Job Description
Salary around £45,000 per annum plus paid holiday, flexible working and benefits package
This is a full-time role for 12 months to provide cover for maternity leave.

About Us
We are the British Paralympic Association, or the BPA. As the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for Great Britain, it is our responsibility to select, prepare, enter, fund and manage the ParalympicsGB at the Paralympic Games. We also promote the success of the ParalympicsGB team and its athletes to inspire wider social change.
With the Tokyo 2020 Games coming up, there could not be a more exciting time to join us!
We offer a very generous range of benefits including: pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, private healthcare and generous holiday entitlement.
We are based in newly refurbished offices in the heart of London and we adopt a flexible approach to working patterns. Come and meet us, we are great to work with!
Staff were asked at our recent staff survey to say what was great about working at the BPA.

Replies included:
“There is a real sense of team and a real sense of pride throughout the organisation. People really work well together”;
“Being part of an organisation with real impact and purpose, working alongside really kind and talented people”;
“It’s a great environment to work in and you have the knowledge that you are making a difference”

ROLE SUMMARY
We are looking for an experienced finance professional who is capable of hitting the ground running. You’ll make the most of a handover period with our Finance Manager to assume full responsibility for running a busy finance function.
This will be a busy and varied role and represents a really good chance to experience a unique environment as the BPA gears up for the final preparations to deliver a best-prepared team at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The environment is very positive and fun as you would expect in a sporting organisation, but we work hard.
As a member of our team, you’ll take the lead on our year-end and audit (we have a 31 March year end), on budgeting for our next 4-year Games cycle and reporting to budget-holders and Board. You’ll also make sure the key financial transactions that are integral to the Games timetable happen on time.
As well as being highly organized and technically skilled, you’ll be great with people!
And we’ll be doing everything we can to support you every step of the way – we’re committed to helping all of our staff develop their skills and reach their full potential.
Please refer to the job description to see the main tasks and responsibilities.

How to apply For details of the person specification download the Job Description and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form from the British Paralympic Association’s website – http://bit.ly/FinanceManagerJob Please send a role specific cover letter, completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, CV and indication of current salary to Eleanor Edson, Corporate Services Officer, at jobs@paralympics.org.uk. For an informal discussion about the role please email Adrian Stockman, Director of Finance and Corporate Services at: Adrian.stockman@paralympics.org.uk The closing date for applications is 09.00am on Wednesday 29th January 2020. Interviews will be held on Monday 3rd February. If you have been shortlisted for interview, we will let you know by Friday 31st January 2020 The British Paralympic Association is committed to equal opportunities for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships. The BPA is keen to further increase the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Prior to completing and submitting an application, please refer to our privacy notices on our website.