Role: Finance Manager

Hours: Full time – 37 hours

Salary: £30,000

Duration: Permanent

Location: Home/Hybrid to Office

We are excited to announce that our client is currently seeking to recruit a Finance Manager to join a thriving charity within County Durham. The purpose of the role is to is to ensure sound financial management of the charity making sure the charity operates effectively. The successful candidate will have or be working towards a recognised accounting qualification and will demonstrate recent or ongoing accounting experience within the charity sector.

What's on offer, there’s lots:

Our client has committed to become a real living wage employer.Their employment package includes a pension scheme which if contributed to provides added peace of mind in form of a death in service plan.28 days holiday plus bank holidays from your first day of employment with an increase to 33 days after 5 years of employment.They invest in their staff with excellent training and development opportunities as well as investing in staff welfare and mental health.As a member of the team you’ll have access to Mental Health Champions, Mental Health Strategy, wellness action plans, employee assistance program and peer-to-peer support across the Citizens Advice network.Their policies written to support our team include Dignity at work, Equality and Diversity, a range of Paternity Leave policies, Parental Leave, Working Carers and Menopause.We have fruit in every office and sometimes they really enjoy cake.

Person Specification:

Recognised Accounting Qualification (such as, ACCA, CPFA or ACA) or actively working towards.Recent or Ongoing Experience of providing 360 financial management in a medium- large organisation.Finance experience within the charity sector with a solid understanding of The Charitable SORP and legal compliance.Good knowledge of Quickbooks (or similar software) with strong IT skills and a good understanding of technology and innovation opportunities.Self-starter with excellent communication skills and ability to develop and maintain relationships throughout the organisation.Strong core business skills including influencing and negotiating, stakeholder management and presentation skills.The ability to interpret data, order and assess its value and then present the findings to the relevant stakeholders concisely.Knowledge of how financial information supports the organisation and strategic decision making with the ability to analyse financial data against the business model.

Closing date for applications: 15th January 2024 09:00 am

Proposed date for interview: W/C 22nd January 2024