Senior Finance Manager

Hertfordshire Mind; Watford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Birthday leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue light card

Health cover

Job summary

Hertfordshire Mind in Watford seeks a Senior Finance Manager to lead the Finance Department, supporting the CEO and SMT. You will drive financial processes, ensure payroll accuracy, manage audits, and deliver timely financial statements in line with HM procedures and deadlines.

The role reports to the Chief Finance & Resources Officer and works as part of a collaborative SMT, ensuring robust internal controls and compliance with charity accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Production of monthly management accounts to Senior Management budget holders
• Line Management of the Finance Administrators & Finance Officer
• Quarterly reconciliations & report for Finance & Growth Committee
• Quarterly reconciliations & reports for Board
• Liaison with the Treasurer as required, being the contact for the Treasurer & other Board members regarding finance information within the charity
• Setting yearly budgets & projections in liaison with Senior Leadership Team
• Assist budget holders in appropriate activity analysis
• Responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll, including reviewing payroll data, validating employee information, checking calculations and meeting all payroll deadlines
• Manage the year end audit process from planning to completion, serving as the main point of contact for external auditors, ensuring all audit schedules and working papers are prepared accurately and on time, and delivering final audited financial statements in accordance with reporting deadlines
• Delegate the investigation of queries from suppliers & staff providing advice & assistance as required
• Produce ad-hoc financial/management information as required by the CEO or Senior Leaders
• To ensure financial systems guarantee clarity of requirement for grant and contract monitoring and compliance.
• Ensure all financial transactions, and sales and purchase invoices are accurately entered by the finance team into QuickBooks & ensure financial information is processed in accordance with procedure
• Ensure a comprehensive and appropriate system of internal financial controls that safeguard the organisation and its assets.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of UK accounting requirements and Charity SORP changes that may affect the organisation.
• The position is expected to make recommendations to resolve issues and improve the internal control environment.

Job description

Senior Finance Manager

Reference: 388

Salary: £45,000 - £49,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Responsible to: Chief Finance & Resources Officer

Working base: Watford

About Us

Hertfordshire Mind is a leading countywide provider of wellbeing services. We are a local Mind, affiliated to national Mind, the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. This means that we are an independent charity responsible for raising our own funds through contracts, grants and fundraising.

We help individuals experiencing mental ill health to make choices, find their solutions, build resilience and manage their wellbeing. We offer opportunities for individuals to get support to allow them to recover from or live with mental ill health.

Working as one Hertfordshire Mind organisation strengthens our ability to reach our communities, collaborate with commissioners and work alongside partners, ensuring our services are sustainable, responsive and able to meet Hertfordshire’s diverse mental health needs.

About the role

As the Senior Finance Manager you will be work closely with the Senior Leadership Team (directly supporting the CEO and Senior Management Team) to drive quality financial processes through the core of the organisation.

This is a position offering someone with the appropriate values and experience, the opportunity to play a pivotal role as part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), leading the Finance Department, ensuring that financial & payroll information is processed in accordance with HM procedures & timescales.

Key Responsibilities

• Production of monthly management accounts to Senior Management budget holders
• Line Management of the Finance Administrators & Finance Officer
• Quarterly reconciliations & report for Finance & Growth Committee
• Quarterly reconciliations & reports for Board
• Liaison with the Treasurer as required, being the contact for the Treasurer & other Board members regarding finance information within the charity
• Setting yearly budgets & projections in liaison with Senior Leadership Team
• Assist budget holders in appropriate activity analysis
• Responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll, including reviewing payroll data, validating employee information, checking calculations and meeting all payroll deadlines
• Manage the year end audit process from planning to completion, serving as the main point of contact for external auditors, ensuring all audit schedules and working papers are prepared accurately and on time, and delivering final audited financial statements in accordance with reporting deadlines
• Delegate the investigation of queries from suppliers & staff providing advice & assistance as required
• Produce ad-hoc financial/management information as required by the CEO or Senior Leaders
• To ensure financial systems guarantee clarity of requirement for grant and contract monitoring and compliance.
• Ensure all financial transactions, and sales and purchase invoices are accurately entered by the finance team into QuickBooks & ensure financial information is processed in accordance with procedure
• Ensure a comprehensive and appropriate system of internal financial controls that safeguard the organisation and its assets.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of UK accounting requirements and Charity SORP changes that may affect the organisation.
• The position is expected to make recommendations to resolve issues and improve the internal control environment.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year (pro rata), rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays, pro rata)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Eligibility for blue light card.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 11th November 2026.

Interviews to be held week commencing 16th November in our Watford Wellbeing Centre.

We want people from all backgrounds to apply, no matter your gender, disability, marital or parental status, race, colour, religion, or sexual orientation. We make sure everyone has a fair chance, especially those with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters, and the Care Leaver Covenant. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. Our inclusive approach recognises the unique skills, knowledge, and perspectives that lived experience brings to our team.