Strathcarron Hospice
Finance Manager
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Could you help shape the future of Strathcarron Hospice?
We're looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join our leadership team and play a central role in shaping a modern, forward-thinking finance function that supports everything we do.
This is much more than a finance role. You'll help ensure the long-term sustainability of Strathcarron Hospice, providing the financial insight, leadership and innovation that enables us to continue delivering outstanding care to people and families across Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you'll lead budgeting, financial reporting and continuous improvement, helping us make every pound count for the communities we serve.
If you're a values-driven finance professional who wants to use your expertise to make a lasting difference, we'd love to hear from you.
📅 Closing date: Friday 1 August
STRATHCARRON HOSPICE Finance Manager Full/Part Time
30 or 37.5 hours per week (Hours will be 4 or 5 days between Monday and Friday)
Salary: Band 6, £41,668 - £50,775 per annum (pro-rata)
Ref No:2606748
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to play a central role in shaping and delivering an effective, forward-thinking finance function for Strathcarron Hospice and its subsidiary trading companies. The post holder will fully contribute to the management, development, and implementation of a comprehensive financial team, leading on budgeting, financial reporting, and driving efficiencies that support the organisation’s long-term sustainability.
About You
You will bring strong financial expertise combined with a values-driven approach to your work, demonstrating integrity, professionalism, and compassion in all that you do.
- Professional or part-qualified accounting qualification
- Experience working in finance, accounting, or bookkeeping
- Strong working knowledge of financial processes, accounting principles, and reporting systems
- Experience using and implementing financial reporting systems
- Excellent PC skills, especially Microsoft Office and financial reporting tools
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to colleagues and managers
- Understanding of Gift Aid requirements
- Proven ability to manage your own workload and adapt to changing priorities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, both independently and as part of a team
- Experience supervising or line-managing staff, with the ability to support, develop, and motivate others
- Flexible, proactive approach with a commitment to accountability, performance, and continuous improvement
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How to Apply
Application forms only will be accepted for this post.
Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of our application process.
Application forms are available from:
website: Job vacancies | Strathcarron Hospice or by contacting the HR Team on 01324 826222 / emailing fv.schr@nhs.scot
About Us
For nearly 45 years Strathcarron Hospice has provided free of charge services supporting people in our local community to live with their life limiting illness and make the most of every day, and when the time comes, to die well. We want to understand what is important to enable people to achieve their goals. With good symptom control and support, we can enable people to think and talk about what matters most, appreciate the significance of their life and help them to make the most of the valuable time they have left.
This is a key role in budgeting, financial reporting, and driving financial efficiency across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day financial operations, ensuring a strong financial control environment and supporting delivery of change projects
- Investigate financial issues and respond to financial enquiries, liaising with third parties and colleagues across departments to provide advice and support
- Line-manage and delegate work to the Finance Assistant and Finance Volunteers, ensuring high standards, accuracy, and compliance with policy and professional accounting standards
- Assist with cash flow management and preparation of cash low forecasts
- Support the preparation of the annual budget, monitor monthly budget performance, and analyse variances between budget and actuals
- Prepare management accounts for the Hospice and subsidiary companies
- Support treasury activities and general banking, including monthly reconciliations
- Oversee the asset register
- Lead on the compilation and submission of Gift Aid tax claims
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns (partial exemption model; charity VAT knowledge desirable)
- Supervise purchase ledger, sales ledger, and general ledger processes, including accruals and prepayments
- Assist with monthly payroll reconciliation and processing
- Support preparation for the annual audit
- Ensure restricted and designated funds are accurately accounted for
- Contribute to the monitoring and updating of financial policies and procedures
- Work collaboratively as part of the wider Hospice team to support strategic aims
- Ensure adherence to legal, tax, and regulatory requirements
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the post
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Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- Professional or part-qualified accounting qualification
- Experience working in finance, accounting, or bookkeeping
- Strong working knowledge of financial processes, accounting principles, and reporting systems
- Experience using and implementing financial reporting systems
- Excellent PC skills, particularly Microsoft Office and financial reporting tools
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to colleagues and managers
- Understanding of Gift Aid requirements
- Proven ability to manage workload, adapt to changing priorities, and meet deadlines
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, both independently and as part of a team
Strathcarrron Hospice – in our community, for our community, with our community – enabling people to live and die well.
- Experience supervising or line-managing staff, with the ability to support, develop, and motivate others
- Flexible, proactive approach with a commitment to accountability, performance, and continuous improvement
Equipment, Systems & Software
- Accounting software
- Fundraising software
- Corporate online banking
- Microsoft Office Suite
Accountability
The post holder will be accountable to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services in the first instance, and ultimately to the Hospice Chief Executive.
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