Programme Finance Manager Welsh Government Energy Service
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: Full time
Location: Flexible within the UK. Home-based, blended or fully office based (from our offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh or London). Some travel to Cardiff may be required.
Closing Date: 28 October 2024
Ref: JC 1305
As Programme Finance Manager you will support the delivery of grant schemes, administered by Energy Saving Trust, maintaining robust financial management of funds and grant claims.
Who we are
Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.
At Energy Saving Trust we don t just offer jobs we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.
Here are some of the benefits we offer:
• We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or 13% (age-linked).
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Private BUPA insurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three goodwill days over the Christmas period.
• Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year.
Please see our careers page for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to work.
The team
Based in our Community and Renewable Energy team, the role will work on a transformative major grant scheme supporting non-profit organisations across England, Scotland, and Wales. The focus of the scheme is to help people struggling with their energy bills, reduce carbon emissions and stimulate innovation on energy issues.
You will be part of a collaborative, inclusive and supportive team working together to help grant funding achieve the maximum positive impact to address the cost of living and climate crises.
What you ll do
• Work with the Programme Manager to design, operate, manage and refine financial systems to ensure fair and accurate distribution of grant funds and robust management and reporting of overall scheme finances.
• Review grant scheme financial management processes, oversee their effective operation.
• Oversee quality assurance on scheme processes.
• Support other team members in communicating and answering queries about scheme processes.
• Manage and oversee checks on grantee reporting of finances and impact data.
• Review and sign off grant claims processed by other team members.
• Support delivery of other Energy Saving Trust programmes when required.
What you ll bring
• Excellent understanding of financial management applicable to grant schemes.
• Good understanding of the charitable and community sector and the unique challenges they face.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with situations with sensitivity and diplomacy.
• A supporting and collaborative mindset.
• Well organised with a proven track record working simultaneously on a variety of tasks.
For further information and to apply, click the apply button.
Applications close 23.59, 28 October 2024. Interviews are intended to be held week commencing 4 November 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for, everyone.
If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch.
Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. There is no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in whichever way helps them to perform at their best.
We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.
Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
Diversity and inclusion
Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.
We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum criteria for a role.
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