Finance Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Role Summary

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The Finance Manager leads the organisation’s finance function, ensuring accurate reporting, strong financial control, and clear insight to support decision-making and sustainability.​

As part of the Senior Management Team, the role combines operational leadership with strategic partnering, providing robust financial stewardship while enabling services to deliver impact for children and families.​

Key Responsibilities

Person Specification

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– Lead and manage the finance function to deliver an efficient, compliant and high-quality service

– Develop and support the finance team, ensuring clear accountability, performance and continuous improvement

– Contribute financial expertise to Senior Management Team discussions and organisational decision-making

– Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes, ensuring robust financial oversight

– Provide clear analysis, insight and constructive challenge to budget holders and senior leaders

– Support value for money and sustainable decision-making across all areas of the organisation

– Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts and financial reports

– Lead financial reporting to the Senior Management Team, Trustee Board and Sub Committees

– Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory and reporting requirements

– Maintain strong financial controls and governance frameworks across the organisation

– Own and lead on the audit processes and the preparation of year-end accounts

– Ensure effective management of cashflow, balance sheet integrity and financial risks

– Oversee payroll delivery to ensure accuracy, timeliness and full compliance with statutory requirements

– Ensure appropriate payroll controls, reconciliations and alignment with HR processes

– Drive improvements to finance systems, processes and reporting

– Identify opportunities for efficiency, automation and improved data quality

For all of our roles we expect employees to abide by the expectations set out within the Together for Families Framework. Complying with Together for Families means that we will all act with integrity to ensure we are trusted by the people we care for, the people we work with and everyone who supports Forget Me Not.

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We also expect all staff to undertake any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the post and its grading, as requested by your line manager or their higher level of authority.