Senior Finance Officer (part-time)

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Job description

Prospectus is excited to be supporting a well-known national organisation to recruit their new Senior Finance Officer (part-time) to join the team who will be responsible for the financial management of the charity.

Reporting to the Head of Business Services, the post holder will be responsible for the financial performance of the department, including meeting deadlines and complying with budget-setting, forecasting and year-end budget holder responsibilities. The person will prepare group management accounts and other financial papers to be reported to the Trustee Board on a regular basis, as well as contributing to the preparation of statutory accounts (compliant with the Charity SORP), notes to the accounts and financial sections in the trustees annual report working closely with the Treasurer and external auditors. The post holder will also support the team processing monthly payroll and will identify, implement and review internal financial controls making recommendations on improvements to internal processes.

Successful applicants will need to have a proven ability to oversee the financial performance of a large and complex charity business, contributing to the continuous improvement of the function and will be able to adapt to change and growth. You will have a recognised accounting qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience. We are looking for candidates with experience of producing regular management accounting reports to senior managers and trustee boards; including the ability to provide and communicate a clear and concise narrative. You will have experience of processing payroll and excellent IT skills with an ability to work across multiple platforms and applications including Quickbooks, payroll software, Excel and Google Workspace.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.