Our Charity Finance Manager provides specialist accounting expertise for our Torbay and South Devon NHS Charity. They are an integral part of our small Charity team, providing comprehensive financial and administrative support to ensure the continued allocation and investment of donated funds to our Charity.
Central to this role is a strong working relationship with Charity and finance colleagues as well as fund managers, donors and others, requiring the post holder to be at the centre of a wide inter-departmental network, aimed at maximising the benefit to people who use our services through the effective management of a variety of different income streams. Line management is through the Associate Director of Communications and Partnerships, however, the role will work closely with the finance team for professional development, support and guidance.
While working as part of a small professional Charity team and alongside finance colleagues from our Corporate Trustee, the post holder will be expected to work independently and autonomously, working within Trust guidelines and Charity Law to manage a selection of funds, allocated spending appropriate and conduct fiscal reviews where appropriate.
- Our charity finance manager will assist in the smooth day to day running of our Torbay and South Devon NHS Charity.
- The duties include the regular reporting of financial performance management information, leading in the annual financial planning and budget setting processes for our Charity, supporting the delivery of the Fundraising Strategy and our charity annual workplan, providing professional advice to fund managers and senior managers in the development of business cases for grant applications.
- Our charity finance manager will be required to make decisions within their own knowledge and understanding of financial reporting standards, charity law, national policies and professional standards, ensuring they remain up to date with regularly changing guidance. They will liaise closely with the Chair of the Charity Committee and ensure they are kept fully briefed and informed of relevant information.
- They will play a key role in ensuring the efficiency, effectiveness and integrity of our financial systems and processes and support the maximisation of income and cash recovery as well as productivity and cost efficiencies.
- They will support compliance with Charity Commission policy and procedures as well as compliance with our key NHS policies, procedures and standing financial instructions. They will be the relationship management with our Investment Fund Managers.
Why Work With Us
If you have a passion for finance and can offer excellent financial, administration, governance and organisational skills, this could be the role for you! Torbay and South Devon NHS Charity is a small but fast-growing local charity, raising funds to improve and enhance care for patients and service users, support the wellbeing of our NHS and social care colleagues and teams and help our communities to live well. We have an ambitious five-year fundraising strategy and we are looking for someone who can help us achieve our vision.
This integral role within the charity team offers you an opportunity to be a part of a bigger picture, help deliver our fundraising strategy and work for a charity that makes a difference for patients, carers and staff at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust as well as our people and our communities.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Harris Job title: Associate Director of Communications Email address: jane.harris18@nhs.net Telephone number: 07920 061348
