Finance & Compliance Manager

Gingerbread Family Support Ltd; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking an experienced Finance & Compliance Manager to oversee financial operations and compliance. You will lead the month-end reporting, maintain key performance indicators, and ensure the successful delivery of statutory accounts. Ideal candidates have strong accountancy qualifications and experience in a charity setting. This role offers a salary of £42,191.17 and excellent benefits, with flexible working hours considered.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

• Accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) or equivalent senior experience in charity finance.
• A strong track record delivering management and statutory accounts, budgets, forecasts and audits.
• Experience coordinating KPI dashboards and risk registers that drive action.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and SORP accounts.
• Build a simple compliance calendar.
• Turn KPIs and risk into clear Board insight.

Skills

Accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)

Experience delivering management and statutory accounts

Confidence with payroll, Gift Aid, and VAT

Skilled in Excel and modern finance systems

Experience in a charity environment

Clear communication with non-finance colleagues

Ability to manage deadlines and deliver on time

Education

Accountancy qualification or equivalent senior experience

Job description

Finance & Compliance Manager
Salary: £42,191.17 (FTE, dependent on experience) + Excellent Benefits
Rothesay Court, Stoke-on-Trent

We’re looking for a Finance & Compliance Manager to keep our finance engine running smoothly and to lead a simple, effective assurance framework across the charity.

Overview

Join Gingerbread Family Support as we grow our residential and outreach services and progress a new supported accommodation development. Lead month-end and SORP accounts, build a simple compliance calendar, and turn KPIs and risk into clear Board insight.

You will need:

• Accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) or equivalent senior experience in charity finance.
• A strong track record delivering management and statutory accounts, budgets, forecasts and audits in a charity environment.
• Confidence with payroll, Gift Aid and VAT; skilled in Excel and modern finance systems
• Line-manage and support a capable Finance Assistant; work closely with our Head of Services, HR Officer and Maintenance Lead
• Evidence you’ve designed and run a whole-organisation compliance/assurance approach (calendars, owners, evidence, escalation) with on-time returns.
• Experience coordinating KPI dashboards and risk registers that drive action, not paperwork.
• Clear, plain-English communication with non-finance colleagues and Trustees; a calm, organised style; and a focus on getting the basics right on time, every time.

Hours: 37 Hours per week, Flexible working considered

Closing Date for Applications: Midnight on Monday 15th December 2025 (We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.)

Date of Interviews: To Be Arranged

To apply, please attach a completed application form and a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and apply below now.

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