Finance Manager

A highly reputable Charity in London are seeking an interim Finance Manager to lead the finance functions of their Trust for circa four months. This role is crucial for ensuring effective financial operations, compliance, and best practice within the organisation. The ideal candidate will be a qualified or QBE accountant with good experience in the charity sector.

Day-to-day of the role

Lead the day-to-day finance functions, ensuring effective financial operations and compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Prepare high-quality management information including monthly management accounts, year-end financial figures, commercial performance reporting, cash flow reporting, budget monitoring reports, and reforecasts.

Produce regular financial reports, forecasts, and projections and support the reconciliation and analysis of variances.

Prepare organisational, departmental, and project budgets within agreed strategic frameworks, supporting budget holders and department managers in managing budgets.

Lead the preparation and coordination of the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors.

Develop, implement, and maintain effective financial procedures, systems, controls, and KPI monitoring processes.

Ensure compliance with Charity Commission, Companies House, HMRC, and statutory reporting requirements.

Oversee payroll operations, ensuring appropriate oversight and financial controls are maintained.

Manage and develop a finance team, ensuring effective performance, productivity, and delivery.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent by experience QBE).

Significant experience in senior finance management roles across both charity and corporate/commercial finance environments.

Strong experience preparing detailed management information, management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and financial analysis.

Strong knowledge of VAT, payroll, and financial compliance processes.

Excellent Excel and financial systems skills.

Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Experience developing and improving finance systems, controls, and reporting processes.

Please apply without delay to be considered for this exciting opportunity, there is a hybrid working arranged on two days per week in the office.