Finance Manager

Do you have Finance experience and are looking for an exciting role as a Finance Manager? Do you want to work at an amazing not-for-profit in a wonderful working environment? Then this role would be perfect for you.

Our fantastic client is looking for someone to come and join the team as a Finance Manager. This is an exciting, hands-on role on a driven and friendly team. The ideal candidate would be someone who can provide an oversight of management accounts and finance reports.

The position is located near High Wycombe and the hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday on a 35-hour week. The salary on offer is £50,000-£56,000 (DOE) with a discretionary annual bonus. The role is mostly remote, with 1 day a week in the office. This role is initially a 6-month FTC with a potential of extending.

What will I be doing in the Finance Manager role?

• Review and oversight of management accounts, balance sheet, cashflow statement and finance reports (including draft monthly reports for the Leadership Team) within agreed timescales.
• Liaise closely with budget owners and the wider business to provide a comprehensive accounting support service, including the provision of financial information, analysis for budget owners and review of business cases.
• Analyse variances and explore potential problems with budget holders/finance business partners, making recommendations and executing those recommendations.
• Carry out any necessary research, analysing and concluding on the information.
• Implement and document ways of developing the management accounting and reporting systems,
• Participate in reviews of organisational financial performance.
• Provide financial support for the trading company of the charity.

• Prepare the draft Annual Report and Accounts (including notes) and Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA)
• Draft annual report paper for Board.
• Draft bi-monthly business performance report for Board.
• Involvement and support for budgeting/forecasting/reporting processes and other activities of the business partnership team.
• Explore potential problems or opportunities, ensuring that resources and budget are available to execute projects.
• Identification of control gaps and recommend improvements.
• Management of purchase ledger, sales ledger, nominal ledger.
• Maintain investment model.
• Assist in maintenance of investment policy.
• Oversight of all banking relationships including credit cards.
• Oversee finance department process documentation
• Oversee of the of quarterly VAT returns. VAT partial exemption and advising on complex VAT issues (with professional support where required) and ensure the VAT year-end adjustment is booked in a timely manner.

What skills and experience are needed for the role?

• Qualified accountant ACCA, CIMA, ACA (or equivalent)
• Strong VAT knowledge (ideally including partial exemption)

• Managing a small team
• Preparing management and year-end financial accounts and reports
• Preparation and development of monthly reporting packs for budget owners and senior managers
• Used to working in fast moving environments providing accurate and timely information to a high standard
• Thinking tactically to propose financial management solutions

What benefits are on offer in this Finance Manager role?

As well as a great hybrid working split, this company really focuses on personal development ensuring that you feel you are growing within your role. They offer 25 days holiday (excluding public holidays) which increases after four years within the company. They also offer a generous pension of up to 8%, company sick pay, life assurance (4x salary), salary sacrifice schemes such as additional annual leave, Employee Assistance Bonus, a day paid volunteering and a great annual bonus scheme

If you are interested in this amazing Finance Manager role, apply today