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The College of Policing is exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell in our search for two Finance Business Partners to join our team on a permanent basis. The College of Policing is the professional body for the police service in England and Wales who work to share knowledge and good practice, set standards, and support professional development for police officers and staff.
Reporting into the Senior Finance Business Partner, these roles will provide professional finance business partnering support and advice to Cost Centre Managers, including preparing and evaluating accurate and timely annual and monthly budgets, forecasts and trend analysis, to enable effective and appropriate financial planning across the College.
The organisation
About 800 people work for the College of Policing across England and Wales. Although we're a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive.
This post can be based remotely with very occasion travel to the headquarters in Ryton-on-Dunsmore (CV8 3EN) or regional offices including London. We offer an extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers’ network for equality and inclusion membership (ENEI silver award winners), and status as a disability confident leader means everyone can bring their whole self to work.
The key duties of these Finance Business Partners will be:
- Act as lead business contact for providing a professional finance business partnering service to designated Cost Centre Managers.
- Develop effective working relationships with stakeholders to improve their knowledge of financial management and forecasting, whilst providing appropriate robust challenge when required.
- Complete monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts for your Cost Centres providing sufficient analysis and narrative to inform business and operational decisions.
- Analyse monthly performance to budget and KPIs, evaluating variance impact and identifying trends to support, challenge and provide options in the cost-efficient management of resources.
- Reconcile budgets, accruals, prepayments and other financial records for year-end.
- Engage with Cost Centre Managers on organisational or business-related proposals, provide helpful and meaningful financial advice to support business case submissions.
- Drive effective strategic and operational decision making for budget managers.
- Support the design, development and continuous improvement of finance processes and quality and system improvement projects.
The successful candidate will have:
- Part-qualified with a CCAB qualification or evidence of equivalent experience in a similar role.
- Experience of working in a management accounting, finance business partnering or related financial role.
- Ideally experience working in the public sector, but this is by no means essential.
- Proven experience of working collaboratively, including working with internal and external people in positions of influence to develop and implement customer-focused business solutions.
- Ability to analyse, summarise and communicate financial data and information clearly and accurately to non-financial budget managers.
- Ability to provide constructive challenge to budget managers.
Please note that the salary on offer will be based on location as follows:
- National: £33,573 - £40,580,
- London: £38,611 - £45,618
The closing date for applications will be on Sunday 21st July, with first stage interviews due to take place the week commencing the 29th July. Please submit your CV to our exclusive search agent Robertson Bell ASAP to ensure you don’t miss out!
Location: London or Edinburgh, UK - also possibility for remote-working from anywhere in the UK
Position Status Full-time, Permanent
Salary: hiring range: £63,840 - £79,800 placement in range informed by professional experience
Closing date: Please submit application and cover letter before July 8th
Candidates must have the independent right to work in the UK at the time of appointment
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps supports communities – and the most marginalised within them – to emerge from crisis in the face of conflict and climate change, and build towards a more inclusive, resilient future.
Mercy Corps works on the front lines of crises as a multi-mandate organisation that provides access to humanitarian aid, development, and peace assistance in places affected by conflict and climate change.
Our mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Beyond delivering aid to meet urgent needs, we develop long-term solutions to make lasting change possible, making it easier for affected communities to access resources, services, and opportunities that support them to cope, adapt, and ultimately thrive.
In more than 40+ countries around the world, over 5,400+ team members work side by side with people living through poverty, disaster, violent conflict, and the acute impacts of climate change. We’re committed to creating global change through local impact — 84% of our team members are from the countries where they work.
As conflict and the climate crisis further deepen challenges across the globe, Mercy Corps is steadfast in our commitment to sparking new possibilities alongside our partners, communities we serve, and dedicated supporters Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse, and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.
The Department
The People Team ensures that Mercy Corps has the people who will enable it to be a world-class, cutting edge, humanitarian, and development organization, creating transformational change in the world. We do this through the recruitment, retention, and development of the best global talent. Our aim is to drive strategic thinking and planning at all levels of the organization; create a robust body of research to guide us internally and externally and steward the organizational culture. To achieve this, we align conversations on learning; keep the organization focused on what has the greatest impact; leverage our comparative advantages in the crowded and competitive international relief and development landscape; and assure we are constantly learning from our work and the external environment.
The Position
The Director, People Team works closely with Executive Director and the European Senior Leadership Team (ESLT) to lead the European People Team. They are also a member of the People Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and will have a dual reporting line to the VP, People Team. The Director will define, drive, develop, and implement People team strategies and culture change that align with MCE strategy and global People Team priorities in support of Mercy Corps’ transformative Pathways to Possibility (P2P) strategy. The post-holder's responsibilities extend to all Mercy Corps’ offices in Europe and include ensuring full legal and regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions and working effectively with other stakeholders to ensure a positive employee experience and an organizational culture where talented people want to come to work and can thrive.
