Finance Manager

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Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a leading, recognised and growing Charity to recruit for a dynamic and experienced Finance Manager for their Hereford, Herefordshire site. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, supervising a small accounting team, you will provide meaningful financial information to ensure effective internal/external financial controls, while being hands-on with oversight of the day-to-day accounting routine, management/statutory reporting and planning. A broad, varied and permanent accounting role where you can really add value in the charity sector, generous holiday allowance, flexible working hours and remote/office hybrid working offered. Open to candidates who are part-qualified/qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA/CIPFA or qualified by experience. Charity experience would be beneficial, but not essential.

Your new role

Your key duties will involve supervising and motivating a small accounting team, deputising for the Financial Director when needed and developing key KPIS and control checks to enable effective resource management. You will work with senior management and budget holders to identify any opportunities or risk based on financial management, analyse business performance and financial information, and support with business plans and commercial oversight for new business ventures. You will oversee the day-to-day accounting routines including transactional finance duties such as purchase ledger, sales ledger, income processing, VAT, gift aid and payroll/pension processes; remaining hands-on when required. You will prepare management accounts, budget setting, cash flow modelling, variance analysis, along with balance sheet reviews. You will support the preparation of the organisation accounts for audit, support the Financial Director with process and system improvements, and be involved in ad-hoc projects and duties as the charity develops further.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this hands-on and varied permanent Finance Manager role, you will need experience in a similar position, ideally ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA part-qualified/qualified or qualified by experience. Experience with supervising or mentoring other team members, with key knowledge of general accounting principles such as financial reporting, VAT, budgeting/forecasting and transactional finance management. You will have strong IT skills, with proven experience of developing processes/systems, strong communication skills to partner both internally/externally with finance and non-financial management, along with key analytical skills. You will be adaptable to the charity's needs, a proactive problem solver with commercial awareness skills. Knowledge of charity law or charity accounting rules with familiarity of Sage 50 accounts would be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return

This permanent Finance Manager role offers a salary between £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, dependable on experience based in Hereford, Herefordshire. Remote/office hybrid working offered, flexible working hours, 30 days holiday plus bank, a competitive generous pension scheme, and further organisational benefits. A great opportunity for a dedicated finance professional who really wants to add value in the charity sector.

What you need to do now

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