Interim Finance Manager - Part Time

SF Partners; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely preparation of budgets, monthly management accounts and other financial information, including summary commentary and cash and fund balance reporting
• Preparation 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 outcome
• If required for tax purposes, set up and provision of the finance service for a separate trading company
• Responsibility for the General Ledger, its balances, reconciliations and chart of accounts, and postings of journals including prepayments, accruals, depreciation and fund accounting adjustments
• Supervision of the financial systems and systems of internal financial control
• Ensure 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 competence
• Support the Cathedral in the creation and monitoring of a 5-Year Plan
• Review and monitor reserves policy, ensuring sufficient reserves to stay within this policy bringing and/or advise the trustees on necessary actions to do so
• Support the year end stock take

Job description

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 reporting
• Preparation 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 outcome
• If required for tax purposes, set up and provision of the finance service for a separate trading company
• Responsibility for the General Ledger, its balances, reconciliations and chart of accounts, and postings of journals including prepayments, accruals, depreciation and fund accounting adjustments
• Supervision of the financial systems and systems of internal financial control
• Ensure 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 competence
• Support the Cathedral in the creation and monitoring of a 5-Year Plan
• Review and monitor reserves policy, ensuring sufficient reserves to stay within this policy bringing and/or advise the trustees on necessary actions to do so
• Support the year end stock take