Finance Manager (Charity)

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively reengaged by a longstanding client, a rapidly expanding and highly respected charitable organisation. The charity seeks to recruit an experienced Finance Manager to join them in a newly created position. This opportunity is offered as a full time, permanent contract but also benefits from a generous hybrid/flexible working arrangement - details to be discussed with shortlisted candidates.

Working closely alongside the organisation’s long standing and highly experienced Director of Finance, the successful candidate will manage a small team and play a key role in overseeing the charity’s operational financial controls. Key responsibilities include:

1. Manage, mentor and develop a small team of transactional focussed colleagues.
2. Prepare a range of detailed management information packs - budgets, cashflow forecasts and management accounts.
3. Oversee all aspects of the accounts payable function and supplier payment runs.
4. Manage the accounts receivable function.
5. Assist the DoF in year-end procedures, statutory accounts and charity audit.
6. Continuously seek ways to improve, develop and streamline the finance function to include digital system enhancements.
7. Ensure adherence to charity accounting standards and SORPS.
8. Deputise for the DoF where required.
9. Provide ad-hoc assistance across other areas of the organisation where required.

The ideal candidate will have recently gained experience in a similar capacity, ideally managing a small team and with a good knowledge of the end-to-end finance lifecycle. While experience gained within a regulated not-for-profit environment would be advantageous, our client is open-minded and welcomes applicants with commercial finance experience gained in any sector, or a practice leaver seeking their first commercial role. Applicants should be qualified AAT as a minimum, or possess a suitable level of vocational experience. The incoming FM will require sound management/supervisory experience, excellent IT aptitude, and the ability to work with and communicate effectively with colleagues across all areas of the organisation. The role works as part of a motivated, passionate and energetic management team whose enthusiasm for the future of the charity is infectious - a like-minded, team-playing attitude would work exceptionally well for this appointment.

For further details and to apply, please contact Jay Vilarrubi-Smith quoting reference JVS10287 ASAP.