Finance Manager

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The person appointed to this post will be passionate about the concerns and needs of older and vulnerable people within the local community. They must have an empathetic heart, work effectively as a team member, and agree to follow Evergreen’s ethos and values.

Job Purpose and Role:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy and expanding charity and work within a dynamic team. The finance manager is responsible for support and maintenance of financial services and reporting to senior management.  These duties include but are not limited to supporting the Finance Officer, maintaining accounts functions, budgeting and assisting in the drafting of monthly management reports.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the COO the Finance Manager will support and assist the Finance Officer in all routine bookkeeping duties, ensuring the smooth running of financial operations.  The Finance Manager ensures that effective methods are put in place to meet current and upcoming regulations of Charities e.g. Charities SORP (FRS102).

Duties (this list is not exhaustive)

·        Supervision of regular posting of purchase and sales ledger entries.

·        Preparing monthly management accounts, including comparatives to budgets, trends and forecasts.

·        Compiling Balance sheet reconciliations

·        Facilitating the use of account software to generate management accounts reports.

·        Preparing quarterly ‘Income and Expenditure’ reports for Managers.

·        Preparing interim/final financial project reports for submission to funders.

·        Providing accurate and timely financial information to support the organisational financial strategy and decision-making process

·        Ensuring all transactions are recorded, filed and reported correctly

·        Streamlining and improving accounting systems, controls and process environment

·        Reviewing and updating the current organisation's policies and procedures

·        Preparing supporting schedules for annual audits and working with external accountants to assist in the preparation of annual financial statements.

Knowledge

As an experienced Finance Manager, you must be knowledgeable in the following areas:

·        Proven expertise with computerised accounts systems.

·        An understanding of Liberty Account software would be an added advantage.

·        Understanding of Charities Commission requirements

·        Highly proficient computer skills including in-depth knowledge of Excel and major Microsoft programs

·        GCSE Mathematics and English

·        AAT Level 3 or equivalent

·        Good editing, data collection, and record-keeping with analysis skillset