Finance Manager - Fostering

£37,539 - rising to £41709 after 18 months in line with pay policy - plus £750 Home Working allowance and London Weighting £4,082 ( if applicable)Information is processed on the Applicant Tracking System provided by the third party supplier ‘Reach’ and will be processed solely for the purpose of the application, full privacy notice is available here Salary: £37,539 - rising to £41,709 after 18 months in line with pay policy - plus £750 Home Working allowance and London Weighting £4,082 (if applicable)Location: Homebased anywhere in UK with occasional travel to face to face events requiredAs a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect , our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and steadfast team of staff in the pivotal role of Finance Manager. As the Finance Manager, you will have the opportunity to showcase excellent financial and team management skills, as you provide outstanding support and services to senior Finance Team colleagues, regional area teams and our foster carers, on a daily basis. The Finance Manager may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales but will be required to travel to face-to-face events occasionally for team meetings, training and wellbeing events.Overall Duties of the Finance Manager will include:Implementing and Maintaining financial controls across the organisationPreparation of reports for the Executive and TrusteesResponsibility for Children's SavingsProgressing schedules / reconciliations and reports for statutory auditsLeading on use and development of finance systems across the organisationResponsibility for electronic financial systems across the organisationResponsibility for payroll and associated procedures for employeesResponsibility for payments and associated procedures for foster carersLine management and development of the finance teamLiaison with third party providers such as banks, HRMC, Local Authorities etcHaving up to date knowledge of security, data protection and charity sector legislation in relation to finance.TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy)Family friendly policiesHomeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set upHelp@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis)An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing ProgrammeMenopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician AppointmentStakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice)Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all rolesPlease see the Job Information Pack, Job Description and TACT website at tactcare.org.uk for more detailed information.A Standard / Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 29th April 2024Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
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