Essential Responsibilities
•Advocates for and represents all areas of Mercy Corps’ People strategy. Actively participate as a strategic leader and member of the Mercy Corps Europe (MCE) senior leadership team and People Team SLT.
•Works with the Executive Director to guide the overall vision and approach of the People Team in MCE, delivering clear actionable plans aligned with needs and the context for MCE, and gain support/ownership for that agenda with key stakeholders.
•Build a strong, people-focused team in Europe characterized by high-level of trust, engagement, innovation and creativity who are aligned to the vision and have the skills and motivation to deliver it.
•Strategically develops and manages cross-departmental and cross-functional relationships and activities to ensure that the people function is well integrated into wider agency objectives.
•Design, develop and lead the People function for Mercy Corps in Europe, supporting the Executive Director in Europe to deliver on the European Strategic Plan.
•Oversee the expansion of MCE into new countries in Europe and ensure full HR compliance in all European legal jurisdictions in which Mercy Corps operates.
•Set and track annual KPIs as part of the three-year strategic plan for Mercy Corps in Europe, providing this data monthly and quarterly to the Executive Director in Europe and supporting with reporting to the Board as required.
•Lead the compensation benchmarking across all European markets and benchmark individual roles within the pay bands, ensuring there are clear guidelines for all staff on how to position staff within bands, support career development and ensure staff are trained to manage staff according to the Mercy Corps progression approach.
•Ensure our benefits align with vision to ensure we remain an employer of choice able to attract, develop, and retain talent.
•Support Senior Leadership Team in Europe to promote team member wellbeing and build the culture which will support us to deliver on the Mercy Corps strategy.
•Serve as a trusted and credible advisor to managers and team members on a wide range of HR-related topics, including performance management, team member development, All Voices survey and leadership development
•Leverage and supports ongoing communication campaigns to strengthen the People team brand throughout appropriate digital, social media and in-person avenues within the agency. Apply lessons learned and best practices to achieve this objective at the country and regional level.
•Partner with the Employee Relations Team to ensure strategic decision-making and compliance in all performance and conduct related issues.
•Leads and assists in the development and planning of organizational change/transformation, leading identification/framing of problems, creation of trusting relationships, and action plan fulfillment.
•Works with the People team leadership team to develop and implement organization-wide HR policies and programs and ensure that they are consistently applied across the region.
•Adopts a data and evidence-based approach to identify trends and areas for improvement and providing recommendations to senior leadership on how to address any issues or concerns.
•Actively promoting the organization's diversity and inclusion initiatives and working with the European Senior Leadership Team (ESLT) and the People team functions to develop programs and initiatives that support a diverse and inclusive workplace.
•In addition to these specific responsibilities, the Director, People Team must possess strong leadership skills, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, and a deep understanding of HR best practices and regulations. They must also be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and be able to adapt to changing business needs and priorities.
Supervisory Responsibility
Human Resources Business Partners Mercy Corps Europe
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Executive Director MCE, and the VP, People Team
Works Directly With: ESLT, Total Rewards, Talent Management, Leadership and Learning, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, People Operations, People Systems, Corporate Finance; Ethics, Legal and other teams as needed.
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills
•10 years of Human Resources experience in global roles with a bachelor’s degree in HR or related field.
•CIPD (or equivalent) qualified to Level 7 is highly desirable.
•A minimum of 7 years international HR experience.
•Understanding of the HR legal requirements in UK and mainland European countries, especially Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, and France. Knowledge of Germany an advantage.
•Exposure to INGO or similar international organisation is highly preferable.
•Experience leading a diverse team across geographies for at least five years.
•Demonstrated capacity to utilize analytics and technology to improve efficiency.
•Demonstrated capacity to incorporate best in class assessment approaches in global organization.
•Demonstrated experience and ability to create, implement, maintain, and improve HR processes.
•Experience of improving team member wellbeing, through support initiatives and working practices that gets the best from all team members and increases engagement and trust.
•Experience of working as part of a global organization with specific responsibilities for a region and working within a matrix management structure and reporting to more than one manager.
•Experience of overseeing benchmarking, establishing salary/job bands, and managing movement of staff within the bands across multiple legal jurisdictions
•Demonstrated understanding of working in Europe, and significant experience with the challenges of operating and managing HR functions in the region.
•Demonstrated passion for staffing in international relief and development environments.
•Ability to communicate and problem-solve effectively across diverse cultures with sensitivity.
•Experience facilitating senior level conversations.
•Fluency in written and spoken French and another European language is desirable.
