Finance and Compliance Manager - The Caraires Consultancy : Job Details

Permanent

35 hours a week (Hybrid - based in the outskirts of Coventry)

Our charity based client founded over 60 years ago is seeking a talented individual to work as their Finance and Compliance Manager. This role will entail working with the wider team on financial accounts and all aspects of contractual and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities for The Finance and Compliance Manager

• Act as an effective internal business partner to all colleagues across the charity, providing timely, accurate and relevant information to support the financial planning and performance of all services and functions.
• Day to day responsibility includes leading month end processes including reviewing and posting journals, purchase ledger, sales ledger, adjustments and balance sheet reconciliations to make sure month end reports are delivered within agreed timelines.
• Working with the team to produce the monthly management accounts pack including P&L, cashflow, balance sheet and other management reports with financial analysis and comments as required.
• Working with budget holders on the cycle of budgeting and reforecasting including working to an agreed timetable, setting up templates and working with budget holders to get them completed, plus finalizing them for senior management.
• Supporting the execution of all day-to-day financial operations and processes including management of payroll, gift aid, charity VAT, membership subscriptions, donations and other charitable income and expenditure.
• Assisting in managing external relationships with auditors, banks, pension providers, payroll partners and insurers.
• Managing relationships with stakeholders in relation to efficient issue of invoices, processing of payments, resolving queries etc

• Assist in administrating the charity's risk register in timely manner.
• Assist the Director Finance & Corporate Resources in managing internal assurance and governance processes, including internal audit and compliance testing.
• Assist in compliance with contracts with suppliers and landlord as well as supporting compliance in the delivery of charitable service contracts
• Working closely with Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to ensure that the charity is compliant with all regulatory requirements such as data protection, health and safety, the fundraising regulator etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Experience of all aspects of financial management including management accounts, statutory accounts, cashflow, reporting and compliance.

• Experience of working with budget holders to produce annual budget and forecasts.
• Experience of risk management and charity governance compliance reporting. (preferred).
• Experience of statutory reporting, contract compliance, annual accounts (VAT, Pension, PAYE etc.) in charity or public sector organization.(preferred)
• Excellent IT skills including the use of (MS Dynamics 365) Business Central or similar system and Microsoft Office (Excel and Power point).
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, including ability to communicate clearly.
• Good financial analysis skills to examine financial consequences of proposals and plans.
• Highly organized, self-motivated team player with excellent attention to detail and able to work with minimum supervision.
• At least part qualified towards a recognised accountancy qualification or qualified by experience ideally with working knowledge of charity finances.