Finance Manager

Overview

Employment:
This is a fixed term role (initially 6 months). Salary £38,500 - £47,300.

Location:

Guildford or Farnham office, with ability to work remotely as appropriate.

Hours:

35hrs per week.

• 32 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) with extra for long service and after your first years service; you’ll get your birthday off. Holiday entitlement is pro-rata for part time contracts.
• To work for an organisation who truly consider work life balance and have high expectations for our outcomes not only for those who use our services but for our teams as well.
• Free Training:
  We regularly invite all our staff to free training courses including Disability and Inclusion Awareness, Medication Administration, Safeguarding, First Aid, Makaton and more. (SERVICE) / Training is a top priority at Challengers; each team member has access to a personal training budget and a holistic learning platform to support your growth and development. (Non Service)
• Free DBS:
  As we require all staff to have a DBS before they start with us, we have decided to offer this free of charge.
• Pension & Health Care Cash Plan:
  All our staff have access to a NEST pension and Simply Health health care plan.
• Career breaks after 3 years service.

Challengers is a charity dedicated to transforming the lives of disabled children and young people through the power of play. We provide inclusive, fun, and safe spaces across the South East where children aged 5-18 can make friends, enjoy new experiences, and develop vital life skills. Our unique non-exclusion policy ensures that every child, regardless of the complexity of their needs, is welcomed and supported.

We are looking for a talented, passionate person to join our team who can drive our financial performance ensuring we are in the best position possible at all times.

You will be responsible for overseeing the charitys financial management, governance and control. Working closely with the CEO and Trustees, you will lead budgeting, reporting, risk management and day-to-day finance operations, while ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. You will provide clear financial insight to support decision-making, manage a small finance team, and contribute to organisational growth, including tendering activity. The role also has oversight of IT and data security, working with external providers to ensure systems are secure and effective, and will help shape and strengthen the finance function as the organisation evolves.

Finance Manager JD

• Are a qualified accountant with at least three years experience in a financial or management accounting role, including hands-on preparation of budgets, year-end and published accounts, and working with auditors
• Have proven experience in a similar role, with the ability to manage day-to-day finance operations and lead a small team effectively
• Have strong financial modelling skills, confidence using Windows-based systems and databases, and the ability to improve processes and reporting
• Have excellent communication skills, able to build trusted relationships with trustees, senior leaders, auditors and a wide range of stakeholders
• Have an understanding of, or commitment to learning about, the not-for-profit environment, including IT systems, project delivery and the challenges facing disabled children, young people and their families

Note:

Some formatting quirks in the original content have been clarified for readability. Challengers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory references.

Were reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may start meeting with people early if someone brilliant comes along so dont wait too long to apply!