Finance Manager

Are you looking for a hands-on Finance Manager role in a unique and meaningful organisation, underpinned by incredible volunteers with a real passion for their work?

CMA Recruitment Group are proudly and exclusively supporting a local charity based in New Alresford in the recruitment of a Finance Manager to coordinate and manage all aspects of the finance department including maintaining balance sheet schedules, complete month end processes and ensure adherence to financial policies and procedures.    

Reporting into the CEO and having line management of an Accounts Assistant, you’ll need to enjoy working in a small but collaborative team and have a hands-on approach.  You won’t be expected to know everything at first but a willingness to find out will go along way.  You’ll have the support of a consultant Finance Director and external accountants too.

Cultural fit is the most important thing to our client, so if this role sounds like the environment for you, please apply!

What will the Finance Manager role involve?

• Liaising with other key functions within the company and trust.
• Profit & loss/balance sheet account preparation.
• Establish finance departmental goals, policies and operating procedures.
• Identification and implementation of improvements in internal controls.
• Manage and develop finance staff to effectively achieve company and personal objectives.
• Assist with the financial planning and delivery of the growth targets of the business.
• Manage cash flow in line with budget/forecast.
• Oversee daily operations of the finance department.
• Preparation and submission of the quarterly VAT return.
• Covering for and assisting the accounts assistant with transactional elements using SAGE 50.

Key Relationships

• Ensure effective communication with everyone, both internally and externally.
• Work closely with other departments to deliver Company-wide programmes and objectives.
• Cultivate internal relationships that cross team boundaries and demonstrate positive collaboration and problem solving with all team members.
• Cultivate external relationships to identify potential new partners.
• Build and maintain partnerships with relevant external contacts.  

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Manager vacancy:

• Previous experience within the charity sector, an advantage but not essential. 
• Intercompany accounting experience (Desirable).
• Part qualified, Qualified or QBE in a production/retail orientated business (Desirable).
• Good IT skills, including excel and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of Sage software.
• Ability to produce accurate work and the self-motivation to meet targets.
• A flexible, pro-active and collaborative approach, comfortable working within a small team. 
• An innovative and inquisitive mind to challenge and improve existing and new processes and controls.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Manager:

• Flexible working hours (Core hours 10-3).
• 23 days annual leave + BH.
• Discount on company events, retail, and catering.
• Discount on travel after 1 years’ service.
• Unique and nostalgic office location.
• Opportunity to work for a fantastic charity.

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