ABOUT US

Over 250 million children under 5 globally do not get the early childhood care and education (“ECCE”) they need, leading to poor health, poor education, lost life opportunities and poverty.

Lively Minds is an award-winning NGO tackling this crisis in rural Ghana & Uganda. We believe that one of the main barriers to ECCE is that parents in remote resource-poor villages lack the information, education and aspiration to provide basic and affordable opportunities for their children. We have developed an innovative behavior-change programme that empowers marginalized, poorly educated Mothers to run educational Play Schemes for pre-schoolers and to provide better home-based care, using cheap local resources.  Not only does this result in positive outcomes for child development, but also has positive impacts for the Mothers too.

These are exciting times for Lively Minds. In Ghana we have recently received results from a Randomised Control Trial (RCT) conducted by independent evaluators Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) which demonstrate the programme has a positive impact on a wide range of child and mother outcomes. We have signed an MoU with the Ministry of Education, and are currently working with National Government and other stakeholders in developing our 2020-2025 plans to scale the programme across 60 rural districts in the northern regions of the country, reaching approximately 4000 kindergartens and over 1m children.  In Uganda is in a test and position for scale stage with the long-term aim of national roll-out.

Organisational Structure and Roles

Lively Minds is a partnership between 3 organisations:  Lively Minds UK, Lively Minds Ghana & Lively Minds Uganda.  Lively Minds Ghana and Uganda implement the activities in the field. They are supported by our global senior management team (some of whom are based in the UK and others are mobile) - which currently is made up of the CEO, COO, Ugandan & Ghanaian Country Directors, Head of Monitoring & Evaluation, Marketing Communications Manager, Curriculum Coordinator and Training & Development Manager. 

We are seeking to recruit our first Finance Manager to support the development and implementation of a sustainable scale strategy and to ensure our financial management is robust and sustainable as we go through this period of rapid growth.

The Finance Manager will report directly to the CEO and will manage the finance team which currently includes a part-time Financial Controller, and 3 bookkeepers (one in each of our overseas offices). We are likely to recruit extra finance staff in Ghana and also a Fundraiser in the UK- all of whom will report to the Finance Manager.

Key responsibilities for the role include financial modelling; analysis and budgeting; staff management; financial accountability and reporting.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic development

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation’s scale strategy.

• Develop and strengthen robust cost models  (including sensitivity analyses/stress testing) to guide decisions around the pace and rate of scale, staffing & resource requirements, ensure value for money and maximise cost efficiencies.

• Facilitate the development of budgets with managers to ensure that they have the resources they need to deliver against strategic goals, and that they have the tools to track and control expenditure.

• Analyse actual expenditure against the model and budgets to test assumptions, measure cost-effectiveness, manage risk and leverage opportunities

• Identify and drive forward sustainable funding opportunities for the organisation (including consultancy services, outcome bonds, partnerships, licensing materials)

Financial management

• Ensure that the organisation-wide financial systems, policies, procedures and internal controls and audits are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth

• Lead and coach the finance team to maintain and deliver operational excellence & financial rigour, closely monitoring the operating and financial reports against plans and budgets

• Lead monthly financial reviews and oversee timely production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports

• Work with Finance team to ensure processes and controls are in place to oversee the day-to-day operation of financial systems and resources, including cash flow monitoring, bank reconciliations, invoicing, banking, petty cash and payroll, stock control.

• Advise on ways to control for currency exchange rate fluctuations including exchange forwards, managing cash transfers between organisations, managing reserves and cash flow issues.

• Lead procurement exercises for major purchases

Financial support to government

• Work with our COO and programmes team to develop financial systems so that direct financial support is provided to local government partners and they are able to take on responsibility for and account for programme budgets 
• Work with programmes team to build the capacity of local government partners in financial management, procurement, and budgeting so that they will eventually be able to fund and sustain the Lively Minds programme themselves.

• Support the work at national government to identify ways to integrate the programme into and fund it from existing budgets and budget cycles

Grants and donor reporting

• Create the budgets, financial information, documentation and materials for funding proposals;

• Oversee the creation of all financial reports for funders, ensuring mechanisms to track and report against restricted income are robust.

