Job Description

FINANCE MANAGER


Deadline: 24/11/2025


Hey there! Are you ready to bring your passion, creativity, and happy vibes to a place that truly makes a difference? Look no further! At PossAbilities, we're a social enterprise on a mission to help vulnerable people 'Live the life they choose.' Mostly we support people with learning disabilities, young people leaving care and people with dementia...though we do lots of other great things too. If that sounds like something you'd love to be a part of, keep reading!


Please be aware, that as part of our safeguarding commitment, this role requires a Basic DBS check. We believe in fair opportunities, so past convictions don't automatically exclude you, just please ensure that you are upfront and honest about anything that you need to disclose.


Why Choose PossAbilities?


PossAbilities isn't just a fantastic place to work; it's a place where your heart can sing. Here's why you'll love working with us:


Awesome Pay: We proudly offer a real living wage. Earn 45,000 a year for a 37-hour workweek (pro-rata for part-timers).


Pension Perks: We contribute up to 4% of your salary into a pension plan.


Holiday Fun: Enjoy 26 days of annual leave (pro rata for part time) , 8 bank holidays, and access to our reduced rate holiday home at Ribby Hall Village, 3 extra days holiday on completion of 5 years' service!


Duvet Days: Perfect attendance? Have a paid day off to chill!


Health & Wellbeing: Access for you and your dependents for free 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme support, including counselling, and internally trained Mental Health First Aiders to support you.


Social Events: Join fun events with the people we support, staff, and their families.


Discounts & Benefits: We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement and much more. Not just that but as an employee of PossAbilities you are eligible for a Blue Light Card, ESSO discounted fuel card & similarly a Love2Shop - Every Day Benefits Card all easy-to-use discount schemes which saves you money on your day-to-day spending. We will even refund you the joining fee!


On our latest staff survey 98% of respondents said they were proud to work for PossAbilities and 95% said they were happy working here!


Your Role


Work with systems in order to manage the data and provide managers with high quality and timely information for decision making. Using Sage 50 accounts to oversee the following:
Reconciling bank accounts and credit card receipts and checking petty cash floats and preparing and inputting resulting journals onto the system.
Processing other journals.
Check and verify payroll reports, including overview of monthly payroll journal.
Support with debt management issues.
Calculating and posting monthly prepayments and accruals.
Control of the preparation, reconciliation and submission of the VAT return.
Control and oversight of the weekly cash flow statements and treasury management.
Preparation of monthly management reports.
Responsible for financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes for the organisation.
Feed into the financial reporting requirements of the organisation.
Ensure the organisations financial systems are robust and compliant.
Provide financial information, advice, support and training to budget managers, ensure any potential financial problems are identified so that corrective action can be taken.
Contribute to the production of annual accounts and statutory planning.
Ensure accurate records are maintained to meet external legal/tax requirements.
Overseeing systems for ensuring the maximisation of income due to the organisation.
Understand the funding environment of the organisation.
Ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of finance systems and make recommendations for improvements and implementation of new systems.
Expert knowledge and experience of all financial
Liaise with key Stakeholders on all financial matters.
Manage project workload ensuring the efficiency of the organisation at all times.
Input into financial impact of capital projects proposals and purchase options.
Ability to use experience and knowledge to identify income and expenditure trends, and project year end positions.
Maintain ethical working practices
Support the Organisation in achieving its mission and values
Liaising with external auditors and regulatory bodies
You will line manage our Admin Manager, Appointee and our Senior Finance Assistant


And


Builds happy and healthy teams


Create an inclusive, positive and fun environment where everyone can be themselves and feel like they belong.
Are big hearted, approachable, supportive and understanding.
Care about your team and their wellbeing, get to know them as individuals, ensuring they feel valued and respected.


Thinks differently to deliver


Dream big, think outside the box and lead the way through innovation and ideas.
Have courage, a strong will to succeed and are solutions focused.
Are flexible and adjust quickly to change and new circumstances and approach these positively.


Ensures everyone grows, thrives and performs


Motivate, empower and energise your team through setting clear expectations and goals, providing the tools required and removing any barriers.
Instil trust through open communications and meaningful coaching and feedback.
Challenge and stretch people through continued learning and development so that everyone can reach their full potential.


Leads by example


Work alongside your team and others.
Role model our values and embrace our culture.
Take responsibility for your actions and continuously develop yourself.


Who you are


Must have AAT qualification and it would be desirable to be part qualified CIMA or equivalent.
Must have knowledge of local authority funding
Have values that align with PossAbilities' values and are a good fit for our culture
Have a progressive, non-bureaucratic approach to finance.
Enjoy working as a team and with others to deliver objectives.
Are excellent at building relationships and communicating with people at all levels.
Can spot opportunities to simplify and improve processes to drive better results.
Can juggle multiple tasks effectively ensuring deadlines are met.
Can analyse and report on data accurately and use this to make informed decisions.
Have experience in a finance position, working at a strategic and operational level
Are happy working in a complex organisation
Have the ability to interpret and explain information to managers
Are committed to personal and professional development so that you can become even better at what you do.
Have a full driving license and are happy to travel to other locations


Inclusion


We strongly believe that a good workplace is one that values everyone and embraces both similarities and differences and therefore we want to ensure all our employees bring their whole-self to work. We expect you to:


Be committed to equality, diversity & inclusion; celebrate the differences of our people and contribute to a culture where everyone is valued and respected.
Be committed to delivering person-centred services and recognising our customers as diverse individuals.


Our Values


Our values lie at the heart of our organisation and underpin everything we do.


Integrity


We communicate openly and honestly and build relationships based on trust, respect and caring.


Creativity


We thrive on innovation and encourage positive risk taking.


Happy


We believe fun is the key to success


Person centred


We believe that everyone has the right to exercise choice and control in directing their lives and support. We inspire people to achieve greater things.


Passionate


We are dedicated to, and enthusiastic about, providing exceptional services.


Don't just take our word for it:


We were named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025!


We were awarded Highly Commended for Employer of the Year at the 2024 National Learning Disability & Autism Awards.


What's it like to work at PossAbilities? Watch and find out... https://vimeo.com/907456586/b2d034812c?share=copy or check our brochure here


We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. We believe that diversity drives innovation and we actively seek to foster an environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all employees, ensuring that our team reflects the diverse communities we serve.


PossAbilities are a Disability Confident Leader therefore we commit to providing those with a disability, who meet the essential criteria, an interview for the role.


If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please email HRadmin@possabilities.org.uk, and we will work with you to meet your needs.


Still not sure? Complete our expression of interest form and someone will give you a call back to chat things through with you.