Senior Finance Manager
DEVON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
38,000 per year (pro rata)
Tiverton
Part-time
Listed 2 days ago
Senior Finance Manager Hours: 22.5 hours per week Salary : £38,000 -£ 42,000 FTE Location: We operate a flexible working policy, including voluntary working from home arrangements. This role will be formally based at The Factory, Leat Street, Tiverton EX16 5LL and will typically be expected to work from our Tiverton office at least 1 day per week. Contract: Permanent About Us Devon Community Foundation is the largest independent grant funder for charities and community organisations in the county . Community foundations exist to bring together people and organisations wanting to make a positive difference where they live and work through place -based philanthropy. DCF is part of a network of 47 community foundations operating throughout the UK. Together we are one of the largest funders of communities across the nation. friendly team, working flexible hours across the week. We mostly work from home and meet in the office in Tiverton once a week. We’re a The Role This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior finance professional who wants to work in a charity where the employees are as important as delivering the mission. This role might appeal to an established account managing operations such as IT, human resources, charity governance and transformation management. There is scope for this role to grow with you over the next few years. ant or auditor who would like to learn more about In 2026 , we will be introducing a new version of our CRM system and we’d like to migrate from Sage Line 50 to Xero. We’re looking for about embracing and managing changes to someone who’s enthusiastic our systems. You’ll bring energy and enthusiasm to the team, ensuring financial functions are carried out efficiently, effectively, accurately and in by a knowledgeable and experienced team. You'll focus on managing and improving financial processes, ensuring that the and accurate records for reporting to the Board, preparing the accounts for audit each year and improving processes Leadership Group have up -to-date a timely way. You will be supported . Key Relationships • The Senior Finance Manager • This role will line manage the Finance Manager and Finance Administrator • This role works very closely with all members of the team to facilitate smooth will report to the Chief Executive Officer and regular communication Key Areas of Responsibility 1. Treasury and Investment Management • Treasury management to maximise returns • Monitor endowment investments and provide calculations and support in on cash relation to total return • Supervise preparation of quarterly investment management report 2. Bookkeeping and Management Accounts • Supervise monthly bank reconciliation • Supervise production of annual • Supervise production of management accounts , cashflow and updates to fund balances for donors the fundraising pipeline 3. Annual Accounts • Prepare statutory accounts, working with the CEO to ensure income and costs are allocated accurately across SORP categories • Coordinate the a udit process, engaging with auditors and prepare information for audit and liaise with auditors in the conduct of the annual audit process • Support th e CEO in the preparation of the annual budget and cash flow forecast • Ensure we meet requirements for Companies House, the Charity Commission and HMRC 4. Other Work Required • Provide supportive line management to the finance team • Attend DCF events as requested, including very occasionally, evenings • Any other reasonable duties as requested Person Specification - Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required Ideally at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role • • Minimum of AAT Level 4, preferably ACA/ACCA or equivalent • Experience of accounting software, especially • Experience of working with databases and Office 365 • Knowledge of charity finance and SORP changes • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Able to work under own initiative but also able to request support when Xero Cloud necessary • Confident managing a busy and varied workload and able to prioritise effectively • Good problem -solving competencies • Supervision or line management of other team members Desirable • Understanding of the role of local charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises, and the people they help • Experience presenting at board level More about working for us Our values: Our statement of DCF’s core values is: We are expert, collaborative, compassionate and trustworthy. they underpin our culture, identity and everything we do. We’re a values -driven team and organisation, and Together we’re creating a culture where everyone, Diversity, equity and inclusion: from any background, can do their best work and bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from members of diverse communities or backgrounds, including young people, and those who bring lived activities undertaken in the programmes we fund. experience or knowledge of Flexible working: Our work is really important to us, but so is the rest of your life. We offer flexible working that means we can agree hours that work for you and a blend of working in the office, at home, and out and about. We currently work 1 day a week together in the office . Volunteering Days: encourage them to remain active in the communities that we support around the county. We offer 4 volunteering days each year to our team members, to How to apply To apply, please send a CV and a covering letter of no more than 3 A4 pages answering the following: 1. How you would help DCF deliver its mission by leading a strong finance team. 2. How you can deliver the Key Areas of Responsibility of the role. Please send your application to March 2026. Enquiries recruitment@devoncf.com by midnight on the 17 If you’d like to have a chat with us about the role before applying, please feel free to call us on 01884 235887 or email from recruitment agencies. recruitment@devoncf.com . We will ignore enquiries If you need any support applying, or to make this process more accessible, please do not hesitate to contact us.