Head Of Finance Job In Edinburgh

Head of Finance - Adele Carr Financial Recruitment
  • Edinburgh, Other, United Kingdom
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Job Description

Reporting to the Finance Director the main aims of the post will be:

  • To produce timely monthly management accounts and prepare statutory accounts and budgets.
  • Be responsible for maintaining, developing and implementing efficient financial procedures and reporting to ensure the accuracy of all financial and payroll information.
  • To deal with all aspects of the Charity's treasury management.
  • Prepare VAT returns and maintain knowledge of VAT rules for charities.
  • To ensure the smooth running of the finance department and line manage the finance team.
  • Membership of Leadership team

Key Responsibilities for the role include:

  • To ensure the overall accuracy and timeliness of reporting from our financial systems and records
  • Prepare monthly management accounts
  • Report monthly on budget variances explaining significant differences.
  • Deal with queries raised by Budget Holders re management accounts and provide help, training and support as required
  • Oversee Restricted funds, Trusts and Legacies, Challenges and prepaid income
  • Draft year end accounts and liaise with auditors
  • Oversee bank and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Oversee and check the monthly payroll preparation
  • To lead on budget setting
  • Actively manage the monies held on deposit to maximise income by periodically reviewing interest rates available and transferring balances between accounts
  • Record transactions on the share portfolio
  • Oversee preparation of 'sales invoices' and monitoring of payment of outstanding invoices
  • Prepare VAT return for the charity and review periodically the VAT incurred on charitable expenditure to minimise the impact on profit.
  • Oversee fixed assets register and reconcile with SAGE fixed asset accounts.
  • Oversee and reconcile Ebay account
  • Maintain an understanding of ThanksQ ( donor database) and Access payroll to facilitate efficient and effective flow of information.
  • To implement Accounting policies, procedures and practices which are consistent with the charity
  • Line manage finance team

The Person

  • Fully Qualified Accountant
  • Experience of working in the Not for Profit sector
  • Good knowledge of budgeting and forecasting

Vacancy Type: Permanent
Location: Wrexham
Salary: Up to £25000.00 per annum

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Warrington Head Office

Phone: 01925 636 473
Email: admin@adelecarr.co.uk

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