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Remote
£38,000 per year Pro Rata
Part-time (21 hours per week)
Permanent

Actively Interviewing

This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!

Job description

The Role

As Finance Manager, you will be responsible for managing and monitoring all charitable income and expenditure, financial forecasting, producing management accounts, annual financial accounts, and maintaining effective control systems. The post holder will also have the opportunity to work on strategic projects such as developing our financial practice and policies, grant reconciliation and forecasting.

The successful candidate will have charity accounting experience and at least qualified by experience in charity accounting. In addition to the relevant technical skills, we are looking for someone who is committed to our mission, takes a proactive approach, is excited to support our responsive, dynamic organisation to develop and grow, and has excellent people skills to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues.

Whilst this is a remote role, some occasional travel (approx 6-10 times per year) to London and the South East for meetings and get togethers will be expected.

Key Responsibilities

Day to Day Financial transactions 

  • Accounts Receivable

  • Accounts Payable

  • Bank Reconciliation

  • Payroll

  • Process expense claims

Financial Control

  • Ensure financial controls and the integrity of the financial records are maintained

  • Complete month end processes and prepare management accounts, KPIs and commentaries on a timely basis

  • Lead the audit process and preparation of statutory accounts.

Financial Planning

  • Work with the CEO and Executive Director to prepare budgets and forecasts

  • Monitor performance against project specific and organisational budgets throughout the financial year

  • Develop projections to support strategic and business planning

  • Monitor and report on reserve levels based on current projections

  • Support the fundraising functions (Executive Director) with ongoing analysis and reporting

  • Prepare and manage cashflow forecasts

Secretariat Duties

  • Preparation of papers for, attendance at, quarterly Board meetings

  • Arranging and minuting Quarterly Board meetings, 

Supporting the organisation

  • Business planning including tracking multi-year grant commitments and understanding the balance of reserves after future year income and grant commitments

  • Support Fundraising with donor reporting requirements, reconciliation of income received and reviewing of income against budget and forecast

  • Contribute to strategic projects and funding bids.

Audit and Taxation

  • Lead the relationship with the auditors, ensuring that the audit is delivered on schedule and all statutory filings are made on time.

  • Responsible for the preparation of statutory accounts and supporting schedules.

  • Liaise with tax advisors to ensure compliance.

  • Complete quarterly VAT returns and Gift Aid returns.

Treasury

  •  Lead in the management of bank accounts and deposits.

The salary is £38,000 FTE pro rata, for 21 hours per week, with 17 days annual leave including bank holidays.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

We are looking for a dynamic finance professional, eager to make a difference. We need someone as keen to get stuck in with the day to day administrative aspects of the role, as with helping us lead the organisation through strategic planning and growth. 

You have experience in effectively managing finances in a charity setting and can manage your own time effectively with great motivation. You are able to communicate effectively with colleagues, requesting information and presenting findings in a clear and approachable manner. 

Ideally, you combine the professionalism of the corporate world with the heart of a grassroots movement, directly contributing to the impact of this fast-paced, responsive organisation.

Essential

  • Sound knowledge and demonstrable experience of UK Charity SORP, charity sector financial practices and preparing statutory accounts

  • Qualified by experience or part qualified CIMA, ACCA, ACA 

  • Experience of preparing and managing an audit process

  • A critical eye for reviewing accounting transactions and ensuring accuracy

  • Strong attention to detail with a clear and diligent working approach

  • Experience of VAT within a charity context

  • Excellent IT skills, including experience of using Microsoft Office; in particular great Excel skills

  • Ability to work independently and use initiative to manage a busy and varied workload

  • Experience of using QuickBooks

  • A proactive and solutions focussed approach

  • Excellent team player, willing to work flexibly and collaboratively to respond to changing organisational needs/priorities

  • Personable, with excellent communications skills and the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and a range of audiences (e.g. reports, presentations)

  • Ability to explain finance procedures to non-finance people

  • A commitment to The Flying Seagull Project’s mission

  • A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Desirable

Experience or understanding of working in the international development sector would be an advantage.

How to apply

If you think this sounds like your ideal opportunity and you’d like to join our Seagull team as our Finance Manager, please apply via CharityJob, submitting your CV plus a brief cover letter (maximum 2 sides A4) showing us how you meet the points in the Person Specification above. 

We are considering applications on an ongoing basis as they are received, and intend to hold the first round of virtual interviews during the weeks of 28th July and 4th August, so don’t delay!

We encourage applications from all suitably qualified or experienced individuals, regardless of their race, gender, biological sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Application Instructions

Please apply by submitting your CV plus a brief cover letter (maximum 2 sides A4) showing us how you meet the points in the Person Specification.

We are considering applications on an ongoing basis as they are received, and intend to hold the first round of virtual interviews during the weeks of 28th July and 4th August, so don’t delay!

Posted by
The Flying Seagull Project View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 1 - 5
Posted on: Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Closing date: 01 August 2025 at 18:00
Job ref: Finance Manager
Tags: Administration, Finance, International Development, Operations, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Humanitarian Aid, Refugee / Immigration, Youth / Children, Governance / Management

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