Apply: Please email your CV and cover letter (no more than two sides of A4) showing how you meet the person specification to jobs@gmyn.co.uk by Monday 20th July.

Interviews: Interviews will be held on Thursday 6th August in person, subject to government guidance, however we are able to conduct video interviews where needed. We can also offer reasonable travel expenses to shortlisted candidates if required.

Who are GMYN? For many young people, the transition to adulthood isn’t easy. In the UK, one third of young people are lonely, half feel unready for work and half feel like they don’t belong to their community. Our vision is #YoungPeopleCan and we help young people in Greater Manchester overcome this. We deliver a range of development programmes and drop-in activities to help young people transition to adulthood feeling skilled, supported and positive. Founded in 2007 by our Chief Executive, Alex Fairweather, we have grown from a single volunteering project to a registered charity and have helped over 10,000 young people.

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Job Vacancy: Finance Manager

28-35 hours per week (flexible) NJC scales 23-25 (£26,999-£28,785 pro rata)

Joining #TeamGMYN: Our Offer At GMYN, we strive to be inclusive. Every member of #TeamGMYN is involved in all aspects of decision making, from strategic planning, setting the organisational values through to basic everyday practices to give everyone an active voice. We are responsive to the needs of the team and all support available is designed through consultation. We are regularly reviewing our practices to create a safe, welcoming and supportive environment and encourage suggestions and feedback from staff to improve our offer.

• Health Assured: Staff have access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a confidential third party offer to help you and your immediate family members deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life, work life, health and general wellbeing. The 24/7 service offers a wide range of support, including life support, legal information, bereavement support, medical information, CBT online and much more. Find out more here.

• Wellbeing Days: Staff can also benefit from five annual wellbeing days.

Wellbeing days are ‘no-questions-asked’ days of annual leave, to be taken on the day they are needed, to allow you ad-hoc time away from work to manage any personal circumstances.

• Flexible Working: We operate flexible working hours and working from home

policies to allow you to fit your personal commitments around your work.

• Childcare Vouchers: Anyone registered with an existing childcare voucher scheme can continue to benefit from this with GMYN.

• Accessible & Ethical: Our office is based at Greenfish Resource Centre, an

ethical property committed to making social change. The building is accessible with a passenger lift, bike racks and gender neutral toilet and shower facilities.

• Renumeration: We are a living wage employer, setting salaries in line with NJC

scales and reviewing annually. Our processes also remove barriers to progression and empower staff to formally request performance-based payrises.

• Annual Leave: All staff receive 25 days of annual leave, pro rata, rising after five

years of continuous employment.

• Pension: We offer an 8% pension scheme with 3% employer contributions. Whilst our staff team is diverse in many ways, people from BAME backgrounds and people with disabilities are currently under-represented, therefore applications from candidates who identify with these characteristics are welcomed and encouraged.

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Job Summary This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join GMYN’s operations team, providing strategic and operational financial support and advice. The role holder will provide day to day management and reporting of the charity’s income and expenditure as well as responsibility for preparation of GMYN’s annual budget and accounts. You will have experience of working within a financial environment ideally in a management/leading role within a charity. You will have the AAT or similar qualification, or substantial equivalent experience. You will also have strong numeracy and communication skills and the ability to provide accurate and timely information. In addition, you will have the ability to work flexibly as part of a team and on your own initiative working independently when required. Reporting directly to the CEO and Treasurer, you will also work alongside GMYN’s Operations Lead and work closely with the Business and Finance Administrator.

Key Responsibilities

1 Oversee the smooth running of GMYN’s finance functions at a senior level including cash management, sales invoicing, purchasing and bank reconciliation.

2 Provide sound financial information including forecasts, budgets and financial growth plans to the CEO and Board of Trustees.

3 Set and manage individual programme budgets including reporting to funders on financial spend.

4 Prepare and produce quarterly management and annual accounts including purchase ledger and sales ledger reconciliations.

5 Produce sales invoices and correspond with suppliers for payment.

6 Review, develop and implement financial and administrative structures that facilitate the effective delivery of GMYN’s programme activity. (Continued overleaf.)

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Ensure records and data are maintained in accordance with GMYN’s policies.

8 Ensure the authorisation of expenditure is carried out in accordance with GMYN’s finance policy and internal control systems.

9 Support the administrator to ensure all payments are recorded, including putting all entries into QuickBooks to relevant programme budgets and the subsequent filing of all payment documentation.

10 Manage GMYN’s annual budget and analyse income from grants, fundraising and other earned income to monitor cashflow and manage the financial sustainability of the charity.

11 Analyse expenditure to ensure it is charged to appropriate restricted and unrestricted income streams within the budget.

12 Work with GMYN’s treasurer and accountant to manage the preparation of annual accounts.

13 Manage and implement GMYN’s monthly payroll including relevant HMRC/Pension payments and processing.

14 Update finance policies and procedures in accordance with any legislative changes.

15 Carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities that contribute to the organisations overall aims and objectives.

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Person Specification

Qualifications: Essential: Desirable:

A2, NVQ or equivalent qualification or experience of finance.

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ATT Qualified. ✓

Knowledge & Experience: Essential: Desirable: A knowledge and understanding of financial regulations. ✓

Experience of using accounts and budgetary software (QuickBooks preferably).

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Experience of managing payroll and using payroll software (SAGE payroll preferably).

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Experience of using Microsoft Office. ✓

Experience of working in a finance environment at a management/leading level.

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Experience in working in the charitable sector. ✓

Understanding of charity SORP. ✓

Experience of cash handling. ✓

Experience of producing financial budgets and reports for restricted and unrestricted budgets.

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Skills: Essential: Desirable: Motivation to work towards the charitable purpose of the organisation.

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Good numeracy and literacy skills. ✓

Good ICT skills. ✓

Good written skills. ✓

Ability to communicate financial information to various stakeholders such as managers, trustees and funders.

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Behaviour & Other Related Characteristics: Essential: Desirable: Commitment to working to the ethics and values of a youth charity.

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Commitment to self, team, and charity development. ✓

A commitment to abide by the charity’s Diversity, Health and Safety, GDPR and Child Protection Policies.

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Self-starter with the character to work on own initiative. ✓

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