Location: Nottingham (WFH options available following initial training)
Salary: £37,000 per annum
Contract: Temporary to Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Are you an experienced Finance Officer, Assistant Finance Manager or Management Accountant looking to take the next step into a Finance Manager role? This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience, lead a small team and develop your career within a supportive organisation.
We're working exclusively with a well-established charitable organisation seeking a Finance Manager to join their supportive finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with management accounts experience who is ready to step into their first Finance Manager position or build on existing management experience within a values-driven organisation.
Reporting to the Director of Finance, you'll oversee the day-to-day finance function, managing a small team while ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance and effective financial processes across the organisation.
The Role
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing monthly management accounts, budgets and financial reports.
- Supervising a Finance Officer and Finance Administrator, providing day-to-day support and guidance.
- Supporting budget holders with financial information and analysis.
- Managing cashflow, reconciliations and financial controls.
- Overseeing payment runs, BACS payments and payroll checking alongside HR and an outsourced payroll provider.
- Supporting the annual audit and statutory reporting requirements.
- Maintaining and improving financial processes, procedures and controls.
- Working with finance systems to produce meaningful reports and analyse financial data.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant financial regulations and internal policies.
About You
We're keen to hear from candidates who have experience within a finance environment and are looking to progress into a Finance Manager role.
You'll ideally have:
- Experience preparing or assisting with management accounts.
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of financial data.
- Experience using accounting software such as Xero or Sage.
- Knowledge of budgeting, reconciliations and financial controls.
- Previous experience supervising or mentoring colleagues, or a genuine desire to develop into a people management role.
- Excellent organisational skills with a proactive and collaborative approach.
Previous experience within the charity sector would be beneficial but is not essential.
What's on Offer
- £37,000 salary.
- Work from home options available following initial training.
- Opportunity to secure a permanent position following an initial 3-month temporary period.
- 29 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
- Company pension.
- Annual salary reviews.
- Study support available after one year's service.
- The opportunity to make a genuine difference within a purpose-driven organisation.
If you're looking for a role where you can develop your leadership skills, broaden your finance experience and play a key part in supporting a meaningful organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note: Due to the nature of the services provided, this role is open to women only under the provisions of Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Applicants must therefore meet this occupational requirement
Salary description
£19.23 - £19.23 per hour