This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who is looking for a senior-level role with genuine influence, but who wants to work on a two-day-per-week basis.
Working closely with the Chief Executive, Trustees and senior stakeholders, you will take ownership of the organisation's finance function and provide the financial insight, governance and challenge required to support effective decision-making and long-term sustainability.
The role would suit a qualified accountant, or an experienced finance professional with strong relevant charity/not-for-profit experience, who enjoys working autonomously within a small and collaborative organisation. As Finance Manager, you will have responsibility for the effective management of the organisation's financial operations, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting and strong financial governance. You will act as a trusted financial adviser to senior leadership and the Board, translating financial information into clear and meaningful insight and helping the organisation make informed strategic decisions.
The role combines strategic finance leadership with hands-on financial management, making it particularly well suited to someone who enjoys variety and wants to make a tangible contribution within a small organisation.
Main duties include:
* Lead and oversee the day-to-day finance function.
* Develop and maintain effective financial strategies, processes and controls.
* Provide financial advice and challenge to the Chief Executive, senior leadership and Trustees.
* Support longer-term financial planning and organisational sustainability.
* Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, systems and reporting.
* Ensure appropriate financial risk management and internal controls are maintained.
* Prepare accurate and timely management accounts and financial reports.
* Prepare annual statutory accounts and supporting working papers.
* Coordinate the annual audit process and act as the key finance contact for external auditors.
* Develop annual budgets, forecasts and medium-term financial plans.
* Monitor financial performance against budget and provide meaningful variance analysis.
* Prepare appropriate fund reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
* Ensure charitable income and expenditure is accurately recorded and appropriately controlled.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.
* Ensure compliance with relevant financial legislation, regulations and best practice.
As the ideal candidate, you will be an experienced finance professional who can operate confidently at both strategic and operational level. You will ideally be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), although candidates with substantial relevant experience will also be considered.
You will have:
* Experience preparing management and statutory accounts.
* Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial planning experience.
* Experience providing financial advice to senior leaders, committees and/or Boards.
* Experience within the charity, not-for-profit or another complex regulated environment.
* Good understanding of charity accounting and fund accounting.
* Strong Excel skills and experience using cloud-based accounting systems
* The confidence to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
This represents an excellent opportunity for an experienced qualified accountant looking to move into a senior part-time position while retaining the opportunity to influence organisational strategy.
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Salary description
£47000.00 - £57000.00 per year