Leadership and team development

• Actively manage the performance and build the capacity of direct reports through training, coaching, holding 1to1s, setting performance goals, appraisals, developing new policies and practices

• Where necessary interview, recruit and train staff and/or contractors

Governance/Legal/HR

• Provide monthly and quarterly management accounts for trustees

• Attend trustee meetings, present information to the Board and liaise with Board members

• Ensure that the Statutory Accounts for all entities are prepared:  ensuring internal information is collated and provided, external auditors are instructed and deliver to standard.

• Ensure all organisations are compliant with tax, regularity and legal requirements (e.g payroll, tax, NGO registration, insurance, registrations with regulatory authorities)

• Support HR function: ensuring practices, policies and procedures are in place (particularly related to finances, expenses, allowances) and all legal requirements are complied with; pay reviews and benchmarking exercises are conducted

PERSON SPECIFICATION

To succeed in this role you will need….

• to be comfortable delivering a complex programme to the highest standards, working at pace with a high degree of autotomy
• to be innovative & results-oriented. We operate in resource-poor settings, with challenging stakeholders and with limited financial resources and capabilities.
• to be willing to go the extra mile.  We need you to be proactive and constantly seeking ways to do things better.
• to be business-minded.  In order to spread our impact, we need you to help us secure sustainable income, gaining the support of government, funders and key stakeholders
• to be a leader.  You will need to role model professionalism, determination & resilience, a growth mindset, and passion for the work and our organisational values.
• to be actively involved in delivering growth; as a small charity, we need you to be adaptable, with the ability to advise on strategic finance matters, as well as being hands-on when necessary 

Essential

- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

- 8 years post qualification experience delivering full range of financial and accounting services required by a charity or small business

- Wide experience of managing grants and donor reporting

- High proficiency in financial modelling and advanced Microsoft Excel (including experience in VBA automation and using Excel’s data model to directly interact with other systems)

- Experience of managing people

- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Desirable

• Experience working with remote teams
• Experience working in Africa

About the Countryside Alliance

The Countryside Alliance is a national political campaigning not-for-profit organisation, well known for our high-profile campaigning work on rural issues.  Anything but a single-issue organisation, we publicise the economic, social and environmental contribution the countryside makes to the national economy and quality of life.

Our aim is to promote understanding and acceptance of the rural way of life and its activities in a managed landscape and to protect them from bias, misinformation and over regulation.  Our campaigns stretch across rural sports, wildlife management, crime, digital communications and rural communities to name a few.  With around 100,000 members and supporters we promote and protect rural life by lobbying Parliament, increasing awareness in the national and local media and getting involved with rural communities.

With an annual operating budget of £4m we earn two thirds of our income from membership subscriptions and the remainder from fundraising, donations and commercial income.

About the Countryside Alliance Foundation

The Countryside Alliance Foundation (TCAF) is a registered charity which aims to help adults and children alike make the most of the incredible remedial and educational benefits of being involved in the natural environment. By introducing people to the delights of rural Britain we hope to inspire them to become passionate about the countryside whilst helping to protect the natural environment.

TCAF’s current projects are Fishing for Schools and Falconry for Schools, helping school children (particularly disadvantaged and SEN children) re-engage with learning and the environment, and Casting for Recovery, providing outdoor therapy for woman recovering from breast cancer.

TCAF works closely with the Countryside Alliance but is an independent charity. Its activities are financed wholly by donations, grants and fund raising with an operating budget of £350k.

Opportunity

Both organisations are currently going through a dynamic period of restructuring to ensure future growth in campaigning strength and income generation and this has presented an opportunity for a new Finance Manager. This is an exciting time for both organisations and the new Finance Manager will have an opportunity to contribute to the change by initiating improvements and efficiencies in line with future strategic plans.

Key responsibilities

Based in our offices in Vauxhall, London and reporting to the Finance Director, the Finance Manager is responsible for the processing and management of all financial information for the Countryside Alliance and TCAF.

• Keeping records and cashbooks for multiple bank accounts, managing balance sheet accounts and sales and purchase ledgers, overseeing payments to creditors whilst managing cash flow requirements.

• Responsible for the preparation, analysis and presentation of monthly MI and forecasts, assimilating and analysing key data whilst using software such as Sage, Microsoft Dynamics and Power BI.

• Managing company payroll and pension schemes together with relevant HMRC returns and answering queries from company staff.

• Responsible for all compliance matters relating to HMRC and tax returns including VAT, company tax and PAYE as well as annual returns for Companies House and Charity Commission.

• Writing year-end accounts for both entities to FRS102 and SORP accounting standards, liaising with auditors and the audit committee and leading the year end process.

• Manage the BACS facility, collecting membership subscriptions via direct debit, maintaining changes, returns and mandates, adhering to strict BACS standards.

• Promote financial management and accounting as an integrated part of the organisation, ensuring a thorough system of internal controls whilst maintaining professional relationships with all stakeholders.

• Drive continuous change and process improvements within the department to maximise efficiency and accuracy within the accounting system.

Personal specification

We are looking for an experienced finance professional with strong communication, analytical and accounting skills ideally with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in industry within the not for profit or charity sector.  Qualified or part qualified with final stage to go in ACCA or CIMA, the successful candidate will be a self-starting problem solver with excellent analytical and communication skills. 

They should have experience of current financial systems and technology with exceptional technical accounting competency, keeping up to date with current legislation and standards. Forward thinking and logical, the candidate will have a personable manner to be able to build solid and productive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Experience in producing management accounts and charity accounting is essential. 

Salary and benefits

Competitive together with company pension and supported CPD.

Please submit your CV and covering letter by email via this job application site.

The closing date is for applications is Friday 6th December 2019. Interviews will take place week commencing 9th December 2019.

Are you an experienced and personable manager with a background in financial planning and management accounting? 

We are seeking a Finance Business Partnering Manager to lead our committed and friendly team within the Finance department. The main roles of the team are to produce the annual budget and forecasts, and work with budget holders to complete accurate monthly management accounts.  In addition the role will support the Financial Accounting team in producing the year end statutory accounts. 

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

In this key role you will manage a team of five, as well as expanding the business partnering support offered by the team as a whole.  You will manage the monthly management accounts process, including KPIs and other reporting, prepare the annual budget and forecasts, assist with year-end processes, and continue to help on our journey of continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role you will be have extensive experience in management accounting and will have previously managed a team.  You will also have experience of implementing and strengthening month end systems and processes.  You will have a relevant qualification, such as ACA, CIMA or ACCA, and will be an effective business partner, with a proactive approach to your work and the ability to juggle conflicting priorities, whilst maintaining an excellent eye for detail.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you to submit a CV.  We will shortlist as applications are received, and final interviews will be held during the week of 2 December.

The Opportunity

Save the Children is looking for a Finance manager - Treasury and Member Reporting for 12 months (Maternity Leave)(4 Days/week) you will be responsible for ensuring that funds are requested and received from Save the Children members accurately and within required timescales. The role holder will be responsible for reporting member balances to management and for escalating any issues that arise. This role is critical to ensuring funds are available to country offices for program work.

You will also take the lead in ensuring that quarterly reconciliations with members that are assigned to them are finalised and agreed, and act as a key finance contact to members. They will also have responsibility for ensuring the accuracy and validation of the other Finance Manager - Treasury and Member Reporting colleagues' reconciliations by acting as a check and control point. They will be a knowledge specialist in how all funds flow between Save the Children International and member organisations. They will play a key role in assisting the wider Treasury team in managing the 4 key Treasury risks; Liquidity, Interest, FX and Compliance.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Substantial experience of working at a similar level within a complex organisation. The ability to prioritise an often heavy workload and coach colleagues to deliver a world class service Qualified accountant with relevant finance work experience in a Chartered Accounting, Commercial or NGO environment. Excellent business partnering, negotiating and relationship building skills with a strong customer focus

The ability to influence others, to liaise with a wide range of colleagues at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility, tact and diplomacy

Ability to adapt and adjust working style according to changing business needs in a dynamic environment Strong results orientation, with ability to deliver on time and in full, to find solutions and implement improvements

The ability to understand and break down complex technical problems and to translate them into layperson's terms to ensure buy in

Excellent analytical skills with an exceptional eye for detail

Commitment to Save the Children values Knowledge of UK SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Charity Accounting and Reporting) and UK/International GAAP and legal requirements would be desirable

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector with an option of flexible of working hours

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

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Are you an experienced Charity Finance Manager?

