalises strategy decisions to make significant gains.
- Leads major initiatives to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and ensure best practice.
- Drives the adoption of best practices, constantly seeking ways to improve operational excellence.
- Considers wider implications of decisions to ensure comprehensive results.
Engaging with Stakeholders:
- Cultivates strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, to achieve shared goals and foster a culture of cooperation.
- Manages stakeholder expectations effectively, resolving conflicts and building consensus around operational changes.
- Senior representation of the organisation with stakeholders.
Humanitarian Learning Principles and Practices:
- Advocates for the importance of key humanitarian principles within the organisation and among stakeholders.
- Promotes a culture of continuous learning and adaptation within the organisation.
- Promotes a culture of well-being and duty of care.
Managing Projects:
- Thinks ahead to long-term goals while maintaining focus on present tasks.
- Leads the planning, analyses, implementation, and evaluation of projects and initiatives.
- Creates and supports flexibility through quick adaptation to change.
Demonstrating Leadership:
- Inspires and motivates staff to perform at their best, fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence, accountability, and integrity.
- Leads by example, demonstrating ethical leadership and a commitment to the organisation's mission and values.
- Provides mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities to staff, empowering them to grow and succeed.
Technical Expertise:
- Masters comprehensive technical expertise.
- Directs integration of technical skills.
- Applies rigorous technical standards ensuring exceptional quality.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of RedR UK and a deep understanding of key humanitarian principles.
- Proven track record of senior management expertise in a humanitarian context specific to finance, operations, and people.
- Proficiency in data analysis with a keen understanding of performance and operational metrics.
- Extensive experience in and security management within the humanitarian sector across fragile and conflict affected states.
- Experience with procurement, contracting and compliance requirements of key donors including USAID, FCDO and UN agencies.
- Familiarity with systems including Salesforce, QuickBooks, Dext, Sharepoint, and Excel.
- Ability to navigate and thrive within a dynamic environment, exhibiting flexibility and resilience within a small organisation.
- Exceptional people management skills in international contexts.
Expected Interview Dates
First Interview: Week of 25 November 2024
Second Interview: Week of 2 December 2024
What We Offer: Your well-being, our priority
At RedR UK, we are dedicated to creating a supportive work environment that values and nurtures our team. Our benefits package is designed to foster a balanced and fulfilling career, supporting both your professional growth and personal well-being. Benefits include:
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23 days annual leave, increasing by one day each year up to 28 days (excluding public holidays). Plus, one day birthday leave.
- 5% employer pension contribution involving dependants
- 3 paid days annually to volunteer for causes you care about
- 5 days of paid study leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental Pay at 100% for 12 weeks for employees with over two years of service.
- Life assurance coverage equalling four times your salary.
- Up to 10 days compassionate leave for family emergencies, 5 days dependent leave.
Our benefits are integral to RedR UK’s commitment to valuing, developing, and caring for our people as we work together to make an impact in the humanitarian sector. If you believe you can make difference, please join us.
Could this be you?
Please send your CV and one-page cover letter. We will be hiring on rolling basis.
Are you an outstanding leader? The Francis Crick Institute are appointing to a new leadership role which will shape the Crick's future strategic approach to risk, internal audit and compliance and be responsible for working with leaders across the Institute to identify, record, assess, evaluate and manage the risks that may hinder the Crick from achieving its objectives.
A member of the Chief Finance Officer’s senior team, this critical role will support the Chief Finance Officer and General Counsel in ensuring that they are delivering against strategic priorities in relation to the below listed critical capabilities: -
- Corporate Risk Management
- Compliance (some activities such as Data Privacy & Due Diligence are delivered in other teams)
- Internal Audit (via outsourced provider)
- Insurance
The role will aim to consolidate and enhance a number of current activities across the institute under one banner, ensuring common practice, approach and application of the Board’s risk appetite. You will be responsible for developing and delivering an ongoing programme of continuous improvement and cultural change across the organisation, building resilience, and achieving a step change in performance through the embedding of a compliance life-cycle.
