Senior Finance Officer

Full-time | 35 hours per week | free parking onsite Working for a charity who support communities across Nottinghamshire and S Yorks Reporting into the Director of Finance Senior Finance Officer Charity based in Nottinghamshire £39,742 - £43,794 | Full-time | 35 hours per week This charity recognises that our world is in desperate need of hope. In a post-Covid age and cost of living crisis, with our country's structures and systems under pressure and the increasing mental health challenges facing young people, the cry for hope is clear. A hope that brings transformation and new life, healing and wholeness. .Could you bring your financial expertise to support our local groups and departments with clear financial reporting and strategic insights? Where will you be working? Our charity covers the city of Nottingham, the county of Nottinghamshire and small parts of South Yorkshire. We serve over a million people through a network of around 300 community centres across the region, as well as 73 schools.Our organisation is the registered charity and company limited by guarantee through which the financial affairs are conducted centrally. The Finance team plays a crucial role in supporting both the central operations and our network of local groups.Hybrid / flexible working is available, but with an anticipation that the majority of the working week would be onsite in our centrally located and scenic offices with free onsite parking. What will you be doing? Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for preparing monthly management accounts for department heads, reconciling trial balance accounts, and producing financial reports that inform strategic decision-making. You'll prepare year-end papers for external auditors and manage trust account reconciliations.Your role will include monitoring cash flow, maintaining the Fixed Asset Register, reviewing payroll, and preparing VAT returns. You'll also handle investment reporting and support local groups with their financial queries.As a leader within the finance team, you'll supervise two Finance Officers and work closely with the Director of Finance to ensure robust financial processes. What will you need to offer? We are looking for someone with strong accounting knowledge and experience in producing management accounts and financial analysis. You should have excellent attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly as well as strong excel skills including pivots, lookups, SUMIFs etc.You'll be a technically strong accountant and will be fully or part qualified, or qualified by experience.You'll be supporting, managing and developing a team of 2 finance officers so experience of management would be very helpful.Experience with computerised accounting systems and knowledge of charity finance regulations is essential including working with restricted and unrestricted funds. Familiarity with trust accounting and VAT would be advantageous.Our charity is founded on strong values. The successful candidate will be sympathetic to these principles and supportive of our mission to serve communities throughout Nottinghamshire. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, and strive to be an equal opportunity employer. What's on offer for you? A salary of c£39,742 - £43,794 depending on relevant experience 10% of salary contributed to a pension scheme 35 hour working week 25 days holidays plus 8 bank holidays and 3 extra set days leave a year Free onsite parking Hybrid and flexible working arrangements Maternity, paternity and shared parental occupational pay Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme Employee Assistance Programme with access to counselling, legal and health advice Excellent sick benefits from first day of employment

Location: Southwell, GB

Posted Date: 4/19/2025