Job Description

• Advise, develop and maintain compliance and good practice in corporate policies, plans and procedures.
• Support operational and project planning and development with financial plans, budgeting and reporting.
• Provide administrative support to the Company Secretary and Executive Board.
• Support and encourage member participation in the DPC governance and programming, fostering continuous engagement.
• Support organizational change of the DPC in a dynamic environment, including internationalization and consolidation of charitable status.
• Manage and oversee company contractual arrangements, ensuring quality and best value for money
• Review, monitor and maintain general administrative support services and records management, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
• To ensure that all relevant our policies are applied in the post holder’s work, working constructively and co-operatively with other members of the team and responding to the needs of Directors and member organizations.
• To uphold the mandate and values of the company as expressed in the strategic plan.
• To attend as appropriate and participate in internal meetings of company, including staff meetings, Executive Board meetings (as required), away days, meetings with members and planning meetings.
• To support a Sub-Committee of the Executive Board to review progress towards relevant strategic objectives
• To travel within the UK and overseas as required
• To contribute to the corporate and business planning of company as required.
• To represent and promote company and its work positively in all internal and external dealings.
• Any other duties that could reasonably fall within the role.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Part-qualified accountant, accounting technician or equivalent experience, knowledge, and skills. Degree in business management or other relevant subject. Credentials or membership from relevant professional organization. Ability to deliver effective financial and administrative solutions and improvements to meet staff, board, funder and stakeholder needs. Ability to produce and maintain financial and operational policies and procedures to meet legislative and good practice standards. Ability to produce and monitor, accurate and high-quality cash flows, budgets, forecasts, and financial reports in a variety of formats. Ability to communicate financial information to a range of audiences. Ability to use technology to implement new systems and approaches. Ability to plan, manage and priorities own workload and work with a high degree of autonomy to strict deadlines. Ability to use all aspects of Office 365. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to apply full cost recovery approaches. Ability to use accounting software, particularly Sage 50. Ability to provide responsive support to a corporate team with remote workers. Flexible, proactive and innovative approach to problem solving. European language.