Finance Manager

A small, well-established London-based not for profit membership body is seeking a Finance Manager for a full-time permanent role. The salary is £47,867 - £50,813 per annum, with the organisation usually looking to appoint at the entry level point on the salary scale. 

Reporting to a Finance Director and managing a Finance Officer, the role is largely a business-as-usual finance role covering management accounts preparation, managing budgets with department heads, bank reconciliations & transactional finance and leading on all aspects of accounting for 2 very small related charitable entities.

The role offers hybrid working, with an average of 40% of the working week (including Thursdays) required to be onsite at the central London office, with the rest of the time from home.

The role would best suit a candidate experienced at Finance Manager level, with prior experience in a small charity or small membership body.

Duties include:

• Prepare draft management accounts for the main body and one of the small related charitable entities ensuring that they comply with accounting standards. Contribute to the preparation of the annual budget. Assist with the audit and lead on the audit for one of the small related charitable entities. Present financial management information in a concise and easily understandable format for inclusion in Board reports. Prepare reports for budget holders summarising spend in their area. Prepare monthly accruals and prepayments and manage all monthly reconciliations. Record investment transactions for the main organisation and the 2 related charitable entities. Develop financial transaction processing to improve efficiency and facilitate meeting reporting deadlines. Record all credit card transactions and produce the annual HMRC calculations for compliance with PAYE Settlement Agreement. Work with staff at 1 of the related entities to process sales, purchase and nominal ledger transactions for that organisation, along with supporting with other areas of transactional finance. Oversee accounting entries for the second related entity and ensure balance sheet reconciles Lead on the implementation of online expenses and credit card systems Line manage the work of the Finance Officer.

Candidate requirements:

• Graduate level education and at least a part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACMA or ACCA)
• Sound knowledge of management accounting and budgeting principles and methodology
• Ability to and experience of independently preparing draft accounts to management accounts level
• The ability to present Management Information in a visual and easy to understand way to a variety of stakeholders
• Experience of Sage accounts package, including the interface with Excel, and of CRM systems (desirable not essential)
• Experience of maximising the benefits of technology to present management information
• Knowledge of online expenses and credit card systems
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work both individually and as part of a team

Closing date: 24^th October at 12 noon

1^st stage interviews: 29^th October (face-to-face)

2^nd stage interviews: 5^th November (face-to-face)

Please note the organisation will be asking for anonymised CVs and covering letters as part of the application process.

Please send your CV for further consideration.