Job Description

JOB TITLE: Finance Manager
REPORTING TO: Chief Financial Officer
JOB SCOPE
We are looking for an amazing Finance Manager to join the Waverley Abbey team based in Farnham, Surrey !
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about finance, loves systems and goes the extra mile to deliver efficiency and excellence.
Working with our Finance Director, you will help to lead the financial direction of Waverley Abbey Trust embedding a culture of strong financial management, effective controls and efficient financial processes, overseeing all aspects of our day-to-day financial management.
We need a strong communicator who is highly organised, adept at multi-tasking and prioritising amidst a busy environment; a great team player in a fast-paced organisation.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Role Scope: Routine financial oversight including aspects of management and statutory accounting, budgeting, treasury, payroll and audit.
Role Description: The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing accurate financial records and controls for Waverley Abbey Trust and subsidiary operations, managing a team of three, taking care of day-to-day banking, VAT returns, gift aid, insurance, etc..
Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company, including day to day banking transactions, current and deposit accounts, reconciliations and authorisation of all payments, payroll, and other transactions.

• Ability to interpret complex financial information and provide updates and information as needed.

• Assist the Finance Director (FD) in organisation-wide budgetary planning.

• Monitor cash flow, bank accounts and financial transactions.

• Efficient and rigorous financial administration including but not limited to VAT returns, gift aid, legacies, payroll, the workplace pensions scheme, and staff credit card management.

• Maintain the fixed assets register and monthly depreciation of assets

• Supervision and development of the Finance team to improve efficiency and working practices

• Provide timely, accessible and useful financial reports for senior managers and other operational team members and proactively develop the quality and usefulness of financial reporting and communications to improve business performance.

• All external and internal obligations, accounts, budgets and forecasts are prepared and reported in a prompt, accurate and timely manner.

• Work with the FD and external accountants /auditors to manage the preparation and audit of end-of-year statutory accounts.

• Alongside the FD, ensure all organisational financial practices are in line with statutory regulations and legislation and evolve and ensure adherence to finance policies and procedures.

• Collaborate in the design and implementation of financial systems and process improvements.

• Stay up to date with any relevant changes to charity legal and financial responsibilities, for example charity commission and HMRC reporting requirements.

• Preferable- Degree level qualification or ATT (or comparable) in accounting, finance management or similar.

• At least 10 years' experience in finance management and accounting.

• Senior Management experience.

• Ideally, not essentially, having some experience of the Charity and Higher Education sectors

• High levels of familiarity and comfort with Sage 200, Microsoft office packages and computer-based accountancy packages.

• Experience of payroll admin including workplace pensions and leave provisions (i.e. Maternity leave etc).

• Confident and clear communicator in both written and verbal forms of communication

• Highly organised with superior attention to detail, especially in planning , report writing and budgeting.