Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Garsington Opera is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic AAT Level 3 qualified or QBE Finance professional to join our busy finance team as Part-Time Finance Manager. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will play a key role in the day-to-day financial operations of the organisation, providing an exceptional opportunity to become involved in finance initiatives in a supportive, world-renowned arts organisation.

Post: Finance Manager
Reporting to: Finance Director

Hours: Permanent, part time (0.5 FTE) with some home-working up to one day a week considered. Hours can be spread across 4 or 5 days a week to suit the applicant.
Salary: £40-45,000 FTE
Application Deadline: 9am on Monday 16 November 2026
Interview Date: Friday 27 November at the Studios with second interviews early the following week at Garsington Studios
Start Date: ASAP

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Income Accounting

• Work closely with Box Office and Development Teams to ensure all income (tickets, donations, membership etc) reconciles to the bank.
• Ensure the correct recording of income from the CRM System (Tessitura) into Sage Intacct.
• Ensure all other receipts are correctly recorded.
• Raise sales invoices for Garsington Opera and its trading subsidiary, Garsington Opera Enterprises.
• Ensure that the VAT treatment on all income is correctly recorded.
• Manage the debtors schedule to ensure that invoices are paid within the relevant time period.
• Alert the relevant member of the wider team to BACS receipts ensuring they are recorded in the CRM system or against hire contracts.
• Input payments to the online banking system where tickets have been resold.
• Work with the Box Office Team to ensure gift aid is claimed on all eligible donations on a quarterly basis.

Fixed Assets

• Ensure the fixed asset register is appropriately maintained and depreciation policy correctly applied in Sage Intacct.

Financial management and reporting

• Manage and post prepayment and accrual journals to the accounting system.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports and supporting analysis.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations of income related accounts including deferred income, accrued income, gift certificates and aged debtor balances.
• Work with the Finance Director to ensure the audit file is prepared on a timely basis.
• Liaise with the auditors during the year end audit to ensure testing can be completed to schedule.

Projects and other work

• To assist with project work as required including capital projects and process/systems improvements.
• To assist the Development Team with the completion of the annual Equivalency Determination for the CAF American Donor Fund.
• To assist the Finance Director and wider team with any additional work as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• Fully qualified AAT or equivalent/qualified by experience.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate financial concepts to non-financial colleagues.
• Collaborative and enjoys working as part of a team.
• Strong IT skills with an emphasis on Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and a familiarity with the principles of CRM systems.

Desirable

• Experience of Sage Intacct.
• Interest in the performing arts sector.
• Understanding of the Charity SORP and its application.

Find out more in the job description below

Job Description

To Apply

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV as PDFs via email to [email removed]. As part of the application process, we also invite you to complete our optional Equal Opportunities Form.

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