Finance Director

CharityJob is helping a unique charity dedicated to securing long-term, affordable workspace for artists and creatives in London to recruit a Finance Director. You ve been identified as someone who may be interested in the opportunity outlined below

We are a small team with big ambitions seeking an experienced and motivated finance director who will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and other members of the team to ensure that our charity works efficiently and effectively, making the best use of all its assets. The post holder will manage and have responsibility for the oversight of financial systems, reporting and analysis, as well as acting as Company Secretary and leading the delivery of good governance. This is a senior role and the post holder will have influence at trustee and team levels.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of a financial strategy for the charity to achieve its objectives of financial self-sufficiency from property income through the provision of permanent affordable workspace for artists and creatives. To include longterm financial forecasts, scenario planning and the reserves policy.
• Ensure timely efficient and accurate management accounts, cash flow management and forecasting, VAT accounting and returns, rent demands and service charge recharges - enabling budget holders and trustees to make informed financial decisions.
• Ensure accurate oversight of capital/revenue and restricted/unrestricted funding and adherence to public sector, philanthropic and trust/foundation grant requirements.
• Provide colleagues with the information they need for funding proposals and to meet funders' reporting requirements.
• Compile the audit file and produce annual accounts, liaising with the auditors to ensure that the audit is conducted effectively.
• Ensure the timely, efficient and accurate production of statutory accounts and Trustees' annual report in accordance with all relevant legislation and accounting standards.
• Contribute a financial perspective to all strategic proposals, challenging assumptions and decision making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance to the Board and Executive team to help them make business-focused decisions.
• Develop and maintain financial models for property acquisition and management.
• Lead the annual budget process to ensure the budget aligns with the business plan and strategy and is understood by the Board and the Executive team.
• Oversee the effective and efficient administration of any mortgages and loans.
• Oversee the effective and efficient administration of bookkeeping, payroll, PAYE/NIC and staff pension arrangements.

As someone who is a potentially strong fit for this opportunity, upon clicking "Apply" your details will be forwarded to the recruiter, who may then contact you directly. Given the important nature of this role, the recruiter may contact strong candidates that emerge on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged.

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