Finance and Compliance Manager

Walesby Forest Adventure Activity Centre; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a proactive finance manager to oversee financial transactions and ensure compliance with best practices. This role involves managing accounts, purchase orders, and banking processes to provide a friendly experience for customers and suppliers alike. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, particularly with Xero, and will play a crucial role in supporting the charity's mission to promote youth development. Join a dedicated team and make a meaningful impact while ensuring financial integrity in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management and compliance.
• Proficient in using Xero for financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate financial transactions.
• Maintain purchase order register and reconcile invoices.

Skills

Events Management

Marketing Communications

Financial Reporting

Xero Accounting Software

Purchase Order Management

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Certification in Events Management

Tools

ApprovalMax

Cinolla

Sumup

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Events and marketing specialist with experience in events management, events marketing, marketing communications and illustration.

Walesby Forest is a charity with key goals to promote the development of young people, allowing them to achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and members of their local, national and international communities.

Purpose

We are looking for a dynamic, proactive, and customer-focused finance manager to ensure that all financial transactions with customers and suppliers are accurate, timely, and compliant with good practice. You will ensure a friendly and positive experience for all dealing with us and assist in the annual audit process.

Specific Tasks

1. Accounts
2. Submit all financial information to be reported in Xero.
3. Ensure compliance with the limits of authority and flag potential issues.
4. Help ensure that capital budgets aren’t exceeded.
5. Maintain accruals and prepayment spreadsheets, ensuring they balance with Xero.
6. Oversee stock spot checks.

1. Purchase Orders
2. Maintain purchase order register in ApprovalMax.
3. Work directly with managers and respond to queries promptly.
4. Check that purchase orders and delivery notes match invoices.
5. Process supplier invoices in ApprovalMax and reconcile with purchase orders.
6. Investigate discrepancies in supplier statements and raise issues with managers.

1. Banking
2. Cash up tills in bar, shop, and office.
3. Reconcile card payments with Sumup reports.
4. Reconcile petty cash weekly.
5. Prepare and arrange collection of bank deposits.
6. Ensure tills and floats are ready when needed and maintain change float.
7. Oversee Stripe payments processing on Cinolla.
8. Oversee BACS payments on Cinolla.
9. Ensure VAT rates are correct for payments on Cinolla.
10. Monitor bank accounts and advise on fund movements.
11. Provide weekly bank account updates to the Director of Commercial Finance.

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