Finance Manager

Harris Hill; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable housing and support organization seeks an Interim Finance Manager for a 6-9 month fixed-term contract. The role includes leading financial management, budgeting, and forecasting while providing financial performance analysis. Qualified accountants with experience in charity or not-for-profit sectors, who are adaptable and can interact with Boards, are encouraged to apply. The position offers a hybrid working environment based in Brighton.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and management accounting.
• Comfortable working with Boards or Trustees and non-financial stakeholders.
• Hands-on and adaptable with experience in interim or fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, re-forecasting, and multi-year financial planning.
• Produce accurate management accounts, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Ensure effective cashflow, treasury management, and financial controls.
• Oversee income collection processes and reduce arrears.
• Provide financial performance analysis and manage key assumptions.
• Manage audits, external advisors, banking relationships, investments, taxation, reserves, and insurance.
• Support Board and Finance Sub-Committee reporting.
• Line manage finance staff.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management Accounting

Financial Analysis

Education

Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CPFA)

Job description

Interim Finance Manager

Contract: 6 9 month Fixed-Term Contract - Immediate start
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid working, Brighton and Hove

We are supporting a charitable housing and support organisation to appoint an immediately available Interim Finance Manager on a 6 9 month fixed-term basis.

Reporting to the Chief Executive and working closely with the senior leadership team and Board, the role will provide strategic and operational financial management during a defined interim period.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, re-forecasting, and multi-year financial planning.

• Produce accurate management accounts, forecasts, and financial reports.

• Ensure effective cashflow, treasury management, and financial controls.

• Oversee income collection processes, including rents and service charges, working with operational teams to reduce arrears.

• Provide financial performance analysis and manage key assumptions.

• Manage audits, external advisors, banking relationships, investments, taxation, reserves, and insurance.

• Support Board and Finance Sub-Committee reporting and advise on financial risk and compliance.

• Line manage finance staff and work closely with operational colleagues on capital and property-related expenditure.

The Candidate

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CPFA).

• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and management accounting.

• Comfortable working with Boards or Trustees and non-financial stakeholders.

• Hands‑on and adaptable, with experience in interim or fast‑paced environments.

Charity, housing, or not-for-profit experience is desirable.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working, with some on-site presence required.

• Occasional evening meetings for Board or Committee attendance.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!