Finance Manager

Job Description

Finance Manager£37,000 - £42,000 + benefits (including 25 days annual leave and pension)Leatherhead, Surrey (flexible working options available)We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced finance professional to support the Director of Finance & Operations in delivering accurate reporting and financial analysis to enable the growth of the charity. This is an exciting time for ourteam and the right candidate will have experience in finance system implementations or be motivated by this prospect.As Finance manager your primary responsibilities will be the delivery of accurate management accounts and the preparation of the year-end accounts to trial balance for both the Charity and its subsidiary. You will be an excellent people manager and the successof this role will be dependent on effective business partnering with the Care Managers across our regional teams.You will have a good working knowledge of Charities SORP, financial and regulatory compliance as well as a keen awareness of fraud prevention. The right candidate will be adept at keeping financial policies and procedures updated and will ensure robust compliancethroughout the organisation.Location: This role is based at our Head Office in Leatherhead Surrey; however, we offer the flexibility to work from home for a portion of the week.What we’re looking for:Steady and consistent with strong attention to detail - you work at a faster than average pace whilst maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy.A patient, helpful and professional team member - you are comfortable working within established policies and procedures, leading by example to ensure compliance with financial regulations, and building effective working relationships.Proficient in accountancy software (currently Sage Line 50) and knowledge of Charity SORP and reporting - you are well organised, with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy and are comfortable with pressure and challenge, managing multiple complextasks simultaneously.Skilled in the interpretation and analysis of financial performance - you have proven experience of transaction processing with strategic input and of managing payrollProfessional experience of working as a Finance Manager or similar - you have a formal accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) either full qualified or part-qualified with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar role.What we offer:We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes.

• Flexible working hours to balance home and working life.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
• Company car for front line care posts
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
• Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus.
• Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year.
• Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
• The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping.
• Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth.

If you’d like to find out more about working for us more information can be found in our Candidate Pack.How to apply:Please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting why your application should be considered above others to us via the link.Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead, with the dates to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successfully selected for interview. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please letus know.Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.