Finance Operations Manager
FareShare, United Kingdom
Job Description
FareShare
Job Description Finance Operations Manager
Reporting to:Head of Finance
Location:Hybrid: office/home: min 2 days in London office
Hours: Full time (35 hours)
Starting salary:37,763 - 39,750
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.
About FareShare
FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to almost 10,000 frontline charities and community groups. During 2021, we redistributed 127 million meals, the equivalent of 4 meals every second through our FareShare Regional Centres and our retail surplus model FareShare Go, reaching over 1 million people. FareShare exists because of two hugely important and highly topical issues. As a consequence of supply and demand, huge volumes of food are grown or made in the UK and a small percentage ends up as unwanted surplus with little commercial value. At the same time, there are many thousands of frontline community groups and charities that are providing a vital safety net for the most vulnerable in our society. We seek to squeeze as much social good out of that uneconomic surplus by getting it to almost 10,000 such groups across the UK whilst they provide essential wraparound support services for their beneficiaries.
The Cost of Living Crisis and before it, the COVID-19, have shone a spotlight on the issue of food insecurity in the UK and with it, FareShare’s ability to get food to vulnerable communities nationwide. It is estimated that over 4.7m UK households are now experiencing food insecurity and whilst the equivalent of 1.3bn meals of good surplus food occurs each year, FareShare believes that it is wrong for these two situations to co-exist.
To combat this, FareShare is moving into an ambitious 4 year programme to achieve unparalleled growth in both our food volumes as well as our fundraised income. We are driven by the opportunity to secure even more of the food available at farm gate, manufacturing and retail levels and to do this, we need to maximise our new groundswell of public support to generate the funds needed to operate at this greater scale.
There has never been a more exciting time to join a relevant organisation which delivers both social and environmental impact, at such a crucial time.
FareShare’s Strategy amp; Vision
Vision: We have the vision of a UK where No good food goes to waste.
Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.
Our Purpose:We are doers. We are a community. We change lives.
Our Values:
Passion for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead
Ambition to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen
Respect for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries
Collaboration it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger
Focus on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and achieve the most for our clients and customers
The Role
This is a vital role leading the transactional team of three with the responsibility for the day-to-day operation of accounts payable and receivable and ensuring overall integrity of the general ledger. The Finance Operations Manager will work closely with the Head of Finance and Finance Business Partners, supporting with the month end processes and a broad range of process and system improvement projects.
The successful candidate will bring strong communication skills, a proactive and flexible approach, excellent attention to detail with good time management.
Main areas of responsibility
Key Focus
This role has a remit across operational finance managing the day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, month end process, cash flow monitoring, bank reconciliations and ensuring the accounting records are accurate and up to date. The role leads on various finance process and system improvements projects.
Responsibilities and Duties
·Responsible for the day-to-day financial operations within the charity covering accounts receivable, accounts payable, employee expenses and banking administration.
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