Charity Finance & Operations Lead

The Church of England; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Together Liverpool is looking for a Finance & Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day finance function for the charity. The role combines bookkeeping with budgeting, management accounts, financial planning and funder reporting, supporting governance and internal systems.

The postholder will work independently within a small team, communicating financial information clearly to staff and trustees, and helping maintain controls and compliance across funds and projects.

Qualifications

• Experience managing day-to-day finance, including bookkeeping, budgeting, management accounts and forecasting.
• Experience with restricted fund/project accounting and reporting to grant funders.
• Experience preparing year-end information and working with an accountant, auditor or independent examiner.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day bookkeeping including invoices, expenses and bank reconciliations.
• Maintain accounting across unrestricted and restricted funds and project budgets.
• Produce monthly management accounts for the CEO and quarterly reports for trustees and Finance Committee.
• Lead annual budgeting and monitor cashflow and forecasts.
• Monitor expenditure against budgets and identify variances and risks.
• Maintain financial controls, policies and processes.
• Coordinate payroll, year-end activities and liaise with payroll provider.
• Support governance administration: trustee/Finance Committee meetings and papers.
• Maintain risk register and insurance renewals.
• Improve internal systems and connect project planning, finance and reporting.

Skills

Financial management

Bookkeeping

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

Job description

Together Liverpool is looking for a Finance & Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day finance function for the charity. The role combines bookkeeping with budgeting, management accounts, financial planning and funder reporting, supporting governance and internal systems.

The postholder will work independently within a small team, communicating financial information clearly to staff and trustees, and helping maintain controls and compliance across funds and projects.