A champion and role model for this vision, and the values and behaviours that are important to the organisation, you will identify opportunities for improvement, and create sustainable and innovative solutions which ensure services are compliant, resilient, and fit for the future. There will be an expectation of delivering strong results, being able to work collaboratively and at pace, and ensuring that available resources are continuously focused on those activities which provide the greatest value and benefit to the Crick.
What We Are Looking For
- Degree-level education, with relevant qualifications in finance, risk management, or audit.
- Significant experience in a senior risk, audit or compliance role within a large, complex organisation.
- Strong communication skills, capable of influencing diverse stakeholders at all levels.
- Proven ability to drive strategic change, embed risk management cultures, and deliver impactful results.
- Experience managing teams, with the ability to grow and develop the function to support future objectives.
Why Join The Francis Crick Institute?
- Salary banding starting from £82,000. Please get in touch for full details.
- 28 days holiday each year, plus three additional days and bank holidays
- Defined contribution pension scheme, with the Crick contributing between 3 and 16% of salary
- Discounted annual gym membership
- Annual leave purchase
This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact in a world-renowned research institute. If you are passionate about driving strategic risk management and compliance in a leading scientific environment, we would love to hear from you.
Ivy Rock Partners are working exclusively with The Francis Crick Institute in the recruitment of this role. For further information, please get in touch with Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners for a confidential conversation.
Contract: Permanent, Part time
Salary; £40,000 - £45,000 FTE
Hours: 22.5h 3 days a week
Are you a detail-oriented financial professional with a passion for making an impact? 24-7 Prayer is seeking a dedicated Financial Controller to oversee all aspects of our accounting functions, from managing budgets and payroll to producing our annual report and accounts. If you're ready to bring your expertise to a dynamic, purpose-driven organization, we want to hear from you!
For more information please download the job description attached.
Key Responsibilities:
- The Financial Controller will assist in maintaining the high standards in the finance team and play a pivotal role in supporting the CFO in running the team.
- Prepare the annual accounts, in compliance with SORP and relevant GAAP. Work with external accountants/auditors to manage the preparation and audit of end-of-year accounts.
- Facilitate the production of the annual report.
- Lead on organisation-wide budgetary planning along with the CFO and CEO.
- Responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger.
- Ensure efficient day-to-day financial operations within the charity, such as payroll, invoicing, and other transactions.
- Efficient and rigorous financial administration including but not limited to staff expense, bookkeeping, gift aid (and any associated schemes), P11d, bank reconciliations, payroll, the workplace pensions scheme, credit card management and invoice processing.
- Provide support and training to other staff on finance issues (such as purchasing and commissioning of expenditure, charity SORP requirements, etc.)
- Ensure all external obligations, accounts and budgets are prepared and reported in a prompt, accurate and timely manner.
- Ensure all organisational financial practices are in line with statutory regulations and legislation and evolve and ensure adherence to finance policies and procedures, including the maintenance and development of these.
- Stay up to date with any relevant changes to charity legal and financial responsibilities, for example charity commission and HMRC reporting requirements.
Key requirements and skills:
- Professional accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with significant experience in financial control, ideally in a UK charity.
- Experience in managing year-end audits and producing statutory accounts.
- Track record of planning and budgeting for organisations with annual turnover of at least £1 million.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- High levels of familiarity and comfort with Microsoft office packages and computer-based accountancy packages – QuickBooks is currently in use.
- Experience with DEXT, ApprovalMax and SAS is desirable.
- Ability to prioritise and work flexibly in a busy environment.
- Be comfortable working in a hands-on environment.
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated with initiative.
Additional Comments:
This role holds an Occupational Requirement for the Postholder to be a practicing Christian who maintains a living relationship with God and live consistently according to Biblical principles. This is in accordance with Schedule 7 of the Equality Act 2010.
Reasonable time will be given for retreat, prayer, and personal spiritual development in liaison with your
line manager.
Please note, the appointment of this role will be subject to:
- Satisfactory references
- Evidence of right to work in the UK
- Meeting the requirement to be a practising Christian
- living within a reasonable commuting distance of Woking
- We reserve the right to close the role early should we have sufficient candidates.