Do you want to be part of an expanding charity were everyone is fully committed to growth and an important cause?

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment would like to draw your attention to a new vacancy we currently managing with a fantastic charity. The organisation does amazing work supporting women to take back control of their lives after suffering domestic abuse.

Due to the sensitive nature of the charity’s work this vacancy is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

Job Title: Finance Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London
Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 per annum

Summary

The Finance Manager is responsible for providing accurate financial information to support managers, key budget holders and the board to make decisions.

As an experienced manager you will have experience of financial management, well run administrative systems, have a proven ability to motivate and be part of an effective team.

You will have excellent communication and organisations skills, be proactive and solution focussed.

Financial Management Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the work of the Finance Officer.
• Oversee the timely operation and upkeep of accounting systems in accordance with financial procedures and ensure the Management Accounts are produced monthly.
• Review all reconciliations carried out by the Finance Officer to ensure completeness.
• Work with the Head of Finance to ensure efficient financial management and planning systems, ensure that financial reports effectively inform business development and fundraising strategies and that the organisation demonstrates value for money across all activities and services.
• Review and analyse financial reports with the Programme Managers, on trends and performance against budget, to inform management decisions and strategic planning processes.
• With the Finance Officer support the Head of Finance, CEO and Trustees to ensure efficient preparation of the annual financial accounts and budget, and the effective production of financial information to support funding bids, tenders and the generation of new income.

If you would like to receive further information for this role, with full details of how to apply, please send your CV or call Belton Bass at Harris Hill. I look forward to speaking with you about this exciting opportunity. 

If you are looking for a role within an organisation that is not only going through an exciting transformational change, but a role that will allow you to be an autonomous Finance Manger to an already established team, then keep reading.

My client, an education institution based in Surrey are looking for a Finance Manager to join their already established finance team. The role holds a lot of responsibility to liaise with budget holders, so will allow the successful candidate to grow as a credible Finance Manager. The post will also look after a team of three (finance officers) but will cover a wide range or responsibilities.

Main Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly to senior budget holders across the department, providing budgetary support and detail analysis of the data.
• Team up with the Finance Director in maximizing the revenue generated by the organisation, working to find new and profitable income streams.
• Manage the credit control team of two, upskilling them to the best of your ability.
• Taking complete ownership of year end reporting, achieving consistently high standards and being the key liaison for external auditors.

Holding the number two finance post within the organisation, this position offers still, a fantastic training and development scheme which shows the organisations desire to give back and develop their employee's. With a large-scale development plan over the next 18 months going ahead also, this means this post will have a huge input in how that escalates and develops.

The successful candidate will be:

• Qualified (Desirable), Part Qualified/QBE (Essential).
• Experienced in managing a team of 2 + staff.
• Experienced working within the education sector.
• Ambitious to take an opportunity to further their finance career with both hands.

If this role is of interest, then please apply or get in touch as this role is expected to receive a large quantity of applications.

A charity are recruiting for an Interim Finance Manager

Your new company
A growing charity based in Central London.

Your new role
As Interim Finance Manager, reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for managing two finance officers to ensure that the financial and management reporting functions run smoothly. Anticipated duration is for 9 months+.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong, recent financial management experience, ideally within the charity sector.

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to work for a dynamic organisation within a friendly team.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Prospectus is delighted to be supporting Anna Freud National Centre in their search for a Finance Manager for a 9 month fixed term contract. The Anna Freud Centre is the leading national charity supporting young minds through innovative therapeutic practice, training and research. Our vision is a world in which children, young people and their families are effectively supported to build on their own strengths to achieve their goals in life.

