Finance Manager Job Folkestone area,England UK,Finance & Banking

Overview

To organise the Finance Department and all its functions to ensure timely delivery of complete, accurate information to all users in order to minimise risk and maximise efficiency.

Salary:£53,026 per annum

Location: This is a hybrid role based in our Folkestone Office, with the number of days spent in the office to be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate, taking into account the needs of the role.

Working Hours:Office open officially from 9am to 5.30pm (Mon-Fri) and 9am-4pm on Fridays.

Closing date:13thOctober 2026

Responsibilities

To manage all banking and Treasury functions, ensuring all payments are properly authorised and funds are invested in the best manner.
To manage the Finance Department, its staff and software systems.
To ensure the appropriate delegation of tasks and responsibilities to the Finance & Administration Officer and overseeing their development and training.
Maintaining a thorough understanding of, and ensuring the integrity of the financial reporting,Nominal Ledger and costing structures, internalcontrolsand monthly processes
To manage all Payroll and Pension functions for UK and Overseas staff, ensuring full PAYE and NIC compliance, and processing MAFI pension contributions.
To ensure all staff understand their payroll and pension matters, and help with understanding their tax situations, ensuring that overseas staff are on the correct tax (NT) code. Making staff aware when they need to take independent financial advice.

Job

Activities:

General

Working with the Finance Director to understand the budgeting and reporting practices.
Maintaininga thorough understanding of, and ensuring the integrity of the financial reporting,Nominal Ledgerand costingstructures, internalcontrolsand monthly processes.
Working with the Finance Director to ensure a clean and timely year end audit.
Supporting Finance Director with special projects.

Treasury Management Primary responsibility for and management of:

Ensuring that liquid funds are always available to fulfil planned expenditure.
Ensuring that funds are held so as to attract the best rate of interest.
To research the best options for investment and consult with the Finance Director.
To ensure that all funds are invested in-line with charity policies.

Banking Primary responsibility for and management of:

All bank-payment related software. This includes Nat West Bankline, NW Clear Spend and Bacway IP.
All domestic and foreign bank accounts.
Ensuring account balances are maintained at agreed levels and movement of funds as required.
Organisational banking requirements including daily monitoring of transactions and resolution of any arising queries and issues.

Primary contact for:

All domestic and foreign banks (Nat West – including Relationship Manager, Corporate Service team, foreign exchange dealer, Bank of Ireland Euro account,
World Pay & Stripe (Credit Card processing) and BACS (Direct Credit and Direct Debit processing)
Software Providers

Payroll Primary responsibility for and management of:

Preparation, processing and payment of monthly Payroll and month end procedures to deadline.
Adherence to HMRC rules and requirements ensuring MAF is protected from avoidable fines thereby minimising compliance costs.
Advising Overseas Staff on matters of Tax and NI.
Maintenance of the Payroll software and database.
Driving process improvements across the Payroll function.

Primary contact for:

HMRC
Payroll Software Provider
UK and Overseas Staff

Additionally:

Providing guidance on Payroll related matters to Senior Management and Staff
Providing reporting and analysis to HR and SLT as required
Co-responsibility along with HR for advising monthly payroll changes
Providing audit support specific to payroll and expenses

Pension Primary responsibility for and…