About 27-7 Prayer
24-7 Prayer is an international, interdenominational movement of prayer, mission and justice; a non-stop prayer meeting that has continued for every minute of this century so far, in over half the countries on Earth.
24-7 Prayer began as one simple prayer meeting in 1999, and is now an international, interdenominational movement, reviving the church and rewiring the culture through non-stop night and day prayer. From apps and courses to prayer rooms and blogs; we exist to help people pray.
Closing date 17-11-2024
REF-217 654
Financial Accountant
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Caxton Youth Organisation, a specialist youth charity, that empowers learning disabled and autistic young people aged 11-25 living in the London borough of Westminster.
We have a part-time, fully online/ remote role available to produce monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts. The role requires good working knowledge and experience of Xero accounting software, as well as experience working with a small organisation.
We require someone to work 3-4 days a month. The working hours are flexible and would suit someone who may be re-entering the job market or is retiring, but looking for some additional work.
We have a Finance and Facilities Officer who is responsible for the day-to-day input of transactions into Xero, reconciling bank statements, producing invoices and remittance advice for grants and liaising with payroll. The payroll function is outsourced to CET Payroll. The unaudited financial statements are prepared by the independent examiner. The CEO is responsible for the financial management of the organisation.
Your role
The work would include:
- monthly preparation and posting of payroll journals
- reconciliation of the monthly accounts (including rectifying any discrepancies).
- monthly income and expenditure report and variance analysis
- monthly cashflow forecast on a cumulative basis
- processing of accruals and adjustment Production of quarterly and annual budgets and reforecasts
- Supporting the annual independent examinatio
- Meeting with the Treasurer, CEO and Finance and Facilities Officer as and when needed.
Successful candidate profile:
- Fully AAT qualified
- Minimum of 5 years experience of bookeeping
- Minimum of 2 years experience of using Xero Software
- Advanced Microsoft Excel user
- Strong experience of managing month end and year end processes
- Fluent English speaker with strong communication skills
- Experience working with a small organisation
- Ability to work independently
Please can you complete both a CV and a personal statement which shows why you would like to work at Caxton Youth Organisation and how you meet all of the essential criteria in the person specification. The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 4th November 2024.
Please note that interviews will take place online on Wednesday 6th November 2024.
Please note that applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered.
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!
Financial Business Partner
£50,000 - £57,000 per year
12-18 month fixed term contract, Full-time
Hybrid working, 2 days a week in the office
Office based in Chelsea
Exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join a world class research institute and university college. Top of the league for university research quality, my client are also in the top four centres worldwide for their specialist research and treatment.
Owing to internal promotion, this role will work in the organisations financial planning & strategy function, to ensure a high-quality business partnering and financial management service that is aligned with the organisation’s strategic priorities.
Key areas of responsibility:
- Produce relevant, timely and accessible reports and ensure good dialogue to enable budget holders to monitor the financial position of their assigned budget(s)
- Working as a team with the other Finance Business Partners, work on the production of the monthly management accounts pack, ensuring timely and accurate reporting and incisive analysis and commentary
- Support budget holders to produce reasonable and considered budgets and forecasts within agreed timescale
- Working as a team with the other Finance Business Partners, work on budgeting and forecasting to ensure a timely process and a high level of accuracy and engagement
Who are we looking for?
- A formally qualified Accountant
- Relevant experience in a finance business partnering setting
- An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation.
My client is fully open to sector experience. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.
Are you passionate about international development and making a global impact? Are you excited at the prospect of working for an organisation whose mission is to drive positive change in a key area of concern? Looking to take your Finance Business Partnering career to the next level? If yes, this could be the role for you!
This international development charity is currently seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their high-performing team on a permanent basis. Supporting a cause that is becoming increasingly important in the public eye, this role will be critical to the financial performance of several impactful projects, working with various teams to ensure effective financial management and successful outcomes for global initiatives.
The key duties of this Finance Business Partner are as follows:
- Be the finance subject matter expert for all programmes under your remit throughout their lifecycle, from proposal stage through to completion.
- Conduct financial due diligence on project and grant proposals, ensuring budgets align with internal priorities and resources.
- Collaborate with key teams to manage grant forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting, enabling effective decision-making at senior levels.
