Head of Fundraising Finance

Head of Fundraising Finance Location: UK flexible / home working Contract type: 12 months fixed term contract Hours per week: 35 Salary: c68,000

Are you an experienced finance manager who would be interested in using your finance skills to lead the financial management of the fundraising division for one of the UK’s biggest charities?

How you’ll make a difference…

You’ll be playing a key role material influence over the way the organisation will secure the funds in order to carry out its work. As a senior finance manager, you’ll lead on management reporting, planning, analysis and finance business partnering to the Fundraising team, and primary contact point for the Chief Support Officer.

What you’ll be doin g…

– Deliver and improve the directorate financial planning and analysis processes (budgeting, forecasting and reporting), to analyse and interpret the results and to provide independent challenge and oversight, thereby improving accuracy, insight, accountability and ultimately improved financial performance

– Act as trusted sounding board for the Chief Supporter Officer and their senior team providing an appropriate balance of challenge and support on strategic and operational issues

– Provide insightful financial management information that drives better decision making at the directorate and corporate level

– Develop and improve the financial planning and analysis outputs, whilst driving efficiencies in process delivery.

Please read the Role Profile for more information about this opportunity.

What we are looking for…

– Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience

– Leading and developing a highly skilled professional team to consistently achieve high performance

– Managing and delivering change, specifically enhancing financial budgeting and forecasting processes

– Charity experience, preferably in a business partnering capacity

Closing date for applications is 23:59 on the 5th of September, with interviews anticipated to be held the following week.

What you’ll receive in return…

⦁ 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) ⦁ Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave ⦁ Up to 6% contributory pension ⦁ Flexible working policy, including compressed hours and home working ⦁ Genuine investment in your training and personal development

A little bit more about us…

The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK and overseas; get the support they need if crisis strikes.

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been centr al values for the Red Cross since we started.

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Diversity is something we celebrate, and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

British Red Cross also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme for roles within the International Directorate. In line with the scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation’s Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.

As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.

If driving is an essential requirement of the role, appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current policy.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

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