Finance Manager

We’re excited to be looking for a Finance Manager to join our Finance team.

In this role, you will support the Head of Financial Services while providing guidance and day-to-day support to a Finance team of eight colleagues, helping to ensure the smooth and effective delivery of financial operations.

This role will give you the opportunity to develop your financial expertise across management and statutory accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial analysis. You’ll also play a key role in shaping and enhancing finance systems, particularly Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, driving process improvements and supporting strategic business decisions within a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation.

• Deliver accurate, insightful financial reporting that supports informed decision-making, strengthens financial controls and improves organisational performance
• Work closely with operational teams to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, manage costs, develop robust business cases and optimise systems and processes
• Champion continuous improvement, ensure regulatory compliance and contribute to a positive, inclusive workplace culture

• A qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
• Experience producing monthly accounts, forecasts and budgets
• Experience preparing and reviewing Balance Sheet reconciliations to support the underlying accounting information.
• Strong IT skills with an understanding of the importance of data management
• Proficient in Excel and other commonly used Microsoft Office applications
• Experienced user of accounting software and proven ability to adapt to new systems.
• Excellent communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with good analytical skills
• A team player with good interpersonal skills.

Feeling inspired? Read the full Job Description 

Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.

With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.   

Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/  

Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position.

We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve. 

We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.