Finance Officer

City in the Community; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A Manchester-based charity is seeking a Finance Officer to support its financial health and sustainability. The role involves managing financial transactions, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and preparing accurate reports. Ideal candidates should have experience in accounts preparation, financial analysis skills, and proficiency in financial software like QuickBooks. A commitment to supporting healthier lives through football is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in accounts preparation, preferably in charity sector.
• Good financial analysis and reporting skills.
• Competent in Excel and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day financial transactions accurately.
• Perform monthly reconciliations for all relevant accounts.
• Prepare accurate internal financial reports.

Skills

Accounts preparation

Financial analysis

Proficient in Excel

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Full/Part-qualified (CIMA, ACCA, AAT, or equivalent)

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Organisation City in the Community Salary £29,119.91 Location Manchester Contract type (Full time) Closing date 15 December 2025 Job Description Purpose

Established in 1986, City in the Community is Manchester City’s official charity. We support people across Manchester by empowering healthier lives through football. Our programmes place physical and mental wellbeing at their core, whilst also creating healthy futures and healthy communities.

The Finance Officer will play a key role in supporting the charity's financial health and sustainability by providing timely and accurate financial information, analysis, and reporting. They will support the charity in making informed financial decisions to meet its objectives, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and charity sector standards.

The role will support the Head of Finance and Governance with all aspects of financial accounting and reporting of CITC and the trading subsidiary company in the preparation of budgeting, day-to-day financial transactions, month and year-end closing, management accounts, financial and management reporting, premier league capability code of practice annual submission and support year-end audit to ensure that all statutory compliances are met.

Accountabilities

• 1. Day-to-day Financial Transactions : Responsible for day-to-day financial transactions and general ledger entries, ensuring all activities are accurate, complete, and processed in a timely manner. Responsibilities include raising receivable invoices, following up on collections, processing purchase orders and supplier invoices, preparing payment runs, and supporting monthly payroll by processing employee claims and staff payments, etc.
• 2. Reconciliations : Perform monthly reconciliations to ensure accurate accounting treatment across all relevant accounts, including banks, payroll, income, deferred income, and expenditure accounts.
• 3. Fund Accounting : Ensure the completeness and accuracy of fund accounting, including the proper allocation of income and expenditures to the appropriate fund (restricted or unrestricted). Verify that all income is recognised in accordance with the relevant agreements, contracts, or funding letters, and prepare monthly funds reconciliations.
• 4. Accounts Closing : Perform month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring that all ending balances are accurate and reconciled with supplier and customer account statements.
• 5. Business Support : Supervise the Business Support Administrator in managing staff kits, fleet operations, insurance arrangements, flight and hotel bookings, and other general business support activities.
• 6. Internal Reports : Prepare accurate and timely internal and ad hoc financial reports as required by the Head of Finance or wider management. Undertake any other reasonable tasks within the scope of the finance department’s mandate, as requested by the Head of Finance.
• 7. Compliance and Audit : Assist with the preparation for the annual audit and liaise with external auditors as required. Ensure the charity complies with relevant financial regulations, including charity commission guidelines and tax regulations while processing financial transactions.
• 8. Ensuring that CITC’s Safeguarding policy and procedures are embedded to the highest standard across the team. Work to ensure that safeguarding practices and principles are adhered to, ensuring our legal and moral obligations towards the framework.
• 9. Ensuring that all CITC and CFG policies and procedures are adhered to across the team, escalating any breaches as appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in accounts preparation including chart of accounts, nominal codes and project reporting, etc. preferably within the charity or non-profit sector.
• Good financial analysis and reporting skills / project profitability reporting with attention to detail.
• Competent in the use of word, excel spreadsheets and power-point presentations and reports.
• Good knowledge of financial systems and software.
• Good understanding of financial procedures for accounts closing, sales, purchase and general ledger journals.
• Proactive and solutions-focused with strong problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative team player, willing to support others and share knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Creative and passionate about continuous improvement.
• Resilient and adaptable to change.
• Inclusive team-working abilities.

Desirable

• Full / Part-qualified (CIMA, ACCA, AAT, or equivalent).
• Charity sector experience is highly desirable.
• Good Knowledge of charity accounting principles SORP (FRS 102).
• Good knowledge using QuickBooks.