Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Petersfield, Hampshire
Salary: £50,000 – £52,000
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting to: Head of Finance
Application Deadline: 3rd November
Purpose of the Job
We are seeking an experienced accounting professional to join our centralised finance team as our Finance Manager.
As a Finance Manager at FitzRoy you will manage the accounting team and be responsible for the primary ledgers to draft management accounts including reconciliation of the balance sheet, as well as cashflow, statutory accounts production and other external reporting.
You will maintain robust internal controls and have rigorous compliance processes to ensure the organisation achieves its strategic aims and objectives.
You will seek to continually improve the systems and processes to ensure that the finance department delivers the highest standards of service and performance to all internal and external stakeholders
Outline of Responsibilities and Duties
Management of both payables and receivables ledgers.
Management Accounts
1. Produce initial trial balance and draft management accounts for all entities ready for analysis by the Finance Business Partner.
2. Prepare monthly balance sheets including monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts with supporting information.
3. Monthly cash flow reporting.
Financial Accounts and audit
4. Prepare the draft annual financial statements for all entities, prepared in accordance with SORP, the Companies Act, and other relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
5. Prepare an audit file in line with the requirements of the external auditors providing sufficient documentation to support and justify the financial statements.
6. Respond to audit queries and liaise with other staff to ensure audit requirements are met on a timely basis.
7. Perform Internal audits on our services as required, providing report on findings for each.
8. Produce and execute an annual year end programme in consultation with the auditors and the Director of Finance.
VAT
9. Produce the quarterly VAT returns, supporting documentation and transactional adjustments in the system.
10. Coordinate the VAT project to novate remaining contracts across. Negotiate and recalculate as necessary as new contracts come across.
11. Keep up to date with changes in VAT policy and administration and implement as appropriate.
Budgeting
12. Support with relevant areas within the annual budgeting cycle.
Other
13. Staff Management – 7 direct reports
14. Banking administration – FitzRoy bank accounts
15. Key contact for insurance and responsible for preparation of documentation and summaries for annual renewal.
16. Work closely with the Finance Business Partner to ensure the smooth running of the finance function and that an environment of continuous improvement is developed, with particular focus on systems and procedural enhancement
17. Contribute to agreed strategic projects as and when required such as exciting finance transformation projects planned throughout 2025 and 2026.
18. Maintain accurate records and filing systems
19. Any other tasks that may arise within the finance team
20. Take action to keep yourself professionally updated with the technical accounting expertise to ensure accounting records are compliant
General
21. Ensure every aspect of confidentiality relating to FitzRoy, service users and staff is strictly maintained.
22. Manage workload and maintain timelines and priorities
23. Maintain quality and adhere to policies and procedures
24. Establish positive working relationships with staff at all levels and outside stakeholders
25. Understand and promote Fitzroy’s values
26. This role will require technical accounting expertise to ensure accounting records are compliant
What you will have:
27. A professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc) with post- qualification experience.
28. Experience of running the financial accounting function for an organisation that has several branches, subsidiaries or locations.
29. Experience of coordinating the audit process through to statutory accounts production.
30. Experience of managing VAT.
31. Strong technical knowledge with ability to guide, challenge and advise others.
32. Experience of maintaining and updating internal controls.
33. Experience of reviewing, developing and continuously improving financial system processes.
What We Offer:
34. Competitive salary and benefits package
35. Flexible working arrangements
36. Opportunities for professional development and further training
37. The chance to contribute to meaningful and impactful charitable work
38. 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays – increasing with service..
39. Cash back scheme on health care such as dentists and opticians.
40. Access to virtual GPs.
41. Free legal advice.
42. Blue Light Card for instant shopping and leisure discounts.
43. Perkbox.
44. Life assurance.