Finance Manager (Edinburgh)
Employer: Young Scot
Location: Hybrid working remotely and in office (Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EG)
Working hours: Full-time (Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week) – see website for flexible working options that you might request.
Salary: £40,258 – £43,735
Closing date: Thursday 30 April
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About us
We are Young Scot, Scotland’s national youth information and citizenship agency. We’re a constant in the lives of young people, woven into the very fabric of growing up in Scotland. We’ve been delivering direct services for over 40 years to ensure that all young people in Scotland are connected to information, opportunities and experiences that support them to live happy and fulfilling lives.
Young Scot is a nationally trusted brand with deep reach, strong partnerships and unique assets - including data, insight, participation expertise and access to young people across Scotland. More than 880,000 young people have a Young Scot National Entitlement Card, with more than 160,000 of them signed up as Young Scot members. Last year our young.scot site had almost 1.7million visits, and well over 1000 locations across Scotland offer Young Scot perks and discounts.
The role
The Finance Manager will be responsible for managing the overall finance function of Young Scot. You will have strong background knowledge and experience in similar roles and an appropriate accountancy qualification. This role is an exciting chance to have overall responsibility for the dynamic financial and accounting elements of a values-based charity committed to supporting young people to thrive.
What you’ll be doing from day-to-day
Leading and delivering the finance function of the organisation, including financial management, controls, audit and strategies to ensure we are meeting our own standards as well as regulatory/reporting obligations.
Providing financial advice and support to the CEO, Deputy CEO and others on annual budget preparations and wider business development.
Leading on month-end process and production of monthly reports, management accounts, cashflow and financial analysis.
Managing the monthly Payroll and all regulatory requirements for HMRC.
Preparing quarterly financial reports for Young Scot Board and attending Board meetings as required.
Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns.
Monitoring cashflow through the management of debt collection and credit control for the organisations.
Preparing annual accounts for audit and leading the audit process, including liaising with auditors to produce annual statutory accounts.
Meeting regularly with budget holders, ensuring accurate and timely information is made available to them.
Providing finance training, as required, to staff and Trustees.
Managing external stakeholder relationships for Young Scot, as appropriate.
Be able to line manage any future Finance Assistant posts appointed.
Any other duties as required by the CEO/Senior Leadership Team
A great candidate will have a mix of these skills and experiences
Recognised relevant accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CIPA.
Previous experience, good knowledge and understanding of accounting packages, specifically Xero.
Previous experience and/or excellent understanding of a successful finance function within a not-for-profit organisation - from basic processing to producing annual accounts and high-level reports.
Good knowledge and understanding of operating at a strategic level.
An understanding of Charity Financial Regulations (preferred).
Good knowledge and understanding of VAT.
Good communication skills, both orally and in writing.
Proven ability of the management of staff/support and supervision.
Effective organisational and analytical skills.
Excellent negotiation skills.
A demonstrable connection and belief in the values of Young Scot.
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