Finance Manager (Charity)

Trial Balance; Penryn; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to assist a charitable organisation in recruiting a Finance Manager to oversee the UK accounting lifecycle from Penryn with hybrid working. This brand-new role reports to the Senior Finance Manager and offers scope to expand responsibilities.

The successful candidate will provide senior financial commentary, manage banking including FX, support fundraising efforts, and supervise a small accounts team while maintaining compliance and assisting with annual

Qualifications

• Charity sector experience preferred.
• AAT qualification preferred.
• Strong IT and MS Office skills; Xero experience advantageous.
• Good communication skills and ability to liaise with multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior management with financial commentary and insights.
• Manage all banking activity, including foreign exchange requests.
• Provide financial information to support fundraising activities.
• Maintain and improve financial systems and processes.
• Supervise a small accounts team.
• Ensure accurate record keeping/compliance and assist with annual audit.
• Act as first point of contact for internal finance queries.

Skills

Charity experience

Strong IT skills

Communication skills

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Xero

MS Office

Job description

Finance Manager (Charity) – Penryn/Hybrid – up to £40,000

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been reassigned by our client, a highly regarded charitable organisation, who are looking to recruit a Finance Manager to join their team. Reporting into the Snr Finance Manager this is a brand-new role within the business and would be perfectly suited to either an experienced Management Accountant or an ambitious Assistant Accountant who wants to expand their range of responsibilities. This is a full time, permanent position that can be predominantly performed from home with occasional trips to the company’s offices located in Penryn.

This is a pivotal role within the business as the successful candidate will take charge of the charity’s UK accounting lifecycle, becoming a key part in the ongoing success of the finance function.

Additional responsibilities to include:

• - Providing senior management team with key financial intelligence, including commentary
• - Managing all banking activity, including processing foreign exchange requests.
• - Providing financial information to support fundraising activities
• - Maintaining and improve financial systems and processes
• - Supervision of a small accounts team
• - Ensuring accurate record keeping/compliance and to assist in preparing for annual audit
• - Act as first point of contact for all internal finance queries

This role requires a candidate who possesses charity experience and candidates will ideally be AAT qualified. Strong IT skills are essential, especially MS Office applications and experience of using Xero accounting software would be advantageous. This is a role that regularly liaises with colleagues in all departments so strong communication skills are a must also.

The company promotes a positive, modern approach to their working environment and offers an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to advance their career.