- Review and audit financial reports from partners, ensuring compliance with internal policies, and providing advice to follow up on audit recommendations.
- Manage and support the organisation's grant management system, ensuring data accuracy and efficiency.
- Work closely with various departments to communicate financial data, driving alignment between financial and operational teams.
This is a unique opportunity to work for a mission-driven organization committed to making a real difference on a global scale. You’ll be part of a growing, ambitious team that values collaboration, learning, and professional development. The organisation offers a competitive reward package, flexible working arrangements (2-3 days per week in the office and the rest from home), and a chance to contribute to innovative, impactful programs.
The successful candidate will have:
- A full accountancy qualification, or equivalent experience.
- Proven ability to build relationship with senior stakeholders.
- Ideally, experience working within the charity sector, but candidates without this are still strongly encouraged to apply.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- A proactive mindset, good problem-solving ability and the ability to provide critical challenges in a respectful way.
If you think this Finance Business Partner role sounds like the right next step for you, please do not delay in applying as applications are being reviewed daily.
Location: Lusaka and Muchinga province, Mpika,Zambia Contract: Twelve month fixed-term contract (renewable) Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
The Zambia country office are looking to recruit two Finance assistants to support the finance team. This opportunity is offered on a 12 month contract that is renewable.
We have two positions, one is based in Lusaka, the second is based in Muchinga province, Mpika.
About the role
The finance assistant reports to the Finance and Support Services Manager. The post-holder will provide administrative support, budgeting and reporting and information management to the finance team.
If you have experience in a similar role and are keen to work within international development then this opportunity is for you.
Key accountabilities but not limited to:
- Administering petty cash, analysing invoices, processing vouchers and journals using Sun System, processing payments to suppliers.
- Assisting with the development of new programme documentation, including budgets, filing accounts and financial records, reviewing budget during activities, submitting quarterly reports to projects, preparing monthly funds request.
- Following up with partners for submission of their quarterly reports, preparation of month end checklist and other monthly reports, assisting in the preparing donor financial reports, supporting with informational data for auditing purposes
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential:
· A relevant qualification in accounting/finance or equivalent experience in a similar role
· Knowledge and experience of programme finance within an INGO
· High level of accuracy, highly numerate
· Previous experience working with external stakeholders such as Government organisations
· Fluent in written and spoken English
· Project financial management experience, budgets and data analysis
· Good planning and excellent communication
· Current and ongoing right to work in Zambia
Desirable:
The project assistant opportunity is a varied role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
The deadline to apply is 7 November 2024 23.30pm GMT UK.
We intend to conduct interviews from 18 November 2024 onwards. The recruitment process will be a face to face interview lasting up to one hour at the Zambia Country office.
To apply
As an equal opportunity Employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader therefore qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply
To apply please simply click on the Apply icon and apply in English. We are particularly interested as to why you would like to work with Sightsavers.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
London’s Air Ambulance
Head of FP&A
Salary: £68,000 - £75,000
Permanent, flexible working
Hybrid working, 2/3 days a week in office
Office based on Mansell Street
Closest Stations Tower Hill and Aldgate
London's Air Ambulance treats patients who experience critical injury in the capital and support them and their families on a road to recovery. This is only possible through close collaboration between London's Air Ambulance Charity, the London Ambulance Service (LAS), Barts Health NHS Trust (Barts), London's Major Trauma Centres and the wider Major Trauma Networks, to deliver groundbreaking care and save lives. To deliver this service the charity is split across two locations, with offices in Mansell St and in the Royal London Hospital.
London's Air Ambulance Charity has recently agreed an ambitious 15-year strategy to deliver the best possible care to the people of London. This strategy will involve growth into new areas of work, more complexity in income and expenditure streams, and an increased need for strong financial leadership to guide the charity, its staff and its board of trustees.
The Head of FP&A is a key member of the finance team and, alongside the Head of Financial Accounting, will help shape the strategic management and direction of the team. The Head of FP&A is a key senior role in the charity to support the Directors, Trustees and budget holders to understand and interpret the charity's finances.
