Finance Manager

The Finance Manager will be responsible for the organisation's finances and adds value by supporting their vision through strategic financial management and governance.

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  Responsibilities include:
  • Budget Management: Oversee project budgets, forecast trends, identify opportunities, and analyze organizational performance through data-driven decision-making.
  • Strategic Support: Offer financial insights to the management team and trustees, including identifying and mitigating strategic and operational financial risks.
  • Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the finance team (currently one management accountant), fostering positive, productive, and supportive team relationships.
  • Core Finance Functions: Supervise multi-currency payables, receivables, bank reconciliations, and general ledger reconciliations.
  • Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate financial statements and management accounts, providing quality reports for the management team, trustees, and sub-committee meetings.
  • Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the budgeting process, track the organization's financial performance, and conduct budget variance analysis of project P&Ls.
  • Audit Management: Oversee the finance year-end process and the charity's annual and other audits, maintaining day-to-day relationships with auditors and preparing the necessary statements.
  • Compliance: Ensure adherence to donor requirements and national legislation, navigating and communicating compliance effectively.
  • Internal Controls: Maintain robust financial systems (including payroll and banking systems), policies, procedures, and controls in line with regulatory requirements.
  • Cash Management: Monitor and manage cash flow across multiple bank accounts in GBP, EUR, and USD.
  • Payroll Management: Handle payroll calculations, submissions on Bright Pay, pension administration, payroll year-end schedules, and PSA calculation and submission.
  • Charity Governance: Perform Company Secretary duties, ensuring timely and accurate statutory filings with Companies House and The Charity Commission.