Finance Manager in Hampshire

Location: Shaw House, 27 West Way, Oxford, OX2 0QH

Department: Finance and Operations

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: 35

Contract Type: Permanent

RABI is the farmers charity. RABI supports farming people across England, Wales and NI with expert, one-to-one practical, financial and emotional help, all year round. From confidential advice and mental health support to direct financial assistance, their tailored services respond to the unique challenges of farming life. At the heart of RABI's mission is a commitment to strengthening resilience; helping farming people feel valued, supported and better equipped to navigate uncertainty and change.

Key Purpose: We are seeking to appoint a Finance Manager, who will be integral to supporting the charity through an exciting period of change and development. This is a new role, and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to refine the role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of monthly Management Accounts process, including creation of returns.
• Management of key account reconciliations and review those carried out by the Finance team to ensure completeness.
• Management of Gift Aid returns process.
• Administrating RABI's payment providers.
• Administering legacies in conjunction with the Fundraising Department.
• Management of payroll.
• Management of VAT returns for the Trading Subsidiary.
• Reviewing and authorising weekly payment runs.
• Documenting processes and procedures.
• Liaise with other departments as required, with particular reference to County Committees.
• Provide cover for the Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable administrators when required.
• Day-to-day administration of the Finance System.
• Management of year-end processing and audit.
• Assisting with the preparation of annual budgets.

Person Specification:

• Essential Experience of working with charity finance.
• ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified.
• Payroll experience.
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritise workload across multiple projects and plan ahead.
• Excellent numeracy and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• A positive and creative approach to work.
• Self-motivated, and confident to be able to work both independently and collaboratively in teams.
• Intermediate level IT skills (Microsoft Office including Excel).
• Ability to record and analyse data.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality of all information.
• Understanding of Data Protection regulations, compliance and good practice.
• Affinity with the mission and objectives of RABI.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with a charity trading subsidiary.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Understanding of the role of trustees and volunteers.

This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments at RABI.

Benefits:

• Enrolment to Nest on commencement of employment and then opportunity to join RABI's group pension scheme with Standard Life where RABI make contributions equivalent to 10% of your basic salary, provided you make a personal contribution of 5%.
• 28 days holiday, in addition to bank holidays (pro-rata if you work part time).
• Life assurance from day one.
• Support with personal and professional development.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Early applications are encouraged for this position as shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable application prior to the deadline. RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI because of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Our recruitment process strives to ensure that individuals are selected only based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities.