Finance Manager
Posted 1 week ago by GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Didcot, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Manager role at Didcot Railway Centre involves managing all aspects of the finance system, including overseeing a finance assistant and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The position requires collaboration with the charity treasurer and external accountants, as well as handling payroll and VAT returns. The role offers flexible working arrangements, with a preference for in-office presence, and is part of a charity focused on restoring GWR locomotives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of the finance system
- Manage a finance assistant who runs purchase ledger and other transactional processes, work closely with her to improve systems where needed
- Bank reconciliations – all sterling bank accounts
- Oversee payment runs arranging movement of funds where needed
- Balance sheet reconciliations ensuring all sage postings are accurate
- Payroll for approx. 20 staff
- Group VAT Returns using MTD software
- Processing monthly donations accurately
- Work closely with charity treasurer providing management account information
- Assist with budget preparation
- Administration related to Gift Aid claims
- Liaise with external accountants and auditors
Key Skills:
- Experience in a similar role
- Proficiency in accounting software Sage 50
- AAT Qualification or QBE
- Organised and detail orientated
- Confident communicator
- Desirable; Exposure to partial VAT operations and gift aid
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Didcot
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Finance Manager 35 hours a week – flexible working which can include weekends if needed. Hybrid available but presence in office is preferred. Didcot Railway Centre is a registered charity. Restoring and maintaining GWR locomotives, a living museum with volunteers and staff working together. We have around 30 restricted funds for specific projects and the finance system used is Sage50.
The role Managing all aspects of the finance system including but not limited to.
- Manage all aspects of the finance system
- Manage a finance assistant who runs purchase ledger and other transactional processes, work closely with her to improve systems where needed
- Bank reconciliations – all sterling bank accounts
- Oversee payment runs arranging movement of funds where needed
- Balance sheet reconciliations ensuring all sage postings are accurate
- Payroll for approx. 20 staff
- Group VAT Returns using MTD software
- Processing monthly donations accurately
- Work closely with charity treasurer providing management account information
- Assist with budget preparation
- Administration related to Gift Aid claims
- Liaise with external accountants and auditors
Skills and experience Experience in a similar role Proficiency in accounting software Sage 50 AAT Qualification or QBE Organised and detail orientated Confident communicator Desirable; Exposure to partial VAT operations and gift aid.
Benefits Free Parking Pension Sick pay after qualifying period Free entry to the museum for family Flexible working Casual Dress