Finance Manager

Vision

We are committed to building a society which enables people who draw on social care to live fulfilling lives.

At the SCIE, we are driven by our values:

·       Progressive – always learning and developing.

·       Inclusive – working together for equality, diversity, and fairness.

·       Credible – evidence-based, robust, and reliable.

·       Transparent – open and honest.

The role:

A great opportunity for you to join our small friendly team and make a real difference to people’s lives by:

·       Playing a pivotal role in providing operational and strategic leadership in the financial management of SCIE

·       Leading the Finance Team on all aspects of SCIE’s day-to-day financial operations to ensure financial health, long-term sustainability and compliance with polices, charity legislation and other relevant financial standards

·       Producing the monthly management accounts, ensuring income and expenditure is recognised accurately with appropriate, supporting audit documentation in place

·       Undertaking financial due diligence approval checks against the raising of our client sales invoices, monthly payroll submissions, fortnightly BACS runs, cash flow management and bank reconciliations

·       Leading on SCIE’s annual external audit, including the preparation of our statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with all relevant charity legislation, regulations and financial reporting standards

·       Leading on the process of preparing and setting budgets, financial forecasting and reporting, liaising closely with the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and budget holders as appropriate

What we are looking for:

·       A dynamic and experienced individual, who has worked in a senior financial management role, ideally within the charity sector

·       Achievement of a recognised, professional Accountancy part qualification status (for example, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).   

·       An inquisitive mind, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

·       Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain financial processes to non-financial staff

·       Experience in the preparation of budgets, financial analysis and financial reporting

·       Proven IT skills, including a high-level proficiency in Microsoft Office packages, with a strong knowledge of Excel’s functions and formulas

·       Proficient in financial management software and tools

What we offer in return.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary and homeworking allowance. We provide an employer pension contribution above the statutory minimum, an award-winning employee assistance programme, and an attractive holiday package which rises with length of service.

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