Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Charity based in Canterbury.
Starting Salary: 52,000
Hybrid Working ( 3 days per week in the Office)
Permanent Role.

A charity based in Canterbury is seeking a Finance Manager.
The role reports into the Director of Finance and manages a team of 4.
The charity generates an income of approx 15 Million.

The client is looking for a qualified Accountant or Finalist.
Experience working in the Not For Profit sector would be beneficial.

The postholder will be required to lead a small team in meeting reporting deadlines for monthly management accounts and statutory requirements.

There will be a significant focus on developing and improving financial systems to maximise the effectiveness of financial processes throughout the organisation, and the successful applicant will be required to forge and maintain strong relationships with colleagues within the Finance department, local management teams and in the wider organisation.

• Lead in organising the financial documentation and programme for the annual external audit, including reviewing and uploading audit deliverables to the auditors' portal.
• Process and reconcile the monthly payroll produced by the Ciphr HR system, ensuring payments to HMRC, pensions providers, and other government bodies.
• Oversee the operational functioning of all financial transactions, Income and Expenditure, ensuring it is compliant with charity regulations and SORP.
• Oversight of the charity's commercial bank accounts and other financial services providers (e.g. Worldpay), ensuring the charity is obtaining the best possible return on any balances and investments held in them.
• To develop, maintain and monitor internal financial policies and procedures, and ensure their continued effectiveness.
• Ensuring accurate, relevant up to date financial Information for the charity, primarily the preparation of monthly management accounts for the group.