Head of Finance

1 month ago

Peterborough, United Kingdom Buglife Full time

**Salary**: £51,564 Pro rata
**Location**: Peterborough/Plymouth/Stirling/Cardiff
**Hours**: Part-time - 28 hours per week
**Contract Type**: Permanent

**Closing Date**: 25th July 2023

As our Head of Finance, you'll be responsible for ensuring the charity complies with all legal requirements and reporting whilst developing and implementing finance strategy in line with the business plan. You'll co-ordinate the annual budget setting processes in close collaboration with managers and the Chief Executive to ensure the budget is realistic and workable and there are sufficient financial resources to meet obligations and adhere to our reserves policy.

You'll maintain an overview of the charity's finances and implement and integrate finance systems and processes ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and best practice whilst taking appropriate steps to minimise risk from fraud and financial mismanagement.

You'll be responsible for managing and co-ordinating the work of the finance team, managing the charity's bank accounts, liaising with managers and our accountants to ensure salaries are paid correctly and on time, maintaining the charity's insurance schedule and payments, undertaking regular reviews of financial functions, and making recommendations for continuous improvements. Working with Project Managers, you'll oversee financial management of the projects to ensure these are properly maintained with clarity on income and expenditure and identify any issues early on in the process to the CEO.

Regular reporting in this role includes producing annual accounts and co-ordinating the successful independent auditing of these, ensure detailed management accounts and financial metrics are presented to the senior management team and Board of Trustees and submitting accounts, reports and all other requested relevant information to the Charities Commission, OSCR, Companies House, ENTRUST and other regulators on time.

**Head of Finance Requirements**:
SMT experience of organisational finances including managing finance/ budget processes and producing annual accounts
Thorough understanding of the full range of services provided by a small finance team with the ability to be flexible and adaptable to ensure delivery of a comprehensive service.
Knowledgeable and demonstrable best practice in legal requirements, financial management and accounting
Standard operational management practices and processes, including budget setting and monitoring, project planning and staff management
Commonly used IT software programmes, particularly accounting software (preferably including SAGE)
Trustworthy, able to maintain confidentiality, deal with sensitive information and to take responsibility for important operational functions
Strong planning and organising skills, able to produce budgets and financial strategies
Ability to review, devise and implement new systems and procedures
Operating bank accounts and managing Direct Debits
Knowledge and understanding of charity fundraising, project management and SORP would be an advantage alongside an interest in and some knowledge of the current issues in conservation in the UK and globally

**About Us**:
Buglife is the only charity in Europe devoted to the conservation of bees, beetles, butterflies and other invertebrate animals, it has offices in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Buglife is a highly effective environmental charity, widely recognised for delivering great progress with conserving little animals. Our Head of Finance is retiring so we are looking for a replacement Head of Finance to continue to provide a comprehensive financial service to the team and to provide accurate financial reports and forecasts.

You may have experience of the following: Head of Finance, Finance Director, Finance Manager, Group Finance Director, Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Management Accountant, Financial Accountant, Financial Controller, Charity Finance, Director of Finance, CIMA, ACCA, AAT, etc.

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