Finance Manager

Bayman Atkinson Smythe Ltd; Burnley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit organization in Lancashire is seeking a Finance Manager to deliver timely management information and oversee a small finance team. The role includes budget setting, improving financial systems, and ensuring robust financial controls, with a focus on effective business partnering across the organization.

Benefits

Generous Pension & Life Assurance

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Health & wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with understanding of regulatory frameworks.
• Substantial accountancy experience including Management Accounts.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production of management information for stakeholders.
• Manage a small Finance team and improve systems and processes.
• Ensure financial controls are in place and deliver monthly accounts.

Skills

Team management

Budget setting

Communication

Presentation skills

Business partnering

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Paying up to £66,000, plus excellent benefits, we are recruiting for a Finance Manager for a well-established Not for Profit in Lancashire. Reporting to the Finance Director, the Finance Manager will be responsible for the delivery of timely and accurate monthly management information. Managing a small Finance team to provide an efficient and effective accountancy service

THE ROLE

As the Finance Manager, you will oversee the production of accurate and timely management information to stakeholders. Creating, developing, and improving existing MI, to improve SMT's understanding of their KPI's and the financial impact of decisions. You will proactively build strong relationships with the Finance Management Team and wider business operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a small Finance Team
• Develop effective Business Partnering across diverse stakeholders
• Budget setting and monitoring
• Improving finance systems and processes
• Ensuring adequate financial controls are in place
• Monthly management accounts
• Balance sheet review and reconciliations
• Support with the delivery of annual statutory accounts
• Ensure a Value for Money (VFM) culture is embedded

THE PERSON

• You will ideally be a Qualified Accountant ideally with an understanding of the regulatory frameworks and challenges key in a regulated environment
• Ability to organise and prioritise work to meet conflicting deadlines and delegate effectively
• Team management and motivation to deliver high levels of staff engagement
• Substantial accountancy experience within a similar environment including the production of Management Accounts
• Experience of budget setting and the development of detailed financial forecasts
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships, at all levels

THE PACKAGE

• Salary to £65,000 (DOE)
• Generous Pension & Life Assurance
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid (3:2) and flexible working
• Health & wellbeing programme

If you are an experienced forward thinking Finance Manager looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, please click apply now.

*We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.