Finance Manager - CASES

About us:

The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, CASES, is the professional body for sport and exercise sciences in the UK. Our mission is to drive excellence in sport and exercise sciences through the promotion of evidence-based practice and the development and enhancement of professional and ethical standards. This includes a number of services and support, including Membership, Accreditations and Certifications, Conferences and Events, Research and Publications, and Partnerships. Please see our website for more details.

We are a respected membership and professional body organisation, delivering well into the second year of our current 2025-2028 Strategy. In 2024, we were granted the Charter of Incorporation by His Majesty King Charles III in recognition of the Association’s quality and status as the pre-eminent body for the discipline of sport and exercise science in the UK. CASES currently has a staffing complement of seven and is supported by an army of volunteers who help to drive forwards the annual operational plan. So, now is an exciting time to join our Association!

Main purpose of job:

The CASES Finance Manager will lead the financial planning and reporting while supporting strategic growth and member value. They will also manage the daily financial operations of CASES, ensuring that membership fees are recorded accurately, suppliers are paid on time, and financial records are ready for monthly reporting.

Summary:

This exciting role is designed for a proactive, experienced and independent individual who would like to apply their financial skills to a membership organisation, in a role which offers significant responsibility and autonomy within a small operations team. It would suit someone who is comfortable with a broad and diverse remit, who is happy to combine strategic, governance and technical aspects of the role alongside transactional financial duties, in line with our organisation objectives.

You should be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA) or have strong relevant QBE (Qualified by Experience), having previously worked in a similar finance role. This does not need to have been in a member-focussed environment. Experience or knowledge of sport and exercise science is advantageous but not essential.

Job type:

Permanent, Part-time (0.6), 22.5 hours per week. This can be a number of hours across each day of the working week or set hours over agreed working days. CASES supports flexible working including hours which support caring responsibilities and Term-time working.

Salary: Grade 4 (FTE is £36,849 - £42,926) (dependent on experience), 0.6 will be £22,109 - £25,755).

Reporting to:

Chief Executive Officer

Location:

Home working role, with some attendance at the Office, currently one full day per quarter (Office is at Leeds Beckett University, Headingley, Leeds).

Benefits package:

• 35 days paid holiday per year for full-time staff, 21 days for part-time (0.6) staff
• Employer pension contribution of 6%
• Gym membership allowance of £200.00 per annum for full-time staff, £120 for part-time (0.6) staff
• £50.00 annual contribution towards a sight test and cost of glasses if needed for VDU work.
• Access to the Axa Premier Health Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual flu jab

Key dates:

Applications close 10 am on Monday 23 November 2026; interviews, via Teams, will take place week commencing 7 December 2026.

Application Process:

This appointment will be via a formal, open, and transparent recruitment process, with the aim of attracting the widest range of the most suitable talent. At CASES, we are committed to Fairness, Professionalism, Honesty, Responsibility and Excellence. We strive to improve our ways of working to be more inclusive and diverse, to accelerate our impact on society and live up to our Values. We acknowledge that we lack representation from various underrepresented groups and therefore strongly encourage applications that will amplify the voices of people with a disability, those from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds, women or gender diverse people in STEMM and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Please notify the Ian Wilson, CEO (iwilson@cases.org.uk) if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Please attach a current CV (two-page maximum) along with one-page A4 cover letter (650 words maximum) as to how you evidence the essential candidate knowledge, experience, skills and capabilities. Email this application, marked confidential, to Ian Wilson, CASES CEO (Iwilson@cases.org.uk).

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist the CEO with the annual budgeting process and quarterly re-forecasting cycles, being an active member of the Finance and Risk Committee (FAR).
• Financial Reporting: Support the accountant and CEO in the preparation of monthly management accounts, variance analysis, annual statutory financial statements and board materials.
• Cash Flow Management: Monitor cash flow, manage bank reconciliations, and oversee day-to-day transactional processing (accounts payable and receivable).
• Payroll and Pensions: Oversee monthly payroll processing and pension scheme administration.
• Financial Analysis: Responsibility for analysis of, including, but not limited to, programme profiling, membership pricing, conference ticket pricing, salaries and new opportunities.
• Reserves: Support the FAR to calculate and analyse the reserves position.
• Bank Reconciliations: Match bank statements with accounting records on a weekly basis.
• Credit Control: Follow up on overdue member fees or unpaid corporate invoices politely and professionally.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to Accounting and HMRC regulations and internal financial controls.
• Ledger Management: Process purchase invoices, staff and volunteer expense claims, and sales receipts accurately.
• Membership Income: Reconcile incoming membership subscriptions, event bookings, and endorsement / accreditation fees.
• Produce finance reports for the Chief Executive Officer.
• Undertake any other reasonable instruction as requested by the Chief Executive Officer.

Essential and desirable candidate Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Capabilities:

Essential

• Professional Qualification: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA) or strong relevant QBE (Qualified by Experience).

• Management Accounting: Proven experience of assisting in the preparation of the full management accounts.
• Systems Knowledge: Advanced proficiency in cloud accounting software (Sage or similar), CRM databases and Excel.
• Bookkeeping: Proven experience working in a finance or accounts department.
• Reconciliations: Proven experience balancing bank accounts and resolving discrepancies.

• Communication: Ability to explain complex financial data clearly to non-financial staff and Board members.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in financial reporting.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Ability to co-operate well within a small team and willingness to take on out of scope tasks, when capacity allows.

Desirable

• Commercial Awareness: Understanding of membership subscription models and revenue streams.
• AI: Experience and / or willingness to explore the utilisation of artificial intelligence in order to improve efficiencies within the team and organisation.
• Sector Background: Prior experience working within a non-profit, charity, or professional membership body is an advantage.