Reporting to the Director of Finance, IT and Facilities, the Head of FP&A will lead on the charity's financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, as well as having a key role in the long-term strategic financial planning process. The Head of FP&A will manage the Finance Business Partnering function which provides expert support and guidance to budget holders and key stakeholders across the charity.
Key areas of responsibilities;
- Lead the finance business partnering function, which provides support and guidance to budget holders and key stakeholders across the charity
- Financial evaluation of project proposals to support management decision-making, providing expertise on financial modelling, NPV, ROI, and sensitivity analysis
- Ensure that staff and trustees are provided with useful, relevant and insightful financial information in line with agreed deadlines, and that they are supported to use it effectively
- Lead on strategic financial reporting and analysis in line with plans
- Lead and manage the design and build of financial models to support strategic planning and the impact of projects and forecasting across the charity
- Working with the DFIF to develop dashboards and financial key performance indicators for the charity
- Lead and manage the charity's budgeting process, developing budgeting models and tools, and interpreting financial information to give a clear picture of the charity's short and long term financial position
- Work closely with the Head of Financial Accounts to ensure that strategic and operational goals are aligned and to encourage collaboration in the finance team
Who are we looking for?
- A formally qualified accountant
- Relevant and appropriate experience in finance and management accounting obtained in a complex organisation
- Experience in budgeting and forecasting in a complex organisation
- An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation
- Ability to work on own initiative, assess priorities and be proactive.
Benefits for working at London’s Air Ambulance:
- Generous pension scheme with employer contribution rate up to 10%
- Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays
- Eye care scheme and many more!
London’s Air Ambulance is fully open to sector experience. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.
Timetable:
Closing deadline: Thursday 14th November
1st stage Interview: Thursday 21st November
2nd stage Interview: w/c 25th November
Next steps?
To apply for this position, submit your CV and get in touch with Iain Slinn.
Are you a visionary financial leader passionate about making a real impact? UK Youth is looking for an experienced Finance Director to lead the financial strategy and operations that support our mission to empower young people across the UK.
Purpose of the job
As Finance Director, you will oversee all financial aspects of the charity and lead long-term financial sustainability while advancing UK Youth’s mission. You will work closely with the Executive Team, Finance Committee, and Board of Trustees to deliver strategic financial leadership and ensure robust financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
This role offers the unique opportunity to influence high-level decision-making and provide strategic insights that shape our organisation’s future. You’ll champion the finance team’s development, drive operational efficiency, and explore innovative financial solutions to ensure our financial health.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the formulation and execution of UK Youth’s financial strategy aligned with our goals
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Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
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Provide strategic financial analysis and insights for social investment, grants, and commercial financing
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Manage financial risks, compliance with regulations, and relationships with auditors and stakeholders
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Drive technological innovation in financial reporting and operations
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Mentor and develop the finance team to foster a high-performance culture
About You:
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Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent)
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Significant experience in a senior financial leadership role
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Proven track record in providing financial leadership at Board and Executive levels
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Strong knowledge of charity finance regulations (including Charity SORP) and tax compliance
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Experience working within the voluntary sector is highly desirable
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Skilled communicator able to convey complex financial information to diverse stakeholders
Who we are
UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.
UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.
Why work at UK Youth?
UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that theyouth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes. UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to massinequality of access to youth services for young people.
What we can offer you
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:
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Flexible/Agile Working
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27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
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Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity
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Other training available in support of your personal and professional development
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Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
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Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
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Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
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20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
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IT equipment provided for the duration of contract
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CycleScheme and TechScheme
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.
Closing date: Friday 8th November 2024 at 08:00 (8am)
Round 1 (Teams) Interview date(s) proposed: w/c 18th November 2024
Round 2 (In Person) Interview date(s) proposed: w/c 9th December 2024
Interim Procurement Officer
Duration: 3 months +
Location: Central London
Daily rate: £200 - £400 per day (dependent on experience)
Flexible working: Candidates must be available to work from the London office 2 days a week
Responsibilities:
- Conduct market research and identify local market best practices and suppliers
- Facilitate the process of gathering, defining, and formalising internal service requirements
- Draft, administer, and submit all relevant PQQ/RFP documentation
- Liaise with all relevant OSF departments (Global Operations, PCU, OGC, Security, Finance, etc.)
