Head of Finance

Role:             Head of Finance

Based:          Home-Based (occasional travel to London – paid for)

Salary:           £47000 - £50,000pa

Start Date:    ASAP

Duration:      FTC 6 months – permanent position        

Hours:           37.5 hours per week     

Our client, a well-respected national charity, is looking for a Head of Finance to join their team to have overall responsibility, transparency, and accountability across the Finance Department.

You will need to work flexibly, liaise, and work closely with commissioners.

They are looking for someone with strong commercial and financial acumen who can manage the organisations and individual service budget and reports accordingly.

Synopsis of duties:

• To be responsible for all day to day financial and accounting duties including financial modelling for the strategic development of the organisation.
• To develop, operate and maintain all necessary financial record keeping compliance with the reporting requirements of the Charity Commission, Companies House and HMRC
• To manage Business Support & Finance Officer
• Responsible for the administration of payroll processes.
• To manage the finances of the organisation, including budgetary control and planning, in conjunction with the Chief Executive.
• Prepare quarterly management accounts, reporting to the Finance Committee and Board of Trustees.
• Prepare and draft annual reports and financial statements
• Prepare and arrange yearly audit, provide all necessary information during the audit for the auditor from the records and systems.
• Ensure that all financial reporting obligations are met in relation to submissions for funding, for grant aid, for contracts and any other initiatives.
• Develop budgets for organisation and individual projects, keeping cashflow and budget forecasts.
• To ensure that funders requests for monitoring and financial information is met and that all funding conditions are complied with.
• Raise invoices for grants, consultancy work and training, maintaining accounts receivable system
• Process supplier invoices and maintain accounts payable system
• Maintain bank accounts, preparing bank reconciliation against the general ledger.
• Maintain Quick Books Online accounting system ensuring complete and accurate records of all transactions.
• To ensure financial records and dealings are kept with the Charities Commission, Companies House and the Fundraising Standards Board, including annual returns.
• To ensure that the financial procedures and policies are adhered to and are updated regularly.
• Calculate wages and salaries and amendments each month and send to Payroll Bureau for processing.
• Reconcile payroll reports, including pension contributions.
• To manage staff with business support responsibilities to support the organisations aims, objectives and effective functioning

Essential Requirements:

• Well evidenced, senior level financial skills
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Experience of producing reports for board & management
• People Management Experience
• Understanding of the pre and post requirements for funding, fundraising, bids, grants, contracts, competitive tendering, monitoring, and compliance.
• Strategic planning
• Nolan's seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership
• Knowledge or experience of business and committee procedures
• Minute-taking experience, if this is not being delegated to staff
• AAT Accounting Qualification

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.