Vacancy – Head of Finance – Plymouth

Organisation: Argyle Community Trust
Position: Head of Finance
Location: Plymouth
Offices: Home Park, Outland Road , Plymouth PL2 3DQ
Opportunity for some hybrid working
Salary: £36-42K per annum
Contract: Full-time Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Benefits and Opportunities
Closing date for applications: Friday 15th September 5pm

We aim to ensure we look after our staff welfare and provide fair opportunities across the charity. Argyle Community Trust offers incentives & progression based on key performance indicators, appraisals and added value to the Trust.

Benefits

• Access to auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Relevant qualifications and training
• Ticket incentives for staff
• An opportunity to buy back on holidays
• Free access to courses for your children (immediate family) across Argyle Community Trust provisions
• Club Kit

Other Benefits

• Holiday allowance based on service, after 5 years of service your holiday entitlement will increase by 1 day each year, enabling you to increase your holiday allowance by up to 4 days
• Private healthcare after two years of service, not contractual but based on how the charity performs

Role Dependent Benefits

The Trust will also consider individual requirements needed to complete a role including:

• Work mobile phone with some allowance for personal usage
• Use of company vehicle for work purposes only
• Car Allowance

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Closing date for applications: Thursday 31st August 2023 5pm
Start Date: Negotiable

The Role

Argyle Community Trust has an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our team as the Head of Finance providing leadership and financial decision-making support to the Senior Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to come into a positive and progressive environment and be able to make a vital impact on the Trust’s ongoing development. The post holder will be in a position to make a difference and truly influence the impact of our programmes and charitable work within the local community.

The Head of Finance will have responsibility for managing, controlling and optimising the financial performance of Argyle Community Trust (ACT). Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, they will be responsible for creating and managing the Trust’s budgets, implementing robust financial controls, forecasting and helping to improve financial performance. In doing so, they will play a key role in achieving ACT’s strategic vision. For the right person, the post represents a career-defining role and the opportunity to make a positive difference not just to ACT, but to the communities of Devon and Cornwall that the Trust represents.

The Trust has won the Football League Community Club of the Year award and employs more than 160 members of staff. The Trust is forecasting further significant expansion over the next two years following its appointment as the lead partner in the redevelopment of Brickfields Leisure Centre as a community hub. The Trust is entering an exciting phase of expansion and currently operates across numerous sites in Devon and Cornwall. Staff are office-based at Home Park Stadium, Manadon Sports Hub, Launceston College and Carn Brea Leisure Centre with the Brickfields development providing the latest inspirational facility for the Trust.

As a registered charity, the Community Trust works in close conjunction with Plymouth Argyle Football Club and with many people across several sectors where sport has proven to be the ideal tool for creating lasting education and engagement with individuals.

Main Purpose of the Role

• Provide strategic direction by supporting the Senior Leadership Team in meeting the Trust’s objectives, increasing fiscal awareness and promoting financial efficiencies across the organisation.
• Ensure robust management of the Trust’s financial performance against its strategic plan, including regular use of forecasts and the efficient use of funds.
• Ensure audited accounts are a true and fair reflection of the Trust’s financial activity and position, managing the charity’s restricted funds and understanding the financial implications of service collaborations and agreements.
• Ratify contracts and ensure that Trust financial policies and procedures are compliant, fit for purpose and followed in respect of service level agreements, contracted services and procurement.
• Represent the organisation in the external environment, developing highly professional relationships with funders, regulators, local authorities and other partners to enhance the Trust’s reputation ensuring that all relevant stakeholders are provided with financial information and insight in a timely manner.
• Identify and make recommendations for improvements in business processes, systems and structures in order to improve the quality and efficiency of business operations.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Argyle Community Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Safeguarding

Argyle Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all participants on our programmes and promotes robust policies to ensure that our staff and volunteers adhere to safe practices. The successful candidate will be subject to undertaking enhanced DBS checks prior to employment.

Application

If you can meet the specifications and would like to become part of the Argyle Community Trust team, please complete our online application form https://forms.gle/Lr5x7kHHEndy7jAL6

You will be given the opportunity to upload a covering letter and CV should you wish to do so however, for safer recruitment purposes, we do not accept application by CV only in your covering letter you should draw on relevant aspects of your experience, including paid employment and voluntary work or training to demonstrate how your skills, experience and personal qualities match the requirements of this job specification.

If you would like further information or wish to discuss the post contact Actrecruitment@pafc.co.uk

For more information about the work of Argyle Community Trust and our strategic aims visit https://argylecommunitytrust.co.uk/about-us/

Download Head of Finance Job Description.