The overall purpose of this role is to act as a business partner to different programmes within the centre, providing regular reporting and support to heads of programme and service, equipping them with the information they need to make the necessary decisions for their programme and the centre. You will deliver quality financial reporting for Finance Committee and Programmes that highlights key issues and promotes corrective action, develop cashflow and KPI reporting and prepare financial reports to support tenders for grants and contracts.

To be successful as a Finance Manager, you will have experience providing sound financial analysis, have a high level or numeracy skills, the ability to meet deadlines and a keen eye for detail. Having financial experience within a charity setting is a must and it's a bonus if you have used Access Finance system.

A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Please apply with a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage.

Please note that CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore the role may close earlier than the date advertised.

Want to be part of an organisation that provides pivotal support to smaller organisations across the country?

Looking for a role with the capacity to influence the strategic develop of the wider organisation?

Would you like to be part of an ambitious organisation that offers fantastic employee culture?

If yes, then read on!

My client is a Staffordshire based organisation who is looking for a Finance Manager to join them on a permanent basis in this newly developed role. With flexible working, fantastic employee culture and excellent opportunities to develop professionally, this is the perfect role for an ambitious and proactive individual who is looking to further their finance career.

The main responsibilities of this role are as follows:

• Full responsibility for the preparation of both financial and management accounts for all organisational clients.
• Line management of the accounts team, including workflow management and review, providing support and giving them the opportunity to reach their full potential.
• Liaise with stakeholders to review their finances and budgets, providing advice that will allow them to make vital strategic decisions.
• Work closely with Senior Management to further develop the organisation's service provision and implement efficiency improvements to ensure that the organisation continues to operate at high standards.

My client is looking for either someone who has come from a charity background or who is looking to make a move from an accountancy practise and has had exposure to accounts preparation.

The successful candidate will also have:

• Fully qualified as an accountant.
• The drive to play a leading role within finance.
• Experience in supervising members of staff.
• Fantastic communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

If you are interested in this position, please do not delay in applying as applications are being reviewed daily and the client is looking to conduct interviews ASAP.

A charity are recruiting for an Interim Finance Manager

Your new company
A growing charity based in Central London.

Your new role
As Interim Finance Manager, reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for managing two finance officers to ensure that the financial and management reporting functions run smoothly. Anticipated duration is for 9 months+.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong, recent financial management experience, ideally within the charity sector.

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to work for a dynamic organisation within a friendly team.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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We are looking for an experienced, qualified manager to lead the Finance Team within our lifesaving charity.

Finance Manager
Location: Norwich
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary range: £30,692 - £39,015 per annum

As Finance Manager you will be responsible for the preparation, development and analysis of key financial information enabling the Charity’s Executive Team and Trustees to make well-informed decisions regarding service development, future stability and sustainability of the charity.

Building effective relationships across the charity, you will work closely with budget holders, co-ordinating the annual budgeting process to deliver a draft budget. You will also manage the payroll and pension processes on behalf of the charity, liaising with the payroll bureau and reconciling actual results to standard.

You will lead, monitor, appraise, develop and motivate your team, managing the day to day running of an effective and timely charity finance function, ensuring all statutory requirements are met. Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems you will continuously look to improve processes and procedures and support the annual audit.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact East Anglian Air Ambulance and ask to speak to Sarah Atkins, Head of Human Resources.

Closing Date: 5pm, Wednesday 20 November 2019

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like find out more about this position and to complete the online application process, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

• Finance Manager working for Dukes Aldridge Academy in North London
• Ideal for somone with education experience or a business partnering background

About Our Client

Aldridge Education is a charitable trust whose entrepreneurial community schools help young people to reach their potential. The Trust was established as a national multi-academy trust by the Aldridge Foundation in 2016, taking over responsibility from the Foundation for its family of non-selective academy schools and colleges, some of which are part of the multi academy trust whilst others are currently independent Trusts sponsored by Aldridge Education.

