MILLWALL COMMUNITY TRUST

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post: / Financial Controller
Based at: / Millwall Community Trust, Millwall Lions Centre, Bolina Road, SE16 3LN
Position reports to: / Chief Executive Officer
Post Summary: / This multi-faceted role holds responsibility for developing and managing the finance control function of our charitable work. It will provide functional support to the MCT Leadership team and will support MCT strategic business development activity, particularly theeffectiveadministration, financial controlandevaluation of programmes. The post holder will work closely to ensure that all programmes deliver maximum productivity and revenue.
Salary: / Dependent upon experience
Contractual status: / Permanent
Job share: / Not suitable for job share
Supervises: / One Finance Assistant
Notice period: / Two months
Probationary period: / Three months
Hours: / 24 hours per week, 09.15am – 5.15pm (30 mins for lunch)
Flexibility: / In order to work effectively in a changing environment, flexibility is required from the post-holder.
Any other tasks that may be requested will be at the same level of responsibility and terms and conditions of employment.
Key responsibilities: / The Finance Manager will have a core operational focus for drafting, implementing and monitoring budgets and management accounts for the charity, including:
Monitoring financial performance and preparing monthly management accounts for the CEO and leadership team
Producing quarterly finance reports for the board of trustees
Overseeing and leading the annual audit process
Developing internal systems and processes to enhance organizational efficiency
Overseeing the pension and payroll functions of the organisation
Developing and implementing strategies with regard to VAT and gift aid, liaising with the financial authorities on behalf of the charity
To introduce new technology with regards to bookings and other financial processes, to meet the financial processing, control and reporting requirements
To line manage one part-time Finance Assistant
This is a critical post to the organisation, helping to ensure that our employees understand clearly the resources they have to deliverthe MCT business plan.
General: /
  • To be an effective team member, modelling good behaviour and presenting a positive impression of the team and the services it provides
  • Effectively manage members of staff relevant to your area as and when requested by the CEO
  • To attend internal and external meetings, and training as required
  • To maintain confidentiality at all times and to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998
  • To work towards Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) agreed with the CEO and a personal development plan approved by the CEO
  • To attend training sessions, conferences and meetings as required
  • To co-ordinate and to be self-servicing in the finance function

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: /
  • Qualified accountant with a detailed understanding of SORPS and a passion for charitable accounting

Knowledge and Experience
Essential: /
  • Substantial, demonstrable and relevant experience (at least three years) in a similar financial management role
  • Excellent knowledge of charities finance compliance
  • Excellent knowledge and experience of finance software

Attributes and Skills
Essential: /
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent numeracy and budget management skills
  • Determined, self-motivated and able to act confidently on own initiative
  • Excellent planning, time management, organisational, project management and accurate record-keeping skills
  • Excellent level of IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Strong attention to detail

Personal Qualities
Essential: /
  • A passion for community and making a difference
  • Ability to enthuse and motivate stakeholders through personal commitment to the community
  • To ensure departmental working practices and behaviours are upheld and displayed in a manner appropriate to the Trust’s vision and values
  • To work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected
  • Ability to work within a team and demonstrate good people management and coaching skills to improve performance and encourage initiative
  • A positive, “Can do” attitude and flexible approach
  • Flexible, helpful and responsive
  • Excellent networking skills
  • An understanding of and a commitment to MCT vision, objectives and values

Desirable: /
  • The individual will currently have full, enhanced, DBS certification
  • A positive attitude towards professional development and personal learning