Finance Manager

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Finance Manager for this well-respected Charity based in multi locations across London.

This is an immediate start position, with no more than 1 weeks' notice period required

• Salary: £45,000pa
• Reporting to: Head of Finance and Systems
• Permanent: 40 hours per week
• Benefits: 5% matched contribution pension; 25 days holidays (rising incrementally) & bank holidays; Birthday leave; retailer & leisure discounts

The Person

• Qualifications: ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• 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 charity setting
• Experience of payroll

Main responsibilities

• To ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times within the network to include; an acceptable standard of segregation of duties and a high level of compliance with financial procedures.
• To manage the budgets and complete claim returns, supporting the Grants & Trusts Manager with reporting on restricted project funding income secured from external sources, ensuring the appropriate level of evidence is retained.
• To prepare the monthly Management Accounts for the Senior Management Team (SMT), and compile accurate financial information for Board packs (P&L actuals & forecast, cash flow, balance sheet).
• 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.
• To 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.