Finance Manager

Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT); United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee its finance function, manage bookkeeping, and provide strategic support to the CEO. Responsibilities include preparing quarterly reports, project budgets, and annual financial statements. Candidates should hold a full qualification in AAT, ACCA, ACA, or CIMA and possess practical finance management experience, with proficiency in Xero and Google Sheets/Excel. Attention to detail, adaptability, and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Practical hands-on experience in finance and accounting services for small businesses or charities.
• A solid understanding of Accounting Principles and charity SORP.
• Experience in preparing management and statutory reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage the charity's finance function including bookkeeping.
• Produce quarterly management reports and project budgets.
• Prepare the annual statutory financial statements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Adaptability

Sound judgment

Hands-on finance management

Education

Full qualification in AAT, ACCA, ACA or CIMA

Tools

Xero

Google Sheets/Excel

Job description

The Finance Manager will play a crucial role for the organisation, with responsibility for the charity s finance function including day-to-day management and book-keeping as well as providing strategic support for the CEO. You will produce quarterly management reports in line with YCAT s reporting framework, create project budgets and reports for funders, prepare the annual statutory financial statements and lead the relationship with the charity s external auditors.

This role requires practical, hands-on experience of delivering the wide range of finance and accounting services required by a small business or charity; an excellent understanding of Accounting Principles; a knowledge of charity SORP and charity statutory accounting are highly desirable; solid experience of the audit and preparation of annual financial accounts are essential; you must already hold a full qualification in either AAT, ACCA, ACA or CIMA; practical experience of preparing management and statutory reports is required; and experience of advising senior leadership on finance matters to inform strategic planning.

You will be highly motivated by the charity s work; have a sound working knowledge of Xero and Google Sheets/Excel; strong attention to detail, producing work with a high level of accuracy; excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to use information effectively and apply sound judgment in order to make decisions. You will be adaptable and organised in prioritising workloads; work effectively to deadlines and demonstrate integrity, understanding the care needed with sensitive information.