Finance Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, proactive, and determined Finance Manager to join our business and perform a key role within Coventry City Football Club.

Within the role of Finance Manager, the successful applicant will play a pivotal role in managing and leading our financial operations and the responsibilities will encompass a broad spectrum of financial activities, from day-to-day transactions to strategic financial planning, supervising the finance team and ensuring the efficient management of financial resources for the Club.

Coventry City FC has gone through an exciting period of change and investment, which makes it an exciting time to join our team and become part of our journey. 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:

• Oversee and manage all aspects of the Club’s financial accounts, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and transparency.
• Management of the Finance team, delegating tasks and managing their workload.
• Maintaining day-to-day financial transactions and records.
• Prepare management accounts and present to the senior leaders, demonstrating a clear understanding of financial performance and trends.
• Develop and maintain cash flow projections to support financial planning and decision-making.
• Collaborate with the team to prepare budgets and contracts, ensuring alignment with the Club’s goals.
• Provide accurate and timely financial information, upon request by the senior team for reporting on expenditure against budgets.
• Reviewing and signing off the payroll file ahead of the BACS being sent to the bank.
• Reviewing all creditor payments ahead of payments being approved in the bank system.
• Approval of all spend going onto company credit card
• Address and resolve financial queries from staff members, providing guidance and support as needed.
• Lead on all financial audits ensure the Club is consistently meeting all requirements and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• File annual accounts in accordance with legal obligations, in conjunction with the auditors.
• Conducting frequent budget reviews to ensure these are in line, highlighting underspends/overspends.
• Identify and mitigate any financial risks.
• Ensure effective internal financial controls are in place.
• Provide insights on potential cost savings.

• Management of all HMRC requirements including submissions of VAT returns and completion of national statistics.
  
  Qualifications
  
  Essential
  • CIMA qualification (or equivalent). We would also consider someone who is currently working towards this qualification.
  • Experience in financial management.
  • Strong financial analysis and reporting skills.
  • Excellent organisational and leadership abilities.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to work to deadlines.

Coventry City FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. We are committed to safer recruitment throughout the company. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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Coventry City FC is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated, and empowered for who they are and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief or sexual orientation. We are dedicated to ensuring our Club is inclusive and have equitable processes as such we operate a blind recruitment process. 

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