Part Time Finance Manager (Charity)

Trial Balance; Exeter, Highweek; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting are partnering with a well-established charity in Devon to recruit a Part Time Finance Manager. The role is 18 hours per week across 2–3 days, with flexibility on days and sites (Exeter, Newton Abbot or Exmouth) and option for one day per week hybrid working.

You will support the CEO and senior management team, maintain digital finance systems, and produce high-quality management information with commentary.

Qualifications

• Experience in not-for-profit or charity accounting preferred.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA or related vocational experience.
• Strong supervisory and IT skills; able to communicate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support and advise the CEO, senior management team, and board of trustees in all aspects of the organisation's financial position.
• Maintain the charity's digital finance systems.
• Produce and present high quality management information with accompanying commentary.
• Oversee the preparation of statutory accounts and work closely with external auditors.
• Lead and influence colleagues and stakeholders to improve knowledge and understanding of the charity's financial position.
• Plan and prepare annual budget, business plans and cash flow forecasts.
• Act as a key point of financial contact for the charity's external stakeholders, funders and suppliers.
• Manage the charity's fixed asset register.
• Develop and implement streamlining initiatives.
• Approve VAT reports and returns.
• Oversee the collation of payroll data (for outsourcing to an external provider).

Skills

Not-for-profit accounting

Charity accounting

Management experience

IT proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Accounting software

Payroll software

VAT reporting tools

Job description

Part Time Finance Manager (Charity) - Exeter or Newton Abbot / Hybrid - £45,829 FTE

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by a new client, a well-established and very highly respected charity that operates community services throughout Devon. The organisation has asked us to source its new Finance Manager, a pivotal appointment and a highly visible role working as part of the senior management team. This is a permanent, part time role working approx. 18 hours per week over a 2-3 day working week. The charity is incredibly flexible as to how these working patterns are agreed and are open to any combination of days and working schedules. The role can be based at either their Exeter, Newton Abbot or Exmouth sites and the successful candidate can opt for one day per week of hybrid working if required.

Key aspects of the role to include:

• Support and advise the CEO, senior management team, and board of trustees in all aspects of the organisations financial position
• Maintain the charity’s digital finance systems
• Produce and present high quality management information with accompanying commentary
• Oversee the preparation of statutory accounts and work closely with external auditors
• Lead and influence colleagues and stakeholders to improve knowledge and understanding of the charity’s financial position
• Plan and prepare annual budget, business plans and cash flow forecasts
• Act as a key point of financial contact for the charity’s external stakeholders, funders and suppliers
• Manage the charity’s fixed asset register
• Develop and implement streamlining initiatives
• Approve VAT reports and returns
• Oversee the collation of payroll data (for outsourcing to an external provider)

Who are we looking for?

No needless to say, a candidate with a background in not-for-profit or charity accounting would be high on our clients wish list. But it’s a desirable, not an essential and this employer recognises the value in having a commercially astute, confident and technically experienced Finance Manager at the helm, whatever their background. The successful candidate will either hold a professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA), or demonstrate close matching vocational experience. The incoming FM will certainly require sound management/supervisory experience, excellent IT aptitude and the ability to work with and communicate effectively with colleagues across all areas of the organisation. The role works as part of a motivated, passionate and energetic management team whose enthusiasm for the future the charity is infectious - a like-minded, team playing attitude would work exceptionally well for this appointment.

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