Job Title: Interim (temp) Finance Manager
Responsible to: Chief Officer and Treasurer
Hours: 7.5 hours (1 day) per week
Annual Salary: £35,000-36,500 FTE pro rata depending on experience and qualifications
Holidays: FTE 25 days per year + statutory days (pro rata)
Pension: 4% employee + 4% employer contributions (8%)
Role
This role is an interim role to cover staff absence and is expected to last several months.
As the interim Finance Manager for Seaview Project, you will hold overall responsibility for the organisation's financial management. Your responsibilities will include ensuring compliance with internal, charity, and company requirements, collaborating with senior management on financial forecasting, business plans, and grant applications.
The demands of the role can vary, particularly around reporting cycles, and therefore the ideal candidate will have a flexible approach.
Key Activities

• Make recommendations to trustees on financial policies.
• Prepare statutory accounts complying with SORP for charities and FRS102.
• Develop annual income and expenditure budgets.
• Monitor and report on income and expenditure against budgets.
• Prepare and present finance reports for the board of trustees.
• Manage cash flow, reserves, and liaise with bankers.
• Provide financial information for contracts, funding, and grant applications.
• Maintain efficient financial systems, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Complete statutory reporting to Companies House and the Charities Commission.
• Liaise with insurers and utilities providers.
• Train and support the Finance Officer, including monthly supervision.
• Work as a team with the Finance Officer, covering duties during their annual leave as required.
• Supervise processes undertaken by the Finance Officer.
• Commit to continuing professional development.

Person Specification

• Commitment to Seaview’s core values and ethos.
• Excellent relationship building skills and the ability to communicate financial issues clearly to non-financial colleagues.
• Relevant accountancy qualification ACA/ACCA/CIMA/ATTA or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in budget setting and management.
• Proficiency in accounting and payroll software, Excel, Word, internet, and email.
• Ability to manage a small team effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and competent at organising own workload, with a flexible approach.
• Experience in charity accounts and knowledge of charity law requirements is advantageous.

This is not a contract of employment and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of responsibilities. It is a guide to the role and will be subject to periodic review.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £35,000.00-£36,500.00 per year
Expected hours: 7.5 per week
Benefits:

• Company pension

Ability to commute/relocate:

• St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6LB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Please give a short summary of why you are applying for this role and why you feel you are a good candidate for the position.

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6LB
Application deadline: 07/10/2024