Head Of Finance
Description✓Our client is an established charity working within the care sector
✓They currently have an opening for a Head of Finance & Business Support
✓Working closely with the CEO and all Senior Leadership Team [SLT] members, you will ensure strong and active financial management and oversee strong business processes
✓This is an SLT post.
✓At least 85% of resources are spent on staffing and the charity runs its own payroll service
✓There are relatively few purchase orders and invoices to be processed unlike a commercial company
✓There are around 30 different sources of funding which require financial monitoring information to be supplied
✓The organisation also regularly tenders for additional work that requires detailed financial analysis.
✓Project Management
✓* Working closely with the CEO to oversee all aspects of the finances of the organisation including ;
✓-Payroll, staffing and pensions
✓-Developing and monitoring of budgets
✓-Monitoring and reconciliation of income and expenditure
✓-Preparation of financial information for grant and contract claims
✓-Maintenance of banking records and preparation of management accounts
✓-Preparation for, liaison with, annual audit
✓-Provision of data for forward planning
✓-Identification of full cost recovery and managing of diverse income streams
✓-Implement new finance software to aid successful financial management
✓-Supports managers in taking responsibility for their budgets through use of financial software
✓* Ensures that there are robust business processes in place that support managers to be effective and efficient
✓* Ensure that procedures are followed for recruitment, induction and day to day staff management
✓* Prepares and presents reports to the Board of Trustees
✓Line management
✓* Develops, manages, supports and supervises finance and business process staff teams
✓* Work closely with senior colleagues to ensure consistency in staff management across the organisation
✓* Oversees the recruitment of staff and volunteers and ensures appropriate induction is in place
✓Partnership Management
✓* Supports the CEO in forward planning to meet the annual cycle of reporting, for the Trustees, contracts and audit purposes
✓* Liaise with HMRC as appropriate
✓* Works closely with external auditors
✓Risk Management
✓* Takes the lead for the organisation on company law, the Charity Commission and other associated matters
✓* Advises the CEO on charity governance, including changes in legislation
✓* Acts as company secretary
✓* Ensures that business processes are followed to maintain consistency, fairness and equity in staff management
✓Key Requirements
✓* Educated to degree level
✓* Recognised qualification in accounting or finance
✓* Building, developing and monitoring budgets
✓* Maintenance of banking records
✓* Preparation of management accounts
✓* Preparation of financial information for grant and/or contract bids and reports
✓* Managing insurance policies and data protection
✓* Managing a staff team across a large geographical area
✓* Active financial management in order to maximize limited funds
✓* Implementing new projects
✓Knowledge required:
✓* Payroll, staffing and pensions
✓* Monitoring and reconciliation of income and expenditure
✓* Preparation for annual audit, liaison with auditors
✓* Company law, and codes of practice
✓* Identification of full cost recovery
✓* Voluntary, community and charity sector, including charity law
✓You must have a driving licence and access to a car.
✓Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
✓Salary: £38,000.00-£42,000.00 per year Show more →
✓They currently have an opening for a Head of Finance & Business Support
✓Working closely with the CEO and all Senior Leadership Team [SLT] members, you will ensure strong and active financial management and oversee strong business processes
✓This is an SLT post.
✓At least 85% of resources are spent on staffing and the charity runs its own payroll service
✓There are relatively few purchase orders and invoices to be processed unlike a commercial company
✓There are around 30 different sources of funding which require financial monitoring information to be supplied
✓The organisation also regularly tenders for additional work that requires detailed financial analysis.
✓Project Management
✓* Working closely with the CEO to oversee all aspects of the finances of the organisation including ;
✓-Payroll, staffing and pensions
✓-Developing and monitoring of budgets
✓-Monitoring and reconciliation of income and expenditure
✓-Preparation of financial information for grant and contract claims
✓-Maintenance of banking records and preparation of management accounts
✓-Preparation for, liaison with, annual audit
✓-Provision of data for forward planning
✓-Identification of full cost recovery and managing of diverse income streams
✓-Implement new finance software to aid successful financial management
✓-Supports managers in taking responsibility for their budgets through use of financial software
✓* Ensures that there are robust business processes in place that support managers to be effective and efficient
✓* Ensure that procedures are followed for recruitment, induction and day to day staff management
✓* Prepares and presents reports to the Board of Trustees
✓Line management
✓* Develops, manages, supports and supervises finance and business process staff teams
✓* Work closely with senior colleagues to ensure consistency in staff management across the organisation
✓* Oversees the recruitment of staff and volunteers and ensures appropriate induction is in place
✓Partnership Management
✓* Supports the CEO in forward planning to meet the annual cycle of reporting, for the Trustees, contracts and audit purposes
✓* Liaise with HMRC as appropriate
✓* Works closely with external auditors
✓Risk Management
✓* Takes the lead for the organisation on company law, the Charity Commission and other associated matters
✓* Advises the CEO on charity governance, including changes in legislation
✓* Acts as company secretary
✓* Ensures that business processes are followed to maintain consistency, fairness and equity in staff management
✓Key Requirements
✓* Educated to degree level
✓* Recognised qualification in accounting or finance
✓* Building, developing and monitoring budgets
✓* Maintenance of banking records
✓* Preparation of management accounts
✓* Preparation of financial information for grant and/or contract bids and reports
✓* Managing insurance policies and data protection
✓* Managing a staff team across a large geographical area
✓* Active financial management in order to maximize limited funds
✓* Implementing new projects
✓Knowledge required:
✓* Payroll, staffing and pensions
✓* Monitoring and reconciliation of income and expenditure
✓* Preparation for annual audit, liaison with auditors
✓* Company law, and codes of practice
✓* Identification of full cost recovery
✓* Voluntary, community and charity sector, including charity law
✓You must have a driving licence and access to a car.
✓Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
✓Salary: £38,000.00-£42,000.00 per year Show more →