Posted: 8 April 2025
Link to Apply: https://www.thepca.co.uk/job/finance-manager-the-pca/
Job Details
Salary: £50,000
Closing Date: 25 April 2025
Contact Name: Paula Cummings-Riddoch
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07393234046
Club/Company: The PCA
Website: https://www.thepca.co.uk/
The Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA), the trade union for professional cricketers in England and Wales and its commercial arm, PCA Management Ltd, are looking to recruit a part-time Finance Manager to provide support to the growing finance function.
The PCA offers flexible working practices and has offices in London and Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham. The role requires 2.5 days per week but the hours can be worked flexibly across the week and will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Main Responsibilities and Tasks
- Lead implementation of a new finance system to improve reporting and lead to overall efficiencies across the finance function.
- Monitor investment funds and process relevant accounting journals quarterly.
- Produce accurate financial reports to specific deadlines, including quarterly management accounts and re-forecasts.
- Monitor and produce cash flow forecasts.
- Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities, including working with the Commercial department to assess return on investment of all events.
- Lead planning and preparation of statutory accounts and process, including liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out.
- Develop external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organisations such as HMRC.
- Lead payroll, VAT and HMRC processes.
- Monitoring and responding to emails received in the generic Finance Inbox.
- Work closely with the Senior Finance Assistant and support the CFO as required on any ad hoc requirements.
Knowledge Skills and Experience
- Proficient in Sage 50 Accounts (or similar) accounting package.
- Excellent MS Excel skills.
- A strong academic record, ideally to degree level or equivalent.
- Qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA).
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in finance.
- Managed year end processes.
- Proficiency in budget planning and financial controls.
- Experience of implementing a new financial system beneficial.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Have a track record of innovation and always looking for constant improvement to systems
Generous benefits package includes pension, private health insurance and critical illness and potential annual bonus.
How to apply
Please send the following to [email protected]:
Your CV, a covering letter explaining your suitability and desire for this position and responses to the following questions:
- What is your eligibility status to work in the UK?
- Do you live in commutable distance of the vacancy you are applying for?
- What is your current salary?
- What is your expected salary in this role?
- Please confirm that the information you have provided in your application and CV is true and accurate
We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion/belief or marital status.
Closing date for applications is Friday 25 April at 17.00.
First Round Interviews will take place online on Tuesday 13 May.
Second round interviews will take place in person on Tuesday 20 May in London.
If you have not heard from us by Monday 5 May please assume you have not been considered for the role.
Name of Author: Professional Cricketers Association
The Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA), founded in 1967 by former England fast bowler Fred Rumsey as the Cricketers’ Association, represents past and present first-class cricketers in England and Wales. In the 1970s, the PCA established a standard employment contract and minimum wage for professional cricketers. It also helped create a pension scheme in 1995 and launched the magazine All Out Cricket and the ACE UK Educational Programme in 2002.
