Finance Manager

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Finance Manager to lead our Finance Team and support the delivery of high-quality financial management across the charity. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified finance professional who is passionate about making a difference while ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting, and continuous improvement within a values-driven organisation.

Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, you will play a key role in overseeing the day-to-day running of the finance function, providing meaningful financial information to support decision-making, and contributing to the ongoing development of financial systems, processes, and controls.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Lead, support and develop the Finance Team
• Prepare monthly management accounts and budget variance reports.
• Reconcile balance sheet and control account items, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Analyse income and expenditure, working closely with budget holders to understand variances.
• Assist with annual budget setting and implementation.
• Manage day-to-day financial transactions and cash management using Xero.
• Oversee VAT compliance, including consideration of partial exemption.
• Support annual accounts preparation and liaise with external auditors.
• Identify and implement process improvements, efficiencies and financial controls.
• Assist in the management of the National Office alongside the Estates Manager.
• Review and develop finance policies, procedures and departmental guidance documents

About You:  

We are looking for someone who is:

• ACCA or CIMA qualified with a minimum of two years’ relevant experience.
• Experienced in preparing management accounts, reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• An effective leader who can motivate, support and develop others.
• Confident communicating financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Able to work independently, prioritise workloads and meet strict deadlines.
• Committed to continuous improvement and finding more efficient ways of working

About Life:  

Life is a national pregnancy support charity that helps over 60,000 people a year. Through our services, we help people – whoever they are – to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and dignity so they can flourish.  

Our services include:  

• Supported housing and community support  
• Counselling and skilled listening  
• Free pregnancy tests and baby supplies  

Our values  

All our work is underpinned by the following universal human values:  

• Humanity – All people are special and equal 
• Solidarity – We’re with you and for you 
• Community – We’re better together 
• Charity – Doing good for one another 
• Common good – Building a better world 

Information about the role: 

For further information, please see the attached job description. 

Salary: £40,000 – £42,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: 35 hours per week across 5 days

Location: Leamington Spa – please note a full UK driving licence is required for this role

Benefits:  

At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our:  

• Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (pro rata for part time hours) 
• Birthday Leave (applicable after 1 years service)
• Extra annual leave for long term service  
• Company Pension Scheme  
• Signed member of the Menopause Workplace Pledge 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid mileage for travel outside your base location
• Flexible working arrangements

Safeguarding and Equality:  

Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.  

We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.  

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.