Branch Finance Manager

Venn Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Membership Organisation is seeking a Branch Finance Manager to provide financial advice and support across its branches. The role involves financial management, reporting, and advising on governance, requiring a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills. This 3-6 month contract offers a daily pay rate of £255 and hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant or Part-Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Strong background in audit or financial governance.
• Excellent understanding of accounting principles including double entry bookkeeping.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out financial management of branches and regions through financial reviews.
• Investigating and troubleshooting financial issues at branches.
• Preparing and consolidating accounts and annual returns.

Skills

Analytical skills

Understanding of accounting principles

Budgeting and forecasting

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Part-Qualified Accountant

Job description

We are delighted to be working with a nationally recognised Membership Organisation that provides education and employment opportunities, to recruit for a new Branch Finance Manager. This role will involve providing financial advice and support to the company branches and regional offices.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Carrying out financial management of branches and regions through financial reviews, data processing and analysis, and reporting
• Investigating and troubleshooting financial issues at branches and providing solutions
• Preparing and consolidating accounts and annual returns
• Dealing with queries from external auditors
• Carrying out reconciliation and financial reviews to ensure accuracy
• Advising Branch Officers on financial and reporting matters to meet internal governance and regulatory requirements
• Calculating branch funding percentages annually
• Monitoring branch finances and activity, preparing regular reconciliations and reports for stakeholders
• Communicating with other teams at national or regional level on branch finances, returns, reporting requirements, policy and governance
• Writing, revising, and updating finance documents, guidelines, and reports
• Developing well-defined, pertinent management information utilising KPIs and exceptions reporting based on major fiscal indicators for each branch

Ideal candidate profile:

• Qualified Accountant or Part-Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Strong background in audit or financial governance
• Excellent understanding of accounting principles including double entry bookkeeping
• Good understanding of budgeting and forecasting
• Excellent analytical skills

Agency reference number: J88645

Location: Central London

Duration: 3-6 month contract with high chance to extend

Pay rate: £255 per day paid via Umbrella Company

Working hours: 35 per week

Working pattern: Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.