Finance Manager

CY Executive are looking to appoint a Finance Manager on behalf of one of our clients based in Leominster. Ideally you will be fully qualified and have hands on experience of leading and delivering as a Finance manager or be looking to make the next step in your career to this level. The role offers hybrid working after probation (2 days per week) with a 37 hour working week,. This role supports and engages with the senior management team and provides accurate, timely and meaning financial information.

Main Duties will include:

Provide financial advice and commercial oversight to business partners in support of new service design and business ventures.
Work with senior management and budget holders to develop their understanding of financial management, advising on opportunities and highlighting potential risks, facilitating informed decision-making and the production of robust strategic and operational plans to support overarching strategies.
Provide financial expertise and information to support new service design and the preparation of business plans, providing commercial oversight on new business ventures.
Maintain good working relationships with all departments, understanding and enhancing day-to-day interaction with the Finance Team, considering the impact of change on internal processes, controls and financial plans so that the Finance Team can support change and enable improvement in pursuit of business goals.
Analyse business performance and financial information advising on how to pre-empt problems and adapt to changing circumstances and developments.
In conjunction with the Finance Director, develop and formulate robust policies, procedures and systems of internal financial controls, in line with current good practice.
Develop KPIs and control checks to evaluate financial performance.
Continuously review and recommend improvements to systems, processes and procedures and implement within the team and wider organisation as appropriate.
Plan, deliver and update key financial activities such as monthly management accounts, budget setting, forecasting, cashflow modelling and management, variance analysis and balance sheet review.
Provide support to the Finance Director in strengthening and enhancing the way in which financial information is produced, analysed and reported to Trustee’s and Strategic Management.
Coordinate the preparation of the organisation’s trading subsidiary accounts for audit in accordance with current accounting good practice and Charity Commission’s Standards of Recommended Practice (SORP), liaising with the auditors.

To be successful in this role you will need to be:

ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA qualification or equivalent
Evidence of business planning and strategic management
Experience of managing financial and office services.
Knowledge and experience of Finance systems.
Proven track record of the ability to analyse, interpret financial and
Business information and utilise the complex information for reporting,
Forecasting, costing and planning purposes.
Knowledge and experience of successful project management.
Knowledge and understanding of the Charity SORP, and advanced accounting principles, financial reporting, cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting, VAT and payroll.