Job Title:Finance Manager
Location: CXK Ashford Office (Hybrid working available)
Salary:£44,411 - £50,017 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: Part-time 25-30 hours per week (can be worked over 4-5 days)
Contract:Permanent
Report to: Finance Director
About CXK
CXK empowers people to succeed in employment, education and training. The charity strives for a fairer society where everyone can grow and realise their potential. “The CXK Way” embodies the following core values:
1. Ethical – We work with professionalism, honesty and integrity.
2. Passionate – We reach out enthusiastically to all who need out support.
3. Innovative – We inspire, enhance and improve.
4. Collaborative – We engage, support and share with others.
You can clickhereto learn more about us.
The Role
CXK is an award-winning charity, and we are seeking an experienced, proactive and hands-on Finance Manager to join our organisation at an important time. This role offers the opportunity to lead the day-to-day delivery of the finance function while contributing clear financial insight that supports effective decision-making and long-term sustainability.
Reporting to the Director of Finance & Resources, you will be a visible and trusted finance partner across CXK, working closely with colleagues and leading a small finance team. You will enjoy being close to the detail, taking ownership of core finance processes whilst ensuring high standards of accuracy, control and reporting.
Combining a practical, hands-on approach with the ability to provide clear and timely financial insight, you will oversee day-to-day financial operations, produce high-quality financial reporting, and support informed decision-making that enables CXK to maximise its impact.
Skills and Knowledge
At CXK we are proud to be a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity within our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Minimum Criteria
As Finance Manager, you will:
5. Lead and manage the finance department, ensuring efficient and effective operations whilst supporting the performance and development of the team
6. Produce accurate monthly management accounts, forecasts and oversee cashflow reporting to support informed decision-making
7. Support year-end accounts, audit processes and statutory reporting
8. Ensure strong financial controls, compliance and good governance
9. Work closely with teams across the charity to help them understand and manage their budgets
10. Contribute to financial modelling and the development of new and existing services
11. Act as a key finance contact for internal stakeholders, auditors, banks and advisors
Core Competencies
12. Hold a full formal accounting qualification (eg ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or otherwise qualified through substantial experience in a similar finance role.
13. Experience of staff management, including supporting and coaching staff to improve individual performance and promote CPD.
14. The ability to identify a problem, present a solution and to implement the outcome.
15. An excellent working knowledge and usage of ICT systems, including financial systems
16. Advanced excel skills.
17. Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
18. Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to balance competing priorities and meet agreed deadlines under pressure with acute attention to detail.
19. Excellent communicator with inter-personal skills with a calm, positive and can-do attitude.
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Employee Experience
A career with CXK is rewarding work, enabling you to fulfil your potential. This fulfilling and exciting role provides the opportunity to develop and grow meaningful relationships. You will havehands-on responsibility for the day-to-day management and delivery of CXK’s finance function, ensuring accurate financial processing, robust controls and clear financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
The Finance Manager will play a key partnering role with the Charity, while also providing financial insight that supports effective decision-making and the sustainable use of charitable resources.
Benefits of working with us
Our employee benefits include:
20. 30-33 days holiday, plus bank holidays
21. Defined contribution pension scheme (matched by CXK up to 10% depending on length of service criteria)
22. Benenden private healthcare cover
23. Flexible working
24. Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
25. Training and development programmes and opportunities
26. Mental and physical healthcare initiatives andmore
Recruitment Timeline
Vacancy closing date: Wednesday 21st January
Application review date: Monday 26th January 2026
Interview date: Week Commencing 2nd February 2026