Finance Manager
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time
Closing Date: 22nd August 2025
The Role
The Finance Manager will lead the day-to-day financial operations of the charity, including budgeting, reporting, payroll, and financial governance. The postholder will also line manage the Finance Officer, ensuring effective support for transactional finance tasks and smooth day-to-day processes.
Working closely with the CEO and Board of Trustees, you will help ensure sound financial management and contribute to strong internal controls and compliance.
This is a part-time role, ideal for a finance professional looking to work in a values-driven and flexible environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Management & Reporting:
- Support the delivery of the Strategic Plan
- Prepare management accounts, cash flow forecasts, and financial reports for the CEO and Trustees
- Lead the annual budgeting process and monitor performance against budgets
- Oversee bank reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, and ensure accurate financial data entry
- Manage the year-end process and liaise with external auditors
- Maintain and improve financial procedures in line with best practice and charity regulations
- Analyse financial performance data and present management information to non-finance managers in a transparent and clear way.
Line Management:
- Provide day-to-day line management, support and supervision to the Finance Officer
- Delegate and oversee routine financial tasks, ensuring accuracy and timely completion
- Support the professional development of the Finance Officer and foster a collaborative team culture
Payroll & Pension:
- Process monthly payroll and ensure compliance with HMRC regulations
- Oversee pension contributions and reporting
- Conduct payroll checks and audits to ensure data integrity
Bids and Grants:
- Provide detailed financial input and support with bids and grants for external funding
- Oversee the disbursement of grants to carers ensuring there are robust processes and procedures in place
Governance & Compliance:
- Support the CEO and Trustees in financial governance and risk management
- Maintain and update the organisational risk register
- Maintain up-to-date financial policies and ensure regulatory compliance
- Prepare financial papers for Board meetings and Finance Committee, and attend as required
- Manage insurance coverage and oversee financial aspects of contracts and leases
Organisational Management:
- As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will be expected to work flexibly to meet the need of the organisation, including deputising for the CEO / COO as required
Unified By Our Values
- Focus: we make a difference to our unpaid carers’ lives
- Inclusion: we are accessible to everyone in the community
- Respect: we treat everyone with compassion and understanding
- Excellence: we strive for continuous improvement and best practice
Why Join us?
- A meaningful role making a real difference to unpaid carers
- Flexible, part-time working to support your work-life balance
- Supportive, inclusive and purpose-driven team culture
- Annual staff conference to collaborate with colleagues
- Annual summer celebration
- 28 days’ holiday pro rata (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service
- One paid volunteer day per year
- One week of paid carers leave per year
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Health plan via Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF)
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Action for Carers, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/jobs/finance-manager/
