Finance Manager

ROLE SUMMARY

To assist the

Associate Director of Finance to deliver the strategic aims of the Hospice and

help improve and streamline the practices and procedures of the finance team in

delivering efficient and effective finance and accounting services to the

Hospice.

Financial Management, Reporting and

Budgeting

Assist in

managing the finance and associated systems to enable sound financial recording

and reporting

Assist with the

preparation and production of timely and accurate monthly Management Accounts.

Assist with

preparation and timely and accurate submission of VAT, Gift Aid Corporation

Tax, Office for National Statistics - ONS - claims and returns.

Assist with the

preparation and input of the annual budget

Prepare as

required financial information, reports and advice for decision making and

support for The Board and Senior Leadership Team SLT.

Assist with the

preparation of the annual financial statements in accordance with legal and

Charity requirements, standard accounting practice and policies and Statements

of Recommended Practice SORP

Assist with all

necessary elements of monthly payroll and pensions processing, coordinating

with human resources and external providers.

Identify,

analyse, investigate and report on financial and system anomalies or issues.

Support and

review purchasing and procurement processes including finance service contracts

to maintain value for money and efficiency.

Willingness to

support future digital transformation of procedures in the team.

Banking

Assist with

managing the operation of all bank accounts including individual access and

signatory updates.

Monitor bank

balances, maximising interest on balances and minimising charges.

Check and approve

payments via on-line banking as required.

Governance,

Risk & Compliance

Assist with the

review, implementation and management of internal financial controls to ensure

a robust and sound control environment is maintained including liaison with

external auditors.

Assist with

preparation for and co-ordination of the annual financial audit.

Assist with the

Finance Department's risk register.

Leadership

and Management

Provide support

to the finance team, ensuring that they are focused and committed to delivering

excellent performance in line with our aims and objectives.

Support the

on-going development of team members staff through monitoring workloads and

proactively managing change.

Highest

Standards of Service Delivery

Represent the

Hospice with the wider hospice community and with other groups as

required.

Enhance Hospice Profile

Promote and

enhance the positive profile of Tapping House.

Ensure the

Hospice philosophy and culture permeates all that we do, both internally and

externally to the organisation.

Professional Development, Education & Training

Take

responsibility for ensuring personal and team attendance at mandatory training.

Participate in

the developing hospice educational programme by attending in-house study days

and courses as required.

Take

responsibility for self, professional team and volunteers development,

identifying training and educational needs.

Act as a role

model for team members and participate in staff development initiatives as

appropriate.

In addition to the competitive salary we offer the following -

We have an amazing multi-disciplinary team who all work together ensuring that the patient is central to everything we do.

Our Vision is ...

That every person living with or affected by a life limiting condition will be offered choice and access to excellent end of life and bereavement care.

Our Values are

The Hospice stands in beautiful well maintained grounds. Our building is modern and light with each bedroom having a garden view.

Experience

Personal Attributes

Qualifications