Interim Finance Manager

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A Cathedral in Portsmouth is seeking an interim Finance Manager to assist during a period of change. The role, needing management skills and experience with Sage, includes responsibilities such as managing accounts and payroll while reporting to the COO until a new CFO is appointed. This contract is for 3-6 months, requiring 4 days a week with 2 days onsite.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance role within a small team.
• Familiarity with the Christian ethos and operations of Portsmouth Cathedral.
• Experience using Sage for accounting and payroll.

Responsibilities

• Manage a Finance Assistant and oversee accounting functions.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and cashflow reports.
• Lead payroll processing for 30 staff using Sage.

Skills

Management accounting

Payroll management

Sage software

Job description

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A Cathedral based in Portsmouth, Hampshire is seeking an immediately available Finance Manager for an interim role. The position is offered on a 3-6 month contract basis for 4 days per week – with 2 days per week required onsite in Portsmouth/Southsea. The salary offered is £43,750 per annum FTE (£35,000 per annum for 4 days per week).

The role is to assist the organisation while they go through a period of change. They are currently recruiting a new Chief Financial Officer, so the role will report to the current Chief Operating Officer until the new CFO is in place.

Duties:

-Line management of 1 Finance Assistant

-Administering all bank accounts and reconciliations

-Maintain Sage accounts system

-Lead on Payroll for 30 staff in Sage

-Monthly management accounts preparation

-Cashflow reports

-Monthly bank reconciliations

-Ad-hoc transactional finance work

-Assist COO/CFO with budgets

Requirements:

-Familiarity and previous experience of undertaking a similar role in a small finance team (preferably charity)

-Empathy with the Christian ethos of Portsmouth cathedral and the wider Church of England and supportive of its role in wider civic and Diocesan activity.

-Familiarity and past experience of using Sage

-Experience of management accounting and production of management reports and analysis

-Experience of running payroll for a similar sized organisation

Interviews: Tuesday 3rd June onsite in Portsmouth

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.