Garden Organic is looking for a Finance & Compliance Manager to support the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources as part of the small but experienced corporate resources team. The role will entail working with the wider team on financial accounts and all aspects of contractual and regulatory compliance.
You will be reporting to our Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and your core responsibilities and main duties are as follows:
Financial Management
- Act as an effective internal business partner to all colleagues across the charity, providing timely, accurate and relevant information to support the financial planning and performance of all services and functions.
- Day to day responsibility includes leading month end processes including reviewing and posting journals, purchase ledger, sales ledger, adjustments and balance sheet reconciliations to make sure month end reports are delivered within agreed timelines.
- Working with the team to produce the monthly management accounts pack including P&L, cashflow, balance sheet and other management reports with financial analysis and comments as required.
- Working with budget holders on the cycle of budgeting and reforecasting including working to an agreed timetable, setting up templates and working with budget holders to get them completed, plus finalizing them for senior management.
- Supporting the execution of all day-to-day financial operations and processes including management of payroll, gift aid, charity VAT, membership subscriptions, donations and other charitable income and expenditure.
- Assisting in managing external relationships with auditors, banks, pension providers, payroll partners and insurers.
- Managing relationships with stakeholders in relation to efficient issue of invoices, processing of payments, resolving queries etc.
Risk Management and Compliance
- Assist in administrating the Garden Organic risk register in timely manner.
- Assist the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources in managing internal assurance and governance processes, including internal audit and compliance testing.
- Assist in compliance with contracts with suppliers and landlord as well as supporting compliance in the delivery of charitable service contracts
- Working closely with Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to ensure that Garden Organic is compliant with all regulatory requirements such as data protection, health and safety, the fundraising regulator etc.
- Take a key role in the Health & Safety working group.
General
- It is the nature of the work of Garden Organic that tasks and responsibilities are, in some circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All employees are expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises where tasks are not specifically covered in the Job Description and have to be undertaken.
What we are looking for:
Our ideal candidate will bring energy and enthusiasm to the role as well as proven experience in the fields of both finance and organizational compliance together with a willingness to learn. You will ideally be qualified in financial management or working towards qualification along with evidence of your Continued Professional Development and desire to stay abreast of financial practice and regulation. We will consider applicants who are qualified by (proven) experience.
What we can offer:
- Salary: £34,000 to £38,000
- 25 days Holiday plus bank holidays and additional leave at Christmas (pro-rata)
- Additional long service holiday
- Group Pension Scheme with 8% employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Salary Extras benefits platform (Instant discount scheme and health, wellbeing and financial support)
- We Care benefits platform (With access to virtual GP consultations, nutritionist support, get fit programmes, smoking cessation and further health and wellbeing support)
- TOIL for additional hours worked
- Life Assurance
- Garden Organic membership
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