Finance and Resources Manager

3 weeks ago

Penrith, United Kingdom Ad Warrior Full time

**Finance and Resources Manager**

**Location**:Penrith (Flexible working patterns and blended home and office working can be discussed)

**Salary**: £30,000 - £40,000 a year (Full-time equivalent) Starting salary dependent on skills and experience.

**Job Type**:22.5 - 30 hours per week, Permanent
Our client is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. They work across Cumbria to enable individuals, communities, businesses and local authorities to reduce the county’s carbon footprint and bring about a more sustainable way of life here.

**The Role**

They are looking for a finance professional to take the lead on the day-today management of their finances who also has the appetite to work strategically and develop new, more efficient ways of managing their budgets and staffing capacity - which will inturn help the charity deliver more climate action.

It is a role which sits at the heart of the charity, working across all their teams and closely with the chief executive and board of trustees. It involves delivering both daily financial activities and helping to shape the longer-term direction of the charity.

The role also leads their tight-knit finance and admin team of five part time employees with one direct report. This team is the backbone of the charity. The finance manager line manages the office and people support manager, who ensures the day-to-day implementationof various aspects of office administration and HR including recruitment, induction, performance management, data protection and health and safety. The team also includes a dedicated administration and finance officer who delivers day to day support for financialmanagement.

**Main Purpose of the Role**
- Develop and implement efficient and effective day to day financial management which is compliant with regulation, and ensure monitoring, analysis and reporting for budget holders, the chief executive and the board of trustees.
- Champion the charity’s longer term financial wellbeing and continued growth by horizon scanning and contributing to strategic analysis of the economic feasibility and risks of business plans.
- Lead the Finance and Administration Team, ensuring that the team is adequately resourced, promoting a supportive culture and opportunities for employee development and training.

**Qualifications/Skills**
- You will have a track record of developing and implementing financial management, monitoring and reporting systems.
- You will have an interest and ability in working at a strategic level.
- Your numeracy skills will be excellent
- You will have the ability to develop collaborative relationships with your colleagues

**Essential**
- At least three years' experience of management accounting, including analysis and commentary.
- Experience of audits, invoices, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivable and budget preparation.
- Experience of working with and co-ordinating expenditure across multi-project budgets.
- Knowledge of financial regulations, including VAT, and accounting processes.
- Proven ability to manage payroll.
- Experience of recruiting and managing staff.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage time-sensitive tasks.
- Ability to work flexibly and occasionally out of hours.

**Desirable**
- Fully or part-qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA or CIPFA.
- Use of payroll software.
- Working knowledge of using QuickBooks.
- Experience of charity sector accounting/finance.
- Experience or understanding of project management.
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation and employment law.
- Experience of developing and delivering IT, H&S and data protection policy and procedures.
- Understanding of and commitment to the aims and objectives of the chairty.

**Company Benefits**
- A flexible working policy
- Most staff work part time so they are accustomed to managing different work patterns. Staff can also work at home where possible.
- If something goes wrong, they seek to learn from it, not to blame.
- They invest in learning and development and encourage people to develop their skills and commit time and resources to development.
- Employer pension contribution of 6% from day one of employment.
- Holiday entitlement of 22 days pro rata plus bank and public holidays, rising to 25 after 5 years’ continuous service.

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