Success Factors
The successful team member will be an avid learner, self-directed, innovative and action orientated. Furthermore, they must have the ability to work independently, employ effective time management skills, handle frequent interruptions, and shift priorities, exhibit effective customer service skills, and work effectively with a wide variety of individuals including team members based overseas. They will have the ability to work onsite and collaborate with team members, deliver compelling designs within the guidelines of specific project objectives, and interact professionally and productively with all Mercy Corps staff. Additionally, the individual will thrive in a fast-paced environment prone to rapid change and be willing to increase his/her responsibility level in the assigned areas. The most successful Mercy Corps team members have a positive approach, a strong commitment to teamwork and personal accountability and the ability to be flexible and ensure that effective communication is a priority in all situations.
Living / Environmental Conditions
This position is based in London or Edinburgh or remote home-working location in the UK and will be required to travel to Mercy Corps in Europe’s offices across the UK and the European continent to oversee team members and represent the organization’s European Senior Leadership Team. It requires up to 20% travel in support of Mercy Corps programs. This position may be asked to travel on occasion with little notice.
Mercy Corps Team members represent the organization both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect.
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening, and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that do
es not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination based on race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Inter organization Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect.
local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
As a safeguarding measure, Mercy Corps screens all potential US-Based employees. This is done following the conclusion of recruitment and prior to assuming full employment.
Our screening process is designed to be transparent and completed in partnership with new Team Members. You will have the opportunity to disclose any prior convictions at the conclusion of the recruitment process before the check is initiated. We ask that you do not disclose any prior convictions in your application materials or during the recruitment process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as People Data and Reward Assistant (Part-time).
In this role the key responsibilities will be supporting the delivery of accurate and timely processing of the monthly payroll including the implementation of the annual pay award and employee benefits. The post holder will also be responsible for supporting broader team activities associated with the development of the HR system and pay and reward strategies. You will be able to deliver a responsive range of effective, compliant and customer focused people services that contribute to an inclusive culture, enabling colleagues to sustain high levels of performance and helps Refuge to achieve its Strategic Objectives, and be a great place to work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The main purpose of this role will be to provide clear, accurate and helpful retrofit and other related technical guidance in areas such as carbon foot-printing, building energy performance and renewable energy options to local and community organisations to help them tackle the climate emergency.
Pay and conditions
- The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
- The salary for the role will be £29,864 - £35,770.
- You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).
CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and much more.
Specific responsibilities
An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:
- Deliver training to local and community stakeholders on topics such as carbon literacy, retrofit, renewables and energy efficiency.
- Develop and strengthen tools, guidance and other materials for community organisations that help to increase their ability to deliver beneficial local retrofit initiatives.
- Undertake basic retrofit assessments of domestic and non-domestic buildings and provide useful guidance and recommendations on potential improvements.
- Provide carbon auditing, and recommendations for decarbonisation plans for community businesses.
- Support community organisations to design and deliver capital investment projects, develop funding bids, business cases and project delivery plans.
- Support community organisations to plan and deliver wider community engagement processes that help to foster leadership, consent and action.
- Facilitate learning, networking, and sharing between local and community organisations, staff and volunteers.
- Support CSE’s fundraising activities and the development of new models and approaches for the provision of retrofit activities and services at the local and community scale.
- Provide administrative support for timely delivery of project activities, accurate record keeping and robust reporting.
- Champion to key stakeholders (such as local authorities and funders) the importance of community engagement and the roles which local and community organisations can play in catalysing and enabling the decarbonisation of local homes and community buildings.
- Foster collaboration and deepen relationships with partner organisations who are active and interested in supporting similar areas of work.
To see a detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.
Essential attributes for this role include:
- O’ Level/GCSE maths, Science and English.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relay and translate technical information for non-technical audiences.
- Relevant vocational or degree level qualification or equivalent work experience.
- Experience of assessing technical options for improving the energy performance of buildings.
- Experience in the repair, maintenance and home improvement sectors.
- Experience of working on community (non-domestic) buildings.
- An understanding of the design and construction of both modern and traditional buildings.
- The ability to write technical reports and provide recommendations and guidance to non-expert stakeholders.
- Knowledge of the broad themes driving the work of CSE.
- An enthusiasm for learning and problem solving.
- An understanding of the importance of effective administration and coordination to the successful delivery of projects.
- Empathy and understanding of different stakeholder situations.
Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.
How to apply
To apply, please download and complete the application form available on our website. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification.
The closing date for applications is midnight, Sunday 21 July 2024. If you have not heard from CSE by 25 July, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Interviews are expected to take place Wednesday 31 July and Friday 2 August 2024 at our offices in Bristol.
If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.