Michael Page
Finance Manager - 6 months interim
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Join a purpose-driven organisation
Join a purpose-driven organisation where your financial expertise will directly support the delivery of services that make a real difference. This broad interim role combines management accounting, business partnering, financial planning and charity fund accounting within a collaborative hybrid-working environment.
Client Details
Our client is a respected and financially robust charitable organisation with a strong reputation for delivering valuable services across the region. They are committed to making a positive impact, investing in their people and ensuring resources are managed effectively to maximise benefit for the communities they support.
Description
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting
- Produce monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Analyse financial performance and provide meaningful variance analysis.
- Deliver financial insights and performance reporting to senior leadership teams.
- Support decision-making through accurate and timely financial information.
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Support the annual budgeting process across multiple departments.
- Prepare regular forecasts and financial projections.
- Work closely with budget holders to monitor performance against budget.
- Provide constructive challenge and support to ensure effective use of resources.
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Charity & Fund Accounting
- Maintain accurate accounting records for restricted, unrestricted and designated funds.
- Monitor grant funding and expenditure to ensure compliance with funding conditions.
- Produce financial reports and returns for funders.
- Support compliance with Charity SORP and relevant accounting standards.
Financial Control
- Maintain robust financial controls and governance processes.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
- Support year-end accounts preparation and external audit processes.
- Contribute to risk management and internal control activities.
Business Partnering
- Act as a trusted finance partner to operational managers.
- Present financial information clearly and confidently to stakeholders.
- Improve financial understanding across non-finance teams.
- Support managers in making informed commercial and operational decisions.
Profile
A successful Finance Manager should have:
- Strong experience in financial management and reporting.
- A recognised accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
- Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to stakeholders.
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Job Offer
We are seeking an experienced finance professional who enjoys working collaboratively with stakeholders and translating financial information into meaningful business insight.
You will ideally have:
- Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) status or be qualified by experience.
- Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.
- Experience of budgeting, forecasting and business partnering.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive and hands-on approach with the ability to work autonomously.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Previous experience within the charity, not-for-profit, public sector or grant-funded environment would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of Charity SORP and fund accounting would be beneficial but is not essential.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Management Accounts
- Financial Reporting
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Finance Business Partnering
- Charity Accounting
- Fund Accounting
- Grant Reporting
- Charity SORP
- Financial Controls
- Year-End Accounts
- Stakeholder Management
- Financial Analysis
- Audit Support
- Restricted & Unrestricted Funds
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