Our Not for profit accountancy and finance division operates alongside our public sector and commerce accountancy and finance divisions so that it can be solely focused on this unique area of finance recruitment. This means that we have dedicated consultants who have expertise and are accountancy recruitment authorities within their specific not for profit remit.

Whilst there is much cross-over with the public sector, charities and private sector, those organisations working within the not for profit arena often complain that they are not taken seriously. We appreciate the challenges of working within a not for profit organisation and the differences between other sectors.

Not-for profit covers:

• Community & voluntary organisations
• Social enterprises

Not for profit businesses differ from charities and the public sector as they act as a business whose objectives are primarily social and whose financial surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners. This does not mean that the accountancy staff offered these organisations should be anything less that that required by a job specification.

The importance that these organisations attach to accountants and finance staff is paramount. The diversity in range of activities undertaken means that they must be comfortable in dealing with increasing levels of legal and regulatory constraints. They are also often heavily scrutinised as there are sometimes elements of public funding attached to the organisations for which they work.

The kind of candidate we register for within not for profit organisations vary widely from general accountancy support professionals, through to more general management and financial accounting, and up to director level.

We are also able to provide you with options for recruiting:

• Permanently employed staff within the public sector
• Working on a contract basis,
• Temporary staff / interim managers.

Select Accountancy continuously register professionals for not for profit organisations. Therefore if you wish to employ accountancy support staff, part-qualified and qualified accountancy and finance professionals, whether that is with the traditional public sector CIPFA qualification or a commercial or professional based ACCA, ACA, ICAS or CIMA qualification, we will be able to offer a number of options.

One noteworthy area where we are particularly active is Housing. For further information on Housing recruitment, click here.