Finance Manager – part or full time

As Finance Manager, you will lead the organisation's finance function within a mission-driven public sector environment. You will partner with the senior leadership team to deliver accurate financial reporting, robust governance, and strategic financial planning. The role combines day-to-day financial management with shaping longer-term financial strategy and improvements to processes. This senior position offers hybrid working and a chance to influence decision-making across the organisation.

• hybrid working (2 days from home)
• flexible working hours
• professional development opportunities
• competitive salary and benefits package
• senior leadership role with strategic influence
• collaborative and supportive environment

• Produce monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasts, and financial reports
• Lead annual budget-setting, forecasting, and year-end audit processes
• Manage payroll, pensions, VAT, and statutory reporting obligations
• Act as HMRC point of contact and ensure taxation compliance
• Develop and maintain financial procedures, policies, and internal controls
• Support senior managers with budget management, business planning, and financial analysis
• Provide financial information and costings for projects, business cases, and funding applications
• Monitor cashflow, banking, and investments with recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Support Board and committee meetings with financial information
• Collaborate with operational teams to improve processes and efficiencies
• Line management and development of a small finance team
• Support wider organisational responsibilities including contracts, facilities, and workforce planning

• Qualified or significant senior finance experience
• Experience leading a finance function and producing management accounts
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting expertise
• Payroll, pensions, VAT and statutory compliance experience
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance, and risk management
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to communicate with non-finance colleagues
• Previous team management experience
• Strong analytical skills and continuous improvement mindset
• Experience in public sector/not-for-profit or regulated environments (advantageous)

• stakeholder management
• analytical mindset
• collaboration
• management accounting
• budgeting and forecasting
• financial reporting