Advertised from 9 April 2026

Role

The Finance & Administration Manager will lead the charity’s finance and business support functions, ensuring robust financial management and smooth-running operations. They will take responsibility for oversight, compliance, and reporting, while delegating day-to-day processing and administrative tasks to the Finance & Admin Assistant.

This role is designed with flexibility in mind and can be offered on a part-time basis. 

The Finance & Admin Manager will play a key part in supporting the Chief Executive, Board of Trustees, and wider staff team to deliver the Big Hearts’ mission: changing lives through football.

Location

We operate a hybrid model of working with at least one full day per week in the Big Hearts office. 

Our office is located in the Wheatfield Stand, Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, EH11 2NL

Responsibilities

The main duties of the role include:

• Finance leadership
• Business support & admin
• Line management

Person specification

Essential skills & expertise required for this role include:

• Proven experience of financial management in a charity, not-for-profit, or SME environment
• Experience of preparing management accounts, budgets, and financial reports
• Ability to lead and oversee administration and business support functions
• Understanding of data protection, IT systems, and charity compliance

Important info

This role is subject to PVG scheme disclosure, which will be paid by Big Hearts

Two satisfactory references will be requested upon any offer of employment

Equality & diversity statement

Big Hearts is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race and religion or belief.

Application notes

Visit our website to find out more and apply

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 24th April 2026.