Lullaby Trust Job description
1. Post
Post:
Department:
Finance Manager
Full time (35 hours per week)
Finance
£40,000-£45,000 Salary: Date of appointment:
To be discussed
2. Supervisory responsibilities/position in structure
Responsible to:
Responsible for:
Chief Executive
Finance Assistant
3. Main function of job (Note: in addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required)
To lead the Finance Team within the charity, providing integrity in the financial processes, systems and reporting at the Lullaby Trust, so as to enable effective decision making, ensuring the utilisation of funds in a manner consistent with the charity’s objectives. To be a part of the charity’s Senior Management Team, contributing to the overall leadership of the charity.
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4. Main duties (brief description)
Duties/Responsibilities
Financial Management
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Ensure financial management development and direction of the organisation.
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Reconciliation of all major balance sheet accounts and revenue reporting between systems.
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Oversee transactional input of income and expenditure transactions
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Monitor and manage the financial performance of the organisation including production of finance reports for quarterly Board Meetings , The Lullaby Trust
Sales Ltd; and monthly management accounts
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Administer payroll, pension and benefits procedures and production
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Supporting the Finance and Resource Committee provision of relevant papers and attendance at meetings
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Development and implementation of financial systems and procedures to ensure best practice and adherence to all applicable accounting standards.
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Prepare statutory annual accounts in accordance with Charity and Company law.
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Working with CEO Senior Management Team and Chair of Finance and Resources
Committee to prepare, present and implement the annual budgets and half yearly reforecast
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Provision of all necessary information, analysis and assistance to the organisations’ auditors in order to achieve clean annual audits and maintenance of relationships with other professional advisors, such as insurance brokers and bankers.
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Act as Company Secretary to the charity and the Sales company and ensure compliance with all financial statutory reporting and filing according to HMRC,
Companies House, The Charity Commission and any other relevant bodies.
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Exercise due diligence in respect of financial regulations; internal and external audit recommendations and ensure that control systems are properly implemented to safeguard assets
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Ad hoc projects as directed by the CEO
Line Management
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To line manage and supervise the Finance Assistant (full time post).
Corporate responsibilities
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Member of Senior Management Team (SMT), contributing to corporate decision making
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Provide support to CEO and SMT on all financial and relevant general management and corporate matters as they arise
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Provide support and advice to CEO and other Senior Management Team members on all financial and relevant general management and corporate matters as they arise.
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Ad hoc projects as directed by the CEO
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5. Requirements to carry out job
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Qualifications/education and experience required:
A qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) or experienced part qualified accountant
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Experience of Sage Line 50
Experience of Raisers Edge or similar fundraising system
Competencies required:
Knowledge of several finance systems and quick to learn new ones
Commercial approach
Knowledge of charity accounts and related SORP
Experience of charitable governance processes
High level of initiative and the ability to work unassisted to complete the finance function and month end tasks.
Must be a self-starter who is comfortable with a high level of responsibility.
Effective communication skills – both written and oral.
Experience of supervision and line management of staff/volunteers
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in SMT and with senior trustees of the charity
Ability to interpret and analyse financial reports and write commentary
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
Strong reconciliation skills
A high level of numeracy and accuracy
Methodical, systematic approach to ensure consistent production of monthly reports and work papers
Eye for detail
Specialist training required:
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Training will be provided on the work of the charity and internal policies and procedures, e.g. data protection.
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Strong analytical thinker
Ability to multi-task and prioritise own workload
Ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff and managers
Ability to quickly establish your credibility within the organisation and with external stakeholders.
Excellent judgement and ability to manage risk
Ability to assimilate new skills and information
Commitment to the Charity’s vision and mission
Personal characteristics required:
Self-motivator with initiative
Proactive, innovative and responsive approach
Commitment to the organisation’s strategic goal to reduce the rate of unexplained infant deaths by 2020 and to support bereaved families
6. Special terms
Working hours:
Benefits
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The post is for 35 hours a week and will be based in our Head
Office in central London.
25 days annual leave pro rata per annum
Eye-care vouchers and child care vouchers
Free travel loan to work after 6 months
The Lullaby Trust offers a salary sacrifice pension scheme to all employees following completion of an interim probation review.
We encourage you to contribute at least two and five per cent of your salary and will match up to 5% of this contribution to your scheme.
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