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Job description

To be part of the management team and to manage the finances in the Playcare, provide integrity in the financial systems, report to the Playcare’s Trustees, enable effective decision making, ensure use of funds consistent with Belmont's objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management development and direction of the organisation. To manage the finance function. Manage recording of income and expenditure transactions. Monitor sessions budgets and expense systems.
• Monitor and manage the financial performance of the organisation including production of finance reports for committee meetings. Manage all aspects of monthly salaries circulation and payment.
• Implementation of all financial systems and procedures to ensure best practice and adherence to all applicable accounting standards to ensure that control systems are properly implemented to safeguard assets.
• Provide all necessary information, analysis and assistance to the organisation’s auditors in order to achieve clean annual audits and maintenance of relationships with other professional advisors sage, pension provider, bank, HMRC, Companies House.
• To prepare, present, implement financial reports, budgets & forecasts, the coordinator & treasurer will require, having knowledge of these for meetings & budgeting, part of the role is to communicate financial reports & forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with all financial statutory reporting and filing according to HMRC. Comply with financial policies and procedures. Advise on the proper allocation of resources.
• Act as cheque signatory for and authorise expenditure up to limits as agreed by the governing body. Ensure appropriate authorisation, timing and despatch of payments. Filing of all accounting documentation to create audit trail.
• Collect, manage and analyse data and statistics with attention to detail. Work as part of the management team and contribute to decision making. Provide support on all financial and relevant general management and business matters as they arise.
• Liaise with those fee-paying sessions to ensure paperwork is submitted on time for billing purposes. Prioritise conflicting workloads and ability to work to deadlines.
• Undertake such other duties and tasks as may lie within the scope of the financial manager’s post to ensure the effective delivery and development of the service. Work with coordinator to keep contract information up to date.
• Identify and implement plans for own training and development needs. Undertake ad hoc projects as directed by the Board of Trustees.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Excellent knowledge of Sage 50 Payroll and Accounting Software. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word. Excellent computer skills. Excellent communication and team work skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working in the childcare sector. Experience working as a Finance Manager for a charity.

Further Information

Possibility to work from home.