Finance Manager

CMA Recruitment Group is recruiting a Finance Manager for a charitable organisation based in Havant. This is a senior operational finance position within a collaborative environment, reporting to the Head of Finance and managing a small team. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining strong financial control, supporting statutory compliance and providing reliable insight to senior colleagues and the Board.

What will the Finance Manager role involve?

• Lead the day-to-day finance function, managing a team of three and deputising for the Head of Finance when required
• Own month-end close, accounting quality, financial procedures and the ongoing effectiveness of the control environment
• Manage cash-flow forecasting, treasury activity, reserves and investment reporting
• Oversee restricted funds, grants, donations and Gift Aid across the organisation and its trading company
• Lead audit, statutory accounts, VAT and relevant Charity Commission and Companies House submissions, while overseeing banking, payroll payment and supplier controls

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Manager vacancy:

• A fully qualified accountant, such as ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA, or an individual with substantial senior financial experience
• Strong financial accounting experience, ideally including charity funds, grants, donations, Gift Aid, VAT, payroll accounting review and audit
• Confident managing cash flow, treasury, liquidity and payment-control processes
• An experienced people manager with the judgement to identify risk, challenge exceptions and protect financial integrity
• Excellent Excel skills, with experience of Power BI and accounting systems such as Sage or AccountsIQ desirable

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Manager:

• Opportunity to deputise for the Head of Finance and contribute to senior financial reporting
• Exposure to a varied, multi-site finance environment spanning charitable and trading activities
• Salary will be dependent on experience