Finance Manager

The CFO HQ; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is recruiting a Finance Manager for a charitable organisation based in Havant. This senior operational finance role reports to the Head of Finance and manages a small team of three, taking ownership of month-end close, controls, and cash-flow forecasting.

Ideal candidates are fully qualified accountants (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) or have substantial senior financial experience, with strong charity accounting knowledge, Excel and Power BI skills; Sage or AccountsIQ experience is

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant or substantial senior financial experience.
• Experience with charity funds, grants, Gift Aid, VAT and audit.
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills; experience with Sage/AccountsIQ desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day finance function and manage a small team of three.
• Own month‑end close, financial procedures and control environment.
• Manage cash-flow forecasting, treasury, reserves and investment reporting.
• Oversee restricted funds, grants and Gift Aid; lead audits and VAT submissions.
• Oversee payroll, banking and supplier controls.

Skills

Team leadership

Cash flow management

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Education

ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA qualified

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Sage

AccountsIQ

Job description

# Finance ManagerAccounting / Finance,Finance ManagerOctober 25, 2026Permanent### Job Description* Permanent* Havant* Posted 24 hours ago* £53,000 – £55,000 per annumWebsite**CV-Library**CMA Recruitment Group is recruiting a Finance Manager for a charitable organisation based in Havant. This is a senior operational finance position within a collaborative environment, reporting to the Head of Finance and managing a small team. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining strong financial control, supporting statutory compliance and providing reliable insight to senior colleagues and the Board.What will the Finance Manager role involve?Lead the day-to-day finance function, managing a team of three and deputising for the Head of Finance when requiredOwn month-end close, accounting quality, financial procedures and the ongoing effectiveness of the control environmentManage cash-flow forecasting, treasury activity, reserves and investment reportingOversee restricted funds, grants, donations and Gift Aid across the organisation and its trading companyLead audit, statutory accounts, VAT and relevant Charity Commission and Companies House submissions, while overseeing banking, payroll payment and supplier controlsSuitable Candidate for the Finance Manager vacancy:A fully qualified accountant, such as ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA, or an individual with substantial senior financial experienceStrong financial accounting experience, ideally including charity funds, grants, donations, Gift Aid, VAT, payroll accounting review and auditConfident managing cash flow, treasury, liquidity and payment-control processesAn experienced people manager with the judgement to identify risk, challenge exceptions and protect financial integrityExcellent Excel skills, with experience of Power BI and accounting systems such as Sage or AccountsIQ desirableAdditional benefits and information for the role of Finance Manager:Opportunity to deputise for the Head of Finance and contribute to senior financial reportingExposure to a varied, multi-site finance environment spanning charitable and trading activitiesSalary will be dependent on experienceCMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received