Finance Manager

Nicola York Recruitment; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity in Swindon seeks a Finance Manager to lead financial operations and contribute to meaningful community impact. The role involves managing accounts, budgets, and a small finance team in a supportive, values-driven environment with hybrid working and a generous holiday package.

Benefits

Flexible, hybrid working

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Charity workers discounts via Blue Light card

Competitive pension

Life assurance

Health plan and Employed Assistance Programme access

Cycle to work schemes

Qualifications

• Part-qualified, fully qualified, or qualified by experience in finance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative and proactive in approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and support long-term financial planning.
• Manage transactional finance, including payroll and reconciliations.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Collaboration

Education

Part-qualified, fully qualified, or qualified by experience

Job description

Finance Manager

£45,000 + Benefits /Swindon / Hybrid Working

Are you looking for more than just a finance role?

Do you want to use your professional skills to make a real difference in people's lives right here in Swindon?

I'm proud to be partnering with a local charity whose mission is simple yet life-changing: to end homelessness in Swindon. This organisation provides more than just a roof - it offers safety, support, and a pathway to independence.

I am looking for a Finance Manager who wants to be part of something truly meaningful. You'll lead the charity's financial operations and play a key role in the Senior Management Team, helping to secure long-term sustainability and shape the organisation's ongoing impact.

This is more than a job - it's a chance to invest your time, skills, and heart into a cause that changes lives every single day.

About The Job:

• Prepare monthly management accounts, forecasts, and financial reports
• Oversee cashflow forecasting and monitoring
• Lead the annual budgeting process and support long-term financial planning
• Manage transactional finance, including payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and reconciliations
• Provide financial insight to support funding applications and strategic decisions
• Line manage and develop a small finance team
• Contribute as a key member of the Senior Management Team
• Oversee property and compliance matters, ensuring buildings remain safe and well-managed

Benefits:

• Flexible, hybrid working ( 2 to 3 days office based)
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with tenure to 30 days)
• Charity workers discounts via the Blue Light card scheme
• Competitive pension
• Life assurance
• Health plan and access to an Employed Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work schemes
• A values-driven, purpose-led organisation where your work truly matters
• Supportive, close-knit team environment
• A chance to shape the future of a well-respected local charity

About you:

• Part-qualified, fully qualified, or qualified by experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Collaborative, proactive, and hands-on in your approach
• Above all, you're driven by purpose and a desire to make a positive difference in your community

If you're looking for a finance role with meaning, impact, and heart - I would love to hear from you.

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