Finance Manager

Hutcheon Mearns Ltd; Dundee; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious charity organization in Dundee is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial operations and cashflow management. This role requires experience in charity finance, strong managerial skills, and proficiency in bookkeeping and accounting. The position is an 18-month fixed term contract, with a salary of £43,000 pro-rata plus a £1,500 duty manager allowance. Candidates should possess a professional accounting qualification or equivalent experience. Flexible hours are available, including evening and weekend duties as Duty Manager.

Benefits

Salary of £43,000 per annum pro-rata

£1,500 duty manager allowance

34 days holiday including public holidays

NEST Pension with 3% employer contribution

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a charity finance team.
• Experience in bookkeeping including ledgers and account reconciliation.
• Ability to prepare statutory and management accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage the charity's finances and cashflow.
• Maintain financial ledgers and ensure accurate bookkeeping.
• Line manage the Finance & Administration team.

Skills

Financial management

Bookkeeping

Cash flow management

Statutory accounts preparation

Team management

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACMA, CIPFA or equivalent)

Qualified by experience

Tools

Xero software

Job description

Hutcheon Mearns are delighted to be working alongside a prestigious well-known charity in Dundee to appoint a Finance Manager at a exciting and pivotal moment in their history. This appointment is for an 18-month fixed term contract, with the potential to extend, working on a 0.8 FTE ratio including occasional evenings and weekends as appointed Duty Manager with possibility to increase hours. You will join an organisation with a strong history in Dundee, a fantastic opportunity for an individual with solid financial management background ready to take on a varied and interesting role.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, as the Finance Manager your role will involve:

• Responsible for he day-to-day control of the charity's finances and cashflow management
• Maintain the nominal ledger, purchase ledger and sales ledger
• Reconciliation of bank accounts and monitoring cashflow
• Manage monthly payroll working alongside external party
• Support fundraising team through production of financial reports when required
• Support projects in budgeting and financial reporting
• Line manage the Finance & Administration team
• Oversight of procurement processes, tenders and contract whilst evaluating value for money
• Duty Manager responsibilities: one in every five weekends on rota you will participate in the role of Duty Manager. Acting as a point of contact for operational oversight, H&S and visitor management whilst acting as key-holder.

The Candidate

• You will ideally have proven experience of working within a charity organisation as part of thefinance team.
• You will ideally have a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACMA, CIPFA or equivalent) OR qualified by experience.
• Experience in bookkeeping including ledgers, account reconciliation and cash flow monitoring
• Experience in cash flow management and forecasting
• Ability to prepare statutory and management accounts (ideally using Xero software)
• Understanding of funding environments is desirable

Terms and Benefits

• Salary on offer - £43,000 per annum pro-rata PLUS £1,500 duty manager allowance
• 18 months fixed term contract, with possibility to extend subject to funding
• 34 days holiday including public holidays (pro rata for this role depending on hours)
• NEST Pension, 3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
• 0.8 FTE (around 30 hours per week however flexible for right candidate), including occasional evening/weekend working as Duty Manager on rotation to increase hours

Next steps?

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