Finance Manager

Part Time Finance Manager Role near Ferndown

(ACCA / ACA / CIMA Qualified)

REED Accountancy and Finance are working in partnership with our Not for Profit Charity recruiting a Finance Manager to work alongside the COO and CEO. This is key role to support the long term financial stewardship of this charity.

This is a hands-on Finance Manager position offering a wide scope of responsibility, strategic involvement, and the opportunity to make a difference. Reporting to senior leadership, you will have overall responsibility for the financial management, reporting, compliance and strategic financial planning, with 3 direct reports.

Salary and Benefits:

A salary of £55,000 FTE (Pro rata for 3 / 4 days)

Office Based - onsite parking available

Pension Enrolment

Holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate accounting records and day-to-day bookkeeping
• Oversee month-end and quarter-end procedures
• Monitor and manage cash flow across the organisation
• Prepare regular actual vs budget reports, including consolidated reporting where required
• Provide financial reports
• Overall responsibility for payroll processing
• Liaise with auditors and prepare accounts and supporting documentation for audit
• Coordinate year-end processes and annual accounts preparation
• Support completion and filing of Charity Commission accounts and annual return
• Assist the CEO and COO with annual budgets, business planning, modelling, and forecasting
• Advise Trustees on accounting, tax, and financial implications of proposed policies
• Support long-term strategic planning, including reserves policy, designated funds, and income-risk assessment.

Minimum Skills and Experience Required:

• Hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to manage a broad remit
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan workloads and meet deadlines
• Flexible and adaptable, with experience of working in a changing social care or charity environment
• Fully qualified with either the ACCA or CIMA qualification