Finance Manager

Job role: Interim Finance ManagerContract: 3 month fixed term contract Salary: £55,735 pro rata Location: Hampshire Working hours: 37.5 hours per week Working pattern: Onsite Monday and ThursdayWe are working with a purpose led charity making a meaningful difference for people and communities across the UK. During a critical period, we are seeking an experienced Interim Finance Manager to provide stability, assurance and hands on support within the finance function.This role is focused on stabilisation and delivery, not restructuring or strategic change. You will play a key role in maintaining strong financial control, producing high quality management information and supporting colleagues across the organisation.The roleThis is a hands on interim opportunity with responsibility for core financial accounting and month end processes. You will work confidently in a largely manual environment, bringing clarity, structure and rigour while collaborating closely with non finance colleagues.Key responsibilities include:

• Owning and delivering the full month end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Producing timely management accounts with clear variance analysis and commentary
• Reviewing financial controls, identifying key risks and implementing proportionate, practical solutions
• Supporting year end and responding to external audit requests
• Improving the consistency and clarity of finance processes and reporting templates
• Developing templates for management accounts, cashflow forecasting, reforecasting and income reporting
• Acting as a stabilising and supportive presence during a pressured period
• Explaining financial information clearly and practically to non finance colleagues

About youYou will bring significant hands on financial accounting experience and enjoy bringing order and reassurance to complex environments.You will offer:

• Experience within the charity or not for profit sector and familiarity with PSF finance systems
• Proven delivery of full month end processes and management accounts
• Experience supporting year end and audit in small to mid sized organisations
• Confidence working in resource constrained or highly manual finance environments
• The ability to turn manual financial data into clear, decision ready information
• Strong intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and logical formulas

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.