Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 15 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The post holder will be part of our global finance team and will support the processing and production of reliable financial information, both internally and to our stakeholders, working across different countries in a multi-currency organisation. You will need to be organised and adaptable to work in a fast-paced environment, and be pro-active in identifying ways to improve efficiencies and strengthen financial rigour. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in supporting a high-impact, mission driven organisation, ensuring value for money to enable the charity to prioritise spending towards the most impactful projects during a period of scale.
Main duties and responsibilities

Transactional Recording & Reporting
• Responsible for accurate financial transaction entry and record keeping, including balance sheet reconciliations for the UK entity;
• Assist with processing payments within the organisation’s banking system;
• Support the Director of Finance in preparing consolidated monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the Management Team and Board of Trustees to agreed deadlines;
• Perform variance analysis against budgeted costs and communicate implications on forecasts and cash flow;
• Provide information for annual statutory and funder audits, interacting and liaising with auditors and preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements;
• Support with other administrative duties as required, such as payroll & company secretarial support.

Financial Management
• Ensure that Lively Minds financial systems, policies, procedures and internal controls and audits are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth;
• Ensure strict financial controls and policies are followed through the development of a strong internal audit and risk management framework and leading the internal audit workstream;
• Work with the Director of Finance to ensure processes and controls are in place to oversee the day-to-day operation of financial systems and resources, including fund and treasury management;
• Support purchasing and procurement activities and ensure value for money.

Strategic Planning
• Support the Director of Finance to create annual budgets and regular re-forecasting for programme updates and incorporating new strategic plans;
• Coordinate the provision of information for financial proposals and reports for funders, ensuring mechanisms to track and report against restricted income are robust;
• Work with the Director of Finance to develop long-term strategic plans and innovative ways to fundraise for ongoing and future programmes.

Experience and skills
To succeed in this role you will need:
• To be innovative and results driven. You will need to develop high-quality financial information based on a sound understanding of different stakeholders and their priorities and requirements. Though we have clear goals, we are constantly problem solving and coming up with new approaches and solutions.
• To be a team player and a good communicator. You will need to work closely with our SMT, global team, in-country teams, and other stakeholders.
• To be able to work to a high standard at pace. We have a very busy workload and tight deadlines. You need to be organised, proactive and have excellent attention to detail.
• To be resilient, persistent and proactive. You must be comfortable working with limited supervision and managing a complex, varied and potentially challenging workload.

Technical abilities
Essential
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong experience in financial and fund/project management, including budget management, forecasting, and reporting;
• Experience delivering a range of financial and accounting services required by a charity or growing business, including use of accounting software;
• Knowledge of accounting principles, including Charities SORP, and maintaining strong financial controls;
• Experienced user of Excel and comfortable with other Microsoft Office applications to communicate complex information to both finance and non-finance audiences;
• Ability to manage a complex and varied workload and to work under pressure.

Desirable
• Experience working with remote teams;
• Experience in working in a multi-currency organisation.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Please download an Application Form and send the completed form together with your CV to jobs@livelyminds.org  before the deadline.

Deadline for applications: 11:59pm BST, Sunday 1st October 2023


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