Finance Manager

Team: Finance

Contract type: Permanent, Full Time (36.25 hours per week)

Job based at: Hybrid – Head Office in Loughborough, and work from home (2-3 days per week)

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000

British Triathlon is the national governing body for triathlon, paratriathlon and related multisport in Great Britain. Our mission is to grow the sport at every level, and we are passionate about creating an environment that makes Britain the world’s leading triathlon nation - enabling success on the international stage and increasing participation in swim, bike, run across diverse communities. We are:

• Inclusive; welcomes and supports people from all backgrounds, ensuring everyone can participate, feel safe and belong.
• People Centred; puts athletes, volunteers, colleagues and communities at the heart of decisions and ways of working.
• Ambitious; strives for high performance and continuous improvement, on and off the field of play.
• Do What’s Right; acts with integrity, transparency and fairness, even when that is the more challenging route

If you can bring skills and ambition to an inclusive, people‑centred workplace; who are determined to create positive impact; and who value doing what’s right above doing what is simply expected – we want to hear from you!

About the Role

As Finance Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and effectiveness of British Triathlon’s financial management and reporting. You will support the organisation through high-quality financial insight, operational finance management, and collaborative business partnering across a wide range of teams and stakeholders.

You will lead on the preparation of monthly management accounts, annual budgets, forecasts, payroll, and year-end audit processes, while supporting colleagues across the organisation to better understand and manage their budgets. The role also includes oversight of financial controls and reconciliations, grant funding reporting, and supervision of the Finance Assistant, helping to ensure finance processes operate efficiently and compliantly across the organisation.

We’re searching for someone with strong financial management and analytical skills, who can communicate financial information clearly and confidently to a range of audiences. You’ll be comfortable balancing detailed operational finance responsibilities with providing proactive support and guidance to colleagues across the organisation.

This role would suit someone who enjoys building trusted working relationships and supporting decision-making through accurate, insightful financial information. You’ll bring a high level of attention to detail, a collaborative and flexible approach, and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively. Experience of grant funding and/or working within a sports governing body environment would be advantageous, as would a professional accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA) or equivalent qualified-by-experience expertise.

While there is opportunity to contribute strategically and influence organisational decision-making, the role also requires ownership of routine financial processes and a commitment to accuracy, consistency, and compliance.

We also value the different perspectives that a more representative workforce will bring to our work and are particularly keen to hear from applicants from diverse communities and backgrounds.

Successful working relationships are key to any role. Our Finance Manager will report into the Director of Finance, Governance & Operations. The successful candidate will be an integral and valued member of the Finance, Governance & Operations team and will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, including budget holders and external finance stakeholders.

The role will benefit from our successful hybrid working model, where colleagues work from our Loughborough head office a couple of days a week, providing a supportive, collaborative, and friendly working environment, but each role will have its own unique requirements.

Benefits

British Triathlon offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave (plus flexible holiday buying) which increases with service
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
• Dedicated time for personal and team learning and development
• Two paid volunteer days per year
• Free parking at Loughborough University campus
• Pension, life assurance, and private medical insurance to care for you and loved ones
• Healthy lifestyle support, including discounted gym membership at Loughborough University campus and a cycle to work scheme

To Apply

If you’re inspired and excited about working at British Triathlon, we’d love to hear from you. Please have a good read through of the full Job Description at www.britishtriathlon.org/about-us/job-vacancies. To apply, click “Start your application” and include your CV and a cover letter (or another format if you prefer) explaining why you are the right fit for the role and what excites you about the opportunity.

Closing Date

This role will remain open for rolling recruitment. However, we encourage early applications as candidates will be progressing on a rolling basis, and the role may close once sufficient suitable applications have been received.

To enable us to focus our time on suitable candidates, we will consider but are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not heard from us before w/c 6th July, please assume your application has not been successful. Due to the number of applications, we receive for our roles, we are unable to provide feedback prior to interview stage.

Interview Dates

• First round screening – candidates will be invited to a 30min video call to assess suitability and culture fit.
• First round in-person interview – estimated w/c 6th July – interviews will be held in Loughborough with the Finance Manager, Finance Assistant and Director of Finance, Governance & Operations.

For informal enquiries about the role please contact Chris Lane, Director of Finance, Governance & Operations, at ***email_hidden***.

Should you require assistance with the application process, please contact HR and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. Details of our Equality and Diversity Policy can be found at britishtriathlon.org/about-us/governance/policy-documents.