We are recruiting an experienced Finance Manager for a real values-led Not For Profit based in Manchester. The role can be hybrid with other flexible family-friendly work patterns. Paying up to £55K, with an excellent pension, holidays, and other benefits
THE JOB
Reporting directly to the FD, The role will manage a small finance team and be responsible for the production of key financial and management information.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and manage the production of the monthly management accounts, and business partnering packs
- Variance analysis, cashflows and accurate and timely forecasting
- Lead and manage the production and reporting of annual budgets, including providing any financial training and guidance to budget holders
- Responsible for the review of payroll costs and reporting
- Proactively spot opportunities for income generation, identifying key trends and issues affecting financial performance
- Continual improvement of relevant finance systems and processes, driving through automation and efficiencies
- Responsible for the finance business partnering function
- Lead and develop the team, mentoring and coaching to engender a collaborative forward-thinking culture and ethos
THE PERSON
- You will ideally be a fully qualified accountant (CCAB) with relevant experience
- Possessing strong relationship-building skills, and the natural ability to lead and motivate a team
- You will have demonstrable experience of supporting internal and external stakeholders
- You must have an excellent working knowledge of external and internal reporting cycles, management accounts and budget preparation and analysis, and a solid understanding of relevant legislation and accounting principles
- Have excellent influencing and negotiation skills, be able to think methodically whilst acting strategically
- Highly numerate with strong IT skills including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.