Head Of Finance

Job Title                  Head of Finance

Hours                       15 hours p.w (0.4 FTE)

Salary                      £50,000 per annum pro rata

Strategic and Operational Accountabilities

• With the COO, manage the finances of the charity and the Trading subsidiary and produce accurate management accounts for both companies.
• Contribute effectively to the work and output of the Board’s Finance, Audit & Investment Committee and the quarterly Board of Directors meetings.
• Support the wider team in ensuring they have full understanding of their budgets and budget management.
• Contribute to fundraising applications and monitoring reports. As part of the Management Team, help to set and deliver the charities vision and strategic plan.

Key Tasks

• Production of quarterly management accounts, including cashflows.
• Responsible for annual audit process and liaising with Auditors.
• Responsible for the coordination and completion of annual Director’s Report & Financial Statements.
• Produce the annual budget with Directors.
• Management of cash balances.
• Quarterly VAT returns.
• Manage Tax Relief scheme.
• Oversee and submit gift aid claims.
• Liaise with third party stakeholders – Bank, Investment Managers, and payroll provider.
• Manage and mentor the Finance Assistant.
• Company Secretarial responsibilities, including submission of annual return to Charity Commission and Companies House.

Person Specification

• Formal accounting qualification.
• Proven experience in a similar role within the charity sector.
• Excellent understanding and practical experience of charity accounting, reporting and regulations.
• Very good working knowledge of Sage accounting systems.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of Charity VAT.
• Familiarity with Gift Aid (on charitable donations).
• Experience of reporting to a Trustee board, who may not all be financially literate.