- Lead supplier negotiations in collaboration with relevant OSF stakeholders
- Facilitate internal evaluation and decision-making process pertaining to the final award
- Ensure strong handover to operations by hosting supplier introductions and trainings
- If you are interested in either of these roles or know someone who might be, please get in touch with us at your earliest convenience.
Experience required
- Skilled at negotiating and communicating with suppliers
- Experience, researching, collecting, analysing, and using data in decision-making
- Able to work effectively in compliance with internal policies and external constraints
- Able to exercise sound professional judgement on issues of sensitivity
- Organised; strong project management ability; self-directed on work initiatives; strong attention to detail
- Written and spoken communication in English
- Experience leading tenders worth over USD1M
- Advanced Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Conditional Formatting)
Please Note:This role is not suitable for candidates currently in permanent roles with a notice period of 2-4 months.
Candidates seeking permanent positions are encouraged to call 02072598714 to speak with a consultant for further advice.
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Finance Assistant
Location: Norwich
Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary Band: £22,684 - £24,829 per annum
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our life-saving charity.
Working across the Finance Team, the role will be responsible for supporting the finance function of the charity ensuring a high standard of service to the department’s internal and external customers.
Your responsibilities will include processing the income transactions, raising invoices and processing expenditure transactions. The role will also involve supporting staff in raising purchase requests and performing reconciliations of the Charity and trading subsidiary’s purchase and sales ledgers.
You will be a good communicator and will be working with colleagues across Finance, Supporter Engagement and Fundraising to ensure income is posted to the correct areas to ensure supporters are properly thanked for their generosity.
The successful candidate will have good team working skills, excellent attention to detail and be a natural problem solver. You will have experience working in an office environment, be IT literate and familiar with Microsoft Office software.
Named in 2023 as one of the ‘Best Places to Work’ in The Sunday Times national awards, you will be joining a truly inspirational organisation. EAAA not only operates with total patient focus but provides a supportive working environment where everyone can develop and make a difference – Together We Save Lives.
Closing Date: Monday 11th November (9am)
Interview date: To be confirmed
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
No agencies please.
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!
Our partner, a young, growing grant making organisation, who are looking to develop their grants finance function. As part of this, they are looking to recruit 2 Grants Officers, each to oversee a substantial grants portfolio, overseeing the financial management of the grants. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate interested in a career in international development.
Responsibilities
- Support in undertaking due diligence on new and existing grantees, including financial eligibility checks.
- Lead in the financial management of the grants, including reviewing the budgets submitted by grantees, undertaking expenditure verification and other financial management checks, and reviewing their audited financial statements.
- Provide technical assistance and guidance as requested and required, online and on occasion during in-person monitoring visits.
Requirements
- Astute, detail-oriented individual with a deep interest in international development.
- Strong communication and relationship building skills – able to work effectively with different members of the team and organisation, and also externally with grantees.
- Experience of and interest in working on finance, with experience of undertaking due diligence, risk assessment and grants management desirable.
- Able to work flexibly, prioritise a varied and changing workload, take initiative and meet tight deadlines.
- Competent IT user, including intermediate/advanced MsExcel user.
- Bilingual – English & French speaker.
This role is open to candidates with RTW in the UK. This role will require the successful candidate to come in to the office at least 1 day/week.
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!
Please note this role is hybrid and be based out of Welshpool, Bangor, Llandeilo or Baglan.
We are delighted to be recruiting exclusively for this fascinating and inspiring charitable organisation in helping them find an experienced senior finance professional to join them as their new Head of Finance & Business Resources.
Reporting into the CEO of this £3 million turnover cultural and historic environment focussed charity, you will be a qualified accountant and have strong technical accounting skills. You will thrive in an environment where positive change is welcomed and where streamlining, and modernisation is encouraged. You will oversee finance and business services day to day operations and be adept at building strong working relationships both internally and externally. You will be enthusiastic about the idea of joining an organisation that is looking to improve processes, procedures, and finance operations.
