Finance Manager The Finance Manager is responsible for effectively managing the day-to-day operations of the finance function.
Specifically, the Finance Manager will have management responsibility for staff and training, ensuring financial compliance and effective financial control of the Finance department.
Finance Manager role includes the following elements: Operations and Staff Management Management of the day-to-day operations of the finance function including the Accounts payable, Accounts receivable and Payroll functions.
Manage the annual audit process Ensure effective financial control and compliance to regulatory requirements and assist CEO with statutory returns and various programme audits.
Supervise, develop, train and evaluate the community employment based accounts staff to ensure all objectives are achieved.
Manage individual staff performance through performance reviews, identify training needs and address performance deficits should they arise.
Liaise with the Community Employment Manager.
Preparation of financial information for annual service agreements.
Financial Management and Reporting Preparation of Management accounts pack for the Finance & Audit Committee meeting to review stage for the CEO.
Oversight of cashflow information, forecasts and timely reporting of cashflow for CEO review Prepare/ Oversee monthly finance reports for Management meeting Prepare high level reports for CEO and the Board as required Approve costings prepared by Accounts Assistant Preparation of annual budget to 'draft one' stage Key role in annual Service Arrangement process with Core Funders Ad hoc reporting as required Financial Controls Overall responsibility in ensuring the finance team operates within a strictly controlled financial environment.
Oversee the weekly and monthly payroll process, reviewing gross to net summary reports and payroll payments prepared by Finance Admin.
Ensure all invoices and expenses are appropriately approved by the relevant manager and CEO before payment is issued.
Ensure all monthly recharges are made across the various projects in line with the cost appropriation policy Review all bank reconciliations and other relevant monthly reconciliations ensuring any discrepancies are investigated and rectified Provide cover for 3rd party online payments.
Ensure all new hires are added to Brightpay and bank details added to Banking system in a timely manner Ensure that revenue returns are made in a timely manner including ERR reporting Finance Compliance Compliance including SORP, Charity Regulator, GDPR, etc., ensuring quality assurance and continuous improvement of Finance Function.
Annual review of Policies and Procedures Grants Oversee grant expenditure, budgets, costings and compliance.
Highlight anomalies to CEO.
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