The school is based right next to Tottenham's Football stadium making it easily accessible, just 5 minutes' walk from White Hart Lane Station. Due to the location of the stadium, this role will be involved in overseeing and expanding several streams of commercial revenue associated with the football club

Duke's Aldridge Academy enjoys a rich mix of culturally diverse pupils drawn from one of London's most ethnically vibrant wards. This socio-economic profile shields a positive and vital aspect of our school's community. The school's specialism is for the arts (music, media and art).

Job Description

To provide strategic and financial leadership to the school in support of its priorities and to ensure a strong financial control environment, in terms of the control systems, practices and ways of working. To ensure the school and trust is provided with accurate financial information that will enable effective decision-making and financial planning.

The Successful Applicant

The Finance Manager will have a proven track record of business partnering within an organisation. You will need exposure to the following areas

• Lead and support the school's finance function and lead the schools three-year budgeting process.
• Contributing to the strategic direction of the school and interact regularly with the senior management team.
• Preparing detailed monthly management accounts to support decision-making and financial planning.
• Maximise revenues from sales and purchases, sponsorship, fundraising, lettings and business activities, without compromising the educational activities and learning environment for students.
• Activities, without compromising the educational activities and learning environment for students.
• Supporting the Trust's Commercial Director in forming and enhancing business partnerships.
• Deal with all personnel matters relating to salary, pension and HMRC queries.
• Supporting and implementing initiatives to the benefit of the wider community.

What's on Offer

£50,000-55,000, 25 Days Annual Leave

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Ref Code: MPCY14024113Z

Finance Manager - Central London - Youth Charity

One of the largest voluntary youth organisations in the country are looking for a finance manager to look after the day to day running of their finance function. Reporting into the Director of Finance and Operations, the successful candidate will be working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, completely important data analysis to inform wider business decisions.

The successful candidate will be either a finalist or a fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with experience of:

• Preparing monthly management accounts
• Managing the financial accounts and liaising with auditors
• Strong excel skills (vlookups and pivot tables)
• Working in the charity / not-for-profit sector

This Finance Manager role is based in Central London and will be looking after one direct report. This is a diverse position providing brilliant exposure to the wider charity and would be a great position for a newly qualified accountant looking for their first finance manager position.

If this Finance Manager job is something that would interest you then please do apply now, or if this job is not quite right but you are looking for a role within the charities and non-profit sector then please do email me an up to date copy of your CV to [email protected]

Finance Manager - Central London - Youth Charity

Harris Hill are proud to be working alongside a brilliant youth organisation who are looking for an experienced Charity Finance Manager to provide additional support.

You will be joining an organisation at a pivotal time because this small and dedicated team are looking to make a big difference. You will be responsible for the analysis of financial information, preparation of operational data for the SMT to take make senior level decisions.

Your primary duties will include the delivery of the finance functions for the charities, assisting the Director of Finance & Operations, identifying areas for cost reductions, operational improvements, annual budget process, forecasting and managing the audit process for the charity.

Responsibilities

The Finance Manager is responsible for the planning and delivering of the finance functions for the charity. You will have one direct report and so will possess a can do attitude and appropriate delegation of tasks which is key in this small but busy charity.

Typical tasks include:
- day to day running of accounts;
- overseeing payroll;
- bank account management;
- settling of invoices;
- developing financial management mechanisms to minimise financial risk;
- identifying cost-reduction opportunities;
- preparing monthly management accounts.
- providing and interpreting financial information;
- monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends;
- monitoring and forecasting of balance sheet;
- assisting with strategic and long-term business plans;
- advising on technical financial matters;
- managing the charities' financial accounting systems;
- liaising with auditors;

Essential:
Part Qualified (ACCA, CIMA ect) at least AAT Level 4
High level of Excel skills (including lookups and pivot tables)
Information gathering and analysis skills
Demonstrable success in establishing effective working relationship across a range of organisations at all levels
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Effective interpersonal skills, in particular influencing skills
Ability to work on own initiative
Must have Enthusiasm, Flexibility and the ability to innovate