Operations and Finance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Leicester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative organisation in Leicester is seeking an Operations & Finance Manager to ensure smooth office operations and financial management. Key responsibilities include overseeing HR processes, compliance, financial systems, and grant monitoring. Ideal candidates are highly organized and proactive. This role supports the team's initiatives in the arts and cultural sector and offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Highly organized and proactive individual.
• Experience in office management and financial reporting.
• Ability to oversee HR processes and grant monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Manage office systems, IT, and resources.
• Oversee HR processes and contracts.
• Support Board administration and statutory reporting.
• Lead financial systems and budget planning.
• Coordinate grant monitoring and funder reporting.

Skills

Organizational skills

Financial management

HR processes

Compliance knowledge

Job description

Overview

Join Art Reach as our Operations & Finance Manager and be the backbone of our creative organisation. You’ll lead on office management, financial reporting, grant monitoring, HR, contracting, and Board support, ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

About Art Reach

Art Reach is an arts and cultural charity with big ambitions. We are based in Leicester and develop and deliver arts and cultural programmes with partners through collaboration in the city and across the UK.

Our mission is: Connecting Cultures through Extraordinary Art:

• We commission bold, ambitious art and festivals that bring people together, delivering activities and authentic experiences that unify art, audiences and cultures.
• We empower a range of artistic voices that excite and surprise with fresh energy and new ideas. Together we explore complex pasts, reshape the present, and imagine new futures. We celebrate the power of sanctuary, unleash expression, and tell extraordinary stories.
• Our programmes focus on presenting world class work that is rooted in the human experience, transforms outdoor spaces, and is impactful, inclusive and inspiring to local and international audiences.
• We are a values driven organisation committed to increasing understanding of current social issues (e.g., migration/sanctuary seeking/climate) in a way that encourages compassion in our communities.

Please explore our website to explore the full range of projects, festivals and events we delivery.

What we are looking for

Art Reach is seeking a highly organised and proactive Operations and Finance Manager to lead on the smooth running of our office and operations. This pivotal role supports the whole team and Board, ensuring our systems, policies, and finances are robust, efficient, and compliant.

You’ll oversee everything from HR and contracting to grant monitoring, reporting, and financial management. You’ll also play a key role in supporting our work with major funders like Arts Council England, and help ensure our organisation meets all statutory and governance requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing office systems, IT, equipment and resources
• Overseeing HR processes, contracts and staff records
• Ensuring compliance with policies, including safeguarding, health & safety and data policies
• Supporting Board administration and statutory reporting
• Leading financial systems, reporting, and budget planning
• Coordinating grant monitoring and funder reporting
• Providing consultancy support to clients

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on structure, enjoys working across teams and wants to make a meaningful impact in the arts and cultural sector.

To apply

Before applying, please read the Background Information, Job Description and Person Specification - available on our website.

To apply you will need to send:

1. Completed Cover Application Form
2. Maximum two page letter outlining your interest in applying for the job, and how you meet the person specification
3. Your CV (no longer than 3 pages)
4. Online Equal Opportunities monitoring form. This is submitted separately to your application and will be used for statistical monitoring purposes only.

Alternative formats

We are happy to accept applications in alternative formats from applicants who, for reasons of , may find it difficult to fill in our standard form.

Please return:

1. Written word document or video/audio answers to the Application Cover Form
2. Written word document or video/audio answers to the covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification (no more than 5 minutes long)
3. Written word document or video/audio answers to the Equal Opportunities form.

Please let us know if you require information in an alternative format.

As a Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview

Closing date for applications: 9:00am Monday 13 October 2025.

Interviews: Wednesday 22 October in Leicester.

For full details on how to apply, visit our website