Elevation Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be working with a fantastic organisation in the Sheffield area as they look to recruit a Senior Finance Manager into their team on a full time, permanent basis.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Managing our finance team (Finance Assistant), offering support to the Money Management Coordinator role and overseeing the delivery of the Budget Management Service
- Prepare the annual budget, with input from other members of the Senior Management Team and project managers
- Prepare monthly management accounts with appropriate commentary
- Prepare draft year end accounts for audit, with full supporting documentation
- Review and introduce automated processes to avoid duplication and make efficient use of resources
- Liaise with the external accountants and auditors
- Make sure appropriate insurance covers are in place
- Manage the outsourced payroll function, co-ordinating timely submission of accurate payroll amendments
- Overview/management of company pension schemes/auto enrolment
- Prepare costings for new funding bids
- Manage the Organisation's financial position, ensuring timely invoicing and payment for service income and the maintenance of cash balances
- Working with service managers to prepare quarterly / annual reports
- Annual returns
- Present financial reports to the Board of Trustees meeting
- Present reports including management accounts to the Board of Trustees' finance sub-committee including performance against budget
- Provide any other ad hoc reports as requested
- Work with the Senior Management Team to develop the business plan, managing and monitoring effectiveness and performance to achieve its objectives
- Ensure a sustainable financial strategy, underpinned by robust financial planning and management systems
- Prepare financial forecasts and budgets for all projects and services
- Prepare cash flow forecasts on a monthly basis
- Provide finance training and support to budget holders and project manager
- Lead in the development of policies and procedures relating to the remit of this post
- Actively promote and ensure good equal opportunities practice and work in an anti-oppressive manner
- Undertake regular supervision with the CEO and provide regular supervision and appraisal to the finance and budget management staff
- Undertake training as identified in the personal development plan
Experience Required:
- Experience of working in a finance related role
- Working with Xero
- Working for a charity / good knowledge of charity finances
- Accurate and timely payroll processing
- Experience of line managing staff
- Recognised professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, AAT) or part qualification
- Experience of preparing management accounts including analysis and commentary and year end accounts
- Ability to manage and motivate a team
- Proactive with excellent time management skills with the ability to handle competing priorities and meet deadlines effectively
- Ability to produce timely, accurate and clear reports to inform monitoring, financial management and strategic development
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including presenting financial information to non-finance staff and the ability to build relationships
- IT/digital literate, including advanced Excel
- Ability to guide colleagues on complex financial matters as well as general support on budgeting
If this looks like a role of interest then please get in touch!