Finance Manager (part time)
at The Access Project, London, United Kingdom
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- Salary
- Not given in the advert
- Closing date
- Open until filled
- Start
- January 2027
- Type of post
- Administration and business
A support post, not a teaching post. - First seen
- 9 November 2026, on a public job listing
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The advert
Job Title: Finance Manager (part time)
Salary: The actual salary for the role is £28,000-£32,000 0.8FTE depending on experience (plus £2,400 London Weighting if home-based in London). The full-time salary is £35,000 to £40,000 p.a. plus £3,000 p.a. London Weighting.
Closing Date: 9am 27th November
Contract: Permanent, 30 hours per week
Job Location: Hybrid with occasional travel to London office (candidates should be based within a commutable distance of London).
Interviews: 4 & 7 December 2026 (potential for changes)
Start date: January 2027
About the organisation
Our mission is to support students from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities through a unique programme of mentoring, skills coaching, and tuition. Students enrolled on our programme receive expert support from mentors embedded in schools to guide pupils through their education options, university applications and student life topics.
Safeguarding statement
The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation.
Our values are: Empowerment, Courage, Impact, Inclusion, Ownership
About the role
This is an exciting role for a motivated self-starter, who is keen to make a key contribution to delivering a robust financial control framework, excellent reporting solutions and has a well-rounded business partnering approach to delivering Finance solutions. We have ambitious plans to grow and need a Finance Manager to build strong foundations in relation to financial control and commercial awareness across the organisation, working closely with the Financial Controller and Senior Finance and Operations Co-Ordinator. The Finance Manager reports into the Financial Controller. This role will be crucial in supporting delivery of the financial strategy, giving you the opportunity to build strong relationships across the organisation and provide outstanding customer service to various stakeholders. A broad role, encompassing many different aspects of Finance and an amazing opportunity for you to develop a broad Finance skillset. The role would suit those who are willing to be in conversation with stakeholders outside of finance.
Role responsibilities - Financial Control and Reporting
Be responsible for achieving and maintaining information of utmost integrity and completeness, enabling relevant and timely reporting addressing statutory and stakeholder requirements. Manager of financial control framework, including but not limited to:
• Leading a successful month-end process including reviewing the work of the finance team and meeting reporting deadlines, including overseeing month-end journals and preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Producing high-quality monthly management accounts with insightful variance analysis and commentary aimed at the Executive.
• Able to cover the monthly payroll process and related financial controls in conjunction with outsourced payroll provider and the HR department to ensure staff are paid correctly and on time.
• Scrutinising all aspects of sound financial controls in the context of the operating model and regulatory requirements driving through use of technology to automate checks and balances.
• Optimising use of the accounting software (Xledger), through pro-active maintenance, development and integration with relevant applications.
• Managing the annual audit successfully through pro-active planning and preparation of substantive information and annual statutory accounts, resolving audit queries, playing a key role in collation of information for the annual report with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintaining, regularly reviewing and updating organisational policies relating to finance.
Ensuring The Access Project fulfils its obligations in relation to tax and other regulatory requirements.
• Play a key role in managing financial strategy including supporting budget holders across the organisation.
• Key role in budget preparation, implementation, variance analysis as well as forecasting cycles, including multi-year forecasts and financial models in line with the organisation’s strategic goals.
• Enabling budget holders, through business partnering and training, to manage their own budgets effectively and make commercial decisions based on sound understanding of strategic financial drivers of the organisation and effective use of finance systems such as XLedger.
• Understanding of financial strategy and associated KPIs to play a role in financial risk management.
Supporting the Fundraising and Communications team with financial information for funding applications and producing financial reports to funders.
• Providing cover for finance team colleagues and undertake other tasks and ad-hoc projects as requested by the Financial Controller.
Person specification - Essential
• Newly qualified accountant (e.g. ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least five years relevant experience. Finance professionals with sufficient relevant experience, close to becoming fully qualified may also be considered.
• Outstanding attention to detail whilst being able to think strategically at the same time.
• Substantial and relevant experience within the not-for-profit sector.
• Excellent understanding restricted funding, its implications and ensuring that spend is in line with requirements of funders and Charities SORP. Understanding the practical application of FRS102 requirements.
• Able to build effective relationships across the organisation, ensuring budget holders are fully supported in relation to finance to enable them to effectively carry out financial aspects of their roles.
• Able to effectively communicate complex financial matters to non-finance colleagues and adapt style to various stakeholders.
• Committed to driving and seeing through improvements within the finance team.
• Flexible approach to work and able to work well as part of a team and alone.
• Committed to upholding a professional code of ethics.