Senior Finance Manager

We are proud to be partnering with a well-established grant giving organisation to help find their next Senior Finance Manager on a 6 month contract (full time). This role requires you to be in their central London office 5 days per week for the first 3 months and 3 days in the office per week thereafter.

The Finance Manager will ensure the provision of consistent, robust and expert financial advice and reporting to the CEO.  This role will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of finance and financial operations, ensuring these are compliant with statutory requirements and that financial controls are appropriate and effective. You will also maintain a financial planning framework that will facilitate the delivery of the Charity’s financial strategy. 

You will be a qualified accountant and will be able to provide excellent financial management and reporting for the Charity. You will be confident working with different internal stakeholders and external professional advisors and will be capable of considering their different requirements and priorities. You will be committed to continual improvement of systems and enhancing the overall service provided by the finance team.

You will also prepare the annual budget and ensure the appropriateness of the key assumptions by working with and providing advice to the SLT on these matters. Keep the budget under review and ensure SLT is fully appraised of significant variances.
 

• Prepare the Charity’s year end accounts for approval and sign off by the Trustee.
• Prepare and manage the annual financial audit process.
• Review and sign off all grant payments and test grant processes. Develop and introduce internal audit of grants and grant procedures.
• Support the Grants Team by reviewing financial statements of organisations under consideration for funding as due diligence to inform funding decisions.
• Ensure the provision of accurate and timely quarterly management information to the SLT to include budget variance and prior year comparative. Work with the SLT to ensure funding targets are met and develop strategies to increase funding where necessary. 
• Maintain accurate accounting records to meet external legal, tax and audit requirements.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns, ensuring accurate application of VAT rules for exemptions.

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In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. We are looking forward to connecting with you.