Finance Manager

About Us: We are the UK’s leading acupuncture teaching institution, located in the heart of York with excellent transport links. In addition to our BSc in Acupuncture, we provide MSc programs in Nutrition and Chinese Herbal Medicine. As part of our charitable mission, our busy teaching clinics offer subsidised treatments to the local community.

Job Description: We are seeking an ideally dynamic and proactive Finance Manager to lead a wide range of strategic and operational finance activities. This role includes preparing and submitting statutory financial reports, budget preparation, management accounts, financial forecasting and planning, and creating business proposals that include income, expenditure, and return on investment (Roi). You will also handle payroll, pensions, and tax processing.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• At least five years in a high-level finance role (e.g., financial controller or equivalent).
• Recognised finance/accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA).
• Experience with the Xero accounting system.
• Knowledge and experience in processing payroll, pensions, and tax.
• Experience in preparing statutory returns and management accounts.
• Expertise in financial strategy, analysis, and insight to inform management decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an institutional financial strategy aligned with best practices in higher education and clinical service administration.
• Create financial tools for modelling, including budget development, forecasting, and setting financial sales targets.
• Prepare bespoke financial proposals assessing cost, income, and Roi for new commercial activities.
• Generate financial reports that meet statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Submit annual financial returns to regulatory, statutory, validation, and accreditation bodies.
• Develop a cash flow model and monitor income and expenditure against the budget on a monthly and annual basis.
• Provide robust financial data to inform management decision-making.
• Review and enhance financial control systems for tracking income and expenditure.
• Contribute to the development of a new staff expenses policy.
• Develop tools for P&L analysis of academic programs and other income-generating activities.
• Produce accurate annual accounts with a full audit trail.
• Manage and deliver payroll, including tax and national insurance payments.
• Oversee the College’s creditors and manage fees and income to reduce debtor days.
• Maintain relevant insurance policies for the College.
• Line manage the Finance Administrator.
• Undertake other tasks as reasonably requested.

Application Process: Please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience will add value to the NCA in this role. Note that we can only consider candidates authorised to work in the UK.

For an informal conversation about this role, contact the Principal & CEO at emmaheathcote@nca.ac.uk  
For questions about the recruitment process, contact us through our website here: (https://nca.ac.uk/contact/college-enquiries).

Interview Dates: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Friday, 10^th January 2025. First stage interviews will be held online. Second stage interviews will be held face-to-face in York (date TBC).