Finance Manager

The Guinness Partnership

Job Reference: J990

Location: Exeter, EX2 8NL

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 per week

Salary: £45,906 per annum

A member of The Guinness Partnership, Guinness Care & Support is a charitable organisation that specialises in services for older people and people with learning disabilities. Our staff are hard-working and enthusiastic. We all want to provide great person centred service to enable our customers to live positive, independent lives.   In return we offer a rewarding job with excellent benefits alongside outstanding accredited training and management development.

We are looking for a CCAB qualified accountant to be our Finance Manager and head up our Exeter-based finance team.

The successful candidate will need to have substantial management and statutory accounts experience along with experience of improving processes and procedures. Strong interpersonal skills and excellent presentation skills are also a must for the role.

Previous experience of supervising staff and team development is a necessity.

Skills/Experience Required:

Essential:

  • Demonstrates a sensitive and supportive approach to vulnerable people maintaining their dignity and self respect at all times.
  • Experience, in a senior role, of managing and developing a team in a large and complexorganisation.
  • Proven experience of budget management.
  • Proven customer service experience.
  • Proven experience of leading on the preparation of financial statements for audit and the application of accounting standards.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Good attention to detail with ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines.
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills and experience of using Kypera Financials or equivalent finance system.

 

Desirable:

  • Experience of accounting in the care andsupport sector.
  • Proven experience of project management.
  • Experience of managing the development of afinance system.

If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to ensure you meet the essential criteria.

The closing date for this role is Tuesday 7th April 2015 at 1pm.