Working in Finance for a Charity - Post 2#

Working in Finance for a Charity  By Rob Hayter -  Continued....

Salary overview for Accounting Roles

Contrary to popular opinion, salaries in the charity sector are actually rather competitive in comparison to other sectors and charitable organisations have begun to recognise the need to be more comparative with the commercial sector in order to attract the best accountants and finance professionals. However, it is often superior benefits, such as excellent holiday entitlement, pension schemes, flexible working hours and a good working environment, that really motivate candidates to move into the charity sector.

An Accounts Assistant can expect to earn a base salary of £18,000 - £23,000 while a Finance Manager could expect to be on a pay scale of 34,000 - £39,000. These salaries can vary though, depending on the size of the organisation, their income and the qualifications required.

Here is an overview of estimated pay scales in the charity sector:

Average salary of roles placed with TPP in 2010

	Average	Lowest	Highest
Assistant/Clerk	21k	13k	25k
Officer	26k	14k	34k
Accountant	34k	27k	45k
Controller	35k	21k	45k
Manager	37k	25k	52k
Director/Head of	46k	35k	65k

More detailed information on salaries in the sector is included in the CFDG’s annual salary survey.

If you would like to know what to expect in terms of your role and career prospects in the Charity sector, watch this space for Working in Finance for a Charity POST 3#

 

Note to editors

TPP Not for Profit has over 14 years of experience of providing a wide range of specialist recruitment services to organisations in the third and not for profit sectors. TPP has eight distinct divisions: Fundraising & Development; HR, Learning & Development; Senior Appointments; Marketing & Communications; Office & Specialist Support; Finance, & Accountancy; Medical & Social Care and Education & Training - covering a wide range of roles at all levels - both temporary and permanent.

For further information please contact Natalie Ponting (Marketing Manager) on 020 7198 6180 or natalie.ponting@tpp.co.uk. W: www.tpp.co.uk

 

Comments

[GAAPweb]

You're welcome Graham, glad you found it helpful. Which sector are you working in at the moment? Thinking of moving into the charity sector?

[Graham]

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