Finance Manager

Our client, a well established charity in the heart of Taunton, is looking to appoint a part time Finance Manager, 15 to 18 hours per week. The overall responsibility of the Finance Manager is to ensure the efficient operation of the financial system and procedures at the Trust, and to provide the Chief Officer and Trustees with accurate financial reports.

**Financial and Bookkeeping Responsibilities:**
– Accurate recording of income and expenditure
– Day-to-day bookkeeping using Quickbooks
– Regular bank account and petty cash account reconciliations
– Financial reporting to the Chief Officer
– Completion of quarterly VAT returns and submission to HMRC

**Suppliers and Payments:**
– Documentation management for returns and credit notes
– Timely and authorised payments to suppliers, handling any queries
– Preparation and execution of payments

**Bank Accounts, Investments, and Financial Management:**
– Banking and cash needs management
– Regular bank account monitoring and reconciliation
– Cashflow forecast updating
– Coordinating with investment managers for recording dividend payments, interest, and performance

**Payroll and Employment Matters:**
– Payroll management for all staff
– Timely payment of tax and NI deductions to HMRC
– Administration of the NEST pension scheme

**Budgeting, Audits, and Documentation:**
– Draft budgeting and monitoring
– Year-end procedures handling and preparation of reports
– Draft account preparation and liaison with auditors

**Grant Applications**
– Grant payments and unused grants recording

Experience working independently and as part of a team in a financial setting is essential. This includes preparing draft financial accounts, processing payroll, producing financial reports, budgets, and information, as well as monitoring complex budgets. Part qualified or qualifed (minimum AAT 4).

There is some flexibility for the finance manager on hours and working arrangements, for a qualified candidate some of this could be done remotely or can be fully office based.