Philanthropy Operations Senior Executive - The Guardian : Job Details

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Philanthropy Operations Senior Executive

*Internally this role is known as:

Gift Processing, Governance and Reporting Senior Executive

£35,000 - £40,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Crick Operations Senior Manager

Directorate: Strategy & Philanthropy

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (open to flexible working requests such as 4-day week)

Location: Francis Crick Institute, London, 1 Midland Road, NW1 1AT (4 days per week in the office)

Closing date: 19 January 2025 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact or as soon as possible.

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Recruitment process: Competency based interview

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

Cancer Research UK's Philanthropy team bought in c40 Million pounds last year for our life saving Research. We have an opportunity for a Gift Processing, Governance & Reporting Senior Executive Senior Executive to join our Francis Crick team who contributed 18m to that total.

This role is responsible for tracking and reporting on philanthropy income to enable successful delivery of the Crick philanthropy programme. You will also partner with teams across CRUK and the Crick to manage the systems and processes for governance and reporting between both organisations.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your finance and data skills as well as your project management and stakeholder management experience, working at our prestigious Francis Crick Institute. You'll work with a variety of different stakeholders, from senior leaders, scientists and academics making for an interesting and dynamic role.

What will I be doing?

• Responsible for tracking and reporting on philanthropy income to enable successful delivery of the Crick philanthropy programme.
• Responsible for overseeing Governance, Reporting & Due Diligence processes for Science Management Committee, Finance Committee, Executive Committee, Board and Development Committee.
• Responsible for delivery of Crick grant awarding process to ensure CRUK gifts are paid to the Crick including confirming Crick sign-off, and receipts.
• Responsible for managing and coordinating the Crick Philanthropy Team budget and coordinating the CRUK/Crick monthly finance reports for Crick finance.
• Responsible for coordinating and developing proposals for gifts granted via international partnership collaboration with Donor Relations Manager.
• Coordinate and collate input from stakeholders on governance papers.
• Work with I&R Senior Manager & PD Senior Manager to secure performance metrics for governance papers

What are you looking for?

• Experience of and proficiency in financial forecasting, reporting, processes and performance monitoring.
• Experience of using a customer relationship management database e.g. Raisers Edge, Finance Database or Siebel for a variety of data entry, administration tasks and associated analysis
• Experience of developing and maintaining governance policies and frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills to engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• High level of precision in financial reporting and governance activities to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
• Proven ability to prioritise, work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks to deadline; communicating to Stakeholders issues and delays at an early stage and ensuring that actions are followed up promptly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey complex financial and governance concepts clearly.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

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