Interim Finance Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by Marble Mayne Recruitment
£43,750 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Finance Manager at a Cathedral in Portsmouth involves managing financial operations during a transitional period while a new Chief Financial Officer is recruited. This interim position is for 3-6 months, requiring 4 days of work per week, with 2 days on-site. The Finance Manager will report to the Chief Operating Officer and oversee a small finance team. Key responsibilities include managing payroll, bank accounts, and financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Line management of 1 Finance Assistant
- Administering all bank accounts and reconciliations
- Maintain Sage accounts system
- Lead on Payroll for 30 staff in Sage
- Monthly management accounts preparation
- Cashflow reports
- Monthly bank reconciliations
- Ad-hoc transactional finance work
- Assist COO/CFO with budgets
Key Skills:
- Familiarity and previous experience of undertaking a similar role in a small finance team (preferably charity)
- Empathy with the Christian ethos of Portsmouth cathedral and the wider Church of England
- Familiarity and past experience of using Sage
- Experience of management accounting and production of management reports and analysis
- Experience of running payroll for a similar sized organisation
Salary (Rate): £35,000.00/year
City: Portsmouth
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
A Cathedral based in Portsmouth, Hampshire is seeking an immediately available Finance Manager for an interim role. The position is offered on a 3-6 month contract basis for 4 days per week – with 2 days per week required onsite in Portsmouth/Southsea. The salary offered is £43,750 per annum FTE (£35,000 per annum for 4 days per week). The role is to assist the organisation while they go through a period of change. They are currently recruiting a new Chief Financial Officer, so the role will report to the current Chief Operating Officer until the new CFO is in place.
Duties:
- Line management of 1 Finance Assistant
- Administering all bank accounts and reconciliations
- Maintain Sage accounts system
- Lead on Payroll for 30 staff in Sage
- Monthly management accounts preparation
- Cashflow reports
- Monthly bank reconciliations
- Ad-hoc transactional finance work
- Assist COO/CFO with budgets
Requirements:
- Familiarity and previous experience of undertaking a similar role in a small finance team (preferably charity)
- Empathy with the Christian ethos of Portsmouth cathedral and the wider Church of England and supportive of its role in wider civic and Diocesan activity.
- Familiarity and past experience of using Sage
- Experience of management accounting and production of management reports and analysis
- Experience of running payroll for a similar sized organisation
Closing date: Ongoing/ASAP
Interviews: Tuesday 3rd June onsite in Portsmouth
Start date: Tuesday 10th June
Please send your CV for immediate consideration.