INNER CITY TRUST, DERRY/LONDONDERRY
FINANCE MANAGER (OPERATIONS)
Who we are:
Inner City Trust wasestablished in 1976 in the city of Derry. The Trusts mission is to advance the physical, social and economic regeneration of the Derry-Londonderry. As a not-for-private profit group, we support communities, restore heritage buildings and enable job creation. The Trust has developed some of the most landmark buildings in the city including the Tower Museum, the Tower Hotel, the Bishops Gate Hotel, the Shared Future Centre and the Calgagh Centre.
Shared public space is central to our mission and the Craft Village, Garden of Reflection and its gallery host events and provide a platform for small businesses.
The Trust is embarking on a significant development programme and wishes to recruit a qualified accountant to manage its operational finances and support the existing Finance Manager (Capital Projects). Part Qualified applicants will also be considered.
Our package includes:
A competitive salary of c£40,000-£45,000 PA, generous pension and holiday provision, plus critical illness cover and medical insurance. . We are a family-friendly organization and seek to support and enable our team to grow professionally. Regular working week is 37.5 hours.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates who meet the criteria within the job description and share the values of The Inner-City Trust Group.
Applicants must:
- Be a CCAB-qualified accountant with 3+ years of experience in a similar role
- OR CCAB part-qualified accountant with 5+ years of experience in a similar role
- Have experience in operating computerized accounts (Sage 50 preferred)
Experience in the following would be desirable:
- Experience of charity accounting
- Experience of managing payroll
- Experience with property management software
- Experience in property development and/or property management settings
The panel reserve the right to raise the shortlisting criteria in the vent of a large field of applicants.
The role for you?
Inner City Trust is a dynamic regeneration charity with an impressive track record of redevelopment in the heritage-rich centre of Derry-Londonderry.
The Trust retains an extensive property portfolio (residential and commercial) which forms its principal Core activity. This portfolio extends beyond the Walled City and includes several developments in the Waterside.
You would be joining a small team of professional and administrative staff supporting the work of the Trust Board.
Specifically the role would encompass the following areas :-
- Producing monthly management accounts for the General Manager and Board of Directors for the Trust and its subsidiaries
- Setting the Trusts annual budget
- Producing the annual accounts to Trial Balance and liaising with the Trusts external auditors in production of the published annual accounts
- Managing the Finance Officer
- Arranging appropriate insurance cover
- Reporting to Companies House and Charities Commission
- Managing and processing payroll (Sage 50 Payroll)
- Ensuring timely submission of VAT Returns
- Attending and reporting to the Board and Finance Sub-Committee meetings
- Supporting the Finance Manager (Capital Projects) in development of business cases, cashflows, budgets and grant claims.
- Liaising with the Trusts Legal advisors
Applicants should submit their CVs by using the portal by no later than 4pm on 17th November 2026.
It is anticipated that Shortlisting will take place on 24th November, with in-person interviews provisionally planned for the 8th December at the Trust offices.
Inner City Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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