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The Director has overall responsibility for the impact, reach and quality of BMA’s activities,
delivering against our vision and mission, as agreed with the Board of Trustees. The Director
plays a key role in shaping strategy, driving innovation and collaboration, while ensuring the
organisation is efficient and effective in achieving its goals.
Brent Music Academy (BMA) is an exciting new charitable organisation providing accelerated
music, performance and industry opportunities coupled with pastoral and financial support to
eliminate barriers to the music industry for young people from diverse backgrounds in the
London borough of Brent and surrounding areas.
This position involves working with children and young people. The appointment will therefore
be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Leadership & management
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Provide strategic leadership to the organisation and deliver against goals as agreed with the Board of Trustees
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Lead long term financial and strategic planning in response to ongoing dialogue with stakeholders, market research and a changing public and private sector funding climate
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Lead, empower, inspire and develop BMA staff, promoting new and creative thinking which supports BMA in achieving its mission
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Oversee staff recruitment and performance management, acting as a line manager to the Head of Learning Pathways, Programme Manager and Head of Fundraising, ensuring the implementation and monitoring of induction, professional development and succession planning
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Oversee the development, review and monitoring of BMA’s budgets, finance and administration, maintaining clear financial management controls
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Ensure all relevant policies are maintained, up to date, approved by the Board of Trustees and consistently applied
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Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and line manage staff in their safeguarding responsibilities
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Embed a quality and improvement culture, combining clear management information with an effective professional development model.
Development, fundraising and promotion
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Evolve a sustainable business model for BMA that draws on a range of income sources from a mixed portfolio of services
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Work closely with members of the staff to:
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Attract resources and investment through partnerships, fundraising and advocacy
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Communicate clear brand identity and sense of community amongst those who support, work, learn or participate with BMA
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Ensure that funders and other key stakeholders are kept informed and that reporting requirements are met
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Maintain and develop effective relationships and networks with peers, partners and key stakeholders
Working with the Board of Trustees
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Prepare and communicate strategic plans, business plan, fundraising plan, annual operational plan and budget for Board approval
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Provide appropriate presentations and reporting on progress against plans and matters relevant to the discharge of the Board’s constitutional and legal obligations
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Assist the Board in identifying and developing Trustees in line with established codes of good practice
Registered Charity The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
This position requires established line management experience and the proven ability to successfully manage a Management Accountant.
Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Providing high-quality financial data and analysis to senior management.
- Overseeing the production of accurate and timely month-end management reports.
- Developing and maintaining financial models to support strategic decision-making.
- Partnering with senior business managers to provide financial insights and support.
- Managing complex financial scenarios and assessing their impact on business strategy.
- Experience in line management, with demonstrated ability to effectively lead a Management Accountant.
- Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Extensive knowledge of financial procedures, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Expertise in managing financial procedures, including revenue and deferred income recognition, and executing complex accounting reconciliations
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial reporting.
- Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills.
- Experience in overseeing the production and presentation of financial reports.
- Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make recommendations.
- Proficient in SharePoint and confident in delivering impactful PowerPoint presentations.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Forward-Thinking: Drive strategic financial planning and analysis, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Challenging the Status Quo: Possess the spirit and backbone to confidently question decisions and idea.
- Strategic Vision: Demonstrate exceptional strategic thinking, contributing to long-term financial planning and profitability analysis.
- Financial Modeling & Profitability: Develop and maintain complex financial models, providing insightful profitability analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Budgetary Control & Stakeholder Engagement: Hold budget holders accountable, assist in the interpretation of financial data, and drive meaningful conclusions. Confidently present financial information to stakeholders.
- Process Improvement: Suggest and implement process improvements, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness within the finance function.
If you are a forward-thinking, commercially astute Finance Business Partner with proven management capabilities, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your CV to [email protected]
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.
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a SENIOR IDVA
Salary: £30,500 - £31,500
Location: Brent Civic Centre and Hammersmith Head Office
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract: Permanent
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
The Senior IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process. This is a great development opportunity for an experienced IDVA looking to take the next step in their career. Along with regular case work, this role requires confident use of Modus in order to coordinate and ensure the quality of Duty, as well as the ability to work to policies and procedures and be able to prioritise effectively.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need to have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children and of best practice within the domestic abuse sector and in working with women with children. As an experienced domestic violence advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs, you will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis.
Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision. You will be adept at juggling front line work and management responsibilities, with an ability to prioritise, work collaboratively and demonstrate innovation in time management and service delivery methods.
Closing Date: 13 April 2025
Interviews to commence 06 April 2025
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Senior Finance Business Partner - London Hybrid: £73,300 - £78,300 + Benefits
For a global organisation working in over 100 countries, we're recruiting a Senior Finance Business Partner to support the global commercial business areas deliver high-quality FP&A analysis. With a strong emphasis on supporting the global leadership team in the provision of insightful financial information, this role will work to interpret results, trends and KPIs to support decision-making. The Senior Finance Business Partner will add specific value to business leaders around cost management, business development, efficiency improvements, investments, business-cases and ROI for commercial areas across all 7 Regions.
Main Duties:
- Provide first-class FP&A service to global business leaders, in the UK and Regionally across budgeting, forecasting and multi-year planning against KPIs and deliverables
- Promote best practice for business partnering supporting commercial growth and cost-management
- Lead planning and forecasting timetables and work with the Head of Planning to develop reporting
- Continuous improvement of global planning, forecasting reporting and commentary
- Develop commercial multi-year global planning and reporting
- Partner with Regional Finance and Operations teams to support activity performance management
- Deliver MI reporting for business leaders and ensure KPI reporting is accurate and insightful using Excel, Power BI and new FP&A tools
- Support the Director of FP&A develop and maintain 3-5-year global financial plans and scenario analysis
- Lead cash-flow reporting and analysis and rolling forecasts
- Support Director of FP&A with improvements to planning, Power BI and KPI reporting
Person Specification:
- Qualified Accountant with substantial commercial business partnering
- Strong experience of working in international and multi-cultural organizations
- Strong FP&A and financial-planning and reporting experience
- Shared service operations experience
- SAP, Power BI, and strong Excel modelling
- Pricing and costing model experience for new bids and contracts
- Supporting global FP&A during business, operational planning and monthly reporting
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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.