Finance Officer

Improving lives and developing local pride, through professional theatre

Finance Officer Job Description

Job Purpose
To support the charity’s daily operations by delivering accurate, timely, and robust financial administration. This role is responsible for maintaining financial integrity, supporting compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and ensuring management of restricted and unrestricted income streams.

Proposed Hours 24 hours/3 days per week

Reporting:
Line Manager: Artistic Director
Governance: Support Treasurer in reporting financial matters to the Board of Trustees.
Operational Liaison: General Manager
Key Relationships: Close work with Department Heads/Budget Holders

Key Responsibilities
Budget and Strategic Management
Support organisational financial decision-making through financial analysis, management accounts, budget monitoring and variance reporting.
Attend regular month-end finance meetings with the Treasurer and General Manager to review financial reporting.
Develop and maintain templates for recording budgets, cashflow, freelance payment schedule and continuously improve financial systems and processes.
Support department leads to plan, monitor, and manage budgets, and to meet reporting deadlines as set by the Artistic Director and Trustees.
Assist the Artistic Director in managing budgets and associated cashflows where there is no other identified project lead.
Aid the Treasurer in preparing financial reports to the Board by supplying figures/tables as required.

Financial Processing & Bookkeeping
Record Transactions: Record all income, expenditure, invoices and expenses accurately in the cashbook, cashflow forecasts and accounting software.
Bank Reconciliations: Complete monthly reconciliations for all bank accounts, PayPal, Stripe and GoCardless, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
Ledger Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date purchase, sales, and general ledgers.
Payment Process