Senior Finance Manager

ACCA Careers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prominent transatlantic trade membership organization as a Senior Finance Manager. This exciting role involves managing finance operations, preparing budgets, and ensuring compliance with UK financial regulations. You'll work closely with teams in both the UK and USA, contributing to the mission of fostering British-American business relations. The position offers a unique opportunity to support a vital trade association while enjoying a hybrid work environment. If you're detail-oriented and passionate about finance, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in an inclusive and dynamic workplace.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus UK Bank Holidays

Bupa health insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Part-qualified in managing accounts and finance operations for small businesses.
• Experience with UK financial regulatory environment for not-for-profit organisations.

Responsibilities

• Manage finance operations and bookkeeping for BAB London.
• Prepare budgets and manage accounts for various departments.
• Coordinate HR-related tasks and office management.

Skills

Financial Management

Bookkeeping

Budget Preparation

Payroll Management

Attention to Detail

Multi-tasking

HR Software

Third Party Payment Software

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent)

Tools

HR Software

Payroll Software

Accounting Software

Job description

Salary Range:£45,500 - £55,000 per annum

Hours:37.5 per week, Monday – Friday, with flexible hours to accommodate working with colleagues in the USA and early morning/late evening events/meetings

Location:London, UK (Hybrid working)

Contract:Permanent, Full-Time (Part-time 0.8 FTE will be considered)

Closing Date:Monday 13 January 2025, 9:00 am – if we receive a high volume of applications we may close the job early.

What you can expect

In this Senior Finance Manager role, you will be a key part of the most prominent transatlantic trade membership organisation and a tight-knit team who are committed to British American Business’ (BAB) mission, our work and colleagues. Your role is to manage the finance operations working closely with the Executive Director, London and Finance Controller, New York. You will also work with our membership and events teams. This role has responsibility for the providing all bookkeeping and accountancy services to BAB London and includes producing management accounts for the UK operations. This means you will:

Accounts

• Prepare budgets across events, membership and policy departments.
• Prepare six monthly and monthly accounts.
• Manage bank administration, transfers and reconciliation.
• Keep financial records incl. invoicing, VAT, accounts receivable and payable.
• Invoice preparation and debt collection.
• Payroll, P35s and P11Ds.
• Work with auditors and year-end accounts.

HR

• Manage annual leave adjustments in HR software.
• Check right to work documents.
• Coordinate expenditure reimbursements.
• Assist with HR Handbook updates by working with our out-sourced HR advisors.
• Manage relationships for company benefits providers incl. pension, health insurance and EAP.

Office Management

• Office supplies, equipment rentals and purchases, phone service.
• Oversee payment and billing for Serviced Office Provider.

IT

• Work with third party software relating to HR, Payroll, Credit Card Payments.
• Work closely with IT Services Provider.
• Work with third party supplier payment software for accounts receivable.

About You:

This role is ideally suited for a candidate who may be part-qualified in managing accounts and finance operations for a small business, highly organised, has an attention to detail and who can establish and repeat processes. The successful candidate will:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) qualified, finalist or part qualified
• Offer us an organised and detailed approach.
• Master third party payment software.
• Be capable of multi-tasking between two line-managers,
• Have experience with UK financial regulatory environment for not-for-profit organisation.

This role will provide a great opportunity to work with the UK and USA business community and offers the opportunity to support an important UK/US trade association.

Benefits:

• 25 days plus UK Bank Holidays
• Bupa health insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme

Interview dates: 16 and 17 January 2025

As an equal opportunities employer, BAB is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join BAB.

Applicants will be asked to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK at interview stage.