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Finance Manager (Part-Time)

* Salary: £36,000–£40,000 DOE (FTE)

* Hours: 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE), flexible across 3+ days

* Location: Oxford-based with hybrid working (min. one day/week in office)

* Contract: Permanent

About the Role

This is a varied and rewarding role with a wonderful charity. The Finance Manager will play a key role in helping the organisation remain financially resilient by providing expert financial advice and oversight. You will manage all aspects of the charity’s finances, from bookkeeping to reporting, ensuring compliance with legal and accounting standards.

Reporting to the Deputy CEO, you will manage a Bookkeeper and work closely with the CEO, Treasurer, senior managers, budget holders, and external accountants.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant finance qualification or at least three years’ experience (or be working towards a qualification, with study support available). Strong skills in QuickBooks and Excel are highly desirable.

Experience with month-end accounting, VAT returns, charity accounting, and working in a small organisation would be a real plus.

Key Responsibilities

* Manage all financial processes, systems, and controls

* Produce monthly financial and cashflow reports

* Support budgeting, forecasting, and year-end audit preparation

* Oversee payroll, VAT, and tax relief claims

* Ensure compliance with charity finance regulations

* Supervise a part-time bookkeeper and support senior managers with financial insight

About You

You are detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative. Ideally, you bring:

* A finance qualification or 3+ years relevant experience

* Strong knowledge of QuickBooks and advanced Excel skills

* Experience with charity accounting (SORP), VAT, and month-end processes

* Experience working in a small organisation or charity setting

* Clear communication skills and the ability to explain finance to non-specialists

Benefits Include:

* 33 days annual leave (pro rata), plus long service leave

* Pension contributions and staff discounts

* Free tickets to selected performances

* Birthday coffee and cake voucher