This role leads the finance function, delivering accurate management information, strengthening financial controls, and supporting managers across the organisation in making informed decisions. You'll oversee month-end, budgeting, financial modelling and reporting, while also line managing a small finance team.

Client Details

Our client is a long-established, community-focused organisation with a strong local presence and a clear purpose. They are known for their collaborative culture, values-driven leadership and genuine commitment to improving the lives of the people they support. With a stable senior team and a clear strategy, this is a great environment for someone who wants to make both a professional and social impact.

Description

• Lead the production of monthly management accounts, forecasts and insightful variance analysis
• Prepare annual budgets and support quarterly reforecasting
• Manage cashflow, financial modelling and longer-term financial planning
• Oversee all ledgers, balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes
• Produce statutory accounts and liaise with auditors
• Complete VAT returns (partial exemption experience beneficial but not essential)
• Manage payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Support non-finance managers with budgets, business cases and costings
• Review financial performance, provide challenge, and present reports to senior stakeholders
• Line manage and develop members of the finance team

Profile

• A confident Finance Manager (or strong Assistant FM stepping up) with hands-on experience in both management accounting and financial control
• Able to interpret financial information for non-finance colleagues, communicating clearly and constructively
• Strong Excel user with excellent analytical skills
• Organised, detail-driven and comfortable managing multiple deadlines
• Supportive, approachable and team-focused with natural coaching ability
• Experience within a values-led or multi-stakeholder environment is advantageous but not essential
• Part-qualified, fully qualified or qualified by experience - attitude and capability matter most

Job Offer

• A meaningful Finance Manager role where your work genuinely contributes to a wider purpose
• Supportive, people-focused culture with strong organisational values
• Autonomy to shape processes, introduce improvements and add strategic value
• Opportunity to work closely with the senior leadership team
• Hybrid working and flexibility
• 3 days a week
• £44,000 pro rata
• A stable, welcoming environment with real long-term potential