Director of Finance and Resources - Shrewley, United Kingdom - Riding for the Disabled

Riding for the Disabled

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Shrewley, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Director of Finance and Resources Based at: RDA National Office (Lowlands Equestrian Centre, Warwickshire)

Hours:
Full time (flexibility to routinely work from home 1 day per week, occasionally 2)

Contract Type:
Permanent

Salary:
£65,000 to £70,000 per annum depending on experience

Role Purpose:

The post holder will be dynamic and able to successfully work collaboratively across the charity to ensure the strategic needs of the organisation are understood, appropriately challenged, developed into a plan and delivered.

They will ensure robust financialplanning, budgeting, and reporting, improving business performance and ensuring there is effective financial reporting and compliance with all statutory requirements.

Specific Responsibilities
Development and implementation of strategic aimsIn liaison with the Chief Executive, senior management team and relevant Trustees, develop and agree the strategic objectives for each of the departments of responsibility by:
a) ensuring that there is a 5-year strategic forecast and budget set which is regularly reviewed and maintained in line with RDA's strategic aims and objectives
b) ensuring regional finances are reviewed, monitored and steps taken to ensure both internal and external compliance requirements are met
c) oversee the implementation, control, and reporting of the organisation's financial and resourcing strategy, budgets, and performance
d) developing and implementing a strategic forward plan for facilities management in relation to strategic and operational asset portfolio management and H&S compliance
e) providing strategic recommendations to the CEO and Board in relation to the performance and future of the Charity

Delivery of strategic aims and objectives

To oversee and actively participate in the operational delivery of the departments strategic aims and objectives as developed and agreed with the Chief Executive and relevant Trustees.

Specifically, by:
a) ensuring that property and facilities are managed in line with the organisation's strategic aims and objectives
b) ensuring regulatory and statutory compliance in relation to Finance and Resources
c) overseeing insurance liaison between RDA groups and insurance broker
d) ensuring external audits are supported and conducted appropriately as required
e) education of the various department leads in relation to areas of expertise
f) supporting management teams with the budget setting, reporting and monitoring processes
g) production of compliant annual statutory accounts
h) production of monthly accounts for RDA and Trading subsidiaries
i) company secretarial responsibilities including overseeing all legal and governance matters
j) ensuring the effective management of HR Administration including payroll, starters and leaver processes and annual leave management
k) ensuring effective liaison between RDA and Investment Manager and Banks

Line Management responsibilities

To effectively manage and lead the department by:
a) leading by example and demonstrating the Charity's vision and values
b) ensuring regular communication with the team and individuals in relation to the department's key objectives and delivery against those objectives
c) ensuring that all direct reports have up-to-date and regularly reviewed job descriptions and person specifications
d) ensuring each team member has clarity around their performance objectives and deliverables and that these are monitored and updated regularly in line with the department's strategic aims
e) managing employee relation issues such as poor performance, sickness absence etc. in a supportive, consistent and timely manner in line with RDA policies and procedures

Budget Management responsibilities

To effectively manage departmental budget by:
a) building and developing a departmental budget
b) ensuring delivery of strategic aims and objectives within the constraints of budgets set and availability of funding
c) highlighting and managing any budget exceptions in a timely manner with a view to ensuring a balanced budget
d) appropriately monitoring and managing spend on external consultancies supporting RDA in relation to the department's deliverables

Person specification
Essential Criteria

Chartered Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA CIPFA)
Experience of successfully developing and delivering transformative projects
Experience of developing and implementing strategic finance and resourcing plans
Experience in the preparation, monitoring and reporting of budget and financial management information.
Excellent knowledge of accounting principles and best practice, and the preparation and audit of charity and company financial statements.
Experience in group cash flow management and forecasting
Awareness of company secretarial, legal, VAT and tax issues relating to companies and ideally charities.
Excellent analytical and interpretive ability
Experience of property and facilities management
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to a broad range of people internally and externally, including nonfinancial specialists.
Experience of planning within a complex organisation
Experience of managing a team
Experience of working with senior level stakeholders both internally and externally
Project Management
Experience of working to deadlines and budgets
Experience of representing an organisation to external bodies

Desirable Criteria

Some knowledge of equestrian world
Some knowledge of disability
Experience of management of VAT within a charity environment
Experience of reviewing and adapting plans
Experience of delivering training

You may also have experience in the following: Finance Business Partner, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Business Partner, Assistant Accountant, AAT, Management Accounts, CFO, etc.

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