Finance Manager - 1 Year Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional to lead in the development of the financial strategy of a global learned society. The Society for Applied Microbiology is one of the world's leading microbiology societies and a champion for the application of microbiology, its practitioners, and an international community of members. Our five internationally recognised journals are committed to peer review integrity, upholding the highest standards in disseminating authoritative scientific information. The Finance Manger is a professional expert with in–depth subject matter expertise. This role is responsible and accountable for providing a full, responsive and effective financial service and support to the Society and will be relied upon for their professional advice and opinion. Advising those at a senior level, the Finance Manager will be a credible presenter of data, analysis, and insight with the ability to communicate and influence senior management. The Finance Manager is accountable for the provision of accurate financial data, analysis, and insight to the Finance, Audit, and Risk Subcommittee and Executive Committee of trustees, enabling effective decision–making and thus supporting the strategic goals. The data, analysis, and insight encompass financial budgeting, forecasting and recommendations, and management accounts. The Finance Manager will network to identify financial trends, legislative changes, and opportunities for the organisation and bring these forward and develop policies as appropriate. The Finance Manager will manage complex and sometimes unprecedented issues, using business knowledge and professional know–how to propose viable solutions. The Finance Manager is responsible for advising on and proposing and implementing improvements to ensure full compliance with UK and any other relevant accounting standards and taxation laws Experience/skills required: • Fully qualified with CIMA, ACCA or similar or part–qualified and studying towards final level, full qualification • Charity Accounting • VAT partial exemption • Preparation of budgets, year–end forecasts, management accounts, and year–end accounts • Finance software (Xero), excel, word, online banking for business • CRM knowledge • Improvement of processes, including integration of systems Closing date: 30 September 2022 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted "Please note that this role will be remote, and interviews will be virtual". For more information, please visit our website. Please send your CV and covering letter via the button below. The Society is committed to drawing on a wide range of knowledge and experience and strives to maintain diversity in all areas of our work (BAME, career level, disabilities, gender). For more information on Society's commitment to diversity and inclusion please see our position statement. The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties. Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. "We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas."