Temporary Finance Team Leader (3-month FTC)
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 FTE
Contract: Full-time, Temporary (3-month initial fixed-term)
Location: North Chailey, East Sussex (hybrid working considered)
At Chailey Heritage Foundation, we’re proud to be a charity that transforms lives. We’re now looking for a Temporary Finance Team Leader to support our small, dedicated Finance team during a key period leading up to year-end.
This is a hands-on, supervisory-level role, ideal for someone with a solid understanding of transactional finance who thrives on collaboration, problem-solving, and supporting day-to-day operations.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll support and coordinate the day-to-day work of our Accounts Payable and Receivable functions, while assisting with treasury tasks and data clean-up activities. You won’t be managing the team formally, but will act as a go-to person for queries, guidance, and continuity.
Accounts Payable
- Oversee the end-to-end AP process, from invoice to payment
- Maintain accurate vendor records and ensure policy-aligned payments
- Provide support and cover for the Accounts Payable Coordinator
Accounts Receivable
- Monitor customer accounts and support timely collections
- Review sales orders and invoice conversion
- Reconcile donation and sales income (e.g. café and LSC takings)
- Provide cover while the AR Coordinator focuses on database preparations
Treasury & Reconciliations
- Assist with daily cash flow and banking
- Prepare and review cash forecasts
- Monitor bank reconciliations
- Support month-end balance sheet reconciliations, including payroll (desirable)
Project & Data Work
- Support data clean-up and preparation activities ahead of year-end
- Assist in transitioning AR data to our new contracts and fees database
Who we’re looking for
You’re experienced in transactional finance operations and enjoy taking the lead to keep things moving. You bring a proactive, methodical approach and are confident guiding others while staying hands-on. Experience with AP, AR, and reconciliations is key, and an eye for data accuracy will serve you well.
You’ll be joining a friendly, mission-driven team who are passionate about what they do—so we’re looking for someone equally committed, supportive, and flexible.
Why join us?
Chailey Heritage Foundation is a truly special place to work. Whether you’re here for a few months or a few years, your contribution will matter.
You’ll also gain:
- A collaborative and inclusive team environment
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunities to make an impact during a key phase of change
Ready to apply?
If you enjoy bringing order, clarity, and calm to busy finance processes, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us keep vital processes running smoothly for the teams and young people we support.