Job Description

Grafton Banks Finance are currently working with a local charity in Brighton to recruit a Part Time Finance Manager on a permanent basis. Reporting into the CFO and working with the board of Directors, you will ensure the smooth running of the financial systems, regularly review finance policies, processes and procedures and manage the finance operations of the charity.
Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Lead all aspects of day-to-day financial operations
• Develop and maintain financial policies, procedures, and controls in line with regulatory and organisational requirements
• Maintain oversight of payroll and pensions in collaboration with external providers
• Manage the weekly payment run and process invoices in accordance with the charity's policies
• Reconcile of monthly bank and company credit card statements
• Financial budget & reporting
• Assist the senior leadership team in the development of an annual budget and, with their assistance, provide regular forecast outturns
• Compile accurate and timely financial management information for review and sign off by the Chief Executive. This includes quarterly income
• and expenditure, cash flow and budget forecasts for the Finance committee and the Board of trustees meetings.
• Provision of monthly reports to all budget holders, and for senior staff meetings as directed by the Chief Executive
• Respond to ad hoc requests for financial information from CEO or Board of Trustees
• Contribute to the Charity's business performance and cost improvement planning processes as appropriate.
• Work closely with the CEO on strategic financial planning and forecasting for future sustainability
• Governance and compliance
• Ensure compliance with the HMRC
• Ensure compliance with the financial requirements and reporting for the Charity Commission, Companies House
• Ensure all business insurances are in place on an annual basis, including public liability, trustee professional indemnity insurance, employers
• liability insurance
• Ensure the annual audit is scheduled and information made available to the auditors as required
• Grants Fund Management
• Track grant expenditure (unrestricted and restricted funds) against budgets, flagging overspend/underspends and supporting compliance with
• funder requirements
• Produce accurate financial reports for funders and external stakeholders
• Support funding bids and tenders with accurate financial projections
• Operational Compliance
• Financial Regulations: Compliance with the Trust's financial regulations.

The successful candidate will be fully Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT looking to work 20 hours a week . You will need to have excellent communication skills both verbal and written alongside strong IT skills including Microsoft packages Excel and Accounting software XERO, Sage packages. You will ideally have charity experience including managing grants or experience of working within SME commercial environments. You will need to have strong practical working experience within financial reporting for board level and stakeholder management. This is a Part Time Finance role working 20 hours a week. You will need to be in the offices in Brighton x2 days a month. Hybrid working is on offer. This job opportunity is paying a salary dependant on experience up to 45,000 FTE.

Skills Required