Finance Manager - Edinburgh

This Finance Manager job in Edinburgh with one of Scotland's leading charities is an outstanding opportunity for a qualified accountant to make a substantial contribution to society. The role of Finance Manager is a key position within the wider finance team, acting as a lynchpin to several key stakeholders across the wider organisation. Managing a small team of three people and reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, your duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Charity accounting – As Finance Manager, you will read, examine and analyse charity accounts to identify appropriate income and expenditure streams
• Budgeting – the Finance Manager will monitor fluctuations in income levels across several divisions to support the budgeting process
• Reporting – the Finance Manager will provide information on debt levels of across the organisation, providing summary reports to the Governance Groups within the National Office

To be successful, you will be a fully qualified accountant with a solid understanding of the charity sector gained either in professional practice, and/or a sizeable charity, with appropriate levels of post-qualified experience. In addition to technical excellence, the Finance Manager should also be able to demonstrate the following softer skills:

• Communication – the Finance Manager must be able to respond to queries from numerous non-finance stakeholders and budget holders in a sensitive and patient manner.
• Enthusiasm for change – there are lots of changes coming including the implementation of new accounting software being introduced in 2027 and the Finance Manager will play a key part in this
• Charity governance and compliance – knowledge of charity SORP and good governance would be beneficial, though not essential
• Excel whizz – there is a lot of data to process so the Finance Manager needs to be proficient in using excel, especially around look-ups and pivot tables

In short, this is an excellent opportunity for a skilled finance professional to develop their career in a supportive, meritocratic and fun environment, whilst supporting a number of change initiatives; thus offering excellent personal and career development.