At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance operations and provide strategic advice to senior stakeholders.
- Company: Respected not-for-profit organisation making a positive impact in local communities.
- Benefits: Salary up to £49,000, flexible working, and a supportive environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to develop a dedicated finance team and drive continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Join a meaningful role that influences community outcomes and organisational direction.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with experience in finance leadership and compliance.
The predicted salary is between 47000 - 47000 £ per year.
This is a hands-on Finance Manager role within a values-led organisation making a tangible difference across local communities. You'll lead all aspects of finance while acting as a key strategic advisor to senior stakeholders, helping the organisation navigate growth and future challenges.
Our client is a highly respected and influential not-for-profit organisation that delivers vital services and support across Yorkshire. With a strong reputation, committed leadership team and ambitious plans for the future, the organisation is focused on creating lasting positive outcomes for the communities it serves.
Description
- Lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring efficient and effective financial operations.
- Produce accurate and insightful monthly management accounts for senior stakeholders.
- Monitor financial performance, cash flow and organisational risk.
- Lead the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
- Prepare annual statutory accounts and manage the year-end audit.
- Ensure compliance with Charity SORP, Companies House, Charity Commission and all relevant regulatory requirements.
- Support funding applications, grant submissions and business cases with robust financial analysis.
- Oversee payroll processes and relationships with external finance providers.
- Develop and enhance financial controls, policies and procedures.
- Provide high-quality financial reporting and strategic advice to the Board and senior leadership team.
- Lead, coach and develop a small finance team.
- Drive continuous improvement through systems, technology and process enhancements.
Profile
- The successful candidate is likely to be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
- An experienced finance leader with responsibility for the full finance function.
- Ideally experienced within the charity, not-for-profit, public sector or wider purpose-led environment.
- Strong technically, with a sound understanding of statutory accounting, audit and regulatory compliance.
- Experienced in producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
- Comfortable presenting financial information to senior leaders, trustees and non-finance stakeholders.
- A proactive and commercially minded finance professional who can balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
- An effective people manager with the ability to develop teams and build strong stakeholder relationships.
Job Offer
- Opportunity to join a highly respected organisation with a meaningful social purpose.
- A genuine strategic leadership role with Board-level exposure.
- Flexible and supportive working environment.
- The chance to influence organisational direction and long-term sustainability.
- Leadership of a dedicated finance team.
- A varied role combining strategic finance, operational leadership and business partnering.
- Salary up to £49,000 + benefits package.
- The opportunity to make a real difference within communities across Yorkshire.
If you're looking for a finance leadership role where purpose and impact are as important as performance, we'd love to hear from you.
