Finance Manager

Position Overview  

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead our financial operations and contribute to the mission of Hope into Action to empower churches to end homelessness. This role combines strategic financial leadership with hands-on operational management, ensuring robust financial controls while maintaining our Christian values and ethos. 

Essential Job Functions 

Financial Leadership & Strategy 

• Oversee all financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and best practices across the organisation 

• Lead and develop the Finance Team, including line management of the Finance Administrators 

• Commercial awareness and strategic financial guidance to senior leadership and trustees 

• Ensure robust financial controls, policies, and procedures are in place and adhered to 

• Lead annual budgeting processes  

• Ensure compliance with charity accounting standards and regulatory requirements 

Financial reporting 

• Prepare monthly management accounts with forecast within 10 working days  

• Review of management accounts and partnering with budget holders, providing insight and challenge 

• Oversee and prepare year end requirements for auditors 

• Prepare other board papers as required

• Be innovative with reporting financial information to non-finance staff and trustees 

Financial Operations Management 

Oversee the day-to-day financial transactions and workflows, stepping in to keep things up to date when needed: 

• Tenant finance management through EMPOWER system (rent collection, Housing Benefit processing, weekly invoicing/bursary processes) 

• Accounts payable and payment run creation (BACS, Zempler cards, AutoEntry workflows) 

• Accounts receivable and credit control 

• Bank reconciliations and cash management 

• Direct Debit arrangements for Council Tax and utilities 

• Management of Finance inbox queries 

Spiritual Leadership 

• Ensure the organisation retains a strong Christian ethos, culture and practices throughout, with a strong emphasis on prayer and a Biblical basis for decision and policies.  

• Devote specific time to pray for the organisation and plan regular personal retreats.  

• Uphold our values and lead from them. Use them to help guide support for others across the Hope into Action network.  

Other tasks 

• Oversight of Gift Aid claims and six-monthly Investor Statements (with support from Finance Volunteer) 

• Identify training opportunities for yourself  

• Be a proactive ambassador for the work of Hope into Action