- Provide the Group Director of Finance and Resources with core information relating to the financial performance of the organisation. Contribute to the achievement of Sense's organisational objectives by providing guidance on financial strategy.
- Responsible for production of the annual statutory accounts for all business entities via SUN (or its successor). Ensure VAT, PAYE and corporation tax returns are made accurately and on time.
- Management of Sales ledger (invoicing, accruals, cash collection, debtor control), Purchase ledger (invoice processing and approval, payment runs) and Payroll teams, managing the month end timetable with input into the management reporting cycle.
- Responsible for monthly dashboard, balance sheets and capital expenditure reports, along with cashflow monitoring, forecasting and reporting. Working with fellow Assistant Directors to agree short and long term cashflow forecasting and budgeting.
- Responsible for central purchasing and analysis, supporting on contractual management and liaising with Property team, reporting on corporate suppliers.
- Responsible for legal entity control and reporting, fixed asset investment and Capex control and analysis, managing all audit activity.
- Ownership of appointeeship for the people we support.
- Responsibility for delivering finance function services to Contact, Sense Scotland and any other outsourced services as agreed by Sense.
- Leadership of all systems and processing, including Sales ledger, Purchase ledger and Payroll teams, ensuring that they are engaged and developed to carry out their responsibilities to the best of their ability.
- Responsibility for all aspects of the SUN (or its successor) finance system covering general ledger, purchase ledger, fixed assets register and sales ledger along with other contributing systems.
- Deputise for the Group Director of Finance and Resources and attend senior level meetings when required.
- Ensure information to internal customers is communicated clearly and accessibly.
- Qualified account and member of a professional accountancy body e.g. ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA with extensive senior level accountancy experience covering management and financial accounting, analysis and reporting.
- A thorough understanding of the Charity SORP and FRS 102 and experience in producing statutory accounts in compliance with the Charity SORP.
- Experience of developing and monitoring a large annual budget within a multi-cost centre environment.
- The ability to contribute to the organisation's decision making processes.
- A proven track record as a people manager, motivating a large finance team with a demonstrable commitment to enabling an inclusive and diverse workforce to reflect our community.
- Excellent MS Excel and financial systems skills.
- A commitment to people with complex communication and Sense's vision and values; a willingness to learn how to communicate with people with complex communication and identify the barriers to their participation in all aspects of Sense's work.
Associate Director of Finance - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Sense
Description
About the Role
Sense is recruiting for an Associate Director of Finance, Corporate Reporting & Compliance in Selly Oak, Birmingham on a hybrid basis. This is an exciting new role focused assisting the Group Director of Finance and Resources in ensuring that the charity's finances and financial processes are strategically managed to deliver a robust and sustainable foundation for growth and development, and in compliance with all statutory requirements and effective investment principles. This role is also responsible for the reporting cycle within Sense.
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To Apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Closing Date
06/05/2024