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Job Information

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here .

We are looking for an experienced finance leader who is inspired to use their experience and knowledge to help us improve outcomes for children and young people. You will be a qualified accountant with experience in both financial and management accounting, working closely with the Chief Finance and Operating Officer to provide an impactful finance function and support robust corporate governance.

From £91,172 to £99,241 per annum Hybrid working Based in Twickenham, Kingston and Maidenhead

About the role

We are looking for an experienced finance leader who is inspired to use their experience and knowledge to help us improve outcomes for children and young people. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in both financial and management accounting.

As the Associate Director of Finance you will work with our leadership teams to move beyond basic reporting of the financial position, you will use financial information to develop meaningful insights that will shape strategy and support impactful decision making. Demonstrable experience of this in a children's services context would be an advantage.

You will be supported by, and oversee, our established finance teams. The teams deliver a mix of management information, statutory / technical finance and financial systems, control and transactions. As the Associate Director you will work with our teams to continuously review and modernise financial processes.

At AfC we are keen to promote delivery models that meet the needs of our services in a flexible way and also support employee wellbeing and work life balance. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to share their time between our main offices in Twickenham, Maidenhead and Kingston as well as work from home for part of the week.

For further information about this role, please contact Lucy Kourpas by email for an informal discussion.

About you

• Fully qualified accountant with active membership of a reputable accounting body (CIPFA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
• A proven track record as a successful strategic leader including the development of successful teams. This includes effectively managing team and individual performance, including the resolution of challenging interpersonal and people-related issues.
• Experience of working closely with non finance professionals to support them to balance service priorities with budgetary envelopes and find creative solutions to complex issues.
• Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse group of stakeholders.
• A passion for Achieving for Children's vision, mission and values (trust, respect, empower) to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here . For our social work offer click here . For our Recruitment Journey, click here.

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.