Part Time Finance Director

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Part Time Finance Director for this faith-based charity located in Buckinghamshire and Surrey. (Mostly Remote)

• Hours: 12 hours per week, on average over the full year
• Flexible Working: Only 1 day a month is required at their offices in either Buckinghamshire or Surrey
• Pay Scale £70,000pa FTE.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Accounts and Finance

• Maintenance of the accounting records,
• Preparation and monitoring forecasts and budgets for the Charity
• Having an overall appreciation of the requirements of Charity Statement of Recommended Practice for Charity Accounts (SORP)
• Preparing the records for audit and liaising with the auditors and Bursar
• Monitoring and oversight of Sage
• Ensuring sound financial controls exist. There should be monthly backups, which are forwarded to the Leader.
• Ensuring that the income to which the Congregation is entitled is received.
• Assistance with the financial aspects of longer-term strategic planning

Investments

• Awareness of the implications of the Congregation’s Investment Policy
• Assisting the Trustees with the monitoring of the Congregation’s Investment Portfolio, and liaising with the Charity’s Investment advisors and fund managers
• With the Trustees, attend Meetings, with the Investment Managers, and compiling Minutes.

Grants

• Have an overview of Grant Making procedures, and monitor the work of the Grants Administrator

Legal

• Having an appreciation of the charity’s trust deed and of how charities are governed in the UK.
• Having a general awareness of the laws and regulations affecting the Congregation and its work

Banking

• Assisting the Bursar, when required, with the Congregation’s banking arrangements.
• Ensuring that surplus funds are invested in interest bearing accounts and optimising the amount of such interest.

Insurance

• Assisting with arranging Insurance Cover, and liaising with the  Insurance Advisers

Employment

• Awareness of employment legislation, including PAYE, National Insurance and Pensions
• Payroll preparation