Senior Financial Manager

British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) is a professional organisation for medical professionals in the UK and internationally who specialise in the care of children with neurological disorders. The BPNA has developed a number of educational programmes for doctors in the UK and overseas, both online and face-to-face.

About the role

You will be responsible for the financial management and reporting of the organisation. You will also lead on the charity's year-end accounts ensuring that financial statements are prepared in line with the latest SORP requirements, and liaising directly with the organisation's external auditors.

Responsibilities

Leading and Managing Organisation:

• Manage all aspects of the accounts department including maintaining purchase and sales ledgers, recording other income, collection of membership subscriptions, and credit control.

Governance:

• Ensure accounting procedures are up-to-date and adhered to by all staff.
• Provide up-to-date monthly management accounts (Profit and Loss). Contribute to quarterly reports and provide management figures for Executive monthly meetings.
• Prepare end-of-year accounts. Liaise with the Executive Director to ensure that accountant queries are resolved promptly.
• Facilitate annual external auditor's review.
• Contribute to risk management.
• Ensure Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and annual renewal completed.

Operations:

• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and effectiveness within the accounts department through the amendment of processes and procedures.
• Manage banking arrangements, including online banking, payment gateway, staff credit cards, and direct debit system.
• SAGE software administrator responsible for ensuring financial data is backed up.
• Liaise with accountants for processing staff payroll. Check payroll before payment to HMRC and staff net wages through Telleroo.
• NEST pension administrator responsible for monthly payments.
• Liaise with accountants on quarterly VAT payments to HMRC.
• Providing financial support to budget holders when needed.
• User for all payments through bank transfer system (Barclays.net).
• Promotion of the charity.
• Potentially attend BPNA yearly conference when needed.
• Assist with other tasks as may be requested by the Executive Director.

Financial and Resource:

• Responsibility for petty cash.
• Budget responsibility is limited to awareness of limitations, monitoring of expenditure, and cost consciousness. Input into budget setting.
• Ensure the financial management policies and procedures are up to date and reflect good practice.
• Other responsibilities that may be required to meet the needs of the organisation.

Experience:

• At least 5 years' experience in a finance or accounting role (including at management level) and ideally in a not-for profit organisation.
• Experience in the preparation of quarterly management accounts and year-end accounts.
• Experience using SAGE50 accounting or similar, and good MS Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Line management experience. Able to train/develop and supervise staff in accounting practices.
• Initiative, judgement, and well-developed analytical problem solving.
• High level of accuracy and good attention to detail.
• Completes tasks fully.

Skills:

• Knowledge of accounting under the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
• Knowledge of UK company law and Charity Commission requirements and regulated frameworks.
• Ability to manage restricted and unrestricted funds effectively.
• Good interpersonal skills, telephone manner, and oral and written communication skills.

Required Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified in AAT/ACCA/ACA/CIMA.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Plus, an additional day for a birthday. After every 2 years of service and 1-day leave.
• Annual leave, to a maximum of 30 days.
• Employee Contributions are 5%.
• Employer Contributions are 7%.

Conditions of employment

• You must have the right to work in the UK.

Working locations

• Hybrid model, working in the Bolton office and remotely.

How to apply

• Email your CV and a separate cover letter about why you are suitable for the role. The cover letter should be no more than 2 A4 size pages to .

Interviews

• We will request interviews to be held at our Bolton office on Tuesday, 20th May 2025.