Finance Manager

2 weeks ago

Derby Derbyshire, United Kingdom Derbyshire Mind Full time

Job summary

Areyou looking for a rewarding new role in a vibrant and ambitious charity workingto make a real and lasting difference to the mental health of people inDerbyshire?
Areyou a strategic thinker with a solid understanding of financial management,passionate about contributing to the organisation's sustainability and growth?

Doyou share Derbyshire Mind's vision and values?

We have anexciting opportunity to become a vital part of Derbyshire Mind's Senior ManagementTeam as Finance Manager,providing effective financial leadership and management in line with ourstrategy and values.

Main duties of the job

The Finance Manager is responsible for leading the financial strategic direction of Derbyshire Mind, as well as the overall management, development anddelivery of the Finance function.

Theyalso act as Company Secretary and are the lead manager responsible for dataprotection and information governance.They manage all IT related contracts for Derbyshire Mind and lead the ITfunction, supported by the Senior Administrator.

About us

DerbyshireMind is a local independent mental health charity within the Mind federation.Our focus is on improving mental health and wellbeing for people across Derbyand Derbyshire. We provide a range of community mental health and wellbeingservices designed to support people with mental health problems as well as thewider population. We have over 50 years experience of working locally,supporting people in Derby and Derbyshire to maintain good mental health.

DerbyshireMind's Vision

For everyone in Derbyshire tohave good mental wellbeing and to live their best life.

DerbyshireMind's Values
  • Working Together: We workalongside others for the greater good
  • Learning Together: We always aim to do things better
  • Empowering: We support people to fulfil their potential
  • Respectful: We don't judge, we treat others as equals
  • Positive: We are progressive and focus on solutions
Job description

Job responsibilities

The key roles and responsibilities of the Finance Manager are:

(*please see the attached job description and person specification document for full details)

Working alongside the Board andChief Executive to set financial strategy

Providing financial informationand insight to support Derbyshire Minds development

Maintaining all operationalmanagement systems and records relating to finance

Managing and supporting a SeniorAdministrator

Acting as Company Secretary

Leading the IT and informationgovernance/data protection functions

Leading the implementation ofpayroll on a monthly basis

Leading the preparation ofbudgets, forecasts and monthly budget management reports, as well as the annualaudit process

Attending Board meetings asrequired and being an active member of the Finance Sub-Committee

Creating service models, costingsand budgets

Job description
Job responsibilities

The key roles and responsibilities of the Finance Manager are:

(*please see the attached job description and person specification document for full details)

Working alongside the Board andChief Executive to set financial strategy

Providing financial informationand insight to support Derbyshire Minds development

Maintaining all operationalmanagement systems and records relating to finance

Managing and supporting a SeniorAdministrator

Acting as Company Secretary

Leading the IT and informationgovernance/data protection functions

Leading the implementation ofpayroll on a monthly basis

Leading the preparation ofbudgets, forecasts and monthly budget management reports, as well as the annualaudit process

Attending Board meetings asrequired and being an active member of the Finance Sub-Committee

Creating service models, costingsand budgets

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential
  • A professional accountancy qualification such as ACA/ACCA/CIMA, and/or at least three years experience in a financial management role.
Experience

Essential
  • Experience of implementing and maintaining effective financial management systems in an organisation of similar scope.
  • Experience of preparing budgets, management accounts, financial reports, and service model costings for tender bids.
  • Experience of managing and implementing payroll.
  • Thorough knowledge of financial management, legislation and financial accounting principles and procedures.
Desirable
  • Experience of working in a charitable/voluntary organisation.
  • Experience of managing and supervising staff.
  • Working knowledge of IT and the principles of information governance/data protection.
Attitude and Approach

Essential
  • Flexible in approach and willing to work occasional evenings and weekends when required.
Skills and Abilities

Essential
  • Strong IT skills, including in the use of Microsoft Office, and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and accounting software (such as SAGE).
  • Excellent numeracy, literacy and report writing skills, with attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate financial information, both verbally and in writing, in an effective and accessible way with staff and external agencies or partners.
Other

Essential
  • Means of transport to regularly attend our Derby office and occasional meetings across Derbyshire to fulfil the requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential
  • A professional accountancy qualification such as ACA/ACCA/CIMA, and/or at least three years experience in a financial management role.
Experience

Essential
  • Experience of implementing and maintaining effective financial management systems in an organisation of similar scope.
  • Experience of preparing budgets, management accounts, financial reports, and service model costings for tender bids.
  • Experience of managing and implementing payroll.
  • Thorough knowledge of financial management, legislation and financial accounting principles and procedures.
Desirable
  • Experience of working in a charitable/voluntary organisation.
  • Experience of managing and supervising staff.
  • Working knowledge of IT and the principles of information governance/data protection.
Attitude and Approach

Essential
  • Flexible in approach and willing to work occasional evenings and weekends when required.
Skills and Abilities

Essential
  • Strong IT skills, including in the use of Microsoft Office, and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and accounting software (such as SAGE).
  • Excellent numeracy, literacy and report writing skills, with attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate financial information, both verbally and in writing, in an effective and accessible way with staff and external agencies or partners.
Other

Essential
  • Means of transport to regularly attend our Derby office and occasional meetings across Derbyshire to fulfil the requirements of the role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Mind
Address

Derby West Business Centre

Ashbourne Road

Derby

DE22 4NB

Employer's website #J-18808-Ljbffr

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