Finance Manager

Virtual Hire Staffing; Northampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Hire Staffing in Northampton is partnering with an established member-focused financial services organisation to recruit a Finance Manager. You will take responsibility for day-to-day financial operations while contributing to management decisions and supporting a business that puts its members first.

You’ll lead and develop the finance team through coaching, training and performance management, oversee financial records, liquidity management and regulatory reporting, and drive

Qualifications

• AAT Level 3 accounting qualification.
• At least 2 years of experience supervising staff and leading a team.
• Good understanding of financial reporting, ideally in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team through coaching, training and performance management.
• Oversee financial records, bank reconciliations, payroll and payment processes.
• Manage liquidity and cash flow forecasting to support operational and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver month-end, quarter-end and year-end processes, management information and regulatory reporting.
• Support budgets, monitor expenditure and investigate performance variances.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Improve financial procedures and controls to maintain accuracy, efficiency and compliance.
• Oversee member-related funds and schemes, ensuring accurate records and timely service.

Skills

finance

accounting

management

coaching

AAT

Education

AAT Level 3

Job description

Required Skills

• finance
• accounting
• management
• coaching
• AAT

Job Summary

Are you a finance professional who enjoys leading a team, improving processes and wants to be part of an organisation which is a real force for good?

We are partnering with an established, member-focused financial services organisation to recruit a Finance Manager. This is an opportunity to take responsibility for day-to-day financial operations while contributing to management decisions and supporting a business that puts its members first.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and developing the finance team through coaching, training and performance management.
• Overseeing financial records, bank reconciliations, payroll and payment processes.
• Managing liquidity and cash flow forecasting to support operational and regulatory requirements.
• Delivering month-end, quarter-end and year-end processes, management information and regulatory reporting.
• Supporting budgets, monitoring expenditure and investigating performance variances.
• Coordinating internal and external audits.
• Improving financial procedures and controls to maintain accuracy, efficiency and compliance.
• Overseeing member-related funds and schemes, ensuring accurate records and timely service.

What you’ll bring:

• An accounting qualification of at least AAT Level 3.
• At least two years’ experience supervising staff and leading a team.
• A good understanding of financial reporting, ideally from within a regulated environment.
• Strong numerical, analytical and IT skills, including Microsoft applications.
• A confident, approachable communication style and the ability to explain financial information clearly.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and a calm approach under pressure.

You’ll also be comfortable taking initiative, supporting colleagues and identifying practical improvements that help the team deliver a reliable service. There's a whole lot more to working with this fantastic organisation including great benefits, supportive team culture and opportunities for development.

Please note, should your application reach interview stage, the personal information collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn