Head of Finance
the preparation of the year-end financial reporting, production of the consolidated Annual Reports and accounts and the related external audit process including reviewing the tax computation and filing the accounts with Charity Commission and Companies House;overseeing the day-to-day management of the finance function, overall financial governance including internal control, balance sheet reconciliations, legal and regulatory compliance and production of financial information;management of the Trading Subsidiary accounts;advisor of the Board, Finance & Risk and Investment Committees;monitoring the investments, fundraising, RAF Sports Lottery and sponsorship incomes;other duties including annual budgeting, payroll support, P11D and PSA preparation, preparing and filing quarterly VAT returns.
Essential Person Specification: CIMA qualified/qualified CCAB accountant or DChA or part-qualified accountant with significant financial experience;
experience of dealing with a Trading Subsidiary including the related VAT knowledge;adept at building and maintaining effective relationships with the team, beneficiaries, Trustees and external stakeholders;
advanced understanding of IT, accounting and procurement softwares Sage Intacct experience would be preferential;
the ability to prioritise, work pragmatically and independentlyand to gather information and produce high quality written evaluations to deadline, present to varying audiences, report meaningful outputs and input into strategic direction;experience of managing multiple clients or a federated structure is desirable;experience of supporting with the management of an investment portfolio is also desirable.
About you:
You are forward-thinking, have strong analytic skills and you enjoy variety. You want to work in a job that helps beneficiaries reach their full potential through sports and physical activities. You are seeking a challenging, diverse role and are committed to the benefits of keeping active.
You are also committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds and values.Additional information:It is important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
ApplicationsWould you like to join our team Please submit a covering letter and your CV, we look forward to reviewing your application. To ensure that your application can be considered, please outline how your skills and experience meet the criteria of the role in your covering letter.We actively welcome applications that will help increase the diversity of our workforce.Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled.
Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment. Applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted within 10 working days of their application. Due to the volume of applications, feedback will unfortunately not be provided to applicants that have not been shortlisted.