Finance Manager

An exciting opportunity to join Bath City Farm’s Senior Leadership Team has arisen that could suit someone experienced and looking to apply their financial management skills and knowledge in a high impact charitable organisation. Alternatively, you may be someone at the early stages of a financial management career, looking to apply learnt skills and financial leadership capacities in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Based on our beautiful 37 acre site (and with the opportunity to work from home one day a week), the role will support the Farm’s social and environmental impact agenda, whilst improving our financial resilience as a sustainable social enterprise, through good financial management and decision making. There is plenty of room to practice innovation, leadership and business development skills, working closely with the Farm Director and Senior Leadership Team.

Overall purpose of job: To provide strategic leadership of the Farm’s finances, enabling the charity to deliver its ambitious high-impact strategy, whilst building a resilient, financially sustainable organisation.

The Finance Manager will provide high-quality financial insight, robust data and commercial acumen to support the Director, senior leaders, trustees and budget holders in making informed, empowered decisions in support of the Farm’s strategic goals.

Leadership and Management responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Farm Director, budget holders and Trustees, prepare the Farm’s annual budget and monitor quarterly performance.

• Monitor the Farm’s financial performance using key metrics created and reviewed annually with the Farm Director.

• Provide reporting of the Farm’s finances for quarterly Finance Sub-Committee and Board Meetings.

• Provide monthly reports to budget holders to support them in tracking spending and decision-making.

• Preparation of the Farm’s Year End Accounts and working with the external accountants to finalise these.

• Help to identify and implement efficiencies in relation to payroll, procurement invoicing and expenditure.

• Responsible for compliance with legal requirements related to financial reporting, completion of VAT returns, Gift Aid returns, submission of annual accounts and good financial governance

• Monitor, identify and escalate financial risks, for example deviation from reserves policy, funding gaps, and advise on risk management approaches.

• Promote and ensure that agreed financial policies and procedures are adhered to across the Farm e.g. cash handling and use of business expense cards.

• Provide line management for the Finance Assistant.

• As a member of the Senior Leadership Team contribute to the wider decision making of the Farm