Finance Manager

TPP Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A national charity in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Manager to lead finance operations and oversee day-to-day accounts. The successful candidate will produce management reports and enhance financial systems. Key responsibilities include VAT compliance, audit preparation, and staff support. Candidates should possess ACCA/CIMA qualifications and have significant experience in financial operations, particularly within the charity sector. This position offers a hybrid working model with competitive salary options.

Qualifications

• Experience in charity or similar organizations.
• Strong knowledge of financial operations including ledgers and reconciliations.
• Understanding of Charity SORP and statutory accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day finance operations and oversee the Finance Assistant.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts and deliver financial insights.
• Improve financial systems and support colleagues with training.

Skills

Financial operations

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Planning and prioritization

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent

Tools

Business Central

Job description

Finance Manager

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a role where your expertise genuinely shapes the success of a mission-driven charity? If so, this Finance Manager opportunity could be the ideal next step.

London/Hybrid Permanent 35 hours per week

Salary: £44,356-£48,397 (London) / £40,072-£44,114 (Outside London)

Line management: Finance Assistant

About the Organisation

You will be joining a national charity with an ambitious vision and a strong commitment to positive social impact. The organisation is growing its programmes, strengthening its financial resilience and investing in improved systems-including the continued rollout of Business Central. The culture is collaborative, committed and values-led. Teams work closely together, with finance playing a central role in enabling confident decision-making and responsible use of funds. The charity offers a supportive hybrid model, with a minimum of one day per week in the London office.

About the Finance Manager Role

As the Finance Manager, you will lead the day-to-day finance operations across both the charity and its trading subsidiary. You'll take ownership of management accounts, financial controls, VAT, Gift Aid, audit preparation, and system improvements—while supporting colleagues through a helpful, professional and service-focused approach. This is a role for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a collaborative environment and is motivated by strengthening financial systems and processes to support long-term organisational health.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage day-to-day finance operations, maintain strong financial controls, and oversee the Finance Assistant.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, deliver financial insight, and enhance reporting and dashboards.
• Improve financial systems and processes (including Business Central) and support colleagues with training and guidance.
• Lead VAT, Gift Aid, compliance activities, and keep financial policies, controls, and regulatory requirements up to date.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, audits, statutory reporting, and provide broader organisational finance support and training.

About You

You'll succeed in this role if you're confident with financial systems, calm under pressure and able to translate numbers into clear, meaningful insight.

Essential Experience

• ACCA/CIMA qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Experience working in a charity or similar organisation.
• Strong knowledge of financial operations including ledgers, reconciliations, controls and month-end processes.
• Understanding of Charity SORP and statutory accounts.
• Experience with VAT—including charity and trading contexts—and Gift Aid.
• Proven ability to produce management accounts with commentary.
• Experience improving systems or processes; Business Central experience is desirable.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to influence non-finance colleagues.
• Experience supervising or coaching team members.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and attention to detail.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for the position of Finance Manager through TPP Recruitment please do so by sending your CV to [email address missing].

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.