We are looking for an experienced, qualified and self-motivated Finance Manager who is committed to supporting the organisation in accelerating Wales towards net zero carbon and helping the community energy sector’s vital role in doing this.
Employer: Awel Aman Tawe
Reports to: AAT’s Deputy Director
Salary: £35-40,000 per annum, pro rata (will depend on qualifications and experience)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours p/week), although part-time hours will be considered, mainly standard office hours.
Contract Term: Permanent
Holiday Entitlement: 25 days p/annum pro rata, plus statutory holidays pro rata
Place of work: Our new Hwb y Gors development, in Cwmgors, we also support some home working as appropriate.
Ethical Pension scheme with a 6.5% salary contribution being made by AAT.
Who we are: www.aat.cymru
Awel Aman Tawe is a charity based in the upper Amman Valley and founded in 1998 with the joint objectives of addressing the climate emergency and supporting community resilience. We have developed the two largest renewable energy co-ops in Wales: Awel Co-op (our wind co-op) and Egni Co-op (our solar co-op). We also run a variety of projects including Energy Warriors schools’ education programme, sustainable community transport, energy efficiency advice and community arts. We bought the former primary school in Cwmgors in 2018 and are currently re-developing it into a new low-carbon arts, education and enterprise centre: Hwb y Gors, which has just opened, and this position will play a key role in developing our vision for the venue.
Position
AAT is looking for an experienced and motivated Finance Manager who is committed to supporting the organisation in accelerating Wales towards net zero carbon and helping the community energy sector’s vital role in doing this.
Duties include:
Leadership and Strategic:
- To provide financial leadership to the organisation, working closely with the Deputy Director, Senior Management Team, Board of Trustees and Treasurer to produce sustainable and viable long-term financial business plans.
- To generate monthly and quarterly financial management reports to Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees.
- Produce annual financial budgets, income and expenditure forecasts.
- Financial planning and modelling, including financial analysis of business risks and benefits of developments .
- Produce finance reports for various funding stream requirements which includes grants and loan providers (currently Triodos Bank, Development Bank of Wales and Wales Council for Voluntary Action).
- Involvement in funding applications and tenders, and develop earned income from activities .
- Oversee grant claim submissions and monitoring.
Operational;
- Overseeing day-to-day financial and cash management operations and maintain the integrity of the accounts.
- Planning and managing annual accounts process including; preparing annual statutory accounts for our five entities, guaranteeing compliance with SORP requirements, liaising with external examiners and auditors, and consolidating Awel Co-op & Awel y Gwrhyd CIC accounts.
- Report & submit end of year accounts to the Charity Commission and FCA.
- To monitor the financial and accounting system Xero, including identifying best practices, improving internal finance systems, and reporting.
- Ensure compliance with external requirements and internal finance controls, regulations, policies and procedures are adhered to and updated .
- Liaise with the banks, HMRC, accountants and other finance related entities.
- Share in AAT knowledge dissemination, reporting and communication, including supporting administration team in the distribution of Awel and Egni Co-ops annual statements and payments to members where appropriate.
Management
- Manage, mentor, and support the finance AAT’s small finance officer/admin team.
- Ensuring segregation of duties within the finance team.
- Advise on the professional development needs of team members.
Person Specification
| Essential | Desirable | |
| Experience | ||
| Experience in a financial management role, including reporting and budgeting. | x | |
| Experience in producing management and financial accounts. | x | |
| Experience in financial forecasting and modelling. | x | |
| Experience of using accounting software, preferably Xero financial recording systems. | x | |
| Staff and team management experience. | x | |
| Knowledge/understanding of charity finance and community share coop schemes. | x | |
| Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | ||
| Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPFA) accountant. | x | |
| Ability to present complex numerical and qualitative information effectively and appropriately. | x | |
| Strong analytical and communication skills. | x | |
| Excellent MS Excel skills. | x | |
| Strong attention to detail and ability to produce work to a high level of accuracy. | x | |
| Ability to work under self-direction with a high degree of autonomy. | x | |
| Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide array of people. | x | |
| Educated to degree level or equivalent. | x | |
| Knowledge or experience of the community energy sector and its organisations. | x | |
| Welsh Speaker or commitment to learn. | x | |
| Personal Qualities | ||
| Leadership Qualities | x | |
| Excellent organisational and time management skills | x | |
| Enthusiasm and commitment to environmental and social welfare objectives | x | |
| A team-worker, committed to the success of the whole team and to resolution of any conflicts encountered | x |
Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Application process: Applications must comprise a CV and covering letter. AAT is a special place to work and it is important for us to understand clearly why you want to be part of the team and what you feel you can bring. Please ensure you describe fully as part of your application your motivations, experience and suitability for the role with reference to the expectations set out in the personal specification and job description.
Please email your application to croeso@awel.coop. Please put Finance Manager in the subject heading.
Deadline: 18th November 2025
To find out more about Awel Aman Tawe please visit: www.aat.cymru