Job Description

You will be responsible for ensuring the charity’s finances are well planned and run, that reporting is accurate and clear and meets all regulatory requirements and financial systems and processes are fit for purpose. You will contribute to the charity’s overall strategic and policy development.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Financial Management
• Statutory Accounts and Audit
• Directly line manage the Senior Accounts Assistant and Finance Assistant

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

As well as professional experience in a senior financial role, you will also be hands on with great communication skills and the ability to support and develop a team. You will have a strong track record of working in a similar role. You will be well organized with a high level of attention to detail and an enthusiasm for following process and getting things right first time. It is an essential aspect of the role that you can communicate across the organization at all levels, using language and terminology that is both accessible and empowering. You will have enhanced analytical skills and capacity to make quick but rational decisions.

• CIMA / CCAB Qualified
• Significant financial management experience
• Competent in use of standard office packages and accounting software (Sage, Xero or similar)
• Experience of payroll administration
• Experience in producing and presenting financial information including statutory accounts
• Ability to deliver complex information in a simple, clear way
• Strong budgeting and financial management skills
• Experience of managing a team
• The ability to be flexible and work as part of a small senior management team
• Knowledge of accounting and regulatory framework for Charities