Role Title: Finance Manager Reporting to: Head of Finance & IT Grade: EVH Grade 8 Job purpose: To provide operational leadership to the Finance Team and effectively manage the provision of a high quality, high performing and responsive service. To develop the finance function’s capability to support Maryhill Housing’s growth, value for money culture and strategic objectives. Key Responsibilities: To manage the Finance Team effectively, monitor and supervise work allocations, performance and targets and develop a performance management culture, motivating and challenging staff to deliver the best possible results to the standards expected. To ensure staff are supported and developed through one-to-one reviews, coaching, mentoring and training, and have the competencies to meet high standards of performance. · To support the Head of Finance and IT in maintaining and controlling comprehensive finance and accounting systems, policies and processes which comply with regulatory requirements and build on best practice, advising on improvements and future development. · To oversee the payroll function, ensuring the administration of pensions, PAYE and NIC deductions and year end returns are accurately made and appropriate records are maintained. · To oversee the month-end processes, ensuring all reconciliations and journals are completed accurately and on time. · To reconcile the factoring control accounts quarterly. To ensure costs are continually scrutinised and deliver year-on-year efficiency targets for the finance service and the Association as a whole. To assist the Head of Finance and IT with the preparation of the annual budget and cashflow forecasts. To assist with the production of 5 and 30-year financial projections and business planning process, including scenario planning, options appraisals and sensitivity analysis. To lead on the preparation of management accounts in months 1 and 2 of each quarter, including variance reporting and forecasting. To support the preparation of the statutory financial statements and high-quality working papers, liaising with auditors as required. To prepare quarterly VAT returns, taking into account partial exemption methods and ensure claims are submitted on time. · To work with the Head of Finance and IT to create and operate a performance management framework for the finance function ensuring a range of tools are used to drive performance improvements, including budget monitoring, cost control, efficiencies, benchmarking and KPIs. To liaise with all business areas and provide appropriate and timely reports for budget monitoring, business planning, cost control and value for money and embed a culture of financial awareness and control. Any other relevant duties as agreed with the Head of Finance & IT. Corporate Responsibility · To be a member of MH’s Management Team, acting as a role model for the Finance Team, living our values on a day-to-day basis · Ensure compliance with all regulatory, statutory and legal requirements and other directives · Comply with MH’s policies including our code of conduct, health and safety, anti-fraud and bribery and equalities policies · Ensure effective communication in plain language, both internally and externally; to ensure people are informed, engaged and find it easy to access our services and contact us and understand our information and the decisions we make · Maximise the use of ICT to improve efficiency, increase productive and develop new and existing services · Produce accurate and timely performance information and data, including information required for regulatory and statutory returns and agreeing and implementing actions arising from internal and external audits