As the new Head of Finance & Business Services you will be part of the senior management team and be eager to develop skills outside your finance remit. This role will suit someone who is keen to play an integral part in the organisations ongoing success and as a member of the senior management team you will embrace the opportunity to support the CEO in the board room.
The job
- Oversee the finance operation, to include, statutory accounts and tax returns, quarterly management accounts, financial planning, and budgeting
- Ensure the charity’s insurance policies are fit for purpose to include leading relationship management with brokers
- Lead on pensions operational management, managing the contracts with external advisors and other relevant contracts as required
- Oversee the system of internal controls, including systems for delegated financial authority
- Lead on relationships with external auditors
- Oversee the management of tax affairs drawing on external advisors as needed.
- Act as Company Secretary, ensuring all corporate governance and compliance requirements are fulfilled for the charity
- Oversee procurement and contract management to ensure effective, value for money services are available to support all operational functions.
- Deliver a people plan and strategy for the organisation with progression routes for staff and continuous professional development
- Act as a lead for all HR matters, including strategic development and use of internal skills and outsourced suppliers
- Manage, coach and develop direct reports to ensure effective performance management, skill developments and teamwork
- Make a significant contribution to Senior Executive team objectives and participate fully in Senior Executive team activities
- Establish an estate management plan aiming to reduce operational costs and deliver agile working
- Lead on Information Technology strategy across the organisation, managing the key contracts in relation to I.T.
The person specification
- Fully qualified accountant, ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, or ACCA
- Demonstrable technical accounting skills to include statutory reporting
- Charity experience is essential
- Good understanding of charity finance and governance
- Desire to taken on a broader remit i.e. HR, IT
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience/knowledge of managing occupational pension schemes
- Strong budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow skills
- Ability to work in the Welsh Language is desirable, but not essential, to this role.
- Experience with fundraising and grant management in the non-profit sector is desirable
- Proven leader with the ability to operate at senior executive level.
- Strong knowledge of organisational governance requirements.
- An interest and passion for the historic environment would be desirable
- Strategic approach to finance and business services to furthering charitable objects.
Salary & benefits
- Salary is up to £65,000 pa, this is dependent on experience
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flexible/hybrid working
- The role can be based out of one of 4 locations in Wales – Bangor, Llandeilo, Baglan or Welshpool
- Pension scheme 6% employer, 6% employee
The next step.
Please apply with your CV in the first instance and one of our team will be in touch with the candidate brief and next steps.
Please note we hold the right to close the advert early if we get a good selection of applications.
Once your CV is received we will contact you with the full brief and instructions on next steps.
We are a specialist not for profit recruitment agency based in Cardiff combining traditional recruitment and ‘search and selection’ techniques
Debt Advisers (National Debtline)
Birmingham / Hybrid
Salary: £35,189 per annum (inclusive of shift allowance) plus pension, 37 days annual leave and great benefits
Closing date for applications is 13th November 2024.
Stage one: telephone interviews will commence 4th November.
Stage two: formal interviews to take place at our Birmingham office from w/c 11th November.
Start date: 3rd February 2025
Can you help people through the cost of living crisis?
We are looking for exceptional new colleagues to join our great team at the Money Advice Trust and become debt advisers, to provide free debt advice to people contacting our National Debtline service by telephone. If you are self-motivated, have high resilience, able to problem solve, have outstanding customer-focused communication skills and you want to help people through the cost-of-living crisis and beyond, then the Debt Adviser is the role for you.
National Debtline is an award-winning free debt advice service run by the Money Advice Trust, an independent charity founded in 1991 to help people across the UK to tackle their debts and manage their money with confidence.
As a debt adviser you will provide advice, support, and money management help to people struggling with problem debt. This will include helping callers to form a budget, prioritise their debts and identify possible solutions, in compliance with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations. You will be required to fact find, analyse and work out solutions for the client.
This is a role for resilient candidates who are consistent in approach and can demonstrate that they are able to deal with subjects that can be highly emotive and sensitive. Training and assessments are intense and there is a requirement to manage your own development during and outside working hours to stay up to date with new legislation in this arena. You will need initiative to research some of the finer technical points of debt advice. The calls we receive and productivity targets you need to achieve are challenging and you will be dealing with vulnerable clients daily who may be experiencing poor mental health or at risk of suicide.
