Assistant Finance Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
Spectrum Community Health CIC is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Finance Manager to join their Management Accounts Team. This role involves providing financial support for Corporate Services, ensuring accurate financial assurances, and delivering high-quality management accounting work. The post holder will be responsible for financial analysis, report preparation, and supporting the Head of Finance in statutory responsibilities and budget management. They will also provide financial advice to department heads and assist in training junior staff.
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience in finance.
- Part qualified accountancy qualification via CIMA / ACCA member.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Qualified Accountancy certificate.
- Knowledge and Experience
- Developed specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures e.g. UK. GAAP
- Experience, knowledge and expertise of financial management.
- Knowledge of financial ledgers and reporting systems.
- Proven experience in operating financial ledgers.
- Experience in producing reports for senior management. Management accounting experience. Budget setting, financial planning and management reporting Relevant experience in a finance team.
- Development and implementation of financial policies and procedures.
- Managing several responsibilities and tasks simultaneously.
- Personal development, mentoring and supervision.
- Skills and Abilities
- Effective training skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Problem solving and prioritisation skills.
- Proficient excel skills and the ability to create databases.
- Report writing.
- Communicate business information effectively to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Non-judgmental attitude treating others with courtesy and respect at all times. Able to demonstrate Spectrum's values and behaviours.
- Flexible approach to tasks undertaken displaying resilience to sometimes challenging situations.
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated.
- Flexibility with regard to patterns and places of work.
- Good team player.
- Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills - written, verbal and presentation.
- A disciplined approach to tasks.
- Work on own initiative and facilitate the work of others.
- Excellent organisation skills with ability to prioritise own work, and work of others, to meet deadlines.
- Education and Training
- Degree or equivalent in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience in finance.
- Part qualified accountancy qualification via CIMA / ACCA member.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Qualified Accountancy certificate.
- Knowledge and Experience
- Developed specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures e.g. UK. GAAP
- Experience, knowledge and expertise of financial management.
- Knowledge of financial ledgers and reporting systems.
- Proven experience in operating financial ledgers.
- Experience in producing reports for senior management. Management accounting experience. Budget setting, financial planning and management reporting Relevant experience in a finance team.
- Development and implementation of financial policies and procedures.
- Managing several responsibilities and tasks simultaneously.
- Personal development, mentoring and supervision.
- Skills and Abilities
- Effective training skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Problem solving and prioritisation skills.
- Proficient excel skills and the ability to create databases.
- Report writing.
- Communicate business information effectively to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Non-judgmental attitude treating others with courtesy and respect at all times. Able to demonstrate Spectrum's values and behaviours.
- Flexible approach to tasks undertaken displaying resilience to sometimes challenging situations.
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated.
- Flexibility with regard to patterns and places of work.
- Good team player.
- Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills - written, verbal and presentation.
- A disciplined approach to tasks.
- Work on own initiative and facilitate the work of others.
- Excellent organisation skills with ability to prioritise own work, and work of others, to meet deadlines.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Spectrum Community Health CIC
Assistant Finance Manager
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Spectrum Community Health CIC are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to be part of the Management Accounts Team.
This role involves providing financial support for the Corporate Services within Spectrum.
We strive to provide the most accurate and in-depth financial assurances for the Finance Team as a whole and the wider business.
Main duties of the job
o The post holder will be a CCAB part qualified Accounting member or equivalent having responsibility to deliver high-quality management accounting work which in-volves the analysis of financial information and preparation of financial reports.o Responsible for ensuring that financial information is processed in accordance with Spectrum's policies and procedures and ensure the work is completed in line with financial timescales.o The post-holder will provide vital financial management support for income across commissioned contracts, corporate services and projects.o The post will include monitoring of current and forecast financial position which will feed into the committee and board reporting.o To assist and support the Head of Finance in the execution of the Board's statutory financial responsibilities.o To provide comprehensive financial support, advice and information t
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