Finance Manager

One Stop Centre for Advice and Resources; Folkestone; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave 22 days + 8 holidays

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is seeking a Finance Manager to lead core finance operations, ensure robust controls, and steward resources across the organisation. You will oversee treasury, payroll, pensions, and financial systems, supporting the Finance Director with budgeting and reporting.

This permanent, full-time, hybrid role is based in Folkestone. The successful candidate will manage UK and overseas payroll, supervise the Finance Department, and liaise with banks, HMRC and service

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with management experience.
• Experience in charity accounting and SORP requirements is essential.
• Proven ability to run payroll and pension functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead core finance operations including banking, treasury, payroll and pensions.
• Oversee financial reporting, ledgers, costing structures and internal controls.
• Support budgeting, reporting and year-end audit activities for the Finance Director.
• Manage the Finance Department and UK/overseas payroll, ensuring compliance with requirements.

Skills

Finance leadership

Charity accounting

People management

Systems migration

Payroll management

Tax/National Insurance

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Banking software

Payroll software

Financial systems

Job description

Finance Manager

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is seeking a qualified and experienced Finance Manager to lead our core finance operations, ensuring strong financial management, effective controls and sound stewardship across the organisation.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a finance professional with charity accounting and management expertise to play a central role in safeguarding our financial resources and supporting the effective delivery of our life-changing work across the world.

Location: This is a hybrid role based in our Folkestone Office, with the number of days spent in the office to be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate, taking into account the needs of the role

Rewards: Salary of £53,026, plus a generous pension scheme, annual leave entitlement, and other great benefits and professional growth opportunities

Contract: Permanent, full-time

The Role

As the Finance Manager, you will lead our core finance operations, overseeing the banking, treasury, payroll, pensions, financial systems and Finance Department.

Managing banking and treasury activities, you will ensure sufficient funds are available, payments are properly authorised, and investments are managed in line with charity policies.

You will also maintain the integrity of financial reporting, ledger and costing structures, internal controls and monthly processes, supporting the Finance Director with budgeting, reporting and year-end audit activity.

Leading the Finance Department, you will oversee staff development and manage payroll and pension functions for UK and overseas employees, ensuring compliance with relevant requirements.

Additionally, you will:

• Manage domestic and foreign bank accounts and banking software
• Act as the primary contact for banks, HMRC and relevant service providers
• Monitor transactions and resolve banking queries and issues
• Provide guidance on tax, National Insurance, payroll and pension matters.
• Provide payroll reporting and analysis to HR and senior management

About You

To be considered as our Finance Manager, you will need:

• A finance qualification
• Proven experience in a management role, including people and financial management
• Experience of charity accounting and SORP requirements
• Proven experience of running payroll and pension functions
• A proven track record of facilities management
• Experience of Health and Safety
• Proven experience of systems migration
• To be educated to degree level or equivalent standard

About Us

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian organisation that uses light aircraft to deliver practical help, physical healing and spiritual hope to some of the world’s most remote and inaccessible communities.

For 80 years, MAF has been working in partnership with hundreds of other organisations to enable access to medical care, education, livelihood training and long-term support in over 24 low-income countries.

They believe that every community, however remote, should have access to the essentials of life – that’s why MAF’s flights are a lifeline, not a luxury.

The Benefits

• Salary of £53,026 per annum
• Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year plus 8 paid public holidays per year
• Non-contributory pension scheme (10% of salary); employees may make voluntary additional contributions
• Death in service payment
• Flexible working policy
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

This is a rewarding opportunity for a qualified finance professional with strong management experience and expertise in charity accounting to join our purpose-driven organisation.

You’ll have the chance to use your financial leadership to support work that reaches some of the world’s most remote and inaccessible communities, ensuring we can continue directing resources to where they are needed most.

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