Skill Requirements
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You will be an articulate communicator with the resilience to deal with a variety of callers, some of whom may be distressed or have suicidal thoughts, and you’ll balance this with empathy and the ability to build trust.
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The ability to fact find
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Be able to problem solve
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To quickly analyse complex situations to find the best solution.
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You will have ideally worked in a busy, target-driven environment before
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Ability to effectively manage a significant number of calls per day
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Strong administration skills, with the ability to plan and organise time and manage workload effectively ensuring deadlines are met.
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Possess a high level of IT proficiency, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Zoom, Teams, navigating around CRM databases
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Excellent attention to detail
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Non-judgemental and empathetic attitude towards people in debt. Able to deal compassionately with challenging situations.
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Highly resilient, with the ability to work under pressure, whilst meeting productivity and quality targets.
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Experience in a telephony customer service role and giving telephone advice would be an advantage but not essential..
The role will commence 3rd February 2025. If you believe you can make a difference and want to be part of our great team, please click apply.
You must be able to work a shift pattern between our service hours of 9.00am – 8.00pm with a one in five Saturday working rota (9.30 am – 1.00 pm). Shifts and Saturday work are subject to review and change. We also have part time roles available working a minimum of 27.5 hours per week.
We offer full training and extensive support. Working hours during the initial training period will be 9am to 5pm, with the majority being mandatory on-site training days at our newly refurbished offices in Birmingham. After training you will move either to office / hybrid working - your choice.
You must be able to commit to training full time for the first 10 weeks of employment.
We reserve the right to close the role early should we receive high numbers of applications. To avoid disappointment, please apply as soon as possible.
In return it is an extremely rewarding role in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment with excellent salary and benefits.
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29 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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A contributory pension scheme
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Hybrid working arrangement
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Generous Life Insurance
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Wellbeing days
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Healthcare cash back scheme
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Free on-site gym
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Enhanced maternity pay
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Long service awards
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Subsidised parking
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Social events
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Birthday voucher
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Employee Assistance Programme
In our commitment to non-biased recruitment, we request that you do not include your name or personal details on your supporting statement.
We will only use the data you supply to us in CVs or application forms for recruitment purposes. This data will be held for twelve months. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants, available on the vacancies page of our website.
We take diversity seriously and are committed to making diversity and inclusion a part of everything we do. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve, and our vision is to be a place where everyone feels welcome and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work and make the Money Advice Trust an employer of choice.
We are committed to working in an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We use a blind recruitment system which hides your personal details such as name, address, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, educational institution to ensure all candidates are on a level playing field. Personal details will only be revealed once the application has been shortlisted.
Would you like to help transform education and the lives of individuals and communities. You will be part of a purposeful Higher Education Institute as a Senior Administrative Officer and Finance Business Support professional. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact.
This role is hybrid with 2 days working from home pew week however during the teaching period which is 10 weeks x 3 terms tere will be a requirement to work more days on campus.
The campus has two sites the requirement is to work on both locations and rotate every other week.
This organisation takes multiple intakes annually, offering a range of qualifications from Certificates to Doctoral degrees. This is a higher education environment with approximately 6,000 non-residential students. Many of the programs, including some degree levels, are offered on weekends.
Your Benefits will include:
- Holiday entitlement: 40 days in total: 28 days holiday plus 4 University closure days plus 8 Bank Holidays.
- 5% employer pension contribution & 6.1% employée pension contribution.
- Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
- Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
- Support for health and wellbeing, including occupational health and counselling support services
- Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
- Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
Your Role Will Involve:
- Delivering empathetic student financial support in person
- Managing student finance queries and debt
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
- Providing comprehensive financial management support
- Contributing to the Institute's financial sustainability
Your Skills and Experience Will Include:
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting and reporting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Proficiency in financial systems
- Knowledge of Student Loan Company and its processes
If you have the desired attributes and experience plus empathetic understanding of student loans in a higher education setting and feel that you would be a good fit for this role please send your CV to with out 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.