Finance Manager Job Description and Person Specification

Finance Manager Job Description and Person
Specification
Role purpose: To establish and maintain financial and management procedures for
Community Technology Project. Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements
as relating to Company and Charity Law, and in conjunction with the Operations
Manager and Board of Trustees ensure adequate resource acquisition for the
development of services in the support of our Charitable aims.
Key work areas and tasks:
Planning and development
 Take responsibility for overall management and delivery of the

business plan.
 In conjunction with the governing body, draft, monitor and assess the
business and development plan
 Assess options for co-ordinating the activities, procedures and systems

so as to promote common policies and practices.
 Manage the development of the service to ensure that the promotion

of equality of opportunity and challenging discrimination are central to
strategic development, management and its services to clients.
Supporting the governing body
 Arrange and attend meetings of the governing body.
 Advise the governing body on financial, managerial, staffing and

service delivery issues.
 Report to the governing body on progress against agreed objectives.
 Prepare and draft the organisation’s Annual Report.
 Advise the trustee board on compliance with all relevant legislation,
e.g. company and charity law, Health & Safety, employment etc.
 Report to the trustee board on progress against agreed objectives.

Service delivery
 Identify development opportunities consistent with the aims of the

organisation and the operating environment.
 Maintain an awareness of organisational and technological

developments and ensure that the service operates in ways which
make best possible use of the resources available.
Resource acquisition
 Develop the organisation's funding base to secure present and future

service delivery.
 Liaise and negotiate, as appropriate, with the funding authority and

other funding sources on future service delivery initiatives and
developments in conjunction with the Operations Manager.
 Maintain appropriate relations with funders and make reports as

necessary, ensuring compliance with any contracts.
 Identify opportunities for funded development of the service and to

submit bids and applications accordingly.
Financial management
 Maintain day-to-day financial control of the service within budget

heads agreed by the trustee board.
 Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored,

including credit control.
 Support the Honorary Treasurer in the provision of information for the

estimates.
 Advise on the proper allocation of resources.
 Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place

and in use at all times.
 Prepare and review detailed budgets for approval by the governing
body in conjunction with the Honorary Treasurer and/or appropriate
Sub- Committee.
 Make regular reports to the governing body on income, expenditure

and any variations from budgets.
 Ensure that all financial reporting obligations are met in relation to

submissions for funding, for grant aid, for contracts and any other
initiatives.
 Act as cheque signatory for and authorise expenditure up to limits as

agreed by the governing body.
Staff management
 Ensure, delegating as appropriate, that each service location is

adequately managed, staffed and resourced.
 Overview of Policies and Procedures, Employment, Volunteer and

Internship Agreements.
Public relations and social policy
Develop and oversee appropriate publicity through effective relations

with the media, other community organisations and through public
speaking.
Training and development
 Identify and implement plans for own training and development needs.
Other duties and responsibilities
 Undertake such other duties and tasks as may lie within the scope of
this post to ensure the effective delivery and development of the
service.
Person specification
 Proven administrative, leadership and management ability in the areas

of strategic planning and organisational development.
 Ability to devise and implement strategic development and resource
plans, particularly in the areas of service development, staff
development and the management of change.
 Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work, handle pressure and

take day-to-day decisions on the running of the organisation.
 Ability to develop, monitor and maintain management information

systems and procedures.
 Ability to undertake fundraising and marketing activities.
 Experience of financial responsibility for a budget, including experience

of SORP accounting guidelines, end of year accounts and external
liaison with auditors.
 Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and over the

telephone with individuals and with a wide variety of organisations and
audiences and to research, analyse and interpret complex information
and produce clear verbal and written reports.
 Ability to lead and to contribute to the team.
 Understanding of equalities and diversity best practice and legislative

requirements in relation to service delivery, business development and
recruitment of staff and volunteers.
Salary
 Position is part time, 2.5 days per week.
 Remuneration is 25,350 per annum.
 Annual leave is 20 days per annum.
Time-scale
 Applicants CV and and application letter should be addressed to

[email protected] to arrive no later than 1pm Monday 6th Aug 2010.

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Key work areas and tasks:

Planning and development

 Take responsibility for overall management and delivery of the

 Assess options for co-ordinating the activities, procedures and systems

 Manage the development of the service to ensure that the promotion

Supporting the governing body

 Arrange and attend meetings of the governing body.

 Advise the governing body on financial, managerial, staffing and

 Report to the governing body on progress against agreed objectives.

 Prepare and draft the organisation’s Annual Report.

 Advise the trustee board on compliance with all relevant legislation,

 Report to the trustee board on progress against agreed objectives.

 Identify development opportunities consistent with the aims of the

 Maintain an awareness of organisational and technological

 Develop the organisation's funding base to secure present and future

 Liaise and negotiate, as appropriate, with the funding authority and

 Maintain appropriate relations with funders and make reports as

 Identify opportunities for funded development of the service and to

 Maintain day-to-day financial control of the service within budget

 Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored,

 Support the Honorary Treasurer in the provision of information for the

 Advise on the proper allocation of resources.

 Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place

 Make regular reports to the governing body on income, expenditure

 Ensure that all financial reporting obligations are met in relation to

 Act as cheque signatory for and authorise expenditure up to limits as

 Ensure, delegating as appropriate, that each service location is

 Overview of Policies and Procedures, Employment, Volunteer and

Public relations and social policy

Develop and oversee appropriate publicity through effective relations

Training and development

Other duties and responsibilities

 Proven administrative, leadership and management ability in the areas

 Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work, handle pressure and

 Ability to develop, monitor and maintain management information

 Ability to undertake fundraising and marketing activities.

 Experience of financial responsibility for a budget, including experience

 Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and over the

 Ability to lead and to contribute to the team.

 Understanding of equalities and diversity best practice and legislative

 Position is part time, 2.5 days per week.

 Remuneration is 25,350 per annum.

 Annual leave is 20 days per annum.

 Applicants CV and and application letter should be addressed to

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