Finance Manager

Charity People have partnered with The British Society for Haematology, a £3 million turnover professional membership body to help recruit a newly created Finance Manager role. This is an exciting time to join this organisation.

The British Society for Haematology is the UK's leading professional membership body for haematology, supporting nearly 4,000 clinicians, scientists and healthcare professionals.

Working with a forward thinking and empowering Director of Corporate Services and Membership, you will be leading the finance function, strengthen financial controls and provide strategic insight that supports the Society's continued growth and impact.

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Hybrid: Office based twice a week

Working house: 35 hours per week

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation's financial management, reporting and controls.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning and work with the external Management Accountant.
• Oversee quarterly management accounts and financial analysis.
• Lead the annual audit and statutory accounts process.
• Manage and develop the Finance Officer while managing key external relationships.

Person Specification

• Qualified or qualified-by-experience (Strong QBE) finance professional with strong financial management expertise.
• Experience working within the charity or not-for-profit sector with experience on Charity SORP.
• Experience delivering budgets, forecasts and management reporting.
• Ability to form relationships and communicate finance matters to non-finance budget holders and senior stakeholders.
• Experience working with auditors, accountants and external stakeholders.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and able to build effective working relationships across an organisation.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus closure between Christmas and New Year plus bank holidays
• 8% Employer Pension contribution

Role closing 30th September, 2026

First stage interview (online or in person) w/c 5th October, 2026

Second stage interview (in person) w/c 12th October, 2026

Candidates applying for this role, will be requested to answer two questions which will accompany the CV when we submit the shortlist to the client.

The role may close early, if we get suitable applicants. Therefore, please apply if you have the experience required without further delay.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.