Finance Manager (Management Accounting)

Hft is one of the largest charities in England and Wales supporting people with learning disabilities. We are passionate about what we do and we use our unique understanding of the challenges facing the people we support to speak up for them to bring about positive change. We have a rich 60-year heritage and a clear vision, we are ambitious and wholly committed to what we can achieve for the people we support and have embarked on a journey of transformation that will ensure we can meet their changing needs and extend our reach and impact.

Care to join us? 

We are looking for a Finance Manager (Management Accounting) to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives.

What will you be doing?

As a senior manager within the Finance function, the Finance Manager - Management Accounting will be accountable and responsible for the provision of accurate and timely operational financial reports & analysis including budgets and forecasts for the organisation.

Managing the management accounting team of 7 staff.

Building strong relationships with the operational business areas to ensure that they understand their financial performance and that they are supported by the management accounting team throughout the tender process for new contracts or contract changes.

The Finance Manager - Management Accounting will have overall accountability for ensuring that the organisation is properly reimbursed on a timely basis for the services it provides through management of the billing and cash collection processes.

In the absence of the Head of Finance there may be a requirement for the post holder to deputise for the Head of Finance in matters related to their own area of expertise.

About you 

• You will have a professional Accountancy Qualification: ACA, CIMA, ACCA
• A great team player with experience of managing a team of accountants
• Significant post-qualification experience of preparing management accounts
• Comfortable working within a changing environment, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Hands-on experience of budgeting, invoicing, pricing and driving performance
• You will be a technically strong accountant; confident in reviewing, challenging and improving accounting policies and processes
• Strong IT knowledge, including demonstrable proficiency and experience of using Microsoft Office suite with the ability to produce reports and presentations within Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• You will have strong organisational and planning skills, and significant experience of working within the commercial sector.

What’s in it for you? 

There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and lots of support along the way. ???????

With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation, we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible. As a ‘Gold’ standard Investors in People accredited employer, we are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority.

We offer: 

• All Hft employees get access to the Telus Health – the world’s biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. It is completely free for all colleagues to use in complete confidence, whenever and however they want to access it.
• Access to a range of discounts on your favourite brands through Telus Health
• Fully funded apprenticships
• Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status
• Wagestream – a free financial wellbeing tool
• Care Friends – a referral scheme (available from the 2nd October 2023)
• 33 days holidays (including 8 bank holidays)
• A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
• Free DBS check and more

Working Location: Hybrid Remote. Bristol Office Location & Home Working with a minimum of 1 day a week in the office location

Working Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday