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
Eden Brown Charities is delighted to be partnering with the amazing Dementia UK to recruit them a Philanthropy and Partnerships Executive with a specific focus Trusts. Today, dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK. By 2025, more than one million people in the UK will be living with this often-devastating condition. Millions of us will know someone living with dementia.
About the Role
The role of Philanthropy and Partnerships Executive will be pivotal in securing long term support from high value funders. You will be responsible for cultivating and stewarding your own pipeline of charitable trusts and foundations, working to an agreed income target. You will lead on the small trusts programme as well as work closely with the Trusts Fundraising Manager to secure larger trusts.
You will work closely with colleagues across the Partnerships and Philanthropy team.
About You
You must have had experience in writing detailed applications and although experience in a Charity setting is desirable, this is not essential. You will have had experience in creating engaging content for a donor audience as well as have had experience researching,
This role is a hybrid role with one day a week required to work in the Charities Head Office in Aldgate, London.
Please not that the closing date is 20th June. For more information on this fantastic opportunity please call Laura Iliff on 07442607841.
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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These unique and rewarding freelance audit opportunities would suit experienced experienced audit professionals that are flexible, love diverse travel experiences, supporting worthwhile causes and inspiring people. AfID is recruiting on behalf of a leading specialist in international NGO grant audit services for development donors such as the UN and the World Bank. Assignments would suit experienced qualified audit professionals with grant audit / management experience, ideally in a not-for-profit/ international development context
Role overview.
Complete international grant expenditure audits for a diverse range of projects (grant recipients) funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health or infrastructure or technical research. Assignments are 1-3 weeks in length and based across the European mainland and the developing world. These are offered on an assignment by assignment basis, one to two months in advance.
Contractors can be based outside the UK
Requirements
- Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent – 5+ years post qualified experience
- Grant management and audit and reporting experience with international institutions. Preference given to individuals that have worked on UN or EC grant assurance assignments
- Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
- A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
- Ideally but not essential fluency in a second language such as Spanish, German, French, Arabic & Portugese
- Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills in English.
- Resilience and adaptability
Personal attributes:
- At least 5-10+ years of relevant audit experience
- Ability to work under pressure; Strong planning, organisational and time management skills
- Sound technical and analytical skills, report writing and presentation skills
Passionate about international travel and development and willing to work in international locations. Individual must be prepared to travel to challenging locations when it is deemed safe to do so. Individuals must also be able to demonstrate effective past working practices when working remotely with a range of clients.