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Due to expansion, we are looking to recruit a Finance Operations Manager to join the team based at our head office. Applicants must be AAT and/or QBE qualified, and have experience of charity finance, including Management Accounts and Charity VAT function.

Imago is a leading charity in the South East with 200 employees. This is a new role in our senior management team, and you will manage day-to-day finance operations, and oversee wider finance functions, including expenses, sales and purchase ledger, and nominal ledger. You will work closely with the Director of Finance and deputise in their absence, providing information to the Leadership Team as required.

You will prepare monthly Management Accounts, lead on Charity VAT functions, as well as having finance responsibility for specific projects and associated purchasing. As a senior manager, you should be proactive, able to take initiative, solve problems, support decision-making and contribute to strategic planning.

The postholder will provide effective leadership, management, support and ongoing mentoring to a small team, ensuring staff receive appropriate supervision, appraisals, training and development. You should have experience of managing or mentoring staff members, and be able to motivate and empower others.

Working in finance, applicants are expected to be highly organised, have excellent attention to detail and accuracy, and be proficient in using excel and other Office software. Experience in using QuickBooks would be an advantage.

We are a friendly organisation with a strong commitment to the values of the charity; applicants should have excellent communication skills and be able to establish effective relationships at all levels

The role is based in Tunbridge Wells but will require some travel to other offices, so a car driver essential.

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Imago is a long established, well respected and effective charity working across Kent, Medway, London and East Sussex to deliver a range of services to individuals, voluntary and community organisations, and the public and private sector.

Our mission is to promote, develop and facilitate social action, support independence and empower communities. User and volunteer engagement, leadership and involvement in decision-making are core principles.

We deliver a wide range of services in partnership with funders, public sector commissioners and private sector sponsors to children and young people, older people, carers, and volunteers.

Underpinning our work is a commitment to excellence, evidencing impact and safeguarding vulnerable people. Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.

Imago offers a competitive remuneration package consisting of salary, contributory pension, healthcare benefits and 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices. Post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please either submit your CV with a short covering note outlining your CURRENT SALARY or visit our website at www.imago.community for a full application.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. These include: race, religion, creed, colour, national and ethnic origin, political beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability (including mental illness), HIV status, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity status, responsibility for dependants, appearance, geographical area, social class, income level or criminal record.

Imago aims to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences. Imago sees these differences as an asset to our work as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we serve. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within the communities we serve.