Finance Manager

Are you an experienced finance manager - or are you looking to take a step up to manager level? Are you a people person who enjoys collaborating with colleagues as well as with the detail of numbers? Would you be energised by working in a lively and impactful climate charity? We should talk…

As our new Finance Manager you will oversee Possible’s finance processes, leading all of our day-to-day financial operations, producing regular financial reporting for the senior management team and board. You’ll work closely with the Co-Director: Strategic Development to monitor our financial performance against targets.

You will support colleagues to prepare budgets for funding applications and projects and will track income across all of our grants. And you’ll monitor and report on our individual giving and unrestricted income. You will also work with the Head of Operations and People to ensure our monthly payroll process is accurate and timely, and liaise with Possible’s auditors to facilitate the smooth production of audited annual accounts.

Like all our staff, you will contribute to our anti-oppression work, attend team-wide meetings and training sessions and feed in to the production of organisational strategy. And everyone at Possible chips in in the best ways they are able, by doing things like organising digital birthday cards, taking out the bins or the virtual equivalent, so there’s that too.

About Possible

At Possible, we create, build, and share ways people can take meaningful action on climate change. Combining personal and local actions into larger systemic change, we face climate dread with a can-do attitude and sense of fun. Whether we’re helping people fix their electronics, turning parking spaces into tree planting zones or lobbying MPs on clean heat, everything we do is about inspiring more people to take ambitious climate action. We have a set of values that guide our actions and our organisational culture, daring, joy and community.

Commitment to anti-oppression

At Possible, our vision is a zero carbon society, built by and for the people of the UK. To achieve this, it is essential that the whole spectrum of the British public is represented in our organisation. 

We welcome applications from those who are from marginalised groups, in terms of their sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or if you are returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applications from people who are underrepresented in the climate movement too, including People of Colour, Disabled people, those from a working class or low/ no income background, people who are trans, non-binary or gender fluid. You can find out more about our anti-oppression work here.

If you are from a marginalised group and/or have a non-traditional work or educational background and would like to discuss the role, or if you have any questions about the job or how we do things at Possible before you apply, email juliet.michaelson@wearepossible.org and we can arrange a phone call or email if you prefer. 

The basics:

  • Contract: Permanent. We can’t currently accept applications for job shares. Unfortunately we do not have a sponsor licence, so we're currently unable to provide sponsorship for a work visa.

  • Salary:  £26,406 for 3 days a week which is a £44,010 full time equivalent salary - band C2 on our pay scale. We are unable to negotiate salary.

  • Location:  Hybrid working preferred i.e. London and remote, in which case you’ll be in the Camden office at least one day a week. We are also willing to consider remote candidates.

  • Working hours: 0.6 FTE - 3 days i.e. 21 hours per week. We are offering flexible working patterns in this role e.g. total hours could be spread across 5 days. Our core working days are Tuesday and Wednesdays when all staff are usually required to work. We are unable to increase the hours that are advertised here.

  • Managed by: Co-Director: Strategic Development.

  • Works closely with: Office Administrator, Head of Operations and People, budget holders, Co-Director team, Digital Communications and Engagement Manager.

  • Ideal starting date: June / July 2025.

  • Application process: Application form and then two interview rounds

  • Application deadline: Friday May 9, 8.59am

  • Contact for questions: juliet.michaelson@wearepossible.org

Benefits:

  • Employer pension contribution. 

  • 33 days paid holidays including bank holidays (pro-rata) and additionally three days at Christmas when the office is shut.

  • Cycle to work scheme.

  • Staff discounts on selected climate friendly opportunities.

  • Climate Perks - paid journey days for low carbon holiday travel.

  • Employee assistance programme that includes free counselling sessions and financial advice for you and your family.

  • Paid volunteer and study leave.

  • Options to work remotely abroad.

  • Paid duvet days, when staff need to look after their wellbeing.

  • 35 hour full time work week, flexitime and flexible working considered from day one.

  • Learning and development plans and budget for all staff.

  • Generous sick leave and pay, including paid time off for periods and menopause, gender affirming care, fertility treatment and disability leave.

  • Good parental leave and pay and family friendly policies and practices like up to one week (FTE) paid carer days.

Interested?

Read the full job application pack, and upload your CV and question responses here.

Deadline:  8.59am on Friday 9th May