Finance Manager

We re looking for a skilled and values driven Finance Manager to oversee the day to day financial operations of St Wilfrid s Hospice. You will manage financial reporting, budgeting, controls, payroll oversight and compliance for both the charity and trading company. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you ll ensure financial information is accurate, timely and meaningful. You will also lead and develop a small, dedicated Finance team.

This is a time of transformation for us, with a new Finance Director joining and with plans to change our Finance system over the coming year. As a result, we re looking to appoint a fixed term Finance Manager for 12 months, with the possibility to extend or become permanent.

• Produce timely monthly management accounts
• Lead year end processes and support statutory accounts preparation
• Coordinate and support organisation wide budgeting
• Provide financial guidance to managers and budget holders
• Oversee payroll and pensions compliance
• Manage cashflow, reconciliations and financial controls
• Lead on VAT, Gift Aid and internal audits
• Line manage and develop Finance team members
• Support system improvements and digital developments

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience
• Strong financial management experience, ideally in a charity setting
• Excellent technical understanding of accounting and financial controls
• Experience with financial systems (Sage 200c desirable)
• Confident communicator, able to explain finance clearly
• Collaborative, supportive and aligned with our values
• Experience leading a team
• Right to work in the UK

We are an independent local charity based in Bosham, Chichester offering a wide range of services to support our patients and their loved ones who are living with a life limiting or terminal illness. Our work makes a real difference to the lives of local people and we support over 330 patients at any one time between our In Patient Unit and Community teams.

We value diversity and are committed to being a place where people feel their differences are recognised and welcomed, and their needs are heard and respected. Creating an inclusive workplace is a core part of our aim to ensure St Wilfrid s is a great place to work and a compassionate and caring place to be. We want to hire talented people and to make sure our processes don t exclude or disadvantage people with disabilities or different needs.

Please let us know what would help you apply for our role we re happy to be flexible with our process to help you showcase your skills and abilities. To do this you can email, call, or visit us in person ask at Reception for HR. We guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role.

As a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant and member of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we re also keen to support applications from members of the Armed Forces family. If your Armed Forces related circumstances mean that a conventional application and interview process might be difficult, let us know.

Full time 37.5 hours per week – 12 months fixed term contract with possibility to become permanent, mainly office based with some home-working flexibility.

• Annual Leave – 27 days annual leave (rising to 33) plus bank holidays with an option to Buy/sell Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
• Healthcare – Access to a contributory health plan for you and family members, covering a range of benefits including eyecare and physiotherapy
• Generous Pension – 7.5% employer contribution for employees not in the NHS pension scheme or continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership
• Life Assurance Scheme – Should the worst happen while you're working with us, your loved ones will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times your salary (or the NHS Life Assurance Scheme if applicable)
• Subsidised food – Our catering team provide a range of high-quality meals at low prices for all employees when on site at the Hospice
• Employee discount – In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme