We are currently looking for an Finance Manager and Core Teams BP to work with our busy and growing Finance team.

Key Responsibilities

Financial operations and data integrity

• Manage the day-to-day transactional processing and reporting activities of the finance function, including:
  
  
• Purchase ledger/accounts payable and Gift processing
  
  
• Charitable spending (grants/contracts/special funds)
  
  
• Payments and receipts and Regular accrual and prepayments
  
  
• Bank and other account reconciliations
  
  
• Corporate credit cards (including card scheme administration) and other staff expenses
  
  
• Non-outsourced elements of the payroll process
  
  
• Ensure that all transactions are processed accurately and in accordance with agreed processes and timescales.
  
  
• Ensure that all transactions are correctly coded in the system, and that any errors are identified and corrected in a timely manner.
  
  
• Ensure that agreed controls are applied to the processing of payments and receipts, that payments are made correctly and in accordance with agreed timescales, and that receipts are banked promptly.
  
  
• Ensure that VAT is correctly coded in the system and support with the production of VAT returns.
  
  
• Have a thorough understanding of the management, maintenance, flow and reconciliation of financial data across multiple systems.
  
  
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data in the finance systems.
  
  Line management
  
  
• Effectively line manage the six staff within the Financial Operations sub-team:
  
  
• Management Accountant
  
  
• Senior Finance Assistant
  
  
• 2 x Finance Assistants
  
  
• 2 x Gift Processors (activity managed by the Management Accountant)
  
  
• Identify clear goals, objectives, and responsibilities for individual team members.
  
  
• Ensure that there are effective development plans in place, that regular appraisals are carried out, and any capability and conduct issues are managed effectively.
  
  
• Provide coaching and other support to individual team members as required and encourage their professional and personal development.
  
  Reporting and insight
  
  
• Monitor expenditure against budget, investigate and explain variances, and produce monthly budget holder reports as well as support budget holders in understanding and monitoring their expenditure.
  
  Collaboration
  
  
• Provide support to the Financial Planning and Analysis sub-team by the provision of transactional data/information as required.
  
  
• Collaborate effectively within the Finance team to enhance performance and ensure alignment with organisational objectives.
  
  
• Work with internal/external auditors and other stakeholders are required.
  
  Business partnering
  
  
• Provision of business partnering support to the Foundation’s core teams (People & Culture, Corporate Communications, and Operations):
  
  
• Build, maintain and develop effective relationships with members of the core teams and work closely with them to improve mutual knowledge and financial understanding.
  
  
• Develop the business partner role into one that is able to deliver effective financial performance information, support operational decision making, and support the development of a culture of value-for-money within the core teams.
  
  
• Work with the Head of Finance/Finance Director where strategic decision support and forward-looking insight/analysis is required.
  
  Knowledge and qualifications
  
  • Qualified or part-qualified accountant (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) or qualified accounting technician (e.g. AAT).Understanding of the accounting framework and financial challenges for the charity sector.
  • Commercial awareness.
  
  Experience
  
  • Demonstrable experience of managing multiple staff in a busy, transaction focussed team.
  • Solid experience of purchase ledger, payment processes and bank reconciliations.
  • Demonstrable experience of producing management information.
  • Established track record of cultivating successful business relationships and partnerships and some experience within the commercial sector is desirable.
  
  Skills and abilities
  
  • Highly numerate with advanced Excel skills (essential, will be tested).
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills (essential) and advanced user of Access Financials, Access Analytics and Access Office Integration (desirable).
  
  Personal attributes
  • Self-starter, able to work under own initiative and organise own time to meet deadlines.
  • Proactive in building and maintaining robust business relationships.
  • Deadline-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and strong organisational and time-management skills.
  • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity in financial matters.
  • Flexible, able to work with and contribute to the team with attention to detail and accuracy.
  
  Benefits
  
  Up to 12% employer pension contributions
  
  £1000 annual personal development budget
  
  Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance of £200
  
  Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
  
  Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
  
  Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
  
  Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
  
  Shower facilities and bike lock area.
  
  Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
  
  Subsidies for glasses
  
  Employee Assistance Programme