DYS290: Head of Finance & Resources
Location: Devon Wide based in Exeter with some hybrid working
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours: 30 - 37 hours per week
Salary: £45,829 FTE/Pro Rata
Deadline for application: 19th December 2024
Interview Date: 10th January 2025
SPACE is an ambitious and innovative charity, driven by our values and seeking to support even more young people by developing current and new services. Our employees strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others. We value everyone's contribution and create safe spaces for exploration and growth.
Are you ready to join an organisation that helps thousands of young people a year as they transition to adulthood? Can you help us navigate the financial ups and downs of a mid-sized Charity?
We are looking to find a driven and collaborative leader to work primarily from our Youth Centre in Exeter. The role will be at the beginning of a new era for our organisation, supporting the evolution of our Services to youth people. In this role, you will work alongside leadership colleagues to successfully hold responsibility for our financial controls, reporting to the board and securing our short, mid and longer term objectives. You will line manage and lead a small team and our new Operational Lead and through them you will ensure all areas of governance and support to our various teams are delivered. It's an exciting role, with room to influence, design and make it your own!
Key activities to expect:
* Contribute to the strategic direction of Space Youth Services
* Support an operational & support team with the governance and smooth running of our services
* Work with the Board and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to develop, implement and monitor the organisation’s short, medium and long term financial plan
* Prepare monthly/quarterly management accounts and annual budgets, and report performance against these to Trustees and support budget holders to control their areas of responsibility
* Guarantee robust accounting records are kept and ensure effective management of transactional financial services and the creation of a strong internal control environment
* Liaise with external auditors on the effective reporting to stakeholders of our financial position including production of Annual Accounts
* Budget holding for various lines including building & vehicle related expenditure
Who we’re looking for:
* Highly experienced in finance.
* Proven record of success in charity sector and a deep understanding of the unique governance and approach in our sector
* Passion for supporting and advocating for the rights of young people
* Creative and can see opportunities to grow and develop people and teams
* Respectful with excellent empathy and kindness to colleagues
Space is an inclusive and learning organisation. Our employees should strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others.
What we offer:
* Annual leave: 5 weeks for the first 5 years then additional days depending on length of service (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)
* Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays
* Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year
* Employee assistance programme 24/7
* Casual dress code
* Social occasions
* Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities
* Enhanced sick pay
* Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat
* Value-driven culture
How to apply:
Please read the job description and apply by completing our application form, describing your passion for this role even if you don’t feel you meet every point in the description.
If you’d like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dan Barton on 07590 639423.
To apply for this post please download and complete the attached application form and return this either via email as an MS Word document or posting to DYS Space Ltd, 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 7EH.
At SPACE, we work with young people and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare is a priority at all times.
As part of our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, all of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply. Upon a conditional offer of appointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employment screening process which will include:
* An identity check (photo ID)
* Receipt of satisfactory references cover for 3 years to current
* Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK
* A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £45,829.00 per year
Expected hours: 30 – 37 per week
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: DYS290
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