I am currently recruiting for an experienced, qualified, Finance Manager for an amazing youth charity for an exciting (2/3 month) temp to permanent opportunity. You will initially undertake the full accounting processes for new projects and manage the transition of the day-to-day functions to the local Finance staff, also providing the Management Accounting function for the supporting staff.

Main duties:
To ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times within the network
To manage the budgets and complete claim returns, supporting the Grants & Trusts Manager with reporting on restricted project funding income secured from external sources
To prepare the monthly Management Accounts for the Senior Management Team (SMT)
To liaise with the SMT to develop and maintain systems for budget preparation and monitoring expenditure
To oversee the accurate completion of the monthly payroll run, liaising with the Administration Manager, external payroll bureau, HMRC and other agencies as appropriate
To complete the bank reconciliation
To ensure that income is maximised by overseeing the timely raising and payment of invoices
To maintain the fixed asset register and process depreciation through Sage and maintain Sage to a very high standard, ensuring that data made available to the Board and SMT is accurate
To monitor and analyse financial information, managing cash flow, pre-empting potential problems and identifying opportunities for savings and improvements
To work closely with the SMT to ensure that any discrepancies in reconciliation are addressed.

Skills and experience: 
Excellent working knowledge of Sage or similar software, Excel, and other appropriate IT packages
Accounting or bookkeeping experience at management level 
Full working knowledge of preparing management accounts, budget setting and forecasting 
Experience of preparing for annual audits, either within a company or charity setting 

Qualifications:
ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified 

If you are immediately available and have the above skills and experience, please apply online today!