Finance Manager

Finance Manager required for leading East Sussex NFP client

6-month FTC - ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant

Client Details

Sussex based not-for-profit specialist provider of care, support and housing services is looking to recruit a Finance Manager on a 6-month fixed term contract basis

Description

Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of end-to end finance and performance function to enable the organisation to deliver its strategic objectives. 11.3 FTEs

Develop and lead the team so they feel valued and have the appropriate skills to deliver their roles.

Day to day functional oversight and support the Finance Business Partner to provide business insight and drive performance improvement

• Management of finance, procurement and payroll teams
• Management and continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting practices
• Prepare and post monthly accruals, prepayments and similar accounting entries ensuring reliable monthly performance reporting
• Oversight of monthly payroll ensuring compliance with legislation and timely tax payments
• Treasury functions and monitoring of cash flow
• Ensure compliance with financial strategies and regulation
• Compile and submit various government and regulatory statistics
• Manage the external audit, including preparation of statutory accounts and liaising with external auditors
• Member of Operational Performance Group (OPG) to oversee and ensure day to day performance meets or exceeds target.
• Work across the business to provide financial insight to stakeholders, providing financial support to drive improvement and effective decisions making
• Develop systems and other ways of working to further aid the effective running of the finance and performance function and wider organisation
• Contribute to the production of the annual budget
• Preparation of monthly performance reporting and commentary against Budget and Forecast

Profile

• Professionally qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with post-qualified experience
• Strong accounting experience, including budget setting, forecasting, and preparing monthly management and annual statutory accounts
• Experience of leading similar teams and/or a working knowledge of how to successfully manage each of these types of teams

• Ability to drive improvements in efficiency, effectiveness and productivity
• Ability to analyse financial, statistical information and business activities
• An effective communicator, with strong report writing skills, able to present complex financial models in a clear and concise way
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage a multi-faceted workload incorporating short, medium and long-term work activities
• Ability to handle own time, prioritise and meet timelines without compromising on quality
• Proficient in using technology and leveraging digital applications
• A highly emotionally intelligent and people-focused approach that inspires trust and commitment of others
• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work place and community
• A resilient, clear and decisive decision-making approach which is allied to a consultative and collaborative management style

Job Offer

Hybrid working if required - 2 days in the office and 3 working from home

25 days holiday

Generous pension

Free parking

Very friendly team

Rewarding organisation to work for