Are you a senior finance professional looking to work within the charity sector across North Yorkshire?
Are you a fully qualified or part-qualified Finance Manager working towards your ACA / ACCA / CIMA and looking to take the next step into a Finance Business Partner-style role?
Would you thrive in a values-led organisation where your financial expertise contributes directly to community impact? If you're someone who’s passionate about making a difference, enjoys collaborating across departments, and is excited by the idea of shaping financial strategy while supporting a meaningful cause – this could be exactly what you’re looking for.
What the Finance Manager job involves
You’ll play a key role in driving financial strategy and insight across the organisation by:
Designing and implementing projects and initiatives around financial reporting, awareness, controls, performance, procurement, and policies.
Taking a business partnering approach – supporting Directors and Heads of Department with operational finance guidance, budget management, data analysis, and transformation projects.
Leading on the implementation of new systems including finance software, rostering tools, and digital self-service platforms.
Managing and developing two Assistant Accountants to help them grow and thrive in their roles.
Overseeing the production of monthly management accounts with analysis and commentary.
Reviewing debtors, creditors, and cash flow to improve working capital and reduce lead times.
Handling P&L, forecasting, budgeting, and providing insight for board-level reporting.
Developing robust financial models to support existing operations and new service initiatives.
Monitoring expenditure and supporting budget holders with accurate and timely reporting.
Leading procurement processes, identifying cost-saving opportunities and maintaining preferred supplier relationships.
Supporting and implementing best practice financial governance across the team and wider charity.
Ensuring all financial activity is compliant with legislation, regulations, and internal policies.
Actively identifying and mitigating financial risks within your remit.
Skills required
Part Qualified working towards ACA / ACCA / CIMA, or fully qualified
Strong Excel and confident using finance systems
Able to communicate clearly with non-finance stakeholders across the organisation
Full UK driving licence – you’ll be expected to travel between sites
Experience in negotiation, stakeholder management, and financial influence
Passionate about working in line with these core values:
Keep the person at the centre of everything we do
Value, respect and develop people
Maintain inclusive and respectful relationships
Listen, learn, reflect, and grow
Act with honesty, fairness and integrity
Other information
Full-time: 37 hours per week
Flexible working from offices across North Yorkshire
22–25 days holiday plus bank holidays
£3,000 car allowance + mileage
Enhanced pension
Laptop and phone provided
This vacancy is being advertised through KD Recruitment Limited who are operating as an Employment Agency.
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