Interim Finance Manager – Part Time

The CFO HQ; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

The CFO HQ is recruiting an Interim Finance Manager for a prestigious charity in Coventry. This part-time role (3 days per week) spans an initial 3-month assignment with the potential to become permanent. Responsibilities include budgeting, management reporting, and leading the annual audit.

You will oversee the General Ledger, financial controls, and collaborate on a 5-Year Plan while ensuring timely financial communication to the Board of Trustees.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets, monthly management accounts and cash and fund balance reporting.
• Prepare statutory accounts for audit (excluding non-financial narrative content).
• Lead on the annual financial audit, liaising with auditors and providing evidence for a satisfactory outcome.
• Set up and provide finance service for a separate trading company if required for tax purposes.
• Manage General Ledger balances, reconciliations, and chart of accounts; post journals including prepayments, accruals, depreciation and fund adjustments.
• Supervise financial systems and internal financial controls.
• Ensure appropriate accounting for investments and assist in developing an investment strategy.
• Provide business partnering support to management and leadership.
• Support creation and monitoring of a 5-Year Plan and review reserves policy.
• Assist with year-end stock take.

Job description

# Interim Finance Manager – Part TimeAccounting / Finance,Finance ManagerOctober 29, 2026Temporary### Job Description* Temporary* Coventry* Posted 9 hours ago* £300 per dayWebsite**CV-Library**SF Partners are supporting a prestigious charity in the recruitment of an interim Finance Manager. This role is responsible for ensuring that the finances of the charity are well managed and communicated in a timely manner to the to the Board of Trustees and those responsible for its finances.This is a part time position – 3 days per week.3 month assignment with the potential to convert to a permanent contract.Ensure the timely preparation of budgets, monthly management accounts and other financial information, including summary commentary and cash and fund balance reportingPreparation of the statutory accounts for audit ensuring it meets regulatory requirements (excluding non-financial narrative content)Lead on the annual financial audit, liaising with auditors and providing requested evidence to ensure a satisfactory outcomeIf required for tax purposes, set up and provision of the finance service for a separate trading companyResponsibility for the General Ledger, its balances, reconciliations and chart of accounts, and postings of journals including prepayments, accruals, depreciation and fund accounting adjustmentsSupervision of the financial systems and systems of internal financial controlEnsure appropriate accounting for investments (excluding property) and support in developing an investment strategy.General financial support to management and leadership offering a business partnering service which builds commercial competenceSupport the Cathedral in the creation and monitoring of a 5-Year PlanReview and monitor reserves policy, ensuring sufficient reserves to stay within this policy bringing and/or advise the trustees on necessary actions to do soSupport the year end stock take