Finance Manager

Springhill Hospice; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community charity organization in Rochdale is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the finance team. The ideal candidate will be part-qualified and possess strong organizational and communication skills. Key responsibilities include managing financial reports, supporting departmental heads, and overseeing a small team. This position offers a unique opportunity for personal and professional development in charity finance.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified as an accountant and actively studying.
• Experience in preparing management accounts and financial statements.
• Experience working in a charity or registered company.

Responsibilities

• Produce internal financial reports for management.
• Ensure legacy income and fixed asset accounting are up to date.
• Line manage the Finance Officers.

Skills

Advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel

Knowledge of charity accounting

Problem solving skills

Organizational skills

Ability to communicate financial information

Education

Part-qualified accountant with a recognised body

GCSE / A-Level or equivalent qualifications

Full accounting qualification

Job description

SpringhillHospice is looking for a Finance Manager to join our friendly finance team. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the postholder will be responsible for leading the team on a day-to-day basis and supporting heads of department across the organisation.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant, or part-qualified and actively studying, have excellent communication and organisation skills and be an empathetic team player. The role is a good opportunity for someone who wants to develop their career in charity finance.

UK Residents to apply only as we are aregistered Charity and not the NHS.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to provide regular and timely consolidated financial information for the charity and its subsidiary company to the Executive and Operational Management Teams; to provide Finance Business Partner support to heads of department / managers and other colleagues; and to line manage the Finance Officers.

About us

This role is based at Springhill Hospice, Rochdale.

SpringhillHospice provides the following palliative care services to the local adult population who are suffering from the effects of life-limiting and terminal illnesses:

A 16-bed Inpatient unit providing 24-hour medical and nursing care.

Hospice at Home Service - supports people who want to end their days in their own home by providing the support and symptom management they need to be able to do so.

A Day Therapies Centre for up to 16 patients, 4-days-a-week, offering complementary therapies (e.g. reflexology, aromatherapy and massage); creative and beauty therapies, social activities and clinical support.

Community Service - provides specialist palliative care and support to patients and families in their own homes.

A 24-hour Palliative Care Advice Line for patients, families, carers and health professionals.

Bereavement Support for relatives following loss.

Counselling Services for patients, carers and relatives, provided by a qualified therapist.

An Education Unit - an in-house training facility for hospice staff and local health and social care professionals, with the main focus of training being on the Springhill Palliative Care Education Passport (SPCEP) which ensures that core palliative care skills are taught to all grades of staff.

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

Financial Management and Reporting

Produce timely, accurate and relevant internal financial reporting information for the charity and its subsidiary company, for presentation to the Management Team.

Ensure that legacy income is appropriately recognised in the accounts and working papers are kept up to date.

Produce and submit quarterly VAT returns for the trading subsidiary and an annual VAT return for the charity.

Ensure that the fixed asset accounting schedules for both the charity and the trading subsidiary are maintained.

Ensure that the restricted funds schedule is maintained.

Ensure that control accounts and inter-company accounts are reconciled on a regular basis, and that inter-company balances are paid over in a timely manner.

Review balance sheet debtors and creditors on a regular basis.

Prepare a monthly rolling cash flow forecast, to support the Director of Finance in Treasury Management.

Produce analyses, costing and reports on topics as requested.

Produced detailed components of the charity’s financial plan, including the annual departmental budgets, as agreed with the Director of Finance.

Produce notes and working papers for the charity’s annual accounts, as agreed with the Director of Finance.

Finance Business Partnering

Provide support to budget holders and other colleagues so that:

Variances from budget and queries are investigated swiftly, and remedial action identified as appropriate.

Financial procedures and controls are understood and followed.

Financial reporting arrangements for new projects and initiatives are established.

Review information provided by the payroll agent and raise / respond to queries as required, in conjunction with the Finance Officer Payroll Administration.

Provide financial training and support to the rest of the organisation, in conjunction with other members of the Finance Team.

Support the Director of Finance and Director of Corporate Services in ensuring appropriate operational access to third‑party payment systems and online account portals.

Undertake audits of adherence to policies as requested.

Team leadership and improving ways of working

Line manage the Finance Officers (three members of staff 2.4 whole time equivalents).

Introduce a new finance system in conjunction with the Director of Finance and other members of the Finance Team.

Establish and review the finance timetable, deadlines and work priorities, in conjunction with the Director of Finance and other members of the Finance Team.

Problem solve, so that workflows and processes in different parts of the organisation (e.g. finance and fundraising) support each other as effectively as possible.

Plan and manage the work of the volunteers in the Finance Department.

General:

Read, understand and comply with all Hospice policies and procedures, applying the principles appropriate to the role.

To be aware of individual specific responsibilities in respect of the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults, in relation to the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
• Knowledge and understanding of charity accounting and / or small company accounting.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Abilities in communicating financial information.

Qualifications

• Part qualified as an accountant with a recognised accountancy body and actively studying.
• GCSE / A-Level or equivalent qualifications, evidencing numeracy and literacy.
• Full accounting qualification.

Experience

• Preparation of management accounts and financial statements from trial balance, for internal use.
• Working for a charity or registered company in a financial role.
• Undertaking account processes and preparation up to trail balance (e.g. payments, bank reconciliations, payroll).
• Preparing payroll or overseeing a payroll agent.
• Preparation of consolidated (group) accounts.
• Implementation of new financial systems
• Provision of finance training to non-finance colleagues and of supporting colleagues with advice and information.
• Team or project management or leadership.

Other

• Excellent team player.
• Empathy with the aims of the Hospice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.