Finance Manager - Temporary
About this role
Team: Finance
Reports to: Financial Controller
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 21 August 2026
*Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship
Why join us?
Join a dynamic finance team where you'll take ownership of statutory reporting, lead the month-end process, and drive financial accuracy across the organisation. You'll play a pivotal role in maintaining strong internal controls and overseeing the delivery of a high-quality finance service.
- ACCA or CIMA qualified or working towards completion of qualification.
- Proven previous experience as a Finance Manager or similar roles.
- Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable and Bank processes, ensuring timely and accurate processing of transactions.
- Oversee cash management, including monitoring cash flow, reviewing cash forecasts, and optimising liquidity.
- Coordinate month-end closing processes, ensuring all the entries are processed and posted on time.
- Utilise Microsoft D365 F&O (“PawPoint”) financial system to effectively manage nominal codes and trial balances for the month-end/year-end process.
- Review bank reconciliations to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records. Lead balance sheet reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Manage the process and reconciliation of deferred income, accruals, and prepayments.
- Oversee fixed assets management, including depreciation calculations and reconciliation.
- Support the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors and ensuring compliance with audit requirements.
- Supporting the Financial Controller in implementing financial controls and processes and ensuring relevant teams follow these.
- Demonstrate attention to detail while maintaining focus on the big-picture objectives of the organisation.
- Provide leadership to the finance team, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Take on ad hoc duties and special projects to support organisational goals.
- 25 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days, in addition to statutory holidays. Staff may also receive additional days for any approved business closure days over the festive period in December, Option to buy up to five days of annual leave per year.
- Employer pension contributions double the percentage of your plan earnings, up to 8%
- Life assurance equivalent to three times your basic salary (two times your basic salary for non-pension scheme members)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Lifestyle discounts via our EAP and healthcare cashback programme
- Discounts on Royal Kennel Club products and services
- 4X Complimentary staff tickets to Crufts and Discover Dogs
- Healthcare cashback programme with a fixed contribution paid for by the Royal Kennel Club
- Free eye tests with a voucher towards the cost of your spectacles
- Financial support for professional and vocational qualifications, with five days' study leave provided
- Free access to The Royal Kennel Club Library and Art Gallery
Company at a glance
The Royal Kennel Club is the largest organisation in the UK devoted to dog health, welfare and training. Its objective is to ensure that dogs live healthy, happy lives with responsible owners.
It runs the country’s largest registration database for both pedigree and crossbreed dogs and the Petlog database, which is the UK’s biggest reunification service for microchipped animals. The Royal Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme is the only scheme in the UK that monitors breeders, in order to protect the welfare of puppies. It also runs the UK’s largest dog training programme, the Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme and licenses shows and clubs across a wide range of activities, which help dog owners to bond and enjoy life with their dogs. The Royal Kennel Club runs the world’s greatest dog show, Crufts, which is a fun family day out that educates people about how to buy responsibly and care for their dog.
The Royal Kennel Club invests in welfare campaigns, dog training and education programmes. As well as running health screening schemes with the BVA and through the Charitable Trust, funds The Royal Kennel Club Genetics Centre and Cancer Centre at the Animal Health Trust, which is at the forefront of pioneering research into dog health.
Top Benefits
- Annual leave
- Pension contributions
- Life assurance
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Enhanced paternity pay
- Enhanced adoption pay
- Lifestyle discounts
- Healthcare cashback
- Staff tickets
- Free eye tests
- Study leave
- Professional qualification support
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