Finance Manager

Finance Manager

£40,000 - £52,000

London

The Organisation

Walcot is a progressive grant-making foundation with roots from the early 17th century, It's work is to break cycles of financial deprivation for people living in Lambeth, through grants to individuals and organisations. The Foundation's approach is to tackle poverty by creating opportunity, using its grantmaking to help remove barriers to education, maximise learning, build employability and develop money sense.

The Role

The Finance Manager position is a pivotal role within the organisation and crucial to the health and effectiveness of the Foundation's operation. Working closely with the Director, Grants Manager and Estate staff, the post holder will oversee and manage all of the Foundations financial operations, ensuring they are compliant, accurate, reliable and open to scrutiny. The Finance Manager plays a special role in relation to the Investment Committee and the Finance and General Purposes Committee, providing Governors with reliable information and analysis and assisting in the preparation of papers and reports. This role is seen as one that assists in the development of the Foundation and, with this in mind, will suit someone who is interested in going beyond the confines of the specific role.

The Person

To be successful in this role you will need a recognised finance qualification: ACA, ACCA or ACMA with a good knowledge of financial systems and the productions of financial reports; first-rate competence in accounting software and a thorough grasp of HRMC duties. You will also need a good knowledge of VAT, audits and law relating to charities - knowledge of charity SORP would be an advantage.

This would suit someone who has an organised and methodical approach to work and a high level of intellectual and analytical ability; is able to work effectively within a small team and communicate effectively both internally and externally; is highly motivated and able to work under their own initiative. You will also need to have a belief in the ethos of the work of the Foundation.

To Apply

To register your interest, please submit your CV via the Prospectus website by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. Please upload your CV in Word format and include a supporting statement in support of your application; this should describe how your experience and skills meet the requirements of the job description. This should be no longer than two sides of A4. The full Job Description is available to download from the Prospectus website.

A Prospectus consultant will review and assess all submitted CVs in order to determine each applicant's suitability and aptitude for the role. Selected candidates will be contacted to discuss the role in more detail. As part of the selection process, candidates may be invited to meet with a consultant at our offices.

Please note that this advert may close earlier than advertised, so you are encouraged to send a CV and supporting statement as soon as possible.