Finance Manager

The Air Ambulance Service; Rugby; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Annual leave purchase options

Core working hours 10:00am - 15:00pm

Enhanced sick pay

Life assurance

Blue Light Card eligibility and access

Employee Assistance Programme

EDI networks participation

Job summary

The Air Ambulance Service in Rugby is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead reporting and operational finance, guiding a team and ensuring timely, compliant month-end processes. You will drive variance and trend analysis with the FP&A team and uphold the organisation's values.

We value analytical minds, collaboration and a passion for the TAAS mission, with a strong focus on governance, year-end accounts, and operational excellence within a charity context.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience.
• Experience with year end audits, annual accounts and management accounts.
• Experience in team management.
• Experience with Business Central and Power BI.
• Eye for detail with ability to prioritise deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative approach to organisational objectives.
• Knowledge of Business Central advantageous.
• Knowledge of retail sector and charity shop operations advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, support and motivation to the finance team, delegating tasks and ensuring effective communication.
• Lead month end processes, Management Accounts, year end audit and Annual Accounts support.
• Collaborate with FP&A to produce variance and trend analysis and uphold TAAS values.

Skills

Team management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Collaborative

Passion for TAAS

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Business Central

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Rugby

Hours: 37.5

The salary for this role is £51,100.

We're seeking an experienced Finance Manager

What We Offer:

• Enhanced annual leave, with even more added as your service grows
• Additional annual leave purchase options
• Core working hours 10:00am - 15:00 pm
• Enhanced sick pay
• Life assurance
• Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous discount schemes
• A supportive, purpose-driven team
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, our people are encouraged to get involved in our internal EDI networks. Want to find out more? visit our website .

What You'll Be Doing:

• The Finance Manager is responsible for reporting and operational finance. You will provide direction, support, and motivation to the team members, delegate tasks, monitor progress, and ensure effective communication within the team.

  This is a tactical role with direct accountability for month end processes and Management Accounts (including year end audit and Annual Accounts support) ensuring compliance with financial regulations and the deadlines within the team, producing reports and working with the FP&A team to provide variance and trend analysis.

  You will role model the leadership behaviours and demonstrates the core values of TAAS and will hold peers and colleagues to account to do the same. Working with all colleagues to create a positive and inclusive work culture.

What We're Looking For:

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience
• Proven experience in year end audits, annual accounts and management accounts.
• Proven experience in team management
• Experience with Business central and Power BI
• An eye for detail, but able to prioritise and deliver to deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative approach to achieving departmental and wider organisational objectives.
• Passion for the work that TAAS does
• Demonstrable evidence of behaviour in line with the core values of TAAS throughout career to date.
• Knowledge of business central is advantageous
• Knowledge of the retail sector and charity shop operations sector is advantageous.

The role is subject to a Basic DBS check.

Environment

TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice.

As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patient, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people. If you have applyed for this role within the last 6 months, please be aware your application may be automatically declined.